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Good commentary.
1 posted on 12/06/2011 7:52:19 AM PST by upchuck
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To: upchuck

A brokered convention is the only chance we have of wresting control of our candidate choice from the RINO/Democrat/state-controlled media complex/


2 posted on 12/06/2011 8:02:19 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Holding our flawed politicians to higher standards than the enemyÂ’s politicians guarantees they win)
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To: upchuck
Anyone know the comparative numbers of

(the Tea Party) vs. (the GOP (minus the Tea Party))?

i.e. Can the Tea Party overpower the GOP establishment? A dream come true since the GOP establishment is really why we have a Marxist and probable impostor POTUS.

3 posted on 12/06/2011 8:03:30 AM PST by PapaNew
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To: upchuck
At the end of the day one has to ask, what happened to the Tea Party revolution?

Next for GOP leaders: Stopping Sarah Palin

Followed by THIS...

Sarah Palin tells Mark Levin she won't run for president in 2012

October 5, 2011
Wasilla, Alaska

After much prayer and serious consideration, I have decided that I will not be seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for President of the United States. As always, my family comes first and obviously Todd and I put great consideration into family life before making this decision. When we serve, we devote ourselves to God, family and country. My decision maintains this order.

My decision is based upon a review of what common sense Conservatives and Independents have accomplished, especially over the last year. I believe that at this time I can be more effective in a decisive role to help elect other true public servants to office – from the nation’s governors to Congressional seats and the Presidency. We need to continue to actively and aggressively help those who will stop the “fundamental transformation” of our nation and instead seek the restoration of our greatness, our goodness and our constitutional republic based on the rule of law.

From the bottom of my heart I thank those who have supported me and defended my record throughout the years, and encouraged me to run for President. Know that by working together we can bring this country back – and as I’ve always said, one doesn’t need a title to help do it.

I will continue driving the discussion for freedom and free markets, including in the race for President where our candidates must embrace immediate action toward energy independence through domestic resource developments of conventional energy sources, along with renewables. We must reduce tax burdens and onerous regulations that kill American industry, and our candidates must always push to minimize government to strengthen the economy and allow the private sector to create jobs.

Those will be our priorities so Americans can be confident that a smaller, smarter government that is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people can better serve this most exceptional nation.

In the coming weeks I will help coordinate strategies to assist in replacing the President, re-taking the Senate, and maintaining the House.

Thank you again for all your support. Let’s unite to restore this country!

God bless America.

– Sarah Palin

4 posted on 12/06/2011 8:03:52 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: upchuck

I’m for a brokered convention as well, but I can not envision a scenario is which 90 % of the delegates are ssigned to people who have to accede to transferring them to somebody who hasnt even bothered running... This is not 1894..


5 posted on 12/06/2011 8:06:07 AM PST by Nonstatist
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Flashback:

Trent Lott on Tea Party candidates: ‘As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them’

6 posted on 12/06/2011 8:07:09 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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Now I want someone to please show me how any one of the GOP candidates can beat Obama. I am not seeing it.
Obama gets 90% of the Black vote, 70-75% of the Hispanic vote, 65% of the Jewish vote, 60% of the youth vote(all races), 65%+ of the urban vote, 80% of the Academic vote, 90% of the media vote and coverage. I simply do not see any of the GOP featherweights beating him. One bright spot though. Free Republic's spell check still does not recognize Obama as a legitimate name.
10 posted on 12/06/2011 8:14:29 AM PST by Tupelo ( 2012 TEA PARTYER but no longer a Republican)
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Fascist in the economic sense – where private property remains, but government dictates its usage – rather than the Nazi anti-Semitic... sense.

I don't know...between Obama and the Occupunks they pretty much "hate the jooz".

And if you want some real-live Nazis, just walk into any office of a DHHS "child protective services". (ala Janet Reno)

12 posted on 12/06/2011 8:18:34 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER ( Celebrate Republicans Freed the Slaves Month.)
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What really gets me is that there was this huge abundance of energy and electricity due to the Tea Parties in 2010, ready, willing and anxious to be ginned up for the fight to get rid of Obama following the mid-terms. But instead, the dunderheads of the GOP establishment, the GOP House leadership, the Karl Roves, the RNC, the FoxNews talking-heads, all managed to collectively pour cold water onto everything. The Tea Party gets summarily kicked to the curb by “our betters,” whose primary goal this past year has been promoting Romney to the nomination, at all costs.

Yeah, good goin.’ Great way to dissipate that whole huge reservoir of enthusiasm that was out there.


14 posted on 12/06/2011 8:23:58 AM PST by greene66
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It may be that our best bet is to work for command and control of both the house and the senate. That would give another 4 years to find someone...to do the job that MUST be done.


18 posted on 12/06/2011 8:28:59 AM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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Perry/Bachmann? oh hell yes!


19 posted on 12/06/2011 8:28:59 AM PST by muddler (Diligentia, Vis and Celeritas)
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If the Tea Party believes they can beat the Establishment GOP at their own game in a brokered convention they are bigger fools than the media portrays them as. A brokered convention will yield Jeb Bush as Presidential nominee with a VP of Romney.

Ouch!

TS

30 posted on 12/06/2011 9:10:38 AM PST by The Shrew (www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
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>>...At the end of the day one has to ask, what happened to the Tea Party revolution?...<<

That’s a good question. Perhaps they’ve dissipated naturally back to their lives?

After all the effort they expended in the last election, what exactly did it gain them that has made any lasting impact? There may be an overwhelming sense of “What’s the use” since the spineless, cry-baby Boehner/McConnell led contingent of the GOP is *STILL* calling the shots.

I don’t see them carrying any momentum into the next election from last time. That doesn’t mean they can’t get fired-up again and execute a repeat performance — just that I think they would have to (nearly) start from scratch again.

Just my observations and opinions. Others may vary.


33 posted on 12/06/2011 9:47:56 AM PST by jaydee770
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New tagline ...


36 posted on 12/06/2011 10:02:45 AM PST by EternalVigilance (Mitt Romney is a Republican Barack Obama. Newt Gingrich is Richard Nixon, only less trust.worthy.)
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not one vote has been cast yet, and we are getting this kind of talk....


43 posted on 12/06/2011 10:56:49 AM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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Both Romney and Noot will say whatever they need to say to get elected..

AND then do whatever they want to do EXACTLY like Barry Half-White does..
Republicans are such PollyAnnas.. and have a taste for BULL Squirt..

Could be BArry, nOOt and Myth work for the same people..
You know its true.. they are “Progressives”... (covert/overt)


44 posted on 12/06/2011 11:00:36 AM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole...)
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