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Posted on 01/04/2012 9:33:07 AM PST by Signalman
Just a question I'm throwing out for the FR gang. When I watched Fox News last night, it was humorous to see the two Democratic pundits, Joe Trippi and Kirsten Powers so obviously minimize Romney's results while falling over themselves boosting Santorum. I almost had the impression that these two partisan Democrats (especially Powers who's as transparent as they come) were a cheering squad for Santorum and can't wait to run against him. Or at least they believe he will be an easy opponent to beat.
Powers even let her guard down a moment and implied that the Dems' strategy against Santorum would be to paint him as a far-right religious zealot.
Anyway, that's my impression.
Disclosure. I'm a Rick Perry supporter.
Whoa. Long list that’s not pretty.
That’s the trouble with senators: their votes.
Newt’s second largest contributor is Poet, the largest
ethanol producer in the country. Jeez!
That’s what he needs. That and professionals who can build organizations in the remaining states (he won this victory by a hair). He’s been thrown into the big leagues overnight. Until last night he had to focus on one single state. Now he has to worry about them all.
Those 2 believe that American only elect moderate republicans contrary to the evidence.
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Either Romney or Santorum would be a dream come true for Team Obama.
Paul base was 83 percent Dem party in IA.
Only 17 percent were actually Dems .
So these Paulbot responders were Dems.
Dems lie.
obama and the SRM want romney to win. If he does, obama's surrogates will savage romney as a Mormon. They also know that a romney nomination will signifcanty suppress republican voting in the general election. There are some republicans and conservatives who simply won't vote for romney. Also, a romney nomination could cause a third party conservative to run (obama's dream).
I wonder who this "Arlen Spector" guy is. I don't recall him running for any office yet you continually post about him. Does former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter know him?
P.S. Can you explain to me again why it's perfectly OK that Newt Gingrich endorsed the even more liberal Dede Scozzafava ? None of the freepers foaming at the mouth about "Arlen Spector" seem to be able to explain their selective outrage. But I thought endorsing RINOs is "unacceptable"?? One would think you hold Newt to a different standard. Shocking, I know! I'm sure there's a really good reason why it's OK for Newt to support candidates WORSE than Specter.
My feelings on voting for Newt go as follows: If Given a choice to vote for only two viable candidates when Ohio's Primary comes around, that being Romney or Newt I look on it as given a choice between eating a 2 inch dog turd or a 1 inch dog turd. I am going to eat the 1 inch dog turd.
However now that Santorum may be in play I am thinking I may not have to eat a turd but a bad bowl of soup and that is OK with me. However I am not eating the Romney Dog turd no way no how and I mean that for the general also!
Ah, I thought I corrected that typo. Thanks.
Anyhow, it’s Santorum who’s up for discussion here, not Newt.
I want to say Romney, since he’s a rich, flip-flopping Wall Street robot who supports or has supported the exact sam policies as Obama. But Santorum appears to me an especially weak candidate, vulnerable from both left and right. Also, he’s more apt to be painted as an idiot/nut, and lacks the easygoing charm to counteract it.
“I wonder who this ‘Arlen Spector’ guy is.”
Going after spelling is among the lowest argumentative tactics, even on the interwebs.
“But I thought endorsing RINOs is ‘unacceptable’??”
Well, for one thing, Spectre wasn’t merely a Rino; he jumped parties. That sorta thing sticks with you.
By thye way, none of this should be construed as defending Newt.
you are calling the party in power DEMOCRATS?? I'll call them SOCIALIST MARXISTS!!
I think the dems would have a harder time "demonizing" Romney of all the candidates. Because in demonizing Romney they would, in effect be demonizing Obama as they are so similar. It would be easier to demonize Santorum as an evil homophobe who wants women to die because he will take away "the right to choose" and force them into back-alley abortions.
I agree with you that it's "pot calling kettle black" in the case of different candidates endorsing different RINOs. But I'm not sure any RINO is worse than Specter. Specter is not only a RINO; he is a traitor. He was only in office because republicans elected him. He used republican money to finance his re-election. He then joined the 'rats and voted for Obamacare. So, in essence, it was republicans who ensured the destruction of our healthcare system by re-electing that back-stabbing traitor Specter. No matter how you spell his name, it comes up JUDAS to me.
My trip to the grocery store (Walmart, too) and the gas pump yesterday tells me things are (post holiday) on a trajectory for the worse. I honestly don't know how some people are doing it. Strange thing is, though, it seems if the media isn't beating the drum on how bad things are most people won't discuss it.
Everytime I go through the check out, I openly state how expensive food is getting -- the checker or the guy behind me agrees. Then I bemoan Obama and I get a blank stare.
If we can't win with this to run with -- we don't deserve a win. Or the Republican establishment just doesn't really want it. Perhaps, they know how bad it is and don't want the ownership when it all crashes down. But, I doubt they are that dialed in or that smart.
Thank you Utmost. I appreciate your honesty.
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