Posted on 03/02/2007 8:40:17 AM PST by areafiftyone
"I will get far more information regarding my concerns from the Guilani supporters than from his opponents"
*crickets*
My favorite were the "demonstrators" carrying signs comparing Jeb to Hitler.
That's not too bad. Especially the airfare - I assume you got a direct flight from CLT?
If you do HH, you have to to go the Sandestin Hilton. Swell. Just wonderful. My husband's band plays down there sometimes!
I'm "reloading" right now...another year and I'll have enough for 6 more nights. Thanks for the tip - I'll definitely keep that in mind.
As an aside, people worry about this forum being destroyed...you and I fought battles that compared to this one years ago, and look at us now. I have no doubt the forum will come back together after the primary.
Ain't a falsehood. Rudy was a gun-grabber. Supported CFC. Restricted protests excessively. And pushed for federal gun-control laws to overrule state laws.
So that two strikes against the First, one against the 2nd, and one against the 10th. Just for starters.
Politics is intimately connected with compromise. Without compromise war and violence is the sure result.
You are confusing compromise with being compromised. Asking socons to support Rudy is not compromise, but a demand for capitulation. Alliances work far better with broad common interests.
Like a tactical retreat is sometimes necessary in order to win wars so political principles will be compromised for a tactical advantage with a view of making the overall strategy successful.
You are not asking for a tactical retreat. But a rout.
Exactly! Never understood someone being called a draft dodger when they received deferrments that were above board and legal.
President Bush has.
Are you in the Bahamas? :0)
As an aside, I'm a Duncan Hunter fan. But, if Rudy wins the nomination...I'm supporting him...how about you?
For now, I tend to agree, but I am hoping for a more conservative candidate (as to the issues I mentioned, anyway) who retains Giuliani's speaking ability and other qualities. I will say -- blaming no one, really; just happenstance -- that I am disappointed in this top-tier of three candidates, each for different reasons:
1. Giuliani (aces on some issues like debating and post-9/11 management, but absolutely terrible on others as noted);
2. Romney (smart smart smart but ... a lil slick, and seems to have had plastic surgery on his until-recently liberal views on several issues);
3. McCain (heroic war record, has stood strongly for WoT ... but lost me on campaign finance and open borders)
If Rudy were to win, then he'd damn well follow through on his promise to pick Scalia and Alito types. Grr. :P
Oh, Yeah.
I haven't yet asked for any information .....
All the more reason to support Rudy. I supported chlorofluorocarbons until the environmentalist wackos sought to outlaw it some 20 years ago.
All but her most innocent and helpless citizens, you mean.
"Millions of Americans help across our nation and across our globe. To our international critics I say: When you had floods the Americans were there. Asking for nothing, taking nothing, only helping. When you had fires and earthquakes and tsunamis, the Americans were there. When you had disease Americans brought medicine, when you were hungry, the Americans brought food. When you were attacked, Americans left the safety of their homes to defend you. Sometimes the Americans came under their government, but many times they just came because of the goodness of their hearts. America is great because America is good."
Duncan Hunter
Asking socons to support Rudy is not compromise
Bush II nominated two judges who very well could help overturn Roe. So in the decades-long chessmatch over Roe, it goes a long way to eventually making this a state issue again where a dent CAN be made.
Quite frankly, I do not trust Rudy to appoint "strict constructionists", given that during his political tenure as mayor he showed very little appreciation for the concept.
So the next Prez IS a big deal for doing something about abortion.
Oh, and Clinton vetoed two PBA bans. Bush signed the one put in front of him.
Rudy supported Clinton's veto.
You probably don't think 3,000 PBA abortions stopped out of 3 million is a big deal. Yet 3,000 people dying during 9-11 IS a big deal.
So it is vital we nominate a president who will carry on BOTH fights.
We'll protect you man...don't feel left you. We all love you dontchaknow!
It was like this when we all came out for Bush in 1999, too. I just worry that the newer people don't understand that.
Speaking of reloading, I am having a "wedding celebration" for my niece at a Hilton in Raleigh at the end of the month. 1 point per $1 I spend; I am a happy travelers, shoving my husband back out on the road!
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