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1. #1
   On February 5th, 2008 at 4:01 pm, taylork said:

   If McCain ends up winning this thing we can blame it all on John Edwards’ hair. Why you ask? Because it was a well-timed joke on Edwards’ hair that got Mike Huckabee the initial bit of media attention that got the MSM talking about Huck (remeberm Brownback tells the same joke in the next debate, bombs it, and is out of the race shortly afterwards).

   Huck’s folksiness impresses enough people to give him the support needed to climb in the polls and he continues to show the same charm in the proceeding debates. By the time most people get a hold of Huck’s record he’s challenging Rudy in Florida and taking away Romney’s votes in South Carolina.

   While never getting enough support to win the nomination, Huckabee siphons enough votes away from Romney, which gives McCain wins in key states (most likely) a Romey defeats where he would have otherwise won (W. Virginia).

   So remember if the guy who eschews converatism on every major issue becomes the GOP candidate, the root cause of it all (pun sligtly intended), may be John Edwards hair.

2. #2
   On February 5th, 2008 at 4:02 pm, UberInfidel67 said:

   I have proof that MCain is a democrat: Today on “The View” (don’t ask) I overheard Joy Behar make a statement about how she liked Hillary, Obama AND MCCAIN!!! now if SHE likes him, I an totally convinced he is a democrat.

3. #3
   On February 5th, 2008 at 4:03 pm, The Raging Republican said:

   “Governor Romney had enough respect for the Republican voters of West Virginia to make an appeal to them about the future of the party based on issues. This is why he led on today’s first ballot. Sadly, Senator McCain cut a Washington backroom deal in a way that once again underscores his legacy of working against Republicans who are interested in championing conservative policies and rebuilding the party.”

   Bullseye! Any sound bites yet of Huckabee using this victory to proclaim himself a viable candidate??

4. #4
   On February 5th, 2008 at 4:03 pm, Jacob Hammond said:

   My State isn’t voting today So I have to hope that the rest of the country will vote Mitt for me.

5. #5
   On February 5th, 2008 at 4:04 pm, The Raging Republican said:

   The DOW is now down 370+

   Coincidence?

6. #6
   On February 5th, 2008 at 4:07 pm, Jacob Hammond said:

   On February 5th, 2008 at 4:04 pm, The Raging Republican said:
   The DOW is now down 370+

   Coincidence?

   Yes I doubt that the markets are shifting based on Todays Primary.

7. #7
   On February 5th, 2008 at 4:08 pm, Christian Soldier said:

   Previous thoughts:L

   It’s a beautiful day
   Here in LA
   I’m on my way
   The propositions to vote
   NON of the candidates float.

   My polling place was almost empty!
   Two Dems. ahead of me.

   For those who say they are staying home-
   go and vote for the issue items because they usually entail TAX INCREASES!!!!$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

8. #8
   On February 5th, 2008 at 4:08 pm, Jim M. said:

   Now we get to see whether Huckabee has even a shred of character. Will he protest the vote, and will he forfeit his delegates? He did not “win” anything in WVa, he was merely the unwitting tool of the McCain campaign in benefitting from such a sleazy deal.

   Looks like West Virginia is Huck’s 30 pieces of silver.

9. #9
   On February 5th, 2008 at 4:08 pm, Chard402003 said:

   The fact that the DOW is down so much may reflect the hopelessness many investors feel looking at the polling today.

10. #10
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:09 pm, suek said:

    >>Sadly, Senator McCain cut a Washington backroom deal in a way that once again underscores his legacy of working against Republicans who are interested in championing conservative policies and rebuilding the party.”>>

    Huckabee’s losing. He objects to Romney for religious reasons. Strongly. He will _not_ back down quietly….5 will get you 10 he’s going to wait till he can be a “kingmaker”. Except that “kingmaker” usually means using one’s power (delegates) to achieve some benefit. In this case, I think it’s a given that his delegates will go to McCain, so the idea here is to bleed off as many delegates as two people – Huckabee and McCain – can, and then combine them to give the nomination to McCain.
    I’m disgusted.

