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1. #201
   On February 6th, 2008 at 6:36 am, Always Right said:

   I am heartbroken too at how Mitt got stomped last night especially in Calif where all the polls showed him tied or in the lead. A GIANT MIDDLE FINGER TO ALL THOSE TRACKING POLLS!!!!

   But the truth is that it is only early February. We have maybe six more months of listening to Hillary and Barack bash McCain before they ever get to their own convention and select a nominee.

   Six months to listen to their plans to turn the USA into a leftist version of Belgium — shorn of military might, socialized economy, cradle to grave entitlements — and we have that long to listen to Keith Olbermann, Daily Kos, George Soros, the Hollywood Hate-America elites and all the rest tell us what their plans are for the next four years.

   Six more months before they settle on their nominee and then things get REALLY NASTY….

   So before you say “I will never vote for McCain” — and I know we all still recall the Shamnesty debacle from less than a year ago — just think of an inexperienced Barack Obama facing off with the mullahs in Iran or some crisis in the Striaghts of Hormuz come next year….

   or think of Hillary and here Gang of Stormtroopers back in charge for 4 years of socialist indoctrination….

   and reserve a final judgement until you let all of that sink in over the coming long months.

2. #202
   On February 6th, 2008 at 7:35 am, DanME said:

   I few thoughts come to mind this morning after last night’s nonsense: Americans are getting fatter, dumber, and lazier every day – I will sit out this election in Nov. and let the Republican party sink to the ashes – I will NEVER vote for McCain or Huckabee, NEVER. Most people don’t seem to have a clue. MSNBC had Huckabee on this morning for the hundredth time. They were talking about how they created Huckabee. Isn’t that just a wonderful thing. The only good news is that almost no one watches MSNBC.

3. #203
   On February 6th, 2008 at 7:42 am, babbledabble said:

   The fact tht McCain took AZ tells me that people really don’t give a flying fig about illegal immigration. Better practice your Spanish folks. Me, I’m sticking to French.

4. #204
   On February 6th, 2008 at 7:59 am, DanME said:

   One additional thought: Huckabee IS a
   Christian Socialist. Social Conservatives from the south just seem to love him. Without the bible thumpers, he’ld be no where. His constant disdain for achievers, corporations, and professionals is quite loud and clear. He’ld love to tax the rich and corporations to send more money to the welfare class. Sounds like a Dem to me.

5. #205
   On February 6th, 2008 at 8:00 am, DanME said:

   After yesterday, Arizona deserves what it gets from illegal immigration. They must have their heads stuck in the desert sand.

6. #206
   On February 6th, 2008 at 8:03 am, babbledabble said:

   Oui, je peux

7. #207
   On February 6th, 2008 at 8:08 am, orlandocajun said:

   Always Right say, “A GIANT MIDDLE FINGER TO ALL THOSE TRACKING POLLS!!!!”

   I say a GIANT middle finger to McCain’s wingman (Huckabee) and all the idiots who flushed their defacto McCain votes down the toilet voting for him.

   All that is left for us to do is pray that neither Liberal who wins the White House doesn’t do irreparable harm to the country. The killing of the amnesty bill proved that we the people still have the power. Let us not forget to remind the elites regularly.

8. #208
   On February 6th, 2008 at 8:28 am, Artbyruth said:

   Why I will vote for McCain (even though I do not like him…)

   From Bill Whittle (Via Instapundit)

   “After seven years of watching and fighting against Americans who wish to see the country suffer so that they can get at George Bush, the last thing I wanted or expected to see was conservatives saying they would rather see the country suffer than support John McCain over Clinton or Obama, so that they can “get the blame.”

   A retreat before victory is assured in Iraq cannot be undone in 2012. And mandatory, single-payer, universal health care, once established, will not EVER go away either.

   I am not impugning anyone’s motives. I believe I have a reasonable understanding of principled behavior. But if your goal is to see the country punished because—

   You can stop right there. If your goal is to see America punished, and her people open to attack and/or ruined financially in order to prove a point for any reason, then you do not deserve politial power nor are you likely to achieve it. A party is a compact. It is, essentially, a pleage of mutual support. As a matter of fact, it’s nothing more or less than a promise.

