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Posted on 01/29/2012 2:56:54 PM PST by CedarDave
I am beginning to think that the nature and level of attacks being launched by Mitt Romney against Newt Gingrich, which he would surely use against any conservative threatening his nomination, are going to make it very difficult for Romney to unite the different factions of the GOP and the conservative movement behind his candidacy should he win the nomination. While I have said that I would vote for Rick Santorum, I am appalled at the "anything goes" assault on Gingrich. See here:
Romney is not a conservative in the traditional sense, and he has a record of big-government Republicanism. Even many years after the success of the Reagan administration, he sought to distance himself from Reagan and the GOP, self-identifying as a progressive and independent. Thus, he resorts to spending multi-millions of dollars trashing his opponents, rather than providing thoughtful arguments on conservatism and constitutionalism. Lest we forget, it was Gingrich who was trying to run a positive campaign and who offered to debate Romney one-on-one, asking Romney to stop with the millions in unanswered ads attacking him. Romney declined. I have no doubt that Romney would do the same thing to Santorum if Santorum was rising in the polls, albeit on different issues.
(Excerpt) Read more at facebook.com ...
He is a sleeze! And remember this, he’s going down.
Down down down... by by mittens!
In the past few days (later in Friday's show and with the Facebook posting above) Levin has been very critical of Romney, his divisive methods, and non-conservative positions. My post wasn't put up to be critical of Levin EXCEPT to note his seemingly uncharacteristic defense of Drudge. With the multitude of anti-Newt links on Drudge last week and the importance the site has traditionally held as a source of stories for conservatives, the hit pieces cannot but help sway opinion away from Newt and toward Romney. Levin's comments giving Drudge a pass on this rather than remaining silent is what infuriated his many conservative listeners.
Actually, though not in those terms, it is quite believable. The CIA and FBI recruit return Mormon missionaries because they're straight shooters for the most, follow directions, and get a great salary to do so. I lost two high school teachers during the school year who went to work for the fed for mo money. They were recruited. I don't think the Mormons are behind it, but the fed knows good candidates when they see them. Oh, and the recruits are young, sharp, and have visited foreign lands and speak the lingo. Win win.
I heard Mark’s Friday Podcast as well. Funny though, Mark’s defense reminded me of Marc Antony’s sly use of reverse psychology against Brutus at Caesar’s funeral.
Remember this?
“ANTONY
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;
I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones;
So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it.
Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest—
For Brutus is an honourable man;
So are they all, all honourable men—
Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral.
He was my friend, faithful and just to me:
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man.
He hath brought many captives home to Rome
Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill:
Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?
When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept:
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff:
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man.”
I;m not conflicted and know I will never vote for Romney nor will my wife after the way they have conducted themselves and put Romney out there and his lies.
Obama is pure evil. Are you equating the two?
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I will not vote for Romney. I will leave it blank and vote for conservatives in Congress.
If the GOP nominates him I will register as an independent and they will no longer receive my monetary support.
I’m sorry guys there is no way as a Born Again Christian I could vote for Romney I will not betray my Jesus by voting for him.
Romeny = Obama
Proof:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/11/romneys-advisers-met-with-obama-to-help-craft-obama-care/
Romney is DESPICABLE!!
FRiend, thanks for your thoughtful and civil response.
But ... "perfect"? PERFECT? "Luxury of constructing the 'perfect' candidate"???
*face palm*
The word "perfect" has no more place in this discussion than a Cherry Slurpee. Newt is so far from "perfect" it's funny, but I am rooting for him whole-heartedly.
Words that do have a place in this discussion are "evil" and "depraved." Romney doesn't just represent an "imperfect" candidate with certain dubious policy positions and tendency towards statism -- that would be Newt. One year ago, if you'd have told me I'd be passionatly supporting Newt, I'd have told you you were crazy, but here I am. Newt has a lot of faults and has had some objectionable positions in the past, but not a single one could be construed as evil or depraved. Romney, on the other hand, IS such a candidate.
We must think farther into the future past this current election (while winning it) in order to correct what has gone wrong in and out of our party (whichever it is) for so long. I think the real power will be in the Congress, no matter who the P/VP may be.
Completely setting aside the social issues of abortion and gay "rights" (a semantic parlor trick -- it's not about bestowing rights, it's about removing our God given right to peacefully discriminate against open homosexuality in our schools, workplaces, churches, civic groups, and military) -- TOTALLY PUTTING THOSE SOCIAL ISSUES ASIDE, do think it through.. Long term. Romney would be much more likely to sabotage ANY chances of correcting course; We'd have a better chance with Obama, and hear me out on this.
IF Romney, God forbid, won the White House, he would be a Republican Obama. It would be 100 percent guaranteed that statism and liberalism would grow more powerful in BOTH the Republican and Democrat parties.
Liberalism made more powerful in both Republican and Dem parties is ONE long-term consequence of Romney that would NOT happen with Obama; an Obama re-election would make limited government conservatism grow stronger in the GOP and possibly in the Democrat party as well.
For a number of reasons (ranging from history to a demoralized electorate) it's nearly certain that if, God forbid, Romney got the White House, CONGRESS WOULD GO LEFT in the mid-terms. If Obama was re-elected, that Congress would almost assuredly go HARD RIGHT.
Most important, thinking ahead, into the future -- if Romney God Forbid got the White House, limited government Republicans would be hamstrung, made impotent within their own party, in any efforts to combat the statism Romney would certainly advance in his Republican administration.
Long term, thinking to the future, Romney would make it much MORE difficult to salvage this nation because he would demoralize the GOP and cripple its ability to function as the ANTIDOTE to statism. If Obama was re-elected, the GOP's ability to represent the antidote to statism and liberalism would GROW STRONGER. Maybe not in time, but at least there'd be a chance. With Romney, there would be ZERO chance.
I think you're so busy thinking about what you're voting against -- Obama -- that you fail to consider what you're voting FOR. The fact that it's depraved evil in the case of Romney is enough, but in case one needs more reason to reject him with complete justification, the fact that Romney would FRUSTRATE and HARM limited government conservatism within the party more than Obama, should make it crystal clear that any vote for Romney would be a BAD choice in every way.
Piss on Mitt Romney and GODSPEED NEWT GINGRICH.
If the GOP nominates him I will register as an independent and they will no longer receive my monetary support.
My sentiments as well, but I'll look at a third party candidate as a protest vote if it's a pro-life conservative. Otherwise, I'll blank the Presidential ballot. I will change my party affiliation after 30+ years as a registered Republican--something I never would have imagined doing last year.
Everyone get behind Newt now please
it’s vital the libs are gonna have a field day with Mitten’s religion please listen to this program
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=11912110027800
I'm with you. The Mormons say Jesus is satans brother. They say hateful things about our God (they don't believe in the Trinity) and then try to pull the religion card- like Obama fans pull the race card. If they want to believe that they might get there own planet if there good enough, fine, who cares? Maybe they could take Romney with them.
Mark has had an unwavering loyalty to our military, which is truly endearing. His loyalty to Pres. Reagan has been unwavering, on the airwaves, and one can assume he is sincere.
What to do. . . what to do. . . ?
We’re not out of the primary yet.
Romney, like McCain, hits his own party harder than he will Obama
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