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By The Race

January 21, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

MLK had to tell us how to act because our better angels weren’t good enough. We need out best angels to guide our vote.

Would you vote for MLK on Super Tuesday?

Where are you, America?

By Cameron

January 21, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

Oh I hope this continues. Romney getting those real conservative republicans. I can’t see them going to Guliani McAmnesty or Huckabee.

By RJ

January 21, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this

Johnson’s support is meaningless. His self serving, ego driven political actions are contemptable. Moreover, his comment “If he can manage the Olympics and Massachusetts, he can control Congress” shows a total lack of understanding of the constitutional roles of the Executive and Congressional branches of government.

The procrastination of Johnson, Cagle, and other leaders of the senate in dealing with the twelve overrides by the House is an affront to the state constitution, which is the expressed will of the people.

By charles corley

January 21, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

Goooooood morning/ forget about Romney it’s going to be the Mayor. Mayor Bloomberg. Me and 2 women sat in front of a Wal-Mart in Morrow, Ga. and collected 567 signatures of registered voters on a Sat. and Sun.in April 1992. i couldn’t give away that many $100 bills. Perot dropped out but i saw how starved America is for another choice. Mayor Bloomberg has been a democrat and a republican but always an American. The Mayor’s pledge is that he won’t take a nickle from anyone. Did you hear me ? Anyone. He made his the old fashion way. He earned it.

By Bret daCosta

January 21, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

What an A*!!!

By The Alpha Male

January 21, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this

If Bloomberg is the answer, we need to dramatically change the questions.

By Nancy

January 21, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

I don’t understand why everyone is jumping on the Romney record show that he is not as conservative as he say he is. He like another flip flopper in Mass.

By Nancy

January 21, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

I don’t understand why everyone is jumping on the Romney band wagon record show that he is not as conservative as he say he is. He like another flip flopper in Mass.

By Romney can't get elected

January 21, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

If Romney gets the nomination, then the Democrats will be a shoo-in for the White House. Republicans better have sense enough to pick someone other than Romney

By Bill W

January 21, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Better late than never. Romney is the best choice for conservative voters especially on the all important economic issues.

By Red

January 21, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

I could care less who Johnson or any other similarly arrogant politician thinks. I make up my own mind about voting. Endorsements mean very little. After all, what do Chuck Norris and Oprah know? They are voters just like me.

By Marcus

January 21, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

Once Fred drops out McCain & Huckabee will probably split his supporters. I just can see them going to liberal slick Mitt or Mayor Giuliani. If you want the real story on why conservatives will not support Mitt go to www.trueromney.com

By Tom Here

January 21, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

Is that the president’s job/main function? Control Congress? Gosh, I thought it was a little more involved and a little less polemical than that, but I guess in the Toad Brained Republican Moron way of thinking that would be about right. DO SOMETHING HARMFUL FOR AMERICA- VOTE REPUBLICAN.

By Debrar

January 21, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

Romney is the man for the job. Romney for 2008!

By DeepThinker

January 21, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this

Romney is brilliant and would make a great president. Go Mitt!

By ABB

January 21, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this

RJ, you are an idiot.

Senator Johnson has more knowledge about how our government works than you ever will.

Don’t twist someone’s words just because YOU don’t understand what they’re saying.

By ABB

January 21, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

RJ, you are an idiot.

Senator Johnson has more knowledge about how our government works than you ever will.

Don’t twist someone’s words just because YOU don’t understand what they’re saying.

By Hillary

January 21, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

I’m Hillary 08 I am. Hillary 08 I am, I am. I got married to the Billy next door. He’s free’d Willy seven times with ho’s, and everyone was a Monica. He wouldn’t flash his willy at a Pam. I really hate my man I’m Hillary, Hillary 08 I am.

No GOP has a chinaman’s chance in november. When it comes to justice for the American people, the GOP is a million men short of a march.

By Best for USA

January 21, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Better America by: 1) Abolishing the IRS and implementing the Fair Tax proposal. 2) Collecting illegals and deporting 3) Full court press on Islamic terrorists. I do not want to be forced to live my life by their interpretation of the Koran. I’ve vote for whomever is motivated to achieve the above.

By Samuel

January 21, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

Fredheads, welcome! Let’s kick some butt and get Mitt into the White House.

By Marcelo

January 21, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

Dr. Paul is the only one that stated that we are in a recession. He’s also the only one that said that he’d not add to our deficit by a “stimulus” package where we borrow money so we can give ourselves an $800 paycheck this march.

Dr. Paul is the only conservative that wants to bring the troops home and have a sensible approach to our economic woes.

