Breaking: Romney to endorse McCain; Update: Romney for VP? Update: Mitt to “release” delegates?
posted at 1:37 pm on February 14, 2008 by Allahpundit
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3:30 p.m. in … Boston. Will Maverick be there? Stand by while I look for his schedule.
Look on the bright side, Mittheads. This way he gets to flip the bird to Huckabee before Huck drops out.
Update: McCain’s in Rhode Island and Vermont today so yeah, surely he’ll be detouring to Massachusetts.
Belated exit question: Would the chosen one really endorse Maverick?
Update: Halperin says Mitt will ask his delegates to vote for McCain at the convention. Assuming they do, that leave McCain with 1,113 delegates — 827 of his own plus Romney’s 286. Only 1,191 are needed to clinch.
Update: The only primary between now and Texas/Ohio is next Tuesday in Wisconsin, where 40 delegates are at stake. So unless Huck gets out, the formal clinch will have to wait until March 4.
Update: Memory lane.
Update: My Man Mitt says the Foxies are talking about Mitt as the favorite for VP now. Er, no.
Update: Can Mitt pledge his delegates to McCain or is he reduced to simply asking them to support him? Depends on whether they’re bound or not, which varies by state. Per NBC, most but not all of Mitt’s delegates do appear to be bound; if he says he’s “releasing” them to McCain, that means Maverick can bank them.
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Coburn and the others have dumped their principles by endorsing that TAX-RAISING RINO McSHAMNESTY. They went to Washington to change Washington, but Washington changed them. Now they’re just helping the establishment shove McLiar down our throats. Conservatives have no party any more.
Big S on February 14, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Buy ammo.
cjs1943 on February 14, 2008 at 2:32 PM
And McCain surely does not deserve it.
McCain behaved poorly towards Romney during the campaign and that hurt McCain’s reputation in a way that it will never be repaired.
When the folks in the MSM call McCain a liar you know he is guilty.
EJDolbow on February 14, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Mitt gave up his campaign for the good of the country… because he knows either DIM in the WH will be disastrous for our country and for our troops.
He will have suspended his candidacy in vain if the party doesn’t rally around McCain so maybe he’s just trying to make sure that doesn’t happen.
I think Mitt would be a good addition to the ticket. I’m not very excited about it because of who’s leading the ticket (McCain), but I could have gotten excited if Mitt were leading the ticket.
Of course I was an original die-hard Fred Head, but I’m trying to put my life back together. ;p
Oink on February 14, 2008 at 2:32 PM
It is not enough delegates.
McCain has 827 delegates according to CNN, he needs 1191 to win. Romney has 286, so McCain would need 78 more to win.
Now what it does though is gives enough delegates to McCain so that Huck has no chance of stopping him being nominated.
Romney stays as #2 in the race.
bnelson44 on February 14, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Congratulations, Allah. ;-)
aero on February 14, 2008 at 2:33 PM
I liked the way McCain handled Mitt in that clip. I would like to see him handle Obama the same way — sarcastic, dismissive, almost insulting. He can call him “sonny”, but not “boy”.
Just image in the debates when Obama giving one of his canned inspirational answers about hope and change and McCain just mocks the empty rhetoric for what it is.
tommylotto on February 14, 2008 at 2:35 PM
I don’t know about you, but the idea of an Obama Presidency scares the hell out of me and it is principled to do everything in our power to prevent that from happening.
You have been chosen to learn how to spell Mitt’s last name.
Repeat after me: R. O. M. N. E. Y.
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 2:36 PM
I don’t know about you, but the idea of an
ObamaMcCain Presidency scares the hell out of me and it is principled to do everything in our power to prevent that from happening.Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Fixed it.
Gregor on February 14, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Another litter-box of a thread.
RushBaby on February 14, 2008 at 2:39 PM
I actually agree with you, and am a bretty big McCain supporter. I’m just being a bit of a troll to see what kind of reaction I get. Shhh. Don’t tell anyone.
