I appreciate you for trying Fred. Good luck and God bless.
My condolences to all the Fredheads here. It was just not meant to be.
Don’t cry in your beer.
The Huckabee candidacy showed that a good % of Evangelicals are with the Republicans strictly for social conservatism, not economic (small government) conservatism. This makes them ripe to be picked up by the Dems if they were less loud about being anti-religion and anti-Christian values. Too bad we don’t teach Economics well enough in this country. The logical result of socialism is not pretty - look at the real life examples around the world. Capitalism may seem heartless at the individual level, but coupled with private charity, is the most compassionate system around in terms of results.
I blame The early States for tilting the vote and allowing Independents.
Also, the Repubs have a tendancy to going too far to the Left, until a Right Wing Independent stands, keeps them out of office for a few terms, and the Repubs choose another Reagan.
We’re done. Conservatives are now without a candidate—and possibly a country.
Oh well, I guess I should look at the bright side -- I am now completely free of politics for the next 8 months.
No need to vote in the primary Feb 5 as I could care less which RINO moron wins.
Dpending on the nominee I might cast a vote AGAINST Hitlery or Osama in November, but I am free of the campaign now. No canvassing, no calls, no donations, no help what-so-ever. The dumbarse Moderate RINO's want a wishy-washy candidate, they can help him.
What is left of the Republican party better get on thier knees now and start praying that there is not a conservative choice on a third party ticket.
Bye Bye Republican party, don't let the door hit ya in your brains on the way out.
.../cry
Ok... I understand. I don’t like it but I understand.
Damn it now I have to change my tag line.
It needs to be said again...
Today marks the end of an era and the beginning of the end for the Republican Party of Reagan. It will have to be rebuilt brick by brick. To paraphrase Reagan, “It’s mourning in America”.
LLS
While Fred has not been my choice for president, I have always had tremendous respect for him. I wish him and his family well. We lost another good man in this race.
Free Republic Opinion Poll:
Would you be for or against McCain?
Member Opinion
against 92.4% 2,989
for 7.6% 247
McCain and Stem Cell Research Round-up
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO"
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO" Part II
U.S. Sen. John McCain is no War Hero
John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate
McCain Is Booed by Labor Activists
McCain Rides to Kerry's Rescue: "John Kerry is Not Weak on Defense" (Today Show alert)
John McCain SCREAMS AT 9/11 FSA MEMBERS FOR OPPOSING HIS BILL TO GIVE AMNESTY FOR ILLEGALS
A number of articles on McCain. (some the same as above)
McCain Seeks to Change California Primary
McCain/Soros by Rabbi Areyh Spero
Soros' "Reform" (an article about Soros‘ instrumental hand in McCain/Feingold)
Not Child‘s Play [McCain/Schumer bill could effect FR?]
McCain's Letter (McCain aligns with Global Enviro activists)
The Turning Point on Global Warming (McCain and Lieberman Op-Ed Alert)
Climate bill sets stage for debate (Sens. McCain, Obama, and Lieberman join forces)
McCain: Global warming is fact, must be addressed [hurl alert]
McCain Looked into Caucusing with Democrats
McCain Still Disliked by Fiscal Conservatives (Club For Growth)
John McCain Goes Left for Money
McCain, Obama Make Deal on Financing
Sens. Snowe, Collins to head Maine exploratory committee for McCain
Double Talk Express. McCain in his own words. VIDEO
More YOUTUBE - McCain On Abortion (UH OH! YouTube Has a Video of Him in 1999)
How Cindy McCain was outed for drug addiction(stole drugs from the American Voluntary Medical Team)
John McCain: Hypocrite by Mark R. Levin
McCain and his Chicom Connections: Posts #17 and #18 by Calpernia
TEN REASONS NOT TO SUPPORT MCCAIN (Free Republic thread from 2000)
It depends on the meaning of “never” (McCain's Convenient Memory) **NEW**
McCain Ties to Lobbyists Troublesome - Newsmax Staff
McCain Sides With Leading Dems on Global Warming (NH voter reminder ALERT
The Conservative Case Against John McCain In 2008
McCain Blames Bush For Osama's Escape
The Real McCain Record Obstacles in the way of conservative support.
Captains of Industry Could Populate McCain Cabinet ( Lieberman Potential Cabinet Member)
John Kerry: McCain Approached Me About Joining Dem Ticket in 2004
Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP
McCain denies he was close to quitting GOP
McCain Is the Amnesty Candidate
UN Double Talk from Straight Talker McCain (Law of the Sea Treaty)
This Man is Not a Republican (re: McCain) (FR thread - Jan. 2000)
Freeper Alert: Sen. KERRY / Communist Vietnamese Killing Off Christains in Central Highlands... (...with Senator McCAIN (R) in complete agreement with him, is because "Engagement" with Communist Vietnam is better for the people of Vietnam in the long run.)
The War Secrets Sen. John McCain Hides
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Why don't you shut your political pie hole?
Stifling the www? Online Freedom of Speech Act (H.R. 1606)
"1606 is needed because federal courts have ordered the Federal Election Commission to regulate "electioneering communications" on the Internet because of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act (McCain-Feingold). If H.R. 1606 fails to become law, your Web site or blog could be shut down for the 30 days prior to a primary election and the 60 days prior to a general election should you express "electioneering communications."
Thank you very much, Sen. Thompson!
Well, all the conservatives are out of the Presidential race.
Romney is not conservative, he is a moderate that knows how to schmooze with the liberals. That is the ONLY way could get elected in Massachusetts.
Giuliani is a social LIBERAL. Fiscally conservative? Probably. Probably middle of the road on Foreign Policy, too. Skeletons abound in his past. But he is a gun control advocate and an abortion supporter. Those last two disqualify him from my support under any circumstances.
Huckabee is Jimmy Carter redux. Out of his depth, TOTALLY. He will be a social conservative, a big-government liberal and a disaster on Foreign Affairs.
McCain will be annointed as the next Ronald Reagan by the media. In truth, he is a snake who will make any deal to make himself look better. He is a conservative on defense, but has sold out to big business on immigration.
This is the worst presidential election for Conservatives that I have ever participated in.
Here’s hoping Fred doesn’t endorse McCain. That’s the rumor I heard while dogging the McCain campaign in SC for four days.
F#$% .....
THANK YOU FRED. Thank you for giving us hope that somewhere in the ranks of the GOP that there are still a few thoroughbred Republicans left. Having you in the White House would of been like having Davy Crockett back in Washington. You are a no-nonsense leader who doesn’t wait for pollsters but follows the maxim: “Be sure you are right and then go ahead”.” God-Speed my friend and it was an honor to be a part of the Vets For Fred.
Psa 146:3-5 Do not trust in princes, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; In that very day his thoughts perish. How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God.
Now I really need to keep repeating this.
Welcome to the republicrat party!
Haley Barbour 2012
Because he has experience in Disaster Recovery.