Come join the R3VOLUTION.

By MJ

January 21, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

Going into a recession, quite frankly I would rather have someone with Romney’s expertise and economic acumen. Yes, the guy has money…but watching him on the campaign trail the guy knows how to work. The flip-flop charge is totally overblown as ALL candidates change their minds and some more recently…McCain has chcanged his mind on amnesty..all of a sudden he wants to secure the border, then allow illegals amnesty. Huckabee wanted to give in state tuition to illegals as governor saying we need to be compassionate and now he’s all of a sudden gotten tough. If my jobs on the line, I would rather have Romney.

By Dan Campbell

January 21, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

Mike Huckabee is by far the most qualified and best leader out there!

I like Mike because of his views of all of the issues important to our country.

Mike is the best leader I have ever seen.

Dan Campbell Sgt., USMC

By BillW

January 21, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

Eric Johnson’s endorsement means something to me. I respect and trust him. Romney appears the most qualified, and I think by November he will be electable over Hillary.

By The Eagle

January 21, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this

Mitt Romney is the only man who could America’s problems…Other candidates talked about all the enticing things and programs they can offer to Americans like Hillary Clinton just to get their vote without thinking the huge consequences…If America is deeply in debt now by the nose—-how much more if we believe Hillary’s proposals? Who will be paying for all the thrillions or quadrillions of debts…WE!…So let’s wake up and smell the coffee…Only Mitt Romney can save America from debt and still have a surplus….If we want change—-Vote Romney!!

By Politics Aside

January 21, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

Romney is not electable. Where was Romney when Hillary bungled the Iraq Occupation? Where was Romney when Bill Clinton’s incompetence caused 911, as we all know now he did. Where was Romney when Hillary’s misuse of her power led us to the verge of recession. All these domestic and foreign policy blunders were committed by Hillary and Romney did nothing to stop Hillary because he’s ineffectual and thus unelectable. Somebody better step forward and stop Hillary or she’ll be our president again.

Paid for by the committee to reelect Hillary Clinton.

By Ci2Eye

January 21, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

As people get to know Romney, I think his electabilty numbers will surge.

He is the most qualified and educated person I ever remember running for the Presidency. He has a impeccable family and high morals plus he is conservative and very knowledgable about economic matters.

When people actually compare him and Hillary or Obama, I can’t imagine that they wouldn’t conclude, he is the superior candidate by far.

By supernovia

January 21, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

Marcus I’ll agree, Giuliani is hardly conservative. But McCain and Huckabee seem to act like we owe something to everyone who is here illegally. Notice how McCain says he’d only deport those who’ve broken the law. Meaning he has no regard whatsoever for our immigration laws. And Huckabee only gives them more bait to come here illegally. Meanwhile if Huckabee were nominated he would see some serious backlash regarding his hateful attitude toward people of other faiths.

More importantly, neither McCain or Huckaee are capable of fixing the economic mess we’re in. There’s one in the race with good ideas and logistics it takes to accomplish them. His name is Mitt.

By Willie

January 21, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

Mitt’s the man! Only he has credibility when it comes to the economy. All these other career politicians are full of baloney.

By eliza

January 21, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

RJ, it’s very obvious that you know nothing about Johnson and are just calling him “self serving and ego driven” because he is not supporting your candidate. Just because someone does not agree with you politically does not mean you are justified in attacking their character.

By CM

January 21, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

Conservatives need to ask themselves why networks like CNN totally ignore Romney’s win in Nevada, which has much greater number of delegates, and instead completely focus on McCain’s win in SC.

I watched the CNN returns on Saturday. The only mention of Romney was on the occassional ticker tape at the bottom of the screen.

The liberal media never mentions that Romney has nearly twice the delegates that McCain has. The liberal media never mentions that Romney has won the majority of actual votes cast so far….

Instead it as all about McCain, McCain, McCain. McCain has the momentum, according to them. I guess that’s what they want us all to believe, but why…?

First the liberal media was propping up Huckabee. Look, whatever we agree and disagree upon, we can all agree that the liberal media despises evangelicals. It doesn’t take a conspiracy nut to see what their motives were on that score.

And now McCain is their man and they totally ignore the numbers. Could it be that they want McCain to be the nominee that goes up against their Chosen One…? And why would that be…?

By Basic Civics

January 21, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

A few truisms based on accepted economic and goverment principals follow below. Please pick up a book and learn for yourselves and stop learning the Karl Rove way, by simply taking what you are told as an axiom (that also means the truth). Please do the same for your religious beliefs. God gave you a brain - try to use it.

1) The President has little to no direct effect on the economy.