11. #11
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:10 pm, John Ansell said:

    Down state Illinois is Red Country. I recall back to the Illinois State Fair they had a straw poll and Romney won it. I hope my former home state delivers for Romney. Crook County can go to Obama on the dems side. I hope Obama takes it from Hillary.

12. #12
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:14 pm, Vince said:

    I just got back from voting and I voted for Romney. My county is just outside of St. Louis, Jefferson county and is heavily democrat. A lot of union workers and we were represented by Gebhart and now Carnahan.

    Interesting thing, most of the people I talk to are voting for McCain because they can’t stand Hillary, think Obama is a pansy and belive that Mormonism is a cult and they all practice polygamy.

13. #13
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:19 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:08 pm, Chard402003 said:
    The fact that the DOW is down so much may reflect the hopelessness many investors feel looking at the polling today.

    Anybody who plays the market knows that when investors smell a skunk deal on the part of politicians, they bail on stocks and look for more stable investments. It is not the polling that makes them nervous, it is the dealing.

14. #14
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:20 pm, nyc123me said:

    Please people, get a bit of a clue – the markets are not down because of Super Tuesday. Tomorrow may be a different story once results are out, but no effect this early on. The cause is the service sector’s dismal performance, and some big-namer economist saying (again) that recession is here.. the market is jittery as hell, Super Tuesday is unrelated.

15. #15
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:21 pm, Jacob Hammond said:

    It is really sad that Huckabee is running for veep spot on a McCain ticket. McCain is Dole’s second coming and Huckabee is going to end up like Jack Kemp. McCain will lose the election and Huckabee will become a insignificant player in the GOP.

16. #16
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:21 pm, Lindsay said:

    Vince, thanks for voting for Romney. I am a non-Mormon who lived in Salt Lake City, Utah for 10 years. I can assure you that all Mormons are not polygamists. I really, really hope people are not that ignorant or bigoted. Utah has the highest quality of living in the country—the Mormons I know are good people, and NOT ONE tried to convert me from my Protestant faith. I am far more concerned with McNasty’s amnesty than a Mormon president. (Laura Ingraham just said McNasty was McCain’s nickname in high school—very fitting.

17. #17
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:22 pm, nyc123me said:

    touch wood Jacob

18. #18
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:22 pm, cwdancer said:

    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:08 pm, Jim M. said:
    Now we get to see whether Huckabee has even a shred of character. Will he protest the vote, and will he forfeit his delegates? He did not “win” anything in WVa, he was merely the unwitting tool of the McCain campaign in benefitting from such a sleazy deal.

    Unwitting tool – my behind!

19. #19
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:25 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:20 pm, nyc123me said:
    …some big-namer economist saying (again) that recession is here

    That didn’t help either. Those economists know how to manipulate the market for sure. But you look at market fluctuations when politicians screw around and you will see dips as well.

20. #20
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:27 pm, NBF said:

    I’m opposed to RomnestyCare for the same reason I’m opposed to McAmnesty: They are liberals. To pretend the RomnestyCare is some sort of conservative is a joke.

    http://www.trueromney.com

    His judicial nominations alone are enough to make Hillary proud.

21. #21
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:28 pm, Lindsay said:

    I think the WV deal just shows how McNasty works under the table. I will never, ever forgive him for his amnesty tricks…never.

    I don’t care that he was a POW war vet, and am tired of his trumpeting that fact—he betrayed our country with his actions last year. I expect him to continue his actions whether he would win in November or not (and he won’t win).

    I doubt I could ever vote for McCain. Perhaps I will change in November, but I don’t think so right now. He is a disgusting man who has a terrible temper–not someone who I want in the White House.

22. #22
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:30 pm, John Ansell said:

    Happy Chinese New Years!!!

23. #23
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:31 pm, Renee_VA said:

    McCain is too smart (I think) to make Huckabee his VP. He wants to win and at all cost, almost as much (if not more) than Hillary. He just made Huckabee his sucker.

24. #24
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:32 pm, Jacob Hammond said:

    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:30 pm, John Ansell said:
    Happy Chinese New Years!!!

    I don’t celebrate Communist holidays.

25. #25
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:32 pm, nyc123me said:

    McCain was a POW vet because he sucked at being a soldier – he wouldn’t have been caught otherwise.
    HEHE ok I know that’s really unfair and harsh, but I’m sick of hearing that used as a reason to vote for him.

