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1. #1
   On February 14th, 2008 at 1:38 pm, StandardDeviation said:

   Not surprising to me. The fact that Romney is going to toe the party line tells me he’s still interested in being their eventual pick for the presidential nomination in another cycle or two.

2. #2
   On February 14th, 2008 at 1:40 pm, bloghooligan said:

   Newt should have run =(

3. #3
   On February 14th, 2008 at 1:41 pm, mojoe said:

   I wonder if he’ll be holding his nose when he endorses, the way I’ll be holding mine when I vote?

4. #4
   On February 14th, 2008 at 1:42 pm, Brian72 said:

   What if it winds up being McCain/Romney ‘08?

5. #5
   On February 14th, 2008 at 1:48 pm, StandardDeviation said:

   What if it winds up being McCain/Romney ‘08?

   I only vote for McCain if Romney gets to carry around a taser and use it on the deranged old coot when he starts acting like a Democrat.

6. #6
   On February 14th, 2008 at 1:48 pm, One_American said:

   Maybe McCain is coming to the realization that he seriously needs to reach out to the party, and he won’t have the support of conservatives unless he has a REAL conservative at his side.

   McCain / Romney?

   Maybe so.

7. #7
   On February 14th, 2008 at 1:49 pm, NeoConNews said:

   McCain is the better choice in this election. Doesn’t mean we have to like it, but I’m not looking forward to Obama in there so I’ll staple my nose shut and pull the lever.

8. #8
   On February 14th, 2008 at 1:52 pm, TexasTiger said:

   The fact that Romney is going to toe the party line tells me he’s still interested in being their eventual pick for the presidential nomination in another cycle or two.

   Tells me he’s a team player and a class act. Contrast with Hillary who refused to congratulate Ob♥m♥ after his recent primary wins.

9. #9
   On February 14th, 2008 at 1:53 pm, walterc said:

   Mcain/Romney would at least give me some hope for the future. Mcain/Guliani? not so much.

   But since either of the viable alternatives would be a security DISASTER, Romney would make it easier.

10. #10
    On February 14th, 2008 at 1:55 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    HOLD YOUR NOSE

    Oh-Californian
    VOTE FOR THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS!
    YOUR PARTY _ DO OR DIE

    This year

    NOT I!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11. #11
    On February 14th, 2008 at 1:55 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    I would say nose plugs, ear plugs and eye plugs.

    Please…

12. #12
    On February 14th, 2008 at 1:55 pm, One_American said:

    If McCain announces Romney as his running mate, then the Huckster and the crazy gynecologist can fold their tents and go home.

13. #13
    On February 14th, 2008 at 1:56 pm, DocattheAutopsy said:

    Here’s the problem, and it’s been a problem for the last 4 elections. Whom do I dislike the least? I despise AlGore, so I voted for Bush. Kerry was the absolute worst choice ever, so I voted Bush. Now? It’s McCain/Obama. Obama is a man with great words but no substance, and McCain’s done his best to completely alienate the base of the Republican party. And now, the GOP is choosing McCain in primaries, which makes me want to hurl.

    So here’s the dilemma– do I want McCain, who will damage the GOP brand for years to come, or do I want Obama, who will do inexorable damage for the next 4/8 years, but will highlight the utter failures of the Dems and their policies.

    You see, if we elect Obama, we get the Senate/House back in 4/2 years. If we elect McCain, we have him in for 4/8 and a blue Congress.

    Which choice to I dislike the least?

14. #14
    On February 14th, 2008 at 1:58 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    What if it is McCain/Rudy ‘08?

15. #15
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:02 pm, NBF said:

    Any apologies from those who cast Romney as some sort of conservative?

    Crickets.

    Off topic, but amusing:
    http://lonestartimes.com/2008/02/13/ocf2/

    The escalation of the Che-Cuba-Obama flag scandal.

16. #16
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:04 pm, NBF said:

    BTW, this endorsement will mean that McCain will lose by 15 points, instead of 17 points.

