Romney Tops Palin in 2012 Straw Poll
ABC News’ Teddy Davis reports: The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has chosen former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as the winner of the first Republican straw poll of the 2012 campaign. With 20 percent of the vote, Romney finished ahead of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who received 14 percent, as well as Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who each had 13 percent. "For the hat trick, Mitt Romney takes his third straight straw poll," said Tony Fabrizio, the Republican pollster who tabulates CPAC’s annual straw poll results. Rounding out the rest of the results: former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., received 10 percent, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee received 7 percent, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford received 4 percent, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani received 3 percent, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty received 2 percent and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist received 1 percent. Nine percent indicated that they are undecided. The rest of the straw poll participants wrote in someone else’s name. While announcing the straw poll results, Fabrizio relished the fact that Crist, who took a high-profile role in supporting President Barack Obama’s stimulus package, finished in last place with 1 percent. "Coming in last place is Barack Obama’s favorite Republican, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist," said Fabrizio. The straw poll was only open to individuals who paid, or had someone else pay for them, to register for CPAC. Of the estimated 8,000 activists who attended CPAC, 1,757 conservative activists participated in this year’s CPAC straw poll. CPAC’s straw poll got underway on Thursday at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., and was conducted through Friday afternoon. As conference attendees would walk into the hotel’s main ballroom, they were invited to fill out a questionnaire. The presidential preference question asked: "Thinking ahead to the 2012 presidential election, who would you vote for as the next Republican nominee for president?" Straw poll participants were then given 10 options in alphabetical order: (1) Crist, (2) Gingrich, (3) Giuliani, (4) Huckabee, (5) Jindal, (6) Palin, (7) Paul, (8) Pawlenty, (9) Romney, and (10) Sanford. Six of the 10 candidates tested for 2012 spoke to CPAC: Gingrich, Huckabee, Paul, Pawlenty, Romney and Sanford. The other four — Crist, Giuliani, Jindal, and Palin — did not attend CPAC. It’s easy to read too much into CPAC’s straw poll: Just ask former then-Sen. George Allen, R-Va. He won CPAC’s 2006 presidential straw poll over Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., 22 to 20 percent, but he never made it to the 2008 presidential race because he was booted from office in November 2006 after being caught on camera referring to a rival’s political aide as "macaca." The conservative activists participating in CPAC’s straw poll are primarily concerned with limiting the scope of government. Seventy-four percent of straw poll participants said they are most concerned about limiting the size of government, 15 percent said they are primarily concerned with promoting traditional values and 10 percent said they are primarily concerned with security regardless of the cost.
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I didn’t vote for Obama & I don’t agree with him about anything, but this is ridiculous. The man just got sworn into office & they already are talking about 2012.
Posted by: ellsbells930 | February 28, 2009, 5:58 pm 5:58 pm
That’s because the Republians don’t give a dam about you or me. Their only concern is how to get back into the majority. They don’t seem to understand that it’s their very ideals that are a turnoff to the majority of Americans. It’s not the messenger but the message! What clowns!
Posted by: roxanne | February 28, 2009, 6:07 pm 6:07 pm
The Republican Party is populated with morons! These folks are more concerned with their own party than they are with the condition of this country. Remember that the next time you go to the poles! That party is brain dead! Thank God!
Posted by: roxanne | February 28, 2009, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm
the thing I remember about Mitt is when he was in the running for the nomination someone asked why not one of his sons was in the military- his rather smug response was that his sons were serving the country by getting him elected! This guy is a jerk!
Posted by: 1369 | February 28, 2009, 6:22 pm 6:22 pm
This is media reporting gone astray
Posted by: boxcar | February 28, 2009, 6:33 pm 6:33 pm
Sad when this is all they have to offer the American people …They care about themselves and to h— with us the little guys.They have tried this and all are has beens or mouth pieces for the republicans gadssssssssss make you wonder how they ever got elected in the first place.Republicans don’t stand a chance in 2012 so face it.
Posted by: NHvoter | February 28, 2009, 6:35 pm 6:35 pm
How is nominating Democrats like Romney, Giuliani, Thompson, McCain, Huckabee, supposed to help the Republicans be an opposition party? Why choose “Democrat lite” when you already have hard core socialist Democrats on steriods??? The party is Ucked!!! And they did it to themselves… If “Change” or any real reform is gonna come, ist’s gonna be at the grassroots, NOT from the poisoned well at the top!
Posted by: hmn... | February 28, 2009, 6:51 pm 6:51 pm
I would have thrown my vote for Paul. He is the only hope for the GOP. The rest want to invade everybody that disagrees with us.
Posted by: Joe | February 28, 2009, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm
As an Independent, I hope the conservative Republicans get a clue next time around and put aside their prejudice against Mitt Romney’s religion. Had they chosen him as their nominee instead of McCain, they may have had a prayer of winning.
Romney is a businessman, a self-made billionaire and an expert on the economy. Romney can attract Independents who prayed that Obama would govern from the center, but now see that he is dedicated to carrying out a socialist, far-left agenda designed to make more and more people dependent on government.
I hope to God the Republicans get their act together because Barack Obama is leading this country toward financial disaster. I didn’t think anyone could be more fiscally irresponsible than George Bush.
Hey, all you Republicans who stayed home from the polls because McCain wasn’t quite conservative enough for you. How do you like the alternative?
Posted by: JB in St. Louis | February 28, 2009, 7:40 pm 7:40 pm
Roxanne,
You need to log off the computer and climb out of your parent’s basement once in a while. You might find yourself a life. Or a job.
Posted by: Janet | February 28, 2009, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm
But Romney is a mormon who Governor Mike Huckabee has characterised as the brothers and sisters of satan. So He has to take a good holiday and rest, he will never lead the Repubican party to a presidential election and that was clear in 2008
Posted by: BKMC | February 28, 2009, 7:49 pm 7:49 pm
One of the people who wrote in Johnson should have voted for paul so we wouldnt have to talk about PAlin (why would they even want her in office, let alone president)
Posted by: David | February 28, 2009, 7:56 pm 7:56 pm
My god. Are they so sore they lost that they’re already talking about the next election four years away??? Try living in the present Repubs.
Posted by: keredte | February 28, 2009, 8:02 pm 8:02 pm
They all have the appeal of a “ShamWow”.
Posted by: doug | February 28, 2009, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm
“Are they so sore they lost that they’re already talking about the next election four years away??? Try living in the present Repubs.” Keredte
Keredte, I’m not a Republican or a Democrat. I’m an Independent. By the way, we ALL lost when Obama got elected. If you don’t get that, you’ve been watching MSNBC too long.
Posted by: JB in St. Louis | February 28, 2009, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm
I am a Ron Paul man myself. He has been the most honest and straight forward. Thats why he doesnt have a chance. At least Romney has run a successful business. More than I can say for our current AHEM.. President.
Posted by: ChicagBob | February 28, 2009, 8:09 pm 8:09 pm
Gingrich is one of the smartest in the room but comes off as arrogant and has a checkered past. He is very smart though.
Posted by: ChicagBob | February 28, 2009, 8:10 pm 8:10 pm
I like both Romney and Huckabee. Who knows–if the democrats keeps shoving their agendas down everyone’s throats then there just may be a chance for a conservative to win over the American people. But then again, 2012 is 3 plus years away and a lot can happen between now and then. I imagine the mid-term elections are going to get interesting as well.
Posted by: my two cents | February 28, 2009, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm
I hope they do choose Romney, his nomination will be another plus for re-electing Obama. They only thing better would be to run Rush “Rubbermouth” instead. I wonder what Romneys net worth looks like now, since he is supposed to be so sharp on the ecoomy ? I would say his personal losses are in line with everybody elses.. Just dealing in larger figures. Does that make us smarter than he is ?
Posted by: 73toms | February 28, 2009, 8:16 pm 8:16 pm
Romney, Jindal & Palin are all phoney (Neo)”conservatives” serving their Globalist Elite masters. Dr.Ron Paul is a a true (paleo)Conservative who’s Constitutionally adherent. There’s no comparison between Dr.Paul & these Globalist shills!
Posted by: SaveOurRepublic | February 28, 2009, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
Roxanne, How in the world are Obama’s socialist policies caring about anyone except their own party and power! You are the MORON here…Shut up and crawl back in your liberal wasteland..
Posted by: Tom | February 28, 2009, 8:27 pm 8:27 pm
There is no democrat/republican duality anymore. The parties no longer adhere to their platforms. All I see are Naturalists and Positivists. Jefferson and Hamilton all over again. Ron Paul is the only Naturalist I see on that list. Government is not the solution to problems. WE ARE!!
Posted by: JASON | February 28, 2009, 8:28 pm 8:28 pm
They might have an actual chance if they nominated Ron Paul for 2012…
Posted by: UARK83 | February 28, 2009, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm
3 times is a charm and see how far it has got him.
Posted by: Jeff | February 28, 2009, 8:39 pm 8:39 pm
When a president does more damage in ONE MONTH than the previous idiot did in 8 years of course the Republicans are talking about the next election. The idea that obama might still have enough support to be re-elected in 4 years is an aweful indictment of our electorate. I am expecting some seriously hard times far exceeding the recession bush left us…with all the obamatalk it should be a full fledged depression by 2010.
Posted by: Russs | February 28, 2009, 8:40 pm 8:40 pm
Oh, he’s so pretty. Just look at that hairstyle and those broad shoulders. I wonder if he likes to play footsies in his stall. We Republicans know what we want!
Posted by: Larry Craig | February 28, 2009, 8:42 pm 8:42 pm
This stimulus package is nothing but theft! You want more jobs, Obama, then give businesses a TAX BREAK so they can hire more people and do something called “GROW”!
Posted by: Jim | February 28, 2009, 8:42 pm 8:42 pm
I must show support for Dr. Paul. To me he was the obvious choice this last go around, but everybody has their own ideas.
Posted by: Huh | February 28, 2009, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm
@JD of ST Louis
You are full of hate.I doubt it if u’re not a republican. Get a a life he won!!!
Posted by: Rex | February 28, 2009, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm
I am sorry. Roxanne appears to be an angry infertile self hating lesbian.
Posted by: Tomayo | February 28, 2009, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm
Hey CPAC! No more moderates,rinoes, or libs. How about a true conservative to lead the folks that are attending the tea partys. Find someone who will NOT vote like a demorat.
Stop Obama now.
Posted by: Steve | February 28, 2009, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm
I am definitely a Ron Paul supporter all the way… so much so that I supported Chuck Baldwin in 2008 after Paul dropped out of the primary.
Ron Paul does not even accept a Congression Pension program (i.e. retirement for politicians) because it is paid for by the American taxpayers. He is not what I would consider a politician rather a Statesman who has been married to his only wife for over 50 years.
He has been nicknamed the American Taxpayers’ best friend and is 100% honest.
Posted by: George | February 28, 2009, 8:49 pm 8:49 pm
No Romney! Come on. Someone is manipulating the voting results…. Romney has wasted millions of his own money and he is not wanted by the majority of the GOP. Huckabee is the man I want for 2012.
Posted by: reaganw | February 28, 2009, 8:50 pm 8:50 pm
George – Yep, the pension program thing is huge, and Paul gives a portion of his salary back to the treasury every year. He also put a bill forward to stop congressional raises again. Of course you probably know that, but the rest of America doesn’t, and that of course is part of the problem.
Posted by: Huh | February 28, 2009, 8:51 pm 8:51 pm
Russs, you don’t have to worry about Obama having enough support to get re-elected. Some of the idiots in my own family voted for Obama, and now they act like they didn’t.
They’re suddenly scared sh*tless about their 401Ks and their taxes and the federal deficit. Too bad they didn’t think about those things before they walked into the voting booth.
Posted by: Janet | February 28, 2009, 8:54 pm 8:54 pm
rOmney ? gimmee and millions of others a break,please ?
Give the people a REAL candidate as in someone/anyone who believes in the Constitution of the United States for a start.
rOmney’s record speaks for itself and the individual.
conservative ? no way.
repuB—no. he’s another r.i.n.O.
puHleeeeeze.
We’re NOT going to hold our noses and vote for the lesser of the evils anymore.
Posted by: salome | February 28, 2009, 8:54 pm 8:54 pm
Janet posted “They’re suddenly scared sh*tless about their 401Ks…” My 401K as well as many people’s I know 401K TANKED BIG TIME UNDER BUSH. Please take what little is left of your 401K and buy a clue.
Posted by: SamTyler1973 | February 28, 2009, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
The GOP had a candidate who could have won in the last election. The fact that they basically laugh him out of the primaries only goes to show how far they have strayed from their party’s core beliefs. Of course I’m talking about Ron Paul, the only TRUE Republican. But the neocons running (better yet, ruining) the party now thought that economic mental midget McCain and Sarah Palin were the answer.I guess they just don’t ask the right questions.
Posted by: SamTyler1973 | February 28, 2009, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm
Republicans are so clueless and brainwashed it is hardly worth mentioning. Their cpac meeting looked like “The Mad Hatters Party” being led by the Maddest of them all. Ann Ghoulter and John Wilkes Limbaugh.
Posted by: Steve Tucker | February 28, 2009, 9:03 pm 9:03 pm
I am very glad that Obama is our President.
Posted by: Bill in NC | February 28, 2009, 9:03 pm 9:03 pm
Romney would be good, but he is too trigger happy towards Iran, and he said the economy was great in that Reagan Library debate. Jindal sounds very intelligent, but the jury is still out, and he appears to be positioning himself for advancement within the party rather than taking principled stances. Palin is a black horse, but she just needs to study current events more before going to an interview. Ron Paul of course is the best choice of anyone in government based on his rhetoric and voting record, but he will be 77 years old next go around. What does this mean….I have no idea. Obama may run us into the ground with this crazy spending so I have no idea what is going to happen in 2012. One thing is for sure, the republicans need to stop all this neoconservative warmongering, and get back to more libertarian-type principles.
Posted by: Ben Straub | February 28, 2009, 9:03 pm 9:03 pm
Romney is a very decent family man with a great business and government background. No need for hate. He is just a conservative.
Posted by: Roger King | February 28, 2009, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm
Romney will make us all Mormans — have more wives or more husbands and a whole bunch of children — sounds good for the economy NOT! Not vote of confidence since Mormans are just for Mormans only. They can’t be trusted ever! If you aren’t a Morman with a Morman company, they fire your behind. If you get a divorce in Morman church, the women are pushed out of the church, community, and removed from being the children’s mother. Would you trust your 401K with a Morman — no way!
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm
They want to start planning now because they don’t want a dumbass like Sarah Palin to ruin their chances again AND they can see that Obama is gonna blow their chance of a republican winning anyway. They’re just trying to plan ahead in hoping for a miracle.
Posted by: Julie | February 28, 2009, 9:08 pm 9:08 pm
Looks like the Huckabee supporters are still attacking Mitt. I don’t think the anti-mormon thing will be quite as effective the second time around.
Posted by: alvinels | February 28, 2009, 9:09 pm 9:09 pm
Gg51 – I think you exaggerate! Actually Mormons are very civic-minded individuals who follow a very admirable code of living standards that I wish more in this country adhered to. I am not a Mormon, but I work with a number of them, and they are hard working people that believe in personal and fiscal responsibility. Don’t worry about Romney making you a Mormon. Completely ridiculous!
Posted by: Huh | February 28, 2009, 9:11 pm 9:11 pm
Governor: Mitt Romney,
The Mitt Romney Double Talk, Steam Ship is Ready to Set to Sail…
All Aboard !!!!
O: Just say you are Against Gay-Marriage…
Yet the Man is a Double Flip Flop..Train Wreck !!!
A Civil Union is Basically a Gay Marriage, Elton John has a [[Civil Union]] !!
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Romney reluctantly backed the compromise amendment, viewing it as the only feasible way to ban gay marriage in Massachusetts. “If the question is, ‘Do you support gay marriage or civil unions?’
I’d say neither,” Romney said of the amendment. “If they said you have to have one or the other, that Massachusetts is going to have one or the other, then I’d rather have civil unions than gay marriage.
But I’d rather have neither.”
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He also opposed an amendment, then before the General Court, that would have banned same-sex marriage and outlawed all domestic partnership benefits for gay couples.
When campaigning in 2002, Romney’s stated position was that “All citizens deserve equal rights, regardless of their sexual orientation.
While he does not support gay marriage, Mitt Romney believes domestic partnership status should be recognized in a way that includes the potential for health benefits and rights of survivorship.”
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When he ran for governor in 2002, Romney declared his opposition to both same-sex marriage and civil unions.[62] “Call me old fashioned, but I don’t support gay marriage nor do
I support civil union,” said Romney in an October 2002 gubernatorial debate. He also voiced support for basic domestic partnership benefits for gay couples.
Romney won the endorsement of the Log Cabin Club of Massachusetts, a Republican gay-rights group, who in 2005 accused him of reneging on his 2002 campaign commitment to support some benefits for gay couples.
He also opposed an amendment, then before the General Court, that would have banned same-sex marriage and outlawed all domestic partnership benefits for gay couples. When campaigning in 2002, Romney’s stated position was that “All citizens deserve equal rights, regardless of their sexual orientation.
While he does not support gay marriage, Mitt Romney believes domestic partnership status should be recognized in a way that includes the potential for health benefits and rights of survivorship.”
Posted by: O. | February 28, 2009, 9:11 pm 9:11 pm
O. – Not the copy and paste stuff. Actually gays are most likely born that way. I propose calling it garriage!
Posted by: Huh | February 28, 2009, 9:13 pm 9:13 pm
Mitt Romney: Gun Control
O: What do you know, Obama is Against Assault Guns in the Hands of would be Killers, Too !!
Mitt, You are Passed this Massachusetts Law, its on Record and its… LAW
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Spin it Mitt, Spin it !!
The NRA is not going to like this !!
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According to his 2002 gubernatorial campaign, Romney “is a supporter of the federal assault weapons ban.
Romney also believes in the rights of those who hunt to responsibly own and use firearms.”
On July 1, 2002, Romney signed a permanent ban on assault weapons. “Deadly assault weapons have no place in Massachusetts,”
Romney said, at a bill signing ceremony with legislators, sportsmen’s groups and gun safety advocates.
“These guns are not made for recreation or self-defense. They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people.
Posted by: O. | February 28, 2009, 9:15 pm 9:15 pm
The Gay community has already won over Romney for 2012 for what the Morman Church members did to Prop 8 in California against Gays. Gays don’t forget, and they can win and defeat Romney hands down. Watch and wait — Rupubs have no one who is Wonder Boy or Girl for 2012. They are either adulturers, drug addicts, multiple marriage non committals, liars, sinners, convicts, murderers, white supremists, cheats, frauds, porn freaks and users, perverts, sex offenders, and a host of other dirty laundry disgusting hogs.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 9:16 pm 9:16 pm
Steve Tucker – that was the first time in YEARS I have heard the true meaning of conservatism! Country, honor, charity for others, love of fellow man, these are all conservative doctrines. Fear, tragedy, the bad rich, the incapable poor, are liberal doctrines. Conservatives believe in standing up and working for what you want your future to be. Liberals believe in looking to Washington for what they want their future to be. Limbaugh explained the conservatives perfectly, I don’t care what you think of him. If you are a TRUE AMERICAN, you believe that we can do this without getting into 10 billion dollars debt paying off dead beats houses, researching pig smells, building transit systems between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, etc, etc, etc. I have always been and WILL ALWAYS BE a true conservative. I love this country. I know we can be a great country without the help or even assistance of Wasington. We can do anything we want and be anything we want to be. Please don’t let O’Bama change America into France, Russia or Mexico!!!
Posted by: M. Summer | February 28, 2009, 9:16 pm 9:16 pm
Huh: Copy Paste Truths…
Not LIES !!!
Something People like YOU….Do
Copy-Paste Truths
I don’t what you call Gay Marriage…
I’m showing the People, that the Mitt Man is a Double Talker
Posted by: O. | February 28, 2009, 9:17 pm 9:17 pm
Wake up! Democrat Baaaaddd. Republican Goooood (or vice versa). Baaaahhhh Sheep all of you. Stop voting for these same to loser traitorous party serving a##holes! Ron Paul, is a Republican only in name and a true Constitutionalist and Statesman. When will you stupid Repub. koolaid drinkers stop voting for these fraud Republicans that Fox News tells you to vote for? And you Dems, you’d vote for Porky Pig if he had a “D” next to his name. RON PAUL! HONESTY, PEACE, AND PROSPERITY. TRY IT NEXT TIME YOU FOOLS! Signed a sick and tired former Republican.
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm
Huh posted “Don’t worry about Romney making you a Mormon. Completely ridiculous!” It is??? But I had my eye on this nice blond down the hall…. :-(
Posted by: SamTyler1973 | February 28, 2009, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm
Wake up! Democrat Baaaaddd. Republican Goooood (or vice versa). Baaaahhhh Sheep all of you. Stop voting for these same losers in a traitorous party serving a##holes! Ron Paul, is a Republican only in name and a true Constitutionalist and Statesman. When will you stupid Repub. koolaid drinkers stop voting for these fraud Republicans that Fox News tells you to vote for? And you Dems, you’d vote for Porky Pig if he had a “D” next to his name. RON PAUL! HONESTY, PEACE, AND PROSPERITY. TRY IT NEXT TIME YOU FOOLS! Signed a sick and tired former Republican.
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 9:19 pm 9:19 pm
Gg51 – Nice comments. I still say go Ron Paul, but I hear your fear. Wouldn’t worry too much.
Posted by: Huh | February 28, 2009, 9:19 pm 9:19 pm
ChicagBob, if Gingrich is so smart, why did he get caught as an adulterer and fired as US Speaker of the House? CB you are just another sour lemon in the Repub bunch of fools.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
Of course Republicans are looking four years into the future. It’s called politics. Obama would be doing the exact same thing if McCain would’ve won.
Posted by: Tyler | February 28, 2009, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
I am high on none of the above. I have been truly impressed by Sen Crocker of Tennessee. He has sharp mind, is articulate, and presents himself wel in committee hearings, press briefings, and other public exchanges. I would cast my vote for him in a nanosecond. Close behind, still, is former Senator chuck Hagel from Nebraska. I object to your survey’s closed format.
Posted by: tlobe | February 28, 2009, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
SamTyler1973 – You can always just convert. You got to do what you have to do.
Posted by: Huh | February 28, 2009, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
Who cares? Just keep sendin me my check so I can by my cigs and beer. All pallitishens are corupt so it duzzint matter. Yooz all gots to find somethin better to do than talk about this crap. Obama is the man bro. Gots brains yo.
Posted by: Jollywood | February 28, 2009, 9:21 pm 9:21 pm
America was Broke and Semi-Socialist …
Long before Obama entered the White House…
Steve Tucker and the Republican Brand…
Republican Fear, Hate, Dread, Bitterness & Anger.
Tucker did not mention, Britain, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Spain, Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Neatherlands, Iceland, Greenland, Japan, Taiwan, S.Korea and other Countries…
You know…
Our Allies, that George W. Bush Alienated.
Posted by: O. | February 28, 2009, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm
These so called Conservative Republicans (laughable) are trying to take attention away from what is occuring in Washington. They know they are going to have to pay more taxes and they are the party of “hand outs”. When they have to give more taxes and give up their faux lives, they get so “tense” and “sensitive”. Conservative Repubs would be rejected by the rebels of the Congo since these repubs are so “thin skinned”. They pop more pills to cope with life than anyone. They aren’t creative. They want everyone to think they are so wonderful with great morals, and they are nothing more than white trailer trash.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 9:25 pm 9:25 pm
Gg51 said, re: Republicans “They are either adulturers, drug addicts, multiple marriage non committals, liars, sinners, convicts, murderers, white supremists, cheats, frauds, porn freaks and users, perverts, sex offenders, and a host of other dirty laundry disgusting hogs.”
Hey, I admit, I’m a couple of those things, but in general I’d say you perfectly described the majority of the gay community!
Though dost protest too much Horatio!!!!
But never mind that, Ron Paul doesn’t care what you do in your bedroom- so have fun!
And any of you tools that suggest SENATORS (so esteemed) after years of failing us in the senate would be good choices I say, look up Einstein’s definition of INSANITY!!! Baaaaahhh! SHEEP.
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 9:25 pm 9:25 pm
Jolly Wood: “George W. Bush was the Greatest & Smartest President, this Nation has ever Seen”
George W. is a Good Ole Boy…
Yeee…Ha !!!
Wave Your Rebel Flag, for a True Johnny Reb !!
Yaaaa Hoooo !!!
Long Live the Confederacy and God Bless All Trailer Park Americans…
The “Real Americans”
Yeee Haa !!!!
Posted by: O. | February 28, 2009, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
You alz doant know nuttin. Obama gonna beat all in 2012 cuz he gonna make sure i gets mine. I make sure he gets his.
Posted by: Jaiquan | February 28, 2009, 9:27 pm 9:27 pm
Yes Jaiquan. Once the under achievers of any great nation figure out which party will give them back the treasury, that’s who the lazy SOB’s will vote. Good point and enjoy the welfare!
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
M. Summer posted “…Fear, tragedy, the bad rich, the incapable poor, are liberal doctrines. ….Limbaugh explained the conservatives perfectly…” No wonder the GOP has lost its way. I’m sure any candidate the GOP runs next time spouting these attitudes will do as well as they did the last election. Here are some of the doctrines of people like you -> divide the country, set brother against brother, hatred for half the people in this country, but don’t forget to say grace.
Posted by: SamTyler1973 | February 28, 2009, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
The problem is the Republicans have to have a young canidate withe little senate experience and a Pepsi-inspired theme to their campaign, also a middle Eastern middle name doesn’t hurt either. He’s also got to have a Jim Jones-esque charisma that will have the voters following him off a virtual cliff. Most of these canidates seem actualy quailified to be president, that’s a…. problem?
This last month has been killing me.
Posted by: Justin bailey | February 28, 2009, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
“…Republians don’t give a dam about you or me. Their only concern is how to get back into the majority.”
I’m sure the Dems were slapping on thier “1-20-2009″ bumper stickers the day after election day in 2004. It’s certainly not too early to start thinking about ’12, although none of these candidates may be the front runner in three years.
Huckabee is not a conservative; Rudy barely is. I would be more kindly disposed towards Ron Paul if he were not so stridently an advocate of “vacation-from-history, head-in-the-sand” foreign policy. But–who knows?–the public revulsion against the Democratic debacle may be so strong by 2012 that the nation might just be ready for a genuine (small l)libertarian. And I might be too.
On the other hand, if, instead of economics, History decides to bite us in the ass, then out of the smoking ruins of of terrorist-struck Manahattan or DC the only credible candidate may be a, once despised, “neo-conservative.”
Eww
Posted by: Edwar59 | February 28, 2009, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm
I wonder why they don’t just go ahead and pick their leader Rush Limbaugh. Wait a minute. He is a college dropout and lacks the qualifications to be President. Being a fat loudmouth is indicative of Conservatives.
Posted by: Republicans suck | February 28, 2009, 9:31 pm 9:31 pm
According to his 2002 gubernatorial campaign, Romney “is a supporter of the federal assault weapons ban.
Romney also believes in the rights of those who hunt to responsibly own and use firearms.”
On July 1, 2002, Romney signed a permanent ban on assault weapons.
The NRA is going to be Mad at You..
Mitt Romney
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“Deadly assault weapons have no place in Massachusetts,”
Romney said, at a bill signing ceremony with legislators, sportsmen’s groups and gun safety advocates.
“These guns are not made for recreation or self-defense. They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people.
Posted by: O. | February 28, 2009, 9:32 pm 9:32 pm
Edwar59… watch and see if the Dems aren’t more Hawkish than your beloved Neo-Cons. Obama just increased 17,000 troops to afganastan (Where were all the anti-war Dem protesters- lol).
Last… Look up “False Flag Operations” We already have seen Manhattan in “smoking ruins”
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 9:32 pm 9:32 pm
Roger King, Romney is a Morman, and that religion is not acceptable in America, especially as President. That religion is nothing more than a cult, a way to practice multiple marriage, underage pregnancies, sex offenders, taking vunerable victims of young girls to practice adult sexual advances. Can you image teenage pregnancies would become rampant in this country — 14 year old girls having babies to Morman men in this country, and that would be legal? No way, not ever, not in America.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
Jolly Wood & Jaiquan: “George W. Bush was the Greatest & Smartest President, this Nation has ever Seen”
George W. is a Good Ole Boy…
Yeee…Ha !!!
Wave Your Rebel Flag, for a True Johnny Reb !!
Yaaaa Hoooo !!!
Long Live the Confederacy and God Bless All Trailer Park Americans…
The “Real Americans”
Yeee Haa !!!!
Posted by: O. | February 28, 2009, 9:34 pm 9:34 pm
I am very happy with Obama and think he is doing a great job trying to right the wrong of the previous administration. I am grateful that he won because the Republicans are the enemies of our country.
Posted by: ray | February 28, 2009, 9:36 pm 9:36 pm
Ray- please don’t have children.
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 9:37 pm 9:37 pm
Ray- The elite in BOTH parties are the SAME and enemies of the country… but again, you’d probably vote for Porky Pig if he had a “D” next to his name.
Bush and Obama are the same People! Wake up!
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 9:38 pm 9:38 pm
You doant know me. Obama gonna make sure all the brothas come home safe from irak. Obama gonna make sure i gets mine and people like you gets nuttin. That’s justiss.
Posted by: Jaiquan | February 28, 2009, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
Come On, Lets get behind Mitt. He could have beaten Obama. McCain was a total waste. Mitts our man, now lets get him out front. Lets start talking about how we’d like things done. Lets start putting down Obama and picking up yardage. Come on Republicans, lets go!!
Posted by: Wayne | February 28, 2009, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
I watched the CPAC today. Keep thinking that one day Rush Limbaugh will say something I agree with, or that I might find something about him that I like. Didn’t happen.He did get several standing ovations, but I still didn’t get it. Mitt Romney is a very intelligent and religious man. Not a bad choice but definitely not one that will win in 2012.
Posted by: Sharonkatheen | February 28, 2009, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
With all the liberal hate going on here one would think they are already defeated in ’12. Romney could fix our economy. I agree with Joey, you are a bunch of “tools.”
Posted by: The other side... | February 28, 2009, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
OMG for a Romney POTUS right now. 2012 is a long time to wait for reality leadership.
Posted by: Marison | February 28, 2009, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm
I agree with Ray. Obama has done a stellar job as president. Republicans caused the current crisis that we are in. They are now known as the Rush Limbaugh party. Everyone knows Rush is a fat coward who dropped out of college. You have to be uneducated to be a Republican nowadays.
Posted by: Angela L. from PA | February 28, 2009, 9:44 pm 9:44 pm
Hey Jaiquan, you racist terd… the majority (over 70%) of men dying in Iraq are of Western European descent (that means Caucasian or WHITE). Look at the pictures and videos of our troops… they are vast majority Caucasian, though I am grateful for all colors/creeds (Americans All) who serve in our military. And trust me, they don’t do it so you can be a dead beat on welfare or hoping Obama will give you free handouts. You should be ashamed. And if you are someone falsely portraying “Jaiquan” and thus trying to enforce stereotypes (shame on you).
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 9:44 pm 9:44 pm
Chill bros./ if we were all at a club togethr weed all be get along drinkin and bein americans and partyin. Let the richy richs pay the tax and get yors on the upside and the lowdown if you no what im sayin. no tax for the side deelin bro. sorry abotu my typin i am new to the web, cut me some slack
Posted by: Jollywood | February 28, 2009, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm
Romney/Palin 2012. Jindal/Romney 2012. Palin/Jindal 2012. Newt/Palin 2012. We need to get to work now to save the country from bankruptcy. Romney has the financial and executive expertise.
Posted by: mitch | February 28, 2009, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm
Ron Paul 2012
Posted by: Sandy106 | February 28, 2009, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
Angela you’re an idiot.
Posted by: mitch | February 28, 2009, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
If Ron Paul got 13% and Sarah Palin got 13%, I wonder what a Paul/Palin ticket would get? I’d sign up for that!
Posted by: legacybill | February 28, 2009, 9:48 pm 9:48 pm
I LOVE OBAMA!!! He will win by a landslide in 2012. Republicans are on their way out. They are the party of the past.
Republicans went wrong when they decided that Limbaugh will be their spokesperson. It is well known that he flunked out of college along with Sean Hannity. Obama is well-educated and Limbaugh is a flunkie.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/weekinreview/01connelly.html?_r=1&hp
Posted by: Carol DeLoran | February 28, 2009, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm
40 Billion a year spent on EITC. Deadbeats on welfare that actually think they pay taxes when they’re on the Govt. dole for getting off their lazy azzes to work a few months out of the year and the govt. makes up the difference. Hey taxpayers did you ever think you’d be such a frigging sucker.
Posted by: mitch | February 28, 2009, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm
Whatever you doant know me. Obama is good for my family. I will vote for him in 2012.
You can vote for Romney. By 2012 he will be anotha fat white old guy like all repubs.
