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Ann Coulter: GOP VOTE DECLINES LESS THAN NYT PROFIT (McCain is Bob Dole)
AnnCoulter.Com ^ | November 12. 2008 | Ann Coulter

Posted on 11/12/2008 2:40:03 PM PST by Syncro

For the first time in 32 years, Democrats got more than 50 percent of the country to vote for their candidate in a national election, and now they want to lecture the Republican Party on how to win elections. Liberal Republicans have joined them, both groups hoping no one will notice that we just lost this election by running the candidate they chose for us.

For years, New York Times columnist David Brooks has been writing mash notes to John McCain. In November 2007, he quoted an allegedly "smart-alecky" political consultant who exclaimed, in private, "You know, there's really only one great man running for president this year, and that's McCain."

"My friend's remark," Brooks somberly intoned, "had the added weight of truth."

Brooks gushed, "I can tell you there is nobody in politics remotely like him," and even threw down the gauntlet, saying: "You will never persuade me that he is not among the finest of men."

That took guts at the Times, where McCain is constantly praised by the op-ed columnists and was endorsed by the paper in the Republican primary. Even Frank Rich has hailed McCain as the "most experienced and principled" of the Republicans and said no one in either party "has more experience in matters of war than the Arizona senator" -- the biggest rave issued by Rich since "Rent" opened on Broadway.

They adored McCain at the Times! Does anyone here not see a cluster of bright red flags?

In January this year, Brooks boasted of McCain's ability to attract "independents."

And then Election Day arrived, and all the liberals who had spent years praising McCain all voted for Obama. Independents voted for Palin or voted against Obama. No one outside of McCain's immediate family was specifically voting for McCain.

But now Brooks presumes to lecture Republicans about what to do next time. How about: "Don't take David Brooks' advice"?

According to Brooks, the reason McCain lost was -- naturally -- that he ran as a conservative.

Read more at AnnCoulter.Com


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2008; anncoulter; bho2008; bobdole; coulter; mccain; obama; prop8; romney; romneymormon
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To: Matchett-PI

Q.E.D.: SOROS is VERY GOOD at what He Does!

The September Collapse of the U.S. Economy detailed by Bugeyes Piglousy in March, 2008 in her closed door secret House Meeting! Does this qualify as Treason?


41 posted on 11/12/2008 4:17:41 PM PST by NOBAMA in 08 ( OBIE HUSSEIN is a Pathetic Puppet of Bill Ayers and Associates!)
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To: Syncro
"John McCain is Bob Dole minus the charm, conservatism and youth."

Great line. Another good one from someone with Obama was "John McCain is just like George Bush, only older and with a worse temper." (:

In another sign of how popular liberalism is, liberals have to keep changing their name, like grifters moving from town to town.

You gotta love Ann. \adoring smile
42 posted on 11/12/2008 4:20:25 PM PST by Vision ("Test everything. Hold on to the Good." 1 Thessalonians 5:21)
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To: HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
A deeply flawed candidate includes all on your list. When you nominate the party's maverick to be your standard bearer, there are political consequences. McCain became the presumptive nominee of the party with just 31% of the primary vote thanks to open and winner-take-all primaries. McCain was the only top tier candidate of either party who could not win his/her home state by 50% or more of the vote in the primaries.

McCain's candidacy took off the table such issues as amenesty and a cap and trade system to address the global warming hoax. Any of the other main Rep candidates would have done better than the maverick. He was an unmitigated disaster.

43 posted on 11/12/2008 4:21:47 PM PST by kabar
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To: zebrahead
McCain is hardly Bob Dole. Dole only received 41% of the vote in 1996. McCain got 46%.

You fail to mention the Ross Perot factor in 1996.

44 posted on 11/12/2008 4:25:40 PM PST by Fast Ed97
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To: kabar
"McCain became the presumptive nominee of the party with just 31% of the primary vote thanks to open and winner-take-all primaries."

Bingo.

45 posted on 11/12/2008 4:26:38 PM PST by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: Syncro
And then Election Day arrived, and all the liberals who had spent years praising McCain all voted for Obama.

I am so tired of liberals picking our candidates. From now on, if the New York Times likes one of our guys, he's OUT. The New York Times hates us - and we don't need their "concern" about our well being. It's all a lie.

46 posted on 11/12/2008 4:27:45 PM PST by GOPJ ( It's hard for Republicans to hammer Obama as a socialist when(Bush) nationalizing the banks- Steyn)
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To: kabar
McCain's candidacy took off the table such issues as amenesty and a cap and trade system to address the global warming hoax. Any of the other main Rep candidates would have done better than the maverick. He was an unmitigated disaster.

Yeah did not help him one bit. The Mexican voters essentially threw him under the bus. And I seriously doubt the "global warming" alarmists voted for him either.

47 posted on 11/12/2008 4:28:37 PM PST by Fast Ed97
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To: Syncro

I still have not figured out who bankrolled McCain’s primary campaign. Where did he get the money for the ads, organization and staffing to compete with Romney and Guiliani? He somehow overnight went from a bottom tier candidate to the frontrunner overnight.