   A political party is a series of personal compromises in order to achieve a goal unattainable by the perfect political party: one’s own self. If McCain is the legal and lawfully selected nominee, and Republicans decide to walk away from their party in droves, what makes them think they will be able to count on those who, you know, actually went out and voted Republican either joyfully or through clenched teeth, in order to prevent The Deluge?

   If your idea of any political party is one that means unlimited support for your personal values if your candidate is ascendant, while you in turn owe none to those you dislike or even disdain, you might be in for a surprise in future elections.

   Speaking as a FredHead myself, I am bitterly disappointed that I did not even have the chance to vote for a man I admired, and am more distraught still to find myself in the position I now occupy. I see many, many worrisome things about John McCain, but being tough on terror and spending are not among them. We could do worse. Two names come to mind immediately.

   Much is said about principles, and since I am not able elect anyone BY MYSELF I have entered into this pact with the group of people who I feel most comfortable with in terms of values. If they, as a body, choose a candidate who is not my first, second, third or fourth choice, then I can look to the Democrats. There I find views so antithetical to everything I believe that I realize there is indeed something to this idea of party loyalty.

   And I cannot help but think that such a kind and practical man as Ronald Reagan would be amazed that his name was being invoked so frequently in order to insure that the most liberal, socialist, power-hungry statist in my living memory is elected. I’m glad he’s not here to see this because if he knew the consequences of what was being done in his name, I believe it would kill the man.”

   -Because it is not just about “me” it is about the men and women who have fought so bravely in Iraq. Handing this war over to Obama or Hillary will cause a defeat and surrender in Iraq and abandon them as allies.

   I, for one, cannot do that to them and them claim to “support the troops”.

9. #209
   On February 6th, 2008 at 8:30 am, ctmom said:

   how much damage can Hillary do in 4 years?

10. #210
    On February 6th, 2008 at 8:35 am, Always Right said:

    How much damage did Jimmy Carter do in 4 years??

    We are STILL paying the tab for that miserable 4 years.

    And in answer to those who say Jimmah led to Reagan, well, Reagan was already THERE on the scene in 1976, and was poised to ascend in 1980. Who out there TODAY right now is the heir to Reagan??

    We must have all asked that question a million times over the last year. And the answer is: No one.

    Dont count on automatically coming back in 2012 with some sort of savior on a White Horse. You cant assume anything.

    You gotta win when you have the chance.

11. #211
    On February 6th, 2008 at 8:36 am, nyc123me said:

    From BBC : “Mrs Clinton then rebounded, with projected wins in Oklahoma, Tennessee and Arkansas – showing, her campaign team said, that she could win in “red”, (traditionally Republican) states.”

    The fact that the majority of the state is Republican has no bearing whatsoever with primaries, or the fact that Clinton can win in a R state. This result does not show she can win in a R state at all, the way that is phrased is completely misleading, as it infers she can win over a Republican in a Republican state. In a primary, Republicans vote for the R nominee, Democrats for for the D nominee, and neither has anything to do with the other. This is just media bias and half-truths and both media and Clinton counting on the utter stupidity of Americans.

    Unfortunately they seem to be successful in taken that stupidity for granted. Gawd I’m so sick of this crap.

12. #212
    On February 6th, 2008 at 8:36 am, ajmontana said:

    Way to go Radio Hosts! nuttin like waiting until the fat lady is in the stands spraying her throat warming up La, La, La, mi, mi, mi, before you finally wake up and smell the doo doo we have left in the race. This should have been done months ago, stood strong for Fred and not trash everyone on the opposite side of the fence and unite our party, send a positive message instead of all the blathering. good grief, talk about a bunch of whinners.

13. #213
    On February 6th, 2008 at 8:37 am, Mercutio said:

    Not a good enough reason to vote for McCain. For all that pact BS being bandied about, it’s not me who’s breaking my pact. My money and my mouth have always gone to the people who represent me. My (former) party no longer represents me. Between the Susan Collinses, Arnold Schwarzeneggers, Mike Huckabees, and John McCains somewhere my representation from within the Republican party went AWOL. So enough about pacts because it’s like a contract. One party broke the contract, and you still want the other side to honor it? That’s garbage.