2) A recession is defined as two quarters (that’s 6 months) of negative economic growth. Last quarter we had positive economic growth. So, if we are currently in a recession, we will not know until July or August. By that time, we will likely be on our way back out of it. However, during a recession consumers spend less, causing it to get worse. Corporations also spend less because there is less capital in the market for them to spend. The only entity large enough to spend enough to stimulate the economy is the government, even if it requires deficit spending.

3) Any Presidential candidate that claims he or she can right the economy upon taking office is simply saying what is necessary to get elected. Only the consuming public can right the economy by continuing to purchase goods and services and paying their bills on time. The “refund” and “stimulus package” is like putting a band-aid on hemorrhaging carotid artery.

3) Given the current administration’s relentless spending over the past 8 years, no President - Democrat, Republican, Green, Blue, or Libertarian - will be able to balance the budget even with 8 years in office. We still must extricate ourselves from the Iraq mess, try to finish the job in Afghanistan, and get out of the current economic mess (see above re: spending).

4) Much to the chagrin of many, and you KNOW who you are, the Constitution actually makes the Executive (President), Legislative (Congressional), and Judicial (Courts) CO-EQUAL branches of government. That’s right, no one is meant to control the other two. The Presidency is not a bully pulpit to override a) the will of the people as expressed through the legislature or b) the rule of law as expressed by the courts. If you do not understand these concepts, I suggest you go back to 6th grade civics.

As you are making your decisions, I only ask that you take the above comments into account. Better yet, if you disagree or have a different opinion, do some research and tell me why I’m wrong. An educated and aware electorate is a strong electorate.

By katrina

January 21, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

I am very excited about the prospect of a Romney presidency. His candidacy is an incredible opportunity to bring a turn-around expert to Washington. With the direction our economy is headed we need Romney.

By Landon Smith

January 21, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

The problem with the GOP is that it’s split equally into thirds. (Romney, guilliani, Mccain), and worse, those three factions would never be good sports and bring themselves to vote for the actual nominee if it’s not their man.

Americans are finished with the GOP. Only another 911 can save the GOP.

ON MLK’s birthday celebration, it’s good to point out that when it comes to race relations, the GOP is a million men short of a march.

By Basic Civics

January 21, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

Sorry for the misnumbering - should read 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

By Landon Smith

January 21, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

Hey, Basic Civics: The Fed called. They want their chairman back.

By itsme

January 21, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

Sam Nunn, please run.

By Jed

January 21, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

Romney is exceptional, and I can’t wait to see him go up against Hillary and/or Obama. (Let alone Edwards, who has no concept of how to run an economy. He just hates rich people who didn’t make their money by sueing other rich people like he did.)

By Landon Smith

January 21, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this

Hey Basic Civics: Pythagora called. he want’s his number theory back.

By Georgia

January 21, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

McCain is the only chance of a Republican win in November. All of you supporting Romney or Huckabee are just giving votes to the Dems. Think about this before you decide who to vote for in the primary. Do you want Hillary or Obama? Or do we want McCain in there? It’s not a hard choice.

By daveescaped

January 21, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

Mitt is the man! I worked for him at the Olympics and he is as good as his hype. How any conservative can consdier voting for Mc Amnesty or Huckabee is beyond me. Fred is great but won’t win. Mc Cain has laready voted to raise your taxes by voting against making the Bush Tax Cuts permanent (taxes will revert to earlier levels if we don’t make the permanent). And Huckabee wants to give every illegal immigrant a hug and a free college education. Vote Mitt.

By jschner

January 21, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

Romney was not for the gay agenda or gay marriage only non-discrimination of gays which was a hot topic before the gay marriage thing showed up. What is wrong with that?

On abortion he was personally against it and there are stories when he was Bishop of his church that he tried very sternly to talk someone out of having an abortion. In Mass he was still against it personally but agreed to sustain the law as it was. But on every piece of abortion legislation that came his way he sided on the side of pro-life. So don’t get caught up in the media or the sound bites or with the ill informed. Look at the candidates actions and their actual records and you will know what they really stand for.

By Thor

January 21, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this

I’d like to support Romney, but I have a problem with the whole Mormon thing. Christianity is hard enough on the rational belief meter, but when you throw in Joseph Smith using diamond decoder glasses to transcribe golden plates written in a form of Egyptian never seen before or since, you lose me. Lots of successful people are Mormons, but that belief makes them a little too weird for my tastes.

By RJ

January 21, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this

Basic Civics, Thanks for posting the obviously much needed civic content. As more voters acquire an understanding of how our government functions the less elections will turn on sound bites,talking points, and wedge issues. Until that day come we, the citizens, who are suppose to be supreme under our democracy, will continue to be played for suckers.