26. #26
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:35 pm, Armigerous said:

    Well,I’m getting that same cold hollow feeling in my gut just like I did back in 1996 when I was running Lamar Alexander’s campaign here in Houston and I realized that Bob Dole was going to be the nominee after Super Tuesday and that it meant 4 more years of the Clintons

27. #27
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:46 pm, Jacob Hammond said:

    My prediction of the night Mitt does better then expected in AZ. AZ has the 4th largest percentage of Mormons in any state. Only three other states have more Mormons the AZ. There is a large anti McCain presence in his own state. No poll I have seen has McCain over 50 percent in his home turf. I’m not saying Mitt wins but it will be close.

28. #28
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:47 pm, letget said:

    I normally have the Fox news on now for news, but with all this political stuff going on, not today. I am so sick of the negative adds and hateful talking from all of them. This is only Feb. We have seven more months of this. At least I can get in-put for MM and HA to keep me informed. As well as the posters here.
    The mute is on for the ads and if anyone of them comes on. If I have to, I will get more batteries to keep it going so I don’t have to hear this. How can you justify spending $200,000,00 for a job that only pays $250,000 a year? I have made up my mind who I will vote for, but if they don’t win I will vote for the best person I feel left. Hopefully a Rep. will get it. GADS this mess sucks! I B stressed.
    L

29. #29
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:49 pm, Mookie said:

    Myth should quit whining about W. Virginia. If you don’t like the game, don’t play.

30. #30
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:51 pm, Ordinary Coloradan said:

    After the caucuses tonight, my decades as a registered Republican will come to an end.

    Goodbye GOP – I don’t know you anymore. You’ve become the corrupt party – back room deals, backstabbing and bull manure. So greedy for earmarks and power that you have abandoned principle. The party of the Beltway Elite will have to see if they can manufacture votes without me.

    Seeing how he did this, I will NEVER vote for that dishonest dishonorable SOB McCain.

31. #31
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:52 pm, slp said:

    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:21 pm, Jacob Hammond said:
    It is really sad that Huckabee is running for veep spot on a McCain ticket.

    Or a Cabinet post.

    There is no reason for Huckabee to be in the race other than as a spoiler for McCain.

    The West Virginia results are another example of the old style, inside the beltway, politics of McCain and Huckabee.

32. #32
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:52 pm, corona said:

    Uh, that’s how caucuses and conventions work, Nit. When there is no majority reached in a round, voters switch allegiances until a consensus is achieved. The WV results show that many voters rated you #3. Be a man. Deal with it.

33. #33
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:53 pm, Gabe said:

    Huckabee picked up 18 delegates.

    This is what a lot of people have suspected–liberal Huckleberry is in the race solely to spite Romney and conservatives, especially talk show hosts like Rush Limbaugh and Laura Ingraham, who pretty much derailed his candidacy by informing voters about how liberal he was in Arkansas.

    It is sad because those voting for Huckleberry actually think he is a conservative because the MSM had been so promoting him.

    If McCain wins the nomination, I wonder if the delegates Huckleberry won can switch their votes to Romney, the conservative. I’m not exactly sure how this process works.

34. #34
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:54 pm, DanME said:

    I’ld like to string up Huckabee. That guys knows he can’t win and he never says anything negative about McCain. It’s clear, he’s a SPOILER.

35. #35
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:56 pm, chsw said:

    This election, don’t be a Jackass.

    chsw

36. #36
    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:57 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

    Corona – the point being made is that Huckabee, in many people’s view, is only staying in the race to split the conservative vote and allow McCain to win.

    Without him in the race at this point – there is a good chance that more than 1/2 of his voters would go to Romney.

    Look at all the attacks coming from Huckabee – every one of them is aimed at Romney. Why, if you’re running to win, would you not go after the front-runner?

    Only reason: He’s struck a deal with him. It’s become 2 against 1 in the GOP race – and that may be ‘politics’ as usual – but that is the whole point.

    We’re tired of politics as usual. McCain doesn’t represent change – he represents solid Washington politics.

