Rally for Romney: Conservatives need to act now, before it is too late.

National Review Online ^ | January 31, 2008 | Mark R. Levin

[apocalypto]

bump!

[BoBToMatoE]

I cannot believe how many people are willing to sacrifice their political credibility to throw their support behind men who have such sordid records

I dont get it either - especially since we are talking about a man who claimed to be to the left of Ted Kennedy on abortion, gun control and gay rights. Then there is this thing in which he forced health care on citizens (call it hillary care light).

I think the bottom line is that these guys hate McCain with a passion - not that its hard to do - but they are blindly following someone who is the GOP's John Kerry.

[Antoninus]

The problem with this article—and I have great respect for the author—is that a similar litany of awfulness could easily be assembled to describe Slick Willard.

That's why I think that our media elite conservatives are more worried that McCain will try to inflict payback on them, whereas Romney would not.

For a lot of them, I think it's less about political principles than about who is likely to hamper their ability to make a living less. In that, they're just like any other lobbying group.

[VegasBaby]

Mark Levin is a wise, wise man. McCain must be stopped now.

[greyfoxx39]

Even Mark Levin can't provide enought lipstick for that....

[Mogollon]

Levin, Hannity, Limbaugh, Coulter

What more will it take?

One of the FR threads today mentioned that James Dobson has given a "stealth" endorsement of Romney. If the evangelicals that are voting for Huckabeee switch to Romney we may be able to stop a disasterous nomination of McCain.

[nj patriot]

In the real world in which we live, we rarely get everything we want. Romney, not my first choice, seems to be the leader I can rally behind. I will do so rather than go home crying.

[meandog]

The difference is that Reagan actually liked Ford...none of the candidates on the GOP slate can stand Romney. They hate his guts. Wonder why that is? Could he actually be the dirtbag that everyone who really gets close to him say he is?

[redgirlinabluestate]

Mark is right. If you don't vote for Mitt, it is effectively a vote for McCain's nomination. You can spin it and deny it anyway you like. But those are the facts.

This is not some game. This is the future of our country we are talking about. The choosing of those next SCOTUS judges being key. I have no doubt that the holier-than-thou purists can look in the mirror and thank themselves when Hill & Bill are sitting in our Oval Office again selecting the next Ginsburg (or McCain choosing the next O'Connor if he can squeak out a win by some miracle).

Those who cannot see the difference between Mitt and McCain, do so at our country's peril. McCain agrees with them (Hillary & Obama) NOT US (and Mitt) on global warming, immigration, amnesty, marriage amendment, embryonic stem cell research funding, lawyer lobbyists, big government, terrorists' rights, social security for illegals, Gitmo, waterboarding, judges etc.

[Minn. 4 Bush]

“Sent my donation to Romney last night. Go Mitt.”

I just contributed on his web site. I’ve been holding out but last nights debate nailed it for me.

[icwhatudo]

[pepperhead]

A time machine so Romney could go back in time and change his record and prior positions.....

[gunservative]

Feh... sometimes things have to totally fall apart before you can build them back up again.

[Goreknowshowtocheat]

If the military can’t figure it out and still vote for this turkey, then there is little hope. Anybody got a 3rd party invitation?

[Hattie]

Sent my few dollars to Mitt this morning.

[DoughtyOne]

It would be interesting to know McCain’s inner thoughts on the fairness doctrine. We have seen his proclivity to move in directions to limit voice in the arena of elections.

[Petronski]

If you don't vote for Mitt, it is effectively a vote for McCain's nomination.

Nope. Not effectively, not a fact.

Neither one of those pathetic liberals was ever getting my vote.

[Steve_Seattle]

I’m afraid if McCain is the nominee, the MSM and Dems will then bring up the temper issue, the “gook” comment, etc., and will probably find some embarrassing footage of McCain blowing his top. And Levin makes a good point about the polls showing McCain, but not Romney, leading Hillary - it is way too early to treat those as the final word.

[neverdem]

The GOP needs a brokered convention in 2008

Stop McCain now!

[DoughtyOne]

I agree. I still maintain that if any of the remaining candidates had a (D) behind their name, suddenly the right would dispise them and fight with all their might to defeat them. Now they’re willing to vote for them.