Posted on 09/08/2007 2:51:30 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
12. Michelle Malkin (not for Fred)
13. Federal Marriage Amendment
14. Tort reform
etc.
On the contrary, I think Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina’s importance are a fabulous thing about our electoral process.
It creates a few small, manageable pockets of informed citizenry that see it as their duty to choose the next President. The people there know the issues. They meet and talk with the candidates in intimate settings.
Have you seen how misinformed the general public is about the stances of the candidates? I saw a recent poll that showed that 47% of likely Republican voters didn’t know that Rudy Giuliani was pro-choice. Try that in New Hampshire, and the story will be remarkably different.
These smaller, manageable states create the opportunity for candidates to network, to form alliances, to organize their campaigns. They’re excellent tests for the campaign that lies ahead.
At the end of the day, I’d much more value the opinion of New Hampshire over California, Tennessee, Georgia, or Virginia. And I’ve lived in all of the above states save New Hampshire. And I’d take South Carolina over what the rest of the nation has been saying, too, frankly.
And if you combine the 3 to shrink regional differences, well, there you go. I don’t think you can create a much better system.
Mary and Craig Romney on Romney St. in Charleston, South Carolina! Hmmmm.
Mitt Mobile in South Carolina
http://fivebrothers.mittromney.com/
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I know. I know. There's probably a Thompson St. too! Is there a Giuliani Rd. though?
So will we end up adding Free Republic to the list once Mitt wins the nomination? Ah! Those FreePers used to be conservative, but now they’re shilling for a RINO!
LOL!
Which will inevitably lead to “the Great Fred Purge” of 2008. :-)
Now THAT’S funny. :-)
Great list!
It's not that we don't like him, we want the BEST ticket to defeat Hillary. I liked George Allen but, as it turned out, he wasn't the best person to win the nomination. Luckily we found this out last year before it was too late.
New Hampshire is now irrelevant.
Fred chose to preach to the heathens rather than the choir. The choir will hear many sermons while every opportuntiy to preach to masses of the heathens must be capitalized on.
The margin of votes that win the election will come from heathens, not the choir.
After reading several hundred comments on the latest Fred thread regarding Fred’s alleged womanising, we can add #15 to our list of conservative principles/people now abandoned by FredHeads.
15. Adultery
Judging from some of the responses, as long as Fred isn’t gay, his extra-marital dalliances make him “more of a man”. Good thing Fred isn’t gay, because we would have another item to add to the list.
and can't raise money.
Amazing how people that consider themselves freepers fall for MSM lies and even perpetuate them. To remind you Fred garnered over $3 million in about 6 weeks. The Duncan RudyMitt's would give their eyeteeth for such a rate of fundraising.
His service in the US Senate was not exceptional and did not validate him as a leader.
Only to a Hunter or Romney/Rudy supporter. Fred spent a lot of time, energy and votes preventing terrible legislation from going forward.
As for the lymphoma, do you seriously expect us to bellieve that a)Fred is lying, b) his doctors are lying and c) his wife is lying? They are all lying, despite Fred saying that he's never experienced EVEN ONE SYMPTOM from the condition and that he certainly wouldn't be running if he thought there was any question his health wouldn't permit it?
utter nonsense
Wow CBS’s rating must REALLY be in the toilet if they had to resort to telling the truth about the situation in Iraq.
:^)
Fully agree with you about FoxNews. Even Brit Hume’s panel is a 12 minute joke more times than not anymore.
Barak Obama raised 3 million yesterday at the Oprah party.
LOL!
>70 posts, and nobody rises to defend Fred against this accusation?
Does that mean that Fred's early performances have been abysmal? Entering late without organization or money, FDT especially needs to immediately impress in person and on television. If he can't do that, there is nothing to base his candidacy on. The Fred phenomenon will be, as is a comet, remarkable but transitory.
It's to be expected. Thompson had a summer-long "honeymoon" from the press, compared to the running candidates. If he wasn't getting his "ground game" in place before his announcement, what was he doing?
I am still open to Thompson as a candidate, and look forward to him clarifying positions and policies. But I have been unimpressed by his campaign style. Lots of sizzle, little substance so far.
No doubt I shall now be blasted about how brilliant his non-running running style has been, but it reminds me too much of the way Arnold ran. I've been in the advertising game and know how it works. I don't vote for celebrity image and bumper sticker slogans. He can win my vote with openness, honesty and detailed exposition of his policy ideas and how they contrast with what his opponents offer; he can't win it with "themes".
#16 for the list - going to church.
NR == Country Club Republicans........ East Coast Elites .... Potomac Fever
I was about to add that! LOL! Like my new tagline?
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