37. #37
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:03 pm, coffee260 said:

    So John McCain is the front runner! The inevitable republican nominee!

    Why?

    I haven’t even had a chance to vote yet. So my vote won’t mean a damn thing?

    So let me get this straight. After only 6 state primary’s and with 44 states to go, it’s all over? Why do I feel like I just got scr@*d? UGH!!!

38. #38
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:05 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

    Just read the story on ‘thehill.com’

    Those who think there wasn’t a deal made between the 1st and 2nd balloting?

    Check out these numbers:

    2nd ballot: Huck 567, Romney 521, McCain 12

    BUT the 1st ballot totals were:
    Romney 464, Huckabee 375, McCain176

    This was included in the article:

    Marc Ambinder of The Atlantic reported Tuesday that, after the first ballot, McCain’s campaign called his supporters there and urged them to vote in favor of Huckabee.

    McCain will change Washington? Hardly.

    He plays the game as well as anyone, it seems.

39. #39
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:06 pm, uhangtight said:

    this picture says it all

    you are the company you keep, mcpain!

40. #40
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:08 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Just back from voting. It was D-E-A-D. My hubby and I voted for Romney. We are in NJ so who knows what will come of it. Again, McCain may win the nomination but conservatives far and wide will do everything they can to derail the Old Man Express. For those of you peddling McCain – care to comment on the integrity and character of McCain now, after W. Va? Or are you of the mind that the end justifies the means?

41. #41
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:13 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    The RLDS (Reorganized Latter Day Saints)World Headquarters is in Independence, Mo. KC Metro so there is a large population of Mormons here but obviously I don’t know where their loyalties lie. I’m thinking with Romney but I really do not know for sure.

42. #42
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:16 pm, John Ansell said:

    For those of you peddling McCain – care to comment on the integrity and character of McCain now, after W. Va? Or are you of the mind that the end justifies the means?

    Oh, good one. Waiting to see the responses to that vile act. Huckabee should be banned from the Party for that one. What happened to Reagan’s 11th commandment?

43. #43
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:20 pm, Sailor said:

    It seems that we will have either a marxist or a liberal RINO as our next president. I fear our country has one foot in Hell and the other about to step in. Hate to sound pessimistic but after the West Virginia backroom deal, it is clear we are dealing with dishonest people.

44. #44
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:21 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    chirp, chirp, chirp (crickets)

45. #45
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:22 pm, Jim M. said:

    Well, so much for the Huckabee character question:

    News Release: Mike Huckabee Wins First Super Tuesday Contest
    Former Arkansas Governor Wins All of West Virginia’s 18 Delegates
    February 05, 2008
    Little Rock, AR – Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee decisively won the first victory of Super Tuesday 2008 by winning West Virginia’s 18 at-large delegates this afternoon.

    Earlier today, Huckabee spoke at the West Virginia Republican Convention, emphasizing his positive message of family, life, and freedom which he said “triumphed in the Mountaineer State” and will continue to resonate in numerous Super Tuesday states, from Alabama to Alaska.

    “Two days ago, the New York Giants pulled off the greatest upset in Super Bowl history. Today, as pundits write my political obituary, we won a key Super Tuesday victory. Time and time again, my campaign has defied conventional wisdom. We did so in Iowa, after being outspent 20:1, and we did so today by winning what I hope will be the first of many Super Tuesday victories.”

    “Our campaign is testament that the American dream is alive and well,” said Huckabee. “Running for President isn’t about who spends the most money or who has the most support on Wall Street or on K Street. If that was the case, the nomination picture would look vastly different.

    ”This victory was a triumph of Main Street, sending a message that becoming President of the Unites States is about message not money, principles not politics, and courage not convenience. Luckily for America, in places like Iowa and West Virginia, voters lead example and do the right thing regardless of what the pundits might say,” said Huckabee.

46. #46
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:29 pm, Ragspierre said:

    On another thread I wrote

    Given the OUTRAGE in W. Virgina today, the answer is clear.

    This is a day I will never, never, never forget.

    Huckabee and McCain may try to live this treachery down.

    Some of you may let them. I never will.

    I will remember.

    The Huckabee/McCain people went so far as to deny initially there was any “collusion” behind this back-stabbing, McCainivellian act of infamy.

