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1. #101
   On February 1st, 2012 at 9:58 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

   Phil:

   Romney would be so lucky to have someone like Bachmann as his VP if he gets the nomination. We need to be thinking about 2020 and the demographic changes. This old, rich white guy stuff won’t cut it for much longer.

   Also, saying something decent about one of the candidates is not a ringing endorsement. I mistakenly thought that she had endorsed Newt, but she hasn’t endorsed anyone.

2. #102
   On February 1st, 2012 at 10:02 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

   Sorry, link to Zero Hedge

3. #103
   On February 1st, 2012 at 10:03 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

   And for some enlightenment ….

   Gallup released their annual state-by-state presidential approval numbers yesterday, and the results should have 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue very worried. If President Obama carries only those states where he had a net positive approval rating in 2011 (e.g. Michigan where he is up 48 percent to 44 percent), Obama would lose the 2012 election to the Republican nominee 323 electoral votes to 215.

   Source

4. #104
   On February 1st, 2012 at 10:05 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

   On February 1st, 2012 at 9:58 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

   Completely irrelevant. She was a complete dud as a candidate to the point that her own STAFF and CAMPAIGN manager were bad mouthing her in interviews. She should be embarrassed.

   And I don’t vote for vice presidents. Nothing can make me vote for Romney. He speaks conservative with a leftist accent and using leftist terms and concepts. I’m sure (in fact I know for sure) that he’s a nice guy. His wife Ann is as good as it gets and would be the best first lady in at least my lifetime. But he is a big government globalist just like Bush, Obama and the rest of the GOP and Democrat establishment.

5. #105
   On February 1st, 2012 at 10:11 pm, Hiraghm said:

   On February 1st, 2012 at 9:46 pm, mondamay said:

   That’s because I didn’t see Romney as talking about fixed “classes”. We do have the very poor in this country; we do have the very rich. Sometimes, and it’s blessing of the nation, one becomes the other.

   But, 90-95% of the population is suffering under this economy. Not just because there’s a loss of prosperity and opportunity, but also because of the burden being placed on their lives by excessive gov’t regulation and involvement in the economy. The very poor benefit from it, the very rich are somewhat immune to it. But, I regard “90-95% of the population” as including pretty much… everyone, at one time or another in the past 4 years.

6. #106
   On February 1st, 2012 at 10:13 pm, rightisright said:

   On February 1st, 2012 at 10:53 am, Truesoldier said:

   And my condolences to those is OR over the special election. I was sad to see that Rob Cornilles did not win the special election to replace David Wu.

   In case you weren’t aware, the DNC sent over a million dollars to defeat Cornilles who is actually fairly moderate on some issues and the RNC sent Mr. Cornellies $85,000…they didn’t think he could win so why fight, BASTARDS!

   That is the Established Repukian Party.

7. #107
   On February 1st, 2012 at 10:50 pm, rightisright said:

   I am not a big McCain fan and like much of Santorum’s stand on issues, but telling John McCain he doesn’t understand torture is not a smart thing to say.

   He didn’t say Mcshame doesn’t understand torture, the words were:
   

   doesn’t understand how enhanced interrogation works.

   There is a big difference between what McCain went through and what the rag heads have gone through with water boarding and sleep deprivation.

   IMO, McAmnesty always was a liberal, but in order to be elected at the time in Az. he had to be conservative. don’t forget that was Goldwater country. Also he may of had the fight knocked out of him in Hanoi…can’t say that I blame him for that.

8. #108
   On February 1st, 2012 at 10:57 pm, gmatt2003 said:

   Again, haven’t had time to read the comments here, but just want to reiterate my support for Santorum, for whatever good it might do. 95% of GOP delegates still to be elected. Santorum is the only true Conservative still standing.

   I’d write more, but I need to get up at 5:30 to go to work, and I’m tired now.

   Go Rick!

9. #109
   On February 1st, 2012 at 11:24 pm, WarTip said:

   The republican establishment does seem highly intent on distancing itself from any connection at all with its base these days.

10. #110
    On February 1st, 2012 at 11:28 pm, mondamay said:

    On February 1st, 2012 at 10:11 pm, Hiraghm said: That’s because I didn’t see Romney as talking about fixed “classes”.

    True, but seems a fine line of distinction. It may have had his own flavor on things, but it certainly had strong elements of the class warfare Obama has been pushing.

11. #111
    On February 1st, 2012 at 11:34 pm, ChapBix said:

    Romney may have way more money than either Santorum or Gingrich, but there is still plenty of time in this primary campaign season for Romney to implode. That Santorum is leading Romney in my adopted state (MO) and OH (state of birth) is a good omen. It also means he will be in Romney’s crosshairs. Will probably be casting my vote in this state’s beauty pageant for Santorum even though no delegates are committed as a result. Romney needs to take a few days off to re-energize himself and clear some cobwebs out of his attic.

12. #112
    On February 2nd, 2012 at 1:02 am, OneNation said:

    Every time I get a RNC donation request/survey. I let them know that Since they wont pick or fund the conservative candidates I took it upon myself to give DIRECTLY to the candidates instead of funneling my money to people who choose poorly.

13. #113
    On February 2nd, 2012 at 1:24 am, love2rumba said:

    re post 102

    Thanks for the link and correction about Bill Gross, PP.