By the way, I have known and worked with Eric Johnson for at least twenty years. Ergo, my comments in his regard are well grounded.

By Shannon

January 21, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this

You want to know 3 candidates that I would not vote for under any circumstances …

1) Hillary Clinton (I don’t have a problem with her so much as I just think she is far too devisive and that is the LAST thing this country needs right now … especially after the last 7 years).

2) Barack Obama (don’t know enough about him and honestly what I do know about him scares me a little bit)

and

3) Mitt Romney - That man just comes across as such a fake to me and completely unlikeable and it seems to me he would do ANYTHING to get elected … including flip flopping on ALOT of issues, which he has done!

By GaVoter

January 21, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

John McCain/Ron Paul

A team worthy of GOP support.

By Scott

January 21, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

I would like to reply to a few posts: RJ: Johnson talked about controlling Congress because Congress is a BIG problem right now and Romney as the outside can try to get both sides to talk and have meaningfull debates instead of Bush bashing and backstabbing. charles corley: Have you changed your support for Ron Paul?? Nancy: You must not have looked at Romney’s record. In his record he is very conservitive. You shouldn’t use other candidates talking points as if they are your own. Also be carful using the flip-flopper title. Vanderbilt did a study on why this title was sticking to Romney even though both Huckster and McCain have both flip-flopped more in the past two months than a IHOP cook. The study showed that a high number of people using the “Romney is a flip-flopper” attack are actually using it as a front to hide their anti-mormon agenda. After all nobody wants to be called a bigot, so why not use some phony attack instead.
Romney can’t get elected: Romney has won two purple states so far - Nevada and Michigan. If you don’t understand how this makes him more electable than the other candidates, stop posting something you heard from Keith Olberman.
Red: Good for you. That’s the way educated American’s should be treating this. Do your own research and decided who is best for you. Marcus: Nice try. Every candidate has one of these web pages. I don’t know who you support but here is one - therealmccain.com. If you really think McCain and Huck are conservitive and Mitt is a liberal then I suggest you do some research. Best for USA: The Huckster is using the fair tax as a front so he doesn’t have to explain why he raised taxes as Governor. Now he can bring up the fair tax ever time someone asks him about raising taxes. Or he will talk about raising hope or improving schools. I can’t believe the Huckster gets away with not answering any questions. His answer is either a one liner, a joke or a shift of the subject. Palitics Aside: Where was Romney…He was the Governor of a State. He was not in national politics as McCain was. I’ll ask the same question about where was McCain?? Where was McCain when Bill Clinton down sized our military to dangerous levels? Where was McCain..I can go on and on, but hopefully you get the point. CM: Well put. If the liberal MSM want’s McCain, what should the Republicans do, vote for the MSM’s candidate?? Landon Smith: The GOP is not split equally. McCain has won NH and SC because they allow “independents” and Democrats to vote in the Republican primary. If you look at the numbers you will see an overwhelming majority of Republicans have voted for Romney. This is why McCain will lose Florida. Florida does not allow the liberals to manipulate the vote. Only Republicans can vote in the Florida Republican Primary. If I offended anyone, sorry, but I felt I had to correct some of these posts.

By Debbie

January 21, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

I went to South Carolina the past few weekends and volunteered for Fred Thompson. There were volunteers form all over the South. We watched that returns together and all cheered very loudly when Huckabee lost.

Most Thompson supporters will go to Romney. A few to McCain but not the Huckster. It is a real pipe dream for Huckabee to even think Thompson supporters would go to him…

I was also in Greenville all day Saturday and was floored to hear Huckabee partially blame his defeat on the weather. Huck said the roads were frozen in the Greenville area so voters did not go out to vote. Another Huckabee lie. The snow came in but the temperature never got below 34 so nothing froze and snow did not stick to the ground.

By ginger

January 21, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

www.ronpaul2008.com

For what America really needs!! The facts of a belt tightening and NO MORE FANCY PROMISES!! THE REAL DEAL!!

Check it out!! g

By Copyleft

January 21, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

Shannon: I found your “reason” for rejecting Obama interesting: “I don’t know enough about him.”

And so, rather than do anything about that—like, oh, say, LEARN a little about him and his positions—you simply declare you’d never vote for him under ANY circumstances.

That’s great. We need more voters like you!