Posted by: Jaiquan | February 28, 2009, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm
I really don’t put two cents worth into this straw poll. We are so far away from the 2012 election. I see the tide changing, especially when the dems keep on spending us into debt oblivion. These Tea Party protests in major cities will continue! I see a major revolt and the 2010 elections first will cause an effect of more GOP representatives in Congress. The American people will crave more conservatism as they see the common sense way is better instead of socialism. Obama will be another Jimmy Carter, a one term President, terrible foreign policy,leaving double digit inflation and unemployment, and long gas lines with FDR’s socialism failures. 2010 can’t come soon enough!
Posted by: justrighttoo | February 28, 2009, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm
McCain could have beaten obama had their not been a financial collapse caused from some entity withdrawing trillions from the US markets on Sept 15. hmmm. George Soros anyone?
Posted by: mitch | February 28, 2009, 9:51 pm 9:51 pm
Wayne and Mitch- I used to be just like you, drinking the Republican Koolaid (no different than Dem Koolaid). Wake up and stop voting and supporting these Charlatans in either party. SHEEP!!!!!
The Dem and Repub elite sit back behind their expensive cherry oak desks (which you paid), smoking cigars and brandy (which you paid) and collectively laugh at us as we argue over who got us in this mess, when the whole point is that is what they want- A MESS!
The same people who precipitated this mess are the sames one now trying to fix it. It’s a joke on you, Dems and Repubs.
Ron Paul is a Repub in name only. And he warned for YEARS about this current crisis/recession and everyone laughed at him. Fox News called him crazy, Laura Ingram mocked him, Shawn Hanity mocked him, Mark Leven mocked him… all the so-called conservative talks shows mocked him! And he was right and not one apology!!!!!
So you Koolaid drinking Repubs who like Jindal, Mitt, Palin, etc. wake up! Stop being sheep. And you Dems, learn about the man and his policy. He’s a constitutionalist, something both conservatives and liberals used to agree upon.
Do you want your country back? Then get off the koolaid and stop voting party line you tools!
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 9:52 pm 9:52 pm
Rush Limbaugh is illiterate and cannot read or write.
Posted by: Carol DeLoran | February 28, 2009, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
The current Republican Party leadership routinely snickers at anything that they think sounds funny or doesn’t match their own materialistic self-serving objectives. They routinely resort to name calling, such as “Socialism”, in an attempt to divert attention from their own failed fiscal policies and foreign policies.
At the same time, they offer no solutions, other than the same old “trickle down–lower-my-taxes rhetoric” which has largely contributed to the current fiscal problems of today. The Republican Party has literally become the party of Beavis and Butthead
Posted by: redrockraven | February 28, 2009, 9:55 pm 9:55 pm
Too funny! Like the GOP will be able to run away from their economic policies. The nation has chose a new direction. It has chosen to build an economy out of bricks rather than out of cards. It might take more effort but it will last. You can put any face you want on the GOP but the GOP will never be able to hide again from what they represent.
Posted by: rightbehind | February 28, 2009, 9:56 pm 9:56 pm
NO No Noooooo!
Find the OLDEST DOG UNDER THE PORCH like last time…and with good Ol’ Bob Dole…that gets the electorate revved up! Maybe one with a wife like Cindy the “Ice Queen” to stand behind her man with a weird look on her face….that works too!! Newt is a good second option with his toady style and record of breaking his “contract with America” to reduce government as soon as he got in power.
Posted by: porchhound | February 28, 2009, 9:59 pm 9:59 pm
The only economic policies the Republicans will be running away from are Democrat in nature so I think they’
ve got a pretty good case. The Dems are like drunken sailors always been always will be.
Posted by: mitch | February 28, 2009, 9:59 pm 9:59 pm
I love how most of the Liberal responses on this post and many others are all about how they feel and how they hate one thing or another and blame everyone else. The issues in this country will not be solved by everyone feeling ok. It’s time for all of US to suck it up and let some people, businesses and things fail and quit trying to bail everyone out to save the losers. Because if we do not there will not be a country to argue over.
Posted by: Junkyard | February 28, 2009, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
Jaiquan, Why is Obama good for your family? I don’t get it. Unless you don’t pay taxes he is into your pockets already. Who do you think is paying for the “bailout?”
Posted by: The other side... | February 28, 2009, 10:02 pm 10:02 pm
Carol DeLoran, What you are talking about is a one party system. Google that my young friend.
Posted by: The other side... | February 28, 2009, 10:04 pm 10:04 pm
Mitch,
McCain is a fraud. He’s a complete democrat. It’s so overt that it sickens me anyone could vote for him as the so-called “lesser of two evils”.
JFK and perhaps Ronald Regan were the last great Presidents who gave a Sh#t about this country. JFK followed the Constitution and was against govt. secrecy (as is the standard today). Everyone else seems to me to be self-serving lying a$$holes.
It’s the Federal Reserve you idiots! Congress needs to ban that system and go back to printing and coining our money as the CONSTITUTION DEMANDS!
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 10:05 pm 10:05 pm
Jollywood, you’re not funny. You’re obviously trying to make fun of the way some people talk. If I’m wrong, though, and you are really a freeloading, couch-sitting, pot smoking, life-wasting person who truly believes that Obama will provide for you no matter how bad you screw up and live off the rest of us then go right now and find the nearest mirror. Take a good look into those eyes and then say “I am my own person. I don’t want or need Obama or anyone else to provide for me. I have talent and skills that I can put to use”. Then, when you find work, remember that the business that hires you might be owned or led by someone that Obama calls “rich”. Give THAT person some slack, bro.
Posted by: Tim | February 28, 2009, 10:05 pm 10:05 pm
Here’s a novel idea… Let’s get an honest congress man to introduce legislation that calls for all elected officials to take drug tests! Anyone who votes against it will surely be voted OUT of office next time. We’ll get rid of those on coke, anti depressants and other meds for their serious mental conditions! I want to know what these psychos are on!
You can’t drive a bus, you can’t work at a casino, most jobs require a drug test- why not federal lawmakers!
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 10:08 pm 10:08 pm
What makes you think we will be having elections in 2012?
Posted by: Tay | February 28, 2009, 10:10 pm 10:10 pm
Tay- lol. So true. Martial Law coming to a city near you!
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 10:11 pm 10:11 pm
CPAC attendees are drawing inspiration from the likes of Limbaugh and Coulter, two very un-American people. I’m sure Hannity and Malkin are two more of their darlings. With this level of thinking, the animals in the zoo and close cousins might vote for a rep candidate in 2012, but the civilized people in this country will not.
Posted by: Jeff | February 28, 2009, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
Joey, that’s a great idea. That should go for any of the state and local lawmakers who have any influence on how tax dollars are spent.
Posted by: mitch | February 28, 2009, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
Jeff, how are Limbaugh and Coltor un-American? I can see how you might now like them they both have strong personalities and some poeple are intimidated by strength, but who would you consider them un-American?
Posted by: mitch | February 28, 2009, 10:15 pm 10:15 pm
word to your motha!
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 10:15 pm 10:15 pm
I think the stock market crash is showing exactly how trickle down works. No money, no economy. No jobs, no economy. No rich people, no trickle down. No trickle down, no jobs, money, businesses. Just a flatline and the dole.
Posted by: mitch | February 28, 2009, 10:18 pm 10:18 pm
I hope Sarah runs for president. She is exactly what America needs today. She could take on and fix the problems America has. Hopefully we have a country left after the Obamanation.
Posted by: Judy | February 28, 2009, 10:18 pm 10:18 pm
anyone who voted for the ‘sleeper cell of one’, aka Obama, should be the first to starve in the streets…
Posted by: tony | February 28, 2009, 10:19 pm 10:19 pm
Interesting. The republicans want a guy that has a healthcare policy for all. Obama’s pushing for something as close to that as you can get, yet the republicans balk at Obama. Why?
Posted by: Common Sense | February 28, 2009, 10:19 pm 10:19 pm
Limberger for president. Free oxy for everyone.
Posted by: Jim Bob | February 28, 2009, 10:21 pm 10:21 pm
keredte,
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My god. Are they so sore they lost that they’re already talking about the next election four years away??? Try living in the present Repubs.
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Upstairs they’re a little slow. They need the extra time. They’ll still lose, but hopefully, they’ll give us someone challenging (instead of Joe the Plumber, Palin or Joe Six Pack).
Posted by: Common Sense | February 28, 2009, 10:22 pm 10:22 pm
CommonSense, I agree. Healthcare has to be dealt with and I think govt. most certainly does have a role. First clean up all the fraud, then establish a public health system with no frills, no luxury, no taxpayer malpractice liability. Then reform Medicare and prescription coverage. Medicaid would be a thing of the past only public health like the VA. Incentive to not be on the dole and buy private insurance.
Posted by: mitch | February 28, 2009, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
All you liberals make me sick. This current administration is about to ruin this country and all you are all blind to it. Liberty, Freedom and small government is what conservatives want and all we get from you liberals is tyranny.
Wake up and smell the Starbucks you latte drinking communists.
Posted by: Brokes | February 28, 2009, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
Huh, my husband was fired from a Morman company since I wouldn’t become a Morman in the 90s. I know first hand how these Mormans operate, and they want everyone to think they are a main stream religion but so far removed. They don’t believe in the holy trinity. They think women don’t have a place as president, CEO, or board member in any of their businesses. They only support submissiveness from their women and children. They will put our country so far backwards in time that America won’t ever be saved from their radical and cult like ideology.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
No. No more campaigns by anyone from any party until at least 2010 and preferably not until 2011.
Posted by: jan | February 28, 2009, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm
unless the Conservatives broaden their base and philosophy, they will lose again in 2012.
They are still living in 1980. Problems of 2009 are far different and requires alot more creativity to be resolved.
Reaganomics is Dead…just tax cuts along don’t solve problems in 2009. Last 8 years are perfect example.
Posted by: MAQ | February 28, 2009, 10:25 pm 10:25 pm
You can tell when it’s an ABC blog, its full of lying and hating liberals. They will never give anything a pass on the internet, always attacking. Well the middle ground will see what the next 4 years will be like as they did the late 1970′s under Carter (as I was very hopeful for then when I was in the middle) and hopefully for America’s future the middle will be smart enough to vote Republican for some branch of government. When the left controls it all they over-reach way too hard. More spending in one month in office then the history of this countries combined previous 232 years! I wish Mitt had won, he would have been a great contrast to Barack but you cannot go back, only forward. I’m sitting out the tax increases overseas (so far) but I hate to see the rest of the country slide so hard as it is going to when most look to the government for their happiness.
Posted by: Josh In Faheel | February 28, 2009, 10:28 pm 10:28 pm
I really enjoyed Rush Limbaugh speech. Sorry to not see it on ABc web site. He is such a great speeker and you seldom get to see him. Unlike Obama his speech had substance and truth. Obama is so mean to the Amerisan people to raise our taxes, spend all the money that they are and not protect our troops. Liberals are mean to other people. Just look at the liberal responses here on this page. Mean.
Posted by: Marilyn | February 28, 2009, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm
If the economy improves, Obama will get a 2nd term, if not, a republican or independent will win the white house……therefore, republicans want him to fail…..i’m not sure what independents want……sticks and stones can brake my bones, but words will never hurt.
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm
Judy your statement is so far removed from reality. You must have something in common with Palin other than in the “ridiculous party of give all to me Republicans”.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 10:32 pm 10:32 pm
Romney?
Guess where he makes most of his money?
1.His firm owns the largest health care HMO’s and Hospitals in the country. He is therefore largely responsible for our health care debacle….
2. His firm is KEY in sending corporation into offshore production. They are a large holding company and once they get a hold of a company, nothing matters but the bottom line.
Yes, he is capable of being a good businessman. BUT, all that means is he will destroy the country much faster as he transfers wealth from the middle class to corporate titans and himself…..
I challenge anyone to tell me what Mitt can do to cut our health care costs in 1/2, fix our energy problems or provide more jobs to our working people. It’s the exact opposite!
Posted by: Craig Imass | February 28, 2009, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
Tim Tim Tim.. here I am tryin to make peace on this web site and you attack me. Your talking anonomusly other wise I’d stomp you. With Obama we gots our comin and you cant stop it. yOU don’t like it then move. your the sucker man, workin every day. life is for fun and I’m takin from your wallet sucka, with a smile from ear to ear
Posted by: Jollywood | February 28, 2009, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
The root word Conserve in Conservative means, leave everything as is, leave everything alone, same as always, no change. We have seen the result this last 8 years.
It’s funny how the Republicans are so concerned about spending now but last 8 yrs, they and Bush passed every spending legislation without any problems. Infact, Bush only Vetoed couple of Bills in 8 yrs. How come no conservatives cried foul during the 8 yrs? Now Obama is trying to correct great wrongs created last 8 years and they have all kinds of problems.
Republicans are bunch of losers! They have no ideas, no creativity, no shame.
Posted by: MAQ | February 28, 2009, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
Obama may Only be in office a couple of months, but he has done more long term damage than any 12 presidents put together..I am guessing that most people who post all these bashing comments are most likely not tax payers..donot own a business..have no retirement fund or even a savings bond. They usually scream the loudest, for they have nothing but time on their hands and are hoping Obama will buy them a house and a car.
Most people who have worked very hard for over 40 years and have a retirement fund have watched that fund dwindle down 3/4 in 2 months..this is not funny anymore. Forget who is to blame, democrates..republicans are both to blame, Obama because of his inexperience and need to socialize this country is too blame right now. His agenda is to take from the working class and give to the nonworking class..it will never work, and it is socializim, period.
The world has always invested in our country, now they will not, so our dollar is now going to go dead in a few months. Business men who bring our food to market, our goods and services will go out of business, they goes millions of jobs and the rest of our economy. Does Romeny look Good…..God yes he looks real good. God Bless America
Posted by: welovetheUSA | February 28, 2009, 10:35 pm 10:35 pm
What good news for our GREAT President. Look at what the Klan Party is doing to themselves. Their hate will not let them think about voting for a mormom and the other alternatives are a dumb as rocks Palin, who has no idea what is going on and then the Mr. Rogers Jindal, who is clueless about life!! The dude mentioned Katrina, of all things to bring up Katrina! And finally the CRACK Head Limpbutt. Yes, Mr. President, it is looking wonderful right about now.
You see, you disgusting REPIGS, the majority of the American people finally are seeing the light. It started on November 4 and it is growing. The REPIG party stands for bigotry, racism, ignorance, and rich folks, particuliarly the vanilla flavor rich folks. YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED!!
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SUCCEED AND REAL PATRIOTIC AMERICANS WILL DO THEIR PARTS TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS.
REPIGS…THERE ARE PLENTY OF ROOMS AT THE INN IN IRAQ!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
Remember when Rush Limbaugh had ringing in his ears, and claimed he was losing his hearing. The drug that he was addicted to indicated “possible ringing in ears”, or maybe he talked so loud he made himself deaf. Maybe he will lose his voice next since he talks too much smack from his mouth of ignorance. Ill educated bum
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
While Romney tops Palin, Sanford topped them all! This will be an interesting 3 years as we await the next President of the United States.
Posted by: NPage | February 28, 2009, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
It doesn’t matter if obama’s plan succeeds, even if it does we still have a generation or two of massive debt and the legacy costs of the boomers unless it’s in obama’s plan to off all of us over 50.
Posted by: Jeremy | February 28, 2009, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
The only thing creepier than Ron Paul, are his cult-like followers. Ron Paul is a nut job!! He actually said at one point that we should abolish the CIA… Liberatarians ARE NOT conservatives…and Ron Paul IS NOT a conservative, he has his own wacked out agenda. Paul supporters need to get a new hobby!
Posted by: Gina | February 28, 2009, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm
M. Summer, Jesus was a Liberal — he frees us from our sins, and OMG, he mingled with the unclean and non Jewish people. OMG — so non conservative. You’re not a main stream Christian but some made up religion that pretends to be Christian.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm
welovetheUSA is your typical REPIG. They all sound the same. Don’t you get it, you are not important with your backwards thinking. You have exposed your ignorance. By all means keep spouting. It only feeds those of us who are on a different path. You are a PATHETIC AMERICAN!!!
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm
Romney has my vote. If we reject that financial genius for another novice (again) it’ll be a catastrophe.
Posted by: Scott | February 28, 2009, 10:40 pm 10:40 pm
I`m from Canada, but I just don`t get the GOP. First of all their spokesperson is a drug addicted, womaniser. Rush is a complete joke. The rest of the world laughs at him. But he`s your man. When the conservative movement has an idiot for a speaker, they can`t be taken seriously. I`m not on any agenda but come on.
Posted by: rogaroony | February 28, 2009, 10:40 pm 10:40 pm
WeLovetheUSA: Let’s put blame where blame should be. If you wanna blame OBAMA then so be it. Someone has to be blamed, therefore, let’s blame the NEWLY elected president, NOT the one who just finished a 96 month contract……. Example:…. CEO of Bank America resigned in November 2008, now we blame the new one for its mess……it is what it is.
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 10:41 pm 10:41 pm
I think it’s sickening that obama plans to tax seniors and expand more govt. handouts to young people. Let young people pay for their own college and their own kids. We had to.
Posted by: ellen | February 28, 2009, 10:41 pm 10:41 pm
Why don’t Conservatives believe in education? I never hear Rush or Hannity speak about the value of education. Obama wants Americans to go to college. I can see why Hannity and Rush are opposed to Obama. Neither of them have a formal education. They consider Obama an elitist because he is well educated and worked hard. He did not have a rich daddy pay for it like Bush did.
Posted by: TJ | February 28, 2009, 10:42 pm 10:42 pm
ELLEN — are you really that uneducated? Do have the slightest idea what a 2 or 4 year education cost in 2009? Tax seniors. Again, another NON-THINKING REPIG!
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 10:44 pm 10:44 pm
Scott:
I am an American and most Americans laugh at Rush Limbaugh. He is an uneducated fat ugly jerk. He is not representative of true Americans. He is the bottom of the barrel and the worse of what we have to offer. Hannity and Ann Coulter are right behind him.
Posted by: David S. | February 28, 2009, 10:44 pm 10:44 pm
What would YOU do to fix this economy……Not him or her, but YOU……I bet if your life depended on it, you could not come up with a plan, but you CAN quickly criticize someone’s else plan….it is what it is.
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 10:45 pm 10:45 pm
no, obama didn’t have a rich daddy the taxpayers paid for his edcuation and probably his mom’s and his sister’s too. Another good reason to keep families together with a father to support them so the taxpayers don’t have to.
Posted by: Ellen | February 28, 2009, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm
No doubt Romney would be a strong candidate for stimulating the economy through republican methods, but this guy is a jerk. His religion is not a problem to me, his attitude is! We don’t need more arrogance right now. We need more humility.
Posted by: Lee Crook | February 28, 2009, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm
The Republicans don’t want anyone to have a college education. That explains why Rush Limbaugh is a college flunkie.
Posted by: TJ | February 28, 2009, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm
Oh, please – Please – PLEASE – PUL-EASE don’t put Satah Palin on the ticket again! NOT Sarah Palin! And PUL-EASE don’t throw Br’er Rabbit into that BRIER PATCH!!!
Posted by: Jordan | February 28, 2009, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm
TJ — they don’t want education because they lose their power! Look at the comments posted. Nuff said.
When you have an educated populous, you have REAL power. The Klan Party relies on their folks to be ignorant and uneducated. Their hate can’t work with folks who know better.
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm
Rush Limbaugh is a talented radio host. He’s an icon like Paul Harvy. He has a great radio show and he’s very conservative. So what. He obviously gets all those male liberal wimpy wusses all bent out of shape.
Posted by: ellen | February 28, 2009, 10:48 pm 10:48 pm
Cheney also flunked out of Yale although he eventually did earn a college degree. It took Sarah Palin six years to earn a four year degree. George W. Bush did not get into Yale based on his academic strength. He got in because of legacy admissions. Now you understand why Rush hates Michelle and Barack Obama. They are far more educated than many of the members in his own party.
Posted by: TJ | February 28, 2009, 10:48 pm 10:48 pm
It’s not ridiculous. Obama has to be gotten out of office in 4 years before he runs us completely into the ground with his horendous spending. We’re going to be paying this off for decades as it is.
Posted by: midwestlady | February 28, 2009, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm
So, can someone tell me what’s wrong with Alan Keyes?
I fear that the Republicans are, down deep, racist. They told me “well, the country is just not ready for a black president”.
Justice is indeed poetic.
Posted by: woody | February 28, 2009, 10:49 pm 10:49 pm
For those of you who are crazy about Tax cuts, you need to add up you tax rebates from last 8 years and subtract all money you lost other ways.
-Average person got maybe $1500 to $2000 worth of tax rebates during the 8 years.
-However during the same 8 years, price of gas price increased from $1.30/gal to $4/gal.
-Cost of College Education almost doubled
-Cost of healthcare double under our friend W.
-Cost of grocery increase by 30%
-Thousands of jobs have been shipped overseas
Do you still think you are ahead? You may have gotten $2000 tax rebates but Bush-Cheney took 10 times that money from you. You just don’t think of it that way. So, when the conservatives talk about tax cuts, they are giving you a smoke screen for taking money from us other ways.
Posted by: MAQ | February 28, 2009, 10:50 pm 10:50 pm
How can anyone tolerate Rush Limbaugh or any other CONSERVATIVE news talk programming……It is soo negative and depressing……is it entertainment or is it educational?
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 10:50 pm 10:50 pm
For those getting all bent out of shape at the fact that they’re taking a poll so soon, if you do a little reading, then you would know this straw poll is taken at CPAC every year. EVERY year. This is nothing new, folks.
Romney would be very good on the economic front. I also like Jindal a lot. Pence would be a good one too, although he doesn’t have the name recognition the other two have/are developing.
Posted by: gagirl | February 28, 2009, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
No, they consider Obama an elitist because he was fed with a silver spoon. Went to private schools all his life, and his rich grandparents paid for his schooling. ALL of his schooling. And why won’t they release his grades??? Something tells me old Barry didn’t do so well in school, and is trying to cover it up. Republicans DO believe in education…but they truth is, poor people have easier access to free education than the middle class. But usually middle class americans are willing to work harder and make their own opportunities instead of relying on the governent. Rush and Hanity talk about the giving the power back to the states, and not leave every single decision to Washington. You obviously don’t know much about the republican party.
Posted by: Gina | February 28, 2009, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
Michelle Obama couldn’t find her way out of a bag with a compass, and GPS and a map. She’s only where she is because she’s black (can you say QUOTA?) and she’s a ** so she could marry somebody who got elected. Get a clue.
Posted by: midwestlady | February 28, 2009, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
TJ — you got it right! The CRACK ADDICT relies on the uneducated. Look at Ellen’s comments. She represents the CRACK HEAD’s party.
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
Until 2012, I support our President Obama. So far, he has done what he campaigned to do. As a heterosexual American who loves America, I am doing my duty as a civilized citizen and support our President. Thankfully we have a leader who does what he says he will do. That’s CEO leadership. Thank you President Obama for doing what you stand for and giving American back to the “real” Americans who truly care for America. Republicans ask “what will America do for us only”, not what they can do for America. Since Republicans are ill educated, they are still trying to figure out what Kennedy meant. Duh?????
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
If the idiot Rush isn`t the conservative voice, who is?
Posted by: rog | February 28, 2009, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
What is it 10K a year now, for a kid in public school. At what point is it enough. Should we spend 20K a year when most of the time it’s because the kid just flat won’t do their homework and the parents dont’ care. So at what point is it the kids’ responsibility?
Posted by: ellen | February 28, 2009, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
There is NOTHING educational about Rush Limbaugh. As I said, he is a college flunkie. He has never taken an economics class in his life. His comments are full of hate. He enjoys dividing America. Rush and Hannity are two pathetic egotists who take pleasure in dividing our country.
Posted by: TJ | February 28, 2009, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
Did Rush the magic gonad just state – “We believe that the preamble of the Constitution contains an inarguable truth, that we are all endowed by our creator…” Forgive my ignorance as a newcomer to America but wasn’t that the preamble to the Declaration of Independence? Can’t Rush get anything right?
Posted by: Tensai | February 28, 2009, 10:54 pm 10:54 pm
We got us anothe one…GINA! REPIG IN THE HOUSE!!! How did the Klan Rally go this evening?
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 10:54 pm 10:54 pm
How could I forget midwestlady…ANOTHER KLAN MEMBER IN THE HOUSE!!!! GIRL…HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE IGNORANT AND OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY?
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 10:57 pm 10:57 pm
Hey Sinutab, I mean Shianne. Or is your real name Propecia or Valtrex? Did your parents make that up or is it derived from some made up historical backdrop?
“Tax Seniors” you say? So your lazy uneducated a$$ can have a free ride to college. Costs too much in 2009- WAAH! Join the Marines like I did and get the GI Bill! You ingrate! Better yet, the Marines is looking for a few good men- and you ain’t it! So just get in the welfare line. It’s clear, you’re already well on your way.
PS I know the dems to be more racist and bigotted than any republican I’ve EVER met! And I’m neither.
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 10:58 pm 10:58 pm
Profit at any price
So here we are in a situation where we find ourselves in a worldwide financial crisis – which started as a mortgage crisis
the sub-prime crisis
but who sold these mortgages?
The big bankers and sophisticated finance people?
And – yes to… to people who lived beyond their means
but aren’t those finance people smart enough to know that if people stopped paying thier mortgages that we would be in this mess?
These people would sell crack to children if drugs were legalized …. wouldn’t they??
So here we are – profit at any price – and now we know the price!
Posted by: julius | February 28, 2009, 10:59 pm 10:59 pm
Shianne Well said. If you were in a debate with Ellen, you would have been given a point in your favor. Good job. Keep it up.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 10:59 pm 10:59 pm
GINA: Do you know how hard it is to get into Columbia and Harvard? Do you know what type of grade you have to have to get into these two schools? Obviously, you don’t cuz you are one of those uneducated Bubba state conservatives.
Quite Whining and get back to your hillbilly hottub.
Posted by: MAQ | February 28, 2009, 11:00 pm 11:00 pm
Conservative talking heads have been saying the same message on radio and tv talk shows for years……If you don’t believe me, listen to the shows…..this method is very effective…..if you say something over and over and over and over again, some will start to believe what is said is actually true…….Has conservatism hijacked the Republican Party?
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm
Tensai:
Rush Limbaugh is so dumb he cannot distinguish between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence!
Note to Rush: A mind is a terrible thing to waste. You are ruinning our country with your lies and distortions. Go back to college and get a degree. You are a liability to the Republican party.
Posted by: TJ | February 28, 2009, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm
JOEY…YET ANOTHER ONE. AND YOU HAD THE NERVE TO WEAR THE UNIFORM. DISGUSTING!!! AND I CAN SAY THAT…8 YEARS UNITED STATES ARMY!!!!! YOU CAN PLAY THE SOLDIER CARD ALL YOU WANT. YOU ARE WHAT YOU ARE…IGNORANT, IGNORANT, IGNORANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 11:02 pm 11:02 pm
Tensai we must forgive Rush since he is probably still addicted to “prescription” (wink wink) drugs.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm
Hey TJ don’t forget about Glenn Beck. Like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, he is another uneducated Conservative talking head.
Republicans = uneducated liars
Posted by: Sabrina | February 28, 2009, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm
Name one POSITIVE thing Rush has ever said, quickly….5….4….3….2….1….0…..see, I new you could not name one!……lol
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 11:05 pm 11:05 pm
*knew…..lol
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm
I’m a Democrat by default because the Republicans are so loony. I can’t stand this warmongoring obsession they have, and I can’t stand that they think it’s OK for people not to have health care and an affordable college education. I also can’t stand how both parties drive up the debt and give 40% of our treasury to China. If I had to vote among these ten potential candidates, I would choose Ron Paul easily. He represents the direction Republicans need to go in, even though I certainly don’t agree with him on everything. The other 9 are jokes who just want fame, glory, and power.
Posted by: Clinton Democrat | February 28, 2009, 11:07 pm 11:07 pm
Shianne, you are a liar. You wore no uniform, other than perhaps an orange jump suit. Further, Marines aren’t soldiers, but you’d know that if you actually served- You pathetic, future welfare recipient. And on the back of the elderly no less!
Further, if you had 8 years army, why not go the distance and retire, so Grandma wouldn’t have to pay for you to go to college? Or how bout using the GI Bill? Oh wait, you don’t have it cuz you are a pathetic liar who knows nothing of service to his country or fellow man… but sure knows a lot about taking! And from the ELDERLY NO LESS! SHAME!! SHAME!! how do you sleep at night?
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 11:07 pm 11:07 pm
Gina is from Oklahoma.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 11:08 pm 11:08 pm
Tim McVay wore the uniform…..what is your point?
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 11:09 pm 11:09 pm
Those of you who don’t know the Bubba States, here the are: South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Lousianna, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky.
These are the states the 90% of the Republicans are from these days. What do they all have in common? The are all underdeveloped, uneducated, confederate-like,non-industrialized, non-diverse, hillbilly states. Thus, the conservatives have very narrow ideas, narrow following, narrow philosophy.
Posted by: MAQ | February 28, 2009, 11:09 pm 11:09 pm
Sabrina — Perfect!! Hannity and his I Love America crap. He loves the green he gets while spouting his nonsense. What is so funny to me is the middle to lower class fools that listen to these folks who care NOTHING about what is going on in their personal lives. They are laughing all the way to the bank. The Joey’s, Ellen’s, and Gina’s posting here tonight believe the garbage they hear. My taxes will go up…boo hoo. Did they care about any of this stuff for 8 long years? Probably not. You see when you don’t think for yourself, you are IGNORANT!!
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 11:09 pm 11:09 pm
Hey Clinton Democrat… who just sent up 17,000 MORE troops to Afghanastan? Mmm… was it the “war mongerer obsessed” Obama? You people are such hypocrites it’s laughable.
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 11:10 pm 11:10 pm
Let’s not forget that talk show hosts wouldn’t have jobs if they weren’t controversial. That goes for the right and the left. They are entertainment, not news.
Posted by: TSnow27604 | February 28, 2009, 11:10 pm 11:10 pm
Ellen, are you a guy using a woman’s name?
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 11:10 pm 11:10 pm
Republicans are led by a pack of uneducated talking heads. That’s so true. Unfortunately even the educated ones are no good. Case in point: my governor Bobby Jindal. He does not care about the people of Louisiana. He is trying to further his own selfish political ambitions. He must be stopped.
Posted by: Sally from Louisana | February 28, 2009, 11:12 pm 11:12 pm
Joey:::::Why must one insult another just to make a point?
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 11:12 pm 11:12 pm
Further Clinton Democrat. Your beloved Bill Clinton had us in more wars and conflicts since Vietnam! I assure you the same will come of Obama. Wake up. There is no difference between either party elite.
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 11:12 pm 11:12 pm
I do like the RNC chairman, Mr. Steele.
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 11:14 pm 11:14 pm
wait….on 2nd thought…..I do not agree with any thing about the Republican Party.
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 11:14 pm 11:14 pm
It’s so funny how Bobby Jindal is in the talks. Some people within his own party don’t like him simply because of his color. I challenge Jindal to visit South Georgia, or parts of South Carolina and Mississippi…they will hang him because of his color.
The conservatives these days are out of this world are at a complete confusion.
Posted by: MAQ | February 28, 2009, 11:15 pm 11:15 pm
Kenneth, sorry if the truth hurts. Politricks is a tough game. But to answer your question, when I sit here and watch the sheep of both parties argue complete garbage that will NEVER change, and they are too BLIND to see that both parties are the same (Bush was Obama and Obama is Bush) and yet they continue to vote strict party lines because Democrat Goooood, Republican Baaaaddd, then its so frustrating that at times one must just call a spade a spade. Forgive the run on sentence. Let’s be frank 99% of the people in here would vote for Porky Pig if he had their respective letter of “D” or “R” next to it vs. the other party’s candidate and that is just plain dumb. Sheep and Monkeys are more qualified to vote and to hear a moron like Shianna suggest the elderly should be taxed more for her to go to college and then lie about serving in the military, you can bet I will insult him/her. Like I said, the truth hurts (but it will set you free)!
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 11:18 pm 11:18 pm
The only Joey I have know is from a small community in Virginia, had an affair, divorced his wife, got a DWI, lived off of his grandmother and daddy, never served in the military, and was a Republican. Sounds like a Republican, Walks like a Republican, Talks like a Republican, then must be a Bush wannabe conservative Republican. Doesn’t seem conservative at all — loser and leach.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 11:18 pm 11:18 pm
Craig Imass,
So true you are. Here’s what Mitt can do for you. There’s a penalty is his state if you don’t buy his healthcare. Honestly. It was brought out in the presidential election debates last year. It is like the auto insurance mandated by the red states. If you can’t afford it, you get a penalty and still don’t get coverage. All the while, the insurance companies get to report higher profits per quarter, outsource our jobs, and limit coverage. But the republicans LOVE the businessman. I think Romney or Limbaugh is their man and I’d love to see the two of them go at each other’s goats vying for power of their sheeple.
Posted by: Common Sense | February 28, 2009, 11:20 pm 11:20 pm
The conservatives tagged George Allen of Virginia, as their candidate for 2008. Ever hear of him now? He couldn’t keep his Senate seat and is now a regular working man.
