Die-hards and the damage done: Hugh Hewitt likens McClintock recall race, Buchanan bid

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Wednesday, September 17, 2003 | Hugh Hewitt

[Registered]

You need to recognize that the alternative to Arnold is Bustamante. Line up the issues, head to head, and Arnold is more to the right than Bustamante. Take a legal pad, look at it for yourself. McClintock is simply not in the equation. That is reality.

[PuNcH]

The republican party has become a large group of co-dependant women.

[EternalVigilance]

Okay, now that we've split those hairs sufficiently...

[Registered]

You keep looking at the downside. You don't see ANY positives to Arnold getting into the Governor's mansion over Bustamante?

[RGSpincich]

And you play baseball like a GIRL.
Okay? We done now?

[Snerfling]

I'm in awe.

No need - for everyone that shares your hard-right political philosphy, there's an equal number of people on the left that feel the same way, only about different issues. Oops, 'principles', like gov't mandated health care, re-distribution of wealth, etc; you get the picture.

Perot begat Clinton ... and Nader begat Bush. And so it goes, the fringes on both sides never learning the lessons of history. Thanx for keeping us entertained though.

[EternalVigilance]

No. As I have said repeatedly, I will never under any circumstance support a pro-abort candidate. Never, never, never.

The line has to be drawn and defended. When it isn't, the Left overruns all of our lines, as they are doing right now.

You folks have no moral suasion left after supporting Arnold. You've given away all the ground.

You can construct some tiny place to stand from the crumbs AS has thrown your way, but it isn't much at all. Very shaky.

[Mo1]

But are you willing to admit that there is also a significant downside to Arnold's candidacy for the GOP--a cost that must be counted?

First Arnold is a hell of a lot better then Cruz .. that you can't deny.

As to your question .. Do I think Arnold is a "true conservative" ?? ... No I don't

Do I think McClintock is a "true conservative"?? .. Yes I do

Now with that all said .. One has to look at the political climate in CA and whether or not McClintock has a chance of winning?

IMO .. that ain't gonna happen at this moment in time. Maybe in the future when folks in CA learn that conservatives aren't what the Libs claim we are .. the big bad VRWC that want to throw grannie out in the streets.

What CA main problem right now is financial and yes I do think Arnold can help pull CA out of that mess

[EternalVigilance]

You equate the principles of conservatism with the issues of the Left?

Ridiculous.

[Mo1]

And I still haven't forgiven Bush Sr for it.

Bush 41 didn't vote to get Clinton elected .. THE PEOPLE DID

[thoughtomator]

Forgive me if I continue to believe that vigorous debate and a public discussion of ideas is still the best way to choose a candidate.

Putting pressure on people to drop out of races for office, and shouting them down so their ideas cannot be heard, should be considered the hallmark of a criminal syndicate, not a good strategy for a major political party in a free nation.

I have no idea who this Hugh Hewitt guy is, but he is definitely not one of us.

[EternalVigilance]

Thank you for your full and complete and honest answer. I disagree with you, and consider it a thin reed you're leaning on, but I appreciate your post.

[skeeter]

Bush 41 didn't vote to get Clinton elected .. THE PEOPLE DID

The careless driver didn't smash up his car, THE OAK TREE DID.

[DoctorZIn]

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[A Broken Glass Republican]

Outstanding article!!!!

Buchanan supporters are, in total, idiots. Just like Kucinich supporters, or even Nader supporters, but in reverse.

I LOVE their passion and their dedication to their principles but they're political idiots. They are all a tiny minority within the population as a whole but yet they won't bend like the rest of us for the greater good.

And of course McClintock supporters, as detailed in this outstanding article are JUST LIKE Buchanan, Kucinich and Nader supporters...Political idiots.

[Mo1]

I disagree with you, and consider it a thin reed you're leaning on, but I appreciate your post.

It may be thin .. but it's better then Cruz

Look I don't have a dog in this fight since I don't live in CA

And I agree with strong principals .. but those principals aren't gonna mean squat if Cruz is elected and CA falls deeper in a hell hole of liberals

All I have to do is look at the City of Philadelphia from where I'm to see that. It's use to be a great city .. now it is so corrupt that folks can't move out fast enough.

[Saundra Duffy]

Last time CA elected a RINO (Pete Wilson), the Republican Party was utterly DESTROYED!!! Vote McClintock.

[Mo1]

Grrrrrrrrrrr .. and some day I'll learn to proof read

City of Philadelphia from where I'm to see that = City of Philadelphia where I'm from to see that

[Saundra Duffy]

McClintock is the only candidate who is actually moving up and gaining support. The others have remained basically the same. Why? We know why. The word is getting out. McClintock is the ONLY conservative. (Duh.) Go, McClintock. The last time CA elected a RINO (Pete Wilson), he utterly DESTROYED the CA Republican Party. After Schwarznegger called us supporters of Prop 54 "right wing crazies", that did it for me. Enough if enough. Terminate the Terminator. Go, McClintock!!

[EternalVigilance]

And of course McClintock supporters, as detailed in this outstanding article are JUST LIKE Buchanan, Kucinich and Nader supporters...Political idiots.

Hewitt wrote this piece just to appeal to anti-conservative bigots like you, and to stir your demagoguery. He has obviously succeeded wildly.

Your level of political discourse is more fitting to DU than to FR, IMO.