    What does that say about the level of contempt for conservative ideals and the naked cynicism behind these people.

    I repeat…

    Some of you may forget this day and the people behind it…

    I NEVER will.

47. #47
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:29 pm, Defector01 said:

    I don’t understand how they called the damn WVA primary for Huckabee before the polls had even closed, will soemone please explain how that’s even possible?

    And it doesn’t look like ROmney is winning anywhere, that’s a very bad sign

48. #48
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:31 pm, John Ansell said:

    decisively won

    What? Decisively won? Mitt got 41% of the vote on the first vote. Decisive my arse.

49. #49
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:41 pm, Jiobaobubai said:

    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:32 pm, Jacob Hammond said:

    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:30 pm, John Ansell said:
    Happy Chinese New Years!!!

    I don’t celebrate Communist holidays.

    Chinese New Year existed long before the commies, and in fact long before America. It is NOT a commie holiday.

    I think you missed John Ansell’s point.

50. #50
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:43 pm, rightisright said:

    Just for you interested in the LDS Church and polygamy…the church did away with polygamy in 1890…for different reasons, 1 main reason was acceptance into the United States Of America. In 1896 Utah bcame the 45th state of the union. After the abolishment of polygamy by the church n 1890 different factions broke off from the church and continued practicing plural marriage. I know of The Restored Church of…..which is prominent in southern Utah and Northern Az. And as mentioned above the Reorganized …..all these pseudo churches have nothing to do with The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints. Their basic belief is in the Bible and Jesus Christ as their savior.
    It is not a cult. You find all types people in any religion, but I have to tell you from personal experience(50 + yrs) you will find no better, harder working, more generous people in the world than the Mormons as a whole.
    And no I am not Mormon…non-affiliated if you were wondering.

51. #51
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:43 pm, foxforce91 said:

    I’m voting for Mitt.

52. #52
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:44 pm, sausage said:

    Hate to sound pessimistic but after the West Virginia backroom deal, it is clear we are dealing with dishonest people.

    They are called politicians and they are all the same, no matter what the party.

53. #53
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:45 pm, J S Ragman said:

    #47

    I think that West Virginia was a very unique case, in that they didn’t have an actual primary vote, like the other states, but a convention of delegates. They were all in one location, and voted in a first and second round, and would have continued voting until one candidate got over 50% of their votes, and was declared the winner.

    Romney had 41% in the first round, but by lacking at least 50%, they had to keep voting, and McCain and Huck struck a deal that gave most of McCain’s delegates to Huck, just so Romney wouldn’t win.

    All of the posters here who are complaining should complain to the WV republican party for setting it up that way.

    But as a number of posters have said, the result just smacks of oldtime Washington politics. Unfortunately, you may hate the players, but in the case of WV, you should probably hate the game more.

54. #54
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:49 pm, John Ansell said:

    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:41 pm, Jiobaobubai said:

    Thanks for that. I din’t know how I would break it to my wife that she celebrates commies since her mission in life is to make Taiwan a free state. Free and Clear from Red China.

55. #55
    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:57 pm, rightisright said:

    Is not WV the state that gave us King Pork…KKK Byrd?
    I’ve said it before and today just enforces my opinion of the primaries as their currently set up. I don’t understand cross-over voting being allowed nor switching parties for the primary then switch back before the general and voting or independents voting.
    When this is all over look and see who has the most republican votes…any guesses. How about Romney but he’ll be on his way back to work and making more money trying to stay ahead of tax increases coming.

56. #56
    On February 5th, 2008 at 6:06 pm, Jiobaobubai said:

    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:49 pm, John Ansell said:

    On February 5th, 2008 at 5:41 pm, Jiobaobubai said:

    Thanks for that. I din’t know how I would break it to my wife that she celebrates commies since her mission in life is to make Taiwan a free state. Free and Clear from Red China.

    Good to hear of her efforts – the commies have destroyed a once-great nation. My wife has left the shackles of communism and today voted for the first time in her life after becoming a citizen of the great US of A last August.