Posted by: ohio folk | February 28, 2009, 11:23 pm 11:23 pm
I so love partisan politics. If the Democrats had a convention months after the election in 2001 or 2005 that would be O.K., but since the Republicans did it, there is hate. Shocked no one dropped the race card already.
Get a grip people. It was a convention. I know you want socialism bordering on communism, but your party USED to allow free speech. Even speech it didn’t agree with.
Posted by: jchilman | February 28, 2009, 11:23 pm 11:23 pm
Joey, you speak like a true Republican, negatively.
Posted by: Kenneth Of Minneapolis | February 28, 2009, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm
Joey, Joey, Joey…I sleep great at night because we have an educated President who honestly cares about ALL Americans. Evens IGNORANT ones like yourself.
And as far as my military service. My service was from November 1989 to October 1997. I received $35K when I ETS from the Army and I have a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources.
You on the other hand are not a REAL marine. I know a few of them.
Now off to get my GOOD night of sleep.
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm
Gg51, you offer nothing substantive to the debate. Just more of your ridiculous stereotypes from the loving and peaceful “left”. You are to be congratulated on your open mindedness.
Again, thou dost protest too much Horatio.
Pathetic you are Gg51.
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 11:25 pm 11:25 pm
I’m going to say a couple of swear-words before I start. Ready?
MERITOCRACY. Here’s a good word for some of you! Especially you Joe-The-Plumbers out there who think you’re actually going to be rich one day if you do what you’re told and vote Republican. Stop speaking up for members of the Billionaire Boys Club–they’re not going to help you get rich or pay your medical bills, and they’re probably not even Republican.
PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE. This was one of the things corporations did, besides moving labor off-shore for tax breaks that, um, helped the working class by making sure people always had to buy expensive stuff every 3 years or so–one of the privileges of Buying American, no?
We’re witnessing the beginning of the end here–the party of Rush Limberger is about to crumble and dissolve, and good riddance; we’re tired of voting for people based on their pretty hairdos and bankrupting ourselves in the process. Have a little faith in the guy you and I put in last November; he’s doing what needs to be done.
Posted by: GOP R.I.P. | February 28, 2009, 11:25 pm 11:25 pm
I am Indian American and has voted for the Republican Party in every single election. I have nothing against Bobby Jindal, but plesae don’t even consider him to be on the ticket for US President or Vice President. He may be qualified to run The State of Louisiana,
but definately not the United States.
Posted by: TJ | February 28, 2009, 11:25 pm 11:25 pm
Conservatives STILL don’t get it! Romney is NOT your man. Get your act together people before you screw yourselves and the party our of existence.
Posted by: Mike | February 28, 2009, 11:25 pm 11:25 pm
HEY JOEY:
I bet you live in one of the Bubba StateS. Your highest education level is highschool or college dropout. Even if you completed College, it was because Military paid for it and now you feel like someone should give you job because you deserve it. Am I completely wrong? I don’t think so…a typical Republican male profile.
Posted by: MAQ | February 28, 2009, 11:28 pm 11:28 pm
MAQ,
Yep, the republicans stole about 10% (or more!) of our wealth. They call it capitalism, but I call it unhealthy gouging. Gas, home prices and utilities more than doubled while salaries decreased.
Posted by: Common Sense | February 28, 2009, 11:29 pm 11:29 pm
Gg51 — I was going to sleep, but your comment was AWESOME!!! Joey, is a tool. A wannabe Limbutt or Shamitty. He tries to use his “soldier” card to get his IGNORANT views across. He is no marine, he can say he is, but he is not.
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 11:30 pm 11:30 pm
I notice that all of the liberals here use the word “uneducated” to describe their opponents. They don’t know the credentials of any poster here, so what “education” are they refering to? I guess their logic is that if you went through college and weren’t indocterinated by liberal professors who have never had a real job in their lives, you weren’t paying close enough attention. When it comes to voting, there’s only one education that matters: reality. If you really had to pay your own bills and see the money ripped from your pocket by so called caring liberals, you’ve got more education than some obnoxious college punk. So to the liberals who post here, enjoy watching sports, where the “we win you lose!” mentality belongs. If somebody doesn’t want to pay more taxes, they’re not racist. They’re not stupid. They’re not “uneducated” or hate filled (BTW, calling Sarah Palin Satan Palin is pretty hate filled and hypocritical). They just don’t want to be pickpocketed in the name of what you call caring.
Posted by: TS6 | February 28, 2009, 11:30 pm 11:30 pm
Ron Paul. The rest are hacks. Like is Romney slick enough for you? After the slick facade of Obummer, that’s the last thing I’ll want.
Posted by: tham | February 28, 2009, 11:31 pm 11:31 pm
The conservatives are losers these days.
Now shut up and go to sleep. Go dream about Reagan…maybe he won’t remember.
Posted by: MAQ | February 28, 2009, 11:31 pm 11:31 pm
It is obvious from these posts and many posts throughout the blogosphere that the Conservatives are the most hated party in our country right now. Everytime Rush speaks, people hate Republicans even more. Let’s face it. No one likes Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter or Sean Hannity. Many of my friends are ashamed to admit they are Republicans thanks to them and Bush/Cheney. If I were Rush, Hannity or Ann Coulter, I would take Bobby Jindal’s lead and go to Disneyland for eight years.
Posted by: Larry the cable guy | February 28, 2009, 11:32 pm 11:32 pm
Tj,
I agree. Jindal is only popular with Republicans because republicans will take the next best ‘acceptable’ primate that is not black. Jindal is smart, sure, but his arguments are so weak that even a new flea (like me) knows that the ONLY REASON louisiana has any money is because the rest of the U.S. contributed it after Bush’s horrendous FEMA failure! Americans help one another even when the government mandates under republican rule that we don’t!
Posted by: Common Sense | February 28, 2009, 11:35 pm 11:35 pm
where were all these geniuses who pop out from the walls advising the new adminstration on fiscal resposibility.Why did they not offer such insight to their hero, G,Bush
Posted by: barrye003 | February 28, 2009, 11:36 pm 11:36 pm
Flooding the world markets with more trillions will only escalate inflation and make our dollars, euros, yens and pounds worth less in terms of real value than they already are. Our global economic collapse has it origins, if not its primary cause, in a global agreement to abandon the gold standard in favor of a fiat money standard 40 years ago. Obama’s multi-trillion dollar rescue plans will only make our dollars worth less, in terms of a real standard like gold, than they already are.
Posted by: Rob | February 28, 2009, 11:38 pm 11:38 pm
MAQ — you probably have him pegged right. I would guess Georgia or Oklahoma.
Joey is the kind of person who probably was taught to hate people who don’t look like he/she/it does. He probably has taught his/her/it children the same hateful nonsense he was taught. This is the Klan Party.
After 8 years of absolute desimation of this country I will fight these people back with every ounce of my being. During the campaign I worked my butt off for President Obama and I can’t wait to do it again. This country is more than the Joey’s, the Sarah Palin’s, the Crack Head Limbutt, and the I’m Not A Real Plumber, Joe.
By the way Joey, are you related to Joe the Plumber. You talk like he does.
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 11:38 pm 11:38 pm
mitch,
/—–
CommonSense, I agree. Healthcare has to be dealt with and I think govt. most certainly does have a role. First clean up all the fraud, then establish a public health system with no frills, no luxury, no taxpayer malpractice liability. Then reform Medicare and prescription coverage. Medicaid would be a thing of the past only public health like the VA. Incentive to not be on the dole and buy private insurance.
—–/
The fraud is enabled via the H1B visa outsourcing/insourcing (H1B-dependent) model. Sad really. We need to have healthcare while the Romney’s of the world need to preach while eliminating health (Nixon/Kaiser-style).
Posted by: Common Sense | February 28, 2009, 11:40 pm 11:40 pm
Maq, Sha nae nae, and Gg51,
You guys are so blind in your hate of Republicans that you clearly haven’t read any of my posts which clearly state I am an independent and find more difference between jelly and jam than I do between dems and repubs… But that’s expected from sheeple like you. I would put up Porky Pig as Democratic Candidate for President and you would vote for him against a human Republican and that is too funny. Still on with the lies eh Sha nae nae? ETS? You mean EAS? As a so-called college grad, why do find it necessary we should tax our grandparents to pay for people to go to college? College is not a right. Earn it.
As for me feeling obligated to be given a job, that’s great. Frankly, I’m ashamed I used the GI Bill, because as a recent convert to Constitutional Govt. I had NO RIGHT to accept that other American’s pay for my schooling via their tax dollars. I’ve made steps to return that benefit. I’m in a position to do so, but I will not hire you Sha nae nae. Even when the govt. tries to make me hire unqualified and ignorant people, I won’t do it. So don’t get out of the welfare line just yet! Good night all!
peaceinthemiddleeast!
raininspain!
Posted by: Joey | February 28, 2009, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm
Larry the cable guy posted: It is obvious from these posts and many posts throughout the blogosphere that the Conservatives are the most hated party in our country right now. Everytime Rush speaks, people hate Republicans even more. Let’s face it. No one likes Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter or Sean Hannity. Many of my friends are ashamed to admit they are Republicans thanks to them and Bush/Cheney. If I were Rush, Hannity or Ann Coulter, I would take Bobby Jindal’s lead and go to Disneyland for eight years.
…so you think that because you read blogs and your friends agree, that the world hates conservatism? Really. Blogs and your liberal friends… 2012 will be an utter shock to you. You can blame it on another “stolen election” though.
Posted by: TS6 | February 28, 2009, 11:41 pm 11:41 pm
No one caught the fact they had to buy or have someone pay their way to be in this poll? Typical Republican, always about money. Must have been why Romney came in first. He has the most money of this group. And most of it was made from buying shaky companies, stripping all value from them, then abandoning them to the wolves once he cashed out. Nope! The Republican party needs to forget this group and start over with a clean slate.
Posted by: devilkev | February 28, 2009, 11:44 pm 11:44 pm
One poster noted that Republicans are morons. True enough. Beats being a Demo maniac.
Another poster cautioned that if Jindal traveled in the Deep South he would risk being lynched. Good thing Louisiana is a border state.
Posted by: QACJET | February 28, 2009, 11:46 pm 11:46 pm
TS6 — you talking about taxes after your savior decided to take this country to war! How did you think the war was going to be paid for? Answer that question Einstein.
The trickle down theory…did it work for you? The rich got richer and the poor…well they are just damn poorer!
You cry about taxes when your A** should have been crying November 2000 when you voted for a man you wanted to have a damn beer with!!!
You can try and blame President Obama all you want too. It is not going to work. Not this time. The average American is trying to stay in their homes, pay their monthly bills, hell survive! They are not going to listen to people like yourself about damn taxes! 95% of us will get a tax break. If you are fortunate to make $250k then your A** should pay more taxes!!! I wish me and my family were in a position where we could say we make $250K freakin dollars a year!
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 11:48 pm 11:48 pm
There sure are alot of shrill Democrats that seem upset at the CPAC meeting. Is it because they have a new President that is a joke. Mr tax and spend is like Jummy Carter lite. He can’t even pick a cabinet that knows how to pay their taxes. The left wingers can see Mr. Obama is going to have one term and it is already looking like a disaster.
Posted by: Tom | February 28, 2009, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm
Just like a Republican who pouts — boo hoo Joey, so sad to har you are going away — just like the Republican party — bye bye
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 11:51 pm 11:51 pm
They’re scratching the bottom of the pile.
Obviously looking at what the polls show
in response. Have no idea how to control
their own party, never mind the economy.
Posted by: spacerook1 | February 28, 2009, 11:52 pm 11:52 pm
TS6 — you are going to be shocked is right. The DEMOCRATIC PARTY will prevail. The Klan Party gig is up. Although you can always count on GA, OK, TN, and the like.
How does it feel to be a minority?
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 11:52 pm 11:52 pm
Everyone, go tutor a needy child.
I’m Leroy… and I’m running for President :)
Posted by: Leroy | February 28, 2009, 11:52 pm 11:52 pm
Either Rush, Sean or Glen Beck is the republican nominee or I will again vote for a third party. I will not give the Bushes and McCains the time of day, Why? They sold out the country to the Mexican Drug Cartels all in the name of slave labor for their rich buddies. These guys(GWB, McCain and the ilk of the republican party)worship only money and not principle and that is a load of garbage in my opinion.
Posted by: rockychance | February 28, 2009, 11:53 pm 11:53 pm
Gg51…we got us another uneducated repig. Tom how are ya buddy?
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 11:54 pm 11:54 pm
No Tom. We think the CPAC and individuals like your ideology is a joke. Ha Ha! You make us laugh — No we have solid confidence in our President Obama. We are citizens who get behind our President like good citizens and we support him with our whole hearts and minds. We are real Americans unlike you Repubs who are nothing more than immoral ill educated mentally challenged individuals.
Posted by: Gg51 | February 28, 2009, 11:55 pm 11:55 pm
Americans your experiment in a Liberal Democracy has simply failed and must be replaced with a Fascist Democracy simular to Singapore and Brazil!
All the Democrats and Republicans are wimps!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | February 28, 2009, 11:56 pm 11:56 pm
Ahh, if this is their best on the slot…they are doomed anyway…and as for the dems if they don’t produce, neither party will make a majority…the radical parties and others will take rise…gee, we’re one of the few free countries that basically works on a two party system. As for the republicans, out of touch, out of reality and as for them, they are po’d that they no longer have the power to manipulate advantages to be afforded to them and which means less wealth and power for them. They have enough to live like kings for many generations.
Posted by: phantomniter | February 28, 2009, 11:56 pm 11:56 pm
Bill in NC you’re probably the hippy I saw beating the drums in the middle of Ashville. No wonder you support Obama. You’re the kind that likes to steal money from the hard working EDUCATED folk and give it to a person like you; a looser with no job leaving in your momma’s basement. OBAMA = SOCIALIST = COMMUNIST
Posted by: J in Atl | February 28, 2009, 11:57 pm 11:57 pm
Joey my man if you are still here but to scared to write anymore of your nonsense. No I in fact ETS from the ARMY not EAS! I have no idea what EAS is homey the clown! Again, you are NO MARINE because you would know what ETS means! I knew you were a wannabe.
I have to give you props on the Sha nae thing. Now that was funny! I didn’t know Klan members had a sense of humor.
Posted by: Shianne | February 28, 2009, 11:58 pm 11:58 pm
Americans your U.S.Constitition has within the seeds of your demise! You must become a Fascist Christian State or you will become a Atheist Socialist State which is far worse!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | February 28, 2009, 11:59 pm 11:59 pm
Joey thank you for your in depth reply. I’ll cherish your feelings forever.
Posted by: Gg51 | March 1, 2009, 12:00 am 12:00 am
Palin for 2012.
Posted by: Andrew | March 1, 2009, 12:01 am 12:01 am
J in Atl — definitely a Bubba state. Your comments fit your location. Do you know any other words other than communism and socialism? Probably not. Let me see if I can guess your thought process. You probably think our President is not a real American right? He is the anti-christ right? He is going to ruin this country right? I bet I got you pegged perfectly.
Posted by: Shianne | March 1, 2009, 12:03 am 12:03 am
Americans your Negro Obama is a fraud and a impostor and not experienced or qualified to be the President of your nation!We Chinese do like like him! China not a threat to USA your threat is within like Obama & his supporters!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:04 am 12:04 am
Tom: I don’t think anyone is upset with the CPAC dog and pony show, except mainstream Republicans that know they are still in the hunt for a viable candidate for 2012. The ten in the “paid” poll are all dead in the water. And as far as taxes, I wouldn’t talk so loud if I were you, especially while your “belle of the Republican ball” Palin is on the carpet in her own state for not paying her taxes.
Posted by: devilkev | March 1, 2009, 12:05 am 12:05 am
I endorse and will vote for Zombie Reagan in 2012. To quote Zombie Reagan, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. BRAAAAAIIIINNNSSSS!”
Posted by: Slone | March 1, 2009, 12:05 am 12:05 am
We have a real comedian…Dr C Chan
Is that all you got? If so, weak my man weak.
Posted by: Shianne | March 1, 2009, 12:06 am 12:06 am
It has never ceased to amaze me how the people that don’t value Americans always pretend to be doctors.
@Dr C Chan — Don’t you think that type of behavior is divisive?
Posted by: Common Sense | March 1, 2009, 12:06 am 12:06 am
Shianne, thank you. You are right, Tom and Joey must know each other. They must have matching lap tops, and share lunch. They must have a wonderful relationship, friendship, and companionship as they are fellow num nutt republicans. Sweet and so touching.
Posted by: Gg51 | March 1, 2009, 12:06 am 12:06 am
America needs a Fascist Italian Mussolini or a Fascist Franco like in Spain not a Huckabee or a Romney or the great leaders we have in Singapore would be OK for you!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:07 am 12:07 am
How about a Romney, Huckabee. Ticket or a Huckabee, Romney ticket. I like both these guys I really respect both these men. I think that they are both class acts.
Posted by: James A. Muncy, Jr. | March 1, 2009, 12:10 am 12:10 am
Palin is the only republican with a shot at 2012, and berry knows it. When sarah is unedited her Numbers go sky high with the independents. Palin has the base on her side she just needs to work on the independents. shes at 52% approval nationwide right now (63%-65% in alaska) , and Berry is at 60% nationwide. Hear is my prediction. hyper inflation in 2 years. Republicans make gains in the house and senate in 2010. Sarah wins the nomination in 2012. the drive bys (media) will attack her everyday, but it won’t matter. Sarah is the only republican that can get under barry’s skin ( because putting party aside, sarah has just as much or more charisma then obama) Sarah is the only republican with a grassroots base NO other Gop candidate has such a thing. berry is scared and he should be. never underestimate the cuda.
Posted by: Steptoe | March 1, 2009, 12:12 am 12:12 am
Americans 90% of your Blacks whom 70% are illegitimate are the real culprit of your collapse! Your treacherous Black masses have destroyed the moral foundation of your nation! All published statistics completely prove that cannot be truthfully denied!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:12 am 12:12 am
Gg51 — we cannot lets these non-thinking followers of the Klan destroy this great country of ours. You punch them in the mouth with facts. It’s that simple. No more of this being pegged as un-patriotic because we are Democrats.
Posted by: Shianne | March 1, 2009, 12:13 am 12:13 am
Mitch,
McCain is a fraud. He’s a complete democrat. It’s so overt that it sickens me anyone could vote for him as the so-called “lesser of two evils”.
JFK and perhaps Ronald Regan were the last great Presidents who gave a Sh#t about this country. JFK followed the Constitution and was against govt. secrecy (as is the standard today). Everyone else seems to me to be self-serving lying a$$holes.
It’s the Federal Reserve you idiots! Congress needs to ban that system and go back to printing and coining our money as the CONSTITUTION DEMANDS!
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 12:15 am 12:15 am
Where are the mainstream media’s coverage of the “tea parties” that took place in over 30 cities around the coubtry today in which thousands of Americans protested the passage of the largest,pork ladden spending package in American history? Senator Schumer: The “chattering class” does care about the wasteful “Pork” in the “spending bill”!
Posted by: kim | March 1, 2009, 12:16 am 12:16 am
Steptoe she’ll have to pay her taxes first and then make her dauther get married. That will be the hockey mom story you’ll love!
Posted by: Shianne | March 1, 2009, 12:16 am 12:16 am
A white person is Dr C Chan, trying to impersonate an Asian. I worked with someone who was white and pretended to be Dr. Chan at a meeting. He was repimanded and almost fired for his disrespect. I think the same type of person is doing the same here — pulling chains to think all of us are that ignorant. Shianne, disregard and don’t reply with Dr. C Chan, it’s a Republican White Supremist trap.
Posted by: Gg51 | March 1, 2009, 12:17 am 12:17 am
Americans your economic collapse is a result of your moral collapse and 12% of your population who are Negroids!The Blacks forced themselves onto Wall Street by issuing threats and boycotts and extortion & destroyed it from within like termites!This fact can be documented and proven!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:17 am 12:17 am
Kim – are you serious tea parties? What were you having the last 8 years with ALL the spending jack daniels parties?
PATHETIC…a damn tea party
Posted by: Shianne | March 1, 2009, 12:19 am 12:19 am
Both parties, suck, but the dems are just full of it, and are fast tracking us to socialism. The Repubs are pretty quick of late too though, and as for jelly and jam- which is better? I think they are both equally sweet- it depends what you need from them.
I will pass on both traitorous parties and take Ron Paul, who is a Republican in name only, so please Dems, don’t vote for Porky Pig over Ron Paul. Dr. Paul is more like Samuel Adams tossing tea bags- not the kind of tea bagging you dems like).
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 12:19 am 12:19 am
Romney is the only one who can beat Obama. But if Palin’s name is anywhere on the ticket, forget about it. She is such an embarrassment to the party. She would have garnered more respect had she bowed out of the past election to tend to her new d. syndrome baby. She is all about herself and it shows. Lights on but nobody home with her.
Posted by: Amber | March 1, 2009, 12:20 am 12:20 am
Gg51 I’m in Se Asia Raffles Center Singapore Dr Christian Chan Professor Political Science ! Americans your Black masses are very bad for your nation statistics prove they are the culprits who are destroying the moral foundation of America like Termites!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:21 am 12:21 am
Americans Obama is very bad for your nation is very unpopular with Chinese for many reasons!He will be your worse President in your history!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:23 am 12:23 am
Balls on the wall = walnuts
balls on a chest = chestnuts
balls on you chin = democrat
i see what you did there Joey. Nice
a+
Posted by: Slone | March 1, 2009, 12:23 am 12:23 am
As for the racist party? You dems throw out that every chance you get because you figure anyone called a racist will shut up and cede your argument. Well I’m angry you put me in a position to defend the GOP, cuz they do suck, just like the dems, but it is the Dems who are the historical racist party.
It was a Republican President who freed the slaves.
It was a Republican President who sent the National Guard South to enforce Brown v. Board which ended segregation.
It was a Democrat Governor Fabous who ordered the National Guard turn those black children away!
Who is your esteemed longest member of the Senate but DEMOCRAT Senator BYRD, former KKK leader!
I could go on, but won’t. No need.
The KKK party is clearly the Democrat party, but you cowardly Republicans allow them to shout you down with lame arguments of “RACISTS!”. You cower to these hate and fear mongers. Why?
Get a backbone. You are all pathetic and why there will never be change until you vote for a 3rd party candidate, who was absolutely right about the current economic crisis, and wants to end our foreign interventionalist policy. Ron Paul or a Ron Paul Candidate.
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 12:27 am 12:27 am
Amber, wrong about Romney, correct about Palin. Obama 2009 all the way through 2016! Go Obama! Dems all the way through at least 2032.
Posted by: Gg51 | March 1, 2009, 12:27 am 12:27 am
Americans you must give your racist bigoted hateful Black masses reparations for slavery and you must legally and peacefully expel 90% of your blacks!They are very destructive & treacherous all over the world not just America!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:31 am 12:31 am
Gg51 Yes We Can and Joey, I thought you were going night night. You can’t be tired for the Klan rally tomorrow night after evening church services.
Posted by: Shianne | March 1, 2009, 12:31 am 12:31 am
CG51 – Why do you have so much hate? First, the name is spelled with and “o” not as you have been spelling it in your bigot laced rants about MormOns. Your posts obviously, show no sense of understanding the Church of Jesus of Christ Latter Day Saints, its members and teachings, nor their proclamation to the world of Christ. You don’t even know how to spell the apellation. Why is it that anyones religion should be an issue for political office? Your blatant statements and attacks upon the LDS Church is not needed nor comprehended as useful information to any rational discussion. Statements as found in your posts regarding any religion are not what America is about, nor would I consider people like you that make unfounded allegations true Americans. Before you “spout” off about a religion you need to get your facts straight, otherwise you look ridiculous in front of those that do understand the LDS faith and admire the values the Church teaches and the testimony they share of Jesus Christ.
Posted by: RW | March 1, 2009, 12:32 am 12:32 am
Hey Gg51, Just because you think it does not make it so. So toolish of you…
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 12:33 am 12:33 am
If you were talking about LSD they would understand that!
Posted by: Slone | March 1, 2009, 12:33 am 12:33 am
Wow just finished watching Bewitched on the TV and came back to this blog. Wow, lots of stuff flying back and forth. All I have to say is that at 77 years old Ron Paul will still be better than anyone else on either side of the aisle. I have read a few people say that Dr. Paul is correct on everything but foreign policy. Apparently some just love the killing. So let me get this right: The USA, a nation that attacks someone every other year or so and the only nation to drop nukes on people, is telling Iran, a nation never to use nukes and a nation that hasn’t attacked anyone preemptively in about 250 years, that they Iran can’t develop nuclear technology/weapons because Iran is staunchly calling for resistance against Israel, a nation which continues to blockade the Palestinians in between checkpoints while they being Israel steal all of the Palestinian’s land through settlement expansions. What an immoral policy. In my mind Dr. Paul is correct about foreign policy, monetary policy, and he his integrity is unrivaled.
Posted by: Huh | March 1, 2009, 12:34 am 12:34 am
Shianne, it’s been a pleasure. Keep up the good work in debating and keeping the Repubs off balance.
Posted by: Gg51 | March 1, 2009, 12:35 am 12:35 am
Americans? What is the Klan this RACIST BLACK NEGROID is speaking of? There is a The KKK a major political party in the Philippines!We warn you your Blacks want to take control of your nation and they will destroy it from within like Termites! Dr Christian Chan Professor of Political Science Asia
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:35 am 12:35 am
CG51 – You are a piece of work. Not a good one I must say.
Posted by: Huh | March 1, 2009, 12:36 am 12:36 am
Joey, now this is going to take you by surprise, but you are absolutely right, the Democratic Party was indeed the party of the Klan in the past. However, the Repigs are now the proud owners of that mentality aren’t they? Explain the lack of diversity in the Repig party. Do you have an explanation? If so, I can’t wait to read this one. They claim to be the party of the christian folk.
Posted by: Shianne | March 1, 2009, 12:37 am 12:37 am
You all do realize that ABC stirs the pot with goofy slanted stories just to get us all at each other’s throats. What a bunch of saps we are…
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 12:38 am 12:38 am
Shianne – You have a point. I ran for a delegate spot out in NM. All of the republicans were aged white folks except for the Ron Paul people which included a few blacks, hispanics and native Americans. Anyway you got a point.
Posted by: Huh | March 1, 2009, 12:39 am 12:39 am
Gg51 – the pleasure has been all mine.
Posted by: Shianne | March 1, 2009, 12:39 am 12:39 am
Why are you Obama followers even reading an article about a conservative gathering? You have your president and your congress you should in a state of utopia–trusting in hope and that other stuff you voted for. We conservatives have a right to complain, but you should be focusing on what you got, or figuring out what your president and congress is going to give you. Relax, you won, enjoy while you can.
Posted by: Vet | March 1, 2009, 12:40 am 12:40 am
Slone,
Glad someone caught that… hah. I think Gg51 did and got him in the mood because he was quiet for a minute.
Hey Sha Nae Nae… how many years of college? Must have been a state school because using your quote:
Shinna: “If you are fortunate to make $250k then your A** should pay more taxes!!! I wish me and my family were in a position where we could say we make $250K freakin dollars a year!”
“Me and my family?” That’s great. Now I know why you are in human resources and have such low aspirations. 250k a year is PEANUTS! You think people who make 250k a year are sitting around on piles of money, burning it and smoking cigars???!!!! You are so absurd its beyond the pale. You clearly have no monetary concept and are content at stealing other peoples money. “Fortunate enough”? As if they won the lottery? I don’t pay federal income taxes, but I give bukku bucks to charity and the thought of paying federal income taxes sickens me knowing the charity would be you and similar ilk.
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 12:40 am 12:40 am
Hey Shianne, Don’t worry, your hand out is coming soon!
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 12:43 am 12:43 am
Romney is an idiot, they better come up with something better than that. Talk about grasping at straws.
Posted by: Johnny | March 1, 2009, 12:43 am 12:43 am
Yeah, I wish I were as dumb as that Romney idiot.
Posted by: Slone | March 1, 2009, 12:45 am 12:45 am
Americans China is no longer a Communist State as Communism failed China is now a Atheist Fascist State! I suggest for USA a Fascist Christian State! A American Fascist State would be very successful as Security and Harmony must be more important than Freedom as Freedom brings Dis-Harmony
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:45 am 12:45 am
Johhny, If Romney is an idiot, what does that make you?
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 12:46 am 12:46 am
A genius of course and by the way …I lived in Massachusetts while that plug was Gov. and he raised taxes like a maniac. Learn things before talking about them. The best advice, keep your mouth shut and your ears open, that’s how you learn skippy.
Posted by: Johnny | March 1, 2009, 12:48 am 12:48 am
All I want to know is when do I get my Obama credits. I really want a Nintendo Wii. Also, this mortgage i’ve been paying for all this time is really a drag on my walking around money. My share of the Obama credits would help with that too! Man I can’t wait.
Posted by: Slone | March 1, 2009, 12:49 am 12:49 am
Yes Dr. Chan, China is a roll model for the world. :)
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 12:49 am 12:49 am
Now Joey I didn’t realize we had to use proper writing style here. Go figure! If you can’t make it off of $250K a year then you are a fool. Remember, you felt a young person could pay their way through college by working. So if a young person can pay for school making little more than minimum wage an adult can certainly make it off of $250K a year. There are lots of us who would love to try. You see I don’t need the latest gadget, fancy car, boat, or summer home so my $250K would do me well. YOU ARE A IGNORANT FOOL WHO IS UPSET THAT A SMART BLACK MAN IS PRESIDENT AND YOU AND YOUR KLAN FRIENDS JUST CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE. AND I’LL SAY AGAIN, YOU NEVER WORE THE MARINE UNIFORM AND IF YOU DID, YOUR RECRUITER SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISHONORABLY DISCHARGED! YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THAT UNIFORM.
Posted by: Shianne | March 1, 2009, 12:50 am 12:50 am
Johnny, A genius is not someone that writes at a 5th grade level… Unless you are 11 years old… hmmmm. Go to bed young man!
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 12:51 am 12:51 am
If the Bush tax cuts were good for the economy, then why is it tanking?
Posted by: repubswrong | March 1, 2009, 12:52 am 12:52 am
Shinnae, to answer your question why aren’t aren’t more blacks Republicans? Simple, most people are what their parents were. Though strangely enough, a lot of liberals become conservatives once they have to pay their own bills.
The so-called “Great Society” under that murdering piece of garbage LBJ, enslaved an entire generation of blacks. Congratulations. Now many urban blacks are govt-reliant instead of self-reliant, and its a vicious cycle. The fall of many great nations has come when the people figured out which party would give them back the treasury, and that is who they vote. True Republicans are fiscally conservative, well dems are for big govt. Bush was not a conservative, but perhaps the biggest socialist since…. em, oh let me say, Obama! Yes, it’s true, they are the same, but again, you’d vote for Porky Pig if he had a “D” by his name wouldn’t you?
Gg51, hows the tea?
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 12:52 am 12:52 am
The Other Side: No China needs to accept God in Heaven Singapore and Taiwan are good role models! You do not understand Asia and the rest of the world!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:52 am 12:52 am
The Other Side: No China needs to accept God in Heaven Singapore and Taiwan are good role models! You do not understand Asia and the rest of the world!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:52 am 12:52 am
GOOD NIGHT ALL AND TO MY KLAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS. DON’T FORGET TO CLEAN YOUR SHEETS FOR TOMORROW NIGHTS BIG RALLY AT JOEY’S HOUSE!!!!!
PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA…YES WE CAN AND YES THE HELL WE DID!
JOEY…I KNEW YOU COULDN’T ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOUT THE LACK OF DIVERSITY IN YOUR PARTY…THE KKK REPIGS PARTY
Posted by: Shianne | March 1, 2009, 12:55 am 12:55 am
Well Dr; Chan, If you have come here looking for liberal support for God, you need to realize that most liberals are atheist.
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 12:55 am 12:55 am
Joey,
You did it again with the tea thing again.
HAHAHAHHAH!
I love it!
Posted by: Slone | March 1, 2009, 12:55 am 12:55 am
You are a child Shianne.
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 12:56 am 12:56 am
Joey – you’re obviously confused about the some sect out in Texas who practices polygamy but has no ties to the Mormon (LDS) Church. Romney is Mormon but Mormons do not practice polygamy nor do they engage in underage marriage. It’s time to start paying attention and realizing how ignorant it is to make such baseless characterizations.
Posted by: Ben | March 1, 2009, 12:57 am 12:57 am
Thank you Ben, I have good friends that are Mormon and I would trust any one of them with my life.
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 12:59 am 12:59 am
The Other Side:Asians unlike Americans value order and harmony
more than freedom in excess that always brings Dis-Harmony! Who is correct? Us with a very low rate of illegitimate children & crime or your system with your Black and Illegal Mexican gangs?
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 12:59 am 12:59 am
Shainne, Calm your white hating rascist a$$. You are now resorting to falsehoods in order to bolster your weak argument. It is you who can’t make it, seeking govt. money. Why were you given $32k from the Army after 8 years? That is typically a buy out for a non-hacker, or someone who wasn’t going to be promoted. That must have hurt, to hit the end after 8 years, and realize you weren’t going to be promoted. I’m certain it was because you were black, and that cracker George H. Bush was president.