By Cantwaittill08

January 21, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

The greater question for those of us who have voted Republican for 50+ years is: Do we vote FOR Republicans or AGAINST Demoncrats? This time around it makes no difference as this GA voter will sit it out if there is no third party. I have an obligation to my youngest brother (buried in France during WWII)to vote so that what he died for will not be in vain. Having said that, however, I am thoroughly disgusted at the disgrace we have in both parties now. No one candidtate stands out; certainly a candidate in the Demoncratic party would be more palatable than the no-nothings the GOP has trotted before us. God help this great Republic when either party takes control in ‘08. BTW: I will never vote for any candidate who prefaces his nationality with “African-” or who chooses to have some lame-brain excuse for not wearing our flag (lapel pin) or holding his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance. And, that goes for any other dimwitted hyphenated American. JC

By Debbie

January 21, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Romney can be elected. Over the next few days you will see many former Thompson supporters going over to Romney.

http://rasmussenreports.com/publiccontent/politics/election20082/2008presidentialelection/florida/election2008floridarepublicanprimary

Monday, January 21, 2008 Advertisment The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Mitt Romney with a slight lead in Florida’s Republican Presidential Primary. John McCain and Rudy Giuliani are close behind in what may develop into a three-man race. It’s Romney at 25%, McCain at 20%, and Giuliani at 19%. Romney has picked up seven points over the past week while McCain and Giuliani each inched up a point.

By John S.

January 21, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

The media loves to slam candidates that are head and shoulders above them. Take Mitt Romney for example: Some people say he plastic or a fake. The real truth is that he is always smiling and is very optimistic. Look at his family and how supportive they are. They have taken time out of their own lives to support him in his campaign including his sister, brother, wife and sons. Contrast that to Giuliani who is estranged from his family.

If McCain changes his views like his amnesty pitch, the media says he is maturing. The same goes for Huckabee when he now claims he is anti-illegal immigration. For Romney the media labels it flip flop. However on abortion, Mitt was never personally for it but recognized that Massachusetts supported it so he didn’t make it a platform to oppose it. Mitt seeks common ground and tries to build consensus. Look at his first in the nation health care. This really was a huge accomplishment. So many others have tried it but have failed. The US is headed for a recession. We need someone who really understands economics running this country.

By Scott

January 21, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Debbie, I hope to see Thompson stay in politics, either run for the next Senate seat, or join Romney’s cabinet (VP??). We need more true conservatives in Washington. However, if Thompson throws his support to McCain, I will be very upset that he chose friendship over his conservative principals.

By rawdawgbuffalo

January 21, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

pithetic. besides we should be focusing on King as wewl

my post about the King
http://rawdawgb.blogspot.com/2008/01/thank-we-free.html

By benji

January 21, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

I support Romney. He is a respectable person. He has an enormous amount of experience and I like his health care plan. - Check out MYSPACE.COM/WEareCapibara

By egor

January 21, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

Rawdawg, you are stupid. You spelled PATHETIC wrong.

By Debbie

January 21, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

I will be upset if he endorses McCain, but think he will. The majority of Thompson supporters (65 - 70%) will go to Romney. McCain and Thompson are not close in ideology. It stands to reason his endorsement of McCain will not have that great an influence over Thompson supporters. Most expect him to because of friendship.

About 20 - 25% will go to McCain and maybe 5 -10% might consider the Huckster.

By Lowell

January 21, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

Looks like both parties are determined to nominate virtually unelectable candidates, opening the way for Bloomberg.

By Debbie

January 21, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

People said Reagan was unelectable: http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id97.htm

Sunday, 2 March 1980

Former President Gerald Ford quoted by New York Times as saying Reagan cannot win in November and that he would consider running if GOP needs him…

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,918187-3,00.html

Monday, Jun. 21, 1976

Although agreeing that Reagan cannot win the election, even so devoted a Ford adviser as Mel Laird seemed to take issue with the tactic of painting him as an extremist. “I don’t consider Reagan an extremist,” said Laird. “I think he’s got greater popularity inside the Republican Party than any other candidate. Reagan is much more popular than Ford in the rank and file, but you can’t win the election in that area. Declared Republicans make up only 17% to 19% of the electorate.” The remark about Reagan’s popularity was a startling admission from a member of the Ford inner circle.

By Scott

January 21, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

Fred Heads are coming home to Romney in droves. We welcome you!

By Debbie

January 21, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this

We need to make Rudy supporters realize that they need to jump on the Mitt bandwagon to stop McCain in Georgia. It would be to Rudy’s advantage. Rudy has no chance of taking Georgia.