57. #57
    On February 5th, 2008 at 6:14 pm, mngirl said:

    Fox is showing their exit polls already, and as you can imagine heavily biased toward McCain, nothing in the midwest is finished. Nevertheless they are “oohing” and “ahhing” over them as if they actually show them something.

    Hello, hello, there is life to the west of NYC and Washington DC. Not that FOX would know that.

    In Minnesota (a caucus state) we don’t start until 7 pm.

58. #58
    On February 5th, 2008 at 6:19 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    Jiobaobubai said:
    Good to hear of her efforts – the commies have destroyed a once-great nation. My wife has left the shackles of communism and today voted for the first time in her life after becoming a citizen of the great US of A last August.

    Congradulations to your wife and her hard work to become a citizen, it’s nice to know she is free to express her opinions and vote on who she believes should lead our country. Thank her for participating in the process.

59. #59
    On February 5th, 2008 at 6:21 pm, John Ansell said:

    Hello, hello, there is life to the west of NYC and Washington DC. Not that FOX would know that.

    LOL, you will never convince them.

60. #60
    On February 5th, 2008 at 6:22 pm, John Ansell said:

    Jiobaobubai, I second BLind Mule. Congrats to your wife. It’s got to be a proud moment for her.

61. #61
    On February 5th, 2008 at 6:29 pm, Jiobaobubai said:

    John Ansell and Blind_Mule – thanks, and yes, she is very happy. When I talked to her after voting she said she was excited but now nervous and she’d probably be up all night with me watching the results.

    Her folks happen to be staying with us for the winter and they are having a blast watching all of this and her father keeps calling her #2 sister in China to tell the how things are REALLY going. Even her sister said “don’t vote for Hillary!”

62. #62
    On February 5th, 2008 at 6:32 pm, Lindsay said:

    Per early exit polling (that I have not a lot of faith in since 2004)the old coot does not look so popular in his home state of Arizona.

    Still praying for conservative voters to WIN with Romney tonight! Missouri looks very close,too. GO MITT!!!

63. #63
    On February 5th, 2008 at 6:35 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    belive that Mormonism is a cult and they all practice polygamy.

    Just goes to show you how stupid people are in this country.

64. #64
    On February 5th, 2008 at 6:45 pm, orlandocajun said:

    The McCain/Huckabee tag team needs to be stopped. If not, I will go along with Ann Coulter and either vote for Hillary or sit this one out. For those who would say that McCain/Huckabee is better than a Democrat, I say you should have thought of that before ramming those two liberals down my throat.

65. #65
    On February 5th, 2008 at 6:57 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Lovely. Just heard Bill Kristol saying the right is suffering from McCan’t Derangement Syndrome. Yeah, right.

    No, it’s like…McCan’t is a loser and he’s not right for the party. And that’s deranged? Uh. I don’t think so.

66. #66
    On February 5th, 2008 at 6:58 pm, Pal2Pal said:

    I just got back from the polls here in So. Calif. When I first got there, the place was empty. By the time I left, there was a line.

    It is going to be a mess out here. People were really complaining about having to use paper ballots instead of voting electronically. I have voted at the same polling location for the last 7 years, yet they did not have my name or two others at our address on their voter lists. In fact, our entire street has been left off that precinct’s list, so everyone had to vote using a provisional ballot. What normally takes me about 10 minutes to accomplish, took almost an hour and a half today. Like I said, a mess! The poor poll workers were so stressed, yet remained cheerful and helpful.

    Every paper ballot is placed in an envelop, so opening and counting ballots is going to take forever.

67. #67
    On February 5th, 2008 at 7:00 pm, TXRose said:

    I read that Huckabee “asked God to smite Romney.” I also read that there are a lot
    of absentee ballots across the country that have been cast for candidates that are
    no longer in the races and the powers that be don’t have the foggiest idea how to
    deal with them, i.e., give them a do over or what. I think they should go ahead and count them and see what happens. Who knows, maybe Fred won something.

68. #68
    On February 5th, 2008 at 7:00 pm, TXRose said:

    I read that Huckabee “asked God to smite Romney.” I also read that there are a lot
    of absentee ballots across the country that have been cast for candidates that are
    no longer in the races and the powers that be don’t have the foggiest idea how to
    deal with them, i.e., give them a do over or what. I think they should go ahead and count them and see what happens. Who knows, maybe Fred won something.