:)
Big S on February 14, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Is there still hope that McCain could suspend his bid and give his delegates to Fred! ??
:o)
cntrlfrk on February 14, 2008 at 2:41 PM
Doesn’t matter any more.
Romney could endorse Augusto Pinochet for all I care.
Congratulations America; Not one of your candidates for President is worth voting for to be dog-catcher in a two-dog town.
LegendHasIt on February 14, 2008 at 2:41 PM
You haven’t fixed anything.
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Tancredo is no fool. He ran to increase the visibility of the issue and to force the candidates to take clear positions. Even Mac swears now that he’ll seal the border. That’s progress…well, it’s progress if one prefers to be lied to instead of ignored:) Either way, Tanc knew the uphill battle he was facing from the beginning.
Spirit of 1776 on February 14, 2008 at 2:45 PM
You, hosen one, have the mentality of a 12 year old. You want Mac to win, Mitt is going to help Mac win by speaking on his behalf for the good of the country, to keep it out of the hands of admitted socialists campaigning on a socialist platform, IN SPITE of how unnecessarily and undeservedly nasty Mac was to him, proving Mitt is the not only classier but has more statesmanship and political acumen, and you want to spit in his face for it? What the h*ll is wrong with you? Are you so stupid you don’t want Mitt’s help to get YOUR guy to win? It would be so much better for you to just say “Thank you” and be on your way.
Grow up.
JustTruth101 on February 14, 2008 at 2:45 PM
“They’re all the same, all of them! So let’s call them 3rd-grade names & bail out.” Nice.
OK, you got your reaction. :)
jgapinoy on February 14, 2008 at 2:46 PM
Thanks! This true conservative shtick is easier than it looks. Perhaps I’ll stick with it.
Big S on February 14, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Not at all. The problem is that Jews have misused their nomenclature. They have taken “Jewish” to mean the religion, the culture and the “race.” That is simply the wrong term for those things. One can convert to Judaism, so it’s not a race of people. There are many different forms of Judaism, so it’s not a coherent culture.
The definition of a Hebrew is, aside from the language, a member of an ancient people living in what is now Israel and Palestine and, according to biblical tradition, descended from the patriarch Jacob, grandson of Abraham. As I descend from Jews yet have no belief in the religion, I’m therefore a Hebrew to You.
Of course not! But I’m definitely an anti-Dentite, truth be told. ;)
I have zero faith in McCain, zero faith in Hillary and zero faith in Obama. So I’m going to bank on putting the least experienced and most naive person in the oval office: Barrack Obama. As Ann Coulter correctly predicts, he’ll have four years of mismanagement that will allow the GOP to firmly grasp at its conservative roots. And, if not, then the GOP is finished — at least for me.
I’ve already re-registered as an Independent here in CA, so the GOP needs to make some serious conservative strides to get me back.
HebrewToYou on February 14, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Dang! The words “true conservative” should be written in snarky italics in my 2:50 comment. I keep forgetting to add the tags.
Big S on February 14, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Odd, looks like my last comment got eaten by ‘da interwebtube monsters’. =/
Voidseeker on February 14, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Thanks for Utah, Mitt. Not like they were going to vote for Obama anyway.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 14, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Hmm. Does anyone know if there is an issue with comments, or if some kind of filtering is active at this time? Don’t want to post the same comment multiple times, although I fear I just may have.
If so, please forgive my blunder.
Voidseeker on February 14, 2008 at 2:57 PM
In my experience, comments containing links (especially multiple links) have been taking a while lately, for reasons that are beyond my knowledge.
Big S on February 14, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Voidseeker on February 14, 2008 at 2:57 PM
There may be a problem if you’re trying to post a comment with a link to CNN’s political ticker in it.
Deety on February 14, 2008 at 3:00 PM
If you hit the magic buzzwords, most of the time it will say ‘in moderation’. But if you load it up with links, it will sometimes discard it without a message to you or a posted comment…thinks it’s spam I expect.