I bet you also want the zit faced kid and illegal immigrant flipping burgers to get $10 an hour? That way, you can use your govt issued credit card (more dignified than food stamps, huh?) to pay for an $8 burger. Earth to Shannie…are you starting to get some economic basics?
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 1:00 am 1:00 am
Americans: We have Mormon missionaries that come here and they without exception are very wonderful Americans!Mormons are Christians as I am but I’m not a Mormon!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 1:02 am 1:02 am
Leave the Republicans alone!!!!
Where else will we find humor in these trying times?
Let the jesters perform. Enjoy the show.
Posted by: Omentum | March 1, 2009, 1:02 am 1:02 am
Ole Bobby “would you be my neighbor” Jindal
Hilarious . hahahahahaha
Americans can do anything!
hahahahahahhaha
I was honestly waiting for him to put on the sweater and the house slippers.
Posted by: Omentum | March 1, 2009, 1:05 am 1:05 am
Dr. Chan, I am more concerned with the Russian mafia than any other gang. I object to your stereotyping African Americans and Mexicans in this way.
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 1:05 am 1:05 am
Ben, you obviously have me confused with someone else. Other than much earlier saying Mitt was another one of the Usual Suspects paraded out in a weak, but long line of Democrat Lite Republican Candidates, I’ve not mentioned one thing about his Mormon or LDS certification.
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 1:06 am 1:06 am
Well, I getting off here. You guys really need to re-think your support Zombie Reagan in 2012. And the answer to why there are more blacks in the dem party is the same reason squirrels live in trees… because trees give them the most nuts- they’re dependent on them now.
Posted by: Slone | March 1, 2009, 1:06 am 1:06 am
Ben:
Thanks for your commnents, people that know nothing of the LDS church that make statements like Joey and Cg51 are bigots and uneducated. Religion should not be an issue of any candidate…Obama, Romney or anyone else.
Posted by: RW | March 1, 2009, 1:06 am 1:06 am
Americans your Black Democrats who are 90% of the Black population are very bad for for America! No Asian nation would allow 12% of its population to cause such Dis-Harmony! Just being sincere to you!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 1:07 am 1:07 am
DJ Steele dropping the Conservative Hip Hop.
Yeeeeaahhhh Boyeeeeeeeee
Hey GOP drop it like its hot
Aaaaaaahhh Yeaaaaaaa
Don’t forget the one arm midget…….
hahahahhahahah
Posted by: Omentum | March 1, 2009, 1:07 am 1:07 am
Slone, there is elegance in your simplicity. Good night Pal!
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 1:08 am 1:08 am
Rush Limbaugh for Prez 2012
Posted by: Omentum | March 1, 2009, 1:11 am 1:11 am
Americans : You have a serious national security problem with your Racist Black Masses you need someone who will take care of that serious problem!I taught school in USA 30 years ago and it is much worse now!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 1:11 am 1:11 am
I thought he could have beat the pants of Hilary and Obama.. I hope he runs in 2012 with Palin as his VP. That would have been the dream team.. After four years of Socialism the cool-aid drinkers will come to their senses and elect someone with some financial common sense with a VP who can tell the liberals where to shove it..
Posted by: Bill | March 1, 2009, 1:11 am 1:11 am
Unless the democrats fall down flat and take the rest of the world with them over the next four years, there is no chance in hell of a Republican being elected to the White house in 2012. If the Democratic controlled government pulls us out of the recession and gets us back on the road to economic recovery in the next four years, Republicans won’t see the inside of the oval office for a generation.
Posted by: Fatesrider | March 1, 2009, 1:15 am 1:15 am
Dr C Chan:
Unfortunately the Chinese are known for low standards. They mass produce crap. I will never buy anything that says “Made in China” or “Made in taiwan” again. Your stereotyping of Americans who are black and Mexican is not welcomed. Please stay in China where you can continue to live like pigs.
Posted by: TJ | March 1, 2009, 1:15 am 1:15 am
Wake up people. The party elite shill for bankers and world govt. Global warming is a farce to institute a “Green Tax” via the UN. There will be Chinese Communist soldiers- boots on the ground- in the US one day, demanding you show them your ID. All under the auspices of the UN and a grateful US President.
Think it can’t happen? It will unless you get this shills out of power. That means Obama, Bush, Clintons, and the like. They are the same and collectively laugh and mock us. We are slaves to a tax and banking system under the unconstitutional federal reserve! Go watch Zietgeist or Freedom to Facism. If you don’t get mad, and you don’t wake up to the treachery you are doomed.
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 1:18 am 1:18 am
Please go back to China, Japan or wherever you came from Dr C Chan. Chinatown has more gangs than Mexico.
Posted by: Amanda | March 1, 2009, 1:18 am 1:18 am
TJ… lol. Right on.
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 1:18 am 1:18 am
TJ Have you visited Africa as I lived there! When we went into the Black areas we all put cotton in our noses as the smell was like human waste and so bad!
Come to Asia you will see very peaceful disciplined and clean well behaved citizens unlike the filthy unpredictable Africans!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 1:20 am 1:20 am
Gg51..A couple of your frequent points have been right on, but a great deal of what you say is so far off base I doubt many people take you very seriously. My experience with Mormons has generally been very favorable. Hey, they’re like everyone else I know, they’re not perfect. If a Mormon looked at you the wrong way get over it. My brother-in-law is a Mormon, I have a Mormon neighbor, and I know a couple others at work. I see a lot of good. If you don’t like Romney’s POLITICAL position on something then tell us about it. But don’t waste my time criticizing his religion. How will we ever get competent leaders in Washington if we’re distracted by people who want to vent their hatred as you do?
Posted by: PD62 | March 1, 2009, 1:20 am 1:20 am
Hey RW and Ben,
Not sure why or how, but you’re confusing me with the many LDS haters here. Again, I’ve said nothing anti-Mormon or Anti-LDS.
Other than much earlier saying Mitt was another one of the Usual Suspects paraded out in a weak, but long line of Democrat Lite Republican Candidates, I’ve not mentioned one thing about his Mormon or LDS certification.
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 1:21 am 1:21 am
All I know is Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are the two biggest laughingstocks of our country. If we can get them off the air, we can finally see true progress. No one will support the Republican party because of those two nitwits.
Posted by: Stacy | March 1, 2009, 1:21 am 1:21 am
But I do admit that his wanting to consult with his attorney’s and not the constitution re: going to war, makes me very skeptical of him. I’m certain he’s another Democrat Light Republican and I would never consider him. Ron Paul is my man.
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 1:23 am 1:23 am
TJ Racist Black Negroid: Sony Panasonic and all German and American brands all have factories in Asia! The GM Buick legacy made in China are beautiful as are Fords and Chevys and are very well made!I drive a Asian made Mercedes SUV and its great!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 1:24 am 1:24 am
Americans: We in Asia warn you that your Black Democrats are very bad for America!You must give them reparations for slavery and peacefully expel them!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 1:27 am 1:27 am
I don’t need to visit Africa. I have visited Chinatown in NYC and San francisco. It is dirty and filthy. Rats and roaches are everywhere. As a matter of fact, don’t you people eat rats and roaches? In taiwan and other asian countries, dogs are considered a delicacy. You people are dirty and filthy. Please stay away from America and refrain from commenting about our wonderful nation.
Posted by: TJ | March 1, 2009, 1:32 am 1:32 am
Hey Dr C Chan,
We in America must warn you that your Chinese Communists are very bad for China! You must give them death for what they did to Shanghai Shek! Thank you Harry Truman you coward!
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 1:34 am 1:34 am
Dr C Chan:
I have visited Thailand and you people stink like crap. Shut up and go to bed you idiot.
Posted by: Stacy | March 1, 2009, 1:34 am 1:34 am
All Americans should boycott anything that says “Made In China”. You are the problem. Not the Democrats or the Republicans.
Posted by: Amanda | March 1, 2009, 1:36 am 1:36 am
China sucks. Thank God we live in America. I would hate to live in a Communist country like China.
Posted by: Becky C. | March 1, 2009, 1:38 am 1:38 am
Americas : We warn you your racist Black Democratic masses are a threat to your national security of your nation!They infiltrated wall street by using threats and extortion that caused this financial collapse in the USA!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 1:39 am 1:39 am
Dr C Chan, The radical muslims are the biggest threat to America and the world for that matter. I wish Bush would have nuked the middle east after 9/11. He is a wussy. Truman was a real president.
Posted by: Amber | March 1, 2009, 1:41 am 1:41 am
Dr C Chan
All Americans should boycott anything that says “Made In China”. You are the problem. Not the Democrats or the Republicans.
Posted by: Stacy | March 1, 2009, 1:43 am 1:43 am
To Bill
If we come out of this recession, and we will, it will happen despite Obama. The economy has always rebounded but if anything with is big spending and eventual tax increases on the group that pays the majority of the taxes, creates the most jobs and invests the money that creates new endeavors then he will hinder the recovery I laugh when I hear bleeding hearts cry about the money they lost under Bush. After 911 we had 55 straight months of growth and 4% unemployment. I did very well. 2 years ago the Dem congress took over and now you see where we are. The growth stopped , unemployment grew and now the deficit is growing. Do you think you are where you are because the rich, according to you, got richer? You probably have a job because of that. All you libs like to cry about everyone who has more than you, btw there are wealthy Dems too out there, and how they kept you down. Tell me how did a wealthy person getting a tax break hurt your chances of success? Do you mean because you too didn’t get a break you couldn’t move into a million dolar home? Tsk tsk. You probably like gov’t controlling you so Obama is your man. Most people are not stupid and understand what he is doing. Changing 200 years of American way of life to make us a scoialist state. Don’t bet your salary that the Dems are a lock. I know NO is tryig to fix it by legalizing illegals, oops your job might be in jeopardy, and controlling the census for the first time ever. Remember 56 million voted against him and the number will grow despite his efforts to pay people off. They realize what he is doing and they are trying to save you. Maybe we’ll just leave you out since you love him so much. BTW don’t forget to pay the taxes next year on this years stimulus check. It is taxable. I guess your $8 dollars might be worth $5. Well that can be the down payment on the new million dollar house he’ll help you get. Wake up
Posted by: Paul | March 1, 2009, 1:43 am 1:43 am
Dr C Chan,
You have a point there. Acorn is an extortionist organization. Straight out of Chicago politricks. Obama was a community organizer for Acorn and the like. Acorn and other organizations did extort and cause the mortgage problems by forcing loans to unqualified people.
Also, your chicom laundry boys are big Hillary Clinton supporters. Over 9000 of you chicom laundrymen in NY gave the maximum donation to Hillary Clinton during the dem. primary. I didn’t know they made so much money.
Clintons and China… follow the money! Treachery in high places.
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 1:44 am 1:44 am
Becky : Please visit China the largest and greatest shopping malls in the world are all now in Asia now not America! What planet are you on!If your a Black your most welcome with your dollars if you have any left!As your shrinking Asia is still growing 6% to 8% except for the treacherous Japs and Koreans whom we will soon overtake!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 1:44 am 1:44 am
Dr C Chan
All Americans should boycott anything that says “Made In China”. You are the problem. Not the Democrats or the Republicans.
Posted by: Stacy | March 1, 2009, 1:46 am 1:46 am
I agree that they should give the campaigning a couple of years before starting again. It certainly be nice if we didn’t hear “Palin” again.
Posted by: Mihann | March 1, 2009, 1:48 am 1:48 am
Hey Amber, you oversimplify. Truman nuked mainland Japan to avoid the mass casualties that would have resulted in an invasion.
He betrayed the Chinese Nationals when we had the opportunity to help them, and instead allowed the Chinese Communists to take hold and run them off to Taiwan. Truman should have let McCarthur go North of what is now called the DMZ and kick the North Koreans and their frostbitten Chinese Communist allies.
Now we are out of jobs to China, because virtually everything we consume is made in Communist China!
Posted by: Joey | March 1, 2009, 1:49 am 1:49 am
3toms, you better hope Romney isn’t the candidate against Obama in ’2012′, Romney will make him look stupid! I would love to see their debates.. it’ll be laughable. Obama is going to be one and done as pres. He’s a socialist bust. So long liberal f***-tards.
Posted by: Al | March 1, 2009, 1:51 am 1:51 am
Chinese in N.Y. like Clinton! But Chinese in USA detest and do not like the bisexual Obama!Did you know he is a bi-sexual?Obama loves Tom Cruise! We keep our Muslims under surveillance 24/7 and rewrote there unholy Quran!
Posted by: Dr C Chan | March 1, 2009, 1:52 am 1:52 am
Al:
Romney vs Obama is no contest. Sure Romney will try to buy votes as he did in the primaries. But he will crash and burn just like all of the others who ran against Obama. For weeks all I kept hearing is how Jindal is the Republicans hope. His speech was supposed to bring the Republicans back. Now he is crying to Mickey Mouse in Disneyland. Face it- The Republicans are through. Good riddance to the party led by Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter.
Posted by: Ann from Florida | March 1, 2009, 1:59 am 1:59 am
In less than 3 years Sarah Palin will be the President of the United States. There will be a bonfire of all the bills the Democrats have passed. Then she will go after All the money spent on the stimulus bill. Investigating every corner of liberalism. What a great day it’ll be.
Posted by: Cecil | March 1, 2009, 2:00 am 2:00 am
Joey, The nuke did stop the war and made them respect us. Now they are our ally. Without the nuke, they would have continued fighting. The reason we buy so much from China is because of the cost. Our greedy unions are one of the reasons for our financial problems.
Posted by: Amber | March 1, 2009, 2:01 am 2:01 am
Cecil:
I guess you must live in Never Never Land along with Peter Pan.
Posted by: Greg | March 1, 2009, 2:04 am 2:04 am
Cecil, You are wrong about Palin. She is not even going to be on the ticket. She was a joke to begin with. Being intelligent is a prerequisite for the presidency.
Posted by: Amber | March 1, 2009, 2:09 am 2:09 am
I’m sick of you cons saying Obama is carrying out a ‘socialist’ agenda. You people just can’t stand it when your n@zi agenda of feeding rich fat cats,stomping down poor and middle class people and economic policies that have only produced ruin and failure…you can’t stand it unless we have hard core fascists in power that are bent on creating a two-tiered, third world waste land out of the United States. Romney, Palin, Limbaugh: you’re all really reactionary, pathetic, unreasonable n@zis who aren’t happy unless you have texbook fascism.
Posted by: JL | March 1, 2009, 2:11 am 2:11 am
First, a mocking of the “but why are they worrying about 2012! Why don’t they help King Obama!” people. If you don’t think the Democrats have been preparing for the 2012 elections since 2006 you are sadly deluded. Both sides are thinking way ahead. And aren’t people tired of stuffed suits yet? Romney is just another neo-con in sheep’s clothing stuffed suit. Ron Paul is the only person who saw the economic crisis coming and who gives honest (if a bit old-fartey) answers and has real plans. The rest just tell the sub-110 IQ contingent what they want to hear.
Posted by: Joe | March 1, 2009, 2:22 am 2:22 am
Wasn’t Romney a pro-abortion democrat? I guess “flip-flops” are in fashion now eh?
Posted by: republicanwhovoteddemocrat | March 1, 2009, 2:25 am 2:25 am
When Obama is finished one political cartoon can say it all. Picture a bloated fat pudgy puffy faced Uncle Sam unable to tie his shoes with his pockets turned out and not a penny to his name.
Posted by: thethinice | March 1, 2009, 2:34 am 2:34 am
Joe the Plumber/Limbaugh 2012
Now that should keep all of you anti-Obama people happy.
Posted by: TJ | March 1, 2009, 2:36 am 2:36 am
In response to all of you Libs & Democrats, “Whatever” That seems to work for you. I guess the RNC will pull Romney out from under the bus that they threw him under, dust him off and place him on the pedestal. As for me, A CONSERVATIVE, I will not be donating a dime this next round until we have a candidate that is in line with true conservatism. -MI
Posted by: Marc | March 1, 2009, 2:37 am 2:37 am
Romney’s alright with me.
Posted by: Daniel | March 1, 2009, 2:43 am 2:43 am
Romney is a joke! He couldn’t buy a vote in the primary! Now he is the Conservative frontrunner! Next we will have a straw poll with Limbaugh at the top. All I know is the Conservative party is dead thanks to Bush and Cheney.
Posted by: Ann | March 1, 2009, 2:45 am 2:45 am
To Paul____If we come out of this recession, and we will, it will happen despite you obstructionist, anti-American Republicans. You left out an important part: The economy has always rebounded because it always took a Democratic administration to fix the messes you Republicans have made consistently throughout our recent history.
Why are you such a bleeding heart to defend the wealthy? As for big spending, you Republicans wrote the book on big spending. You WASTED 11 trillion dollars.
And as far as your bleeding heart about the “tax increases” on the top income group that you claim pays the majority of the taxes”: you’re a typical fact twisting Republican. This group
pays proportionately LESS of their income than do average working people. Ask Warren Buffett. He said his receptionist paid much more of her income proportionately than he does. And furthermore, all Obama is doing is RETURNING the tax rate on the upper income earners to WHAT IT WAS WHEN BILL CLINTON WAS IN OFFICE, when they were MORE PROSPEROUS than they have been since GW Bush ruined the economy. These people DO NOT create the most jobs. Small businessmen of middle class income create the most jobs. Again you cons are full of crap and keep spouting untruths and revisionist garbage. Study after study has shown that these upper pecentile income earners actually have NOT created jobs with the tax windfalls given them by GW Bush but have sat on the money and squirreled it away in offshore tax accounts. Your statistics about job growth after 911 is misleading too. The job grown under Bush was WEAKER than it should have been and it was actually industrial decline. The so called growth happened in low quality service sector jobs which evaporated as soon as there was a Republican caused economic downturn during the Republican created subprime mortgage meltdown with all the deregulation the neocons put through mostly under Dubya. And further, that growth was artificial, having been financed by an unholy credit card ‘prosperity’ powered by Chinese lending and foreigners buying up big swaths of the American economy in exchange for those same rich people you defend OUTSOURCING jobs overseas. Just like the “off the books” financing of the Iraq War, this temporary prosperity was a bubble financed by Communist Chinese investing in American Treasury Bills. I laugh when I hear you con bleeding hearts for the pirate-wealthy class cry about “socialism” anytime the fat cats are forced to even begin to pay a reasonable tax rate. The Obama ‘socialism’ you cry about is only increasing the rich’s fairer share of taxes back from 39 percent to the original 43 percent under Clinton. That is hardly socialism and is one of the LOWEST tax rates in the industralized world on any country’s upper classes.
Posted by: JL | March 1, 2009, 3:17 am 3:17 am
With respect to Obama: you can sum up the Republicans’ whole message by reprising the old Marx Brothers’ song from 1932. It fits the GOP’s attitude and intentions to a TEE:
___I don’t know what they have to say,
It makes no difference anyway____
Whatever it is, I’m against it! ____
No matter what it is or who commenced it, ____
I’m against it. ____
Your proposition may be good ____
But let’s have one thing understood — ____
Whatever it is, I’m against it!____
And even when you’ve changed it or condensed it, ____
I’m against it. ____
I’m opposed to it –____
On general principles I’m opposed to it! ____
Chorus: He’s opposed to it! ____
In fact, in word, in deed, ____
He’s opposed to it! ____
For months before my son was born, ____
I used to yell from night till morn____,
Whatever it is, I’m against it! ____
And I’ve kept yelling since I commenced it, ____
I’m against it!
Posted by: JL | March 1, 2009, 3:37 am 3:37 am
I am a conservative, through and through.
Our current financial debacle rest squarely in the lap of Congress, and I can prove it. Both Clinton and Bush wanted more oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA.
So, drop the blame game and finger pointing … all of you, unless you direct it to Congress, where the blame belongs.
I will never vote for Romney or Huckabee, nor will I vote for Palin or Jindal. I could not care less what a straw poll result was at a Conservative get-together. There is NO ONE, not Coulter (who I think is as flakey as she thinks she needs to be in order to sell her books), not Limbaugh (who I do appreciate for his ability to provide the first forum I ever heard for Conservatism), not Hannity (who I consider no better than a self-serving Limbaugh wannabe) who directs my choices as to which candidate I will vote for. Only liberals seem to follow the talking heads wherever they lead.
I make up my own mind and cast my vote accordingly. I’m sorry for those of you who don’t.
Congress needs to be turned out en masse. The only person there with any honor left is Ron Paul and a few of the most recent electees who have not been there long enough to be corrupted yet. I am not picking only on the senators or representatives who don’t hold my views. I’m saying the whole bunch of them need to be fired, because I don’t think there is one of them with clean hands.
Posted by: KatyA | March 1, 2009, 3:57 am 3:57 am
Mar 1, 2009 1:21:44 AM STACY said:
“All I know is Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are the two biggest laughing stocks of our country. If we can get them off the air, we can finally see true progress. No one will support the Republican party because of those two nitwits.”
Stacy, since you are opposed to freedom of speech, how about you stop posting? That should get YOU “off the internet.” Fairness Doctrine in action. Don’t you just love it, Stacy? Hmmm?
Posted by: KatyA | March 1, 2009, 4:18 am 4:18 am
I am FED UP WITH PARTISAN B.S.. The American people are lazy. Except for sound bites, how many people actually contatt the morons they vote for? Anyone watch C-Span or read a bill? I am ashamed how I permitted these people to pander for our vote and then “go to sleep at the wheel”. A TRILLION DOLLAR STIMULUS BILL was ready at 12 midnight and nine hours later the President of Transparency demanded a FAST vote. 1100 pages of legal mumbo jumbo and who, stayed up all night reading? If everyone in Congress were speed readers, they couldn’t read the bill that every Democrat voted for. What ever happened to the Democratic process, read the bill, present the bill, discuss/debate/amend and then vote? I have been asleep for 5 decades, trusting some lazy and corrupt leaders. I watch C-Span and the chambers are empty. I want accountability and full diclosure. 9,000 earmarks in the OMNIBUS, are they kidding, REMOVE ALL OF IT, 60% belong to Democrats and 40% to Republicans. Let’s all citizens, pick up our telephones and demand all pork to be removed.
Posted by: Deborah | March 1, 2009, 4:31 am 4:31 am
CPAC needs to unclog their straws if they put Romney above Palin. Romney doesn’t inspire like Gov. Palin does; he doesn’t draw the crowds like Palin does; he doesn’t have the “connection” to the people like Palin does;and I believe the GOP called in Gov. Palin, not Romney, to raise funds and campaign for Sen Chambliss of Georgia. I hope the GOP will nominate a Palin/DeMint ticket for 2012.
Posted by: Kathy C | March 1, 2009, 4:42 am 4:42 am
Ah yes! So this is the NEXT VICTIM that will have the honour in having the big L ..LOSER!! next to his name when he gets crush in 2012.
I cant wait to see another FAILED campaign run. Since RUMMEY as i like to call him.. got his clock clean by Huckabee and McCain in the primaries, this is going to be even more fun.
Mind you! Sarah QUAYLE Palin will have something to say about this, When its all said and done..Her supporters will not jump on that Romney mormon ship that easy.
This is so silly if you think about it, President Obama barely serve 60 days in a 4 year term. This is like seeking out a college for your 6 month baby .LOL
Posted by: alan | March 1, 2009, 5:04 am 5:04 am
Gg51: If you are going to ignorantly spew hatred, venom, and prejudice, could you at LEAST spell the word “Mormon” correctly????
I agree with those who say that we should have given the nomination to Romney this last election. We would be in a MUCH better position than we are now. But, as Gg51 and his kind show, prejudice is alive and well in America — the country where all men SUPPOSEDLY have the right to worship as they please. Until this country gets over believing ignorant, malicious, LIES about Mormons, we will never see a decent man like Mitt Romney in office. This is a shame because a good, decent, honorable man like him is just what the country so desperately needs.
Posted by: CMP | March 1, 2009, 5:06 am 5:06 am
Romney is a FLAKE! This is a guy who thinks he can walk in and buy what he wants with his money, but a hard dose or reality did hit him in the primaries.
Go watch some of Romney old videos on the web dating way back before his primary run , This guy DON’T know where he stands’ he is all over the place,
I know the DEMS hope he was the one that run instead of mcCain. They were ready to run Romney old interviews of CONTRADICTIONS in Tv ADS. And the PUBLIC would have seen what a REAL FLIP FLOPPER looks like.
Independents will never give him the time of day, And the religious right who is a big GROUP will never go to the polls for this guy who is a MORMON… They will stay home, He will lose even bigger than MCCain.
MCain got some votes from the middle and left because he was likable and was sort of in the middle and yet he LOST, can you imagine the result by a flip flop right winger like Romney.
The Dems keep getting good news everyday.
Posted by: sam | March 1, 2009, 5:25 am 5:25 am
Saw this on Drudge today and I was…not surprised. Either the pol is skewed/misreported or the people taking it still have learned nothing since Jan 2008. Since 1913, the Fed has been responsible for more misery in and out of the US directly and indirectly. The dollar is becoming a joke worldwide as Benanke, that “student of the depression,” makes the same mistakes (on steroids) as were made in 1929-1940. Bush-Obama dealing with him was as big a mistake as Greenspan. Tim Giethner? He’s a Fed insider who came from the inner circle to oversee the demise over what was left of the old Republic (the US). In addition, the office of the president has steadily assumed more and more power between Wilson through Obama. The current two-party system has proven to be a joke. Look how many republicans backed their guy Bush in voting for the first $850B fall 2008. Obama is continuing the war in Afghanistan/Iraq that was begun under Bush with the blessing of the Dem/Reps in Congress. Our best and brightest young soldiers, sailors, marine, airman are fighting and getting hurt is still yet another undeclared war.
The reason the US is fast heading for a meltdown on a scale of the story line of the “Road Warrior” is that the American government departed or, at best, lost touch with the Constitution and its checks and balances long, long ago. The country reached the slippery slope stage with FDR and is now sliding downhill. Resistance to all this is gaining momentum in the US as outright violence and protests break around the world. The Dems/Reps don’t know or care what they’re doing and it’s tumbling down now. The Supreme Court which is supposed to be checking the Constitutionality of all this, doesn’t because that would either violate “settled law” or place constraints on what the other two branches have been trying to accomplish all these years.
Look at the “choices” the Americans had in 2008. They were all from the “system” (Congressmen/Senators/governor) that caused all this. Obama got in, but it would have been no different if Giuliani, Romney, McCain, Richardson, Dodd, Edwards, or Clinton had been elected. Their names surfaced in the primary-media process because they were…acceptable. No matter who got elected, the American people would have been screwed and forced to be herded like sheep toward a “1984″ future.
Posted by: MiBu | March 1, 2009, 5:43 am 5:43 am
Straw poll? LOL. President Obama has been in office a little over one month. After eight years of the Bush administration and a nearly two year long presidential campaign.
Abcnews, you’re nuts to even run this as an article.
Posted by: Chris | March 1, 2009, 5:51 am 5:51 am
So, let me get this straight… the GOP 2012 cast is: Mitt the Mormon, Bobby “Kenneth the Page” Jindal, Sarah “I Can See Russia from My House” Palin, Rudy “Zero Electoral Votes” Giuliani, Newt “The ’90s Wash-up” Gingrich, and then a pack of hopeless also rans?
That’s it? Really? That’s all they’ve got? Wow. That is a party in full implosion mode.
Posted by: ElodieStClair | March 1, 2009, 6:02 am 6:02 am
Kathy C, Sorry to rain on your little Palin parade but America will not elect a dimwit for president. McCain lost because he proved to be a dimwit by picking one.
Posted by: Amber | March 1, 2009, 6:17 am 6:17 am
Mitt Romney is not gonna fly unless he gets a personality overhaul. If the GOP want to lose big they should nominate Romney (Mike Huckabee or Sarah Palin would be better choices.)
Posted by: parker | March 1, 2009, 6:24 am 6:24 am
The CPAC Convention reminded me of the Star Wars Bar. Thank god only around 30% of the country makes up this particular fringe group, of the fringe Republican party.
Posted by: jim | March 1, 2009, 6:26 am 6:26 am
Obama must go….he is out to kill the economy,has already spent much more than Bush, and is going to tax the hell out of everyone.
Posted by: PresGov | March 1, 2009, 6:36 am 6:36 am
I think the world knows this is a Bunch of Knuckleheads”. These people has never worked or cared about the American people nor their country, this is what you’re seeing in slow motion. President Obama has brought all of them to “light”, just watch, keep watching themn. Remember these were the folks who used reversed psych on the people by using code words to describe someone else to keep the Focus Off of TheM. Remember these words…unpatrioted, unamerican, treason, welfare(them to the rich)communist, muslim, guns, fear, and many many more. Every word that has caused fear among their supporters are in fact words that describe them. The Nutty Party, is mad that real Americans has decided not to be distracted again, not by war, not by anything that would let these “NUTS” ravage our country again behind our backs.
Posted by: sngeorgia | March 1, 2009, 7:20 am 7:20 am
Resident Obama has been more of a disaster in one month than the last 43 presidents combined. Amazingly, there remain idiots who continue to support this diabolical usurper with all of their being. Let’s see, 20 years racist church, launches political career home of domestic terrorist, gives ACORN 800,000.00 during his campaign. wont release his campaign donor list, or vault birth certificate, or college admissions records, hires a known TAX CHEAT to be Treasury Secretary, is a purveyor of infanticide, and has already indebted multiple generations to come.
No red flags there eh?
Posted by: Badger1 | March 1, 2009, 7:27 am 7:27 am
The results of this poll should surprise no one. Sore loser Romney couldnt/wouldn’t throw his full support behind McCain so the republicans stayed home. I guess no one noticed that Romney couldn’t beat Huckabee and that he is about as appealing as say, a used car salesman? hmmmmmmmm I guess the PACK isn’t interested in any progress. They are not interested in winning if they put Romney up. His time was when? Maybe in the 60′s when swarminess was in vogue? Really.
Posted by: beebop | March 1, 2009, 7:36 am 7:36 am
You libs seem to rip all of the Repubs except for Dr.Paul, interesting.
For those of you that don’t care for Ron Paul I suggest you watch or read some of his speeches from last year. He told all of us this financial meltdown was coming, and hardly anyone listened.
Paul/Sanford 2012
Posted by: bill | March 1, 2009, 7:39 am 7:39 am
beebop
Still supporting a racist, befriender of terrorists, who has already broken multiple campaign pledges, while pushing doom and gloom in order to commit the biggest crime on the people of this country that the world has ever seen?
Newsflash, Free enterprise is what made this country great.Obamas plan (social Marxism) has NEVER worked. That is why people acroos the globe have risked their lives to come to this country.
f you aint part of the liberal elite, or a welfare baby, you are fkked. Wake up, and turn off CNN MSNBC ABC,CBS. They are covering for the fraud Obama 24/7
Posted by: Badger | March 1, 2009, 7:46 am 7:46 am
WOW, isn’t that PALIN a GREAT LADY!!!!!
Elect Palin – Rumsfeld 2012!!
bleeda
Posted by: bleeda | March 1, 2009, 7:53 am 7:53 am
Don’t waste your time watching the same old song and dance on the Sunday shows this morning and instead check out http://911essentials.com for some real information that doesn’t fit the left/right paradigm we’ve all been fed for years.
Posted by: Viv | March 1, 2009, 7:53 am 7:53 am
Has the Romster officially killed off Palinmania? Maybe Sarah did that well enough on her own, with Greta aiding and abetting.
http://www.political-buzz.com/
Posted by: matt | March 1, 2009, 7:59 am 7:59 am
I don’t know why everyone is so upset. What can you expect when you elect a Communist/Socialist/Leftist/Liberal/Progressive/Democrat /Community Organizer for President???
Posted by: Les | March 1, 2009, 8:00 am 8:00 am
Limbraugh is the JIM JONES of the Republican party…..only this time it won’t be kool-aid it will be Mountain Dew. Angry, angry dopefiend. Speaking hate, hate, hate. He is the party’s LEADER. I thought the “token” one was the leader. Psych.
Posted by: sngeorgia | March 1, 2009, 8:06 am 8:06 am
Good morning;
I find it fascinating that so many of the commentators participating in this ad-hoc forum choose to dump their unrelenting hatred upon Rush Limbaugh. By the way, up front, I am a conservative. A very wealthy conservative to say the least. I am an independent contractor who according to my 1099 from last year, 2008, made just over $52,000.00. Like most republicans, I am in the upper 2% of the income percentile! But I digress. Again, I am a conservative.
If you look historically at what Rush has accomplished, he for 20 years has been at the top of his field in broadcasting. For 20 years he has led the way in listenership compared to ALL other radio hosts, including those on the right AND left. His business commands high advertising rates because his program draws the largest audiences. And it is all about listenership. Radio is a business driven by the economics of advertising. The best programs draw the highest audience numbers and that translates to advertising dollars being charged. If companies were not getting the bang for their buck from advertising on his show, they sure as heck would not be wasting their money. Obviously, the formula works. Advertisiers are spending their money because customers are BUYING their goods and services.
