Where do Fred Thompson supporters go from here?

GOPUSA ^ | January 24, 2008 | Rachel Alexander

[rwh]

The Republican party is turning into a bunch of pro-life socialists. No Huckabee for me.

[steveyp]

Huckabee is a younger Jimmy Carter.

Mitt for me.

I was prepared to let Fred be Fred, but apparently the media narrative required Fred to be someone else. When I heard the focus group folks from SC after the debate say Fred was good but it was too late, I was befuddled. It’s not too late, you dopes, you haven’t voted yet!

Criminy spend 2h reading the position papers of the candidates and then go vote in the primary. I don’t need to shake these guys hands or see them eat a frickin BBQ sandwich to know the guy would make a good President.

Cripes.

[marron]

I can wish that Hunter and Thompson had stayed in the race, but they didn’t. I can wish more Repubs had supported them, but they didn’t.

So, as always you choose from among the humans who are running, warts clay feet and all, choose the best man from among the men available, and expect to have to keep pushing every day he’s in office to keep him from giving away the store. You can’t wait for a hero to emerge, republics aren’t based on rule by heros, but rather rule by the rather ordinary folk who aspire to office, and hopefully well-supervised by their constituents. Thats us.

There is no magic formula.

For me, the best man remaining is Romney, but if you’re convinced its one of the others, I’ll not argue too much. They are all a mixed bag. I like Giuliani, but not for president, he’d make a superb UN ambassador. Bolton would be my preference at State, Petraus or Franks at Defense, and someone with a big firehose at CIA.

[Sybeck1]

I’m voting for Mitt out of default. Anyone else and the President will be a write in.

[gunservative]

Ron Paul.

I wouldn’t vote for Mitt Romney if you held a gun to my head.

[TexasCajun]

I would never vote for MeCain, but I think I can hold my nose and vote for Mitt to beat Hillary or Obama.

[FastCoyote]

“A REAL FRedHead would never go for RINO Romney”

Romney is a threat to the nation. That said, he’s probably the least of our worries compared to the rest of the field.

I believe the Republican Party has now fully abandoned its base - however third party candidates have no voice. Consequently, I will try to run the revolution, but inside the Republican party (somewhat as a ‘loyal opposition’).

[Big Red Clay]

I was a big Fred supporter. At this point I am very reluctantly switching to Mitt.

I have decided that if the party nominates McCain or Huck, I will be switching to Independent. That action (along with the myriad other slaps in the faces of conservatives that the GOP has countenanced over the past 4 years) would signal that the party is no longer a party that a conservative can, on principal, be associated with. I have come really close to switching a number of times in the past year and a half. McCain or Huck as the nominee will push me over the edge.

[Larebil]

Best thing to do is vote for whoever can beat hildebest or obama.
None of the RHINOs(as bad as they are) come close to those two.

We need to keep clinton(bill) out of the WH as well as the muslim.
Then hope in 4 years a REAL candidate emerges.
My 2 cents

[fieldmarshaldj]

1. None
2. Of
3. The
4. Above

[Anti-Hillary]

Ding Ding Ding. Give that man a prize! You nailed it!

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

I agree with your statement: “I was a big Fred supporter. At this point I am very reluctantly switching to Mitt.”

[Reagan Man]

The two liberals, Giuliani and Romney, are definitely not gonna fly with serious conservatives. And McCain`s mavarick status leaves him out in the cold. Huckabee might be the least objectionable choice, but I doubt he can win.

Bottom line. None of these guys are conservative. The rightwing is left with moderate and liberal choices to lead the party, or some third party 1/2%er. Not a pleasant thought.

[lonestar]

Mitt

[fieldmarshaldj]

RINOs never get succeeded by Conservatives, they get succeeded (or beaten) by Democrats almost 100% of the time. I’m talking about Chief Executives here.

[jrd]

The only person that is not part of the “Nanny State” would be Ron Paul

[Mygirlsmom]

I can wish that Hunter and Thompson had stayed in the race, but they didn’t. I can wish more Repubs had supported them, but they didn’t.

Yep, like the old saying goes, "wish Fred was still in on one hand and Mitt in the other and see which hand is holding more."

Not that I'm happy about that, but what can I do?

[sageb1]

I’m voting for Fred on Tuesday. I’ll make a decision on the general much later.

[papasmurf]

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