By Scott

January 21, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

I forgot about this. This was written by Ronald Kessler:

Defending his bill to give amnesty to illegal aliens, McCain unleashed a tirade on Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who had voiced concerns about the number of judicial appeals illegal immigrants could file under the proposed legislation. “F* you!” McCain said to his fellow senator. “I know more about this than anybody else in the room!” McCain shouted. “He [McCain] would disagree about something and then explode,” said former Sen. Bob Smith, a fellow Republican who served with McCain on various committees. “[There were] incidents of irrational behavior. We’ve all had incidents where we have gotten angry, but I’ve never seen anyone act like that.” Is that someone whose finger we want on the nuclear trigger?

By Craig

January 21, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this

So your criteria for who receives your vote is whether or not he wears a flag pin? How shallow can you be?

By Ron Paul Supporter

January 21, 2008 7:42 PM | Link to this

I could get behind a Ron Paul/Mitt Romney ticket…but…what about a

Ron Paul/Newt Gingrich Independent ticket? I like it!

By Kevin Zelhart

January 21, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this

I am a Thompson supporter. I have been posting to Fred’s site urging him to stay in. Should he not,I would most likely go with Romney.

McCain Will never get my vote. His actions in the ‘gang of 14’,His support of the amnesty bill, his lying on his opposition of the tax cuts, he cannot be trusted. If I am going to vote for a liberal, I will vote for the democrat, not a knockoff.

I have a gut feeling of distrust about Huckabee. At first, I said if I were voting on him to be pastor yes, but president no. After his push polling in South Carolina, he would not even get my vote for pastor.

By Churchill

January 21, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

Ru Paul has a Zero percent chance of winning the nomination. Ru Paul is the Mike Gravel of the Republican party.

By GodHatesTrash

January 21, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this

Cornyn is an unctuous POS. Good for Crazy McCain to unload on that sorry fool.

By iReachable

January 21, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

While campaign staff move, supporters realigning can help score realignment too here:

http://www.ireachable.com/vote

if you are realigning for any reason - all you have to do is visit the opinion poll station and simply move from current choice to your new choice.

In case you have not cast yet - please do. It is simple and quick. You can manage your 08 choice upto final nomination and thereafter take it to final election in Nov.

By Mael

January 21, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this

So he couldn’t even wait to find out if Fred is in or not? Good riddance to bad rubbish. This is an example of the horrible kind of politics that is played today. He had divided loyalty from the beginning. Thompson is the most honest and refreshing candidate on the stump. If you want to be entertained with fairy tales go vote for the Democrats.

I for one am supporting a leader and the others will not have my vote. Sorry I’m tired of the snide comments from the press and the nasty news trollops. I’m tired of seeing them beat an honest man down. We have gotten so used to feasts and circuses that we can’t seem to help electing clowns.

By Sarah

January 21, 2008 11:47 PM | Link to this

Okay, those people who feel that Romney is “buying the campaign” get real please! Read my next sentence carefully. You need to have money and lots of it to run an election campaign. Period. End of Sentence.

Mitt Romney 08!!!

By howard

January 22, 2008 1:11 AM | Link to this

Back to this disgraceful team switching by eric johnson….a classless move by a classless guy.

Shame on anyone that weak kneed.

By GOP Girl

January 22, 2008 1:27 AM | Link to this

classless guy? whatever.

at least he takes a stand on SOMETHING and doesn’t take his marching orders from any political pundits.

He stated his own personal opinion. Which is fine. No need to attack the man personally. Attack his choice all you want. But to say that the Senator is classless shows YOUR class.

By Winghunter

January 22, 2008 1:32 AM | Link to this

Fred Thompson in Trouble: Are All Other Republicans as Well? by JB Williams http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272618384.shtml

By Itch

January 22, 2008 2:12 AM | Link to this

I have watched the debates, read the press (and whew are they biased), listened to the canpaign forces - pro and against.

Conclusion: I voting for the Mormon.

By Savea7

January 22, 2008 4:34 AM | Link to this

The average American said they wanted the next president to have these qualities: 1. Integrity 2. Moral values 3. Family man 4. Experience 5. Optimism 6. Knowledge 7. Mr. Fix

When Mitt Romney appears to have all that and more, he was called: 1. Dishonest 2. Looks too presidential 3. Fake 4. Phony 5. Flip-flop 6. a Mormon 7. a Mormon (not Christian enough)

After Iowa and NH, McCain and Huckabee ate their words and are now the real hypocrites. If I need a plumber, I don’t need a pastor or someone with a hot temper and foul mouth. I need Mr. Fix!

By Ron Paul Supporter

January 22, 2008 6:48 AM | Link to this

How about a Ron Paul/Mitt Romney ticket?

EACH should be talking about this to the other, and shake soon! Ron Paul and Mitt Romney could shape up this country and reverse course in a hurry!

