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Insiders: GOP Would Be Better Off With Romney for 2012
National Journal (via Drudge) ^
| 9/1/11
| Taylor West and Peter Bell
Posted on 09/01/2011 12:30:00 PM PDT by AT7Saluki
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To: AT7Saluki
If “insiders” are the same as “RINOs”, then of course THEY might be “better off” with Romney as the candidate. Chances are, that Romney could pull off a win, but at the cost of the Congressional and Senate elections taking place simultaneously.
A solid Conservative, who will not run away from the tough decisions on cutting the budget deficit and closing the gap without borrowing, will by the sheer audacity of staking out the path we shall have to follow, pull along a sizeable number of like-minded members of the legislative branch as well.
Romney cannot be relied upon to deliver the message, nor to follow through with the necessary reforms if he does succeed in securing the job as President.
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:00:45 PM PDT
by
alloysteel
(Are Democrats truly "better angels"? They are lousy stewards for America.)
To: Big Horn
Peggy Noonan, Carl Rove, Newt Gingrich, Orrin Hatch
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:00:45 PM PDT
by
MNDude
(so that's what they meant by Carter's second term)
To: basil; ken21
no thank you. if romneys the candidate, im not voting. Yes, you'll still be voting--for obammy.
Then that would be a problem for the insider dimwits to consider before, or they'll have to deal with the consequences after...again.
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:01:04 PM PDT
by
lewislynn
( What does the global warming movement and the Fairtax movement have in commom? Misinformation)
To: AT7Saluki
The “GOP insiders” might be better off with Romney but the rest of us won’t be!
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:01:55 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: AT7Saluki
“Better off” translation: Will be a gracious loser to the Punk, just like Juan McCain!
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:02:24 PM PDT
by
alstewartfan
("The movie's rolled down to the last reel. It's got an ending you never planned. Harry Chapin)
To: AT7Saluki
Insiders?
Name them.
so we can beat some sense into them...
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:03:11 PM PDT
by
Mr. K
(Physically unable to proofread....)
To: AT7Saluki
There is really very little difference in either one. You can keep them both.
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:06:34 PM PDT
by
carjic
(I've always been taught to respect my elders.... but it's getting harder to find any!)
To: Founding Father
I note one of this collection of lobbyists and hacks is Nick Callio who was part of the Iraq Commission, a collection of has been weasels like James Baker and never were’s such as Mr. callio. Unfortunately to many people automatically bend their knee when the word ‘insiders’ is used. Icertainly vividly remember the shocked reaction of a coworker when I expressed my contempt for the Iraq Stuffed Shirt and Pomposo Commision. This poll is heavily populated by these jerks.
To: AT7Saluki
So the ‘insiders’ like Romney? All the more reason to support Perry! The ‘insider’ are the people who got this country into the mesws it’s in! Screw them!!
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:11:38 PM PDT
by
pgkdan
(Time for a Cain Mutiny!)
To: AT7Saluki
So what? It may just mean that Myth could get about 350 electoral votes, including Michigan and NH, and Perry only 325 or so. All you need is 270.
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:11:44 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
To: AT7Saluki
That’s probably true. If this were football, I’d say, sure, put the GOP jersey on Romney and see if he scores enough points to win. The problem is that it’s a country, the greatest free country in the history of the world and the greatest hope for humanity between now and Christ’s return, and Romney is not the person this country needs. Romney may be willing to wear our uniform, but he’s a big government democrat through and through.
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:14:29 PM PDT
by
Pollster1
(Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
To: AT7Saluki
......his party's Insiders aren't convinced he'd be the best general election candidate
Are those the same GOP insiders who we convinced McCain would be the best candidate?
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:19:14 PM PDT
by
no dems
(No matter who it might be, when I find out a person is a Democrat, I lose respect for them.)
To: AT7Saluki
I can't believe that posters here can't see how transparent these "insider" stories are.
Ok, it's propaganda 101. The powers that be know that the base zeitgeist is anti-establishment right now.
So they take two establishment politicians like Perry and Romney, annoint one "the evil insider choice" and in doing so soldify support for another candidate as the fake "outsider" (Perry) who they also wouldn't mind getting the nomination.
To: triumphant values
Glad you have it all figured out..........
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:24:18 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
("Marine Sniper - You can run, but you'll just die tired!")
To: AT7Saluki
“There is no state Perry can win that Mitt Romney won’t.
____________________________________________________________
Uh....Forida and North Carolina come to mind.
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:25:27 PM PDT
by
no dems
(No matter who it might be, when I find out a person is a Democrat, I lose respect for them.)
To: AT7Saluki
What these insiders say we lose in moderate voters we are likely to more than make up in base voters. We need to energize our base during the primaries and not scare off enough of the squishy middle during the general election. If Perry becomes our nominee and concentrates on economics, we will win the next election. I have no doubt about it.
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:26:44 PM PDT
by
3Fingas
( Sons and Daughters of Freedom, Committee of Correspondence)
To: AT7Saluki; All
Eff them. They were equally “brilliant” in 1980, supporting Bush I against Ronaldus Magnus.
To: ken21; All
if romneys the candidate,
im not voting.
____________________________________________________________ I'm not even gonna comment on that. It's a free country. The right to vote also carries with it the right NOT to vote. Do what you wanna do or not do.
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:28:51 PM PDT
by
no dems
(No matter who it might be, when I find out a person is a Democrat, I lose respect for them.)
To: Osage Orange
Glad you have it all figured out.......... Hope you're not one of the gullible that falls for this tactic and goes "Oh, yeah. I'm gonna really stick it to Washington and vote for the guy they hate, Perry".
Honestly, I think if there ever was a candidate with in striking distance of the White House that jeopardized that multi-trillion dollar brothel on the Potomac, it would be fixed it with a 50 cent cartidge.
To: AT7Saluki
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posted on
09/01/2011 1:37:33 PM PDT
by
Fledermaus
(I'm done with political parties. The GOP is useless. Anarchy is perferable to this CRAP!)
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