Posted on 02/04/2008 7:20:15 PM PST by Brian_Baldwin
California Republicans gave us Ronald Reagan. California Republicans gave us a Governor who, in Reagan, made history. But where are these same Republicans today? Will you be willing to count your vote as history in the making - tomorrow? Because, the reality is the race has come down to McCain and Romney.
But I am worried. After all, many of my fellow Republicans not only gave us a man of history in Ronald Reagan, but they have also given our Nation another Republican Governor named Arnold.
Every vote counts. Today, in retrospect, do fellow Republicans of our Great State accept Arnold as anything like a Reagan, or for that matter, even a Republican?
When Arnold was running for Governor, he sounded at that time very much like John McCain today. And many, including myself, made a terrible mistake. Today, I do not even recognize that same Arnold. What a huge disappointment.
Arnold endorsed John McCain.
I am voting for Mitt Romney in tomorrows California Republican Primary.
What can I do to convince you to vote for Romney? Because, this is the time and the place when it is going to count. If you are a conservative, and thinking of voting for Huckabee – I want to honestly request you consider this. That you can make history, you can best server the voice of the conservative wing of our Party, by voting for Mitt Romney at this time. Because, it will all be decided tomorrow. That is the reality.
It is going to be McCain, or it is going to be Romney. Whoever the Republicans choose in this State, our State, California, that is going to be decisive. There is no way around the numbers, there is California, and there is Georgia.
This is the last two minutes of the Super Bowl, my friends.
John McCain likes to use the term “my friends”. I love John McCain. But I want to make history for the conservative wing of my Party. The way to make history in this case, at this moment, is to vote for Mitt Romney. As pompous as it sounds, this is not a partisan appeal. It is a fact. Conservatives can now have a chance, in California, to make history – I know those who have already decided for Romney will be there tomorrow. For those who are not voting for McCain but considering someone other than Romney, I want you to consider that you can actually be a part of something historical. You can do this by voting for Mitt Romney in California.
The Democrats, the liberals, and their friends in the media, are trying to work McCain’s head right now. The way politics works, well everyone who should know, knows that it is a very malicious mêlée and there are very high stakes involved. Right now, the Democrats, the liberals, and their friends in the media, want McCain to win in California. And while they want this outcome, they are also working and going to try to get to McCain’s head. What they want McCain to do is, they want to convince John McCain that the conservatives are his nemesis, and they want to, slowly, in their own way, convince McCain and feed a hatred in him against conservatives. That it was the conservatives who schemed a McCain loss to Bush, and today they are working with the “right wing talk shows” to destroy McCain.
You see, the left wants McCain to win in California. And then, they want to get to his head, and make him think, “you see, I can win without them, without the conservatives” …
But you see, in the General Election, McCain cannot win – he cannot win without the conservatives of the Republican Party. Not without their vote.
And so, what the left wants, is for McCain to win in California. And take the nomination. And then, they believe they can screw with his head. And make McCain do a terrible mistake. The mistake will be when McCain says something attacking the conservatives in a clear, emotional driven, message. That McCain will say or do this very stupid mistake.
In fact, they are counting on it.
And once McCain does that, then he has lost the General election.
Because McCain cannot win the Presidency of the United States without Republicans, without the conservatives.
And that is why I want you to vote for Mitt Romney.
I want you to stop this agenda of the left wing.
I want you to make history. I am no one. But I can see what they are trying to do. I want you to think about it.
Mitt Romney is not Ronald Reagan. But I want you to understand. He is not Arnold, either. You can have the insight to see.
Everyone, for a long time, has been of the mind set that they need to find someone to give a big ovation to. But then, over time, we start to feel that there is no one worthwhile for a standing ovation. I mean, it can feel pretty good, to stand up and give someone a big ovation. For some, it might even make them feel free. But that is not freedom. You see Democrats, and they really give Obama these big ovations – you even see the same in the Hillary Clinton supporters. But think about it. Sure, sometimes Republicans can’t be like Democrats. Nice claps, cheers – but no one to really give this big ol’ crazy ovation. I mean, in some ways, the Democratic Party is really cult. But, you see, you should not let these big ovations get you down. Because, no, you are not like them. We are not a cult. Not like them. A Coca Cola machine is not magic. It is a machine. It was made by humans, the human mind. The Democrats live in a magic mind set. To them, a big Coca Cola machine comes before them, and they think it’s magic. But, you understand, there is a machine there, and it is us who can make the machine.
