Posted on 04/01/2012 1:29:22 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
"I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat," the American humorist Will Rogers once said. He also said, "Democrats never agree on anything. That's why they're Democrats. If they agreed with each other, they would be Republicans."
Will Rogers must be turning in his grave because this is the year that Democrats are organized and do agree on something — the need to defeat the Republicans.
That means if Republicans want to win this election, it's time to unite behind the only candidate that can still win the party's nomination, Mitt Romney, and then explain to voters how the core Republican philosophy of less government and lower taxes will rally the economy.
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Once the general election begins, Republicans must be sure to fight the battle on their terms. They'll have a businessman who created jobs versus a big-spending Democrat who has presided over four years of unemployment. They'll have a man who has succeeded at everything versus a failed president.
And they'll still have the issues that matter most to Americans on their side. According to a December Gallup poll, 64 percent of Americans said the biggest threat to the economy is big government, which can't be good news to Democrats, who love big government. Another 8 percent cited big labor, a Democratic Party ally. Only 26 percent said the same about big business, which traditionally is associated with Republicans.
A strong nominee, a united party, and a coherent message about the dangers of big government versus Obama and his big-government record. If that's what Republicans run with, they'll win.
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“If you plan on voting against the Republican nominee ....then you must really, really want to reelect a proven communist.
That slanderous lie just doesn’t hold water any more, sorry.”
It’s fitting to remember the day that you’re posting your replies on.
For the sake of argument, let’s accept the proposition that Mr. Romney is a socialist. He is also a Mormon, not truly “Christian” by any means.
Yet, I have little doubt in my mind that Obama (along with those propping him up) is an out-and-out Communist and closet Muslim (at the very least, a Muslim sympathizer and enabler).
Both may be “evil” in your eyes.
But in MY eyes, one is far more evil than the other.
Given the choice between a communist and a socialist, I’d rather live the next four years under the socialist.
Yes, it may be nothing more than a “matter of degree” between one or the other. But I’ll endure 90 degrees of socialism under Romney before I’ll burn under 500 degrees of communism under Obama.
My opinion only, and of course yours is different.
So, your page says you’re from Massachusetts.
What’s your history with Mitt Romney?
Just curious.
LOL...
We set up Obama in 2006 when we abandoned GWB and the Repubs.
I believe I noticed McCain actually running against Obama.
That is what is known as a false choice, since there will likely be at least one actual constitutional conservative on the ballot.
But, in any case, I stand with Charles Spurgeon:
"Of two evils, choose neither."
Oh cool!
I WIN A SIHT SANDWHICH!
I know, but there are others still trying to make up their minds.
That is the real purpose of debate here on FR...to convince others that your position has merit.
I don’t want lurkers thinking FR conservatives would support the re-election of Obama. They can go to the Ron Paul sites for that.
False choice? LOL! One or the other is gonna be President.
In fact, since man is inherently evil, you never have a choice other than two evils in politics. Duh.
That's a slur against FReepers. Halfway sly, but a slur nonetheless.
Another translation out of Romney Republican-speak: "Support the re-election of Obama" = Refuses to support the most liberal governor in the history of the Republic, socialist Mitt Romney."
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If that's true, it will be because Romney Republicans like yourself convinced enough voters to abandon all principle and vote for a socialist, and/or, by means of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of sleazy attack ads, suppressed the votes of the very people who could save the republic.
You're part of the problem, and either don't know it or don't care.
“So, do you have any principles left that are not subject to sacrifice on the altar of perceived political expediency?”
That, and about $3.00, will buy you coffee at any Dunkin’ Donuts around the D.C. area.
Principles are great to have, but are you prepared to become the new Socrates of FR?
No doubting that a general like Patton had principles, but he had something else that made him great — the will to win. You can’t accomplish much when you lose.
Of course we want a significant victory against the left with a candidate who satisfies our “requirements”.
But that’s not going to be possible this time. Things may change in Tampa, but right now, that seems unlikely. Recognizing as much has more to due with being able to see reality, rather than clinging to the guns of principle.
Given that situation, the logical person must ask oneself, would a “small victory” be acceptable when a “large one” can’t be attained?
In 2012, the removal of Obama from office by a principled conservative would of course be the “large victory”. I would welcome it.
But we ain’t gonna get that.
If the alternative becomes the removal of Obama from office by a smarmy liberal Republican such as Romney, that will be but a “little victory”. Yet it will still be a win.
No, nothing spectacular. But ANY candidate who can defeat and remove Obama is acceptable to me when I consider the alternative.
For Obama to remain in office four more years cannot be a victory in any measurable form — rather, it’s a defeat and a disaster for America. I cannot permit that while I still have one vote to cast.
No, it's not. But it is a fact that you and some others would rather see Obama re-elected than the Republican nominee...if it is Romney.
You have said it repeatedly.
No need to worry—The GOP will unite and back anyone who is running. They did with McCain and with Dole. No one will sit this race out because they have seen what Obama has done to this nation. The hate of Obama will unite them! Yes, Mittens isn’t the best guy—But he’s got to be better than Obama—anyone would be. We do not know how Mitt will act once in power but he at least has some experience beyond running and being a community organizer. Its going to be close. I still think the Dems will not run Obama—negatives are too great. They would be fools to do so—in my opinion.
What hogwash.
I guess you can justify political support for just about anything, then, right?
I mean, do you have a single principle that you refuse to sacrifice on the altar of political expedience?
I've done my best to sway voters here (SC) to Gingrich and it worked.
Who have you supported...besides yourself?
Sorry. Refusal to drink cyanide does not equate with support for drinking strychnine.
It’s a lie, and a slur.
Folks are onto this tired old lie, though.
Romney’s candidacy doesn’t pass the laugh test with anyone who still retains a scrap of commitment to the founding principles of the republic.
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