Spirit of 1776 on February 14, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Yup, so looks like it does not like the link. Will take it out and try again. Thanks all.
Voidseeker on February 14, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Ok, so if this gets posted more than once, blame the lack of any feed back on my first two attempts.
I googled it really quick and in less than 10 seconds have this: Suspending a campaign has a different meaning depending on the party.
On the Republican side, decisions on how to allocate delegates are left to the state parties.
On the Democratic side, a candidate who “suspends” is technically still a candidate, so he or she keeps both district and statewide delegates won through primaries and caucuses. Superdelegates are always free to support any candidate at any time, whether the candidate drops out, suspends or stays in.
National party rules say a candidate who “drops out” keeps any district-level delegates he or she has won so far but loses any statewide delegates he or she has won.
Voidseeker on February 14, 2008 at 3:05 PM
So, as I was saying, Mitt freed up his delegates back at CPAC when he suspended his run. It was the classy move at the time, and now he is coming out to help end any further waste of energy on a primary season that is over.
He has other motives behind it I am sure, and we will see what they are in time.
Voidseeker on February 14, 2008 at 3:08 PM
This may not make Mitt the Veep but it almost ensures that Huckanut will NOT be Veep.
Which is fine….
Always Right on February 14, 2008 at 3:08 PM
Romney brings a whole lot more than Utah to the table. He pretty much split the evangelical vote with Huckster and in some instances won that vote. He brings the Rocky Mountain states, probably Hawaii, and the plum of Massachusetts. But biggest of all, it frees McCain to deal with the national security issues and let Romney take on either Obama or Hillary on their clueless socialist plans for America’s economy. And, he brings money. Not just his own, but all those big donors he can call on. Remember he raised more money than any of the Repub. candidates. I still think he should be tapped to head up the RNC for the next 4 years. Great exposure and a chance to do what he does best.
Pal2Pal on February 14, 2008 at 3:13 PM
We do have to remember that if Romney gets VP, he could persuade McCain into taking more a conservative stance on immigration. It will be better if he is VP.
msipes on February 14, 2008 at 3:16 PM
With great respect for both you and Ann, I think you’re both being short-sighted in viewing the long-term damage that Obama or Hillary can do to this county. I’ve said this here before so my apologies for being redundant, but we’re suffering from Carter’s foreign policy disasters today. The damage they will inflict on this country will last decades if not seal our fate. Better to do what little you can now to fight the fire than wait for it to get completely out of control.
Rod on February 14, 2008 at 3:19 PM
I am not at all a McCain fan but if Romney were to get the VP slot, I would certainly, seriously consider voting for McCain. Not 100% sure if I would but 80% is better than swearing McCain off and giving him no help at all.
Geronimo on February 14, 2008 at 3:24 PM
McCain/Graham 2008
myamphibian on February 14, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Well the main reason I think he’s a better man is he doesn’t stoop so low as to engage in class warfare retoric like you. Aside from that, Huckabee has shown me at every turn that he is nothing more then a slimy political hack. Very similar to Billy Jeff. I would not be surprised if a story came out tomorrow about Huckabee cheating on his wife with another woman (or man) inside of the confessional booth at the church he’s speaking at right now. I can see pictures of him walking out of the booth now with that crooked tooth slimy grin. “I-did-not-have-sexual-relations-with-that-man-Mr Letowsky”. Huckabee reminds me of the mega church preacher who gets caught smoking crack in a sleazy hotel room. The garbage Huckabee pulled off when he, so called, withheld the negative attack ad only to show it to a room full of reporters was one of the sleasiest, unchristian things I have ever seen a politician pull. Dispicable. His class warfare rhetoric was always discusting and completely contrary to our nation’s founding principles. Huckabee is going to have his day of reckoning and will expose himself even to someone as you as the fraud he is.
Other then that I have no strong feelings on the matter.
Zetterson on February 14, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Any links from CNN will cause the post to fail.
j/k?