    I’m staying home in November. It’s time to move to the midterm elections since that’s the only real hope we have of fixing this catastrophe.

14. #214
    On February 6th, 2008 at 8:41 am, Always Right said:

    Mercutio:
    I understand how you feel. Many of us are as angry and as frustrated as you about what has taken place.

    All I’m saying is that right now the wounds are fresh, the hurt is palpable. But there are a lot ofthings going to happen over the next 10 months.

    Lets see if you still feel like sitting it out and letting Hillary or Barack run the country for the next 4 years come next October.

    Most elections come down to choosing the lesser of two evils. So while it looks impossible that McCain would ever get your vote now, lets just wait and see….

15. #215
    On February 6th, 2008 at 8:43 am, gayle said:

    I have decided to not watch this election crap for awhile.

    Where are all the hypocrites that aren’t supporting Romney????

    I cannot stand to see or hear McVanity nor Huckster any longer.
    Makes me sick to my stomach.
    The devil is in their court.

    I too will NOT vote this election unless a true conservative is on the ticket.

    Having said that, I believe in ethics, morals, compassion deserved, and following the rule of law.

    Those other scumbags do not.
    I will not endorse them period.
    Let the liberals have it…they’re going too have the power regardless.

    I will just protect MY interests from now on and not allow the government to intervene in my life.

    Whatever it takes.

16. #216
    On February 6th, 2008 at 8:48 am, ajmontana said:

    I hear ya Gayle, tuned it all out yesterday, no web, no tv, nuttin. Was hoping to wake up to good news but noooooooooooooooooooo……
    I’m pretty much done and looking forward to Baseball season… opening day, March 25th.

17. #217
    On February 6th, 2008 at 9:07 am, Boomer said:

    Stepped back from the computer and news at about 1900 hrs last night and decided not to worry about it until the morning. At least I had a good nights sleep. I woke up to 3 inches of snow in the driveway and the wonderful news about Capt McNasty. I couldn’t stand the pompous a$$ to start with and now that the MSM believing sheeple have voted it is only going to get worse. I have never felt so disenfranchised in my life. I will vote the down ticket in November to make sure we get a good conservative to replace Larry “Happy Feet” Craig, but I refuse to vote for McCain.

    It is time to get serious about training for this summers cycling season by spending more time on the rollers until the roads are dry and clear of ice. A great way to enjoy the fresh air here wide open spaces while relieving stress, frustration, and the endorphins released by the brain greatly improve ones outlook on life no matter how screwed the country will be come Jan 09.

18. #218
    On February 6th, 2008 at 9:16 am, Artbyruth said:

    Mercutio-

    Your post contains about 6 “me’s” and about 4 “my’s” in that one post alone.

    Me, me, me, me and my, my, my, my, I, I, I….

    Well, did you stop to think that this isn’t about YOU and you alone???

    It’s about this country and our men and women in uniform. If you can sit by and watch all their hard work in Iraq go down the toilet as they pull out under Hillary’s orders….and watch the terrorists take over that country like they did after the first Gulf War when our President abandoned the Iraqis….then go ahead and stay home in November so you can “stick it to the man”.

    Because it’s all about YOU isn’t it??

19. #219
    On February 6th, 2008 at 9:20 am, Marshall Russ said:

    Disappointed that Mitt didn’t win in my state but, glad he will stay in and fight.
    Internal polling showed he got the conservative vote. The CPAC appearances should be interesting.

20. #220
    On February 6th, 2008 at 9:26 am, navygator said:

    The McCain/Clinton Constitutional revisions:

    We the sheeple, in order to form a more progressive union, establish social justice, enforce domestic equality, prevent the common defense, promote general welfare do ordain and disestablish this Constitution…..

21. #221
    On February 6th, 2008 at 9:30 am, Marshall Russ said:

    On February 6th, 2008 at 9:16 am, Artbyruth said:

    Mercutio-
    It’s about this country and our men and women in uniform. If you can sit by and watch all their hard work in Iraq go down the toilet as they pull out under Hillary’s orders….and watch the terrorists take over that country like they did after the first Gulf War

    If for no other reason to vote for the Republican ticket. I cannot abandon the men and women defending our freedom. Got to stay in the fight. Many senate seats and house seats coming up for election this time and I hope the base can rally around and support conservative candidates.