For 20 years this formula has worked. Like Rush or not, his business is very successful. And, it crosses ALL ideological divides. Let’s for a moment look at how other areas of business would compare. In the NFL, Tom Brady would have to win the Superbowl 20 straight years to equal what Rush has done. The Yankees would have to win the World Series to equal the same mark 20 consecutive years!. Bruce Springstein would have to earn a Grammy for best male vocals 20 straight years and even the ex-Vice President, Al Gore, would have to win a Nobel Prize 20 straight times to equal the task! Tom Hanks would have to win Best Actor at the Accademy’s and Oliver Stone, 20 straight Best Director’s to compare. As you can see, to be the very best just one year in the business is tough enough. But to be the leader for 20 years running? Unbeleiveable!
Frankly, with all of the problems facing our country today, instead of those opposing him wasting their time bashing and hating, I would think maybe we should be talking to him and learning the basis of his success. The archetecture that has paved the way for his success could truly be applied to so many different area of our culture. I would think we would want to learn and implement his ideas rather than dispise and mock his success.
But, then what do I know. I am just another one of those rich, think of himself only, conservatives.
Have a good day!
Posted by: Christopher | March 1, 2009, 8:07 am 8:07 am
CPAC is a joke. Talk about ‘conservatisim’ and small government, etc, and then vote for a RINO. No wonder the Repubs are losers. We need a true conservative party, not bait and switch to the same old RINOs that failed before.
Posted by: Dave Brown | March 1, 2009, 8:10 am 8:10 am
Did any of you watch the “fist-pumping, red faced, angry people shouting down American….hailing a fat, angry, rich, racist dopefiend as their leader. This was a joke or was this for real? The fat slob that said he hopes the President fails…..the fat slob that is preaching violence and hate. Is this all the Republicans can get. Any decent man or woman would not embrace such violence and hate. Oh, I forgot, these are the ones who has always voted for the Republicans. Limbraugh lead the Republican party, sir.
Posted by: sngeorgia | March 1, 2009, 8:15 am 8:15 am
“So, let me get this straight… the GOP 2012 cast is: Mitt the Mormon, Bobby “Kenneth the Page” Jindal, Sarah “I Can See Russia from My House” Palin, Rudy “Zero Electoral Votes” Giuliani, Newt “The ’90s Wash-up” Gingrich, and then a pack of hopeless also rans?”
…..and the amazing part of this is that anyone one of these candidates would be 10 times better than Barack “Dr. Doom the Euro-Socialist” Obama. Give Obama credit where it’s due though, his strategy has worked out great so far. He wants America to hit rock bottom as quickly as possible so that we can start the Socialist “reinvestment, reconstruction” process. The economy is on track to sink faster and farther than early estimates had predicted just a few months ago. Now it’s clear why other nations wanted him elected so badly. They’re loving the leftists in this country right about now. You had better start believing that only Americans care about America.
Posted by: Anti-leftist | March 1, 2009, 8:21 am 8:21 am
PLEASE don’t give us another pseudo conservative canidate! Can any good thing come out of Mass?
We need someone who actually IS conservative. Not someone who just acts conservative to get votes or when it is popular.
Gingrich 2012!!!
Posted by: John | March 1, 2009, 8:26 am 8:26 am
You have to keep in mind that today’s “conservatives” ala CPAC are not true to real conservatism as it was practiced in America before Reagan. Reagan’s victory ushered in a generation of young turks from the fringes of the party, and gave them far more power than their lack of maturity made seemly. And as they seized more and more of the Republican Party at all levels, they purged moderates, old-school conservatives and libertarian-leaning Republicans until all they had left were the most strident. But, by God, they were true believers. And they reached their full glory and power in 2000 with the election of George W. Bush; they controlled Congress (starting in 1994) and the White House, and the Supreme Court became ideologically theirs. The economy we have today is the end result.
At CPAC, these conservatives talked about the Republican Party as if they were not Republicans at all but something else entirely, and it was those dastardly Republicans that caused their (Conservatives) Fall from Grace.
What does it say about today’s conservatives that the speeches they found most invigorating at CPAC were those by Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh, a pair of political entertainers who make very lucrative livings by demagoguery?
What does it say about today’s conservative Republicans is that out of THIRTEEN Presidential candidates in 2008 (an unGodly number), not one was acceptable to them? That alone indicates how politically and intellectually bankrupt the movement has become.
And you’d think they’d been out of power for decades, rather than the last couple of months when Obama took office and Democrats obtained a WORKABLE majority in Congress, unlike 2006-2008 where Republicans still had the final say on what legislation passed and what vetoes were upheld or overturned. When the Democrats turned the party over to its left wing in the 70s, it was 12 YEARS in the wilderness before they managed to elect a President.
When conservatives have been out of power for 12 years, THEN they can whine and moan about it. Right now, they need to be in the wilderness where they can contemplate their handiwork and see if they can figure out how to look forward to the future instead of backwards to the past. And they CERTAINLY need to get back to their libertarian roots.
Somehow I don’t think Mitt Romney is going to help them very much. Every year, he wins the straw poll of political conservatives at CPAC and then the social conservatives in the rank and file GOP eviscerate the guy and send him packing. Looking at the straw vote, it looks like 2008 all over again, without McCain of course.
Posted by: windrider | March 1, 2009, 8:28 am 8:28 am
Republicans are thankfully talking about 2012 because the Obama and the Democrats are already crashing and burning. The mainstream media simply won’t cover it. Anybody who thinks borrowing money for exorbitant spending, at levels previously unimaginable, will do anything but seriously imperil the future of this nation never took an economics class. It is impossible for a sentient being to without horror witness the travesty of having a person who is unequivocally the least qualified person ever to hold the office of President engaging on a massive federal takeover of the private sector while engaging in Orwellian doublespeak about fiscal responsibility. This Country has been the greatest in the world for over 200 years, and there is no reason to alter its fundamental character.
Posted by: Jeremy | March 1, 2009, 8:33 am 8:33 am
In today’s world, JFK would have been labeled as a “religious, right wing extremeist”; he was the first Catholic to be elected President, he expaned the Vietnam war, had the Bay of Pigs issue and reduced taxes. So even now, the current Republican party is left of JFK.
Posted by: Nordic | March 1, 2009, 8:38 am 8:38 am
If Mitt Romney was president now i can tell you we wouldnt be getting into the debt that we are about to get into. Bush started to spending spree and Obama is going to take it to another level and send this country into ruins. But he doesnt care, the Dems have a lot of pay back to do, hence the big spending on Dem pet projects.
Posted by: Louisa | March 1, 2009, 8:43 am 8:43 am
…..and the amazing part of this is that anyone one of these candidates would be 10 times better than Barack “Dr. Doom the Euro-Socialist” Obama. Give Obama credit where it’s due though, his strategy has worked out great so far. He wants America to hit rock bottom as quickly as possible so that we can start the Socialist “reinvestment, reconstruction” process. The economy is on track to sink faster and farther than early estimates had predicted just a few months ago. Now it’s clear why other nations wanted him elected so badly. They’re loving the leftists in this country right about now. You had better start believing that only Americans care about America.
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This is so true. If only people would open their eyes and research George Soros and his extreme left wing agenda. his ambitions are coming to light under his puppet Obama.
Posted by: Louisa | March 1, 2009, 8:46 am 8:46 am
Romney – you mean the anti-gun, pro socialized health care, big government RINO from Massachusetts?
Good to see the Republicans have decided to lose again in 2012. I am a conservative and would never vote for this man. I would rather see the Marxist Thug Obama have 4 more years of destroying the country than compromise my principals and vote for a slick RINO Republican.
Posted by: Budzy1911 | March 1, 2009, 8:50 am 8:50 am
Louisa — I agree. I’ve been saying that even before Obama became the front runner during the election. The Democrats main to focal points were – “The War”, and the “Economy”. If you remember, since they were wrong about the war, the economy became the focal point even though the deficit has been increasingly shrinking year after year while Bush was in office.
Did Bush run up the deficit, yes. But once has to look at the whole picture with the amount of spending (whom by the way, the Democrats supported behind closed doors) for those wars.
Tax cuts remained in place for 8 yrs and steadily, the govt was taking in more and more money into the federal reserve.
Now enter Obama and his Doom and Gloom. The stupid people of this nation bought it hook line and sinker. Obama interjected panic into the systems, which related to people pulling their money out of the markets. His strategy worked.
Posted by: Eric | March 1, 2009, 8:58 am 8:58 am
Romney – you mean the anti-gun, pro socialized health care, big government RINO from Massachusetts?
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I’m talking about the Romney that ran a huge billion dollar successful businesss. The one person in politics who could actually have the brains to get America out of the messy debt its in.
but the libs are so blinded by their love for Obama (and whatever moveon.org/huff post tell them) that you cannot even see what Obama is up to. He is not going to go down in history books like he wants to, he’s already done too much damamge. But keep up with your kool-aid, Obama appreciates it.
Posted by: Louisa | March 1, 2009, 8:59 am 8:59 am
There is only one candidate for 2012 and that is RON PAUL!!!
Wake up everyone!!!! More of the same = more of the same!!!! Choose someone that has been consistent in his beliefs.
RON PAUL! RON PAUL! RON PAUL!
Posted by: Dan B. | March 1, 2009, 9:05 am 9:05 am
DANB — As a Republican, I have no problem with Ron Paul. His timing was not right. Had the war already been won, he might of made a bigger presence.
Since we hadnt seen clearly the benefits at that point, from the surge, Ron Paul was a cut and run Republican. The folks didnt want that. And, it proved that the folks who stood behind Bush to win the war, were right.
Posted by: Eric | March 1, 2009, 9:09 am 9:09 am
Democrats wrong on the war and toxic assets to the economy. We need a strong unwavering leader to help America grow again. Romney 2012, he understands what crowding out means!
Posted by: Chris | March 1, 2009, 9:12 am 9:12 am
Considering CPAC is another controlled “round table” group and Romney a CFR member this should surprise no one. Membership in CFR should disqualify anyone. If you want your country back, you must make sure that both their rhetoric AND their actions prove that:
They support the US, not Israel, not the NAU, not the NWO, not NAFTA, not Gatt, not China, etc….
If it is so hard to find someone who matches this (and Ron Paul is the only Republican in this batch that does) you may have to realize the problem in this country is far beyond politics in a rigged game to fix. Next time, don’t let it get so bad. Clue in when your politicians start sending your tax dollars overseas and can’t seem to stop creating wars.
Posted by: Alex | March 1, 2009, 9:19 am 9:19 am
Alex — Not going to happen. Ron Paul is an “isolationalist”. You see where that almost got us back on Dec 7 1941.
Had we not smartened up quickly after that, the world would be a very different place indeed.
Posted by: Eric | March 1, 2009, 9:23 am 9:23 am
After scanning through the 398 posts, as of this writing, I get the distinct impression that the democrats are very afraid of Mitt Romney. All of this wailing and gnashing of teeth is a clear indicator that Romney is exactly who the Republicans should run in 2012. Thanks guys!
Posted by: A. Blinken | March 1, 2009, 9:45 am 9:45 am
Conservatives are good, liberals are proving themselves to be ****
The media is a JOKE, I mean isnt it disgusting, how quickly Obamas racist church, terrorist friends, 830K to ACORN, sealed birth certificate, TAX FRAUD for Treasury Secretary, and his broken pledges of transparency, and open government all seem to go unchallenged after one stinking news cycle.
This resident of our country is pushing nothing but snake oil, while president Pelosi (clueless as they come), and vice president Reid (complete utter moron) are raping, and robbing america blind.
They are screwing up this country to the point of no return, and they are doing it on purpose. Can you say “one world socialist goverment?
Posted by: Badger | March 1, 2009, 9:55 am 9:55 am
Funny how quickly Obamas racist church, terrorist friends, 830K to ACORN, sealed birth certificate, TAX FRAUD for Treasury Secretary, and his broken pledges of transparency, and open government all seem to go unchallenged after one stinking news cycle.
This resident of our country is pushing nothing but snake oil, while president Pelosi (clueless as they come), and vice president Reid (complete utter moron) are raping, and robbing america blind.
Posted by: Badger1 | March 1, 2009, 10:00 am 10:00 am
“The Republican Party is populated with morons!….Remember that the next time you go to the poles!
Hahaha. Its POLLS you moron… How do you debate these people?
Posted by: Dave | March 1, 2009, 10:07 am 10:07 am
“After scanning through the 398 posts, as of this writing, I get the distinct impression that the democrats are very afraid of Mitt Romney”
You wish!!
Posted by: Indibee | March 1, 2009, 10:09 am 10:09 am
You’re right, it’s far better to allow Obama and the dems to spend our way out of this crisis – what would Mitt Romney know about finances?
Seriously, Barack hasn’t successfully ran a lemonade stand let alone the economy of a world superpower.
Forget Dem forget Rep. We desperately need Mitt’s economic muscle in the white house.
Posted by: Brian | March 1, 2009, 10:18 am 10:18 am
Romney, Gingrich, Palin, Samford, et al., are all better than the incompetent empty suit that is now occupying the Oval Office. There are only two reasongs why he is President now and one of them is because he can read off a teleprompter as well as most TV Anchors. Anyway what was the website number again?
Posted by: Dan L | March 1, 2009, 10:21 am 10:21 am
So Republicans are allowed to spread their own feces all over the house for eight years, and then Obama only gets one month to clean it up? I think Republicans need to sit the next couple rounds out. Talk to us in 2010.
Posted by: TB | March 1, 2009, 10:29 am 10:29 am
If Romney is such a “great politician” and so much of a “threat”, I love that one………..
WHY DID YOU REPUBLICAN BOZOS REJECT HIM IN THE PRIMARIES?
He was a LOSER then and he will LOSE again !!!!!
Posted by: John McNugget | March 1, 2009, 10:30 am 10:30 am
Of course it is only 20/20 hindsight, but I’m pretty sure a Romney/Palin ticket in 2008 would have sent the “community organizer” back to Chi-town.
I don’t know who was responsible for the back door wheeling and dealing that got McCain the nomination over Romney, but our first order of business should be to see that that kind of thing doesn’t happen again.
Before we start thinking about the next election, we should declare open season on RINOs.
Posted by: Da Possum | March 1, 2009, 10:30 am 10:30 am
I wonder how many write-in votes Rush got…
hehehehehehehe
Posted by: Da Possum | March 1, 2009, 10:33 am 10:33 am
I well remember the debate when Romney and McCain were looking smug thinking they both were the sure thing when Huckabee said wait a minute. Huckabee started winning and Romney was knocked out while McCain was shaking in his shoes. The good ole media needs to sit the next election out it will be Huckabee running for President in 2012 we need him
Posted by: Conservative Voter | March 1, 2009, 10:48 am 10:48 am
Romney has my vote!
Posted by: Ryan | March 1, 2009, 10:59 am 10:59 am
I’m a recovering Republican of 18 years.
This poll display’s a ray of hope for the GOP.
If Ron Paul wouldn’t have been in the primary, I could have voted for Romney.
I couldn’t hold my nose hard enough to vote for McCain/Palin!
GOP, you could’ve had a GOP president in Romney this time around if you would have overlooked his religion…..
Posted by: Art the Libertarian | March 1, 2009, 11:06 am 11:06 am
Romney has taken failing companies and rescued them from colapse. He took a , broke Olympics and brought that back to life HE has jobs and knows about economics. He has goverened a state.
SOMEBODY TELL ME WHAT HAS OBAMA DONE? Prior to becoming presidnet he was a community organizer. HOw many jobs has he created? HOw many budgets has he balanced?Anybody who argues with the fact that Romney is NOT qualified to rescuse the economy is just not based in reality or is on drugs.
The Presidency is not for on the job training. He is making the recession worse.
Posted by: judi | March 1, 2009, 11:07 am 11:07 am
Ron Paul all the way. Too bad he will be 77 years old next election.
Posted by: antenian | March 1, 2009, 11:14 am 11:14 am
Romney is a mistake, too many conservatives will never vote for a member of a cult no matter how conservative his views are.
Posted by: Mr Brian | March 1, 2009, 11:19 am 11:19 am
I don’t think the Republicans have one chance in hell in 2012. Hell, there might not even be a Republican party in 2012.
Posted by: BikernAz | March 1, 2009, 11:32 am 11:32 am
i see in these posts references to “the little guy”, and gays (log cabin republicans), etc. C’mon, throw in the glass ceiling and every other complaint. Then listen to this simple fact: the labels, DEMOCRAT and REPUBLICAN, are enough to separate the parties. DEMOCRATS believe in a democracy, and REPUBLICANS in a republic. Duh ! What difference does it make? Well, a republic is based on the rule of law; a democracy on the will of the majority. What protection, what rights, do all the “little guys”, and the minorities, have to protect them from the will of the majority? What differentiates a democracy from mob rule? On the front of our supreme court is written “Equal Justice before the Law”. That is the most basic concept of a republic. It is to the GOP’s shame that they allowed themselves to stray from this principle, and from the legacy of Lincoln. But greater shame upon the DEMS for their devotion to the idea that anything goes “because we won”. The election justifies anythiing?? Throw away the Constitution? Disregard the rule of law? Beware America, Franklin said “we have a republic, if we can keep it”. It’s about lost.
Posted by: Tom Beebe | March 1, 2009, 11:39 am 11:39 am
Mitt was a management consultant,that is top 1% out of HARVARD. In that rarified field he is regarded as a financial genius.He is not a product of affirmitave action like Barry.
Posted by: james | March 1, 2009, 11:39 am 11:39 am
What is truly sad is to read the comments of so called Americans. It is easy to see who the liberals are because they only write insults with bad language.
It is laughable that most of what they write is indicative of their own behavior.
Please try to write intelligent well thought out arguments. Make a point without an insult.
Romney from everything Ive seen is smart and right for the economy as well as social issues.
Posted by: linda | March 1, 2009, 11:42 am 11:42 am
Mr Brian, What cult are you talking about? Reverend Wright’s church?
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 11:44 am 11:44 am
I’ve been a Ron Paul fan for 25 years. I voted for him in ’88 and I will again in ’12! Look up Ron Paul’s speeches from 20 years ago. Sound familiar? Yeah, the Constitution hasn’t changed either.
Posted by: Max | March 1, 2009, 11:47 am 11:47 am
Obama’s got his PAID bloggers all over the internet. Yes PAID. Nothing but a bunch of students who have never supported themselves let alone a family. Do not listen to their lies. Warren Buffet just stated, our economy failed due to thinking everyone should have a home. Check out Obama teaching, yes teaching ACORN years ago how to demonstrate and cause chaos at banks etc to force loans people couldn’t afford. President Obama is a main factor in this mess we have today. It started years ago.
Posted by: ScottyK | March 1, 2009, 11:49 am 11:49 am
If the game would have been between Romney and Obama, Romney would have won. What still amazes me is that Joe Biden is one heart beat away from being President. Joe couldn’t even get 5 percent support yet Obama has him as VP. Liberals are an odd gang.
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 11:56 am 11:56 am
The Republican party will be here in 2012. Republican’s know now that it will take underhanded tricks like those used by the Democrats to get back power. Shame the Republican party will have to stoop to the Democrat level.
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
I am a third generation union card carrying Democrat. I will be changing my party affiliation to Conservative. This butt wipe who is our President is sending this great nation to socialism. I live and work in the NY tri-state area. Most people I know who come from a country that was a former state of the USSR worry that America is heading in the wrong direction. Most of these people are now Naturalized U.S.citizens. Romney – Huckabee 2012
Posted by: MarkG | March 1, 2009, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
Romney will make us all Mormans — have more wives or more husbands and a whole bunch of children — sounds good for the economy NOT! Not vote of confidence since Mormans are just for Mormans only. They can’t be trusted ever! If you aren’t a Morman with a Morman company, they fire your behind. If you get a divorce in Morman church, the women are pushed out of the church, community, and removed from being the children’s mother. Would you trust your 401K with a Morman — no way!
Posted by: Gg51 | Feb 28, 2009 9:07:46 PM
I’m sorry to inform you that what you just wrote was completely wrong. My sister is divorced w/ 2 kids and she has not been thrown out of the church and has not been taken away from them. Please stop making these ridiculous accusations and spreading your vitriolic hatred.
Posted by: Nicolle | March 1, 2009, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
First we get the paltry duo McCain/Palin and then the newly minted GOP Comedy Club introduces contemptible Michael Steele as the manager of this highly successful harlequin production and now we have Also-ran, Romney and brain aneurysm specialist Bobby Jindal. The laughs and indigestible humor keeps coming in Rush-es and Rove’s (oops, I meant Droves)… I hear that laughing and lots of humor is great for the spirits and soul during times of economic downturns. Keep up the Great work GOP!! LOL
Posted by: Jenner | March 1, 2009, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
I agree with Ray. Obama has done a stellar job as president. Republicans caused the current crisis that we are in. They are now known as the Rush Limbaugh party. Everyone knows Rush is a fat coward who dropped out of college. You have to be uneducated to be a Republican nowadays.
Posted by: Angela L. from PA | Feb 28, 2009 9:44:10 PM
Sorry to have to tell you this Angela, but Clinton actually started this whole mess when started deregulation of the banks.
Posted by: Nicolle | March 1, 2009, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
Jenner, I’m only guessing here.. You are a freshman college student, going to school on your parent’s dime and very bitter about life in general.
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
What good news for our GREAT President. Look at what the Klan Party is doing to themselves. Their hate will not let them think about voting for a mormom and the other alternatives are a dumb as rocks Palin, who has no idea what is going on and then the Mr. Rogers Jindal, who is clueless about life!! The dude mentioned Katrina, of all things to bring up Katrina! And finally the CRACK Head Limpbutt. Yes, Mr. President, it is looking wonderful right about now.
You see, you disgusting REPIGS, the majority of the American people finally are seeing the light. It started on November 4 and it is growing. The REPIG party stands for bigotry, racism, ignorance, and rich folks, particuliarly the vanilla flavor rich folks. YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED!!
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SUCCEED AND REAL PATRIOTIC AMERICANS WILL DO THEIR PARTS TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS.
REPIGS…THERE ARE PLENTY OF ROOMS AT THE INN IN IRAQ!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Shianne | Feb 28, 2009 10:36:08 PM
Gee Shianne are these your own thoughts or are they the regualer crap that the democrats spew? Both parties are to blame for this current crisis and if the democrats keep spending the way they are then we’ll be in worse shape.
Posted by: Nicolle | March 1, 2009, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
Lets have an Honest Assessment of each of the candidates and their chances in 2012. Lets take them in order:
First,with 20 percent of the vote, Mitt Romney!
Romney found out in Iowa that money does not Always win? Note that The straw poll was only open to individuals who paid, or had someone else pay for them, to register for CPAC just like the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa,
Who Won the Iowa Caucus? Huckabee
Romney’s Strengths are organization,money,name recognition and being a successful businessman.
Romney’s Weaknesses are perception in being a executive who would fire you in this recession and being misunderstood as a Morman? High negatives to overcome!
Louisiana Gov.Bobby Jindal 14 percent
Bobby Jindal is seen as the Great White Hope who is not white!
Jindal’s Strengths are he is smart,young, accomplished and a threat to President Obama. That is why you see the critic’s in the mainstream media throwing everything and the kitchen sink at him.
Jindal’s Weaknesses are name recognition, lack of time as governor (executive experience)and being seen as elite and out of touch. He would do well waiting until 2016 when America is sick of the Democrats and the collapsing economy.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin 13 percent
Palin’s Strengths are perception as one of us who is fed up with Washington, darling of conservatives and right on the issues.
Palin’s Weaknesses are being characterized as not informed, being a showhorse rather then a workhorse, not ballsy enough to stand up to the image makers. She would do well to work for candidates in 2010 raising money, making state contacts and putting Alaska’s Fiscal House in Order.
Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas 13 percent.
Paul’s Strengths are passionate supporters and being informed on all the economic issues.
Paul’s Weaknesses are supporters being seen as crazy and not team players, lack of political organization,his age, not a good speaker and unable to articulate his foreign policy which is seen as weak but in the long run would position America again as a Leader in the Free World.
2012 is his last hurrah!
former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., received 10 percent,
Gingrichs Strengths are he is one of the smartest candidates in the field, the Contract with America and a professor of History.
Gingrich’s Weaknesses are his Ethical lapses, lack of organization and being seen as a defeated leader. Would be a good vice President to give gravitas to Palin!
former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee received 7 percent,
Huckabee’s Strength’s are being likeable, good speaker and liked by the evangelicals.
Huckabees weaknesses are money, bad record as governor of Arkansas and lack of organiztion after winning the Iowa Caucus. Could be the nominee in 2012 if he can raise money and get over the perception as a being to much of a preacher. Needs to organize!
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford received 4 percent,
Sanford’s Strength’s are he is a southern conservative and fiscally minded.
Sanfords Weaknesses are No Name Recognition, No Money, No organization and being Governor of a State that is close to Last in Education.
former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani received 3 percent,
Giuliani’s Strength’s are being seen as a leader and executive experience.
Giuliani’s Weaknesses are his pro Choice stance on abortion and he favors gun control. No organization, would be a good V.P.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty received 2 percent
Pawlenty’s Strengths are being seen a as a Blue Collar Guy and a Loyal Fighter for McCain.
Pawlenty’s Weaknesses are being seen as persuadable when VP Cheney as him to step aside for Coleman in the Senate Race in 2002, fiscally plyable and noo money or organization.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist received 1 percent. President Obama’s Biggest Republican supporter other than the Guv of Socialistic Cal-lye-for-nye-a.
Nine percent indicated that they are undecided.
Maybe a Unknown Governor would be a Better Candidate? Your Thoughts America?
Posted by: Polbski | March 1, 2009, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm
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Posted by: nate taylor | March 1, 2009, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm
Romney is a FLAKE! This is a guy who thinks he can walk in and buy what he wants with his money, but a hard dose or reality did hit him in the primaries.
Go watch some of Romney old videos on the web dating way back before his primary run , This guy DON’T know where he stands’ he is all over the place,
I know the DEMS hope he was the one that run instead of mcCain. They were ready to run Romney old interviews of CONTRADICTIONS in Tv ADS. And the PUBLIC would have seen what a REAL FLIP FLOPPER looks like.
Independents will never give him the time of day, And the religious right who is a big GROUP will never go to the polls for this guy who is a MORMON… They will stay home, He will lose even bigger than MCCain.
MCain got some votes from the middle and left because he was likable and was sort of in the middle and yet he LOST, can you imagine the result by a flip flop right winger like Romney.
The Dems keep getting good news everyday.
Posted by: sam | Mar 1, 2009 5:25:11 AM
Right… and what would you call Obama w/ Acorn? Ya know the people who were illegally signing up others to vote and are still being investigated. By the way they’re also going to get a portion of this “stimuls” package- sounds like a pay off to me.
Posted by: Nicolle | March 1, 2009, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm
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Posted by: byby | March 1, 2009, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm
“JB in St Louis; contact me! We’re neighbors and have a lot to talk about, politically. As you’ll see, I assert the GOP offers minorities much more than the class warfare from the other side can ever deliver. In our town, that’s a message that needs to be told. No city has suffered more from the broken promises of the left. Let’s talk about setting an example for the nation right here in river city.
Posted by: Tom Beebe | March 1, 2009, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm
I’m a conservative, and I will never for for a Mormon. No thanks.
Posted by: I speak for MANY | March 1, 2009, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm
I speak for MANY, Why?
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm
Jim:
I wonder if an end to corporate income taxes, to let the american worker compete in the global economy, and to encourage those nasty capitalists to invest more in hopes of satisfying their greed (while creating jobs) would cost us a trillion, like BHO’s dreams will.
Posted by: Tom Beebe | March 1, 2009, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm
From what I understand of the Mormon church.. to be in good standing, you have to have high moral standards, not smoke or drink, do not take illegal drugs, treat others honestly, obey the laws of the land, etc. I’m not sure but these values are a good thing are they not?
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm
Nice I Speak for MANY. One of the many frustrations of today’s Republican. That is their narrow minded thinking puts them in the impalpable position of cutting your nose to spite your face syndrome. Sooner to let a leftist socialist agenda thrive than to support a Mormon… unless that’s what you are in the end.
Admittedly, any Mormon candidate will have to challenges to contend with. The radical Mormon hating Christian groups or the radical left. Both will persist in attacking with the worst levels of vitriol ever seen before. Should Romney actually look to be a viable threat at all in 2012, he will get pummeled from both sides to be sure.
Posted by: BillBob | March 1, 2009, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm
I was willing to give His Grace the benefit of the doubt and had a wait and see attitude until his minions in Congress started pushing their tons of PORK, disguised as “stimulus.” HE was too cowardly to stand up to the far left loonies and, in fact, joined them. Now I’m ready to throw this IDIOT under the train as fast as possible. 2012 can’t come soon enough!
Posted by: Peggy | March 1, 2009, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm
To all you Bush hating Liberal Democrates. George Bush does not own the last four years alone. The bulk of this crisis belongs to the Democraticly controlled congress. Chris Dodd ,Barney Frank, Nancy Pelosi,Chuck Schumer had more control over this economy than the president. The next four years is soley owned by you idiots. Obama taxing the top 2%. Let me tell you a secret. The rich won’t work for free! Good by jobs
Posted by: Common sense | March 1, 2009, 1:20 pm 1:20 pm
The other side…, you are completely right about the high standards of Mormons. But, I also have a problem voting someone into public office that believes Jesus walked North America during his 33-year tenure in the Middle-East, and that they base their religion on the premise that John Smith found ‘holy’ golden tablets that only he saw and interpreted for his followers to obey.
Posted by: Dave | March 1, 2009, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm
At least the Republicans are starting to make sense on this one.. Romney is clearly ahead of anyone in this field. Now put this aside and stop worrying about 2012 so soon and try to be positive and productive now. Not just a negative party bad mouthing everything. OR you will be out in 2012 again.
Posted by: richard warren | March 1, 2009, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm
TS6, you’re right; anybody who didn’t go to Harvard with those geniuses, Kerry, Gore, Obama, et al, must be a stupid republican. just like that guy who had his 200th birthday last week.. Abe somebody. Oh yeah, he was from one of the bubba states, too. Please don’t tell me he was a repub……
Posted by: Tom Beebe | March 1, 2009, 1:39 pm 1:39 pm
Don’t listen to the Democrats comments.
They picked a loser. And. they picked and supported the last Republian candidate. They are sheep – BAAAAH and they will follow!
Posted by: TRE | March 1, 2009, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm
Peggy, did you really expect the “most liberal senator” to stand up to the “far left loonies”? He’s the leader of the pack. hold on, its going to be a rough ride.
Posted by: Tom Beebe | March 1, 2009, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm
Um, shortly after B.O. won the senate seat they were talking about him running for President. In fact, when they asked if he would, he said no because HE believed he didn’t have the experience, and less then two years later he was campaigning. We conseervatives need some HOPE, and Romney is our last great one! Go MITT!!
Posted by: lareina | March 1, 2009, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm
Ron Paul…real change…real hope. The Doctor is IN
Posted by: John Jay | March 1, 2009, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
Dave, Maybe it was this land’s people over here that Christ’s “other sheep” were. All religeon has its fair share of questions. Not just the Mormons.
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
Good job repubs. It’s about time you starting staing up and do something about this Obama fool. What an ass…selling out our country to a bunch of lazy bums who think they don;t have to work. The repubs. will choose an “electable” canidate that will trouse Obama and his mindless followers in 2012. This will happen becaue you can fool some of the people some of the time but you can’t fool all the people all the time.
Posted by: Disco Vega | March 1, 2009, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm
Here are some facts about Willard Romney that some of you may need to know.
1) He supported abortion and gave money to Planned Parenthood.
2) He out liberaled Ted Kennedy during a debate with him (see the debate on You Tube)
3) He destroyed Massachusetts’ economy with huge tax increases (fees) and a Marxist State run health care…with $50 co-pays for abortion and Planned parenthood on the board.
4) Implemented gay marriage in direct violation of the State’s Constitution and a clear statement by the State’s Court that any change would have to come from the legislature.
Romney is a lying piece of crap and so are Rush, Hannity, Coulter, Bay Buchanan, Beck, and so many others who lied for him. This is a money making racket on both sides.
Posted by: Jeff from Iowa | March 1, 2009, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
Common sense: how can you blame Barney Frank for lack of oversight of Fannie Mae which started the collapse by its stated intention of “social… I mean “democratizing” home ownership? Know that Barney rolled over every night and said to Herb Moses, a top Fannie Mae exec… “how’s things at the office, lover?” If they were of different genders, the conflict of interest would have been all over the press. Any writer who thinks I’m making any part of this up… check it out. For the rest of us, just hold your noses (again).
Posted by: Tom Beebe | March 1, 2009, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm
Which of these candidates was
- Against the bailout of the banks and AIG
- Against the bailout of the automakers
- Against the Stimulus package
Which candidate
- Has never voted for a tax increase or an unbalanced budget
- Is the most conservative member of Congress and is called the Taxpayer’s Best Friend?
- Called the recession in Winter 06/07 when the rest of the candidates were telling us that everything is fine?
Ron Paul – probably the only honest man in Washington. If Ron Paul runs again, he will have my support. He’s going to be 77, but even a single term of Ron Paul would do more to set this country back on the right course than 30 years of Ronald Reagan (sorry RR fans out there – but it’s true).
