The elite media has done all it can to promote Rudy, because they realize, unlike the Rudy supporters that these phony polls showing Rudy competitive in a two way race are nothing but a mirage. If Rudy is the nominee, it won’t be a two way race. As Ed Rollins and any half savvy observer of GOP politics knows, there would be a socially conservative third party which would draw double digits out of the Republican coalition and would GUARANTEE the election of Hillary Clinton. The Clintons have never, and can never, win a one on one race with a conservative. But if they can split the Republican coalition by facilitating the nomination of someone who is anathema not just to right to lifers but to 2nd Amendment aficionados and other social conservatives (ie- a liberal), then she can win in a walk as her husband did in 1992 (Perot pealed off the fiscal conservatives after Bush 41 raised taxes).
This is so obvious that I am surprised it is not mentioned over and over again. I still do not believe Rudy will be nominated, because Republican primary voters are principled enough not to allow it to happen and practical enough to see the consequences (Hillary’s election) if it does.
Ultimately, the conservatives will unite behind the most electable conservative and the most gifted politician, and that IMHO is Fred Thompson.
If Rudy is nominated, there will not be a socially conservative third party. Rudy will pick a VP from the South or perhaps D. Hunter.
I do not find Rudy is my perfect candidate. I have not had one since Ronald Reagan. However, I know a lot of people from NYC and they all tell me the same thing. Rudy go things done, he changed the city in a huge way for the better. Sure, he showed is butt from time to time, but he is a man that can get things done.
Socials conservatives have a right to be concerned about Rudy, but if you consider the worst case if Rudy is elected President, it comes right down to who he nominates for the Supreme Court. I believe he will appoint strict constructionists. That is good enough for me.
Freepers that say there is no difference between Rudy and Hildebeast are just lying to themselves. If Rudy is nominated, and some social conservative don’t support him, and Hildebeast is elected, they can plan on watching her at press conferences when they play hail to the chief, and get nauseated like we did with Slick.
I am not saying it is wrong to support someone other than Rudy. I like Fred and Duncan, and others, but I recognize that Rudy has abilities that would be beneficial to our country, and if nominated he deserves our support.
If Rooty is the nominee it'll be a Demoncrat(sic) landslide along the line of LBJ over Goldwater.
As of now Rooty will NOT ...
As to the GWOT, which he's supposedly so tough on - in almost every speech on it he says the way to win it is through ... "Commerce".
He throws that little blurb in every time but the Rudybots only 'hear' "he'll kill all muslims and turn the ME into glass." Which is funny as Rooty has never said anything on what he'd do - except sell them stuff to make them peaceful.
Since Rooty has never been west of the Hudson maybe he thinks they're (terrorists) like the Apache or Arapahos of old.
White man give me beads, blankets and whiskey. White man good. We make peace, smoke pipe!Rooty is a phony - and a moron.
(no offense to Native Americans)