Posted on 06/13/2012 2:03:43 PM PDT by MindBender26
In Case You Don't Like Romney...
Columnist Andrew McCarthy gives us what probably is the most important question regarding the upcoming presidential election …
“If Romney wins the nomination, as seems very likely, I will enthusiastically support his candidacy. For my friends who may have hesitation on that score, I’d just ask you to keep four things in mind:
1.. Justice Scalia just turned 78
2.. Justice Kennedy will turn 78 later this year
3.. Justice Breyer will be 76 in August
4.. Justice Ginsburg turned 81 about a week ago and has had cancer twice.
Whoever we elect as president in November is almost certainly going to choose at least one and maybe more new members of the Supreme Court — in addition to hundreds of other life-tenured federal judges, all of whom will be making momentous decisions about our lives for decades to come.
If you don’t think it matters whether the guy making those calls is Mitt Romney or Barack Obama, I think you’re smokin’ something funky….”
So for anybody who is thinking of not voting because your favorite didn’t get nominated, or writing in a candidate who can't win ... just imagine this possibility:
'SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ERIC HOLDER'
Did that get your attention!
You said one sensible thing. Congrats.
You said you believe Romney will win. So do I.
We’ll be much better off.
Meant to copy you on my post #840.
Hooray!
Excellent thoughts, SR.
Let God be true and every man a liar!
Okay.
We kill 'em BEFORE they are babies: over one MILLION a year!
Ain't we PROUD!!
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[The point is to settle on a candidate being acceptable prior to assuming office.]
Absolutely. Unfortunately the “perfect” candidate is not available; however, I will STRONGLY support the defeat of Obummer!
Does that mean you are not going to share it on an Anti-Freeper site, such as Tru Bile?
Oh get over yourself.
People are irritated and point out to you that just because we haven’t fallen at the feet of Romney we want BHOK.
How many on the list? I have seen as high now as 105.
Did you vote for President Bush? Are you aware that George Bush is not 100% pro-life, that the Bush family is not 100% pro-life? Did you vote for McCain/Palin? Do you not see that such a vote was a compromise to your perfection principle since old mister compromise with the democrats despite their evil intentions was not 'standing for God's morality'?
There is something demonically brilliant in persuading folks to now, after all the years of voting to compromise over not true pro-life candidates, to now be absolutely rigid when doing so assures that the most evil lying leftists to ever be elected president will be again re-instated by those who will have nothing to do with your 'Gods morality' strictures. We The People are presently still the sovereigns of this nation. We still have the responsibilty to work at directing the leadership of this nation. Even if your perfected candidate were elected, We The People must continue to make our expectations and directions known to that leader.
It is said that politics is the art of compromise. Frankly, politicians want uUS to believe that but the relity is that it is their politics which compromises our values. If you choose to not vote at all on the presidential slot, you have effectively made a decision to avoid responsibility for that office holder. That is your right as an American and sovereign. But you know that the votes of others will then determine which candidate is the next head of state. If you choose to vote third party, as in Hoefling or Goode, then you have not shirked totally your responsibility. But you know also that there will be two candidates who will get the vast majority of the votes. There is a built in cheat factor with Democrats, and to knowingly allow the most evil to continue ruling is to have made a compromise to your responsibilities when a less dangerous candidate could have had you vote even if you do not agree with his etch-a-sketch approach to gevernance.
Again I would ask you, which of the twisters, Obama or Romney, would you guess to be more like Jacob? I will pray daily if Romney is elected that God direct his heart and turn him toward the morality more in God's expectations. But neither of the main candidates will function as a conservative at a level acceptable to thsoe demanding perfectio ... and that's what God's morality amounts to, perfection. I do believe it will be more likely that the prayers of the people will persuade God to turn Romney.
Did you vote for President Bush? Are you aware that George Bush is not 100% pro-life, that the Bush family is not 100% pro-life? Did you vote for McCain/Palin? Do you not see that such a vote was a compromise to your perfection principle since old mister compromise with the democrats despite their evil intentions was not 'standing for God's morality'?
There is something demonically brilliant in persuading folks to now, after all the years of voting to compromise over not true pro-life candidates, to now be absolutely rigid when doing so assures that the most evil lying leftists to ever be elected president will be again re-instated by those who will have nothing to do with your 'Gods morality' strictures. We The People are presently still the sovereigns of this nation. We still have the responsibilty to work at directing the leadership of this nation. Even if your perfected candidate were elected, We The People must continue to make our expectations and directions known to that leader.
It is said that politics is the art of compromise. Frankly, politicians want uUS to believe that but the relity is that it is their politics which compromises our values. If you choose to not vote at all on the presidential slot, you have effectively made a decision to avoid responsibility for that office holder. That is your right as an American and sovereign. But you know that the votes of others will then determine which candidate is the next head of state. If you choose to vote third party, as in Hoefling or Goode, then you have not shirked totally your responsibility. But you know also that there will be two candidates who will get the vast majority of the votes. There is a built in cheat factor with Democrats, and to knowingly allow the most evil to continue ruling is to have made a compromise to your responsibilities when a less dangerous candidate could have had you vote even if you do not agree with his etch-a-sketch approach to gevernance.
Again I would ask you, which of the twisters, Obama or Romney, would you guess to be more like Jacob? I will pray daily if Romney is elected that God direct his heart and turn him toward the morality more in God's expectations. But neither of the main candidates will function as a conservative at a level acceptable to those demanding perfection ... and that's what God's morality amounts to, perfection. I do believe it will be more likely that the prayers of the people will persuade God to turn Romney.
I won’t share it here, I won’t share it there, I won’t share it anywhere.
So you say 105.
We’re always bragging about the vast number of members on Free Republic as compared to other sites.
What percentage of that number is 105?
Do the math.
Why? What are you afraid of?
Wed do not know what he ‘CURRENTLY” believes because history shows us that that can change between lunch and sinner.
Reagan backed his conversion with deeds, not words. Romney has yet to give a cent to Pro life groups...for starters. Or do anything but mouth platitudes about marriage. Or hadn’t you noticed that either?
I’m simply pointing out something you Romney haters refuse to acknowledge.
Not voting for Romney gives Obama one-half a vote.
However tepid we may feel about Romney, I would like to see him get a strong mandate.
We know he would be one hundred times better than Obama.
Let’s give him a mandate and see what he does.
We have nothing to lose by doing this.
Getting rid of Obama will be a plus no matter how great or how disappointing Romney turns out to be.
I’ve discontinued the list. If you say 105, I believe you.
But what percentage is that of the members of Free Republic?
Ten percent?
Five percent?
It’s a minority any way you look at it.
I don’t believe our prayers are meant to persuade God to grant our wishes. Rather, He wants us to see how He sees things. And He sees what is impossible for us to see and is even very hard for us to believe is possible.
Prayer is wonderful communion with God without waiting to be served the bread and the wine.
This whole subject boils down to vain arguments; some worship Friday, some worship Saturday, some worship Sunday. Some eat meat, some don’t. It’s a matter of whether our conscience condemns us or if it bothers another brother/sister.
Absolutely. Unfortunately the "perfect" candidate is not available; however, I will STRONGLY support the defeat of Obummer!
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