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A Conservative's Despair of a Romney Republican Ticket (Video)
Youtube/ Rush Limbaugh ^ | March 30 2012 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 06/23/2012 7:58:06 PM PDT by Mozilla

From March when Rush read a e-mail from a friend upset at Romney. Best email ever that describes our dilemma.

A Conservative's Despair of a Romney Republican Ticket

Another related clip from last October.

Rush Limbaugh: We are Letting The Media And RINOS Pick Our Candidates

And Finally:

Rush Limbaugh: Romney Is NO Conservative

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carter4romney; clinton4romney; dnc4romney; goode2012; hyperrinoromney; kerry4romney; libs4romney; lies; loserromney; msm4romney; obama4romney; rinos; romney; sharia4romney; soros4romney; tarp4romney; teaparty
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To: BlackElk

You will go crazy when Romney wins. LOL


101 posted on 06/24/2012 7:30:13 PM PDT by unkus
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To: BlackElk

Romney has never been outside of his liberal enclave.

This has been his actual first moment, straying out.

Whether he moves out and to the right remains to be seen, but I’m betting he will.

Bigtime.


102 posted on 06/24/2012 7:32:26 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (America doesn't need any new laws. America needs freedom!)
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To: GreyFriar

I don’t believe that Romney wants to be President for the same reason that Reagan did. The difference is ego.


103 posted on 06/24/2012 7:40:17 PM PDT by Mountain Mary (Liberalism is the philosophy of the stupid.)
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To: BlackElk; All

Great post!


104 posted on 06/24/2012 7:42:46 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness)
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To: BlackElk

Bottom line, you support Obama’s reelection

Why are you afraid to admit it?


105 posted on 06/24/2012 8:28:23 PM PDT by MindBender26 (America can survive 4 years of Romney. She cannot survive another 4 years of an unfettered Obama!)
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To: MindBender26; BlackElk
Bottom line, you support Obama’s reelection

Refusing to drink cyanide does not equate to support for drinking strychnine.

There's only one group drinking pro-choice democrat socialist kool-aid here, and Black Elk isn't among them.

106 posted on 06/24/2012 9:39:37 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (TomHoefling.com)
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To: unkus

Relax, they’re all a bunch of Obama trolls who are afraid to admit it.

On election day, everyone has a choice; help Obama or help Romney. They deny it, but they know a vote for anyone else but Romney helps Obama. Of course, they know so much more than Newt, Michelle Bachmann, Sarah Palin, Rick Santorum, The Hermanator, etc.

They want to help Obama, period.

Now they will all flame us, but who cares.


107 posted on 06/24/2012 9:42:30 PM PDT by MindBender26 (America can survive 4 years of Romney. She cannot survive another 4 years of an unfettered Obama!)
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To: EternalVigilance

Tell me, are you this Tom guy running for president.... and have you/he ever run for School Board, or anything else, that let’s us know more about you/him rather than some self-serving website?

We see your/his ego very clearly, but what about RESULTS?

PS, if you don’t get elected President, have you thought about running for Pope next time around?


108 posted on 06/24/2012 9:49:56 PM PDT by MindBender26 (America can survive 4 years of Romney. She cannot survive another 4 years of an unfettered Obama!)
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To: MindBender26

As if you had any standards.


109 posted on 06/24/2012 9:57:04 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (TomHoefling.com)
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To: MindBender26

Now they will all flame us, but who cares.


That’s right.

Let them flame us for opposing an avowed Marxist and enemy of the United States.

And for them to equate Romney with Obama is beyond belief.

They continue to accuse us of being Romney-botts or whatever and still don’t get it that we must do whatever it takes to defeat Obama.

Obama and his minions (Communists) have spent over 70 years getting to where they are now and they won’t give up easily.


110 posted on 06/24/2012 10:07:07 PM PDT by unkus
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To: unkus

Oh, they get it.

They just want Obama reelected!

Be well


111 posted on 06/24/2012 10:18:27 PM PDT by MindBender26 (America can survive 4 years of Romney. She cannot survive another 4 years of an unfettered Obama!)
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To: MindBender26

Their arguments are lame and getting more desperate. They will get no where.


112 posted on 06/24/2012 10:26:11 PM PDT by unkus
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To: MindBender26; Diogenesis; BlackElk
On gay marriage, it was ordered by the Mass courts. Romney spent millions of his own personal money trying to elect enough Rs to pass a constitutional amendment baning it.

Nice talking points from the Romney Camp.

How about we deal with history and the truth instead?!


Joint Letter to Governor Mitt Romney from Pro-Family Leaders
(This letter was hand-delivered to the Governor’s staff on Dec. 20, 2006.)