22. #222
    On February 6th, 2008 at 9:33 am, foxforce91 said:

    Went to my caucus last night in Minnesota’s infamous 5th district, 9th ward and there was unbelievable turnout! Mitt won and I am now a delegate for our precinct. I was shocked that there were so many Republicans in our district. Usually you get about 10 people total. The place was packed!

23. #223
    On February 6th, 2008 at 9:36 am, Mercutio said:

    It’s not about sticking it to the man. I’m not going to vote for a Dem. That would be sticking it to the man. I’m just NOT voting for McCain.

    Seeing as it’s my vote AND that I was a Navy officer for 6 years and spent the initial six months on deployment during the 2003 invasion, I’d say I have that perspective pretty well covered. I’ll be just as pissed to watch all that hard work go down the tubes, but that cannot be the only voting criterion. If it were, I could vote for Joe Lieberman. Thankfully that’s not the only yardstick we can use.

    I’m also not convinced that McCain will stick to his guns. He lays them down every other time he has a chance to “compromise.”

24. #224
    On February 6th, 2008 at 9:41 am, foxforce91 said:

    The way I see it is if you are going to vote for a Democrat, then vote for a Democrat rather than a RINO like McCain. Frankly, I would rather stick to my principles and let the Dems take the rap for 4 very bad years of failed policies. Then we will get 12 years of true conservatism to follow. I truly believe that. It’s the big picture that matters more to me and should to the future of the party.

25. #225
    On February 6th, 2008 at 10:12 am, greysheepdog said:

    I will not vote for McCain. I like the thought of a Dem taking the fall for F’ing up the country. I will probably end up writing someone in in November. I can’t stay home because I can’t take any more of Dickless Durbin. I’ve decided I’m done with Fox News and I’d love to slap that smug arrogant condesending smirk off of Bill Kristols puss. Just once.

26. #226
    On February 6th, 2008 at 10:22 am, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Many senate seats and house seats coming up for election this time and I hope the base can rally around and support conservative candidates.

    That’s about the only hope we have left now. Looks like McCan’t is going to get the nomination, unless some miraculous thing happens in the next few days.

    I’m pretty depressed right now.

27. #227
    On February 6th, 2008 at 10:28 am, Marshall Russ said:

    foxforce91said
    Frankly, I would rather stick to my principles and let the Dems take the rap for 4 very bad years of failed policies. Then we will get 12 years of true conservatism to follow. I truly believe that. It’s the big picture that matters more to me and should to the future of the party.

    That makes sense on one level and I have even heard Rush say the same thing.
    I don’t think we can afford a socialist liberal Democrat in the W.H. with a Democrat congress. The SCOTUS is where the battle for the future will be. Hillary or Obama would have a chance to put liberal justices on the Court and any legislation the liberals don’t like will be struck down no matter who is in the W.H. after that.

28. #228
    On February 6th, 2008 at 10:36 am, Cowboy said:

    To all the morons in MO and other states that voted for Fred to make a “statement”, good job you idiots.

29. #229
    On February 6th, 2008 at 10:40 am, Yashmak said:

    For the record, I voted for Romney last night in Cali.

    Even so, I hate to say it, but there seem to be some awfully deluded minds here. McCain won because Republicans favored him over Romney. Period.

    It doesn’t matter how many Hannitys or Limbaughs lambast a candidate, if the people cast their vote the other way. Last night, they did. Obviously, the majority of Republicans who went to the effort to get out and vote, do not share the opinions of most of the commentors here.

    People who feel McCain has no chance in November, while harboring some delusion that the guy who couldn’t even get Republican voters to nominate him somehow WOULD have a chance? Ridiculous. It appears most of our party wants a moderate, judging from the votes. It appears many Democratic voters want a moderate too. Many Dems hate Hillary, and will likely cross to vote for McCain. Probably at least as many as the misguided conservatives who stay home on election night because McCain is the candidate. Plus, if Hillary is the dem candidate, the black vote has nowhere to go but McCain, and if Obama is the candidate, McCain will benefit from some portion of the latino vote.

