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Mitt Romney's symbolic appeals to conservative Republicans. Tribal Warfare {FR mentioned]
The New Republic ^
| February 21, 2007
| Rick Perlstein
Posted on 02/21/2007 7:39:36 PM PST by Torie
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And here I thought FR is crawling with RINO Rubybots these days. Who knew? LOL.
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:39:38 PM PST
by
Torie
To: Torie
Well, there's a year left to go before the Primaries. Maybe by that time we'll have more competitive candidates than the current triumvirate of liberal Republicans pretending to be conservatives.
If not I'll just roll over and go back to sleep.
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:42:29 PM PST
by
Seruzawa
(Marx's Das Kapital never could compete with the Sears catalog.)
To: Seruzawa
triumvirate of liberal Republicans pretending to be conservatives. Sickening isn't it?
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:44:54 PM PST
by
Graybeard58
(Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: Torie
Hope the shills get it all out of their system soon so we can rationally get to the issues before anyone really has to vote on anything.
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:47:18 PM PST
by
maui_hawaii
(China: proudly revising history for over 2000 years and counting.)
To: Seruzawa
I think Romney is a conservative Republican who was pretending to be a liberal when he ran for office in Massachusetts. He was widely rumored to be pro-life, when he ran in 1994.
Anyway, REAL social conservatives like Jay Sekulow have decided to rally around Romney, despite the loud complaints by the Pat Buchanan/Alan Keyes-supporting wing of FR. I think Romney would be a great president, not only because of his positions, but because of his leadership and management skills.
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:48:43 PM PST
by
LtdGovt
("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
To: maui_hawaii
I suspect about 80% of Freepers are pretty hard wired as to their choice already. Job one around here sometimes seems to be to just make those who favor another candidate from one's own choice as agitated and miserable as possible, just for the sadistic joy of it all. :)
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:52:20 PM PST
by
Torie
(The real facts can sometimes be inconvenient things)
To: LtdGovt
I was about to make a comment about your newbie status, always suspicious when folks like you show up to shill for a liberal like Romney. But on reflection, you smell more like an obvious retread than an actual newbie.
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:53:04 PM PST
by
EternalVigilance
(The Talented Mr. Romney: It's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody)
To: LtdGovt
I think Romney would be a great president, not only because of his positions, but because of his leadership and management skills. Last week's, this week's, or next week's?
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:54:14 PM PST
by
EternalVigilance
(The Talented Mr. Romney: It's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody)
To: LtdGovt
I think Romney is a conservative Republican who was pretending to be a liberal when he ran for office in Massachusetts. So in other words, you're saying Mitt Romney's a liar, who will say whatever it takes to be elected to office.
In fact, if Romney was actually a closet conservative pretending to be a liberal, in 1994, in 2002 and as recently as last summer, practically every one of his positions was a lie, a fabrication, a falsehood.
What does that say?
To: LtdGovt
Anyway, REAL social conservatives like Jay Sekulow have decided to rally around Romney Jay is a long time judicial supremacist. No surprise him going to Romney. Two peas in a pod.
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:55:28 PM PST
by
EternalVigilance
(The Talented Mr. Romney: It's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody)
To: LtdGovt
Strange that he was really pro life after professing to be pro-choice since 1970. And that he thought since Roe V wade was already decided, we should "sustain and support it".
Plus he's a gun grabber who is now trying to kiss the NRA's butt.
At least with rudy you know you're getting a liberal. With romney you're getting a used car salesman who will say whatever it takes to get elected. In 2004 we called that 'flip flopping' when a certain democrat did it.
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:55:49 PM PST
by
flashbunny
(<----- Click here if you hate RINOs! 2008 GOP RINO cards!)
To: EternalVigilance
He's (ltdgovt) not as much a shill for RINO-romney as he is a shill for RINO-rudy.
It's truly sickening.
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posted on
02/21/2007 7:58:31 PM PST
by
DocH
(Gun-grabbers, you can HAVE my guns... lead first.)
To: Alter Kaker
I base my position on something I read in the NR-Corner a few days ago, where a woman was quoted as saying that in 1994, Romney said to her that he was pro-life, but that he would have to run as pro-choice in Massachusetts. His reputation as a pro-lifer would fit that bill.
As for lying, I don't think what he did is much different from what other politicians do. Politics is a dirty business, and even President Bush has taken some positions that I think are suspect (i.e., I don't think they represent his true beliefs).
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posted on
02/21/2007 8:01:00 PM PST
by
LtdGovt
("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
To: Alter Kaker; AFA-Michigan
In fact, if Romney was actually a closet conservative pretending to be a liberal, in 1994, in 2002 and as recently as last summer, practically every one of his positions was a lie, a fabrication, a falsehood. What does that say? No kidding. And that would make the following Academy Award worthy:
Mitt vociferously defends his support of abortion on demand
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posted on
02/21/2007 8:02:08 PM PST
by
EternalVigilance
(The Talented Mr. Romney: It's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody)
To: DocH
Frankly, I think they're pushing these guys more to try and move the party left than because they think they can actually win the primaries.
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posted on
02/21/2007 8:03:39 PM PST
by
EternalVigilance
(The Talented Mr. Romney: It's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody)
To: EternalVigilance
You really only have to look at Romney's handling of the Mass budget and the SLC Olympics to see his management skills at work. Or his business career...
The guy is stellar in that regard. It doesn't matter what you think of his social views.
To: Torie
"Mitt Romney now can be called a conservative. "
Well, apparently the Bush Family and Carol Rove are now backing Romney.
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posted on
02/21/2007 8:05:30 PM PST
by
ZULU
(Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
To: EternalVigilance
I just KNEW you would show up on this thread. :P
Meanwhile Rudy is pulling 41% of the GOP primary vote in California, per a very recent poll. I just knew my state was going to be in his corner among GOP voters. Sometimes California gets it right -- sometimes. Cheers.
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posted on
02/21/2007 8:06:16 PM PST
by
Torie
(The real facts can sometimes be inconvenient things)
To: ZULU
I thought they were backing Rudy. What happened?
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posted on
02/21/2007 8:06:56 PM PST
by
Torie
(The real facts can sometimes be inconvenient things)
To: CheyennePress
It doesn't matter what you think of his social views. Well, it may not matter to you, but it most certainly matters to me.
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posted on
02/21/2007 8:09:04 PM PST
by
EternalVigilance
(The Talented Mr. Romney: It's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody)
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