    The angst over McCain is pointless.

17. #17
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:04 pm, Gregor said:

    I only see one hope for America.

    John McCain picks Fred Thompson for the VP slot and then meets with tragedy while taking a tour of the border on his ATV.

18. #18
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:06 pm, Rinoalert said:

    Mitt is just proving what conservatives already knew about him.

    He is not to be trusred with the movement.

19. #19
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:06 pm, md1964 said:

    I will only vote (For McCain) if he has Romney as his running mate. 12 seconds after swearing in… I am going to start a campaign to call for his impeachment and removal from office. He is Mexico’s candidate…Not America’s.

20. #20
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:06 pm, Mister P said:

    So here’s the dilemma– do I want McCain, who will damage the GOP brand for years to come, or do I want Obama, who will do inexorable damage for the next 4/8 years, but will highlight the utter failures of the Dems and their policies.

    You see, if we elect Obama, we get the Senate/House back in 4/2 years. If we elect McCain, we have him in for 4/8 and a blue Congress.

    Which choice to I dislike the least?

    Similar experience here. As an independant I have blamed the Democrats for Bush. Bush could have easily been beaten, but they put up Gore and Kerry against him. Now the Democrats have united behind a candidate without the obvious negatives (but no experience, ala Jimmy Carter). Foreign leaders and terrorists will have a field day with him. He will be chasing CO2 rather than dangerous people. In fact just as Iran brought down Jimmy Carter, I will predict that Iran will bring down Osama Obama.

21. #21
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:08 pm, TexasTiger said:

    On February 14th, 2008 at 1:56 pm, DocattheAutopsy said:

    You see, if we elect Obama, we get the Senate/House back in 4/2 years. If we elect McCain, we have him in for 4/8 and a blue Congress.

    Just because it occured in ‘94 doesn’t mean it would happen in 2010. No one can predict the future. Not you, not me, not the Democrats. The same logic says that because we lost Congress in ‘06 and endured two miserable years of Democrat control, we’ll get Congress back in ‘08. If you believe that, I’ve got a bridge in Alaska I’d like to sell you.

22. #22
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:09 pm, ajmontana said:

    On-my-soap-box said:
    What if it is McCain/Rudy ‘08?

    It won’t be soap and you will be sending me $$$$$.

23. #23
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:09 pm, One_American said:

    Maybe McCain needs someone who can explain how the economy really works to him - and who can implement a strategy to be competetive on the world market - something that McCain knows NOTHING about.

24. #24
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:10 pm, williamnr said:

    I personally would need a nose plug to be in the same room with Romney.

    Every time I see someone refer to Romney as a true conservative, I wonder what neocon, lock the social conservatives and defense conservatives in the back room, koolaid they have been drinking.

    I agree, McCain is not conservative, but neither is a flip-flopping, baby killing, tax hiking, pro-homosexual lying liberal piece of trash like Romney.

    Anyone is welcome to like Romney and vote for him, just as anyone is welcome to their opinions about Obama, Hillary or Kucinich. Just don’t try to convince me that he is conservative.

25. #25
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:11 pm, graysonret said:

    I’m not surprised. I expected it but I don’t expect a McCain/Romney ticket.

26. #26
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:11 pm, JodyT said:

    I’m with NB on this one.

    McCain will have to carry the south to be elected. He’ll need Huckabee to carry the south.

    Either way, he will follow in his good friend Bob Dole’s footsteps as the supposedly “next in line” to go the way of the footnote.

27. #27
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:11 pm, publiuswarmac9999 said:

    Romney indicated that he was withdrawing from the race because of national security and the need to have the Republican’s speak with one voice. I, too, believe that McCain is not our best candidate - far from it. But the choices are really quite stark at a time of war and you need a wartime President.

    The Islamic terrorists have to be loving this situation.

28. #28
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:14 pm, One_American said:

    Just don’t try to convince me that he is conservative.

    Don’t try to convince me you know what you’re talking about - because you don’t.