Posted by: Zack | March 1, 2009, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
We didn’t know anything about Obummer when he announced. Then we learned he went to a church that preached hate for 20 years. Has a hated friend, Bill Ayers, who wrote Obummers book about his father. Is from the Chicago-Acorn political machine. Was the most liberal senator in DC. Had or has no experience or qualifications for the job.Received most of the black vote because he is black and because they expect to receive more welfare for doing what? Voting democratic just what we had to pay for. MORE Government???
Posted by: Jack Kinch(1uncle) | March 1, 2009, 2:16 pm 2:16 pm
The democrats are going to run the country into the ground with their wreckless spending. After the financial system collapses, people will be left to their own devices and rugged individual will return. Obama and the democrats will hasten the demise of this corrupt system, and conservatism will be reborn out of the ashes and chaos. In a strange way, conservatives have a reason to rejoice.
Posted by: bw | March 1, 2009, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm
Romney is THE MAN for 2012!
While Huckabee is parading around the stage of his hopefully short-lived TV show, maybe people will start to realize he is not presidential material. His intolerance shone through with the successful anti-Mormon crusade he waged against Romney last year. If he doesn’t like Mormons, who else is in his sights? Anyone who isn’t a Christian? Do you Bible-Belters out there really want an intolerant man running our country, giving true Christians and Conservatives bad name?
Conservatives are not about prejudice or intolerance. They are about personal freedom, personal accountability, and the idea that people need to taught to take care of themselves and not look to government for their next handout.
ROMNEY & PALIN in 2012!
ROMNEY & PALIN in 2012!
ROMNEY & PALIN in 2012!
Posted by: Dan Hiland | March 1, 2009, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm
Several of the posters on this board have made simplistic statements such as: “…all republicans care about is themselves, they don’t give a damn about you and me…”. Do you really think the other large group of political Americans can be defined in such simplistic terms? You are either a liar and trying to jade other people’s views with rhetoric or truly don’t know yourself why the Republicans take many of their positions. If that is the case, suggest you find an informed Republican and have what is called a “conversation”.
To all you Republicans out there: I urge you to think about electability when discussing/voting for possible candidates. Palin IS NOT electable. Romney is. The fact that he is not lock stock and barrl in line with the party ideology is a GOOD THING. That means he can think for himself. Bush could not. Obama cannot. They are rigid ideologues. Please think it through. You may think Palin is the greatest thing since sliced bread. But too much of the middle ground thinks she is a moron (I am not saying she is).
-An Independent
Posted by: ALP | March 1, 2009, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm
We The People will have to fight to get Mitt Romney elected in 2012.
We will have to fight the liberal fascists bigots in our MSM wolfpack press who are the unofficial official propagand arm of the Democrat Party.
Mitt was the MOST qualified candidate running from either party in 2008 but was attacked by the ASSOCIATED PRESS and other MSM wolfpack members.
They (wolfpack) ran with the propaganda that evangelicals didn’t like Mitt, when it was really themselves (liberal bigots).
BTW……..I’m an evangelical Christian. and I vote based on ones “past performance” …….
Why did we elect Obama then.
Our economy will be in shambles by the the Democrats finish destroying it. They won’t admit it but they have been running the US economy since January 2007……………very SAD and TRUE
………… MITT ROMNEY 2012 …..
Posted by: allen ridge | March 1, 2009, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm
Just imagine how angry the people that draw some kind of a government check will be after the financial system collapses. After that happens, life is red states such as Kansas will be tough but livable. Blue states such as California will be dangerous, chaotic and miserable. Obama and the democrats are piling on more debt as the economy is contracting. There will be a major change when the unsustainable system collapses under its own weight. Conservatives just need to sit back, stay out of the large cities, and watch the liberals destroy the system.
Posted by: bw | March 1, 2009, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm
Remember George W. Bush …
“This Economy is about to Crater… The Economy is about to Tank Out”
“This Sucker is about to Shut Down”
Ha !!
Bailed out the Damn Banks and Wall Street and Let the Bankers and let Wall Street Executives Run Wild with Tax Payers Billions.
Republican Talking Points: Big Government, get out of the Way and Let the Market Grow….
Yeah Right…
Go Bankrupt and get Bailed out by the [[Tax Payers]] you Notice that the Republican Party, Never Complain about this Dump on the Tax Payers Next Generation, but You Hear the Republican Pundits Trash Obama, for Dumping this DEBT on the Nation’s Next Generation, because Bush is a Republican and [[Corporate Welfare]] is Acceptable and Dumping such DEBT on the Next Generation is [[Acceptable]] and is “Free Enterprise” Justified.
Posted by: O. | March 1, 2009, 3:10 pm 3:10 pm
You Huckabee fools hate Romney as much as you hate Obama. You clowns are the reason Obama is in the White House. Had you allowed Romney to at least be the VP candidate then we would still control the Executive branch. But your anti-Mormon hatred allowed a liberal Muslim to slip in the back door. So now you morons get to watch Obama pack the courts with liberal judges! You prejudice fools!
Posted by: hikenmiken | March 1, 2009, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm
Sarah Palin in 2012. Romney is a RINO! He alone enacted homo marriage in Mass with his executive order forcing clerks to issue marraige licenses and there was NOTHING in the Mass Constitution that required him to do that! The Mass Supreme COurt ordered the .. MASS LEGISLATURE to take action – not Mitt. His other RINO move was FORCING me to get health insurance so that the cost of giving FREE care to freeloaders could be spread out among everyone and drive a wooden stake through FREE MARKET MEDICINE – which IS the reason medicine in the USA reached the level excellence it has. There’s virtually no difference between Obama and Romney when it comes to having nationaled health care – only in the means in how to achieve it.
SARAH PALIN 2012! And Jindal is the only other conservative that comes close.
Posted by: Mike M | March 1, 2009, 3:21 pm 3:21 pm
Repubs all of a sudden have all this love for Romney after TRASHING him in the primaries.
YOU CLOWNS DON’T HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WITH THAT JOKE OF A PARTY !!!
Posted by: John McNugget | March 1, 2009, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm
I find it humorous that all you socialist liberals are complaining because the Republicans are actually banning together and trying to get back to their conservative roots. I recall that in 2000 before Bush was even in office the Dems were shouting obscenities at his limo because Al Gore was NOT elected. So if you want to talk sore losers take a look in the mirror. I for one am counting down the days for the 2012 election because Nobama is going to destroy this Country. Which was his plan all along. He doesn’t want to tell the American people that we can succeed. He spews negativity where as when he campaigned he ran on the HOPE slogan and made the moochers in this country believe he was Santa Claus. Give me a break!!!
Posted by: mary | March 1, 2009, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm
All of the leaders of the Republican party are pretty mediocre these days. I have not heard one coherent plan of where this country should be headed in the future. They lack vision, always have. And their rallying point of cut taxes as a solution for every problem is beyond stale. Romney, Jindal, Palin, McConnell, Boehner, they all pretty much the same.
Posted by: indy_voter | March 1, 2009, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
It seems to me that the democrats at the core mostly represent the welfare crowd . They support sanctuary cities and benefits to illegals . This comes at a unsustainable expense to the american taxpayer. Look at California!!!
The republicans have completely lost there way under Bush.They have turned into The Representation of Corporate American Republican Party.They like to attempt to hide behind pretend religious morality and fiscal responsibilty talk. The appearance that they are just your good old god fearing middle class americans is over.
All you have to do is look at the past eight years and see how they went right along with Bush. Believing in the republicans proved to be a disaster to the middle class taxpayers.
The middle class that is all to often finding themselves voting for the lesser of the two evils. Neither the democrats or republicans,atleast very few deserve the trust and votes of the shrinking american middle class.
Lets take a chance on voting for neither democrat or republican but third party when we get the chance.
Maybe in 2012 we will be ready for
Ron Paul , as close to an independant as we are going to get!! Wouldn’t that scare the democrats and republicans into a new era?
Posted by: ndt | March 1, 2009, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
Obama and all the libs in power will kill any ability for any one to support them selves with out government support. I see the beginning of the end of money. Money we can spend it for anything we want. What we will get is ration cards similar to food stamps. we will be only allowed to buy certain kinds of foods and substance items willed by some whim of some power hungry communist. They will drive all business into the dust. even stores will have no food to feed everyone. Then the communist leaders will force even the geeks into the fields to work the fields for free(slavery for all). Too bad the socialists who claim intelligence cannot rub two brain cells together and see where they are taking us. They cannot see they are compounding what the bankers had started.Socialists are the problem not the solution. we need to outlaw the practice of communism. Obamas going to have his personal army make people do what he wants.Why is it not possible for the Democrats to see the evil in what is happening? Before they start making people disappear forever?
Posted by: John3 | March 1, 2009, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm
Conservatives are not about prejudice or intolerance… Posted by: Dan Hiland | Mar 1, 2009 2:25:46 PM
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Roxanne, You need to log off the computer and climb out of your parent’s basement once in a while. You might find yourself a life. Or a job. Posted by: Janet
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Roxanne, …You are the MORON here…Shut up and crawl back in your liberal wasteland.. Posted by: Tom | Feb 28, 2009 8:27:13 PM
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Roxanne appears to be an angry infertile self hating lesbian. Posted by: Tomayo | Feb 28, 2009 8:48:19 PM
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Gg51 said, re: Republicans “They are either adulturers, drug addicts, multiple marriage non committals, liars, sinners, convicts, murderers, white supremists, cheats, frauds, porn freaks and users, perverts, sex offenders, and a host of other dirty laundry disgusting hogs.” ………. Hey, I admit, I’m a couple of those things, but in general I’d say you perfectly described the majority of the gay community!… Posted by: Joey | Feb 28, 2009 9:25:15 PM
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There are wingnuts and haters on both sides. Those are the people that are holding the country back, no matter their politics. But don’t kid yourself into believing that your side has some lock on tolerance or reason or morality.
Posted by: OB-Wan222 | March 1, 2009, 4:10 pm 4:10 pm
This person named Roxanne seems to be a mental case, which is typical of Republican haters nationwide. I hope she seeks treatment immediately.
If the new york times had not “torpedoed” Mitt Romney, we would have at least been able to elect someone who has actually administered a government prior to becoming President. The lack of governmental administrative experience on barack obama is very obvious.
Posted by: SteveT | March 1, 2009, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm
No wonder the Republicans stay in trouble!
Posted by: Liz | March 1, 2009, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm
Getting back to the topic at hand – the straw poll.
You can’t blame the Cons for getting excited. After all, a vote among only Cons who made a donation to get to vote and with only approved Rep candidates to choose from is THE ONLY ONE THEY CAN WIN.
Posted by: OB-Wan222 | March 1, 2009, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm
Where is all the bale out money going to come from? All the Obama supporters have enough money to pay each and every Real Americans $500,000 each and more to spare. Yet they take and take from those who need jobs by shutting down factories under the guise of protecting the environment. Now they will put us on ration cards and threaten us with taking that away.Real hero’s of the people’s party of soviet America.
Posted by: Yan222 | March 1, 2009, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
Yan222: All the Obama supporters have enough money to pay each and every Real Americans…
I’m not sure what you mean by supporters – the majority of Americans that voted for him, the huge numbers of people that donated to his campaign or the 60-70% of Americans that support the stimulus package.
But I’m pretty sure that by “Real Americans” you mean only those that agree with you – how democratic of you.
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Yan222: Yet they take and take from those who need jobs by shutting down factories…
Could you name some of these factories that the Fed has shutdown? Because the only ones I’m aware of are the ones that we’re trying to save.
Yan222: Now they will put us on ration cards…
Huh? Is that something that Rush told you? Or is that another one of those fake issues that Reps like to pretend exist so they can whine about them.
Posted by: OB-Wan222 | March 1, 2009, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm
Would much rather have A HARD-WORKING, GOD-FEARING MORMON in the White House than the bunch of BUFFOONS currently housed there! At least MITT ROMNEY understands how to MANAGE things and MAKE A PROFIT!!!
Posted by: BRING ON MITT | March 1, 2009, 4:49 pm 4:49 pm
I love Mitt, and that’s why I don’t want him to run again. He will be the Republican sacrificial lamb. Obama is too big to fail – the media won’t let him! Anyone who runs against him will be toast. Look what they did to Palin and even Joe the Plumber. Now they are attacking Rick Santelli for speaking out against O’s policies.
The media will attack Mitt like no one has ever seen, and they will get personal – his religion etc. Even on this post there are people writing false things about Mormons. Of course the media completely ignored Obama’s church and Reverend Wright…. Sorry, but the Rs can’t win in 2012. I don’t care who we put up. We are outnumbered.
Posted by: Linda | March 1, 2009, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
The media, the media, the media – it’s amazing how the party that used to believe in “personal responsibility” is always blaming someone else for their failures.
Posted by: OB-Wan222 | March 1, 2009, 4:58 pm 4:58 pm
Idiots. Romney is McCain clone except he might actually appoint good supreme court justices, but only because he would wanna get reelected in 2016. Other than that Romney is a RINO. These CPACers are dweebs.
Posted by: Ken | March 1, 2009, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm
Biggest WHO CARES ever!
Posted by: Hunter | March 1, 2009, 5:22 pm 5:22 pm
John McNugget, The joke is really on you.
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm
Ken, Do you read what you write before you post? Romney and McCain are clones? You’ve got to be kidding!
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 5:29 pm 5:29 pm
OB-Wan222, Do the words banal and idiot mean anything to you?
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
Obama’s economic plan cannot and will not work. This country is headed for economic devastation unparalleled in our history. The spoiled entitlement addled Liberal Socialists posting here will be dazed and confused by the country they no longer recognize, scrabbling for simple survival. The strong principled with core values will continue on as always, guided by the hand of God, helping them as they try to help themselves. Socialism leads to death. Freedom is life.
Posted by: davecatbone | March 1, 2009, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
When Obama is finished and it’s all said and done, the starving liberal hand out takers will try to befriend republican gun owners to share their deer meat with them.
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 5:39 pm 5:39 pm
Paint it any way you want…but a lot of this “Romney is not a real conservative” crap is just a bunch of “I hate Mormons but don’t want to admit it publicly”. I associate with quit a few fundamentalists and they will come right out and say in private that they’ll never vote for a Mormon. CAN EVERYONE SAY…HUCKABEE IDIOTS!
Posted by: Mike | March 1, 2009, 6:00 pm 6:00 pm
now is the time to break dic head obama’s gonads..the Tea Parties where just the “smoke” and where their is “smoke” there is also FIRE..time to light up DONKEY BOY’S bottom .. the REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN!!!! PTL!!
Posted by: dumdems | March 1, 2009, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
For those of you slamin hucakbee, should read his book before you open your mouth. romney has and will continue to try to BUY into the presidence, just like we got “sold” into “obamary” Wake up and get a clue, if republicans ever run romney we will see the end of our country with the return of 4 more years of obama socialism.
btw, you wont find huckabee slamming mormonism either. try a stupid filter before you open your mouth again.
Posted by: rob | March 1, 2009, 6:10 pm 6:10 pm
rob, Are you insane? Just asking…
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 6:11 pm 6:11 pm
The Republican Party (ie Rush, Beck etc) needs to come out in support of either Jindal or Sarah Palin before this debate starts up again. If we get into another Huckabee versus Romney war it is going to tear the Republican Party apart. (I for one would not vote for Romney if he were the nominee. He is the most liberal GOP candidate of recent memory)
Posted by: Tom | March 1, 2009, 6:22 pm 6:22 pm
Wow you libs here are truley some idiots, If by now you can’t open your eyes and see the truth that Obama is spending OUR money to advance the democrat party then your either blind, brainwashed, or just stupid. This is deeper then republicans, this is about obama spending us into generational debt that he has no intention of paying back. If that’s what you support then Go ahead and simpathize for obama, if not then see you at the tea party!
Posted by: true american | March 1, 2009, 6:25 pm 6:25 pm
None of the 2008 candidates will work. Someone new needs to step up. Obama will be able to milk us dry and blame the consequences on “the past eight years.” Only a new voice for CONSERVATIVE (not republican) views can save this country. Ron Paul, the crazy guy, predicted everything that happened would happen. Too bad enough of us didn’t listen-
Posted by: Patrick | March 1, 2009, 6:33 pm 6:33 pm
If you really want the government out of your life and off your back, and you REALLY want freedom and civil liberties restored, then you should have voted for Ron Paul the first time. If you still want those things today and have learned the hard lessons of the path to socialism that this country is taking, then you’ll vote for Ron Paul again. He is the ONLY candidate who stands for truth, creativity, freedom, low taxes, the free markets, real money systems (ie the gold standard) and all of the things that made this country great on behalf of the founding fathers. RON PAUL 2012!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Michele | March 1, 2009, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
What occurs to me is that so many people in this country are bigots…You voted Obama in, give me a break…Anyone who believes that Mormons are brother and sisters to Satan are out of their minds…I say, Get a life and your facts….Mitt is so qualified to be our leader. Take us back to conservative American values that we have cherished and followed by upholding our constitution…Mitt is the best and smartest man out here to run this country…HE GETS IT……Mitt Romney 2012…..
Posted by: Paulee | March 1, 2009, 6:48 pm 6:48 pm
Mike M. – Please get your facts right. Mitt did NOT support gay marriage in MA. It was a ruling by the MA supreme court.
Posted by: Linda | March 1, 2009, 6:49 pm 6:49 pm
The Obamanomics .. This is America, we are suppose to be able to have the freedom to limitless opportunities.. Tax breaks ,,,Wake up Americans, wait till your energy bills go up, you pay more for food, clothing, healthcare, prescription drugs and by the way your investment in yourself will be down the drain because corporations in this country will no longer provide incentives to invest and receive dividends… so when you retire you better get a guarantee from Obama that you can live with him once you retire and by the way, he won’t want you to with this budget until your 94..so, better apply for that greeter job at Walmart that is if Walmart has enough jobs left to give ….
This is ridiculous.. WAKE Up!!!
Posted by: NO Common sense Left | March 1, 2009, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm
Have you heard the saying,”THIRD TIME IS A CHARM” well, Mitt just won the third CPAC STRAW POLL….Did you hear Keene’s introduction????? Spot on..Mitt was cheated out of 2008, with comments from ex-preacher Huckabee and the good old boy network that stuck together on John McCain’s behalf, and too many blatant lies….You won’t hear that from Mitt, he is not a complainer or whinner, he is a doer and a winner…..Mitt 2012……I hope he honors us and runs…We need him ….
Posted by: Paulee | March 1, 2009, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm
Have you heard the saying,”THIRD TIME IS A CHARM” well, Mitt just won the third CPAC STRAW POLL….Did you hear Keene’s introduction????? Spot on..Mitt was cheated out of 2008, with comments from ex-preacher Huckabee and the good old boy network that stuck together on John McCain’s behalf, and too many blatant lies….You won’t hear that from Mitt, he is not a complainer or whinner, he is a doer and a winner…..Mitt 2012……I hope he honors us and runs…We need him ….
Posted by: Paulee | March 1, 2009, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm
Have you heard the saying,”THIRD TIME IS A CHARM” well, Mitt just won the third CPAC STRAW POLL….Did you hear Keene’s introduction????? Spot on..Mitt was cheated out of 2008, with comments from ex-preacher Huckabee and the good old boy network that stuck together on John McCain’s behalf, and too many blatant lies….You won’t hear that from Mitt, he is not a complainer or whinner, he is a doer and a winner…..Mitt 2012……I hope he honors us and runs…We need him ….
Posted by: Paulee | March 1, 2009, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm
Mitt Romney — Should have been in 2008, will be in 2012.
Posted by: korf | March 1, 2009, 7:08 pm 7:08 pm
Didnt Mccain Beat Romney in the Republican Primaries lolol hahah And Romney for President in 2012 hahahahaha
Posted by: Angie in PA | March 1, 2009, 7:19 pm 7:19 pm
Fatesrider:
Unless the democrats fall down flat and take the rest of the world with them over the next four years, there is no chance in hell of a Republican being elected to the White house in 2012. If the Democratic controlled government pulls us out of the recession and gets us back on the road to economic recovery in the next four years, Republicans won’t see the inside of the oval office for a generation.
And what have you seen that gives ANY indication that the US is coming out of this recession any time soon? Every decision Obama has made has pushed the market down further. Most experts predict this will be a LONG recession. And come 2010, if things aren’t better, the Democrats lose Congress. And than if things are still poor two years later, Obama will NOT be re-elected.
Posted by: RightontheLeftCoast | March 1, 2009, 7:21 pm 7:21 pm
Mormon is spelled M-O-R-M-O-N not “Morman” you idiots. Mormons don’t practice polygamy. Obama sucks and so does “Huckabilly”–he didn’t even go to a real school look at where he graduated from. Romney on the other hand graduated with his undergrad from BYU, his JD from Harvard, and his MBA from Harvard.
Posted by: clint | March 1, 2009, 7:27 pm 7:27 pm
Angie in PA, Ha ha what? Did you pass wind?
Posted by: The other side... | March 1, 2009, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm
My, my, aren’t we touchy! Obama hss already spent more in 1-1/2 months than GWB did in 8 years and most will not create 10 new jobs. In fact, if everything Obama wants is granted, there will be far more jobs lost. Why do you get so upset when anyone asks a question about what he’s doing? Is it because you can’t explain the what and why?
Posted by: Lynn F | March 1, 2009, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm
Romney was the only person who declared for 2008 race who had combination of intelligence and experience to save America from what is a quick spiral into oblivion. Without listening to any of the campaign trail rhetoric and judging the candidates only on accomplishments, he was the candidate who had it all: outstanding success in the private, quasi public, and public sectors. This sparkling candidate was elbowed out of the way by the religious bigots who were supporting Huckabee who moved enough votes away from Romney to give the default nomination to McCain.
Posted by: Jack Murphy | March 1, 2009, 7:45 pm 7:45 pm
Rush Limbaugh was awesome!
The Liberal Fascist ObaMa0ists will crash and burn by their own volition.
The Reagan Revolution will continue and finally bury this Socialist disaster in short order.
Tian Li – ’89 Tiananmen Square survivor.
Posted by: Tian Li | March 1, 2009, 7:51 pm 7:51 pm
George Wallace said it best, “there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between” Republicans and Democrats. The Democrats willingly went along with the War in Iraq, suspension of Habeas Corpus, Patriot Act, banning books like “America Deceived’ from Amazon, Wikipedia and Facebook, warrant-less wiretapping and opening private mail. They are both guilty of treason, except Ron Paul.
Clean them all out and save this great nation.
Last link (before Google Books bends to gov’t Will and drops the title):
http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000083883
Posted by: William | March 1, 2009, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm
George Wallace said it best, “there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between” Republicans and Democrats. The Democrats willingly went along with the War in Iraq, suspension of Habeas Corpus, Patriot Act, banning books like “America Deceived’ from Amazon, Wikipedia and Facebook, warrant-less wiretapping and opening private mail. They are both guilty of treason, except Ron Paul.
Clean them all out and save this great nation.
Last link (before Google Books bends to gov’t Will and drops the title):
http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000083883
Posted by: William | March 1, 2009, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm
Roxanne,
You vote at the “poll” not poles. Perhaps that explains your confusions with Republicans and Democrats.
Posted by: nutmeg | March 1, 2009, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm
Democrats and Republicans — a two-headed snake. Doesn’t matter which is in power — it’s still the same snake.
Posted by: Get Real | March 1, 2009, 8:13 pm 8:13 pm
If it’s not Ron Paul for President, I’m not voting Republican in 2012.
Posted by: Mark | March 1, 2009, 8:20 pm 8:20 pm
What about General Petraeus for Pres? He should have been included in this poll.
Posted by: Slow Learner | March 1, 2009, 8:39 pm 8:39 pm
It’s libs who just want power and control. They think they’re actually caring and concerned about the weak and under-privileged, where actually they are cruel and mean. They beat down less fortunate and hold them there just so they can maintain power and control over as much of society as possible. If the war on poverty has been so successful, why are we still fighting it 50 years and $11 Trillion later? Libs are demented.
Posted by: Get Real Liberal Loonies | March 1, 2009, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm
Ron Paul is the only conservative and the only politician who knows the cause of our (US) economic problems.
All other candidates, except maybe for Palin, are ‘nice guys’. Nice guys are a dime a dozen. Republicans need a candidate that KNOWS what is destroying the US economy and KNOWS how to start the turn around.
Any country that has negative savings and trillion of dollars of debt is DOOMED to be a 3rd world power. But first it must go through a major depression. Perhaps the worst in the history of the civilization.
Posted by: Jackson | March 1, 2009, 9:37 pm 9:37 pm
Yan222: …the majority of Americans that voted for him, the huge numbers of people that donated to his campaign or the 60-70% of Americans that support the stimulus package.
Better check the current numbers, that 60-70% doesn’t exist anymore now that some of the facts are coming out.
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Yan222: Yet they take and take from those who need jobs by shutting down factories…
Could you name some of these factories that the Fed has shutdown? Because the only ones I’m aware of are the ones that we’re trying to save.
Due to the regulation on the backs of many industries, namely the auto, they are trying to save what they caused. Bascially the shut downs. True the management and unions greatly helped but the regulations placed upon them ensured they produced products that the vast majority of Americans did not want to buy.
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Yan222: Now they will put us on ration cards…
Huh? Is that something that Rush told you? Or is that another one of those fake issues that Reps like to pretend exist so they can whine about them.
Yeah…I’d kinda like to know about ‘what ration cards’? I remember the Carter days though, they were called license plates :P
I quit listening to Rush years ago. Same old same old and he love for his country I could never knock. Just read his speech. I can hardly take him to task on much of what he said.
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Yan222: Huh? Is that something that Rush told you? Or is that another one of those fake issues that Reps like to pretend exist so they can whine about them.
Cite some for me. Whine? Pay attention to both sides I hope…
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John3: There are wingnuts and haters on both sides. Those are the people that are holding the country back, no matter their politics. But don’t kid yourself into believing that your side has some lock on tolerance or reason or morality.
Nicely put.
Posted by: varekai | March 1, 2009, 9:50 pm 9:50 pm
It has been said, but needs repeating until the Republicans get it. We are NOT voting for any more RINOs, Blue blood republicans, or “lesser of two evils”. When these three groups decide they have been out of power long enough, they can join us conservatives and be on the winning side. We will wait them out! Winning with them as the Republican candidate is the same as losing.
Posted by: theOne | March 1, 2009, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
The Media picked McCain so that the Republicans would not be able to support him and therefore lose power. The media is in a hurry to pick Romney for the same reason for the next election. (its 4 yrs away)
Republicans, wake up! Romney could not even beat the guy that lost to Obama. He sure ain’t going to beat Obama. Give us a TRUE CONSERVATIVE or don’t botther.
Posted by: theOne | March 1, 2009, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm
Why cant liberals make thier points without vulgar name calling? Is that all you can do to spew your hate for freedom and liberty? I guess name calling is your way of showing your total lack of knowledge of politics. I would like to hear a lib make a point backed up by fact instead of just coming on here and saying stuff like GW is f%$#%ci moron or Palin is a dumb C$%#. That is real intellegent people. I fear for my country when I hear peolple without a clue making such juvinile statements.
Posted by: JF | March 1, 2009, 10:09 pm 10:09 pm
Wow, I guess this is where all the ACORN employees go when they are not out protesting and committing voter fraud. They show up (probably paid their customary minimum wage) to post their very immature, and poorly thought out comments. Look, we know your undereducated, don’t want to work for a living, and are expecting BO to pay your bills. You might get it for the next 4 years, but once the Republicans return to power, your gonna have to get off the couch, and FIND A JOB!
Posted by: Rod | March 1, 2009, 10:19 pm 10:19 pm
Roxanne, I think its really funny that you call Republicans morons, brain dead, etc., etc., and then you go and type P-O-L-E-S instead of polls.
Thats more than a typo, sorry. E and L are on opposite ends of the keyboard.
Posted by: Henry Rearden | March 1, 2009, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN THE PRESIDENT.
I’ve read all these posts have become frustrated with everyones intrigue with one man’s/woman’s power. granted we need someone to stand at the mic and give speeches. But American people lead the country to were we are. and elections just give us a spokes person.
I know i am exaggerating the presidents lack of power. But come on to blame the mess we are in on Bush or Obama is crazy. problems come from American greed.. Chasing the dollar…and like wise with the positive. when American’s are great, America is great.
I know I’m leaving a lot of thought holes in this post. but Im tired and do not want to fill them in.
good luck fighting with each other.
Posted by: Adrock | March 1, 2009, 10:50 pm 10:50 pm
Henry,
You are not really expecting correct spelling and intelligent discussion from the ACORN employees that are inhabiting the sites where conservative articles are published, are you?
Clearly, the liberals have the advantage of not having jobs, as well as access to public computers at the local library, which provides them time to obsess over what the conservatives are doing.
If there were sound available, as these libs post their rants, we could clearly hear “Roxy, your manager at Pizza Hut called, you have to work a full 15 hours next week!”.
Rod
Posted by: Rod | March 1, 2009, 10:52 pm 10:52 pm
Planning ahead is the lifeblood of any party or candidate. When Clinton lost in ’78, you know he was putting together his campaign the day after that election. Reagan narrowly missed the cut in ’76, and turned out famously in ’80. My worry is, how much more damage can Obamathon do to the Constitution between now and then, and how long will it take to fix it?
Posted by: momsaid | March 1, 2009, 11:18 pm 11:18 pm
The only ones who don’t like Huckabee are the mormons, I know I would never vote for mormon. Obama lost because McCain put Palin on his ticket, had he of done what the others had done in the past Huckabee would have been VP and they would be in office right now.
Posted by: Conservative Voter | March 1, 2009, 11:48 pm 11:48 pm
Huckabee was virtually a CFR shill whose candidacy did nothing more than split Conservatives thereby enabling that liberal McCain to get the candidancy which was doomed to lose to Obama.
Posted by: Ken | March 2, 2009, 12:03 am 12:03 am
Good start! The longer the Dems continue leading the country down a path of bigger gov, higher taxes, and social dependancy,
the more the public will become disenchanted and seek (republican) answers that can work, not just be believed in.
Posted by: j | March 2, 2009, 12:09 am 12:09 am
I will burn my money before I let ODumbo take it! Then I will qualify to get everything free, just like the rest of the freeloaders!
Posted by: MO | March 2, 2009, 12:22 am 12:22 am
Conservative Voter, Your Mormon bash shows you are shallow, and ignorant.
Posted by: The other side... | March 2, 2009, 12:23 am 12:23 am
I will organize my community and demand free cable TV and free gasoline and free booze and food stamps; it is all for the children!!!
Posted by: MO | March 2, 2009, 12:26 am 12:26 am
Romney/Kempthorne 2012!
Posted by: The other side... | March 2, 2009, 12:30 am 12:30 am
We demand free suntan lounge’s for white people! It is a health issue, and we should have the right to choose our color, at taxpayer expense.
Posted by: MO | March 2, 2009, 12:30 am 12:30 am
I want free dancing lessons to close the terrible rhythm gap caused by years of neglect of my race. Rhythmic dancing must be treated as a right for all Americans.
Posted by: MO | March 2, 2009, 12:35 am 12:35 am
I demand a National Holiday celebrating Joe Biden, the first white man to serve as Vice President to a Black President.
Posted by: MO | March 2, 2009, 12:39 am 12:39 am
I demand an equal number of black vegetables and grains as white vegetables and grains. Black onions, black rice, black potato’s must be made a priority.
And why are brown cows being made to produce white milk?? It must be a zionist plot to make people of color submit to the white man!!
Posted by: MO | March 2, 2009, 12:44 am 12:44 am
I can’t believe this is the ABC Polictics area and they didn’t bother to cover Rush’s CPAC speech. It was great! If you didn’t hear it and you can find it online, give it a listen. It was inspired. It was also gratifying to see all the younger Republicans in the audience. This is an exciting time of opportunity for the conservative party. The concerns of the Dems massive deficit spending, huge growth of government, cap & trade, higher prices on fossil fuels that will affect us all, government contract jobs preferenced to go to unions (and if not contractors are to pay union dues anyway) and punishing business instead of rewarding business that stay in this country…all failing policies for a recession recovery. This would hurt a thriving economy.
This is an eye opening occasion for conservatives to reaffirm their values of limited government, personal responsibility and individualism. The things that make the USA great and a land of opportunity for all.
Posted by: Gary | March 2, 2009, 12:44 am 12:44 am
I am out of mind.
The quality of debate in the United States of Freeloaders is ZERO!
We demand funding for for community debates between the deaf and the mute!
Posted by: MO | March 2, 2009, 12:47 am 12:47 am
MO is getting upset!
Posted by: MO | March 2, 2009, 12:51 am 12:51 am
I like to talk about stool.
Posted by: Fecal McStool | March 2, 2009, 1:25 am 1:25 am
Janet wrote”
“Russs, you don’t have to worry about Obama having enough support to get re-elected. Some of the idiots in my own family voted for Obama, and now they act like they didn’t. They’re suddenly scared sh*tless about their 401Ks and their taxes and the federal deficit. Too bad they didn’t think about those things before they walked into the voting booth.”
A lot of my friends and family are getting buyer’s remorse, too.