December 20, 2006

The Honorable W. Mitt Romney Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts The State House Boston, MA 02133

Dear Governor Romney:

You have a few weeks left in your term to take action on the issue of marriage. Contrary to opinions offered up by liberal commentators, liberal legal authorities, and perhaps even your own staff, you have the authority as Governor to reverse the damage that has been done to the sacred institution of marriage. The signatories below urge you to declare immediately that homosexual “marriage” licenses issued in violation of the law are illegal and to issue an order to all state and local officials to cease violating the law.

As is increasingly well known, the Massachusetts Constitution denies the Judicial Branch any role in marriage policy:
"All causes of marriage...shall be heard and determined by the governor and council, until the legislature shall, by law, make other provision." (PART THE SECOND, Ch. III, Article V.)
In hearing the Goodridge case and issuing an opinion, four of the seven judges violated the Supreme Law of Massachusetts. Massachusetts courts have admitted, on other occasions, that neither they nor legislators, nor the governor are authorized to violate the Constitution:
g[The words of the Constitution] are mandatory and not simply directory. They are highly important. There must be compliance with them.h (Town of Mount Washington v. Cook 288 Mass. 67)
Nevertheless, after these judges issued an illegal opinion, you told the citizens of Massachusetts and all of America that you had no choice but to "execute the law." Oddly, you were not referring to a law, but to the judgesf opinion.

Your oath to uphold the Constitution requires treating an unconstitutional opinion as void (as President Thomas Jefferson did in Marbury v. Madison). You failed to do this. Nor did you treat it as an illegal ruling that affected only the specific plaintiffs (as Abraham Lincoln did, refusing to accept the Dred Scott ruling as law, pointing out that judges do not make law).

Instead, you asserted that the courtfs opinion was a glaw" and thus binding. Though the Legislature never revoked the actual law, you issued . with no legal authority -- the first ghomosexual marriageh licenses in American history.

The Massachusetts Constitution does not confirm either your statements or your actions:
"[T]he people of this commonwealth are not controllable by any other laws than those to which their constitutional representative body have given their consent." (PART THE FIRST, Article X.)
The Constitution also disproves your assertion to the nation that the marriage statute (M.G.L. Chapter 207) was somehow suspended or nullified by the four judges:
"The power of suspending the laws, or the execution of the laws, ought never to be exercised but by the legislature, or by authority derived from it, to be exercised in such particular cases only as the legislature shall expressly provide for." (PART THE FIRST, Article XX.)
In light of both your actions and your explanations, it comes as a great surprise to many of us to learn that, under the Massachusetts Constitution, judges cannot suspend or alter statutes. This principle is clearly fundamental to Massachusetts' system of government and is restated in multiple ways.
"The judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them: to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men." (PART THE FIRST, Article XXX.)
We note that the Massachusetts Constitution so completely protects citizens from the rule of judges that even laws passed in the Colonial period before the Constitution itself was ratified cannot be suspended by judges:
"All the laws which have heretofore been adopted, used and approved c shall still remain and be in full force, until altered or repealed by the legislaturec" (PART THE SECOND, Article VI.)
We note, Governor, that in all of your justifications to the nation, there was no mention of these parts of the Constitution which you swore to defend. Why? Even this same court is forced to admit:
"The Constitution as framed is the only guide. To change its terms is within the power of the people alone." (Opinion of the Justices, 220 Mass. 613, 618)
We note Massachusetts Chief Justice Hutchison's words in 1767: "laws should be established, else Judges and Juries must go according to their Reason, that is, their Will" and "[T]he Judge should never be the Legislator: Because, then the Will of the Judge would be the Law: and this tends to a State of Slavery.' " As Judge Swift put it in 1795, courts "ought never to be allowed to depart from the well known boundaries of express law, into the wide fields of discretion."

As for your claims about the authority of Goodridge and its illegal 180-day instruction to the Legislature, the same court had admitted in 1992 that they cannot issue an order to the legislature or the governor:
"The courts [instructing] when and how to perform...constitutional duties" (mandamus) "is not available against the Legislature [or] against the Governor)."

"The...principles expressed in...the Massachusetts Constitution...call for the judiciary to refrain from intruding into the power and function of another branch of government." (LIMITS v. President of the Senate, 414 Mass. 31, 31 n.3, 35 (1992)
We also note this ruling in 1969: "an unconstitutional overreaching by the judiciary is an act that is gnot only not warranted but, indeed, [is] precluded.h (Commonwealth v. Leis)

We note that even the Goodridge majority said they were not suspending the marriage statute:
gHere, no one argues that striking down the marriage laws is an appropriate form of relief."
In fact, they admitted that under the statute, Chapter 207 of the Massachusetts General Laws, homosexual marriage is illegal: gWe conclude, as did the judge, that M.G.L. c. 207 may not be construed to permit same-sex couples to marry.h

Moreover, we note that nothing in the Goodridge ruling asked or pretended to authorize the governor to violate the statute in the event that the Legislature would not repeal it.

