As someone in tourism on Sept 11, 2001, I still cringe to think what could have happened to our economy back then. I still so appreciate President Bush’s resolve in making our economy strong in the aftermath, and his success in protecting American soil from further attack since.

Bottom line, America needs a true conservative in office. McCain and Huckabee are not conservatives. Give me Thompson, but if he can’t garner enough support in time, I’m a Romney fan.

He’s such a fake, but at least he’s pretending to be on the right side of the issues now. I’d put a clothespin on my nose and vote for him if it came down to it but I’d take a shower right after.

1. The Log Cabin Republicans already did the McCain ad, and did it better, so there’s nothing new here.

2. I hate the voice of whomever it is that Mitt’s team hires to do voiceovers. Memo to Mitt: hire new talent.

3. McCain was always liberal and is still a liberal (the single exception being his position on the War in Iraq).

Mitt was a liberal, but has moved to the right and will stay there. If it comes down to the two of them, I have to go with Mitt who is a conservative now, when it matters.

Gun Control: Again I can see how someone could change their mind. It all sounds good at the time, but then the data comes in and you realize that as long as one person has one it won’t work, ever.

The Reagan line is the nail in the coffin. I fail to see how someone could live through the Reagan era and NOW think differently.

- The Cat

P.S. (sigh) I remember back in my day when we would support our allies, ignore our fake allies, and fight our enemies (financially, physically, and spiritually)

But it’s clear you are a Huck supporter. Are you also in favor of his religious baiting, of all the other reasons pretty much the entire conservative movement has rejected him?

All the cities except for Heber city that had Olympic events are ski towns, like Aspen. So, perforce, Mitt HAD to hang with the city leaders…. most of whom are liberals.

Until he dealt with the state government, which is conservative.

It’s just sort of bizarre to see John McCain attacking another candidate for a lack of conservative principles. It’s almost like they’re both attacking themselves.

Gregor on December 28, 2007 at 2:53 PM

Exactly. I think that ad would sting more if it came from an actual conservative, but since it came from a guy like McVain who joyfully stabbed conservatives in the back time and time again in the last 8 years would French-kissing Ted Kennedy and Russ Feingold … well, I’m not quite as swayed. Others might be, but not me.

What a farce. McCain is the biggest RINO in this race. I also noticed that he didn’t include anything about illegal immigration in that ad. Interesting. I wonder why?

Zetterson on December 28, 2007 at 2:31 PM

Oh, perhaps because McVain has made common cause with Ted Kennedy over the issue while complaining about the GD fence and losing is hair-trigger temper over the issue with guys like Cornyn, whom he told to basically go f**k himself.

I’d love to see someone bring that incident into a campaign ad. Not only would it show how dedicated McVain was to selling out citizens to illegal aliens, it would also highlight his volatile temper.

Utah is conservative.

Except for all of the “big city liberal” types Mitt hangs out with.

I’d rather have some small Democratic involvment to keep the republicans honest.

Vanceone on December 28, 2007 at 4:03 PM

and vis versa…often I think the Clintoon yrs seem so good to some(democraps) was due tothe congress being controlled by Repubs.

Utah is conservative.

But that doesn’t mean one party politics is a good thing. I’d prefer the constitution party or something to replace the Dems, but two party politics at least has a chance to keep government and party types honest. It’s like Massachusetts–if there was a viable party, think Kennedy could get away with murder? I don’t want the Republican party to become corrupt either, or take all our votes for granted.

His governership only cemented the fact that you have to be conservative to be right.

Vanceone on December 28, 2007 at 3:22 PM

Utah is so conservative that where I live, half the time the elections are between the Republican candidate and the Constitution party candidates–the Dem’s don’t even run anyone.

Vanceone on December 28, 2007 at 3:47 PM

It’s true–one party politics is a bad idea.

Vanceone on December 28, 2007 at 4:03 PM

Dude…

I’d rather have some small Democratic involvment to keep the republicans honest.

Link

As for the Mitt endorsement: Rocky wasn’t as insane in 2003. He hadn’t gone off the deep end as much then.

Mitt wouldn’t endorse him now, that’s for sure.

He’s got the support of the liberal types who live in SLC itself, but that’s it.

Two links.

He’s liked in SLC, but the rest of the state loathes the guy. To the point where the rest of the state was punishing SLC because of him.

Rocky is by far the most detested politician in Utah as a whole. He’s a liberal (big on global warming) and he’s anti-mormon. Tell me, how well do you think THAT goes over in Utah? He’s got the support of the liberal types who live in SLC itself, but that’s it. I don’t even know if he sets foot in Utah county, the most conservative county in the entire US, I think.

Utah is so conservative that where I live, half the time the elections are between the Republican candidate and the Constitution party candidates–the Dem’s don’t even run anyone.

Utah is the farthest from Mass. politics as you can get. It was in Utah he was exposed (for the first time in a political sense) to conservatism; that it actually existed.

Perhaps not as far as you think.

Agree, but I don’t want Huck, Mitt or McVain.

tickleddragon on December 28, 2007 at 3:19 PM

I’d take the latter two over him any day. I’d also take the latter two over any Democrat any day. I’m compromising no matter who gets the nomination. There isn’t a single candidate I really like. At least all but Huck appear to be on the right side when it comes to the war.

Yup. That won’t have an impact on the vast swath of undecided moderates in the south and Midwest.

You’re worried that moderates will be worried about Mitt’s moderate positions?

Heck – I’m sure the “I voted for it before I voted against it” (or is that backwards) ads had no impact on the Kerry campaign, either.

I’m sure it did, but with those we’re talking about months in between votes, not years. If people cannot accept that Mitt has changed his mind, then they can’t accept it. Why would this video change anything?

I’ll bite though: so who is “your guy?”

Professor Blather on December 28, 2007 at 3:13 PM

I don’t like any of them. I had hopes for some, but I know too much this election to find anyone to be to my liking.

My guy will be the Republican pick. I haven’t even decided if I’m going to vote in the primaries.