[dila813]

Not voting for Romney. All he will do is destroy what little reputation remains of the Republican Party as being conservative.

[Yashcheritsiy]

We tried reforming.

Now it’s time to try replacing.

[PapaBear3625]

When the RINO wins over a RINO, conservatives are expected to unite behind him. When a conservative wins, the RINOs will unite to destroy him or her (eg, Murkowski vs Miller in Alaska; Christine O’Donnell in Delaware)

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

From the article:

“Hoover Institution scholar Jeremy Carl, another Project Liberty founder, said the problem is that GOP activists are, more than ever, searching for the impossible: a single political savior capable of leading America back to its founding principles of limited government and unlimited opportunity.”

No Messrs. Hallow and Carl, you are wrong. I’m merely searching for a consistent conservative to be my Candidate. That is certainly not a Sissyphean task. I will not compromise my consistent principles for a candidate that the establishment has become comfortable regarding his morally casual and flexible attitude towards his principles.

Compromise yours. I will not compromise mine.

[darrellmaurina]

This article needs to get serious attention from both Gingrich and Santorum supporters.

It's the second article about Romney trying to reduce expectations of conservatives that we'll get a conservative candidate. It now appears clear that Romney — or at least some people in his campaign — are trying to float trial balloons about “moving to the center” in the fall election.

It looks like this earlier “Liberated from the Tea Party” article wasn't just a one-time incident.

That earlier article was here: http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2867161/posts

This trial balloon needs to get shot down — **NOW.**

Some of us on Free Republic are willing to put up with Romney as the nominee because they think he'll govern as a conservative. These articles are pointing to the opposite, namely, that he seems to be exploring the possibility of following Bob Dole's model of campaigning in the primary one way and then torpedoing his base in the general election.

Time is running very short to stop Romney. It may already be too late. But these articles indicate that at least some people in the Romney campaign are planning to move toward Obama to try to win the election as a moderate, and if that happens, we've got a tremendously worse problem on our hands than we have now.

[upsdriver]

Project Liberty backers have concluded that Mr. Romney will not win the White House on the basis of something he is not — a 21st century American philosopher-king. Nor will he win the presidency unless the right’s various interest groups, from tea party activists to RNC conservatives, unite.

The GOP doesn't want tea party activists or RNC conservatives. That is abundantly clear. I would rather field a Tea Party candidate for president than unite with the Romney led Republican party. I would rather see Obama win than "unite" with the moderate scum of the GOP. EF THEM!

[maryz]

The right’s unrealistic search for the knight in shining armor helps explain the rise and fall of a string of challengers to Mr. Romney in the nomination merry-go-round this year.

Really? I thought it was Romney's scorched-earth tactics and lavishly funded lies and bought-and-paid-for endorsements . . .

[Tahoe3002]

RNC = Republicans, NOT Conservatives.
As a general statement, most republican office holders, are simply democrat lite. IMHO, very few R's are really conservative.

I have voted against democrats, in every election since 1971, by voting for republicans. The only two times I actually voted FOR, meaning supported them with more than a simple vote, R. Reagan and S. Palin.

The corrupt LBJ and George Parr, the duke of Duvall county, Texas established my voting preference early in life.

[j_tull]

F Yue

[Psalm 144]

Read my tagline. Paraphrased from Bishop Willard himself.

[COBOL2Java]

"Ultimately, our goal, when the GOP finally has the White House and both houses of Congress again, is to return to founding principles," Mr. Yue said.

What happens if you shedded so many principles that by the time you get there you've lost your way?

[Happy Rain]

If Mitt wins the nomination and wants conservatives to support him he should put in writing that he will only serve one term.

Then he will beat Obama.

[LibLieSlayer]

“Calling their alliance Project Liberty, the newly formed group says the former Massachusetts governor cannot beat President Obama unless tea party members and the GOP’s activists — including conservatives on the Republican National Committee — adjust their mindset about insisting on a fully formed, ideologically reliable candidate as their standard-bearer.... Project Liberty backers have concluded that Mr. Romney will not win the White House on the basis of something he is not — a 21st century American”

Based on total bullsh!t! WE ARE NOT INSISTING FOR A PURE AND PERFECT CONSERVATIVE... we are more than willing to accept extremely flawed candidates such as Santorum and Gingrich. romney is a socialist... not some progressive North East Liberal... he is a full court press progressive... fag loving... gun grabbing, pro baby killing liar and cultist... what a guy. Screw anyone trying to use that argument against those of us that find voting for romney so egregious that we absolutely will never vote for that evil slimeball deceiver.

LLS

[Tzimisce]

What do you want: Socialist A or Socialist B?

What a choice. :(

[Tzimisce]

If we taxed liberal BS, we’d be flush with cash....

[R_Kangel]

Apparently the GOP establishment has aspirations to rename the GOP the CWAJGA party (Can’t We All Just Get Along).... Yup, it sure sounds like they are ready to take on the mantle of leadership doesn’t it ....... NOT!

[Marylander]

Not voting for Obama, directly or indirectly.

[Marylander]

Not voting for Obama, directly or indirectly.

[Marylander]

Not voting for Obama, directly or indirectly.

[Marylander]

Not voting for Obama, directly or indirectly.