We also note that the statute remains in the Massachusetts General Laws, and has never been stricken, suspended or nullified. The court itself has previously clarified your obligation:
"But the statute, so long as it stands, imposes upon both branches [of the Legislature] uniformity of procedure so far as concerns this particular matter. One branch cannot ignore it without a repeal of the statute. A repeal can be accomplished only by affirmative vote of both branches and approval by the governor." (Dinan v. Swig, 223 Mass. 516, 519 (1916)
Nevertheless, with no legislation authorizing you to do so, you ordered the Department of Public Health to change the words on marriage licenses from "husband" and "wife," to "Partner A" and "Partner B." Stunningly, you later admitted that without enabling legislation you cannot change birth certificates in a similar way.

We note that, despite the court's admission that the statute prohibits ghomosexual marriage,h and the Constitution's statement that only the Legislature can suspend laws, you ordered officials to perform homosexual marriages and thus violate the statute (a crime under c. 207 ˜48), and the oath of office by. Those who refused, you ordered to resign.

This emboldened other local officials, including the mayor of Boston, to boast publicly that they would break the law by "marrying" out-of-state homosexual couples . also a crime under c. 207 ˜48.

In summary, while the four judges asserted that Chapter 207 is unconstitutional, they did not suspend the marriage statute and were powerless to do so. The legislature has not changed or repealed it. Therefore:

1. The marriage statute is still in effect.
2. The statute continues to prohibit same-sex marriages.

We note that you swore no oath to execute court opinions, but rather laws and the Constitution. The same Massachusetts high court itself said in 1986: [The Executive branch] must "be faithful to the words of the statute ... as written, and an event or contingency for which no provision has been made does not justify judicial [or Executive Branch] legislation." (Amherst v. Attorney General, 398 Mass. 793)

You swore an oath to uphold the Constitution against assault from the other two branches. You swore on a Holy Bible, and said, "So help me, God." Your oath itself declares that it is violated on penalty of perjury, a felony.

Like much of America, many of us accepted as sincere your explanations of your role in this social and constitutional crisis that is fundamentally altering the moral fabric of our culture and eroding basic building block of human society. We are now forced to look at your role, as constitutional sentry and a gatekeeper of our form of government, in a different light.

We would be greatly disappointed if your principal contribution to history will be imposing homosexual marriage -- knowingly or unknowingly, willfully or negligently -- in violation of the state Constitution you swore to uphold.

. We urge you in the strongest possible way to fulfill the obligation imposed by the Constitution of Massachusetts upon the "Supreme Executive Magistrate" to uphold Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 207 the marriage statute, by declaring immediately in a formal, written executive order that the Goodridge court cannot overrule the Constitution and that homosexual marriage therefore remains against the law.

. We urge you also to issue immediately a public memorandum from the Office of the Governor declaring members of the Legislature to be engaged in a conspiracy against the Constitution, to which the oath of office attaches the penalties of perjury -- a felony.

. We urge you to immediately notify the legislators who openly conspired against the Constitution in denying the first marriage amendment petition a vote in 2002 that:

. they violated the oath of office, a constitutional felony, and

. as a citizensf constitutional petition, that initiative remains pending until brought to one of the five final actions the Constitution requires and

. therefore their crime against the Constitution is perpetual and without statute of limitations

. unless they vote, you will call them into session on that original marriage petition and

. will order the state police to arrest them and bring them to the chambers to vote (as the Governor of Texas ordered in May 2003 when Texas legislators refused to convene a quorum).


Under conditions of repeated and systematic constitutional abuse, these steps by a governor are the minimum required to defend constitutional democracy and our republican form of government.

Signed,
Paul Weyrich, Free Congress Foundation
*Sandy Rios, Culture Campaign
*Gary Kreep, Esq., president, United States Justice Foundation ++
*Robert Knight, a draftsman of the federal Defense of Marriage Ac
t Linda Harvey, Mission America
Rev. Ted Pike, National Prayer Network
Randy Thomasson, Campaign for Children and Families
Peter LaBarbera, Americans for Truth
Dr. Chuck Baldwin, radio host, columnist
Paul Likoudis, The Wanderer
Rev. Stephen Bennett, Stephen Bennett Ministries
Phil Lawler, Catholic World News
Rev. Scott Lively, Esq., Defend the Family
*Dr. William Greene, RightMarch.com
Michael Heath, Christian Civic League of Maine
David E. Smith, Illinois Family Institute
Gary Glenn, American Family Association of Michigan
Diane Gramley, American Family Association of Pennsylvania
Micah Clark, American Family Association of Indiana
Kevin McCoy, West Virginia Family Foundation
Stephen Cable, Vermont Center for American Cultural Renewal
Joe Glover, Family Policy Network (National)
Terry Moffitt, Family Policy Network of North Carolina
Marnie Deaton, Family Policy Network of Virginia
Danny Eason, Family Policy Network of Texas
Matt Chancey, Family Policy Network of Alabama
Ron Shank, Family Policy Network of Tennessee
*John R. Diggs, Jr., M.D., leading expert on the medical risks of homosexuality
Sonja Dalton, Real Civil Rights Illinois
Allyson Smith, Americans for Truth/California
Brian Camenker, MassResistance
Bunny S. Galladora, Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Dr. Paul Cameron, Family Research Institute
James Hartline, The Hartline Report
Jan Markell, Olive Tree Ministries & Radio
Bill Cotter, Operation Rescue Boston
R. T. Neary, ProLife Massachusetts
Mike O'Neil, CPF/The Fatherhood Coalition, Massachusetts
John F. Russo, Marriage & Family, Massachusetts
*Stacy Harp, Active Christian Media, host, The Right View
Rena Havens, Mothers Against Pedophilia
John Haskins, Parentsf Rights Coalition
Rev. Michael Carl, Constitution Party of Massachusetts
Carl Parnell, author, From Schoolhouse to Courthouse