48 posted on 11/12/2008 4:30:28 PM PST by Fast Ed97
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To: Cecily
McCain only got 46% because of Sarah Palin. Without her or someone like her on the ticket, he probably would have gotten only 41% or so of the vote too.

I think you're being generous...

49 posted on 11/12/2008 4:42:21 PM PST by COBOL2Java (Obama: Satan's Counterfeit Christ)
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To: Syncro

An object lesson - that when Republicans embrace their conservative philosophy, without attempting to dilute or compromise important foundations of that conservatism, they win elections, because the American public responds. Only when Republicans attempt to STAY in office by adopting the coloration of their opponents, do they get booted and replaced with the “real thing” liberals, as there is no point in continuing to vote for the pale imitation.

No kidding, Obama ran to the RIGHT of McCain on the issue of “lower taxes” saying that “95%” would pay lower taxes when he is President, and the 5% on whom the additional taxes would be levied, would carry the water for the rest of us.

There are SO many ways to deconstruct that claim.


50 posted on 11/12/2008 4:47:49 PM PST by alloysteel (Molon labe! Roughly translated, "Come and take them!" referring to personal weapons.)
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To: TCH
Excuse me... WHERE ARE THE PICS?

I believe FR has a standing rule when Ann Coulter is discussed.

Come on, no slacking!

From www.anncoulter.com:




51 posted on 11/12/2008 5:46:34 PM PST by RonDog
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To: GOPJ
Election Day... liberals who had spent years praising McCain all voted for Obama-Coulter
52 posted on 11/12/2008 6:05:37 PM PST by GOPJ (Election Day... liberals who had spent years praising McCain all voted for Obama - Coulter)
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To: Fast Ed97

I, for one, Hated Voting for Another Nut that believes in the serious fraud being perpetrated on Us called Global Warming! and that the Idiot was all for Cap and Trade just freaked me out! Thankfully Sarah was a mitigating factor to make the Vote much easier. But, We the Republican Party need a 24/7 CEO and Great Strategic and Tactical Planning with a Superior Organization for OUR FUTURE! I just listened to Rick Davis on GRETA, he came across as a total Flake that has the Business and Organizational Sense of Maxine Waters!(well, to clarify, The AVERAGE DOG FLEA!)!
I couldn’t believe he was the Leader of a $450 Million Plus National Campaign for The Presidency of The United States! Gesus! AXELROD did a tap dance on Davis’s head!


53 posted on 11/12/2008 8:34:20 PM PST by NOBAMA in 08 ( OBIE HUSSEIN is a Pathetic Puppet of Bill Ayers and Associates!)
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To: Syncro

Bumping and Marking for FR's beloved Ann!

54 posted on 11/13/2008 3:50:05 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: DogBarkTree; Syncro

I don’t really appreciate being identified like that either. Why are you doing it Syncro?

Not cool.


55 posted on 11/13/2008 5:25:03 AM PST by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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To: DogBarkTree; Syncro
WTF is up with your profile? Are you some kind of hacker?

LOL! I think it's cool.

56 posted on 11/13/2008 5:31:55 AM PST by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
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To: Syncro; jellybean; carlo3b; stanz; gakrak; massfreeper; hosepipe; Donald Rumsfeld Fan; ...
Pinging the Coulter List.



On or off, FReepmail or ping me.

Cheers,

knewshound

http://www.knewshound.blogspot.com/
57 posted on 11/13/2008 7:47:47 AM PST by knews_hound (Why am I here? And why do I have this handbasket?)
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To: Syncro
I'll accept the results of the presidential election, if you anti-Proposition 8 die-hards in California accept the results of that vote. Earth to protestors: Most Americans oppose gay marriage. On this, even blacks and Mormons are agreed!

Once again, perfect analysis. I am still in utter amazement of what sore losers are the queers. I know I should not be surprised because emotional instability is one of the most obvious characteristics of homos but they are so damaging their cause by this giant temper tantrum they are throwing. When folks say those who voted yes on 8 are bigots I explain why they are absolutely wrong and list the reasons why this is not a civil rights issue, beyond the fact that a no on 8 victory would have stripped many of us of our First Amendment Rights. I have lost friends who have homo family members and just cannot accept the truth with the same ease in which they accept their children or siblings in their openly and shamelessly flaunting of perverted behavior.

58 posted on 11/13/2008 8:43:57 AM PST by Zevonismymuse
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To: subterfuge
Unless there is someone looking over your shoulder you are the only one that sees that.

When I look at my FR page I see my ISP

And if you don't like being identified like that, don't ever go to any website on the internet.

They all see your ISP number.

59 posted on 11/13/2008 9:02:07 AM PST by Syncro (Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)
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To: ScreamingFist; admin
LOL! Syncro is simply gathering the same info as Google and others.......spooky...huh...;)

Except, he wants you to re-enter your FR name and password, when I am already logged in.

60 posted on 11/13/2008 9:54:44 AM PST by itsahoot (We will have world government. Whether by conquest or consent. Looks like that question is answered)
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