Posted on 02/05/2008 11:25:47 AM PST by tomnbeverly
(CNN) – Mitt Romney is backing away from a statement that seemed to denigrate former GOP presidential candidate Robert Dole, who wrote a letter to Rush Limbaugh yesterday defending the former Massachusetts governor’s main Republican rival, John McCain.
In a FOX interview Tuesday morning, Romney had said the former Kansas senator was “probably the last person I would have wanted to have write a letter for me.”
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
Yep, McCain dirty slimey trick. If he’s the nominee I’ll vote for Hillary.
I am using it to make a point it is the treatment here not the substance...
You people are becoming robots. Think for yourselves... get off the Rush and Sean bandwagons..
Being a war hero unfortunately does not win elections, not even when you run against a draft dodger. Dole is a nice guy, but him being out there might just remind people of 1996.
Frankly, if Rush wants to criticize mccain, he has every right to do so. McCain has brought it on himself, Mccain is the one who in the past few years has turned his back on republicans.
Dole specifically said that he is not endorsing anybody.
If Rush Limbaugh had stood up for THOMPSON we wouldn't be in this mess right now.
Rush can take a long walk off a short pier.
Valid, intelligent and forthright... You sir are not a Rush Head and are an independent thinker...
Well cry me a river, whine, whine, whine, whine,
McCain and his crowd are lower than Whale sh==.
most of us concluded long ago what is being said right now by Rush and Hannity, thank you very much.
I’ve shot my mouth off about Dole, but its not something you should ever do in public.
And, in any case, McCain has Dole’s faults without any of his qualities. Dole would have made a fine president, but he was the wrong man to confront Clinton. McCain is the wrong man period. He’s the wrong man to confront anyone, and he will not make a president any of us would be proud of.
Actually, to give him his due, he might be able to beat Mrs. Clinton, because I don’t consider her to be a strong candidate. In a normal world my Uncle Harry ought to be able to beat her. But if McCain has to go up against Obama, I’m going to pop some popcorn and watch the show. It will be entertaining.
Who is this “you people” you speak of? “You people” don’t need to distance yourselves from anybody just to prove how simonpure your thoughts and motives are.
Read the letter, Read the article...
Romney implied that Bob Dole telling Rush Limbaugh that McCain has supported Conservative values in the Senate and to ease off of attacking him is the last thing that Romney would want in his campaign...
What Conservative value is that from Romney?
What Conservative Value does Romney support? Not Rehetoric, Record...
Answer is NONE..
Well, actually, yes. Remember, this is McCain we're talking about.
Who is forcing people to vote for McCain? No one.
Maybe because Bob Dole admitted that they did it?
They admitted it so it makes me suspect that they did it.
Tom you are the biggest purveyor of BS that I’ve seen other than someone from DU.
Now that post I agree with ... Rush and Sean need to shut up... Let the party choose then they can digest it and say what they feel in the mean time it looks like Romney’s vast fortune works well.. Wonder what Rush and Sean are buying with their big payday’s?
No, its just that Dole is a LOSER.
He knew he couldnt win in '96,had no reason to go after it but ego, but it was his turn, so he demanded it. And Republicans being loyal lemmings, gave it to him.
Thats what we have in McCain. A 72 yr old washed up sickly old disagreeable has-been. Pox on the both of them.
McCain is the one that is lying here. Tom you are delirious.
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