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Interesting that you don’t seem too concerned over the long-term damage a McCain win will do to the GOP and to the country.
A McCain victory will END the GOP as we know it. As I’ve pointed out before, his victory sends a message to all GOP candidates that if they dare to run as a conservative … they will lose. Voters have overwhelmingly defeated all conservative candidates, so I’m not sure what motivation you feel future candidates will have to suddenly fight for a move right.
And I’m sure you can imagine the damage to our country over the long term if the GOP were to continue it’s move leftward. You can forget about correcting it later on. They’ll be no later on.
To add to this example, it’s important for you to realize how difficult it’s going to be for the GOP to win future elections after John McCain finishes passing his amnesty and opens the borders even further. If you think it’s tough now, wait until he successfully adds another 30 million illegal aliens to the Democrat’s voter rolls.
Good luck “working to fix it from within the Party” as another reader suggested earlier.
What is it with all of you who continue to claim that McCain is strong on national defense? How is it strong on national defense to …
Refuse to secure our borders,
Refuse to do background checks on incoming immigrants,
Refuse to enforce immigration laws,
Refuse to torture terrorists,
Or close down Gitmo and give terrorists access to our legal system?
You’re all out of your mind!
Gregor on February 14, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Well to be honest Mitt had that despicable speech on religion where he tried to start a religious war, i.e, “It doesn’t matter what wacky method you use to worship Christ, so long as you worship Christ. So, stop picking on us Mormons and lets go after those evil secularists…”
tommylotto on February 14, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Good Job Mitt!
Go Rudy!
Go Mitt!
Go Fred!
Go McCain!
———–
Huck, I know that will come around soon,
I’m waiting to add your name to the list!
We really could use you!
Bring along the smile and the humor.
Chakra Hammer on February 14, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Shep Smith just said, “Mitt Romney to endorse McCain? You have got to be kidding me!”.
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 3:35 PM
It should also be pointed out that Romney is a mature adult and I don’t mean just in years. He isn’t a petty man like Huckabee or McCain. And I’m sick of the slams against him because he has made so much money. Despite the fact that his Dad was a Governor and head of American Motors, the family didn’t start out with money. George Romney didn’t even go to college and worked his way up the ladder, which is supposed to be the American way, at least that is what John Edwards was so fond of saying when citing his millworker Dad.
I just wish that when it comes to the debates it would be Romney vs. Obama. At least we know that Romney can run rings around Obama when it comes to being smart, whereas McCain is hopelessly behind the 8 ball in the that department.
Pal2Pal on February 14, 2008 at 3:37 PM
If Romney has any hope of trying to influence the party from a conservative standpoint, the last thing he should do is hitch his wagon to The Maverick. It’s not like anyone seriously expects Johnny to be swayed by arguments stemming from conservative principals if they don’t align with his idiosyncratic notions of what is good and honorable.
Romney’s problem in this race seemed to have been voter’s uncertainty about the authenticity of his conservative conversions. In order for him to be an effective advocate for conservative principals he needs to stand as far away from the stink of McCain’s conservative heresies as possible while still doing yeoman’s work in supporting the Republican party as the conservative party and earning his street cred.
Deety on February 14, 2008 at 3:38 PM
I’m a Rudy fan 1st.
If my man isn’t picked for VP, it’s OK.
I’m a Team Player like my Candidate is and has always been.
McCain is Way better than ANYTHING the dems are offering.
Chakra Hammer on February 14, 2008 at 3:39 PM
More Shep:
I’m flabbergasted. Mitt Romney and John McCain hate each other.
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 3:40 PM
I answer your quote with one of Gregor’s, who seems to have a firm grasp on the situation.
A McCain presidency would not only harm our nation, it would permanently destroy the GOP. By running a candidate who, in recent years, has done nothing but tack left you’re simply playing into the hands of the Democrats. The Mainstream Media has manipulated GOP voters into choosing one of the worst possible candidates, and simply holding your nose and voting for the guy would do irreparable harm.