69. #69
    On February 5th, 2008 at 7:02 pm, Pal2Pal said:

    Although I joked I would, I can not vote for Hillary, but I will NEVER vote for McCain. Surely there will be a libertarian candidate. Or better yet, if McCain gets it, then starting in the Summer, everyone should advocate for a Romney write-in for the November ballot.

70. #70
    On February 5th, 2008 at 7:02 pm, 24Klady said:

    Armigerous#26@4:35

    I’m getting the same sick feeling I had the night Bill Clinton won the first time. The second time I just about threw up. My wallet just slammed shut for political contributions. I cannot, will not, contribute to my own displacement within my own party. If the national party wants to go along with this, even endorses it’s validity, it means they’ve left me – not the other way around.

    Enjoy what’s left of Fat Tuesday. It may not look near as rosy this time next year.

71. #71
    On February 5th, 2008 at 7:21 pm, Boomer said:

    I was talking with one of my co-workers about the dirty tricks division of the West Virginia Republican Party and he was sure Romney would lose because of the prejudice against Mormons. He started talking about McCain and I clued him in to who his “open borders” advisor was he can’t stand Juan Hernandez either. I sent him the link to Michelle’s past reports on who McAmnesty associates with. I may have found another convert to the vast right wing conspiracy who no longer believes the lies of the MSM. Unfortunately they have done their job very well in covering for him and now that the Huckster has shown himself to be the spoiler I too have a really bad feeling about tonight.

72. #72
    On February 5th, 2008 at 7:23 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    Pal2Pal said:
    Or better yet, if McCain gets it, then starting in the Summer, everyone should advocate for a Romney write-in for the November ballot.

    It’s not over till it’s over but this is what I said in another post.

    If McCain looks as if he will be nominated after Feb 5 we should start a write in campaign for a suitable conservitive candidate. I’ve been thinking alot about this latley but everyone that is displeased at the prospect of McCain becoming POTUS or holding your nose and voting for the lesser of two evil’s need’s to be on the same page and vote for the same write in nationwide, like I said everyone need’s to be on the same page though, some may think this is an impossible task but I think that as American’s we should think about all of the thing’s men have said where impossible and that have been proven to be possible. The fact is if this is to happen the time is now, after Feb 5 we have 1 month to organize and choose a suitable candidate and 8 month’s to campaign for the write in candidate that is longer than the two parties themselve’s have to organize behind their respective choice at their convention’s. This would be a true grass root’s campaign and if successful would be a wake up call to not only the Republican leadership that have hijacked the party but the Democrat’s whom think that the people of this country can’t think for themselves. Unite and take our country and political system back from the bloated over feed arogant career politician’s that think that we have no choice but to vote for them and their party.

73. #73
    On February 5th, 2008 at 7:27 pm, zorro said:

    I will vote for Romney here in PA but fear the race will be over by then. If its McCain and whoever, I’ll still vote on the local issues etc. but not for president. The Republicans have disappointed one time too many for me…

74. #74
    On February 5th, 2008 at 7:40 pm, dankitti said:

    Probably, no one cares, but I am listening to The Osmonds to support Romney. No, really. Listening to One Bad Apple now. Maybe the Mormon Love Groove Vibe will cause things to work favorably for Mitt.

75. #75
    On February 5th, 2008 at 8:09 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    I love exit polling they have 1% of the vote in onse state and they have 4% in another and Fox has called the winner in both states. How the in the world can they call these states, what I think would be funny if they called States for McCain and the total count turned to Romney.

76. #76
    On February 5th, 2008 at 8:28 pm, Andy said:

    On February 5th, 2008 at 4:30 pm, John Ansell @22 said:
    Happy Chinese New Years!!!

    Why yes, it’s the year of the rat, in more ways than one. Thanks

77. #77
    On February 6th, 2008 at 9:28 am, LarryD said:

    This is why I’ve come to favor approval voting. Approval voting eliminates the spoiler effect. It favors the the candidate most people find acceptable, rather than the most preferred, which is either a bug or a feature. It does have problems when two candidates are ties.

    I’d like to see it used in primaries.