Rally for Romney: Conservatives need to act now, before it is too late.

National Review Online ^ | January 31, 2008 | Mark R. Levin

[teddyballgame]

“If conservatives don’t unite behind Romney at this stage, and become vocal in their support for him, then they will get McCain as their Republican nominee and probably a Democrat president. And in either case, we will have a deeply flawed president.”

Worth repeating.

[lone star annie]

I just sent Mitt some money. McCain must be stopped NOW!

[jan in Colorado]

One of the FR threads today mentioned that James Dobson has given a "stealth" endorsement of Romney.

Do you remember which thread?

[piytar]

Sorry, that article is cr@p. Here’s just one example:

“1. Is your extreme negative position on McCain based predominantly on worries about your ability to continue to make a (very) comfortable living in a McCain administration?”

Apparently this author thinks gutting the First Amendment further would be no big deal, so he re-casts concern for that issue as simple - gasp - desire to make a profit. You know, CAPITALISM. How EEVVIIILLLLLL! /sarc

Typical left-wing dripe...

[americanophile]

Yet it’s McCain that actually discussed running with John Kerry on the Democratic ticket. Is everyone here crazy? Can you not see that the next president may appoint 2 Supreme Court justices...this will change the make-up of the Court for years to come. This will singlehandly put the conservative movement back 25 years. Wouldn’t you rather trust Mitt Rommey, who espouses conservative beliefs and will owe his presidency to conservatives over Hillary Clinton - a woman with unrestrained anitpathy for conservatism and little regard for the Constitution??

[Azzurri]

Of course, it’s one thing to overlook one or two issues where a candidate seeking the Republican nomination as a conservative might depart from conservative orthodoxy. But in McCain’s case, adherence is the exception to the rule — McCain-Feingold (restrictions on political speech), McCain-Kennedy (amnesty for illegal aliens), McCain-Kennedy-Edwards (trial lawyers’ bill of rights), McCain-Lieberman (global warming legislation), Gang of 14 (obstructing change to the filibuster rule for judicial nominations), the Bush tax cuts, and so forth. This is a record any liberal Democrat would proudly run on. Are we to overlook this record when selecting a Republican nominee to carry our message in the general election?

This needs to be repeated.

[libbylu]

of course not! they have to be green with envy at his success,money,great wife and kids with never any problems, no dirt except for what others jealous try to create about him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[1Old Pro]

If Conservative Talk radio hosts lit a fire under regional “Rallies For Mitt” like many did for “Support the troops rallies” we could turn this around.

[Antoninus]

The discussion within the movement ought to be about post-2008 politics and where we ought to go. Because no matter which party wins the Presidency, conservatism has lost a major battle. And sadly, many intellectual and grassroots leaders are damaging themselves with this odd shilling for Romney.

Exactly. In my opinion, many of them are going to go down with Flipper. The worst thing that could happen to them is for him to win. Mitt Romney is a liberal con-artist and will govern as such. No conservative should willingly help put such a politician in office.

[DoughtyOne]

You watch how many folks backtrack once McCain has been slaughtered at the polls. “Well, I never liked him, I just wanted to keep Hillary out. I knew all along what a vile man he was as it relates to conservatims.”

Backbone is standing on principle before the fact.

[libbylu]

i am in florida, sent mine in tuesday night. cannot believe it, except for the really really really nasty campaigning against romney, makes his comparison ads look really good.

[Robbin]

The same people screaming vote for Mitt to stop McCain will be screaming vote for McCain to stop Hillary...

I stopped voting for the lesser of two evils this year. Our evil gets more evil every election. And that’s because we vote for them. I won’t do it again....

[psjones]

I donated last night. After that cheap trick McCain pulled in Florida and would not admit he was wrong during the debate made me like him less. I saw how McCain reacted when he lost primaries back in 2000, have not cared much for the guy since then.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“There won’t be much rallying for Romney because many of see him as little, if any, better than McCain.”

Bears repeating. Romney is a crap shoot at best. A moving target of expediency.

[Petronski]

Thanks for the kind words. Barring some kind of major cataclysmic event (that I cannot foresee), I will be a presidential undervote.

[JohnnyZ]

Romney is a liberal.

What kind of sell-out "conservative" would rally for a phony used car salesman liberal like Mitt, whose single term as govenor brought gay marriage and socialized health care?

[Petronski]

Brilliant. Thanks for putting my unspoken sentiment to words.

I agree with your post completely.

[TADSLOS]

Compelling piece and a harsh slap of reality. McCain is using liberal blue collar mantra to attack Romney’s wealth and ties to business. Romney, at least, shows some sense of class and restraint against this little tyrant of a man. Romney is all that’s left to vote for and walk away with at least some sense of dignity intact. McCain might as well be Hillary, but he can’t beat her in the general election. At least Romney has a shot at winning the Presidency. McCain has nothing, except the Mexican patron elite and his can of strawberries.

[Antoninus]

Apparently this author thinks gutting the First Amendment further would be no big deal, so he re-casts concern for that issue as simple - gasp - desire to make a profit. You know, CAPITALISM. How EEVVIIILLLLLL

Somehow, I think you're misreading that sentence.

Here's the question: Is it right for someone to take a position at odds with their principles just to defend their livelihood? And worse, leave this reason generally unspoken? These are exactly the kinds of tactics used by lobbyists.

[lormand]

McCain 08’ = Ford 76’ = Dole 96’ = Loser