29. #29
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:14 pm, williamnr said:

    #28,

    Care to back that up with anything, or typical Romney supporter tactic of blowing hot air with nothing to back it up?

30. #30
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:15 pm, Boomer said:

    Just when I though I was starting to feel better. Still awaiting action by McCain to show us he has seen the light and can be trusted (don’t worry I am not holding my breath). It will still take MOPP 4 gear with the guarantee of a complete decontamination to make me even think of pulling the lever for this man.

    The following link is provided for civilians that have never had to wear this stuff http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/doctrine/usaf/32401200.pdf

31. #31
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:18 pm, taylork said:

    John McCain picks Fred Thompson for the VP slot and then meets with tragedy while taking a tour of the border on his ATV.

    I’m done with Fred “I forgot about Delaware and then pulled out of the race right before I actually won a state” Thompson.

32. #32
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:20 pm, Gregor said:

    It’s time to cut the tall trees

33. #33
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:22 pm, purplepeep said:

    StandardDeviation said:
    Not surprising to me. The fact that Romney is going to toe the party line tells me he’s still interested in being their eventual pick for the presidential nomination in another cycle or two.

    Yup. Hone his conservative chops over the next 4 years and he’s right back in it, prob at the top, unless someone with better creds is in the mix.

34. #34
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:23 pm, taylork said:

    Every time I see someone refer to Romney as a true conservative, I wonder what neocon, lock the social conservatives and defense conservatives in the back room, koolaid they have been drinking.

    I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again and again. If you use the word neocon in a sentence, there’s no point in listening to you (unless of course you’re using the word neocon to make fun of people who use the word neocon. Then it’s okay).

35. #35
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:24 pm, Mister P said:

    The Islamic terrorists have to be loving this situation.

    Yep, they know it will be open borders.

36. #36
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:24 pm, Barry F. said:

    I liked Fred Thompson, in the beginning, and was really behind him. Afterall, he is a fellow Tennessean.

    But, besides the dull, slow campaign tactics and staying in a non-campaign campaign status for so long, he blew it with me on his illegal immigration credentials with the inclusion of Spencer “Open Borders” Abraham in his camp. You surround yourself with likeminded people. That isn’t any better than McCain and Juan “There Are No Borders” Hernandez with McCain.

37. #37
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:26 pm, John Ansell said:

    On February 14th, 2008 at 1:40 pm, bloghooligan said:
    Newt should have run =(

    Funny, that’s who I’m writing in.

38. #38
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:28 pm, purplepeep said:

    Wonder if Mitt will need the People’s Cube John McCain nose plugs…

    Many LDS folk store supplies against disasterious times. I suspect there’s a a few trunks full of Momma McCain’s Patented Noseplugs at hand.

39. #39
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:31 pm, taylork said:

    Funny, that’s who I’m writing in

    I’m sick of the word ‘change’ as it is without Newt saying it every five minutes.

40. #40
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:33 pm, williamnr said:

    #34,

    Thanks for confirming my suspicions about nothing to back up anyone’s faith in Mitt.

    For those of us who are Conservatives first and foremost and Republican by happenstance, it takes more than money, a nice haircut and kissing the assets of the Rockefeller fans to get a vote

41. #41
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:34 pm, madchef said:

    My guess is that Romney was asked at CPAC to step aside in return for the VP spot. The announcement was probably not slated until latter but with the Huckster not droping out of the race they moved it up. The sooner the RNC has their ticket finalized, the soon thet can start building support.

    The Dems are split until the convention.

    But i’m just an old fry cook so who knows.

42. #42
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:36 pm, Lindsay said:

    I hope whoever McCain picks as VP it will unite our party.

    McCain/Romney sounds pretty good to me.

    With the dhimmitude in Europe these days
    I want a leader who will stand up to radical Islam and call them what they are: Islamic terrorists. Neither Hillary nor Obamanation will be tough on terror—so I know how I am voting in November: for McCain.

