Just wait. People will shake this Florida hangover. There is a debate tonight. In all likelihood, McCain will be overconfident, and Mitt knows the game is on the line. A gaffe by McCain and/or a few really solid punches from Mitt — hey, by Thursday mo…

Why Bryan at Hot Air is “not quite ready to make nice.”

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Some reactions that I think cover the gamut. Every day, he dreams of a world filled with happy Democrats and insulted Republicans. And he is, thanks to Florida, the presidential nominee of the Republican party. And on that note, I’m……

What influx of independents? This was indeed a closed primary. Only registered republicans voted for McCain. (Not that I’m happy about that.)

G. Charles on January 30, 2008 at 12:17 PM

It’s becoming apparent that people were allowed to register for that party right there at the polling places, and many did.

Given the possibility that as much as 20% of the 2 million GOP votes cast today came from independents and Democrats (enough to change the outcome), I think we do now need some answers.

20%?!

Michelle’s got more.

Mitt’s won the “Conservative” primaries handily so far.

That is percisely why I say, wait to tues.

We can’t just roll over and die just yet. I agree, we REALLY need to reform the primary system so we don’t have what, Iowa-NH-Michigan-Florida, all of which have had huge independent votes. That’s turning our party over to people who aren’t in it. Also known as idiocy.

Mitt’s won the “Conservative” primaries handily so far. Wyoming, Nevada. So handily that McCain and others didn’t even contest them. As for Connecticut’s poll…. yeah, I’m not surprised that McCain is in front. There’s no functional republican party there that I know of.

oh, SO true!!

Have you guys ever considered that Romney may not be the best candidate to win over “conservatives”?

Many times, which is one reason why he wasn’t my choice.

But another thought has also occurred to me, an that is that Mitt was a much better candidate to win over conservatives than one who reflexively antagonizes the conservative base and revels in doing so.

BTW, I thought 300 was awesome. In this era of Western Civilization doubting itself, it was a piece of nakedly pro-Western propaganda (and I do not use that word in a pejorative sense). It pissed off American liberals, it pissed off the Jihadists, it pissed of the Mullahs in Iran – in short, it pissed off everybody it should have. At the same time, it was a great rallying cry for those of us who still believe Western Civilization is worth defending and need not apologize for its success.

In FL 2007,
CNN 11/25 – 11/26 300 LV 11 17 38 9 5 Giuliani +21.0 (RCP)

About McCain vs. Clinton
CNN 12/06 – 12/09 RV 50 48 — McCain (R) +2.0

Consider the source and what you’re being fed before you believe the hype…

I just sent Mitt’s campaign a donation.

I have to say, I feel much better.

I refuse to sit around and let McCain win if there’s something I can do to try to stop it.

The epitath? “Here lies the soul of America; slain by TV.”

Furthermore, we don’t know what kind of SCOTUS justices McCain would appoint, but we know DAMN WELL that 35 year old Ginsburg clones would be in there with Hillary.

Finally, in business, you cannot usually put together a deal that has all of the elements that you like with no down side. Our situation with respect to the US electorate is akin to our being “foreclosed on” by the country. We need to put together a work out deal that keeps our ass out of default and not unrealistically looking for a huge return, but rather to protect against a catastrophic loss.

There is no benefit to losing this election for any of us. Conservatives should put down the tissue and get with the program.

(credit to:)

profitsbeard on January 30, 2008 at 10:05 AM

profitsbeard has the best point, and it is much to early on for concession.

(hit the wrong button!)

Fred drew from Huck supporters because he was more conservative than Huck and they would have never voted for Mitt. Fred could have won the South while Mitt never had a chance there.

You’re not drawing me into an argument on Fred could have done. He proved he couldn’t win all by himself.

Michigan just had a different set of issues that all favored Mitt.

Heh. I bet you love McCain’s concession speech, right up your alley.

So your saying Mitt wo cant even win Republican primaries and gets repeatedly beated by McCain over independants is somehow going to now get Republicans and independants in numbers to beat Obama or Hillary ? where is the evidence of that ?

What you said has nothing to do with what you’ve cited. I’ll say it slowly for you. Obama is getting the youth vote out. Democrats are showing up in record numbers. That’s bad news for the GOP, regardless of reference to race and gender as the pattern predates it. Thanks for playing. Goodbye.

These are rough times for the ordinary conservative warrior – to just sit and watch. Oh for the days of battling with a sword and shield!

McCain, if elected, will work to get his shamnesty travesty passed, and call it bipartisanship and seek honors and kudos for it. He has no qualms about working with Teddy Kennedy and his ilk. McCain was a fine American for serving America in the day. As a politician, he is a liberal to his roots, and afraid to claim the label.

I will not, will not, vote for McCain. I could stomach, at least voting for Romney, flip-flopper that he is.

But please! Do not yet talk concession to McCain!

McVain only has about 90 delegates.

Romney has about 60.

Needed to win- 1181.