Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Brytani
"When conservatives lose their primaries, however, they accept defeat and support the nominee."

Well in MOST cases that's true. J.D. Hayworth did not support McCain and while I don't like McCain at all I now feel Hayworth needs to grow up.

4 posted on 09/18/2010 11:49:33 AM PDT by Artemis Webb (Barbour 2012)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: Artemis Webb

Excellent point.

It’s a lot like the Republican primary in NJ that Christie won over the “true conservative” Lonegan. I like Lonegan and voted for him... and after he lost the primary, he strongly urged everyone to get behind Christie. Even pointed out that he, Lonegan, and his supporters were forcing Christie to be more conservative.

All in all, Lonegan showed total class and clear thinking. He hasn’t gone away and is doing pretty much what Sarah is doing nationally, on a state-wide level. Now millions of people all over the country, not just in NJ, are cheering Christie.


25 posted on 09/18/2010 12:24:17 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (Party like a mortician, grab a couple of cold ones.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

To: Artemis Webb
Well in MOST cases that's true. J.D. Hayworth did not support McCain and while I don't like McCain at all I now feel Hayworth needs to grow up.

If McCain had run a campaign on the issues and his record instead of constantly attacking J.D. I could see your point. How do you support a man who attacked you in the way McCain did Hayworth?

28 posted on 09/18/2010 12:29:40 PM PDT by raybbr (Someone who invades another country is NOT an immigrant - illegal or otherwise.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

To: Artemis Webb
Well in MOST cases that's true. J.D. Hayworth did not support McCain and while I don't like McCain at all I now feel Hayworth needs to grow up.

Please provide a link to an article that says Hayworth is running as a write-in candidate. I'm waiting with baited breath.

31 posted on 09/18/2010 12:30:22 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (I am Derek Fenton! (me) Enjoying freedom ourselves requires tolerating it for others. (Jedidah))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

To: Artemis Webb

There is a huge difference between someone saying they do not support a candidate and switching parties or running as a write-in after losing.

I don’t support McCain either and can’t see how anyone who calls themselves a conservative could.


36 posted on 09/18/2010 12:36:36 PM PDT by Brytani (There Is No (D) in November! Go Allen!!! www.allenwestforcongress.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

To: Artemis Webb

JD offered a very gracious concession speech and kept his followers from booing McCain. McCain didn’t need JD’s endorsement, McCain will get 3/4 of the democrat vote in Arizona and everyone knows it.


44 posted on 09/18/2010 12:52:35 PM PDT by McGavin999 ("I was there when we had the numbers, but didn't have the principles"-Jim DeMint)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

To: Artemis Webb
J.D. Hayworth did not support McCain and while I don't like McCain at all I now feel Hayworth needs to grow up.

But he did the next best thing which is shut up.

I understand if someone honestly feels that he can not support the candidate but at that point he should quietly fade into the back ground until the next election. To do otherwise is petty and spiteful.

59 posted on 09/18/2010 1:33:01 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (there are huge chunks of time...at night...where I'm just asleep...for hours...it's ridiculous....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

To: Artemis Webb

McCain’s not a Republican. Sorry, he just isn’t.


80 posted on 09/18/2010 2:39:11 PM PDT by Jeff Winston
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson