Posted on 02/08/2008 12:04:55 AM PST by levotb
Mitt Romney has bowed out gracefully. He's the epitome of a gentleman, a real class act. Many of us will miss him, like the death of a loved one or friend, there's a void in the gut and heart that no one can fill. No one.
While some conservative sites like conservativetimes.org and alipac.us are pushing for Lou Dobbs to throw his hat in as an Independent, I came up with a brainstorm earlier today that will give John McCain The White House. It's probably not going to happen--for a VARIETY of reasons--but it IS the ONLY way that McCain will be able to "woo" enough of us conservatives to pull the lever for him in November, and make him President.
Most of us probably assumed that McCain would select Huckabee for his running mate. The reason is a strong and valid one--Huckabee can give him many Southern states. However, upon further reflection, one would have to conclude that although Huckabee would be an "asset" in the South, he would be AN ALBATROSS in the Northeast, Northern Midwest, West and parts of the Southwest! The reason is obvious: Huckabee's main support is derived from Evangelicals, mostly in the South and parts of the Midwest. The Mormons have large contingents in CA, AZ, NV, MT, MN, etc.--Romney strongholds. Even in AZ, Romney did surprisingly well against McCain head to head. Huckabee is ONLY an advantage to McCain in the South, Iowa, Missouri and Tennessee. And Huckabee has some real "negatives" with non-Evangelical conservatives with his talk about changing the Constitution to his phony anti-illegal immigration "religion" he suddenly found during the late stages of the race.
What I am obviously suggesting is "the unthinkable", but I believe McCain, jerk that he is, is a SMART pol who knows what he has to do to beat the Democrat, whoever it is. And THAT, my friends, means getting conservatives BACK into the GOP fold because many have left or are contemplating leaving soon! It would be a huge slap in Huckabee's face, but reality is reality, and McCain NEEDS the conservative votes EVERYWHERE, NOT just in the South!. If he DOESN'T make Mitt Romney his VP mate--assuming Mitt would accept--McCain stands to lose:
CA NY UT CO MT ID MN ME MI MA NV OR WA
...and possibly even Missouri, which Romney did well in on Tuesday. In fact, Romney even helps McCain in Florida where McCain did NOT do well with Republicans percentage-wise! That's a LOT of states to loose, and McCain (in a divided party) CANNOT afford to lose many of them.
So, while speaking to CPAC as he just did and other conservative orgs may help him a little, McCain is fighting a losing battle. The Dems are NOT divided over ideology as the Republican Party is--they're divided over personality and to a lesser degree, race. While big differences exist over in the GOP, there are far fewer differences between the Hillary voters and Obama voters. Therefore, it will be more likely that either Hillary or Obama will be able to mend fences and bring that monster together as "one" than it will bringing together McCain and we "balking conservatives".
How does McCain stop the bleeding and the balking? In ONE press conference, with Mitt behind him and Mitt's entire family on the stage behind him with wives making pleasantries and the like, John "Psycho" McCain will become John "the Genius" McCain. He can move "to the next level", to President in a shrewd and seemingly UNBELIEVABLE chess move that will CHECKMATE the Dems! McCain will offer a position in the Admninistration to Huckabee (which Huckabee will likely turn down) and Huckabee will, of course, have the option of running again in 2012. But in selecting Romney as VP and making a BIG thing about it, John McCain will bring BACK into the fold enough conservatives--even, possibly, me!--to win in November AND HE'LL BE CALLED "A GENIUS" FOR DOING IT!
Now, if you didn't like what I just proposed, the next idea I have is also not going to sit well with some McCainites and other centrists, particularly the country clubbing rich--the globalists who love the open borders and cheap, illegal alien labor. In my humble opinion, IN ORDER TO GET ROMNEY TO JOIN THE CAMPAIGN AS HIS VP MATE, JOHN McCAIN WILL HAVE TO AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING PUBLICLY IN THE SAME OR AT A DIFFERENT NEWS CONFERENCE:
1) State to the country that "Amnesty for illegal aliens is dead. I will NEVER allow it to happen during my term in office, I swear!"
