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Republicans Need to Avoid Becoming Democrats on Purity
Townhall.com ^ | January 9, 2020 | Derek Hunter

Posted on 02/09/2020 3:32:31 AM PST by Kaslin

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To: Kaslin

We have plenty of variation in the GOP but people like mccain and romney are traitors, pure and simple. As are anyone covering for them. Burn in hell.


21 posted on 02/09/2020 4:44:41 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Kaslin

Rand Paul and Matt Gaetz are diverse thinkers in the GOP.

Romney is a smarmy, treasonous, inbred traitor.


22 posted on 02/09/2020 4:58:55 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Kaslin
My father taught me that it doesn’t matter if you win by one or one million, what matters is you got the victory

This idiot is an idiot.

Sometimes it matter that you win by a a landslide. Then the issue is put to bed forever. Furthermore, it shows Romney is a vindictive little bitch - we all knew that. As the author says, you need to win by one vote. Well Romney has shown himself to be the one vote we will lose by. Just like his brother McLame who was the last man standing to rescue us from Obamacare repeal making him a hero for all time among the big winners of Obamacare - K street and those it advocates for.

Eff Romney and eff anyone who thinks there is an excuse for his sorry tail.

It's not about ideological purity. It's about America, and being wrong on America is not an opinion.

Maybe Ilhan should marry him since they share religions that believe in polygamy.

23 posted on 02/09/2020 5:04:43 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Samurai_Jack
aslin i’m tempted to agree with the guy about becoming democrats on purity.

It's not about purity. It's about America are we going to be a first world country with rule of law or are we going to be a corrupt 3rd world shithole. Impeachment was about corruption, front and center, and Romney voted for corruption. It's what you would expect. He was a global vulture capitalist.

24 posted on 02/09/2020 5:08:18 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Kaslin

The issue here is not that Willard is some Senator that has an independent opinion. It’s about loyalty. Trump supported that creep for President then Willard has a speech bad mouthing Trump before he became President. Then Trump endorsed the scumbag again in 2018 for Senator. Next thing you know he’s always criticizing Trump on all kinds of issues and then the coup de gras, he stabs Trump in the back with a guilty vote that anybody that was honest could see was a sham impeachment. No folks, Willard is not someone that is being virtuous,he’s just a plain old ingrate. And that’s putting it mildly.


25 posted on 02/09/2020 5:09:54 AM PST by HighSierra5
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To: wastoute

The traitor in your own foxhole is the most dangerous enemy you will ever face.


26 posted on 02/09/2020 5:10:00 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: AndyJackson

Cicero. IIRC.


27 posted on 02/09/2020 5:10:47 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: kingu

What is coming by March 17th?


28 posted on 02/09/2020 5:10:57 AM PST by nfldgirl
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To: Kaslin

The Romney’s vote was delivered to remove the President Trump from office! That is the main reason Romney is a very dangerous person for the GOP. Need to get rid of him. His vote was not against any of debated policies-what will be accepted.


29 posted on 02/09/2020 5:14:09 AM PST by cambyses
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To: Kaslin

Most of what you post is crap.


30 posted on 02/09/2020 5:15:06 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Kaslin

Sorry, this is not a purity test. Here comes the pearl-clutching.

What good is it when you can not trust or count on “your friend”?

Examine Romney’s past deeds, then examine his motives. I’ve made up my own judgement.


31 posted on 02/09/2020 5:15:53 AM PST by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = USSR; Journ0List + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey)
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To: Kaslin

What a BS article! Pierre Delecto, the back-stabbing, lying, traitor is worse than any vermin alive. He’s like a John Kerry clone except John doesn’t pretend and deceive like Romney does.

He’s a good example why I respect Democrats more than RINO’s. At least most of them tell you they want to destroy America.


32 posted on 02/09/2020 5:27:29 AM PST by Old Man From WV
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33 posted on 02/09/2020 5:30:47 AM PST by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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To: nfldgirl

That’s the announced publication date for John Bolton’s book; I’m assuming whatever Romney has concocted will be related to that release.


34 posted on 02/09/2020 5:30:48 AM PST by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: Kaslin
Under normal circumstances I’d be inclined to agree with the author, but certainly not in this case.

This wasn’t a case of a moderate Republican in a “blue” state like Susan Collins casting an “impure” vote for the sake of political expediency. Mitt Romney represents one of the most reliably Republican states in the U.S., and there was absolutely no downside for him to cast the correct vote to acquit President Trump.

Something else to consider here is that Romney cited his “religion” and “conscience” in his explanation for why he voted the way he did, but gave no explanation of the legal or moral principles that underpinned his vote. As such, we should keep in mind that he has now become the most unpredictable and unreliable person in a legislative body where political principles are absolutely critical in winning the confidence of voters. In other words, he’s an utterly unprincipled and dangerous man who should be treated as a Democrat in every political process from this point forward.

35 posted on 02/09/2020 5:38:15 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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To: Kaslin

What a load of horse crap from Derek Hunter.

It isn’t “groupthink” that causes conservatives en masse to despise Romney.

It is disgust at a repellent decision by Romney to convict a man on charges that he knows are completely contrived on a partisan basis and to do so as a result of his bitterness and personal animus towards President Trump.

Sheesh. He thinks we are like them in denouncing Romney with his “That’s why becoming them is a bad idea” comment.

What a stupid article.


36 posted on 02/09/2020 6:46:30 AM PST by rlmorel (Finding middle ground with tyranny or evil makes you either a tyrant or evil. Often both.)
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To: Kaslin
Mitt Romney is an idiot.

Derek Hunter says Romney is an idiot.

Romney craves attention, don’t give it to him. Ignore him; freeze him out. When asked about him, on any issue, the response should be a simple, “I don’t really care what he does.” The media will elevate him, we don’t have to play along.
But don’t try to run him out of the party either. Be bigger than Democrats. Don’t be them.

In this instance I say Derek Hunter is an idiot.
If POTUS were your child and Romney were a child molester...or is that a bad analogy?

It's how I see it anyway. Choose your own analogy if mine doesn't suit you.

37 posted on 02/09/2020 7:01:29 AM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: stanne

The word used was “purity” and not “unity”...
We have far too many “principled purists’ on our side who would rather lose it all rather than vote for a 85% decent pick.


38 posted on 02/09/2020 7:36:19 AM PST by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: trebb

I see

Well whatever republicans need to be or not be, according to Mr. Hunter here, he would do well to be informed about Romney.

Why did a Romney vote that way? Why did he not question Obama on Benghazi and his Secretary of State Hilary on allowing the murder of our ambassador in country on 9/11 (2012)?

Why did Romney allow cansy Crowley to interfere in the election on behalf of the democrats?

Rush says Romney didn’t throw the election. Ok. That does not answer those questions

Now is not the time to stand back and say oh well that Romney sure doesn’t like trump

Now is the time for answers like how is Romney tied in with dealmaking with foreign enemies of state.


39 posted on 02/09/2020 7:46:45 AM PST by stanne
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Rand Paul comes to mind as someone who veers away from the party and the president occasionally and honorably — out of genuine conviction and commitment to solid values.

Romney does NOT.


40 posted on 02/09/2020 7:47:04 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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