I wouldn’t trust these “rating” agencies too much. One pro-life group criticized Henry Hyde, who accomplished more than anyone else during his time, but the “best” he could was to prohibit government funding for abortion except in cases of rape and incest in his famous bill. It seems many of these “pro-life” groups are more pro-status-quo and liberal-provokers than true seekers of abortion reduction.
OK OK, but I’m only going to consume a freshly washed pair. . . . maybe with a bit of salt. . . .I may just vote Santorum or Paul, so you can eat your socks.
I’m not so sure. It is pretty obvious that the party base, the real conservatives, are not pleased with Romney and are also not too enthused with any of the others. If either Santorum or Gingrich withdrew, would it make a difference? I am not so sure of that either. Ron Paul, for all his good points, is simply not going to get the nomination. At this point, perhaps a brokered convention would not be a bad thing. Hope the Tea Party makes itself more visible in the near future.
Ron Paul will not get the nomination and the GOP and FoxNews are working as hard as possible to make sure of it.
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To be fair to Senator Specter, as the chairman of the judicial committee he carried the party line and passed justices Alito and Roberts onward to confirmation. If he’d turned his coat earlier and voted against them both nominations would’ve failed in committee on 9-9 votes instead of passed 10-8. (Every democratic on the committee voted against confirming Justices Alito and Roberts).
Just stating the facts as they stand.:crying:
It has never been as obvious to me that a party was actively working to fix candidates. And people wonder why I shun both parties as corrupt and worthless.It’s pretty simple, Scott. Ron Paul is not mainstream, so mainstream commentators don’t consider him a viable candidate. They aren’t “working as hard as they can” to keep him from being elected. They are just dismissive of him and his chances. The majority of GOP voters seem to think that Paul is too far out of step with the country to get elected.Just stating the facts as they stand.
Excuses, excuses, excuses.
Actually Obama represents that
“Mainstream.” “Too far out of step.”It’s pretty simple, Scott. Ron Paul is not mainstream, so mainstream commentators don’t consider him a viable candidate. They aren’t “working as hard as they can” to keep him from being elected. They are just dismissive of him and his chances. The majority of GOP voters seem to think that Paul is too far out of step with the country to get elected.
Btw…they were dismissive of Santorum and his chances too, until he won a few states. Now, all of a sudden, he’s news and has a shot. If Ron Paul does the same, he will get the same press. Romney, on the other hand, is now in doubt by much of the press because of Santorum’s wins…Maine not withstanding. Santorum is now ahead in the national poll.
Oh, also btw, where is Newt Gingrich? He has completely disappeared from the news. Someone should put out an APB. Has he been moved to an undisclosed location?
He has yet to win a primary. Nobody is telling me what to think-i figured out Ron Paul was a fringe canidate with no chance of winning the nomination all by myself. Its not that people dont know what Ron pauls message is, its that people dont like the message.
Well, that goes without saying.Actually Obama represents that
We can not afford to “make a statement” by electing Paul our nominee. He will lose in a landslide. And this country has enough of a drug problem, without legalizing it.
Romney will be the nominee. Obama wants it. The media wants it. The GOP establishment wants it. They will allow Santorum to make things interesting…for a while. But, when it looks like Obama is picking up steam because of GOP infighting, Santorum will be told to take a dive for the team and allow Romney to ascend the throne. So it has been said, so it has been written.We can not afford to “make a statement” by electing Paul our nominee. He will lose in a landslide. And this country has enough of a drug problem, without legalizing it.
Are the other 3 perfect? Heck no. But they (with a Republican majority in both Houses) will be lightyears better than Obama. Which is the point, no?
Put another way, you want a President Obama raising the dividend tax rate to 43% or a President, say, Gingrich lowering it to zero?
Or a President that reduces abortions vs one that has increased them massively?
If Paul gets the nomination, I will vote for him…holding my nose. And every time I vote for a Republican holding my nose, we lose. Bush 1 vs Clinton, Dull vs Clinton, McCain vs Obama
Careful, SemperZelare, we don’t know if Arlen Specter is lying. For all we know, Rick Santorum may be lying. Are you privy to private information that demonstrates that Arlen Specter is in fact lying?
Thank you for representing the conspiracy theorist faction of Ron Paul supporters.
