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Tancredo reluctantly backs McCain
Rocky Mountain News ^ | 4-4-08 | M.E. Sprengelmeyer

Posted on 04/05/2008 1:29:48 PM PDT by kingattax

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To: Darren McCarty
All I DO know is this. Obama's picks will be awful.

Agreed!

Hillary Clinton will appoint another Breyer or Ginsburg.

Agreed again!

But, a few of the republicans in congress with fight these appointments.

In the interests of bipartisanship (and because he his a 'maverick RINO') McCain will appoint people Teddy, Hillary!™ and Amoeba approve of.

The democrats will rubber-stamp them because even though McCain gets to announce the names, they are, after all, democrat appointees.

Republicans, in the name of 'party unity' will fall in line behind the 'McCain' appointees.

Never have I despaired so much for the future of our beloved country.

81 posted on 04/05/2008 3:29:24 PM PDT by null and void (What sexist attack? She is emotional. ~ Toddsterpatriot 4/5/08 (/f-news/1996139/posts?page=247#247))
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To: saminfl

“Same thing as not voting.”

Read my entire post again, or better yet have someone that can, read it to you. THE ENTIRE POST.

“I hope you, your kids and your grandkids enjoy the next decades with an extremely liberal supreme court.”

You really believe that douche is going to give you conservatives? He HATES conservatives, or haven’t you been paying attention for the last ten years?


82 posted on 04/05/2008 3:35:02 PM PDT by Grunthor (http://constitutionparty.com/join.php)
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To: kingattax

Good, since Tommy T is a known member of the GOP, makes sense to me he’s going Juan.

All these people staying home to “punish” the Republican party are only going to help the other - they can vote, not vote, crossover, writein whoever. they’ll be held just as accountable for that choice, too.


83 posted on 04/05/2008 3:35:32 PM PDT by Baladas
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To: AmericaUnited

Party first


84 posted on 04/05/2008 3:37:15 PM PDT by buck jarret
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To: null and void
In the interests of bipartisanship (and because he his a 'maverick RINO') McCain will appoint people Teddy, Hillary!™ and Amoeba approve of. The democrats will rubber-stamp them because even though McCain gets to announce the names, they are, after all, democrat appointees. Republicans, in the name of 'party unity' will fall in line behind the 'McCain' appointees.

You absolutely do not know that is certain. You should know from experience what kind of judges the dims will appoint. I too fear for this country after you guys give them dim controlled supreme court decades to wreck our country.

85 posted on 04/05/2008 3:49:55 PM PDT by saminfl (,/i)
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To: Grunthor
You really believe that douche is going to give you conservatives? He HATES conservatives, or haven’t you been paying attention for the last ten years?

As I posted just a little bit earlier, you do not know that for sure. You already know what the dims will appoint. Your other notion is just a guess.

86 posted on 04/05/2008 3:51:33 PM PDT by saminfl (,/i)
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To: null and void
As the Billy Joel song goes, "You may be wrong but you may be right."

But, a few of the republicans in congress with fight these appointments

Will they? Ginsburg and Breyer sailed through under Clinton, despite the Clarence Thomas fight. The last time Republicans played hardball with a judge that I can think of was back during LBJ's days with Abe Fortas as chief justice. Burger wasn't much better.

Another problem is that democrats hold a majority in the Senate, and will likely do so barring surprises, until 2012 when the class of 06 is up again. Not a lot of cards right now are in our favor.

I would like to think long term here, but with 6 justices over 70 once we get to January 2009, I can't risk that chance. That's why this Ron Paul voter of all people is going to hold his nose one more time like he did for Bush. At least Bush gave us Roberts and (with a push) Alito.

87 posted on 04/05/2008 3:53:25 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in - Michael Corleone)
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To: null and void
Hillary Clinton will appoint another Breyer or Ginsburg. Agreed again! But, a few of the republicans in congress with fight these appointments.

It would take at least 40 Republican Senators willing to fight.

Can't see that happening.

A Hillary or Obama presidency will destroy this country.

88 posted on 04/05/2008 3:57:20 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: Darren McCarty
with 6 justices over 70 ...

Ironically, they are younger than McCain.

89 posted on 04/05/2008 4:00:30 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: calcowgirl

correction—not younger, but of similar age.