43. #43
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:36 pm, ajmontana said:

    good grief Boxer is spewing carp about berkely accepting the councils BS on cspan right now.
    I truly dislike this woman.

44. #44
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:36 pm, taylork said:

    For those of us who are Conservatives first and foremost

    Funny, since you talk like a dem or a Paulian.

45. #45
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:38 pm, NBF said:

    Find me a republican who won’t endorse McCain.

    I want to vote for that republican (in ‘12) and send that republican money.

46. #46
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:38 pm, williamnr said:

    Taylork,

    Objecting to Romney’s history as pro-choice, pro-homoesxual and raising taxes makes me sound like a Democrat or Paulian?

    Do you know any facts or just excel at hurling 2nd grade insults?

47. #47
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:39 pm, globmgmt said:

    Time to be pragmatic folks. Do you want Hillary or Obama as our Commander in Chief and Appointer of Federal Judges.

    Lets get off the negativity and reassemble to pick up seats in the House and Senate as well as the Presidency!

    A golden Opportunity to go against Pelosi and Reed.

48. #48
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:41 pm, Ignatius Reilly said:

    This was inevitable and — although I am a scorched-earth opponent of McCain — I recognize Romney had to do it.

    OTOH, Romney is in a delicate position. He needs somehow to “support” McCain without being soiled by him. Yet, he can not endorse with an expression like he is taking castor oil.

    I would hope that this announcement would not be a joint appearance…but I am no expert in the choreography of these affairs. Refusing to appear jointly might be too big of a dis.

    My bottom line, though, is the veep question. I would spin away from Romney like a champion figure skater if he joined the ticket. It would be incredibly stupid, IMO. It would be like signing onto the Titanic as executive officer under McQueeg. Why would a guy with a bright future do such a thing?

49. #49
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:41 pm, conservativehomeschooler said:

    #5

    ROFLOL! Thanks for the laugh!

    Hee hee.

    

50. #50
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:42 pm, AuntiEm said:

    Is there time to organize a conservative write-in before November? Can we get talk radiio behind one candidate?

51. #51
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:46 pm, Lilycat said:

    I would much rather see McCain elected and continue to work within the party to further my cause than to see Clinton or Obama elected and suffer through the disastrous policies sure to follow. I think all the talk of holding one’s nose to vote is cute, but getting old. I’ve used those words myself, but I know that it’s not very productive. It’s a sure thing that Republican voices will be tuned out by a Democratic controlled White House and Congress. By not voting or for, God forbid, voting for a Democratic candidate, you’d be cutting off your nose to spite your face. I guarantee that if we let this ship sink, we’ll be drowning in taxes and more regulation that you can shake a stick at. Add to that the willingness of the opposition to appease those who wish to destroy us or control us and you can kiss our safety and eventually, our autonomy goodbye. For all his flaws, I believe that McCain has the toughness we need for tough times.

52. #52
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:47 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    AuntiEm said:
    Is there time to organize a conservative write-in before November? Can we get talk radiio behind one candidate?

    You would have to get a candidate to agree to it first or it would’nt do any good, doing that would be a monumental task since most will tow the party line, you might be able to get Ron Paul but your going to get people to shoot their big toe off before they’ll vote for him.

53. #53
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:48 pm, DesertLover said:

    Ignatius Reilly

    According to Fox website
    

    The endorsement is expected at 4 p.m. ET in Boston following a meeting between the two Republicans.

    Sounds like they will both be there

54. #54
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:51 pm, taylork said:

    Do you know any facts or just excel at hurling 2nd grade insults?

    Both, actually. Although you seem to be giving Romeny the McCain treatment seeing as: 1) all Romney’s votes in regards to choice/life issues as governor can be described as pro-life and 2) the $700 million increase in fees was done so that the taxpayer was paying the difference between what a organization was paying for a service and what said service actually costed. For instance, take state highway signs that advertise food and gas at an exit. Burger King pays $10 to get their name on the sign, but it costs $20 to put the sign up. The taxpayer would pay the difference prior to the increase in fees. Now, the person who wants the service pays the full cost, while the taxpayer will now only pay the difference in cost if he actually goes to Burger King.