    And to whoever it was that said “See the stock market and price of oil is down because McCain won”. . .get real. It’s been up and down violently for the last month or so, what with the Fed mucking around with interest rates and what-not.

30. #230
    On February 6th, 2008 at 10:43 am, Blind_Mule said:

    Missouri
    McCain, John GOP Total Retards1 94,304/ 33%

    Huckabee, Mike GOP Retards 185,627/ 32%

    Romney, Mitt GOP Geniuses 172,564/ 29%

    

31. #231
    On February 6th, 2008 at 10:50 am, Jim M. said:

    Well, it did not take long for the right wing pundits to start villifying those opposed to McCain. Reynolds throws out the tag “Kossak-like”, Kristol says “deranged”, and on and on.

    They would rather make a Faustian deal than stand on principle. They would rather “settle”, than demand that the GOP actually back a candidate who honors Republican ideals and values.

    While they admit they do not like McCain’s compromises with the left, they do not realize that they are, in fact, making a far worse compromise by condoning actions of the party that should not be acceptable.

    They mock people who would rather stand on their principles than support a candidate who does not represent their beliefs.

    It is not the conservative bloggers or talk show people who created this backlash by being “too late”, as many of these pundits have suggested. It is the fault of the GOP for continuing on a path of ignoring the values and beliefs of their party.

    People are constantly mentioning Ronald Reagan as the bellweather of a candidate, yet they ignoire the major intangible that made Ronald Reagan appeal to voters – Reagan was a man who held deep beliefs and values, and was indeed a man of principle. He may have compromised on many things, but he never comprimised his values and principles. Some things are not subject to negotiation, and one’s principles and values were on Reagan’s list of “non-negotiables”. And perhaps the reason for that was that those very values and principles were borne out of his love for this Country, for it was those values and principles upon which this country was built, and which made this a great Nation.

    Maligning people who choose to stand by their principles and values is not only contemptable, it is a play right out of the McCain playbook.

    I will not “settle” for John McCain. I will not betray my beliefs “for the good of the party”. I love this Country too much to compromise those core values and principles that have guided us to greatness and prosperity.

    Winston Churchill was a villified and maligned because he would not compromise his beliefs on the Nazi threat. If Churchill had not ignored the taunts and derision of the majority, Britain would have lost the leader it needed when that majority finally woke up.

    So ahead and follow the crowd; bargain your values away and settle for less. Hopefully, there will be those who will ignore the path the herd takes and remain true to their core beliefs. We may need them to sort out the threats occassioned through bargain and compromise.

32. #232
    On February 6th, 2008 at 10:52 am, greysheepdog said:

    Jim M.

    Bravo!

33. #233
    On February 6th, 2008 at 10:56 am, RobM1981 said:

    Does anyone have a nationwide vote-total, by candidate?

    Because delegates are given WTA in some cases, the delegate count might not give an accurate feel for how the nation as a whole is actually trending.

    McCain’s lead over Romney is very large right now – does that reflect the nationwide primary vote total?

    Obama and Clinton are neck and neck – is that just Obama capitalizing on some states, or is he really close in the overall popular primary vote?

    I don’t feel like adding up all of these numbers, but I can’t find a summary. does anyone have this data?

34. #234
    On February 6th, 2008 at 10:56 am, Bogtrotter said:

    I just saw a report on FOX News about McCains results and how well he did with “Independent” voters as well as how poorly he did with conservatives. The talking head stated that he will now have to concentrate on getting the conservative voters in his camp.

    This is how it is going to go. He will first try to convince us that he is indeed a true conservative. When that fails to work he is going to inform us that have no other option and MUST support him. And when that does not work and he loses in November he will explode and blame his loss on us “traitors” who were responsible. I can’t wait. LOL! I would rather endure a Dem in the White House then vote for him. And to posters like Marshall Russ (above) all I can say is using your reasoning we would have to compromise until there are no core principles left. What is your limit? Using the threat of us seeing a “socialist liberal” in office does not work when you offer up nothing but a poorly disguised liberal as our alternative.