By Eric

January 22, 2008 7:10 AM | Link to this

How is Mitt conservative? Your basing this on the assumption that what he says now is what he’ll really do! He has no track record to back it up. He was a lib as gov of Mass. and he campaigned as the anti-Reagan when he tried to run for senate up there.

The only thing he’s consistent on is that he like the idea of increased government meddling in health care. He said he’d do it on the national level just like he did in Mass.

Even with his new talk, how is he a fiscal conservative? Is there one program he wants to cut? There is only one worthy of that title, and that is Ron Paul. He wants to get rid of the IRS (and not replace it with a fair tax.) He wants to get rid of the dept of education (remember the contract with America?) How far have the republicans gone that no one else is still calling for this? Romney is from the same crowd that will grow spending not reduce it.

By debbie

January 22, 2008 7:45 AM | Link to this

Judge Robert Bork cuts radio ad for Mitt Romney

A few weeks ago, Judge Robert Bork gave Mitt Romney a huge boost of conservative credibility when he endorsed Mitt Romney for president. Certainly, Bork’s endorsement of Romney in addition to endorsements by National Review and David Keene of the American Conservative Union (Keene endorsed Romney, but the American Conservative Union, the organization, does not endorse candidates) might go some way towards convincing conservative Republicans that Romney is the best choice among the top Republican candidates.

But I was still surprised to read that Judge Robert Bork had decided to cut a radio ad for Mitt Romney. You can listen to the ad yourself by clicking here. I think that it is an effective ad, especially this part:

The National Review endorsed Governor Romney, calling him a ‘full-spectrum conservative.’ I agree. Mitt Romney is the best person to unite the strong Reagan coalition of social, economic, and foreign policy conservatives.

That’s really the key question, isn’t it? Which candidate can unite the economic conservatives, social conservatives and foreign policy/security conservatives so that we are united in November 2008 against the Democrats. I would like to have seen Fred Thompson do better in his campaign and fill this role. But Romney might be the one to do the job.

http://www.mittromney.com/Audio/Bork.mp3

http://www.redstate.com/blogs/spiral/2007/dec/28/judgerobertborkcutsradioadformittromney

By Bob

January 22, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

I’ll vote for whoever the Republican is in November. They are all better than anything the Democrats have to offer.

We don’t need to the socialism that they represent.

By go get um

January 22, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this

don’t mention romney to neal boortz he may have an asthma attack. asthma was his military exemption. too weak to carry a rifle but strong enough to do AAmco commercials.

By Scott

January 22, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this

It looks like Fred is out of the Thursday debate (out of the race) and the info I have received is that he will not be endorsing anyone.

By Mark

January 22, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

The only true conservative running for the GOP is Gov. Mike Huckabee. Romney changes positions depending which way the wind blows.

Clearly after the instability of the stock market today, we have a real economic problem in this country and the only republican talking about real issues is Gov. Huckabee.

With all of Romney’s $$$ can he really be in touch with Average Americans?

Vote for a real conservative and a leader for change.

http://www.mikehuckabee.com

By RJohnson

January 22, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

Our nation’s banking system is corrupt.

Banks are allowed to loan out as much as 10 times the amount that they have on deposit. This increases the money supply and devalues the dollar.

Our government borrows the money that it needs from the Federal Reserve, AT INTEREST!!! The Federal Reserve prints the money as it is needed - there is no “Reserve”. This increases the money supply, thereby devaluing the dollar.

The Constitution gives the federal government the authority to create its own interest free money. But instead government borrows it from the Federal Reserve (as well as China, Japan, the World Bank). Americans pay the interest that is owed on this borrowed money.

Are dollar is losing is buying power! The national debt is increasing.

Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich, and Mike Gravel are the ONLY candidates that talk about this. These are the ONLY candidates that would, as President, abolish the Federal Reserve, and return control of our nation’s money supply back to Americans.

The other candidates will promise you the world, but if our nation’s money supply continues to be monoplized by the Federal Reserve, a privately owned for-profit institution, all of those promises mean nothing.

Romney, McCain, Huckabee, Obama, Clinton, Edwards will not implement reform of are nation’s banking system. They will not get rid of the Federal Reserve. They will not stop all of the excessive spending overseas.

The reason we would possibly need natinoalized healthcare, or any other type of entitlement, is because our US Dollar is weak. A strong dollar will promote a strong economy. There would be no need for entitlements.

Really think about who you want to be your next president to be.

By scott

January 22, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

Stay Conservative Thompson supporters, you chose Thompson because of his conservative values. Keep your conservative principles and support the only conservative remaining in the race. Mitt Romney has the base support and the money to take this all the way to the White House. There is strength with numbers, so come aboard and join the Romney family. I hope Thompson’s mother is OK. This was kind of a quick decision in my view.