55. #55
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:51 pm, dutchcedar said:

    Could this be little more than a numbers game? Romney hands over his delegates to McCain, McCain is only a couple hundred short, Huck loses his chance at being the first second and finally nods out?

56. #56
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:55 pm, taylork said:

    I can’t imagine that Huck is going to be the VP after still staying in this long. OTOH Romeny, got a ton of support from conservatives and even more after a great resignation speech at CPAC, so he may be on a short list of candidates now. Of course, neither of them does enough to carry the South, assuming that those states are contested, so who knows.

57. #57
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:56 pm, Lindsay said:

    Lilycat #50—ditto.

    You said what I am thinking.

    Yesterday I could tell that Laura Ingraham has softened her speech about McCain. There is no other choice for me and it is time to fish or cut bait.

    Don’t get me wrong, Conservatives need to make their collective voices heard. But in the end I will vote against the Democrats. I am not a McCain fan, but I am a rational and pragmantic Republican who has gotten over her tantrum.

58. #58
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:57 pm, TexasTiger said:

    Lilycat:

    Spot on. The only point you omitted was the Supreme Court nominations in play from 2008-12. McCain will, at worst, make OK nominations. Ob♥m♥ or Clinton will make nominations that have the potential to curtail our liberties.

    I’ll have no problem voting for McCain in November and going to work for his 2012 primary opponent in December.

59. #59
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:58 pm, Lindsay said:

    TexasTiger, how do you make those cute heart things?

60. #60
    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:59 pm, Renee_VA said:

    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:11 pm, JodyT said:

    I’m with NB on this one.

    McCain will have to carry the south to be elected. He’ll need Huckabee to carry the south.

    Either way, he will follow in his good friend Bob Dole’s footsteps as the supposedly “next in line” to go the way of the footnote.

    I crossing fingers for that to happen. I’m not afraid of Shillary or Obama, but there will be no conservatism left (except for a new party) now that the elites have backed McCain. No conservatism, nothing but lukewarm, wishy washy, untrustworthy, RINO’s? Now THAT’S scary.

61. #61
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:04 pm, ajmontana said:

    Lindsay said:
    TexasTiger, how do you make those cute heart things?

    There on loan from the jihadi’s…

62. #62
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:04 pm, maisy said:

    All the candidates are LOSERS. Americans do NOT choose their “leaders” anymore. I realize now my vote means absolutely nothing as each and every one is as bad as the next. Watch for the Illegal onslaught which will begin and continue long before the election ends. Romneys’ supposed beliefs were merely fodder to get him elected…..a failed try as no one believed him and they were right not to!

63. #63
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:05 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:09 pm, ajmontana said:

    On-my-soap-box said:
    What if it is McCain/Rudy ‘08?

    It won’t be soap and you will be sending me $$$$$.

    You know I am betting on it. If I lose, you will get your $$$ - as long as it is no more than a buck!

64. #64
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:06 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:58 pm, Lindsay said:
    TexasTiger, how do you make those cute heart things?

    You want to show BO the love too???

65. #65
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:10 pm, TexasTiger said:

    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:58 pm, Lindsay said:
    TexasTiger, how do you make those cute heart things?

    I open up Windows Character Map and copy and paste the characters I want.

    ☻b♥m♥

66. #66
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:11 pm, Barry F. said:

    On-my-soap-box said:

    What if it is McCain/Rudy ‘08?

    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:09 pm, ajmontana said:

    It won’t be soap and you will be sending me $$$$$.

    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:05 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    You know I am betting on it. If I lose, you will get your $$$ - as long as it is no more than a buck!

    At the rate we are going with the $1.4 billion to Mexico and such, you had better find out the exchange rate for pesos on that $$$ first.