35. #235
    On February 6th, 2008 at 10:59 am, RealImmigrantChick said:

    I wil vote for Romney in the TX primary. But no more TV news for me and if McCain is the nominee, judges any more, I cannot vote for him. He will pick lib judges are not an issue any longer. McCain will replace the current lib judges. So who cares, right. If people are stupid enough to vote for McCain ’cause they think he is the only one who can win in November, then let them get exactly what they deserve. I do not plan to help them out one little bit in electing McCain, he desrves to go down. The guy can barely speak and reads from q-cards. Come on.

36. #236
    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:02 am, Lindsay said:

    Good morning all (waves to aj and gayle). I’m with you. Somewhat deflated by California, but trying to not be defeated. I am going on a TV news fast, but will still read Michelle’s blog.

    On the bright side, the GOP may get it sorted out by 2012? You’d think they had taken the hint last fall after the shamnesty debacle.

    McCain is fixin’ to be hit by a tsunami of bad press as soon as he is declared the nominee.

37. #237
    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:03 am, Lindsay said:

    Jim M—great post. Love the reminder about Churchill. Thanks.

38. #238
    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:04 am, Soliel said:

    I wanted to add another thought: What about provisional ballots? They made me fill out one for my vote even though I re-registered in time to vote Republican. Don’t these take longer to count? Also, I heard that many other Republicans also had provisionals. Could this possibly mean that a lot of the votes still need to be counted and of them, mostly Republican?

39. #239
    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:05 am, Sethery said:

    Hillary proclaims: “I won’t let anyone Swift Boat this country’s future.”

    Okay, the verb-phrase, “to Swift Boat,” officially doesn’t mean anything anymore. It’s now used like “Smurf”.

    “I won’t let anyone Smurf this country’s future.”

40. #240
    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:09 am, Marshall Russ said:

    Good article over at HH’s blog. He has been a strong conservative voice on the radio. He has been a strong supporter of Mitt Romney from the start.

    “Seven Reasons To Support The GOP’s Nominee”
    Posted by: Hugh Hewitt

41. #241
    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:09 am, greysheepdog said:

    I got a feel from the people in my area, friends, some family, neighbors, who do the honorably thing and vote. The vast majority had no clue why they were voting their choice. Hillary – because she’s a woman. McCain – because he’s the front runner according to the tv. When I talk to them about the voting records.. I get a blank stare. They don’t care. The talking heads on the news, especially Fox News, have succeeded in persuading the mindless sheep of America who they should vote for. I am embarassed at the electoral process in America. It is a joke. And to hell with the rest of the states out there who have yet to vote in a primary. Your minds have already been made up for you.

42. #242
    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:18 am, Cadman said:

    Well said Jim

    Instead of voting for McCain, sitting out, or “suicide” voting for a dem. maybe we should write in another candidate?

    If there was enough of us, maybe the next election republicans would chase us instead of those straddling the fence?

43. #243
    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:32 am, Blind_Mule said:

    Cancellation

    How may I cancel my subscription?

    If you are ever dissatisfied with The Weekly Standard and wish to cancel your subscription, we will gladly refund to you the amount you paid for all remaining issues. Please call 1-800-274-7293.

    Unknowingly until it showed up, my brother had bought me a subscription to the Weekly Standard, I called and told him I was cancelling it and he said ok I think I will too. I figure why waste money on a rag that supports RINOs and that’s what I told them.

44. #244
    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:45 am, Alaskan said:

    Now that it’s the morning after I’d like to raise a point.
    I’m sure there must be volunteers and free space, but ballots, voting machines, and regulators all cost money, money that comes from taxpayers like me. So when did it become an obligation of all us tax payers to pay for either party’s primary?
    After all, what laws are approved because of the votes cast, what candidates take office because of winning these primaries. But we the taxpayers are paying for all the hoorah.
    Why am I paying for a Democrat primary when I wouldn’t vote for a Democrat if Hell froze over.
    I suggest that the parties themselves should start paying for their own primaries or even the candidates in the primaries. Let them take all those donations and spend less on advertising, and if they can’t raise the money, then that should say something about how popular or convincing their positions are. You could even have the voters pay for voting, say a dollar or two to vote in a primary. And candidates could offer to pay the voting fees if they were so sure of winning.
    Does this subvert democracy, deprive voters of their right – how. You mean limiting the voting to those who really care for the candidates, the issues, who are willing to put their money where their convictions are. Cutting out the “independents”, the graveyards, the dubiously registered.
    Well maybe the parties could go back to the less expensive, and less annoying mens, like caucuses, or heaven forbid, state conventions. Parties for party members.
    Anything to get the hands of politicians out of the citizens’ and my wallet.

