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Romney moves up as Potential McCain VP
NPR ^ | July 20 | Ron Elving

Posted on 07/20/2008 9:07:44 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55

Once upon a time, people who wanted to be president were not expected to admit it in public. This mask of false indifference had to be dropped when the rise of primaries forced candidates to campaign actively for the office.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; mccain; mormonism; rino; rinorino08; romney; saltlakecity; vp
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To: ConservativeMan55

It cracks me up that there are still operatives trolling the net trying to boost the prospects that McCain would consider selecting a Masschusetts liberal to be his running mate. McCain didn’t get this far by entertaining political suicide.


21 posted on 07/20/2008 9:20:02 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: ConservativeMan55
Who are you talking about

I'm talking about the same "they" you reference in your Post #6.

22 posted on 07/20/2008 9:20:48 AM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Here we go again, it never stops - people pushing the liberal Romney as if one liberal, at the head of the ticket, is not enough.


23 posted on 07/20/2008 9:22:00 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (Osama Obama is a lying sack of s***, communist, mooselimb.)
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To: NittanyLion

I’m talking about our party.

If people don’t vote for The Republican Ticket then that is giving Barack a free pass into the White House.

And that is not something I support!


24 posted on 07/20/2008 9:22:37 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Graybeard58
Romney on abortion

All of that has been rehashed time and time again during the primaries. What good does bringing it up now does?

Romney has reached out to conservatives on social issues and with his proven leadership on organization and economic issues, as well as having executive credentials, he will be an asset to McCain.

You're not going to change anyone's mind here that already supports Romney, so save the links, the quotes, and the flip-flops. I didn't like Romney either but so far he has been an invaluable team player and is at least trying to salvage Republican control of the WH.

25 posted on 07/20/2008 9:23:05 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (BARACK OBAMA WILL SAVE US! HE HAS RISEN!!)
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To: Graybeard58

OUCH!

that sure left a mark..... And since when has the VP choice ever been such a deciding factor for a Presidential candidate? That fact alone speaks volumes about how pathetic the GOP candidate for POTUS truly is. (Not to mention “Flipper” Romney as the VP choice.)


26 posted on 07/20/2008 9:23:38 AM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Juan McCain....The lesser of Three Liberals.")
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To: ConservativeMan55

“By not voting for the ticket they are essentially voting for Marxist Obama.”

It would be fun to use that argument against them since it would actually (finally) be logically accurate


27 posted on 07/20/2008 9:23:50 AM PDT by Grunthor (I see you are playing stupid again. Looks like you're winning too.)
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To: ConservativeMan55
He has very articulately explained why is he against abortion now.

And if this country ever experiences the disaster of him being in the White House, he will very articulately explained why is he for abortion once again.

28 posted on 07/20/2008 9:24:04 AM PDT by Mojave
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Thank you.

Imagine with a Dim President would do in the White House with no Congressional reign?

He could do almost anything he wants.


29 posted on 07/20/2008 9:24:13 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: mylife

“Nooooo.....! lets finda conservative!”

He’s been a conservative for a couple of years now.


30 posted on 07/20/2008 9:24:32 AM PDT by cw35
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To: ConservativeMan55
I’m talking about our party. If people don’t vote for The Republican Ticket then that is giving Barack a free pass into the White House.

Because the party is automatically owed members' votes - no matter how poor the candidate - right? And if its members oblige, exactly what incentive does the party have to change?

31 posted on 07/20/2008 9:24:53 AM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: Graybeard58
Jim Robinson

Yeah, the same Jim who also wrote scathingly about Bush in the 2000 primaries too.

If you're going to mention Jim, at least PING him BTW.

32 posted on 07/20/2008 9:25:04 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (BARACK OBAMA WILL SAVE US! HE HAS RISEN!!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
All of that has been rehashed time and time again during the primaries. What good does bringing it up now does?

I didn't "bring it up" the poster of the article did. Romney's a god damn'd liberal through and through. I don't want to see 2 of them on the ticket.

33 posted on 07/20/2008 9:25:57 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (Osama Obama is a lying sack of s***, communist, mooselimb.)
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To: John D

“It would probably be the only way I would ever vote for McCrazy.”

I like Mitt. He is NOT the conservative stalwart that I would hope for BUT...he is likely the most conservative VP that McCain has the ba!!s to pick. So while I have knocked the crap out of McFraud and will continue to do so, a Mitt Romney as VP would earn my vote. A Haley Barbour or Duncan Hunter would get me to work for and donate to the campaign as well.


34 posted on 07/20/2008 9:26:35 AM PDT by Grunthor (I see you are playing stupid again. Looks like you're winning too.)
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To: Grunthor

Exactly!

I mean these are the choices.

If they wanted somebody else besides McCain they should have spoken up more during the primaries.

I think we have the Huckster to thank for this...

But I digress..

Anyhow if you are a true Conservative you’ll vote for the Republican ticket.

Otherwise we’ll have 4.. and possibly 8 years of Barack in the White House.


35 posted on 07/20/2008 9:26:56 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: ConservativeMan55

Amen to that.


36 posted on 07/20/2008 9:27:35 AM PDT by jveritas (God Bless President Bush and our brave troops)
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To: ConservativeMan55

The Mitt buzz continues. I just like him. Lots of folks that do not follow politics all that closely just like him. Thanks for the ping.


37 posted on 07/20/2008 9:27:44 AM PDT by nana4bush
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

“And since when has the VP choice ever been such a deciding factor for a Presidential candidate?”

Since the GOP nominated a flatulence laden turd for POTUS.


38 posted on 07/20/2008 9:28:10 AM PDT by Grunthor (I see you are playing stupid again. Looks like you're winning too.)
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To: Lancey Howard
McCain didn’t get this far by entertaining political suicide.

True. The only ones MacCain's ever been any real danger to are the people stupid enough to trust him.

39 posted on 07/20/2008 9:28:18 AM PDT by E. Cartman (Just say "No" to mug-whores.)
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To: ConservativeMan55

I wish they would put this Mitt Romney stuff to rest. He brings no excitement, interest, or value to McCain’s ticket, he wasn’t even popular within the republican base during the primaries, he got blown out. Romney should be a cabinet appointee if anything. And this whole economic credibility thing is bs to voters. Bring in a genuine conservative who can talk and can energize the U.S. populace in this incredibly drab election cycle. McCain should ask Jindal to be his running mate.


40 posted on 07/20/2008 9:29:13 AM PDT by raptor29
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