67. #67
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:13 pm, TexasTiger said:

    Soap:

    Isn’t ☻b♥m♥ the dreamiest?

68. #68
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:15 pm, Lindsay said:

    On My Soap Box, er, no, I’d like to show Obama the door…

    I could be wrong, as I am reading and doing other stuff today, but I think TexasTiger is being sarcastic about the Obamanation of hope.

69. #69
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:17 pm, Ordinary Coloradan said:

    I only vote for McCain if Romney gets to carry around a taser and use it on the deranged old coot when he starts acting like a Democrat.

    #5, StdDev, thanks! That image brought me a smile on an otherwise dreary St Valentine’s day.

70. #70
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:20 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    The US dollar is headed the route of the peso. We will need to drop a few zeros soon.

    LOL Lindsey - I.don’t.think.so

    See #66

71. #71
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:21 pm, ajmontana said:

    Lindsay said:
    On My Soap Box, er, no, I’d like to show Obama the door…

    I’d like to start this all over and show them all the door…next group please.

72. #72
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:26 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    ajmontana/Malkin ‘08

73. #73
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:32 pm, Conservatives R Us said:

    LOVE IT!!!!! SAY GOODBYE HUCK!!!

    What a sweet valentine present.

    Thanks Michelle and Hot Air!!

74. #74
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:33 pm, Barry F. said:

    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:21 pm, ajmontana said:

    I’d like to start this all over and show them all the door…next group please.

    Yes! Yes!

    Can we have a do-over, please?!

75. #75
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:36 pm, ajmontana said:

    Yes! Yes!

    Can we have a do-over, please?!

    those are nine words i’d love to hear later this evening.

76. #76
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:36 pm, Lindsay said:

    Obama is one scary empty suit and the jhadists endorse him. They are more afraid of Hillary due to her sonar voice interfering with their airwaves.

    I don’t think they would want to mess with the wrath of McCain.

77. #77
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:41 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:36 pm, ajmontana said:

    those are nine words i’d love to hear later this evening.

    :cough.cough.hack.weezz.thud

78. #78
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:45 pm, Barry F. said:

    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:41 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    :cough.cough.hack.weezz.thud

    Would it be mean spirited to get my hopes up?

79. #79
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:49 pm, purplepeep said:

    “ajmontana said:
    those are nine words i’d love to hear later this evening.”

    On-my-soap-box said:
    :cough.cough.hack.weezz.thud

    You need four more words there.

80. #80
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:52 pm, ajmontana said:

    start at #73 purp…

81. #81
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:53 pm, taylork said:

    From the AP

    Republican campaign dropout Mitt Romney agreed Thursday to endorse Sen. John McCain for the party’s presidential nomination and ask his national convention delegates to swing behind the likely nominee, according to officials familiar with the decision.

    Dropout?!?! Wow, this AP story makes Romeny look like a guy who couldn’t pass geometry.

82. #82
    On February 14th, 2008 at 3:57 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    Talk about your no-brainers.

    AJ going to get lucky tonight.

    Soap will make fun of him.

    Mitt has two choices.

83. #83
    On February 14th, 2008 at 4:01 pm, Larraby said:

    Everyone should take great pride in John McCain. He is a man of extraordinary valor, courage and honor. When McCain’s airplane was shot down by Soviet missiles, he nearly drowned and only by his sheer willpower did he survive. His Communist captors would not give him medical attention although his arm was shattered. For two years, John McCain was in constant pain and in physical isolation. He was subject to every form of psychological warfare. And then he was offered a Faustian bargain. Give us a statement, maybe a video, and you are as free as a bird. And yet this extraordinary man of courage refused. He never flinched. He never betrayed his fellow POWs. And when McCain refused the deal, he had no way of knowing how many more years of prison he would have to suffer through. It could be ten, twenty year, he had no way of knowing. That is the measure of this extraordinary man. Everyone should have admiration and support for this great man.