45. #245
    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:47 am, corona said:

    Methinks you meant delegate lead.

46. #246
    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:56 am, yohannbiimu said:

    On February 6th, 2008 at 11:05 am, Sethery said:

    Hillary proclaims: “I won’t let anyone Swift Boat this country’s future.”

    Okay, the verb-phrase, “to Swift Boat,” officially doesn’t mean anything anymore. It’s now used like “Smurf”.

    “I won’t let anyone Smurf this country’s future.”

    Wow, that’s Smurfy, VERY Smurfy!

47. #247
    On February 6th, 2008 at 12:06 pm, TXRose said:

    Ombre Rose,
    People who don’t live close to the border or who don’t have relatives that live close to
    the border, don’t understand what is going on. We are certainly getting it up here, though nothing like my cousin, his family, and my friends who live there are experiencing. Anyone who lives in a state with a lot of illegals can think they have a
    handle on it, but it is not the same.
    I would rather put McCain in office (holding my nose the entire time) because the dims
    in congress won’t cooperate with him as they will with a dim. He can try to get open
    borders but I do believe that we can stop that the same way we stopped shamnesty.
    Please, everyone that thinks they are making some sort of historically momentous
    statement by staying home or voting for the dim candidate instead of a GOP candidate they don’t like, think again. The RNC doesn’t want McC any more than you
    all do but they are having to go with what the voters are doing. Can we hope for a
    floor fight at the convention? Yes. But unless we have a miracle happen ( and they do happen everyday if we are watching for them) it will not happen. But please, do
    not kill this party without trying to save it. A third party is just not viable at this time,
    and it is better to fix this broken one than to cut our own throats out of spite.
    rant off/

48. #248
    On February 6th, 2008 at 12:14 pm, TXRose said:

    I just read that someone is sending Mitt money today but thinks the race is
    over. Haven’t you looked at the map? The race isn’t over yet and the
    longer the race, the more people are learning about McC. Let’s not give up
    yet. There are states that have yet to vote and Mitt sounded very good last
    night. His wife may have looked tired and discouraged but he certainly did not.

49. #249
    On February 6th, 2008 at 12:35 pm, greysheepdog said:

    I just registered on Romney’s site but didn’t donate yet. The last two candidates I donated to they dropped out. This is costing me a fortune. I’d hate for 3 to be a charm.

    BTW what’s this buzz about McCain being out of money?

50. #250
    On February 6th, 2008 at 12:41 pm, yohannbiimu said:

    On February 6th, 2008 at 2:28 am, RetFireman said:

    Is your pride, your little feelings really that much more important than the life of your family, your friends and your neighbors? Have ou people really been so blinded by all this hatred of McCain and the RNC that you ahve forgotten what is really at stake with the next person to live at 1600 Pennsylvania? God I really pray you haven’t and aren’ and this is all just election night talk.

    Dude, what does it matter if McCain is the GOP nominee? BTW, my “feelings” have nothing to do with it. My mind is working 100% right now.

    I will not vote for John McCain because John McCain is NOT A REPUBLICAN. He considered leaving the party four years ago, and as far as I’m concerned, he left the party the moment he became a big-government liberal.

    Do you think allowing John McCain, Mike Huckabee, and Arnold Schwarzenegger to define what a Republican is can save the GOP? Do you think that marginalizing conservatism and conservatives in the party will stop if we all rally around McCain?

    And, have you noticed how Hillary and Obama’s supporters out-voted the Republican candidates (by about 2-to-1)? In most states in the primaries, the second place Dem’s votes out-polled the Republican winner by large margins.

