You reject their judgment, how on earth do you then feel they would have made excellent ( number, the call is Christ like excellence ) presidents?
Posted on 08/03/2012 1:26:47 PM PDT by Bratch
Don’t buy the doom and gloom pronouncements from conservatives telling you, “this is the most important election in history.” A loss for Mitt Romney would not necessarily spell long lasting disaster for Republicans, nor would it be the death-knell to conservatism. In fact, it’s possible a 2012 loss could lay the groundwork for a stronger Republican party and conservative movement.
Elections are almost always seen as urgent and morally imperative. But sometimes major victories can only come in the aftermath of what appear to be devastating defeats. John Kerry‘s loss in 2004 laid the groundwork for a Democratic takeover in 2006 and 2008, and Jimmy Carter‘s defeat of Gerald Ford in 1976 paved the way for the Ronald Reagan in 1980. In other words, it is a mistake to assume losing a presidential election is a permanent defeat.
“This should be the most important election since 1980, but so far it is not,” says Reagan biographer Craig Shirley. “Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle postulated the ‘great man’ theory of history, and indeed this was true with Washington, Jackson, Lincoln, TR, FDR and Reagan. But history has not summoned forth great men in 2012 and in fact our history today is small.”
This is not to say Republicans should concede the election, but conservatives should keep November in proper perspective.
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You reject their judgment, how on earth do you then feel they would have made excellent ( number, the call is Christ like excellence ) presidents?
I explained earlier that I was not happy with Romney, either. I’m not stirring up trouble, I’m having a real problem understanding why folks claim they will not vote for Romney when he is all we have. To me, that is allowing 4 more years of Obama, and the end of our Republic.
Calling me a “Romney Rump Ranger” is doing the same thing you are accusing me of. I was disparaging Raising Cain because I believe she is a media plant, and you immediatley jump on me and invoke JR. How is that not taking the low road?
I want Obama gone..period. I’m sure we agree on that point, but you call me a rump ranger. You misunderstand me..
I can’t believe the level of idiocy here anymore, either. This is truly sickening.
Been here since the Whitewater Files. Owe Jim money for his hard work and then I will be gone. No more.
“Sounds like a troll to me.”
Sounds like a desperate Mittbot to me. When you stop supporting a socialist for POTUS, I will take your posts seriously.
Romney is a non-ideological centrist
***He’s a stealth socialist baby-killing statist. Why do you think JimRob has a RomneyTruthFile?
I do reject their judgement on how I will vote. I will vote my principles. Just as you will vote yours.
I never imagined they would make excellent presidents. All politicians are crap. Some have a record of supporting things I support. Others, like Romney have a record of supporting things I would NEVER support. Abortion, gun control, socialized medicine, etc...
Why do you persist in thinking that browbeating freepers that have been here longer than you will get them to vote for your candidate?
/johnny
We are screwed either way. The damn republican leadership is nothing more than a bunch of cowards and traitors.
Four more years of Obama. Yeah, that sounds like a plan, Mastermind.
***You romneybot republican rump rangers keep arguing against that plan as if it were ours. Over and over and over and over again...
What is your plan for putting a conservative in the white house for 2016? Assume your rumpranging friend Romney is running for re-election.
Forgoodnesssakes, post a link. I was looking for that the other night. I should have bookmarked it when I read that thread originally.
/johnny
Yep, a second Buckwheat term will unite Republicans to take back the house and stop this foolishness. Oops! Republicans already control the house, and we haven’t even passed simple, no-brainer legislation to give America back their 100 watt incandescent light bulbs.
Well, you have your thesis. Now write a book. You could call it “Stupid things I Thought About in August, 2012.” It should be bestseller.
NOT ONE of the anti MItt can answer this question:
***As I posted earlier, you answer my questions, I’ll answer yours. Let’s start with just 3 questions.
I concur. It is insanity. Evidently the people who post and read FR skip over the stories about Obama.
***You mean, people like JimRob, who refuses to vote for a lying, baby-killing statist?
What??
SOOO we let obama win reelection and if he does "BAD" stuff we can impeach him? Are you f*&king insane!
No body is going to impeach obama,and if they do it takes 67 VOTES in the Senate to boot him out!!!
THAT WON'T HAPPEN!
*shakes head* This is probably the most bizarre thread I have ever been on, and I was here for the Giuliani wars!
At this point, it looks like I’ll be voting for Goode.
***If you’re going third party, might as well vote for Tom Hoefling, conservative Freeper known as Eternal Vigilance.
Okay n00b.
So, bottom line, you favor Obama. You lack the backbone to make a decision between the two candidates and rationalize you failure.
***JimRob isn’t voting for the lying, baby-killing statist Romney. Does he favor Obama? Does he lack backbone? Is he unable to make a decision, and needs to rationalize failure? Why not address your accusations to him? Do YOU lack backbone to address the same bs questions to someone who has the authority to ZOT you? Or is your tune different to those in authority, i.e. a bootlicker?
Why anyone could have considered Zero winning would be better considering “Jonestown”.
I debated Goode on Wednesday night, and will be doing so again tomorrow night, and again next Tuesday.
It’s going pretty well, I think.
The links to the recordings of Round One are here:
No one on this site wants to listen to your
***I like what he says. He even stole one of my favorite Shakespearean zingers.
Your posts are a tale, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
your daffy shilling for Obama.
***You romney rump ranger republicans are the ones shilling for Obama. How many conservatives have changed their vote due to all this discord you have sown on this conservative site? If even ONE, that does not make up for the HUNDREDS you have dismayed. Why don’t you go and convert obots to mittbots? Because you enjoy sowing discord among conservatives. Obama thanks you for your efforts.
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