Video: “Democrats for Romney”
posted at 9:53 am on January 15, 2008 by Allahpundit
For whatever reason, the goofs on Mitt go down smoother than most. Why is that? Is it the endless flip-flopping? The too-perfect facade? The indestructible stiffness that cries out for pranking? Cheap little incidents like this that reinforce the impression of phoniness?
The gag here is based, of course, on an idea by Kos, which is reason enough to believe it won’t work. All it takes is a handful, though: It’s a dead heat between Mac and Mitt with Dems and independents currently breaking about two to one for McCain and late-deciding Republicans breaking for Romney. Anything that dilutes Maverick’s crossover support is bad news for him, and that includes the weather. It’s close enough, in fact, that I wonder if even some Huckabee supporters are thinking of voting strategically today. The question is who they should vote for. Keep Mitt alive to deny McCain a bounce into South Carolina or seize the opportunity to eliminate the guy who’s spent millions attacking their man?
Update: Might as well make it a double feature.
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As a FredHead I say go Mitt. At least in MI. Then you can admit you don’t have a chance in the General Election and you can gracefully bow out and endorse Fred!
jdog on January 15, 2008 at 10:04 AM
I’d go for a little encouragement that conservatives nationwide really aren’t stupid enough to go for Huckster or McAmnesty.
sloopy on January 15, 2008 at 10:07 AM
“i’m some dude you’ve never heard of and i approve this messege”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
RMC1618 on January 15, 2008 at 10:12 AM
Amazing. McCain has attacked conservatives, stabbed us in the back, and twisted the knife OVER AND OVER AND OVER, yet all the attacks today on a supposedly conservative web site are against Romney. I guess this is AP’s personal anti-Romney blog.
JustTruth101 on January 15, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Review of what is currently on the font page of HotAir:
anti-Romney or ridiculing Romney: 3, pro/neutral Romney: 0
anti-Huck: 2, pro/neutral: 0
anti-McCain: 1, pro/neutral: 0
anti-Fred: 0, pro/neutral: 3
Yes, we all love Fred, but Fred’s not running an effective campaign and I’m concerned his lack of judgment re campaigning and lack of political acumen may impair his ability to govern effectively regardless of how much we all love and agree with his message and beliefs.
I just think it’s unwise to constantly tear down Mitt, our next best choice.
JustTruth101 on January 15, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Jdog, Mitt would NOT be encouraged to drop out if he wins Michigan. I think a loss by Romney would serve Fred better at the moment (as long as it’s not a landslide).
But whatever; South Carolina is a whole different terrain; hopefully, Fred talks a bunch about illegal immigration there, where McCain is weakest.
michaelo on January 15, 2008 at 10:26 AM
a win is a win.
that the Dumbs would try to sabotage the election shows how much they don’t believe in democracy.
I’m with Mitt!
madmonkphotog on January 15, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Sad isn’t it that a conservative would spend their time trashing the most conservative candidate of those with a chance at getting the nomination. Now we know who to ‘thank’ when Huckabee or McCain is our nominee. Stop McCain and Huckabee! Vote Romney!
davenp35 on January 15, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Almost everyone on here thinks that Allah uses his or her candidate and supporters as punching bag. I’m sure you can go back and find him making fun of just about everyone.
RobTN on January 15, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Michigan got screwed…globalization.
Sorry, but I’m for globalization. If the country as a whole can get something cheaper from abroad than it can if it makes it itself, then the country as a whole is getting the better deal. Special interests be damned.
Tzetzes on January 15, 2008 at 10:41 AM
OK
WoosterOh on January 15, 2008 at 10:48 AM
OK? I i not type that.
I had a very long post, where did it go?
WoosterOh on January 15, 2008 at 10:49 AM
very freaky-deaky.
WoosterOh on January 15, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Hey Allah, why are constantly pounding the ONLY guy standing between us and a McCain or Huckabee GOP Nominee?
EJDolbow on January 15, 2008 at 10:54 AM
Fixed it for you.
What Romney supports continue to ignore, is that Romney is just as guilty as McCain and Huckabee. You might want to check the facts. Romney supported amnesty up until just before it was obvious it would be voted down.
Huckabee, Romney, McCain …
Same person.
Gregor on January 15, 2008 at 10:55 AM
PLANT: “A Romney staffer’s mother plays herself in the real-life campaign stop: ‘Romney Visits Economically Anxious Family.’ It’s like when TV producers find an aunt with the medical problem du jour….”
bnelson44 on January 15, 2008 at 10:55 AM
If the rest of you dufuses would slap yourselves in the head and vote for the ONLY conservative candidate, then you would defeat your own argument. Fred Thompson is the only CONSERVATIVE who can win the nomination, because Fred Thompson is the only conservative.
Gregor on January 15, 2008 at 10:58 AM
As someone who looks more at macroeconomics more than microeconomics, I would have to agree. Globalization helps the majority of American’s get cheaper goods and allows our standard of living to increase. It also brings lower paying and lower skilled jobs to developing nations and allows them to compete in the global marketplace. This brings up their standard of living as well. When they are more worried about participating in the global economy than blowing us up, we all benefit from it.
We do lose jobs, but they are mostly the lower skilled jobs. When those jobs leave, we need have an ability to retrain our workforce to compete in new higher skill and better paying jobs.
Most global economies follow the pattern from agriculture to industrial to service. Ours is moving to more service every single day, but we have net higher skilled manufacturing and industrial jobs here. Some products don’t meet the cost/benefit analysis of manufacturing and shipping from overseas.
With regards to Michigan, it seems to be that they will be much better off if the government stays out of the way. We can’t have our government determining which companies succeed and which ones fail. The autoworkers union has needed to renegotiate their contracts to help them be competitive with companies that don’t provide the same benefits while the Big 3 need to put out a competitive product that the American people want.