84. #84
    On February 14th, 2008 at 4:12 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    On February 14th, 2008 at 2:51 pm, dutchcedar said:
    Could this be little more than a numbers game? Romney hands over his delegates to McCain, McCain is only a couple hundred short, Huck loses his chance at being the first second and finally nods out?

    Probably something to that. Romney must be endorsing now because Huckabee is staying in the race.

    Romney stated in his CPAC speach that he wanted the party to unify behind a single candidate. He was probably hoping Huckabee would take the hint and also drop out.

    Since Huckabee didn’t and seems to be in the race to the end, Romney now chooses to endorse McCain making Huckabee’s continuing rather pointless, except to waste energy and money in the remaining primaries.

    Uniting behind McCain, like it or not, saves money, time and energy which can be saved to use in the inevitable battle with whoever wins the Democratic nominee.

    Hopefully, we can all sit back and enjoy watching Obama and Clinton slug it out, exhausting their time, money and emotion in the remaining primaries, right through to the Democratic convention.

85. #85
    On February 14th, 2008 at 4:12 pm, Reg.conservative said:

    For the people That think McCain cares!! Now, rather than reaching out to conservatives for vital support, the Washington Times is reporting that “John McCain’s campaign manager yesterday said the candidate will not pander for conservative support.

86. #86
    On February 14th, 2008 at 4:15 pm, Gregor said:

    On February 14th, 2008 at 4:01 pm, Larraby said:

    Everyone should take great pride in John McCain. He is a man of extraordinary valor, courage and honor.

    Go collect your campaign paycheck now troll.

87. #87
    On February 14th, 2008 at 4:30 pm, StandardDeviation said:

    #5, StdDev, thanks! That image brought me a smile on an otherwise dreary St Valentine’s day.

    You’re welcome. Maybe Romney could even use the line “Don’t TAX me, Bro” as he’s doing it.

88. #88
    On February 14th, 2008 at 4:52 pm, twoninerkilo said:

    As far as I’m concerned Larraby McCrazy sat on his ass in Hanoi for five years while the rest of us fought the NVA, why didn’t he try to escape if he’s such a great hero, others did, or at least tried. Every body who’s been in the military knows he got his medals for just becoming a POW;there’s something perverse in that if you ask me. Now let me get to Romney; I guess they offered Mitt some high mucketymuck position in the party, and he bent over and took it you know where. What all these RINOs don’t realize is there isn’t go to be any party left if that lunatic gets elected.If your worried about S.C. Judges appointments, just think of the gang of 14 to know what you’ll get under McCrazy, all we can do is hope the old b@$tards hold on another four years.I can’t believe any of you on this site are actually thinking of voting for a man who came right out and said he plans to make twenty or thirty million criminals legal. Have you all lost your minds? If you do plan on voting for the nutjob, do the rest of us a favor and stop refering to yourselve as conservatives, that makes me want to puke.

89. #89
    On February 14th, 2008 at 5:53 pm, uhangtight said:

    29erkilo.. it is a big swallow to accept mcpain, you’re right. and your assertions are my fears, too. this is the only consolation i have: if, big if here, mcpain wins he can only serve one term. Face it, he is 71 now by the time he takes office he will be 72. after 4 years he’ll be 76.. NO WAY he can run at 76. So, whoever is the VP will have a better chance in 2012. Anything to not watch Huck The Schmuck again in 2012.

    ANYTHING! I WOULD EVEN HOLD MY NOSE AND VOTE FOR THE OLD COOT, if a true conservative were his running mate. Best thing could happen is the Old Coot not be able to finish out a full term and we get the Conservative VP take over.

    ONE CAN DREAM>>

    but to live through the nightmare that is Huck the Schmuck again in 2012, well, I just may do something really drastic..

90. #90
    On February 14th, 2008 at 7:45 pm, purplepeep said:

    ajmontana said:
    start at #73 purp…

    I did, aj, but you could at least offer four more “wheezes”!
    :o)

91. #91
    On April 17th, 2008 at 11:07 am, eddiejod said:

    It should be the other way around. Romney 2012