2) State to the country: "Illegal aliens--ALL of them--MUST leave the United States in a peaceful manner. The benefits of 30 to 40 million illegal aliens leaving the U.S. will be unbelievable. Americans will once again become gainfully employed. Crime will drop dramatically. Back in their respective countries, the non-serious criminal illegals can get at the back of the line and wait to enter the U.S. legally and if they get to the FRONT of the line sometime later, they will never be allowed to bring their relatives, wives, etc. with them. 'Chain migration' is over! They will only be able to enter legally on a work or other visa and they will be required to check with ICE or DHS on a regular basis to review for any criminal record. Once back in the U.S. on a work visa, they will NOT be allowed to take jobs of American workers such as construction, Hotel and restaurant work, etc. And, most importantly, DHS will allow only a small number of (now) LEGAL aliens to enter and live in the U.S., again, WITHOUT their spouses, families, friends, etc. and as with the Bracero Program, they will have to return to their countries periodically--their actual homes. If they break BACK into the U.S. illegally again and are caught, they will be put in Fed. prison for 5 years--no exceptions and no appeals. Those caught in I.D. theft and production, human and drug smuggling will be given SEVERE prison sentences. I will ask Congress to pass stricter sentences for Fed. criminals who are caught doing and convicted of doing these outrageous things. These criminals will not simply be deported. They will serve out their sentences without appeal or plea bargaining."
3) State to the country and to Mexico and all other countries: "Henceforth, all foreign national murderers who escape to Mexico after committing their murder in the U.S. will, upon conviction of murder and other horrific acts, be automatically given the Federal death penalty. If Mexico or any other countries where these murderers have fled to refuses to catch and hand over these vicious murderers, I have instructed our plain-clothesed Federal agents to go to Mexico or whatever country, find those murderers and bring them back to face justice! I will NOT accept the extortion that has been going on by these small third world countries who refuse to hand over murderers of Americans in the U.S. because of these countries abhorrence of capitol punishment!"
4) State to the country: "As President, I am ending the insane practice of our Defense Department recruiting and hiring illegal alien gang members to absolve their criminal pasts by serving in our Armed Forces. We've been sewing the oats of our own demise by doing so and all illegals presently serving in the U.S. armed forces will be honorably discharged and deported to their countries of origin."
5) State to the nation: "I will completely revamp and streamline the USCIS. In particular, EXPEDITED REMOVAL will become the order of the day at that agency. I will tell Congress to budget the hiring of more attorneys and judges, if necessary, to hear immigration violation cases to speed up the process. Illegal aliens will NOT be able to "work the system" any longer by legal efforts on the part of their attorneys. Endless appeals will be a thing of the past."
6) State to the nation: "I will work with Congress to develop a plan to end the birthright citizenship of anchor babies. Illegal aliens who break into the U.S. and have their babies born here will be deported and their babies shall NOT be "citizens"! Ted Olsen, Kris Kobach and other legal experts will assist in such a law or challenge to the Supreme Court's previous rulings."
7) State to the nation: "Any country that assists or advises (through literature or physically assists) its citizens in breaking into the U.S. and trying to blend in with American society will be put on notice AS OUR ENEMY! Any and all such practice by other countries currently friendly to the U.S. shall stop, or there will be financial/trade consequences that will be severe. We will simply NOT tolerate such behavior by our 'friends'."
"There will be more; these are just some of the aspects of illegal immigration and the responses to it that will be my committment to the American people."
If John McCain gives such a speech to the American people, with Gov. Romney at his side, he will HAVE my vote and I believe, he will be President.
Back to reality, however. This is of course a highly unlikely scenario, but it IS "food for thought". Speaking of which, it's time to heat up some take-out I bought earlier and enjoy reading the many superb stories and ideas written by Freeper friends!
One other thing. If John McCain does even HALF of what I suggest he do above and picks Mitt Romney as his VP, I will be EXTREMELY giddy and happy, as I contend other conservatives will be. Romney will be heir-apparent to McCain if McCain decides to sit for just one term (He'll be 76 in 2012). Romney will be in a much stronger position as VP in 2012 than having to run again as an outsider. In making Romney his VP, John McCain will make a FRIEND out of a foe--and be the better for it! And the GOP will survive perhaps another 100 years.