    It’s obvious that there’s no enthusiasm in America for any of the GOP candidates, and when McCain is winning states right now with barely over one-third of the vote, he has NO chance to win. I repeat: “JOHN McCAIN CANNOT WIN.”

    However, I do not believe that losing big to Hillary in ’08 will bring about the ruination of the Republican Party. When Reagan won big in 1980 and ’84, was there any talk that the Democratic Party was about to be scrapped? One of two things will happen:

    1) The Republican Party will look at how THEY completely screwed things up, and will do what is necessary to bring it back to its conservative roots (somebody out there HAS to know that Bush’s support at the polls has always been boosted by the conservative vote). Or

    2) They won’t get the message, and they’ll continue screwing up.

    When you are conservative, and you can COMMUNICATE conservatism to the populous, you will win EVERY TIME. This is a conservative country. A vast majority of the people in this country believe that America is a great country, and that it was created as a great country because it predicated upon the preservation and protection of its citizen’s freedoms and liberties.

    If a Conservative candidate can communicate these principles, and can show his leadership abilities, then he will win in a landslide against a Hillery or Obama. If the Republican Party realizes that, then they’ll be back in a big way in 2012. If they don’t, then the GOP needs to go away.

51. #251
    On February 6th, 2008 at 12:46 pm, TXRose said:

    Go to the Discerning Texan and read Oriana Fallaci Was Right about the two Iranian
    sisters that have been lashed and will now be stoned for committing adultery even
    with no evidence of adultery. One of the sisters husband said she didn’t treat him
    right so he planted a camera and saw that they were bringing men into the home when he was away. Wife said that she loved teaching school but he wouldn’t let her
    work because he didn’t trust her and this was why she was acting the way she was
    acting. Look at the picture of the woman buried up to her sternum waiting for the
    stoning. They were tried twice for the same crime. This is what we face. If the dims
    get their way, we won’t fight these people, we will kowtow to them and allow shari’a
    law in our country just to prove how nice we can be to other cultures.
    Please think twice when you decide to allow HRC or Obama into the WH. At least,
    if worse comes to worse and McC gets in, he won’t give in to Islam.

52. #252
    On February 6th, 2008 at 12:50 pm, yohannbiimu said:

    At least,
    if worse comes to worse and McC gets in, he won’t give in to Islam.

    John McCain is not going to win. I think now’s the time to start figuring out how we’ll keep America alive during four years of Clintons/Obama.

53. #253
    On February 6th, 2008 at 1:02 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    “I won’t let anyone Smurf this country’s future.”

    #239, “Getting Smurfed” has an ominous meaning in the airline industry among those who pump out the restroom holding tanks. Unfortunately, that appears to be happening to Conservatives by the GOP.

54. #254
    On February 6th, 2008 at 1:14 pm, Miss Ladybug said:

    McCain isn’t as far ahead in the raw vote as he is in the delegate count. McCain took the big WTA states yesterday.

    As for staying home: I won’t stay home in November, although I can’t say right now if I’ll vote R at the top of the ticket if it’s McCain. There are still the lower portion of the ticket candidates to consider. However, after redistricting, I am no longer in the district of Lamar Smith (R-TX) but Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), so I don’t know if it will make a difference either way. If McCain in the nominee, I don’t think he can win – the MSM will turn on him. And, Hillary may not be the Dem nominee, to get that “Dems who don’t like Hillary voting Republican”.

55. #255
    On February 6th, 2008 at 2:17 pm, TXRose said:

    What truly frightens me for our country is if the Clintons get back in, they will sell this
    country out in a heartbeat if it means more money or power for them. I do not trust them at all and expect nothing but the worst from either one of them. If Obama gets in I don’t expect much in the way of an intelligent presidency because I don’t think he
    has the first idea what being president truly entails and thinks that it means being all
    things to all people who want larger handouts. I don’t trust McC. I don’t like McC. I
    will hold my nose and vote for him if he is our nominee because I don’t expect the
    dimms in DC to cooperate with him any more than they cooperate with Pres GW Bush.
    I know everything seemed “hunky dory” between McC and the dimms while he was in
    the senate, but put him in the White House and things will be different. Pelosi and Reid will turn on him immediately.