14. #114
    On February 2nd, 2012 at 7:46 am, sparethoughts said:

    I have liked Santorum from the beginning. Maybe now he will begin to get media notice instead of the limited brief mentions he has been getting. I haven’t heard the old polotical description yet…dark horse.

15. #115
    On February 2nd, 2012 at 7:49 am, sparethoughts said:

    I have liked Santorum from the beginning. Maybe now he will begin to get media notice instead of the limited brief mentions he has been getting. I haven’t heard the old political description yet…dark horse.

16. #116
    On February 2nd, 2012 at 8:29 am, conservative hispanic said:

    Will the Establishment repudiate Mitt for his Foot-In-Mouth Disease?

    FAT CHANCE!

17. #117
    On February 2nd, 2012 at 9:45 am, Pessimist said:

    But if he had tiptoed around the question in the expected way, everyone would criticize him for being “limp”.

    I guess being a candidate is a thankless task.

18. #118
    On February 2nd, 2012 at 11:19 am, Blackstone said:

    On February 2nd, 2012 at 9:45 am, Pessimist said:

    But if he had tiptoed around the question in the expected way, everyone would criticize him for being “limp”.

    Those weren’t the only two choices. As Michelle said in her opening post:

    The message shouldn’t be “Let Them Eat Food Stamps.”

    The message shouldn’t be that he’ll “fix” any holes in the safety net.

    It’s supposed to be: Get them off food stamps, provide them with real educational choice, reform the culture of dependency, and get government out of the way so that businesses and entrepreneurs can thrive — and increase economic opportunities for everyone.

19. #119
    On February 2nd, 2012 at 3:06 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    Completely irrelevant. She was a complete dud as a candidate to the point that her own STAFF and CAMPAIGN manager were bad mouthing her in interviews. She should be embarrassed.

    Bachmann’s record as a TEA PARTY conservative is unmatched. She’s the real deal, Phil.

    Interviews with who? The left-wing media?

    And I don’t vote for vice presidents. Nothing can make me vote for Romney. He speaks conservative with a leftist accent and using leftist terms and concepts. I’m sure (in fact I know for sure) that he’s a nice guy. His wife Ann is as good as it gets and would be the best first lady in at least my lifetime. But he is a big government globalist just like Bush, Obama and the rest of the GOP and Democrat establishment.

    Those are the same concerns I have with Romney and I’m trying hard to make sure he’s not the nominee.

    As I said earlier, I agree with the spirit of what you say, and I don’t want a choice between compassionate conservatism and liberalism because it’s a choice to die from a paper-cut or a mortal gun shot wound.

    I’ll stick it out through November 2012 but no longer.

    If the American people don’t get what’s going on by then, they damn well don’t deserve freedom.

    No more excuses.

20. #120
    On February 2nd, 2012 at 8:49 pm, gladiola said:

    If you believe that you are simply wrong and have bought into the narrative Obama started about Romney.

    Romney is not big government… it is much more simple… he is a conservative in every part of his life, why wouldn’t he be in politics… but he overcomes obstacles and makes things work… and he works with the tools he has… give him a conservative congress and he will be able to fix things in a conservative way… let the Democrats keep power and things will get fixed… but he won’t have the tools he needs to do it his preferred way.

    Everyone has over thought and over analysed Romney… he is conservative fixer. Give him the tools to do it your way.

21. #121
    On February 2nd, 2012 at 10:10 pm, mondamay said:

    On February 2nd, 2012 at 8:49 pm, gladiola said: If you believe that you are simply wrong and have bought into the narrative Obama started about Romney.

    My opinions of Romney started back during his failed Senate run in ’94 long before anyone had heard of Barack Obama on the national scene.

    Romney is not big government

    Yes he is. Next?

    he is a conservative in every part of his life, why wouldn’t he be in politics

    Was he a conservative back when he was pro abortion, pro gun bans (when he could remember whether he owned a gun or not), pro tax increases, pro global warming, and pro same-sex marriage or is this a more recent development?

    but he overcomes obstacles and makes things work

    Like troublesome primary opponents?

    and he works with the tools he has

    In this case, the backing of lots of Republican party establishment cash and influence.

    give him a conservative congress and he will be able to fix things in a conservative way

    Give him an activist supreme court and he’ll redefine marriage for a whole state.

    let the Democrats keep power and things will get fixed

    Looks like we have vastly different definitions of the meaning of “fixed”.

    but he won’t have the tools he needs to do it his preferred way.

    From what I’ve seen his “preferred way” is to flip-flop all over things.

    Everyone has over thought and over analysed Romney

    Thinking. Now that’s definitely something we need to avoid doing too much!

    he is conservative fixer

    In the veterinary sense? I can’t argue with that.

    Give him the tools to do it your way.

    I’ll give him a bag of Craftsmans if he’ll go away.

22. #122
    On February 2nd, 2012 at 10:17 pm, gmatt2003 said:

    Romney may be a convert to Conservatism, but he needs to be able to articulate it to the electorate. Saying he doesn’t care about the poor is not Conservatism.

    In the last Florida debate, I think Santorum articulated Conservative ideas best. He didn’t have the money to compete in Florida, but hopefully he’ll be getting more money as the race continues. This thing is nowhere near over.