Also, I see that some have posted the usual hate about Rush Limbaugh. For anyone who wants to see for themselves before passing judgment, I suggest listening to Rush’s speech to CPAC. Here’s the link
http://c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-A-15919
Posted by: Passing_Thru | March 2, 2009, 2:32 am 2:32 am
How come all of the people on here that are telling everyone all these terrible things about “Mormans” and how they do this and how they do that and how they will make you marry two and three people, blah, blah, balh, etc., can’t even get the basic facts right? First of all, the term is Mormon not Morman, and Mormons do not practice polygamy.
If you are an idiot bigot and full of hate simply be man or woman enough to say so but please don’t pretend to disagree with Mitt Romney’s religion and then get the basic facts wrong. We would be a lot better off right now if Romney were calling the shots but by 2012 nobody will be able to dig us out of the hole Obama is digging for us.
Posted by: Bart Simpson | March 2, 2009, 3:09 am 3:09 am
Palin is a rino. She is taxing the oil companies in AK more than the previous republican governor. Even my dog knows not to bite the hand that feeds it.
Posted by: Jim | March 2, 2009, 4:00 am 4:00 am
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What good news for our GREAT President. Look at what the Klan Party is doing to themselves. Their hate will not let them think about voting for a mormom and the other alternatives are a dumb as rocks Palin, who has no idea what is going on and then the Mr. Rogers Jindal, who is clueless about life!! The dude mentioned Katrina, of all things to bring up Katrina! And finally the CRACK Head Limpbutt. Yes, Mr. President, it is looking wonderful right about now.
You see, you disgusting REPIGS, the majority of the American people finally are seeing the light. It started on November 4 and it is growing. The REPIG party stands for bigotry, racism, ignorance, and rich folks, particuliarly the vanilla flavor rich folks. YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED!!
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SUCCEED AND REAL PATRIOTIC AMERICANS WILL DO THEIR PARTS TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS.
REPIGS…THERE ARE PLENTY OF ROOMS AT THE INN IN IRAQ!!!!!!!!
posted by shianne
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The KKK is overwhelmingly democratic…and supported Hillary for President. Bigotry? ignorance? for an example go reread your own post.
For everyone wondering why a straw poll occurred this early…its called CPAC. it happens every year, just like the democratic conventions every year.
For those claiming Obama is highly educated and smart…He shares the same education as Bush and Kerry. Limbaugh a drop out ergo failure? Look where he is, look where Mark Zuckerburg, Bill Gates, the founder of Fed Ex, Steve Jobs, and in fact many of the rest of the 25 richest people in America are, and then remember they all were drop out failures too.
My favorite..remember how he was a professor at UChicago and lived on campus? Well I go there. He taught one class as a guest lecturer, we’ve got a million of those and most of them have nothing to say. His house next door? Over a mile off campus, a mile isnt ‘right on’ and in this part of town a single block makes a difference. And remember when he came home for Valentines day this year? Well thanks to his little surprise visit….all our cars got impounded (security threat apparently)…and yes we had to pay a hefty fine to get them out. oh wait, another thing. When he asked for Grant Park to give his speech (I went, it was pretty cool) he promised to cover the entire cost. Despite having a huge leftover sum from his campaign…he still refuses to pay the city back almost 2 million he owes in clean up costs.
Posted by: Repig | March 2, 2009, 4:28 am 4:28 am
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What good news for our GREAT President. Look at what the Klan Party is doing to themselves. Their hate will not let them think about voting for a mormom and the other alternatives are a dumb as rocks Palin, who has no idea what is going on and then the Mr. Rogers Jindal, who is clueless about life!! The dude mentioned Katrina, of all things to bring up Katrina! And finally the CRACK Head Limpbutt. Yes, Mr. President, it is looking wonderful right about now.
You see, you disgusting REPIGS, the majority of the American people finally are seeing the light. It started on November 4 and it is growing. The REPIG party stands for bigotry, racism, ignorance, and rich folks, particuliarly the vanilla flavor rich folks. YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED!!
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SUCCEED AND REAL PATRIOTIC AMERICANS WILL DO THEIR PARTS TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS.
REPIGS…THERE ARE PLENTY OF ROOMS AT THE INN IN IRAQ!!!!!!!!
posted by shianne
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The KKK is overwhelmingly democratic…and supported Hillary for President. Bigotry? ignorance? for an example go reread your own post.
For everyone wondering why a straw poll occurred this early…its called CPAC. it happens every year, just like the democratic conventions every year.
For those claiming Obama is highly educated and smart…He shares the same education as Bush and Kerry. Limbaugh a drop out ergo failure? Look where he is, look where Mark Zuckerburg, Bill Gates, the founder of Fed Ex, Steve Jobs, and in fact many of the rest of the 25 richest people in America are, and then remember they all were drop out failures too.
My favorite..remember how he was a professor at UChicago and lived on campus? Well I go there. He taught one class as a guest lecturer, we’ve got a million of those and most of them have nothing to say. His house next door? Over a mile off campus, a mile isnt ‘right on’ and in this part of town a single block makes a difference. And remember when he came home for Valentines day this year? Well thanks to his little surprise visit….all our cars got impounded (security threat apparently)…and yes we had to pay a hefty fine to get them out. oh wait, another thing. When he asked for Grant Park to give his speech (I went, it was pretty cool) he promised to cover the entire cost. Despite having a huge leftover sum from his campaign…he still refuses to pay the city back almost 2 million he owes in clean up costs.
Posted by: Repig | March 2, 2009, 4:28 am 4:28 am
I’m getting up tommorrow and I know exactly what the news is going to be ‘The Market is down to its lowest level since the 1930s’ and in other news ‘The Obamas bought a dog’. I still don’t think of this guy as president, becuase he’s like a celebrity that wants to be a communist dictator.
Things are getting worse and worse, when things got worse before, they never got this bad and I’m talking over 20 years throught Reagan, Bush, CLinton, and Bush.
How worse will it get until your movie-star thoughts of this guy turn to reality?
Here’s your Change! Thanks, Democratic Party! Thanks, Obama voters.
This is on your conscience.
Posted by: Ben Reilly | March 2, 2009, 5:23 am 5:23 am
So curious that Republicans now give a damn about fiscal responsibility but didn’t give two cents worth as the Iraq war drew on. The nerve they have–only when someone who isn’t a Republican spends is it now wrong–and spending, no scratch that investing in our country not pissing it down in another country. Unbelievable. Let me give you guys a hint–the more right wing conservative you get on social/economic issues the more your party will be rejected.
Posted by: Danny | March 2, 2009, 5:43 am 5:43 am
Good luck Dr. Paul.
This man is a light, in a sea of darkness in the capitol.
To see him tied with the media-appointed-affirmative action canidates(Palin and Jindial), is very impressive.
It is all a joke now. Neither main-stream party is working for the will of the people.
Now, will 4 years of Obama bring about the affermation of American ideals that we need to go back to?
Obamanomics are going to make Dr. Paul look real good.
Posted by: Taylor | March 2, 2009, 6:33 am 6:33 am
theOne:
You have PROVEN that you are not active in the Party! IF YOU WERE, you would know that PARTY ACTIVISTS CHOSE McCAIN in the spring of 2007. The “Media” has nothing to do with picking candidates and it is just silly to make such a claim.
There were over 3000 polls conducted, across the country, during the months of Jan-Feb-Mar-Apr-May in 2007. The polls were only open to party activists who were allowed to vote their favorite. The votes were carefully handled by sergeants-at-arms and tabulated in front of the 75 – 225 Republicans in attendance, with watchers, and the results were announced to all in attendance.
These were ONE MAN-ONE VOTE so the Ron Paul nutzos couldn’t “stuff the ballot boxes” as they did across the country, trying to “make a point” (that there were more than a handful of them). Their fraud should have been investigated and exposed, but he got away with it and his followers continue to be “stinkers” and to monkey wrench everything they can. [I am convinced that they are really stealth Democrats who are here only to “rat- ****” the Republican Party. In the spring of 2007, Ron Paul averaged 0 – 3 % and should have dropped out; he chose to lie about his numbers, continue to collect a small fortune from his nutzo supporters; he committed fraud and should be in jail!!! But, as you know, there is very little justice left in this would; the cheaters continue to cheat with no consequences, so the Ron Paul nutzos are still around.]
The top vote getters, Romney, Huckabee, Giuliani, and McCain, averaged between 20 – 34 % (depending on the area). The votes for Fred Thompson averaged between 7 – 14 %. The bottom group was made up of the “lightweights” of Duncan Hunter, Sam Brownback, Alan Keyes, and various “favorite sons” who came in with 0 – 3 % each (including Ron Paul, whose supporters would plant items all over the Internet about how Ron Paul was robbed because he polled a lot higher. Yes, he polled “higher” when his followers were allowed to stuff untended ballot boxes at county fairs, or when “straw poll votes” were counted by how many plates of BBQ were purchased at $7 each, or how many folks showed up for a Libertarian breakfast meeting, or how many “new people” were brought to a Y-R party, etc. When HONEST polls are taken, the Ron Paul nutzos are always the noisy minority; easy to spot them; obnoxious to the hilt.
Romney, Huckabee, and Giuliani all dropped out. McCain won by default; he stayed in! Please, do not claim that he was a media creation or pick; you simply weren’t involved or you would know the truth. McCain had staying power and that means a whole lot, especially if you are a war hero.
IF YOU COMPARE THEIR VOTING RECORDS, MCCAIN IS MORE CONSERVATIVE THAN RON PAUL! McCAIN IS A GREAT CONSERVATIVE BUT EVIL PEOPLE WITH AGENDAS ARE WILLING TO LIE AND THE PUBLIC IS IGNORANT AND GULLIBLE AND BELIEVE LIES RATHER THAN DOING THEIR OWN RESEARCH.
Posted by: stgeorgeschapel | March 2, 2009, 7:38 am 7:38 am
Tensai:
You begged forgiveness for being new to this country; what you should beg forgiveness for is for being so hypercritical and hateful and for name-calling when YOU KNOW NOTHING OF THIS COUNTRY OR OF HOW OUR GOVERNMENT WAS FORMED.
In essence, RUSH IS CORRECT AND YOU ARE WRONG! [And, shame for calling him such an ugly name; remember it was a Democrat columnist and Democrat paper that called Obama the magic n****, so don't blame that on RUSH!]
I was going to explain the preamble and how it worked out, but then I decided that would make it too easy. You would learn more if you EDUCATED YOURSELF and do not be so certain that the Republicans are bad and do not be so quick to judge a private citizen while believing an elected official.
Remember, Obama said there are 57 STATES, and he said that his uncle liberated Auschwitz (he has no uncle and the Russians liberated Auschwitz). Obama also confused Elizabeth Sanford and Weezie Jefferson. Obama claimed that he was the 44th president. Obama claimed that America invented the automobile. It goes on and on; he is a very silly man who was raised in Indonesia and is only pretending to be a native to America.
And then we have Joe Biden who STATED that President Roosevelt went on TV to explain the Crash of ’29 to the American people. [President Hoover was in office in ’29 AND Americans DID NOT HAVE TV.] Speaker Pelosi stated that 500,000 Americans are losing their jobs every month!!!! Look up our population and see where that is even possible! But, when it’s the Dems lying, WHO CARES. (AND THEY ARE ELECTED!!) Just imagine what the press and the Democrats would have done to President Bush if he had dragged in so many “dirty” cabinet possibilities and then when they all got caught, excused himself and his lack of diligence by saying “I screwed up.” They would have tarred and feathered him and mocked him and made his life miserable; Obama gets yet another pass!
Now, go and study the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution; you have much to learn; I hope it will be a pleasure. Like most Dems, you use nasty words to describe people, like most Republicans, I do not use that kind of language; I only wish you well, and that G-d blesses you and yours and that your life (or visit) to America is wonderful.
Posted by: stgeorgeschapel | March 2, 2009, 8:12 am 8:12 am
TJ:
YOU SAID THAT RUSH LIMBAUGH IS SO DUMB THAT: he cannot distinguish between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence!
WELL, YOU ARE WRONG AND RUSH WAS RIGHT!
I can only ask why you did not use your time to educate Tensai (who said that he might be wrong, and he was). Why did you not explain the difference?
Now, as to Rush needing a degree, it appears that YOUR degree didn’t do you any good at all!
I have a PolySci degree and the US Constitution was the core of our studies. How could YOU have gotten a PolySci degree and not studied the Constitution in depth (and all attending documents)?
As to the rest of your vitriol, give me ONE lie that Rush Limbaugh has told! Since you claim he is ruining the country (you misspelled that word) you must have many lies at your fingertips (accusing someone of “ruining” the country is a bit strong, so please back up your claims with ONE lie! Please!
Oh, one more point, Rush Limbaugh is NOT a Republican so he is not responsible for the party at all! You don’t even know what he is; but you hate him; that is rather pathetic and sounds “brainwashed.” In fact, he didn’t want John McCain to be the nominee, so how can Rush be an important Republican? You are very confused and your hatred causes you to say things that don’t even make sense. That is sad!
Posted by: stgeorgeschapel | March 2, 2009, 8:24 am 8:24 am
Gg51:
You said that Rush should be forgiven since he is still addicted to prescription drugs (with a wink; whatever that means), but there are three problems with your snarky response.
RUSH WAS RIGHT AND YOU ARE WRONG!
YOU DIDN’T EVEN NOTICE THAT TENSAI WAS FULL OF BEANS (about the Preamble) and you didn’t even bother to check before you were throwing rocks at Rush.
OBAMA SMOKES, DRINKS, AND ADMITS TO USING ILLEGAL DRUGS! (He is clearly an “addict” because he cannot quit cigarettes, even though he has promised FOR YEARS that he would quit.) So, be careful throwing stones when your leader lives in a house that might be made of crystal something or other.
One more thing; be sure to note the difference between what a private citizen does (Rush) and what an elected official does (Obama). Rush has NO power over you; Obama has tremendous power over you. Keep it straight; (or go back to school yourself and STUDY the differences because your notions make for rather silly arguments).
Posted by: stgeorgeschapel | March 2, 2009, 8:34 am 8:34 am
Between now and the 2010 Congressional elections, the most important thing for any non-Stalinists (be they Repubs, Dems or Indies) in Congress to do is push on the brakes with as much force as they can muster. Stall as many of Obama & Co.’s power grabs as possible by forestalling as much of the spending as possible. I think that, although there are far too many maleable idiots who are able to vote, enough Obama voters will by 2010 have been mugged by reality and he’ll lose Dem Congressional control. Then, like Clinton, he’ll have to operate more as a centrist unless he just wants to flail around and whine as a lame duck.
I like Fred Thompson for 2012, but I guess he’s not interested.
Posted by: billstimpel | March 2, 2009, 8:52 am 8:52 am
Clinton Democrat:
You said: ‘Republicans are so loony. I can’t stand this warmongoring obsession they have”
Rather than allowing a statement that is not supported by facts, consider how the US has used “war” as a tool and see how it has been used in the past 100 years or so. (We can go back further if you like, but this seemed to be the major wars that have affected us since we became an independent nation.
WWI (Woodrow Wilson: Democrat)
Do you recall that Wilson ran on a “peace” ticket, and then, once elected, IMMEDIATELY flipped and sent us into war!
WWII (FDR: Democrat)
FDR was DIRECTLY blamed for the attack on Pearl Harbor (he had not been able to find a way to get the Americans willing to fight in Europe (again) so “someone” arranged for Pearl Harbor to be bombed and “Voila” here we go to war!
Korean War (Truman: Democrat)
Truman had promised “no more war” this close to WWII, but he could not fail to engage!
Vietnam War (Kennedy and Johnson: both Democrats)
Kennedy was convinced we could win, so he sent in advisors, and escalated the war; Johnson was convinced we had to win, so he escalated to an unsustainable degree (given that the Chinese were pouring troops through the border, like a faucet attached to Niagara Falls).
Nixon saw a never-ending cycle, so ended it!
ENDED BY Nixon; Republican)
Gulf War (UN Action to Free Kuwait) Coincidental that George HW Bush: Republican was president at the time; any US president would have signed-on; regardless of party.
War in Afghanistan (George W Bush: Republican and Tony Blair: Labour) Joint action by the two countries in response to 9-11 attacks against the US.
Iraq War; aka Second Golf War (Joint Effort by a coalition of US countries; mostly the US and Great Britain. Saddam Hussein learned nothing after his invasion of Kuwait; he did not do what was require of him; deciding to play “hardball” while continuing to slaughter hundreds of thousands of his own people. There is no doubt that the mass murders of Iraqi citizens has now stopped with the deaths of Saddam Hussein and his monstrous sons. Sadly, there are still a few casualties, but not into the millions which is an easy target of the mass murderers of our time: Stalin, Pol Pot, Hussein, and Fidel Castro. [The problems with Cuba can be laid at the feet of the Kennedy brothers, remember?]
The notion that Republicans are “warmongers” (correctly spelled) is nonsense BECAUSE IT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY FACTS!!! Remember, merely saying something does not make it so.
Posted by: stgeorgeschapel | March 2, 2009, 9:11 am 9:11 am
Roger King is an illiterate bafoon. “Mormans” Mormons do not take children away from divorced mothers. That is the FLDS religion which is not part of the “Morman” religion. Thats like saying a Baptist and a Catholic are the same religion. Roger read a book. Learn something….
Posted by: mike | March 2, 2009, 9:27 am 9:27 am
RON PAUL!
Posted by: Mike | March 2, 2009, 9:30 am 9:30 am
We need to say good bye to Ron Paul. Yes he has great ideas but he will be almost 80 in 2012. Romney/Kempthorne in ’12!
Posted by: The other side... | March 2, 2009, 9:36 am 9:36 am
Clinton Democrat:
You are now blaming Republicans for lack of affordable health care and affordable college educations. BE CAREFUL WHOM YOU BLAME!
In fact, only about 15 % of the US is uninsured and the Republicans are working very hard to come up with plans to cover that 15 %.
The Democrats are BLOCKING THE REPUBLICAN EFFORTS because they don’t want the problem solved, they want SOCIALIZED MEDICINE!!! Now, you might think that is hunky-dory, but I would challenge you to GO TO CANADA OR GREAT BRITAIN OR FRANCE and see how you like your medical care there. There is very good reason that the US is the PRIME place where folks want their medical care delivered. DO NOT THINK THAT YOU CAN DESTROY THE AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEM AND HAVE ANYTHING AS GOOD by taking away incentives. Life does not work that way.
CUBA HAS SOCIALIZED MEDICINE; GO THERE AND CHECK!! I DID AND WAS STUNNED TO KNOW THAT I HAVE MORE MEDICAL “SUPPLIES’ IN MY HOME BATHROOM THAN DID THE AVERAGE ‘CLINIC” IN CUBA.
I am not kidding; they had a nurse, some syrup of ipecac, some bandages, a bottle of antiseptic, and a thermometer. That was IT!
As to the price of college education (are you young and trying to pay your own way, or do you have children who are needing college funds?) LOOK AT YOUR STATE LEGISLATURES (that is where funding comes from, not the feds as you might think) and DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH INTO WHICH “PARTY” IS TRYING THE HARDEST (AND THE MOST INNOVATIVE) TO MAKE COLLEGE AFFORDABLE). It is terribly UNFAIR to blame one party, when, in fact, it is the OTHER party that is not taking it seriously. Republicans are COMITTED to education (yes I know the Dems brag about “caring” but Republicans KNOW that folks have to be educated so they can earn a living and not depend on government.
As for Ron Paul, I hope that you KNOW that he is a “Libertarian” and not a Republican. He tried to run on the Libertarian ticket but got no votes, so switched back to Republican. He is only Republican ONE DAY PER YEAR. He is a Republican on election day in even numbered years and he is a Republican on the day he is sworn in and gets his committee assignments in the odd numbered years.
There are many reasons why he is not accepted by the Republican party and its workers. MANY, MANY, MANY, but I will pick the number ONE reason. But first, some history, the Republican Party was formed to fight slavery in the middle of the 1800s. They freed the slaves in 1865. In response, the Democrats formed the KKK and Democrat legislatures passed anti-voting laws for blacks and that lead to anti-black
restaurants, hotels, water fountains, and literacy tests and Democrat sheriffs beating up black men and siccing dogs after them and taking baseball bats and fire hoses against blacks. In the South, the blacks and the Republicans were on the same side; against the Democrats. Then, in the 1950’s Eisenhower (Republican president) integrated the schools in Little Rock by sending in the Federal Troops. Then in the 1965’s the Republicans in Congress passed the Civil Rights Acts and Voting Rights Acts and that was the final end of segregation. The proof that Democrats were KKK still resides in the presence in Congress of Robert Byrd (Democrat, WV) who still retains his rank of Grand Kleagle of the KKK.
Republicans place the rights of the individual above all others. We do not believe in a “two level” system. We are PROUD of our civil rights efforts and we do not approve of how Democrats treat blacks. Therefore, Ron Paul’s racism is repugnant to us and we will NEVER accept him; simply put, he is a white supremist and we will NEVER truck with that kind of individual. Some “Ron Paul” supporters are also racists (I know, I have heard it from their own nasty mouths) so I suspect that EVERY Ron Paul supporters is a racist because I can’t find any other reason to have anything to do with him.
Conservative? COMPARE THEIR VOTING RECORDS. John McCain has a voting record that is 14% HIGHER than Ron Paul’s for voting conservative! WHY do the people who have known Ron Paul for 20 years not support him? WHY are most of his supporters “new” to politics (we know that is true, they say so AND they are new to the process and they don’t know how things are done and are making a lot of enemies along the way with their ignorance and arrogance).
Ron Paul is TALK but if you ADD THE VOTES you will see the PROOF that McCAIN VOTES MORE CONSERVATIVE than does Ron Paul! And, the funny thing about facts (like votes) is that YOU CAN’T CHANGE THEM! THEY are what they are!
Posted by: stgeorgeschapel | March 2, 2009, 9:42 am 9:42 am
I belive Sarah Palin would have demolished every other candidate if she had spoken at CPAC. Romney and Huckabee have religion problems and are unelectable. Ron Paul and Jidal are wonkish nerds and can’t be elected.
Posted by: Bob | March 2, 2009, 9:42 am 9:42 am
Seriously? I mean seriously? All of you people writing this crap about how you can’t believe the Republicans are already looking at 2012…SERIOUSLY?! Holycrap are you stupid? Obama already has a 2012 campaign team…he is already planning for it. When Bush won the next day Democrates were planning the next election. It’s how it works people. Politics is a business with tons of money involved…it’s not some high school senior presidnt thing…come on morons! And then you sit there and point fingers at Republicans for being zealous in their politica and look at you! I can’t believe you think democrates have no agenda, that they are simply there for the people. What are you talking about?! The true enemy to this nation is not terrorists from the outside…it is the war-mongering, fear-mongering, agenda pushing, ear-marking, tax evading, self absorbed politicians (BOTH Republicans and Democrates) in Washington. And that includes the beloved President Obama. I hope these comments are saved and one day people will see that I said, our country’s biggest downfall will be the politicians of our day. Both sides are guilty, non have anything to offer and shame on you America for not standing up for what is our…which is OUR government. We hired them, they work for us!
Posted by: Mike | March 2, 2009, 9:47 am 9:47 am
Well I’ll never vote for Romney or anyone else who gets out early and ruins the game and our chances of winning the presidency again. Give me a straight talking Presidential candidate who doesn’t try give lip service to conservatives while nodding and winking at liberals. Reagan expressed best the sentiment I feel that the government is the problem not the solution. The pure mathematics of socialism like all ponzi schemes leads to disaster. There is no free lunch and the policies of Obama, liberals, and Republicans who have a taste for social programs are the nails in the coffin of our nation and possibly the hope for the world. People are best when they aspire to greatness not dependency. This nation was not founded with the battle cry “Give me liberty or give me a government check!”.
Posted by: Mael | March 2, 2009, 9:53 am 9:53 am
Well said, Mael!
Posted by: Mike | March 2, 2009, 9:57 am 9:57 am
NO WONDER the GOP can’t win! If all we can produce is the likes of Palin and Romney then we are in a lose-lose situation. Let’s get some REAL conservative Republicans running!
Posted by: Cherri | March 2, 2009, 9:59 am 9:59 am
I have always liked Mitt Romney and he would be my #1 choice next election. That is, if we still have any semblance of a country left in four years.
What Obama is doing to the country is very frightening, and Biden is a fool.
Because of those facts, I plan on voting for anyone running on the opposition ticket from them.
Posted by: Debra B | March 2, 2009, 10:05 am 10:05 am
The real story here is the emergence of Rush Limbaugh as a spokesman for the “new and improved republican party” Some body needs to do a story about his illegal felonious conduct in Palm Beach county with regards to procuring “hillbilly heroin” Oxycontin.
I wonder how Romney feels about being endorsed by an addict. I think the people have already spoken regarding his canidacy.
Posted by: Geneschumann | March 2, 2009, 10:08 am 10:08 am
Taylor, you just made stuff up… Hypocrite. Paulnuts, or whatever you want to call them, are a demographic that probably uses the internet more than the other ‘demographics’. No one is out there stuffing ballot boxes under a democratic banner. Are you serious? Do you know what the difference between a liberal and a conservative, let alone a neo-con and a libertarian are? People are serious about this guy because he doesn’t lie and give us fake smiles while forming an agenda that they know we won’t support behind our backs. You acted like you were giving out real information there, but then you started throwing your uneducated emotional garble out there. There are too many people like you out there passing falsified information to the weak minded who will believe the first thing that they see. No thanks to our corrupt media either. You sir are a jackass.
Posted by: qwerty | March 2, 2009, 10:11 am 10:11 am
By 2012 we will already be a socialist state. It will be too late to go back to capitalism. Once Obama’s ambitious social programs are in place they will be impossible to undo. His carbon tax system, his nationalized health care plan, etc. will be irreversible without a revolutionary change in government.
Posted by: Oldsurfer | March 2, 2009, 10:23 am 10:23 am
The Ron Paul supporters have waged war with the Republican Party since 2006, and there is there is no way in the world we will EVER accept him as a candidate of anything past “obnoxious fruitcake of the year.” He is more than welcome to stay with the Libertarians (they are welcome to him) and the Constitutionalists too; heck he can even run as a Rosacrucianist! Please, take him; we do not deserve him!
I MUCH prefer working with Democrats (who know the score) than the Ron Paul crazies. He is not, and never will be a “Republicans.”
Ron Paul posted false data on his web site that fooled his followers into contributing
MILLIONS of dollars due to the false information they thought was factual. That is the work of a man who is either not afraid of committing fraud or has “mental” issues. [There were false figures in 65 different areas; hardly a "typo."]
There is evidence that Ron Paul is a racist and some of his followers have “white supremist” connections. That alone will prevent the majority of Republicans voting for him.
Also, there is evidence that Ron Paul holds anti-Jewish sentiments. Again, many Republicans are not anti-Semitic and the Christians especially will be horrified at his pro-Palestinian views.
Ron Paul is anti-Iraq war and says that he supports the troops but not the war; again, not a favorite view of Republicans.
We won’t even go into his stand on abortion. He claims to be an ob-gyn but has NEVER performed an abortion. Since there is a 7% average septic pregnancies, it is impossible that he has never performed an abortion (or sent a patient to another doctor for he procedure). Gee, do you think he lied about that too?
But then, by stuffing ballot boxes, and by rigging contests, and by lying to the press and public, Ron Paul and his followers have demonstrated, hundreds of times, that “truth” is a relative term.
Posted by: stgeorgeschapel | March 2, 2009, 10:27 am 10:27 am
What it really comes down to is that both parties have failed the American people, and we’ve let them do it. We let them lie to us, tell us what we want to hear, and hope everything will be ok – as long as we can get from point A to point B with the least amount of incovenience. Illegal immigration and entitlements are allowed to flourish while we’re taxed into oblivion. Let the politicians on both sides stop that madness, along with the other special spending nonsense they foist on us. I guarantee, we’ll have money left over.
We’ve become a human resource, folks. Neither side is for us – neither side really cares about America – only the power they have in office and the money they can steal from us.
Posted by: timetosayenough | March 2, 2009, 10:33 am 10:33 am
I have a homeless mother and child living in a car down the street. This is very sad.
Is it alright if I enter my neighbor’s house and take their food to feed this unfortunate mother and child? Would it be alright to hire a burglar to take the food from my neighbor to feed them? How about we elect someone and allow them to pass a LAW to take food from my neighbor to feed those unfortunate souls? Legal plunder is still plundering! Get educated read The Law here: http://www.constitution.org/law/bastiat.htm
Posted by: MikeInTampa | March 2, 2009, 10:45 am 10:45 am
For those of you who think Romney is not electable think again. Romney has the most to offer with proven leadership and the ability to fix the economy. Compare Obama’s “accomplishments” (pre-election) to Romney’s. If idiot bigots can get over what their pastors are spewing about the Mormons, Romney is a clear choice.
Posted by: The other side... | March 2, 2009, 10:50 am 10:50 am
Romney is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Posted by: Trent | March 2, 2009, 11:02 am 11:02 am
In 2005, it was okay for the Demoncrats to start thinking about 2008 but it is NOT okay for The Republicans to think about 2012. What a bunch of horse hockey! Methinks this is a double-standard.
Posted by: Steve | March 2, 2009, 11:07 am 11:07 am
Obama was planning his presidential election campaign back in 04 and most likely prior to that. Everyone who is whining about living in the now as opposed to the future need to get a clue. By the way, keep living in the now and thinking that OBama is doing a good job. In four years we will understand that Obama deviated from is centralistic plan to a far more leftist socialist stance. Viva la revolucion! Well, not really.
Posted by: Really | March 2, 2009, 11:09 am 11:09 am
Well Trent, you would know.
Posted by: The other side... | March 2, 2009, 11:10 am 11:10 am
Romney is the GOP March flavor of the month. Feb. was Bobby Jindal (he disappeared into Disney World’s Never-Never Land and hasn’t yet re-surfaced) However, the GOP will go along with the Daddy of the GOP Rush Limbaugh choice.
Posted by: James | March 2, 2009, 11:12 am 11:12 am
Who told the truth?
Who tells the truth?
- Got honesty?
Posted by: nader paul kucinich gravel | March 2, 2009, 11:13 am 11:13 am
Roxanne:
YOU SAID:
“The Republican Party is populated with morons! These folks are more concerned with their own party than they are with the condition of this country. Remember that the next time you go to the poles! That party is brain dead.”
Roxanne: Have you noticed that the Left (that’s you) spend a lot of time calling names?
Do you know what that means? That means that you either failed or slept through English 101 (in college) because that is where you were supposed to be taught that ad hominem is not an accepted form of debate.
Do you know what that means? THAT MEANS THAT YOU ARE NOT TO CALL NAMES!!
Have you ever noticed that Republicans DO NOT call you names? Do you know why? BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT AD HOMINEM IS NOT AN ACCEPTED FORM OF DEBATE!!!
Do you know what that means? That means that Republicans are SUPERIOR to you in debate skills?
Do you know what else that means? That also means that Republicans are more well educated than you are Roxanne!
Think of what would happen if you called “moron” and I called “idiot” and you called “imbecile.” Do you know what that means? That means that we would BOTH be behaving like RUDE, UNCOUTH, AND VULGAR ADOLESCENTS!
In fact, Roxanne, I have no doubt that I could out-curse you if I had to! I could out shout, and out yell, and out insult, and out vulgarize you until the cows come home. But, I would never do that because it is ILLITERATE and VULGAR and NOT NICE and NOT ALLOWED in polite company. But, never think that because you can curse more than me that you have “won” anything, because you have not. You have only advertised your educational level and that is not impressive. And, that is why I would NEVER call you a moron; you have proven what you are and I don’t have to say a word!
Oh, and we vote at POLLS, perhaps you are thinking of your daughter’s employment props. As to being “brain dead,” perhaps you haven’t learned how research is done. You could never prove that claim; therefore it is false.
Posted by: stgeorgeschapel | March 2, 2009, 11:14 am 11:14 am
I believed Romney was the best hope for the country in the last election. I thought Huckabee stayed in the race long enough to force Mitt out, and McCain was “ordained” as the nominee, but never really wanted the office, nor did he expect to win it (witness the farce of “suspending” his campaign only to fold and vote for the first bailout). It was a strange dance to watch, and I think a lot of Americans were asking themselves “What the hell is going on here?” I believe we’re destined to suffer through the damage Obama is going to wreak on the average citizen. The game plan here is to bring the middle class to its knees by confiscating our money and regulating our lives. We have precious little time to stop it. The elections of 2011 will be here before we know it. Vote for candidates who believe in the Constitution and smaller government. Look at how Congress is voting on these spending bills – make a note of who is voting to take your, your children’s, and your children’s children’s money. Look at who votes against a border fence, look at who votes against protecting out 2nd amendment rights. Forget about party, and look at how people are voting. Look for conscience and principals, not party, or we’ll be looking to revolution.
Posted by: timetosayenough | March 2, 2009, 11:14 am 11:14 am
Steve:
“Double” is the only standard the Left acknowledges.