Affiliations are listed for identification purposes only and do not imply a formal endorsement or commitment by those organizations.

*Signed after December 20, 2006.
++Notes he has not had an opportunity to investigate punishable criminal consequences of violating the Massachusetts oath of office.

Massachusetts in-state contact: John Haskins, 781-890-6001
113 posted on 06/24/2012 10:32:25 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I’m starting to think that many of them would rather see Mr. Obama get another four years and ruin our country than see a RINO in the White House. What were Bush 41, Bush 43, Ford, Ike and Nixon?

Problem is 2DV, is that we aren't dealing with a RINO, but a Progressive Liberal with Mitt Romney.

If this was GWB, Bob Dole, or even GHB, you'd have a point.

Romney's own record proves beyond a shadow of a doubt what I am saying.

All you and other ABOs have to recommend Romney is fear of Obama.

That's not good enough for me, knowing what I know about Romney.

Oh, and BTW, I don't want either to win, and neither do any of the other FReepers who refuse to vote for the lying, left-wing, Progressive Liberal Romney.

You're running with the POP (Party over Principle) crowd 2DV, it does not suit you.
114 posted on 06/24/2012 11:23:34 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency.)
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To: SoConPubbie

I’m a life-long Republican (worked on local, Nixon and Ford campaigns before I could even vote) but that’s not what I’m talking about. We have absolutely no control over Mr. Obama and in his second term that’ll be 100X worse. Do you truly want this man setting the tone, controlling the entire military and security apperatus, influencing the economy and ruling with his pen for another 48 months? And what’s to say he’ll leave office or even allow elections next cycle? That’s how they play it where he comes from. Look what he’s already done! TARP, Bailouts, the Porkulus, a homosexual military, amnesty, doubling food stamps, 18% U6 unemployment, etc.


115 posted on 06/24/2012 11:42:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (In honor of my late father, GunnerySgt/Commo Chief, USMC 1943-65)
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To: unkus

See below. The rest of the coven is back.


116 posted on 06/25/2012 12:00:03 AM PDT by MindBender26 (America can survive 4 years of Romney. She cannot survive another 4 years of an unfettered Obama!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We have absolutely no control over Mr. Obama and in his second term that’ll be 100X worse. Do you truly want this man setting the tone, controlling the entire military and security apperatus, influencing the economy and ruling with his pen for another 48 months? And what’s to say he’ll leave office or even allow elections next cycle? That’s how they play it where he comes from. Look what he’s already done! TARP, Bailouts, the Porkulus, a homosexual military, amnesty, doubling food stamps, 18% U6 unemployment, etc.


Anyone not terrified of another 0bama tetm is not rational....


117 posted on 06/25/2012 12:25:39 AM PDT by unkus
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To: MindBender26

Get out the silver crosses and wooden stakes.

LOL/s


118 posted on 06/25/2012 12:27:57 AM PDT by unkus
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To: unkus

“Anyone not terrified of another 0bama term is not rational....”

I also find the Romney hatred mystifying. At this point it is like the leftie Dems voting for Nader, leaving Al Gore out to dry.

Oh well, I hate to see my FRiends behaving irrationally. They say their fire is so hot, but they’re blinded by their zeal and its consequences; Obama.

Not that I think Romney will lose if a few white hot irrational FReepers don’t support him. Things are so bad under O that’s not what’s going to happen.

ABO!!!


119 posted on 06/25/2012 1:16:41 AM PDT by ThirstyMan
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To: Diogenesis

No truer pic, thanks!!

God will not bless a nation who elects one or the other,
Romney and Obama are pro-abortionists and both profess a belief in the terrible sin of sodomy.


120 posted on 06/25/2012 1:27:26 AM PDT by stpio
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