Posted on 11/16/2011 2:52:56 PM PST by Syncro
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IF NOT ROMNEY, WHO? IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
November 16, 2011So now, apparently, we have to go through the cycle of the media pushing Newt Gingrich. This is going to be fantastic.
In addition to having an affair in the middle of Clinton's impeachment; apologizing to Jesse Jackson on behalf of J.C. Watts -- one of two black Republicans then in Congress –- for having criticized "poverty pimps," and then inviting Jackson to a State of the Union address; cutting a global warming commercial with Nancy Pelosi; supporting George Soros' candidate Dede Scozzafava in a congressional special election; appearing in public with the Rev. Al Sharpton to promote nonspecific education reform; and calling Paul Ryan's plan to save Social Security "right-wing social engineering," we found out this week that Gingrich was a recipient of Freddie Mac political money.
(Even I will admit, however, that Newt was great when he was chairman of GOPAC back in the '90s with Gay Gaines at the helm.)
Although Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- the institutions most responsible for the nation's current financial crisis -- were almost entirely Democratic cash cows, they managed to dirty up enough Republicans to make it seem like bipartisan corruption.
Democrats sucked hundreds of millions of dollars out of these institutions: Franklin Raines, $90 million; Jamie Gorelick, $26.4 million; Jim Johnson, $20 million.
By contrast, Republicans came cheap. For the amazingly good price of only $300,000 apiece, Fannie and Freddie bought the good will of former Reps. Vin Weber, R-Minn., Susan Molinari, R-N.Y., and Newt Gingrich, R-Ga.* Former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, R-N.Y., was even cheaper at $240,000.
[*Correction: After Gingrich admitted last week to receiving $300,000 from Freddie, we found out this week that it was actually closer to $1.6 million.]
So now conservatives shy away from denouncing these crooked organizations for fear of running into Vin Weber at a cocktail party.Sorry, guys -- on the plus side, you're millionaires, but on the downside, you've earned the contempt of your fellow man.
The mainstream media keep pushing alternatives to Mitt Romney not only because they are terrified of running against him, but also because they want to keep Republicans fighting, allowing Democrats to get a four-month jump on us.
Meanwhile, everyone knows the nominee is going to be Romney.
That's not so bad if you think the most important issues in this election are defeating Obama and repealing Obamacare.
Last man Standing, of course it could actually be last woman standing.
Ann is probably right because she knows that Republican primary voters are true sheeple who do as they are told.
Well, you had better start figuring NOW, because I too think the Romney nomination is a done deal, considering the kinds of people who vote in Republican primaries. I wish it weren’t so, but the voters nearly always let us down.
I can hear the thunder of an approaching herd of Viking Kitties.....
I’m so depressed I’m considering starting my customary “Disaster Movie Binge” even earlier than I did in 2008. My kids are dreading it. :p
Well, OH and KY people are convinced if you aren’t, sarc.
Yea, we will be told we have to back Romney because of Supreme Court appointments even though he named mostly liberals like himself to the MA court.
You are so right, and remember many of us “assumed” incorrectly that Sen. Trent Lott would be a real conservative compared to his predecessor Bob Dole in part because Lott came from MS.
As long as it isn’t one of those “Beard Hacker” gang members. :)
Huh? We ARE those people, Ted. Conservatives make up about 40% of the population - nearly double the number of libs. So-called Moderates make up about 37%. And in this race, staunch conservatives are more motivated than any other voting group.
Since the race began, Mitt hasn't been able to garner more than about 25% of support among the center-right. That leaves 75% of us who are either unconvinced by him, or who are firmly committed to NOT voting for him.
You mean to tell me, that with those odds, we can't send him packing back to Massachusetts?
Interesting thought. It would definitely explain why she's gone off the reservation lately.
Of course they are, and they can easily take him out. That is why we cannot allow Romney to be our candidate.
I learned my lesson not to fall for the trap again, like in 2008. I’m not eating the GOP’s dogfood anymore.
Palin's not coming.
We are going to have to live with one of these, and all of them have problems. Frankly, I'm not caring that much. I'll vote for Cain in the primaries, probably, but if Mitzi wins, I'm working to get him in the WH.
I don't think I'm alone here. Coulter shouldn't be pilloried just because she has picked a candidate out of the field.
I remember McCain admitting he got more votes because of Palin.
What happened to Coulter? She USED to be the best!
Could it be that her current boyfriend is a “moderate” and has influenced her?
I’ve seen men influenced by their wives/girlfriends, so why not a woman being influenced by her boyfriend?
I read Ann C.’s, (hereinafter called Ann-C), puff piece on Willy-Rom-Rom-RINO. Then I read it again, slowly, and did NOT find ANY statement of principles, core values, or inspirational ideas.
What I did find was an assumption of unshakeable trust in Slick Willy RINO: “ - - - No one is worried Romney will double-cross us on repealing Obamacare.”
HELLO, ANN-C! EVERYBODY that supports the US Constitution KNOWS that Slick Willy RINO will double-cross ANYTHING that gets in HIS way!
Ann-C has become her true self now as a chatty, clever, cocktail-crowd-pleaser, who just might turn into another Huffington-Poster-Girl.
BTW Ann-C, America is in a financial death spiral, so drop your chatty BS, or get out of the way, as we know this election cannot be between Obama and Obama-lite.
If it boils down to Newt vs Romney, there’s no question. Go Newt!!
Jim, Thanks for this. -P9
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