You can disagree with my analysis, but you’re not going to convince me to support a guy who isn’t at all interested in supporting conservatism.
HebrewToYou on February 14, 2008 at 3:40 PM
Do all conservatives whine and pout like little bitches?
Get the crap out of the party and form your own if your so confident that most of the country agrees with you.
mylegsareswollen on February 14, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Mitt: I’d endorse you if you make me my VP
MacK: I haven’t decided on a VP, but I can assure you it will be someone who has endorsed me. And the longer you wait, the less likely it will be you. Chop. Chop. Did you see how fast Rudy snapped to?
tommylotto on February 14, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Gregor literally puts the GOP before the country. What about You?
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Duh. Rudy is just as liberal as McCain.
Gregor on February 14, 2008 at 3:45 PM
I’m really over Mitt Romney. He’s a RINO too. He’s just a more conservative RINO when compared to McCain or Huckabee. Since when did Romney become the savior of the Republican Party?
bigbeas on February 14, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Its very classy of Mitt. He’s aiming at 2012 obviously.
In the meantime McCain should pick Lynne Cheney for Veep. She’d shore up the base instantly, and give voters another shot at electing the first woman VP. Which may be a necessary step to the first women P. It also takes away some of the democrats noise about historic firsts.
Iblis on February 14, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Nice lie. Maybe you’re simply too stupid to realize what would happen to the country WITHOUT a conservative Party.
Huh? What do you think? What would happen to this country if BOTH Parties were fighting for liberal positions?
That’s what you morons are accomplishing.
Gregor on February 14, 2008 at 3:46 PM
McCain… the candidate of snark.
CliffHanger on February 14, 2008 at 3:47 PM
I do understand the damage that McCain has and can continue to do. However, I believe we stand a better chance of mitigating the damage and influencing policy with him in office.
Rod on February 14, 2008 at 3:47 PM
“Define Liberal”
Rudy is the Best!
Chakra Hammer on February 14, 2008 at 3:48 PM
See how he inspires his supporters. Leadership, my friend.
Deety on February 14, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Dude, have you even been READING what Gregor is writing?
I’m not going to answer your question. My only stated position is that I’m a conservative first and a Republican second. I see great harm coming to the country from all three of the potential presidents, so my logical choice is to choose the one who has the least chance of being re-elected.
And that is Barrack Obama.
HebrewToYou on February 14, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Rudy is the best liberal?
Yeah, that sounds sounds about right.
LegendHasIt on February 14, 2008 at 3:51 PM
How so? How do you influence policy when you’ve just rewarded the man who spent the last couple of years flipping conservatives off? How do you influence policy when you spent the last two years threatening to “remove” all those who support amnesty, and then reward them instead by electing him President? What motivation are you going to use? What threats are you going to throw at them? How effective are those emails, phone calls, and faxes going to be now after you’ve shown all of them you’re not serious?
How is it you think it’s going to be possible to suddenly convince them that left is not the way to go, after showing them that those who run as conservatives will LOSE?
You’re living in a dream world. The ONLY way you’re going to change this Party and in turn save the country … is to show them that their current direction will LOSE every time. Only then will this leftward turn reverse itself.
After you go through with your nose-plugging … it won’t be long before it’s impossible to find a conservative remaining in the GOP.
Gregor on February 14, 2008 at 3:55 PM
I don’t get this logic. You’re playing some kind of twisted chess game based upon an uninformed opinion.
Whatever happened to simply voting for the candidate who most closely repesents your views, and if it’s “none of the above”, than you just don’t vote?
CliffHanger on February 14, 2008 at 3:56 PM
See, that is where he is wrong. Mitt did not hate any of his opponents. It was not personal, it was business/competition and Mitt was doing his best to win. The others DID hate Mitt though. Mitt is able to do what he is doing because he is a bigger man than the political race he was in. The same cannot be said for all his opponents.
Voidseeker on February 14, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Why did George Allen and Rick Santorum let Rudy Defend, Campaign and Raise money for them if he is such a liberal?
