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OFFICIAL SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY THREAD

Posted on 01/19/2008 6:06:01 AM PST by vikingd00d

Today is the day.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2008; fred; frednumberone; fredthompson; gofredgo; gop; nothuckabubba; notmccain; notmitt; primary; sc2008; southcarolina; thompson
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To: All

Just getting back from church. Hooray for Thompson taking third!

How can we dump Huckabee out of second place?


2,861 posted on 01/19/2008 8:22:24 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: joebuck

The rich can inccur the risk. Not a very strong argument. The state saves a fortune if its residents are covered by private insurance. Plus, I would like my premiums cut in half as happened in Mass with such a large pool of people. One of the reasons your premiums keep going up is you are paying for all the uninsureds.


2,862 posted on 01/19/2008 8:23:31 PM PST by TheLion
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To: A.Hun
in 2000, we had a lot of crossover votes

Thanks for the info...about that and the weather.

2,863 posted on 01/19/2008 8:24:01 PM PST by nicmarlo (I hereby declare my support for Duncan Hunter. 1/10/08; late to the party, but I have arrived!)
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To: TheLion
"The rich can inccur the risk. Not a very strong argument."

What????? I guarantee those driving with only liability and no collision insurance are not the rich.

2,864 posted on 01/19/2008 8:25:18 PM PST by joebuck
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To: exhaustedmomma
McCain is no Dole.

That's true. Mr. Dole was/is not quite the back-stabbing, liberal, narcissistic opportunist as McCain.
2,865 posted on 01/19/2008 8:25:26 PM PST by khnyny (Clinton and Co. are the carnies of American politics.)
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To: Antoninus
Calling others "hicks" is the hallmark of an arrogant, insecure, upper-crusty snob. But surely you don't fit into that category, do you?

Maybe in a hick's eyes I do. After all, I'm educated and don't have dirt & dookie stuck between my toes. I've never thought of myself as upper-crusty, or any type of crusty for that matter, but I'll take that label over hick any day. By the way, you do know that you share a name with the 2nd gayest character in Spartacus, don't you?

Marcus Licinius Crassus: Do you eat oysters?

Antoninus: When I have them, master.

Marcus Licinius Crassus: Do you eat snails?

Antoninus: No, master.

Marcus Licinius Crassus: Do you consider the eating of oysters to be moral and the eating of snails to be immoral?

Antoninus: No, master.

Marcus Licinius Crassus: Of course not. It is all a matter of taste, isn't it?

Antoninus: Yes, master.

Marcus Licinius Crassus: And taste is not the same as appetite, and therefore not a question of morals.

Antoninus: It could be argued so, master.

Marcus Licinius Crassus: My robe, Antoninus. My taste includes both snails and oysters.

2,866 posted on 01/19/2008 8:25:39 PM PST by Bird Jenkins
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To: nicmarlo

You’re welcome. It’s hard to compare one primary to the next because it’s open...a lot depends on the political circumstances.


2,867 posted on 01/19/2008 8:26:26 PM PST by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: nicmarlo; awake-n-angry

On another thread people were complaining about Fox negativity saying the Weather would mean a poor turn out!

To me it is like planting a negative seed now makes me wonder if all the votes were reported how would anyone really know the way thing are so corrupted in the times we live?

To: TBBT
This pisses me off. Fox knows that exit polling is hazardous and suppresses turn out- bad for insurgents (like Fred). The weather here is horrible and likely to hold down participation anyway.

I don’t who said FOx is a conservative network.

21 posted on 01/19/2008 5:17:17 PM EST by awake-n-angry
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2,868 posted on 01/19/2008 8:26:33 PM PST by restornu (Understanding that Grace and Mercy is what one receives after all they can do!)
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To: Antoninus

That was so bad of Romney, appointing a democrat to replace him as governor-dictator.


2,869 posted on 01/19/2008 8:27:19 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Bird Jenkins

He’ll gain as many women as he loses evangelicals. Or more.


2,870 posted on 01/19/2008 8:27:48 PM PST by Technocrat (Romney-Thompson 2008. Or vice versa.)
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To: Jaguarmike
Whatever your views of John McCain, the man is not a traitor.

Every Senator who voted for amnesty is a TRAITOR...

