Rove, Romney and the GOP-e set out to destroy the tea party, and they are succeeding

July 14, 2012 | Jim Robinson

[RaisingCain]

Amen

[Maine Mariner]

Agreed!

And when Republicans nominate some like Paul LaPage, they win elections. After 2010, the state house, state senate, and governor went Republican. Also, in Maine there is no Lt. Governor. There are no state-wide state elections for anyone but the governor. All the other administration postitions such as Secretary of State are appointed by the combined membership of the state house and senate. Whichever party holds 50% +1 of the total house and senate membership, that part select all the state-wide offices.
All Republicans now!
Jim is right, Rush is right when we nominate conservative
tea part types we win elections!!

[JustTheTruth]

Well, one of them WILL be president for the next four years, the only question is which one. There are no other feasible options. For me, the choice, though sub-optimal, is crystal clear.

[Tennessee Nana]

Count me among those who stand for Life and Liberty...

[cripplecreek]

Rush Limbaugh nailed it back in December but have no fear, the tea party still lives in plenty of hearts and will spring to bloom no matter who wins in November.

Rush Goes On the Record with Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren

Here's the big problem, Greta, for the Republicans. And I am a lone wolf on this. The rule of thumb in elections, both parties, 40 percent are going to vote Democrat automatically, whatever you do, 40 percent are going to vote Republican, automatic, no matter what you do. And in the middle, who do we have? The precious, God love them, independents and the moderates. And they are the targets. They are the focus of every election. And our brilliant campaign consultants tell our candidates they are the ones that know how to go get a majority of those independents. And we have, as Republicans, put ourselves in prison to this whole silly notion that you only win elections by moving to the center and getting great independents. Fine and dandy, but if you squander your base in the process, you haven't a prayer.

The Republican Party is trying to do something in this primary that is unprecedented. They're trying to split the conservative vote and win the primary with a moderate, with Romney. It's the other way around. You consolidate your base and then you move to the center in the general. The Republican establishment has decided they don't want any part of conservatism. And this is really not new. People are surprised to hear this, but the Republican Party formative event with conservatism is Goldwater's landslide defeat. That's what they think of when they think conservative. They don't think Reagan. They think Goldwater.

They believe what the inside-the-Beltway philosophy is about conservatives. They're racist, sexist, bigot, homophobe, Southern hayseed hicks. They're pro-lifers. They're embarrassing to have to go to the convention with them. And they're just embarrassed to have those kind of people in the party. They're dumb. They're not erudite. They're not educated in Ivy League schools. We'll take their votes on election day, but we really don't want to hang around with them. We don't want anybody in Washington thinking that we're really that close to them and aligned with them. So in the process -- you know, it's a very sophisticated electorate. The Republican primary voter can sense that the Republican Party really doesn't like them, really doesn't want them, thinks that they are the route to defeat. That's the problem in a nutshell. The Republican establishment thinks that a conservative nominee is the route to defeat because they think Goldwater landslides are going to happen because they believe what the popular misconception the left has created of conservatives -- they think everybody thinks that.

[RaisingCain]

“Well, one of them WILL be president for the next four years, the only question is which one. There are no other feasible options. For me, the choice, though sub-optimal, is crystal clear.”

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Why whore yourself to Babylon? There is no real difference between Obozo or Mittens winning. It’s not our fight. We lost when Mittens won. The only fight left is for the senate, the house, and for the soul of the country, which our enemies, who are many and in high places, will oppose us with all their strength.

[COBOL2Java]

I’ve been trying to keep my mouth shut lately because I’ve grown tired of the RomneyBot attacks that come whenever I indicate my reluctance to vote for their boy. I can’t help myself though, when I see others getting attacked by the surrender monkeys.

[prisoner6]

Rove, Romney and the GOP-e set out to destroy the tea party, and they are succeeding

OVER MY DEAD BODY!

Best scenario I can see is that Romney gets elected along with a majority in the House and Seante. THEN the Tea Party (and FR) has to REALLY kick into gear and make him aware that if he doesn't hold to the CONSERVATIVE AGENDA he will be OUT!

I'm afraid too many will sit back and think "Oh, everything is cool, there's a "R" in the White House."

They'll sit back and in 2014 the socialists will sweep in followed by a total takeover in 2016.

BTW, Have to wait until next weekend (because I had to spend a FORTUNE for the steering gear for my Durango, LOL!) but another donation is on the way!

[Colonel_Flagg]

No Obama!! No Romney!! NOT ON MY WATCH!!

Nor mine, Jim. If this the hill on which we die, it's a good place.

[abclily]

It’s one or the other. I am certainly not pro-Obama. I will vote for Romney. I do not believe Romney is a muslim communist. Why undermine the candidate who is running against a muslim communist? What do we gain by that approach?

[bill1952]

No Obama!! No Romney!! NOT ON MY WATCH!!

Well Jim, it is going to be one or the other, no matter how much we might wish otherwise.

[UncleSam]

One of your very best call to arms. Please continue with the rallying cries. I for one am inspired by your messages and have received guidance and understanding because of your efforts and this forum for many years.

Take care, your friend, John Smythe

[GodAndCountryFirst]

I think it’s worth asking whether it really is too late to put a conservative on the ballot for president. Look, we all KNOW that O-Zero’s attacks on Romney are complete BS. But Romney has shown he isn’t able to stand up to it. He looks weak and defensive. So, maybe this is an opening for us.

Romney cannot really just drop out of the race. That would be insane. But he could be asked to let the convention make the call about whether he should move forward. Conservatives could ask him to release his delegates to vote their consciences.

If those delegates still want him on the ticket and he gets the votes, then good for him (I guess). But opening the convention would provide an opportunity to really debate the direction of the Republican Party and maybe ... just MAYBE... allow a conservative/ Tea Party/ Constitutionalist/ patriotic/ Christian / non-socialist / free-market insurgency to gain control.

[JCBreckenridge]

“Why whore yourself to Babylon? There is no real difference between Obozo or Mittens winning. It’s not our fight. We lost when Mittens won. The only fight left is for the senate, the house, and for the soul of the country, which our enemies, who are many and in high places, will oppose us with all their strength.”

Well said Sir. Well said. Our fight is over at least where the presidency is concerned.

[cripplecreek]

Just be sure to vote in those house and senate races as if they were the most important races in the world. They just might be.

If people want to vote for Romney, more power to them but I’m not going to.

[Hugin]

The TEA Party was never intended to be about abortion, homosexuality, etc. It's strength was that people who think we are Taxed Enough Already could unite around the issues of taxes, debt, and spending, regardless of where they stand on social issues. A lot of it's initial support came from independents aren't necessarily “conservatively correct” on every issue. If you try to make it about all things conservative, it will just be another conservative group, preaching to the choir. Then it really will be done as a political force.

[fortheDeclaration]

I must disagree

TeaParty candidates are winning in the primaries.

Cruz is going to win his primary, a huge upset.

We have knocked off quite a few RINO's.

The GOP is getting the message and if they don't, a new Party will emerge.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Interestingly enough, the British are having the same problem with their tories.

[Timber Rattler]

Not me. I stand firm for Life and Liberty!! No Obama!! No Romney!!