90 posted on 04/05/2008 4:01:24 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: kingattax
I have seen people who trade away their principles, one by one, hoping to get something practical in return.

It's ALWAYS a bargain with the devil and he ALWAYS wins.

What you people should ask yourselves is: "If I am always giving ground on principle, settling for a fraction of a loaf conceded by my enemy, how long will it be before I have no bread at all?"

It's a game you will never win.

You cannot keep conceding ground to the enemy because he will never be satisfied.

You have to hold the hill at all cost or lose every principle you've ever held dear.

I won't vote for McCain.

Period.

91 posted on 04/05/2008 4:01:28 PM PDT by NoControllingLegalAuthority
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To: CindyDawg
I’m saying the Republican party got what they wanted. Now they have to live with it.

The Republican party is made up of people who vote in the Republican primaries.

Unfortunely, with a little help from Democrat crossovers plus a split conservative block, we have McCain.

It is what it is.

92 posted on 04/05/2008 4:03:06 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: indylindy
Screw pragmatic. I am tired of that word and the people that ho themselves. Just disgusting. Thats why we are in this mess with an open borders, free speech screwing, Juan Hernandez hiring freaking old man RINO as a candidate.

And the MacCainiacs tell rape victims that since they can't do anything about it, best they just lie back and enjoy it.

93 posted on 04/05/2008 4:14:41 PM PDT by E. Cartman (Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.)
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To: BARLF
So, do you think things have been better since democrats took control in 2006?

Things have been worse since the GOP ceded it's conservative principles to the socialists by aligning itself with the socialist Democrats. You really need to get past the R and D fixation.
94 posted on 04/05/2008 4:16:34 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: calcowgirl; B4Ranch; SierraWasp; nicmarlo

This is a bit of a shock. I would have expected Tom to hang in like a bulldog. McCain actions and statements are the very antithesis of everything Tom believes in—this is incredible. One has to wonder if Tom was threatened in some way.


95 posted on 04/05/2008 4:24:34 PM PDT by Czar ( StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
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To: kingattax
Tancredo, who once told a national television audience he was "sick and tired" of having to choose between the lesser of two evils....

We're all sick of it. But in a two-party system it'll always be that way. Always.

96 posted on 04/05/2008 4:26:30 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: calcowgirl

I keep saying a McCain Presidency will mean that Conservatism will no longer be an active movement, but a theory.

I’m getting no takers. Better to put your (not you btw) head in the sand than face reality I guess.

Today Tancredo, November 5th, every Conservative that thinks (R) trumps everything. Then what?

With all the Republican leadership supporting McCain, most of the folks who at least considered themselves conservatives as well, as you state, no opposition whatsoever.

You are right to think in terms of Schwarzenegger and California. I’m not sure folks will understand that like we do. How about Arkansas under Bill Clinton. It was a one party state and we knew the problems with that. Every ‘conservative’ on this forum said they did. Now we’re off to turn the country into a one party nation.

Lessons learned during the Clinton Presidency. Zero...


97 posted on 04/05/2008 4:28:24 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (McCain is rock solid on SCOTUS judicial appointments. He voted for Ginsberg, Kennedy and Souter.)
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To: Czar
this is incredible

No less incredible than Pat Robertson endorsing Rudy or Duncan Hunter endorsing Huckabee. Nothing surprises me.

98 posted on 04/05/2008 4:29:10 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: FReepapalooza

I agree. Under Clinton we swore we’d never be stupid enough to do what the Democrats were doing, voting for Bill because he had a (D) after his name.

Welcome to Democrat central. The only thing that has changed is the (R) to protect the innocent.

Just the fact mam...

It’s really sad to watch this nation go down, those who should know how to stop it, voting for the final nail in the coffin.


99 posted on 04/05/2008 4:32:24 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (McCain is rock solid on SCOTUS judicial appointments. He voted for Ginsberg, Kennedy and Souter.)
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To: itches

Thank you, but I should have finished by saying...

...I used to live in the (R) area code, but they’re splitting that up. It’s still up in the air where the new lines will be drawn.


100 posted on 04/05/2008 4:36:30 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (McCain is rock solid on SCOTUS judicial appointments. He voted for Ginsberg, Kennedy and Souter.)
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