Chakra Hammer on February 14, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Like I said, Rudy is the Best.
Chakra Hammer on February 14, 2008 at 4:03 PM
I’m working up the hard numbers right now, but my earlier analysis suggested that it is 145 hard delegates (after taking out the early caucus states that did not actually bind delegates to candidates). That would give McCain approximately 971 delegates without those early caucus states, and 1,091 once those caucus states are reapportioned to reflect the reflected support of those who had supported former candidates.
Also, Washington State has a primary on Tuesday that will put 19 delegates to candidates.
steveegg on February 14, 2008 at 4:03 PM
I agree with this. Unfortunately, it seems conservatives went and voted for the candidate who most closely represents their OPPONENT’S views.
How did that work out for you all?
Unfortunately, there’s not a single remaining candidate who represents conservative views, and the only claim McCain supporters are holding on to is that he’s strong on national defense. This is absolutely false, and it’s more likely that Hillary would be stronger than he is.
If you were a terrorist … who would you rather have standing in front of you when being questioned by the U.S.?
A pissed off McCain or a pissed off Hillary?
Gregor on February 14, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Really? Is this you or an imposter?:
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Thanks for showing yourself to be a liar. I guess you felt guilty. It was good of you to actually include the “and to the country” part of that sentence this time around.
Dufus!
Gregor on February 14, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Rudy is awesome, but Lindsey will get the veep job
myamphibian on February 14, 2008 at 4:11 PM
If Hillary loses to Obama … she’ll be McCain’s VP.
Only partial sarcasm
Gregor on February 14, 2008 at 4:13 PM
I agree.
You put the word GOP before the word country, dude. Twice in fact. I’ll let you find the other example.
So, like I said you literally put the GOP before country. You can now apologize to me for calling me a “liar”.
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 4:14 PM
LOL, how about an Obama/Huckabee ticket? You heard it here first.
myamphibian on February 14, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Well, now what? Gonna still stay home?
LtE126 on February 14, 2008 at 4:16 PM
I’ve said it in other threads, but if it’s McCain versus Hillary I’ll be writing in for Fred! But if it’s McCain versus Obama I’ll certainly support Barrack.
HebrewToYou on February 14, 2008 at 4:16 PM
Romeny should offer an apology to Mav before he gets on to his worthless endorsement.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 14, 2008 at 4:17 PM
“HebrewToYou”
Get back over to Kos, troll.
LtE126 on February 14, 2008 at 4:18 PM
LINDSEY GRAHAM FOR VP OR SOS.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 14, 2008 at 4:18 PM
You’re a lying sack of sh!t piece of garbage.
Go to friggin Hell
Gregor on February 14, 2008 at 4:19 PM
I’m flabbergasted. Mitt Romney and John McCain hate each other.
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 3:40 PM
I don’t think Romney is the kind of individual who has it in him to hate anyone. Just because a bunch of childish conservatives didn’t get their own way and hate everyone who doesn’t agree with them doesn’t mean the grown ups operate that way.
I was a Romney supporter even before he officially announced and I don’t have much love for McCain the man, but for Pete’s sake, McCain is head and tails better for this country and for conservatives than the man with no substance or the shreiking socialist on the other side. Get a grip folks!
And quit whining about Fred. Believe me, he didn’t like you nearly as much as you liked him.
Pal2Pal on February 14, 2008 at 4:19 PM
The backstabbing by the righties can only help McCain. I could be wrong, but I think the echo chamber effect is giving them a false sense of relevancy. If they are truly principled, they will just part ways with the Republican party and stfu.
myamphibian on February 14, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Hey loser, did you notice you’ve got a bookcase in the middle of your screen-name?
Gregor on February 14, 2008 at 4:20 PM
What in blue blazes are you talking about?
LtE126, I suggest you present an argument. Calling me a Kossack is not only ignorant, it makes you look rather childish. Good for you!