No politician is going to be someone who you might stand and, literally, foolishly, throw all of your ovations to. But you can make history. It isn’t magic. But if you use consideration, and thought, and look at the two minute warning in a very real way, you actually can make a difference just so long as you are in the game. Don’t drop out of the game. The football is about to be handed to you, California.
Proof??? Evidence??? Romney was not governor in the 90’s so why are you blaming him?
We had Bill Weld, then he left to be ambassador to Mexico. Then Paul Celluci took over after Weld left. Then Celluci went up to Canada to be ambassador there leaving that walking disaster Jane Swift to be governor.
I think the Massachusetts republican party has been in a shambles for years. I can recall three incidents where Republicans were decimated and stabbed in the back by other Republicans during primaries. The party has been steadily going down hill. This is what Romney inherited.
How many times have we heard that from the established GOP camp?
Too bad non of these candidates were conservative to begin with. Otherwise, all this vote begging and trying to convince people they are now conservatives wouldn't be happening.
I used my mom’s ballot to vote for Romney! Go Mitt.
I was having a vision of a Pepsi machine...
You have a major league ignorance problem, doncha boy ? I’m not voting for McCain. I’m not voting for Huckster. I’m sure as hell not voting for you-know-who.
And, yup, by your qualifications, Howard Dean and Mike Dukakis can be the GOP Presidential nominee. Nice to see folks like you who are removing the bar of standards down to as liberal as we can find.
Then why are you supporting George Christopher now, “lib” ? Or do you even know who George Christopher is ?
Romney on immigration ... in his own words ... 2006 ...
telling a New Hampshire newspaper: “Those who’ve been arrested or convicted of crimes shouldn’t be here. Those that are here paying taxes and not taking government benefits should begin a process toward application for citizenship, as they would from their home country.”
The Boston Globe reported late 2006 that several illegal immigrants, including at least one from Guatemala, worked at the lawn care company that worked on Romney’s two-and-a-half acre property in a Boston suburb for a decade. His aides have said that Romney was not aware of the workers’ status, and that the owner was in the country legally.
• McCain-Lieberman bill [Climate Stewardship Act of 2003 (S. 139)] to establish a Kyoto style cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases in the United States. [Some more info here]The successor legislation is the Lieberman-Warner bill. I guess Johnny ducked out when he decided he might get some flack from conservatives if he chose to run for President (even though he continues to tout cap-and-trade and his effort with Lieberman on the campaign trail).
Mitt ... in his own words on immigration ... buying into the Bush/McCain plan ...
http://controlcongress.com/uncategorized/romney-flip-flops-on-immigration
You said the party was dead “a long time.” I disproved that falsehood. If you remember, it was ole Romney who promised to fix things, turn it around from the deliberately inflicted losses under Weld (the only WORSE Governor than Romney — and whom is backing him 100%, an endorsement he seems to want to keep quiet, since ole Weld is a Clintonista), and it was nothing but a lie. He had no intention of doing anything but to use the office as a stepping stone to the Presidency, no intention of doing his job, of which was little more than a nuisance to him. He was a big “F” for failure.
The Republic of California cannot be tamed...Don’t count on anything...
Free Republic Opinion Poll:
Which GOP presidential hopeful do you want to see win the most delegates on Super Tuesday?
| Member Opinion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 75.1% |  |
1,627 |
| Ron Paul | 12.0% | |
261 |
| Mike Huckabee | 7.7% | |
166 |
| John McCain | 5.2% | |
112 |
| 100.0% | 2,166 | ||
We’re not looking at anything Mitt did yesterday. Didn’t you know that. Tomorrow is another day. And tomorrow we’re going to vote like there’s no tomorrow then either. Because we won’t be able to think about today. We must recognize that Mitt is in a grove here. We can’t look at yesterday or think about tomorrow.
Get it!!! /s
Bet you got a number of voice mails/answering machines with no respondents to your questions.
This is awesome!
McCain has had 28 years to fix the problems in Washington and has done nothing but make it worse. How on Earth can you even give him positive attributes by dissing Romney? I definitely know how you feel with the selection we have left, but for goodness sakes McCain would be worse! Global Warming...ugh! We would join Kyoto again! Ugh!!!
You are attempting to rationalize with a McCain nut.
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