Posted by: stgeorgeschapel | March 2, 2009, 11:17 am 11:17 am
Ron Paul wears a tin foil hat. The guy is on the lunatic fringe. I remember when I thought he was the best man for the job but then I realized that I do not wear a tin foil hat. Ron Paul is a conspiracy nut who wants to team up with Dennis Kucinich to have ANOTHER investigation into 9/11. He’s supported by people who are nuttier than a fruit cake such as Alex Jones and Michael Rivero…Both of which say that 9/11 was an inside job. By the way Mitt is a twit.
Posted by: Bob | March 2, 2009, 11:28 am 11:28 am
This is an interesting dynamic. Just FYI, There are clever liberals here posing as conservatives. They know that if conservatives can’t make up their minds they will win again. Very clever indeed.
Posted by: The other side... | March 2, 2009, 11:33 am 11:33 am
So Bob, What makes Romney a “twit?”
Posted by: The other side... | March 2, 2009, 11:41 am 11:41 am
ROMNEY – totally!
In a way im glad we rallied around the wrong guy (mcCain.
After obama fails .. we’ll be ready for someone to handle the economy where these issues are NOT above his paygrade.
Posted by: mark | March 2, 2009, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm
Considering the economy at the time, if Romney was the GOP candidate for ’08 we would not have had Obama right now. I knew it was a mistake that McCain was the GOP candidate. McCain should not have run. He ran a very poor timid campaign, almost seemed as if he had regretted running. If Palin had not come along to add excitement, good or bad,it would have been a very long boring campaign for McCain. At this time I agree, Romney is the man that would be able to get us out of all this. We are in a mess and after four years of doom and gloom Obama we will be in worst shape. It is going to be four years of “see, we told you so”
Posted by: boozwaa | March 2, 2009, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm
Romney is even smarmier than Obama. I’d try to research candidates before making any judgments, but when I look at Romney I envision slime oozing out his ears and I think, “What a skeeve!” Maybe I’m wrong. Or maybe he is a skeeve.
Posted by: Sif | March 2, 2009, 12:28 pm 12:28 pm
Yes, I would put Mitt at the top of the list, along with Ron Paul as Secretary of the Treasury. We need some grown-ups with actual experience and wisdom as soon as possible.
Posted by: LC | March 2, 2009, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm
We the people want our AMERICA back get some people with a brain. the house and senate look just like and act like a SOAP OPERA and why are the tax payers paying for haircuts may be they can not afford one .vote the bum,s out if they are not working for the tax payer,s The mess we are in is because the people voted in don,t look out for us and people are giving up and staring at some mindless T.V. program
Posted by: rog | March 2, 2009, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm
If Romney has any desire to actually win, he should align with Ron Paul. Now. That single move could do a lot to demonstrate to conservatives that Romney gets it.
Posted by: delquattro | March 2, 2009, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
you liberals are such idiots. Useful idiots as Marx put it. WHEN ARE YOU DUMMYS GOING TO REALIZE THAT REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT ARE LIKE ONE BIG PARTY OF SORT….THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE REFORMS OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION. And by the way, these political action committees on both sides start hunting for a presidential candidate from the day the last election was over. You smug little brainwashed pinkos who think that only a college graduate is smart are so sorely mistaken it is not even funny. Some people can not stomach the propoganda at “elite” universities or even some of the state schools. Rigid thinking drilled in to the heads of the children of the United States to make the politics of the future more “progressive” (codeword for statist, authoritarian, socialist). The only good degrees left are in the hard sciences and engineering thanks to pinkos
Posted by: roachman | March 2, 2009, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
stgeorgeschapel: Ron Paul’s hero is Ludwig von Mises–a Jew. What the hell are you talking about?
Mr. Paul only speaks what every one of us knows to be the truth, even if we deny it. And that’s exactly why most people hate him.
Posted by: gb8898 | March 2, 2009, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm
Wow, now i know why i only listen, watch, and read Fox News because everything is Liberal and pro Democrat on the message boards. As far as talking about 2012, what do you think this very news coporation, ABC and others were talking about when Bush got re-elected…….OBAMA 2008. Yeah thats right. So shut up and lets worry about finding some money to get our country out of this multi-trillion dollar debt your savior got us into.
Posted by: Seth | March 2, 2009, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm
Tensai:
You were cruel to Rush Limbaugh and told the world that he confused the US Constitution with the Declaration of Independence (you are new here and begged our forgiveness if you were wrong) but that didn’t stop you from calling Rush a vulgar name and then saying “Can’t Rush get anything right?”
YOU ARE WRONG AND RUSH IS RIGHT! Have you gotten around to doing the research, or do you want me to tell you how the preamble got to be the preamble? Now, granted, I do have an advantage; I have a PolySci degree and, as you know, with that kind of degree, the US Constitution is the core of the program, so I was fortunate to be able to study the US Constitution, the attending documents, the writings of the Founding Fathers, comparative government in general, and the constitutions of other nations; I probably studied the Constitution from your home country; please don’t say that you are from the UK and you don’t have one. Anyway, do you have the answer now? Are you going to be apologizing to rush? (Since you are new here, you probably don’t know that Rush’s father and brother and grandfather were all lawyers and that he was raised in a home where “the law” was at the heart of their education (I recognize the structure, I came from a long line of school teachers; mother, grandmother, great-aunts, three aunts on one side and four aunts on the other side and grandpa was on the school board, numerous cousins teach, and my sister is a principal. I still teach part time at a local community college, so I immediately recognized where and why you were confused. It is actually a charming story of our founding, if you are able to conquer your bias and are able to attend it with a somewhat open mind.
I am sorry that you did not ask the question as an attempt to learn about our government; I would have enjoyed giving you a “mini-lecture” without you having to register, buy books, or come to class (and no test, LOL). But you merely were looking for an occasion to “dump” on someone you love to hate. That is disappointing; I love nothing more than teaching; especially about our wonderful country.
You see, for our republic to work (not merely function, but to actually work), we need TWO strong political parties; one in office and the other working away as “loyal opposition” keeping themselves ready for the next transition. Some folks are caught up in the “winning” and “losing” of their particular side, but there is something much more grand at play; it is a system that balances itself and BOTH sides are important. We did that very well for years. I followed politics all of my life; Truman was the first I was aware of and Eisenhower was often in Denver when I lived there and watched with awe the administration of each succeeding president.
I cannot describe how my blood ran cold the day I saw Hillary whisper something to Bill (in the White House) and he boldly (and with great hostilty, I noticed) promised “the most ethical administration in history.” It was a stunning statement! Individuals who are “ethical” certainly have no need to make the claim; indeed, it wouldn’t even cross their minds. They LIVE ethical lives without thought; if you have to think about ethics, I firmly suspect that you do indeed have problems greater than the sum of that one part. Like most “ethical” people, I know that there is no need to discuss ones “superior” ethics. In fact, it would never occur to me to assure anyone that I was “ethical.”
I have never forgotten Bill’s words and doubt I ever will; it was in my NTBHO, the first step in bringing us to where we are today. Can we go back? Many say no, the proverbially toothpaste is out of the tube; but I disagree. Sometimes, all we need is one person being kind and that will start the ball rolling.
Posted by: stgeorgeschapel | March 2, 2009, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm
Old Surfer:
Would you please inform us on the ‘false information’ posted on Ron Paul’s website. I find it pretty hard for people not to see the baseless claims and emotional rantings, such as ‘fruit cakes’ and ‘paultards’ when they have nothing to support their claims. Ignorance leads to emotional banter like that. I beg of you to please read some history of the republican party in the last 40 years. You will see that you have no idea what you are talking about. I am not trying to sound like I am smarter than you, but when you people say you are conservative and then support neo-cons, you sound very dim. I really wish people had an active desire to critically think about news and the world around them, instead of watching TV to get all of their information. People in other countries risk their lives to get to the amount of information that we have access to, and we don’t even utilize it. I really don’t understand where you ‘conservatives’ are coming from. I really don’t. You make no sense what so ever. I mean, even if I don’t agree with your logic, it still make no sense what so ever. You are informed with half truths and double standards. I hope and pray for the day when people realize what they are wishing for. Until then…
Posted by: proof please | March 2, 2009, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm
If you voted for Barack O’Joke you are part of the problem not part of the solution. This jerk has spent more money in the past 30 days than the Republicans have in the past 30 years. If you want to live in a socalistic country, move overseas. You are destroying this country we love.
Posted by: AG | March 2, 2009, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm
This just amazes me. You have the same sorry butt leadres of the far right who know nothing but throw names at people.
Stop trying to scare people with names like socialist,communist and come up with ideas.
Look you you are relying on Joe the Plumber and Lush, who is aughing at you ll the way to the bank
Posted by: cabobby | March 2, 2009, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm
Utah gimme two!
Posted by: Jap an Us Relations | March 2, 2009, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
gb8898:
Oh, for Pete’s sake, you are parroting the standard response that is ALWAYS given when he is accused of being anti-Israel or pro-Palestinian.
There is a WORLD of difference between kindred souls and being a Zionist.
I can find whites that Obama tolerates while he works pro-black.
I can find gays that Hoover hated and gays that Hoover loved. There is a world of difference between being “birds of a feather” and of providing cover while working in tandem.
The Ludwig thing is a smokescreen that does not excuse his intolerance of Jews and his blaming of Israel for many of the problems in the Middle East.
ALSO; and this is KEY to why your hero is not appreciated in the Republican Party is that HE KEEPS STRANGE BEDFELLOWS.
What that means is this : He is known for being anti-Semitic. He is known for not liking Jews and he is known for favoring Palestine. He is also known for “favoring” folks who support anti-Israel views. And, he does nothing to allay those fears.
He is a fine fit with the Libertarian or Constitutional groups. To be a “Republican” he would have to change almost ALL of his views. I doubt he can do that at his advanced age.
His followers bellow and threaten and even come to the Republican offices and tell us that Ron Paul is our future and we laugh. Please, stop trying to change Republicans to accept your loser man!! It is becoming annoying and at some point you are going to wear out your welcome (you have misread our politeness as acquiescence).
WE HAVE KNOWN HIM FOR 20 YEARS AND WE KNOW THAT HE IS A FRUITCAKE WITH NO POWER, BUT WOULD BE A TOTALITARIAN DICTATOR IF HE HAD POWER.
Most of his followers are new to politics. We know that for a fact because we have never seen them before in the Republican Party and they point out that they are “new” because he has inspired them. It is amusing how many of his “officers” HAVE NEVER BEEN REGISTERED TO VOTE, but all of a sudden they are inspired and want to vote and are “important” in his operation. Well, we think that you have backed a strange horse and that you don’t know anything about the Republican Party if you think that your weird guy should “lead” us.
RON PAUL DOES NOT BELIEVE IN REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES, GOALS, OR PHILOSOPHY!!! WHY – WHY – WHY – WOULD WE EVER CAST ABOUT FOR A “LEADER” WHO DOES NOT REPRESENT US???
DO THE CATHOLICS LOOK FOR A PRESBYTERIAN WHEN THEY NEED A NEW POPE?????
I don’t know why you don’t “get it.” We don’t want him; the proof is that he polls very low. His supporters are devious to promote him, but dynamic politicians have a glow and don’t need to trick people. When I call registered Republicans in my county, they LAUGH and call him a crackpot and a nut! He has to keep recruiting new people because those that know what is going on, can’t stand him.
Posted by: stgeorgeschapel | March 2, 2009, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm
it is standard for parties to look for their next canidate this early. it is not poor form whatsoever. the idea is that a strong contender can build a good canidacy and support from the people. obama was pretty lucky coming out of nowhere and winning the presidency.
Posted by: thinker | March 2, 2009, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm
The Republicans can’t keep putting up the same “old way” candidates, we need change in the party. They need to have the courage to put up Paul who knows what it will really take to fix things, but my guess is they will never let that happen. The party would change with Paul and they would win too. Romney will not unite conservatives, the christian base won’t vote for him for one thing because he is a mormon. Paul/Palin would win.
Posted by: Andy | March 2, 2009, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm
Just remember, BOTH parties DON’T CARE about you.
It’s up to you to rummage through the crap and find the good politicians.
And though few, you’ll be surprised that those you find aren’t polarized to one party.
This is what we get for not voting for someone who understands how the economy works, Ron Paul.
The Republicans are getting ready for 2012 because there’s a democrat in congress, not because they don’t care about.
They don’t care about you because of money and incentives they get, their pension plans are more important than you are in the end.
Obama is a moron and so is his entire cabinet as well as the majority of our public officials.
Spend MORE money to get out of debt?
Never bring up INFLATION that is going to cripple our currency because of this?
We have ourselves real winners leading us.
Perhaps they should’ve invested some of the stolen money in the stimulus in order to give all our public officials a semester of INTRO TO ECON.
Posted by: The Best | March 2, 2009, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm
That the Republicans will put up the same tired hack even after the defeat of 08 spells bad news for the opposition in this country. Romney presided over a the first state to “universalize” health care. Can one truly call themselves conservatives and support this man? It defies logic. Why are the remaining Republicans so eager to implode? FREEDOM and PROSPERITY go hand in hand. The Democrats will steal our prosperity (Universal Health Care, etc), and the Republicans will steal our freedom (Patriot Act etc). The only man who will fight for both is Ron Paul.
Posted by: Chuck | March 2, 2009, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm
*Democrat in office
Posted by: The Best | March 2, 2009, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm
I’ve always said that Mitt was the man that the Republicans should have selected as their candidate. Why they chose McCain, I’ll never understand. And Palin was a fiasco, since the Dems had a black candidate, why not pull out a woman VP outta the hat. I would have voted for Romney in a heartbeat. Until the Republicans can get their heads out of their behinds, I’ll stick to independent belief. I cannot stand conservatives who say nothing but hateful things about other people (same with Dems). Hate doesn’t win my vote. Disagreements…fine, but not hateful things. I surely won’t except RL as the GOP spokesman either. The GOP has a long way to go before they gain the majority of the citizens confidence and trust again. It isn’t going to happen overnight. Face it. The majority spoke. The Electoral College spoke. We have to live with it and that’s fine by me. Obama is still the President of these United States of God Bless America and I will support his decisions. I don’t have to agree, but I will support as a good citizen should. Come next election I’ll make my choice and do the same for that person. When the GOP gets their heads on straight, then I’ll decide what is right for me and my country. But all this hate, hate, hate, hate from bothsides has to go. If it continues into 2012, then I’ve lost faith within both parties, and will decide on a candidate affiliated with a different party. Sick & tired of all the bitching from both sides. The parties are acting like kids. There’s more to this then the stupid, irresponsible blame game, hatred, etc. Stop listening to these losers on the radio and TV and YOU the citizen need to start thinking independently and grow your own balls. Make your own decisions. Live your own lives. Pick who you believe would do the best job, not what CPAC, or the Dems think is best. Start being a citizen instead of a lemming.
Posted by: mike | March 2, 2009, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm
“I don’t know why you don’t “get it.” We don’t want him; the proof is that he polls very low….”
by stgeorgeschapel
Looks like he tied Palin for 3rd in the above article…above all your favorite police state goons, except Romney. And while you talk about intolerance of the Jews, I can’t help but note your name, and that all the nazi skinheads of England fly St. George’s Cross prominently. Strange you should choose that name.
Posted by: Chuck | March 2, 2009, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm
“Perhaps they should’ve invested some of the stolen money in the stimulus in order to give all our public officials a semester of INTRO TO ECON.”
QFT
Posted by: RobMax | March 2, 2009, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm
Next American President should be focused on increasing of REVENUE and JOBS instead of BEING SPENDTHRIFT PRESIDENT, OBAMA; $3,600,000,000,000.00.
I do believe that SARAH PALIN’S ENERGY EXPERIENCE AND MITT ONE CAN DO SOMETHING “GET BACK AMERICA TO US” in 2012.
Posted by: DNC must change. | March 2, 2009, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm
You people need to get lives and stop worrying about what the GOP or DNC says about anyting. Start to independently think for once and quit worrying about single issues. Wasting your lives worrying about a single issue is a waste in itself. See, folks start spreading “rumors” “scuttlebutt” “lies” and everything else on constitutional issues and an envelope of paranoia comes over everyone. You need to think for yourselves. Grow some hair on those pubes, and become an independent, self-sufficient, American citizen who can take care of themselves. You can’t vote or rate a candidate on 1 issue. You have to look at the overall spectrum of the candidate and decide, yeah I can live with this, not with this, but overall he/she would do the best job for my country. I’d like to see more people make decisions on “their” ideals and not some radio/tv personality who is making 20X more than they are and who can afford to spew pure BS over the waves. You want to be a Republican…then start acting like a Republican. You want to be a Democrat…then start acting like it. A good Republican these radio/tv personalities are not. A good Democrat (I’ve listened to many) radio/tv personalities are not. What are you? Or, are you just a follower. Be a leader. God knows this country of ours has enough followers. If you want to boycott something then boycott the radio/tv personalities. The first step in becoming an independent thinker, citizen and leader. You should be using your ideals, not some person who is writing 100 books of BS, who makes millions voicing an opinion. Is someones opinion worth a million dollar contract???? Be youself! You don’t need Limbaugh, Hannity, Combs, Rhodes, Miller, Maddow, Hartmann, BillO, Coulter, etc. This country needs you!!! It’s not a Republican or Democrat thing. They want you to believe it is. It’s all about YOU! You’re the citizen that is laid-off, drawing fed assistance. You’re the citizen who makes the “average” wages to survive, not the millions to voice an opinion. You’re the citizens of this country, now all you have to do is act like it. You don’t need any puppet masters pulling your strings. You don’t need hatred. You don’t need someone telling you you should think like this, and say that, and dress like this, and walk like that…on & on & on. I’m an American first & foremost. I’m never someones puppet.
Posted by: mike | March 2, 2009, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm
Just because the elete in Washington come out of Ivy League schools doesn’t mean they are any smarter than the rest of us. In fact if you look at the state of our finances helped along by these so call smarter people you’ll see they are in shambles. This didn’t happen overnight it happened over decades by Republican and Democrat fools elected by you and me.
I don’t care if someone is from one of these eletist schools I’m looking for someone who has COMMON SENSE! And a sense of HISTORY.
Don’t kid yourself these Parties are not concerned with you and me but in keeping control and raking in the money.
We should all look at the Constitution and see just how far we have strayed from our Founding Father.
Posted by: Vaughan | March 2, 2009, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm
What is Ron Paul doing in today’s republican party?
He is for limited government
He is against nation building
He is for balanced budgets
He is pro life
He is for securing our borders and against amnesty (Kennedy McCain)
He is against income transfers and entitlements. (see prescriptions for seniors)
He is for free speech (McCain Fiengold)
He believes the federal government should be out of education (NCLB)
He does not believe in creating more government agencies (Homeland Security)
He wants to eliminate government agencies (Education, Homeland Security)
He believes in states rights.
He is against bailouts of all kinds.
He believes in the constitution.
Dr Paul does not belong in TODAYS republican party. Republicans support folks like George Bush, Arlen Specter, Lincoln Chaffee, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins,Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Chris Shays to name a few. This is the face of TODAYS republican party.
Posted by: JDC | March 2, 2009, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm
I see a lot of so-called liberals and dems here saying all they can against a Romney ticket. THAT tells me a lot.
Posted by: Rick M | March 2, 2009, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm
In Massachusetts, the “Universal” healthcare offered to citizens without other coverage consists of choices among the major health plans (BCBS, HPHC, Tufts, etc) offered in the state. Citizens can purchase plans that best suit them and their finances. Romney’s plan was a good idea, and still is. It was an alternative to Cobra, which is far to expensive for most people to maintain (until Barak’s plan of employer subsidy). But, once Deval Patrick was elected, 6 state agencies got their fingers into the system. Everybody has a piece. The issue in Massachusetts is the free healthcare, tuition and welfare offered to illegals, and don’t forget the encouragement young women constantly receive to have children that they shouldn’t have, and can’t afford, but it’s ok – the State will provide everything.
Posted by: timetosayenough | March 2, 2009, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm
If you want to know about Mormons please refer to lds.org. Do not get your information about Mormons from those that aren’t. Most of the comments on this article, regarding Mormons, are false.
Posted by: Mormon Mom | March 2, 2009, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm
Listen to reason:
There is no such thing as “gay” marriage. The word “marriage”from its earliest roots refers to a man/woman connection. The reason why Christians like me have a “problem” with gays wanting to be “married” is that the relationship classification is Biblical reserved for a man and a woman. The scripture is clear and doesn’t need any interpretation.
If some other union is required between like-sexes then name it something else.
I wish the people that call conservatives “idiots” or “bigots” or “something worse” would be civil at least and nice at best.
Posted by: UseYourHead | March 2, 2009, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm
it doesn’t matter. don’t you people know that O is going to get control of the census? which means he’ll have an indefinite term. there will be no election 2012.
Posted by: cathy | March 2, 2009, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm
Mormon Mom wrote:
If you want to know about Mormons please refer to lds.org. Do not get your information about Mormons from those that aren’t. Most of the comments on this article, regarding Mormons, are false.
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I can agree with that. I don’t take my car to the baker to have him fix it. I also don’t want somebody that’s never run a business, running the business of an entire nation.
Posted by: Rick M | March 2, 2009, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm
You should listen to what Mormons say about Mormonism:
This is the granddaughter of Brigham Young:
http://www.utlm.org/
Posted by: UseYourHead | March 2, 2009, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm
Watching the Religious Right slap it out for control will be great fun to watch. I can hardly wait for Evangelicals to have another go at the Mormons. Typical sectarian Christians demonizing one another……and who can disagree with ‘em? Palin needs to stay in the fight. She is such great entertainment!
Posted by: Sammy | March 2, 2009, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm
Watching the Religious Right slap it out for control will be great fun. I can hardly wait for Evangelicals to have another go at the Mormons. Typical sectarian Christians demonizing one another……and who can disagree with ‘em? Palin needs to stay in the fight. She is such great entertainment!
Posted by: Sammy | March 2, 2009, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm
UseYourHead,
Those people are not mormons. That is a website specifically generated as a hate site towards mormons. Even a non-mormon can see that.
Posted by: Rick M | March 2, 2009, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm
No slapping just rational thinking based on facts.
Mormonism is not Christianity:
http://www.equip.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=muI1LaMNJrE&b=4197151&content_id={4F84B986-089A-485D-B9C7-54AC68D17ADC}¬oc=1
Posted by: UseYourHead | March 2, 2009, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm
Rick M.
To say that the loving couple that started their site after escaping the Mormon church is a “hate” site is not truthful or reasonable.
Rational thought and access to Mormon church documents are what they offer. Read the documents for yourself. The quote on the site is from the Mormon church not from the people supporting the site. They are just revealing the true nature of LDS.
http://www.utlm.org is the site you were referring to.
Posted by: UseYourHead | March 2, 2009, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm
You’re not using your head. It is odd that you claim the Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latterday Saints is not christian when the name implies just the opposite. But feel free to open your mouth and remove all doubt. That’s what free speech is all about, right?
Posted by: Rick M | March 2, 2009, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm
delquatro wrote:
If Romney has any desire to actually win, he should align with Ron Paul. Now. That single move could do a lot to demonstrate to conservatives that Romney gets it.
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Now THIS is an ideal ticket.
Posted by: Rick M | March 2, 2009, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm
“Romney will make us all Mormans — have more wives or more husbands and a whole bunch of children — sounds good for the economy NOT! Not vote of confidence since Mormans are just for Mormans only. They can’t be trusted ever! If you aren’t a Morman with a Morman company, they fire your behind. If you get a divorce in Morman church, the women are pushed out of the church, community, and removed from being the children’s mother. Would you trust your 401K with a Morman — no way!”
This is the biggest load of CRAP that I have ever heard in my life!!!! There are divorced Mormon women who are not pushed out of the church or the community — and certainly aren’t removed from being a mother. Is that even possible for a church to do? Divorced and married women serve in leadership positions in the Mormon church. The above clueless diatribe proves that prejudiced is alive and well in this country. This person has based a whole opinion on lies. And here we thought that prejudiced was supposed to die with the election of Obama.
Posted by: E.D. | March 2, 2009, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm
That “loving couple” started that “ministry” after they were excommunicated from the LDS church. Sounds like they had an axe to grind. Educate yourself.
Posted by: Rick M | March 2, 2009, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm
The fact they they even have to report that “Romney tops Palin” is truly sad. The fact that Sarah Palin’s name is still in the news as a contender in any race is pathetic. Is this the best the GOP can come up with? By the way, straw polls are bought and paid for. You’re not seeing the voice of the people, just the voice of rich people paying to be heard.
Posted by: DaveM | March 2, 2009, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm
You are not using your head Rick M.
Listen to your argument:
Since Jesus Christ is in the church’s name it makes it Christian.
Does using Jesus’s name in vain make you a Christian?
Listen to your other argument:
Since the loving couple left LDS that means they have an axe to grind.
Now look at your insult:
You said. “open your mouth and remove all doubt”. The full quote is “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. ”
You are calling me a fool but you don’t have logical arguments to back up your claim. I may be a fool but that doesn’t mean you need to be calling me one. The Bible says, “”But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.” Matthew 5:22
Posted by: UseYourHead | March 2, 2009, 3:25 pm 3:25 pm
UseYourHead,
I’m not angry with you. I’m telling you to educate yourself. There’s a difference between being ignorant and being stupid… ignorance can be educated.
Posted by: Rick M | March 2, 2009, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm
I’m now aware of why the Tanners were excommunicated. Thank you for that educational jaunt. I learned something today. I’ll leave you with one final thought so you don’t accuse me of arguing with you as opposed to educating you.
Who is the greater fool? The fool, or the man whom argues with him?
You see, I am not without fault.
Posted by: Rick M | March 2, 2009, 3:51 pm 3:51 pm
I am not sure what you want me to be “educated” about. Maybe you want me to study your empty platitudes. I have read and understand a lot about the Mormon church and I have read and know a lot about Christianity. I also have some “degrees”. What “education” are you referring to?
Listening to your arguments reminds me a lot of Yogi Berra”
“Words have meaning.”
“A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”
“If you come to a fork in the road, take it. “
Posted by: UseYourHead, | March 2, 2009, 4:01 pm 4:01 pm
stgeorgeschapel: You just don’t get it, and apparently you never will. All your crap claims are just that: crap. You spout out the same tired talking points that the people in charge drill into your head over and over and over. If Ron Paul is an anti-Semite, please explain to me why I choose to support someone who would hate me (I’ll leave it up to you to figure out what I mean by that).
People like you–mindless partisan drones–will be the death of the Republican party. I’ve been a Republican my whole life, and it is specifically because the Republican party was at one time the home for libertarian-minded folks. I love the way people like you blithely ignore the third of Republicans who identify as libertarians, as if we just all the sudden appeared out of thin air to support Mr. Paul. Ever heard of Goldwater? Ever hear of Reagan, who called libertarianism the heart and soul of conservatism? Do you realize Barry Goldwater Jr. supported Ron Paul? Do you realize Ronald Reagan supported Ron Paul? I really doubt it.
You get all your information spoon-fed to you by people like Rush and Hannity, people who have an agenda to keep the Republican party in power–not to make it live up to its potential or its rhetoric. That’s why you get idiots like Gingrich being paraded about as a conservative spokesman even though he talks as if Republicans should run as “better managers” of big government than Democrats.
I have some sad news for you: Romney isn’t the future. Palin isn’t the future. Huckabee isn’t the future. All are retreads of the failed Republican policies of the past twenty years. If you want to keep voting for people who BETRAY Republican principles and disappoint you, and if you want to keep losing elections, feel free to believe Romney, Palin, and Huckabee are the future. Then stand back and watch the Republican party go the way of the Whigs. It’s half-way there already, and it’s why this country is sliding toward socialism.
If, on the other hand, you want to win over the vast majority of the folks in this country who just want to be left alone to make their way in this world, to live their lives the way they see fit, to restrain the power of government, maybe you should start listening to those scary Ron Paul people you loathe so much.
Posted by: gb8898 | March 2, 2009, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm
Ron Paul can’t win, he’s too old! Sorry! Great guy! Bad timing!
Posted by: The other side... | March 2, 2009, 5:13 pm 5:13 pm
You know, with all those zealots out there trying to talk everyone into hating the Mormon church, I’m beginning to wonder why. Are you really trying to save people’s souls from the Mormons? Or just trying to keep your congregation’s money in your collection plate?
Posted by: The other side... | March 2, 2009, 5:19 pm 5:19 pm
Why is Palin still being considered? She will only hurt the republicans even more than she already has. What turned me off about her was her laughing at a cancer survivor. The average person has more civility in them than to do something so cruel. That just shows how dumb she is to not even know any better.
Posted by: Dawna | March 2, 2009, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm
In response to “The other side”
I don’t think most Christians would say that they “hate” the Mormon church. You sound a little sensitive about the “collection plate”.
I am not attacking the Mormon church, I am merely pointing out what LDS believes and how that is different than Christianity. I couldn’t care less about the collection plate. Giving is a personal issue between you and God.
If believing that God wants a personal relationship with His Creation through the person of Jesus Christ then I guess I am a zealot. : )
Posted by: UseYourHead, | March 2, 2009, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm
Wow! The grammar in my last post was whack.
Posted by: UseYourHead, | March 2, 2009, 6:55 pm 6:55 pm
If you Democrats and Obama fans out there say a Mormon would be bad in leadership (especially you gg51), what do you think of Harry Reid?
Posted by: Hmmmm | March 2, 2009, 8:22 pm 8:22 pm
Their is no Pope in the Mormon church, and we lived through one Catholic President with no ill effects from his belief (although I was no fan of his social agenda). We might have another Catholic on the Republican ticket one day (jindal). So what exactly is the beef with a Mormon candidate. I am also not a Romney fan; I just think its time to put aside prejudice against any candidate’s religion. After all, we have one of Rev. Wright’s acolytes in there now. Oh, I see, he IS doing a good job of “hating America”.
Posted by: Tom Beebe | March 3, 2009, 11:30 am 11:30 am
Romney….. Good idea. What this nation needs most now is another CEO mentality Republican that made his riches off of buying up corporations, liquidating the employees, and reaping the profits. I’m just real sure he can relate to the common Joe. Sad, utterly sad. This party really does deserve to be irrelevant.
Posted by: Mark | March 3, 2009, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm
I vote for Bobby Jindal. The guy whose Big Story about taking on the Fed with the sherriff turned out to be a huge lie that never happened. I mean, who would be stupid enough to try this in the age of Google or You Tube??? Is this your answer to Obama? Or is Mr. “Hip Hop for the Suburbs” Michael Steel the answer? Oh, that’s right… drug addicted gas bag inflamatory fact challenged obese entertainer/fake conservative radio commentary Rushbo is your role model now…. Great way to become a millionaire, scratching the ears of the nation’s most ignorant. All hat, no cattle. Just like the GOP. All surface, no substance, no message, no hope, no plan, no ideas, no ability to relate to the average American. Totally totally clueless. Farewell GOP. We will miss you… NOT!
Posted by: Mark | March 3, 2009, 3:04 pm 3:04 pm
Ooh, Sarah Palin for 2012, you betcha. America needs a corrupt fundy wacko moose hunter with an IQ of 60 on a good day about as much as it needed a dry drunk moron who delivered the national treasury to his buddies on Wall Street, Big Oil, and Big Pharma after running up the national Bank of China credit card to finance a war he and his neocon buddies lied us into.
Posted by: Mark | March 3, 2009, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm
Run Mitt Run 2012! Just a short history lesson. Reagan, Bush 41, Dole and McCain did not win the Republican nomination on the first attempt. Perhaps our our greatest President #16 Abraham Lincoln ran many times before becoming President. Romney is the real deal and is what America and ALL of her people need at this time in our history. Yeah the haters will come out. However we can take back the White House and our Country without them. RUN MITT RUN 2012!
Posted by: Mike | March 4, 2009, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
Amen to Mike’s comments above…He will be exceptional if he runs in 2012.
Nuff said!
Posted by: Bill T | March 12, 2009, 11:01 pm 11:01 pm
d.r. chan your postings are very disturbing.you seem to have an aversion to blacks and mexicans.your postings come across as very racist.what would you advocate doing about the black problem you describe?you also stated that america should become a facsist theocracy in your opinion.you seem radical and dangerous and maybe insane.are you?do you recomend concentration camps for those problem people you describe?!? 60 years ago the world fought a war against the facsism you openly advocate.are you crazy??
Posted by: is d.r. chan crazy? | March 16, 2009, 12:44 am 12:44 am
I hope that Romney runs in 2012. I’m praying that somebody will step up and help lead this country. Seeing what was once the great U.S. of A. free-fall into socialism and total moral degradation is one of the saddest things I’ve ever witnessed. Run Mitt Run.
Phil in Atlanta
Posted by: Phil | April 22, 2009, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
I’m a republican, I sure hope it is not Palin in 2012. She is all talk and just after personal ambition. We need a bi-partisan president, EVEN if it is a democrat but Obama has been far from bi-partisan so far with his spending plans.
Posted by: Bob | July 12, 2009, 9:09 pm 9:09 pm
Republican Party no longer works in the interests of US citizens, they now work for foreign interests. They are globalists hell bent on destruction of US manufacturing and US prosperity. Go Constitution Party instead. Or maybe a House Republican like Duncan Hunter or Thaddeus McCotter.
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