I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but let the market work and allow these companies to innovate and redefine themselves if they want to stay competitive.
RobTN on January 15, 2008 at 11:05 AM
So the moment Fred polls higher than Mitt in the national polls I expect you to
switch to Fredmake another excuse for Mitt’s poor showing.Bill C on January 15, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Here’s some Romney facts for you, Gregor:
Romney balanced the budget every year of his administration, closing a nearly $3 billion budget gap inherited when he took office.
Romney rescued the Salt Lake Olympic Games by erasing a $379 million operating deficit, organized 23,000 volunteers, and oversaw an unprecedented security mobilization just months after the September 11th attacks, leading to one of the most successful Olympics in US history.
Romney closed down his business to go look for one of his employee’s children when the child disappeared, and she was found.
Romney governed the bluest of the blue states and SAVED them from the socialist dictates of their insane legislature.
Romney is honest, hard-working, knows how to get the job doe, has the ability to LEARN and evolve (ie, abortion), and should be the GOP nominee.
JustTruth101 on January 15, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Thompson is against outlawing abortion on “federalism” grounds. So which is it: you think that life begins at conception (in line with Christian doctrine), or you think it’s just a ‘woman’s right’? Because saying “federalism” in regards to the sanctity of life proves you have no principles. You either believe in it, or you don’t; you think life should be protected, or you don’t. It’s very simple.
I’m sorry, but if you even waver on abortion, you’re not a conservative. Find a new party.
emailnuevo on January 15, 2008 at 11:24 AM
You can’t be serious. Romney is honest? He changes his view more often then John Kerry. Give it a rest and join the real world!
You can find positive little facts about every candidate, including the worst of the Dems, but that doesn’t mean they’re good candidates.
The reality is that Romney supported amnesty. Period. Romney will say anything to get your vote, and the sad thing is that you’re gullible enough to give him yours.
It’s the most amazing thing, watching conservatives make excuses for their candidate. When John Kerry changes his position based on what the polls are saying … it’s called flip-flopping. When Romney does it … it’s called “learning and evolving.” Gag!
Gregor on January 15, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Gregor on January 15, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Suggest you take you own advice and join the real world
MarkB on January 15, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Give it a friggin rest already, Mr. One Trick Pony. You post that same stupid comment in every thread. Get some new material already.
Those of us who don’t support Romney because he is not now and never has been a conservative aren’t going to change our minds in response to your mindlessly repetitive posts.
Hollowpoint on January 15, 2008 at 11:55 AM
Agree, JustTruth101.
Of course I love Fred, but if he doesn’t have a chance to win, we have to go with Romney. Huckabee and McCain are NOT conservative options. Romney is. I don’t CARE if he flip-flopped on abortion – he came around because he saw that it is not a seldom-used, hard decision for women, but just another means of birth control, and it has gotten completely passe in our society. So by all means, flip over to the viewpoint that it is wrong, and Rowe v. Wade should be overturned. Other than that, he hasn’t really flip-flopped that I’m aware of – he may have made a strange bungle on the “lifelong hunter,” but I doubt he really intended to deceive with the remark, at least not on the level of McCain on amnesty and Clinton on half the things that come out of her mouth. I think he just misspoke. It happens.
Huckabee scares me – he is too slick, too look-you-in-the-eye-and-flat-out-lie-to-you, and TOO LIBERAL. McCain is only slightly better – he gets points for being a war hero and pro-tough-on-battling-terrorism, but loses important points for not voting for the tax cuts while supporting amnesty for millions of illegal aliens.
Just my two cents. If all campaigns were equal, I’d be totally pro-Fred. Since I don’t think Fred can go the distance, my man is Mitt. But if Fred can do it, label me a flip-flopper! I’m for any ticket that includes one or both of those two guys.
eucher on January 15, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Wow! That was a brilliant argument. You must have spent hours researching that information.
I’m glad to see you’re taking the election and the future of your country so seriously.
Gregor on January 15, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Here’s your “real world”…
Gregor on January 15, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Double gag!!
right2bright on January 15, 2008 at 12:41 PM
No it’s constitutional…where in the constitutional does it say we regulate such things…it is up to the states.
And seeing as the bible (assuming you are a Christian) is quite adamant about following the dictates of the government, they are taking the correct and biblical route…it is a state issue.
Sorry but if you waver on supporting your government, find a new religion…see how foolish your statement is?
right2bright on January 15, 2008 at 12:44 PM
I have no problem leaving the abortion issue up to the states … as long as no federal tax dollars go toward abortion clinics or any program encouraging it.
It works both ways.
Gregor on January 15, 2008 at 12:54 PM
I’m still witt Mitt; would be a Fredhead,but his age kind of scares me. The White House ages a President. How old would McCain look after two years in there? He’s be like Marley’s ghost. HClinton is the same age as Mitt, but looks older, weaker. I wish we had some strong conservatives running who are in their forties, early fifties. For the record, I’m not yet 50, so I guess I want candidates who don’t remind me of my parents.
Doug on January 15, 2008 at 1:39 PM
If you haven’t noticed, AP generally chooses funny over partisan. And these are funny; I don’t have much against Romney, but the goofs are well done. If you don’t like it, just skip over the posts marked “ALLAHPUNDIT” and stick with Bryan’s.
calbear on January 15, 2008 at 2:31 PM
No federal $’s.
But my point was, he was saying because someone did not support if from a national level, then he must not be a conservative. And if the poster can’t support a constitution, then he can’t be a Christian…just using his argument against him.
One issue voters, back themselves into a corner…
right2bright on January 15, 2008 at 2:43 PM