Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham debate how Romney lost the election

Daily Caller ^ | November 6, 2012 | Jeff Poor

[2ndDivisionVet]

Perhaps propert owners and veterans of any sex would make more sense.

[justiceseeker93]

What’s up with so called conservatives with the letters C and C in their names? Coincidence?

Obviously, the initials CC are just a coincidence. The key factor is that both of them are (or in Crist's case, were) RINO Republicans, not conservatives.

Cristie may have signed his own political death warrant by cozying up to Obama as he did. He may have alienated a lot of Republicans not only in NJ but around the country. He's up for re-election next year.

[CatherineofAragon]

I could get behind that.

I imagine the Founders might have made it a pre-requisite for voting if they could have foreseen the pathetic state of the current electorate.

[CSM]

When Romney was nominated and Ann C was all giddy, I swore I will never spend another dime on her. I stand by that statement and hope many FReepers join me!

[CSM]

From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.

-The American Electorate

[mom.mom]

I thought Romney was an excellent candidate, however how do you sell jobs to people who don’t want to work?

[SCalGal]

From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.

My ability just tanked.

[MeOnTheBeach]

If not Mitt Romney, then who do you think would have won the day for the Republicans?

[MeOnTheBeach]

If it all goes down the tubes in the next four they may come crawling back and a conservative might have a chance.

But this country will never elect an evangelical as president. It will never happen.

So we need to separate the perception of being a constitutional conservative with the notion that means also being an evangelical.

It’s all about getting 270 EV. That means getting people outside our own comfort zone to like us enough to pull the lever for us.

I’ve always have been very impressed Condi Rice, although I admit I don’t know where she stands on social issues. Is Marko Rubio eligible? I really like his energy. I really really like Alan West as well.

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But this country will never elect an evangelical as president. It will never happen.

Bush?

[MeOnTheBeach]

Santorum should have been our nominee from day ONE..

Santorum?.... Really?

He couldn't even convince enough of his own party to vote for him to get the nomination. But some how he would have convinced 51% of the country to vote for him. Is that right?

RUSH: Mitt Romney and his wife and his family are the essence of decency. He's the essence of achievement. Mitt Romney's life is a testament to what's possible in this country. Mitt Romney is the nicest guy anybody would ever run into.

You'll have to excuse me if I take Rush Limbaugh's assessment of Mitt Romney over yours.

[MeOnTheBeach]

I stopped reading when you threw blame at Rush.

[MeOnTheBeach]

Bush isn’t an evangelical. He is an active Methodist, though. Which speaks well of him.

[napscoordinator]

Barf. Rush also thought we were going to win the election. So many losers I can’t even believe it! Romney was so dang arrogant to not even write a concession speech. What a total joke he was and I knew it from day one. You people slobbering over Romney today and through the pathetic election should be ashamed of yourselves. You put us in this mess that is going to happen!

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Carter?

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Romney was so dang arrogant to not even write a concession speech.

Yet he gave a good one.

When Romney finished his victory speech he was asked if he'd written a concession speech.

Romney said “I’ve only written one speech at this point.”

The media ran with that. I don't know if they ever got back to him later to ask whether he'd written the other speech.

Too easy to assume he didn't and chalk it up to his arrogance.

[Linda Frances]

I stopped reading when you threw blame at Rush.

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Rush was not a happy participant, but apparently had to jump on the romney bandwagon. He was geninunely a Santorum supporters, but changed. He sounded like he was holding back and wanted to say other things, but stopped himself for the first few days. I'm sure the owners of clear channel had things in his contract that required him to go alone. By the way, clear channel is owned by Bain Capital.

[TexasCajun]

Mecain/Palin got 3 million more votes in 2008 than Romney in 2012.

A TEA Party conservative supported by the GOP may have made the difference.

[MeOnTheBeach]

Carter?

Most decidedly evangelical. He as elected in 1976 and a Democrat.

I think it's safe to say things have changed in the last 36 years.

[MeOnTheBeach]

I’m very much a TEA party supporter. Proudly so in fact. The TEA party is large and enthusiastic. However, it also is made up of pretty much all those that would vote for the Republican candidate anyways.

The TEA party isn’t monolithic to be sure. But it’s still an arm of the conservative side of the Republican party.

Which means you really don’t gain anything.

Palin could not hope to get the support of 51% of the country.