I wonder if McCain would consider such a move.
That’s a tough one for me, but I am working on that concept. I am just not sure.....perhaps because I flat can’t stand the man.
Wouldn’t be better to STFU before elections and then get the hispanic vote ,win and then build the wall!
You can throw a bunch of Filipinos in with the lot you mentioned. Illegal or not, if you grab a rifle and risk your life killing the trash that threaten the US you are a citizen and entitled to all the rights and responsibilities of being one. Military service is a time honored path to naturalized citizenship.
What do REAL immigrants (Registered Aliens with Alien Registration cards...green cards) have to do with the article ???
Its about ILLEGAL ALIENS.....not IMMIGRANTS..
They are not the same...
Nobody knows better than I, the process REAL immigrants go through to enter the US military etc
Illegal aliens are anti-immigration
Immigrants are pro-immigration
REAL immigrants are qualified to enter the US military
Illegal aliens are not
Military service is a time honored path to naturalized citizenship.
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For REAL immigrants who jumped through all the hoops before they came here
But NOT for illegal aliens
I don’t want any of the democrats now in the race, including Mclame and Huckster. They are all liberals.
He can be the Senator from Utah any time he wants it now...
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In 2002 Romney had a chance to run for office in Utah
Instead he ran in Mass
Why didnt he run in UT ???
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...expect the Veep will come from outside this year’s roster of candidates...
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, perhaps?
Sorry, Nana, I gotta disagree with you on this one. There is NOTHING “honorable” about being an illegal alien.
I have never seen so much raw obvious political propaganda on the main stream media.. Mclaim is winning because of it.. The leftists KNOW mclaim cannot win.. thats why the pro-Mclaim propaganda along with the brain wash for obama and Hillary..
Amazing the extent of the FREE publicty for those three.. Americas mostly women are being lead around like female show dogs.. Americas women have no idea they are mostly hardened socialists.. as are blacks and the emerging hispanic jugernaut.. Not to speak of Americas old people.. SSA Social Security is itself as pure a form of socialism that you can get..
America is becoming Urpean... in a sea change.. pity.
Psycho_Bunny
I’m with you, actually! No one hates McCain more than I do. The piece was written with some, perhaps a lot of “tongue firmly in cheek”! It just came to me out of the blue yesterday as I was driving down the highway. I’m sure the odds of such a thing happening are “slim and none”.
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...The Hispanics are the new swing voting group, whether we want to admit it or not...
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That is ridiculous. Check IDs. It stops illegals from voting in elections, which I might add, is in violation of our laws.
“That’s a tough one for me, but I am working on that concept. I am just not sure.....perhaps because I flat can’t stand the man.”
I dont like him either. Right now I cant bare to even look at the guy or hear his voice. Hell, I was just getting used to Romney! LOL
But considering the national nightmare of an Obama or Hildabeast admin is the consequence of losing, I’ll vote for the SOB, and do what I can to avoid this kind of thing next time. Winning the war with islamo facists and supreme court appointess are just too important.
Who knows, maybe McCain can be “managed” for lack of a better word. And he is getting old. Might only be in for four years.
Darkwolf
You are probably right. No arguements from me. Again, as I just responded to Psychotic Rabbit, there was a lot of tongue and cheek in this. Don’t take it too seriously!
it was always the case...since Reagan. There’s a principled libertarian argument against cracking down on illegals that must be confronted.
I would say, build the Hunter fence and don’t let any new illegals come in and that will protect our future. There are no easy answers for the millions who have already managed to enter
4) State to the country: “As President, I am ending the insane practice of our Defense Department recruiting and hiring illegal alien gang members to absolve their criminal pasts by serving in our Armed Forces. We’ve been sewing the oats of our own demise by doing so and all illegals presently serving in the U.S. armed forces will be honorably discharged and deported to their countries of origin.”
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In Post # 4 I was repeating what you said
“all illegals presently serving in the U.S. armed forces will be honorably discharged “
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ummmm not all hispanics are illegal and if conservatives try to imply that they are, they will never win
expect the Veep will come from outside this year’s roster of candidates...
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, perhaps?
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Wash your keyboard out
LOL
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