Posted on 05/12/2007 2:39:39 PM PDT by CheyennePress
Right now, Romney is doing conservatives a big favor by eating into the support of McCain and Guilani. I think he would be a respectable candidate and quite competent on economic issues. But I have my doubts as to him being mean-as*ed enough to fight the war on terror and the terrorist enablers at home. An ex-army ranger and paratrooper is clearly the better man for that job.
>>>But I have my doubts as to him being mean-as*ed enough to fight the war on terror and the terrorist enablers at home. An ex-army ranger and paratrooper is clearly the better man for that job.<<
Duncan Hunter is a very capable candidate, no doubt. Hopefully the debates on Fox will help bring him more into the spotlight. It seems he doesn’t have the groundswell of support that he needs, though perhaps that will change.
I’ve seen him speak on illegal immigration, and I’m very much in his court on that issue.
That said, Romney is the only candidate other than Hunter who I hear regularly calling our enemies jihadists. Not insurgents, not the Iraq problem. Not terrorists. He gets to heart of the matter. That’s a good sign, in my estimation.
Good news!
I'd much rather have an imperfect conservative with brass balls than a perfect conservative who lacks the backbone to fight back.
One thing I find promising about Romney is that, while Governor of Massachusetts, he was able to make some substantial conservative gains while working with an *overwhelmingly* liberal Democrat state legislature. He's an innovative thinker. We need someone like that with this unfortunately Dem-controlled House/Senate situation in DC.
If the primary were held in my house, I'd still vote for Duncan Hunter, but my wife and three daughters would all vote for Mitt.
In terms of having a shot, no. He doesn't. I think one of the reasons Kerry was able to bushwhack Dean so easliy is that Kerry DID have the national name recognition, and had a long-standing party apparatus willing to get behind him. Hunter isn't close to having the statewide organization in place, so even if he does well in a single state primary, it won't carry over as it did with Kerry.
Meanwhile, both Romney and Rudy appear to be doing well in NH. Rudy has had a bad two weeks. His abortion stuff hurt---and not his POSITION on abortion so much as he seemed to waffle in that position. I think he would have been much better off, early on, to say what he is now saying. He would have gotten some props for honesty.
Romney, on the other hand, is benefitting from the attacks by Sharpton and from Romney's unwillingness to back down.
For two months, I've said that the winner would be the first one perceived as a "FIGHTER" who will attack DEMS (not Republicans) and who will call them out BY NAME.
Rudy got an early head start on this, then has waned. Mitt has now come on. Whowever is perceived as someone who will get "down and dirty" to defeat our enemies---both the Islamofascists and the enemy at home---will win going away.
I agree. I’m sticking with Hunter because he’s the best. We have been through too much here on FR to condone compromising during the primaries. JimRob has some interesting things to say about Mitt as well. Here’s just one f’rinstance:
Critics Fault Romney’s Abortion Record
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1831774/posts?page=3#3
Posted by Jim Robinson to jdm
On News/Activism 05/10/2007 9:49:40 PM PDT · 3 of 88
Romney seems to be Giuliani-lite, only slicker. No thanks.
“Its hard to pin down what has hurt McCain”
Gang of 14?
McCain-Feingold?
Open borders treachery?
Take yer pick.
They are already out, and have been out.
The media notwithstanding. They are usually the last to know stuff anyhow.
Gosh, you’ve been FReeping ever since just the other day to post that photoshop.
I am thinking Romney/Hunter would make a good ticket.
When is the California Primary?
There are historical reasons congressmen don't ever become president.
The clock is ticking on Fred Thompson.
Obama Condemns Big and Fast Gas Guzzlers, But Drives Hemi V8 Sedan
NewsBusters.org | Lynn Davidson
Posted on 05/12/2007 7:28:55 PM EDT by SandRat
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1832638/posts
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