HebrewToYou on February 14, 2008 at 4:21 PM
myamphibian on February 14, 2008 at 4:20 PM
For every “true conservative” that says they’ll sit it out, we pick up two or three undecideds.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 14, 2008 at 4:25 PM
And this may be a small thing to some, but in the world of politics and the pecking order, there is something to be said for the fact that McCain is coming to Romney headquarters for this endorsement rather than Romney having to go to McCain.
Pal2Pal on February 14, 2008 at 4:26 PM
BTW, I wanted to say it again!
Good job Mitt!
Go Rudy!
Go Mitt!
Go Fred!
Go John McCain!
(They all got 4 letters in the first name) >:)
————-
Mike Huckabee, when you come around your name also has 4 letters as well..
Chakra Hammer on February 14, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Lt is short for Lieutenant, children. E means Engine
LtE126 on February 14, 2008 at 4:28 PM
How true. I think we have needed to lose some dead weight for years.
McCain/Junebug 08 ;)
myamphibian on February 14, 2008 at 4:28 PM
You are totally unhinged. Let me try to explain this to you one more time. Use a dictionary if you need help:
You literally put the word GOP before the word country. You did it twice.
I agree.
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 4:30 PM
If Paul comes around, we have use his last name. :|
(To be 4 letters)
Chakra Hammer on February 14, 2008 at 4:30 PM
I look forwrd to campaigning with Governor Romney?
Deety on February 14, 2008 at 4:35 PM
Dude, you have no standing to call anyone else a child. Instead of adding to the discussion all you did was resort to absurd attacks. You rock!
HebrewToYou on February 14, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Hey, I think your are on to something.
They all also make me want to utter four letter words quite often. (Even Fred, to whom I was an enthusiastic supporter.)
I wonder if a numerologist would find something significant about that.
LegendHasIt on February 14, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Sounds like more than a simple endorsement a la Fred.
Deety on February 14, 2008 at 4:36 PM
As Mitt just said, McCain is a true American hero (flawed, but you can’t take that away from him.) I commend Romney for taking this step to help a Republican get in this fall despite the sweeping Democratic tide which I can feel all around my area. When my little grade school nephews are all wide-eyed about Obama due to what they have been hearing from their teachers (hem, hem), I’ll be able to tell them the metal McCain was made of and hope to undue some of the damage they are being force fed in the name of change and improving America.
deedledee on February 14, 2008 at 4:37 PM
I agree with Gregor. The only way to stop the leftward shuffle over a cliff is to show that it doesn’t work and vote the other way. I don’t think McCain’s policies are going to be that much different than Clinton’s, maybe more so than Obama. If it is a McCain/Obama race, I think I’d rather shoot myself in the head, but I would be more open to McCain.
But I think what it comes down to is that conservatives in general no longer have the heart and soul of the Republican Party. Conservatives who support John McCain aren’t stupid or insane, they want to win based on the alternatives. But I don’t know that you can be a conservative and think that McCain is the candidate to represent the conservative movement, because in fact, he’s far from it. I don’t like the clothespin vote, and I’m not sure I will, but I understand why others would do it. I think the more important thing to do right now is to figure out how to wage a war of ideas and bring back the GOP to a conservative viewpoint, otherwise we are in serious trouble.
John_Locke on February 14, 2008 at 4:37 PM
For all of you who refuse to vote for McCain and worse will vote for Obama, this is the sort of thing we can expect in spades if you don’t come to your senses.
Blocking the FISA bill and …
Buy Danish on February 14, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Both sides need to stop yelling for one person to switch their vote because it’s the intelligent or sane thing to do. You’re doing what liberals do and labeling someone as beyond the pale because they don’t agree with you. We cannot panic and fragment like the Democratic Party is doing currently.
John_Locke on February 14, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Cool it man. No need to get into a competition with csdeven for crudity and miserablism.
Pax americana on February 14, 2008 at 4:45 PM
John_Locke on February 14, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Thank You.
Deety on February 14, 2008 at 4:46 PM
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