McCain is a traitor who conspires to allow the continued invasion of the United States.

I will not vote for a traitor.

2,871 posted on 01/19/2008 8:28:04 PM PST by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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To: restornu; Shortstop7; tsmith130; SE Mom; rintense; Petronski; Fudd Fan; Jim Robinson
Fred's mother, Ruth


2,872 posted on 01/19/2008 8:29:06 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: nicmarlo

Doesn’t change the core principal. Lots of people are becoming wards of the state, which you are paying for. Requiring private health insurance enhances personal responsibility....one of the hallmarks of conservatism. Plus the state subsidizes those that can’t afford it and saves a fortune in the process....saving you tax dollars.

The alternative is real european style medicine, which the rats will impose on us if we let this issue go their way.

I applaud Romney for stepping up to the plate and actually doing something about the problem, rather than blowing hot air, like every other politician out there.

Romney walks the walk, other candidates just talk the talk.


2,873 posted on 01/19/2008 8:29:46 PM PST by TheLion
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To: restornu; awake-n-angry
Fox negativity saying the Weather would mean a poor turn out! To me it is like planting a negative seed...

That's exactly what it is, of course. Same thing happened in 2000 in Florida, remember? The only difference was it was a different lamestream channel reporting....somewhat different type of information, but the effect desired was the same.

2,874 posted on 01/19/2008 8:30:26 PM PST by nicmarlo (I hereby declare my support for Duncan Hunter. 1/10/08; late to the party, but I have arrived!)
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To: joebuck

We were talking about health insurance. You can afford a quick $100,000 to go to the hospital?


2,875 posted on 01/19/2008 8:31:44 PM PST by TheLion
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To: TheLion

In the states that “require” insurance of “everyone” who drive a car...it ends up only being those who obey the laws.

The illegals, who commit murder with their illegally driven cars, and other low lifes, don’t purchase insurance. However, the person who followed the law, his/her own insurance company ends up paying for everything....and, whallah, the illegals and lawbreakers get off again....while the others continue paying higher premiums because of it.


2,876 posted on 01/19/2008 8:33:23 PM PST by nicmarlo (I hereby declare my support for Duncan Hunter. 1/10/08; late to the party, but I have arrived!)
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To: Bird Jenkins
After all, I'm educated and don't have dirt & dookie stuck between my toes.

You may be educated, but you've still got a ways to go before you get to "class".

By the way, you do know that you share a name with the 2nd gayest character in Spartacus, don't you?

Actually, my screen name was chosen for Antoninus Pius, one of the five good emperors.

As for Spartacus, I tend to ignore homosexual themes in classic movies that were put there by communist Hollywood 10 losers. That you can quote that scene verbatim says a lot.
2,877 posted on 01/19/2008 8:33:52 PM PST by Antoninus ("Make all the promises you have to." --Mitt Romney)
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To: Antoninus

It sounds like you believe that magic fairies pay for all the uninsured people that show up to be treated, then skip out on their bills. You can try to weasel out of this one, but unless you have enough guts to deny the freeloaders care, you have exactly three choices:

- Pay higher medical costs through higher insurance rates
- Pay higher taxes so the government can bail out the hospitals
- Make the freeloaders pay up front

Number three, which is exactly what Romney’s plan does, seems like the most honest option. In fact, actuarial analysis done recently by the state of Mass indicates that medium and large group rates are on track to drop by 10%, with small group rates rising 1%. Also, reports indicate that the number of uninsured encounters have dropped by 1/3. Gee - looks like it’s working.


2,878 posted on 01/19/2008 8:34:00 PM PST by Technocrat (Romney-Thompson 2008. Or vice versa.)
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To: Technocrat
He’ll gain as many women as he loses evangelicals. Or more.

And although it may not be popular to say so on this forum, he would also gain many moderates who don't always vote Republican. Mitt could win this thing, it's an auspicious time to be a moderate conservative. Better a moderate conservative than a straight-up socialist liberal like Hillary

2,879 posted on 01/19/2008 8:34:11 PM PST by Bird Jenkins
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To: STARWISE

Thank you I have mistaken another lady for Fred mother!


2,880 posted on 01/19/2008 8:34:20 PM PST by restornu (Understanding that Grace and Mercy is what one receives after all they can do!)
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