By Dan

January 22, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

In a Republican party where everybody seems to have divergent opinions, it is sometimes hard to stand back and appreciate the similarities, not only between the candidates, but between a candidate and his party’s platform. For many Republicans, and most true conservatives, this cycle has been a dissapointing, if not alarming one. It comes on the heels of two terms of expansionist foreign adventurism, deficit spending, wasteful government programs, gross federal mismanagement, and repeated scandal. That the very nature of conservatism has become a prime issue to Republicans is indicative of the fractures in the party and its electorate.

If you take away the names and the (R)’s and the rhetoric and look, side-by-side at the records of the Republican candidates, some trends become apparent. The majority of Republicans seeking nomination do not set any sort of conservative standard in their projects or voting record. Some could even be classified objectively as liberal! Mass amnesty for illegal immigrants? No Child Left Behind? Raising taxes 47 percent? One called Barry Goldwater an “incompetent, confused, and sometimes idiotic man.” The list goes on, but the party will not, if candidates think that a hawkish foreign policy and some lipservice to small government are the only credentials necessary for success.

The Ron Paul community has always had a bit of a soft spot for Fred Thompson. He isn’t taken to cackling at ideas of small government, he isn’t keen on snap judgements, and he cares about the core of the Republican party. When our candidate was excluded from a Fox Debate, Fred brought up many of the same issues that Ron may have raised. While it is a competition, we always felt glad that at least somebody else understood the principles of conservatism, and the important thing was that the message was being heard. But now Fred Thompson has left us, after rough showings in states that wear their philosophy on their sleeves until it comes time to actually vote. This is disheartening, because the future of our party and of the very word ‘conservative,’ we feel, has now been winnowed down to one last candidate… Ron Paul.

We need a coalition of thinkers, of people who can look past the rhetoric, see beyond the posturing. We need conservatives in mind and spirit. This is our party, and it is a confused one. But we must never confuse our principles, and in that refusal, we can light the way to victory and a restoration of real values in government.

Will you join us?

Fred Thompson on the issues: http://www.fred08.com/Pri… Ron Paul on the issues: http://www.ronpaul2008.co…

By Anonymous

January 22, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

Bob: There’s a socialist candidate? Fantastic!! Who is it, please? I certainly haven’t seen any signs of socialist leanings from the Democratic frontrunners, but maybe you know about someone else that the media’s been ignoring.

By Steven Rinehart

January 23, 2008 1:50 AM | Link to this

Romney out-measures the other candidates in every category: education, intelligence, commitment to family, accomplishment, morals, eloquence, handsomeness, height, and even an actual belief in a higher power … Romney is an Adonis for the GOP, and the party desperately needs an infusion of the qualities Romney epitomizes. Voters are so used to seeing incompetence, bigotry and sleaze in politicians that they have become uncomfortable with the very qualities they claim to value. If Romney loses the nomination for embodying them, we are doomed as a party and country.

By Bookaholic

January 23, 2008 5:59 PM | Link to this

Mitt is the best candidate by far on either side of the aisle by a LONG shot. He’s decent, brilliant, and wildly successful and accomplished in the real world. The rest of the bunch have not so much as run a lemonade stand.

We need someone with experience and expertise, and Mitt is it. TV’s Jim Cramer from Mad Money says Romney is the best businessman in North America. Watch the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoBKgmnVkrc. If we don’t hire this guy to run the economy, we are nuts!

He graduated 1st in his class from BYU (out of about 5,000), got an MBA (top 5% of his class) AND a law degree (with honors) simultaneously in four years from Harvard. McCain graduated 889th out of 994 from the Naval Academy. Huckabee got a communications degree from some podunk college, then dropped out of the seminary after one measly year. How can you compare the three?

Mitt was wildly successful in business, turned around dozens of failing businesses and made them successful. Launched Staples, saved Domino’s Pizza, the Olympics, and Massachusetts. The Games were heading for bankruptcy and scandal, and he turned it all around. They are said to be some of the best ever, AND he made a $10 million profit at the same time. TOOK NO SALARY when he ran the Olympics or when he served as governor in Massachusetts. He’s a stand-up guy. Calm under pressure, able to well articulate conservative positions, analytical, sharp as a tack, a good, moral family man. We could not do better!

McCain has a hair-trigger temper, is essentially a nasty old liberal. He is anti-free speech, pro-illegal, pro-tax, and a global warming loon. He’s stabbed Republicans in the back every chance he’s gotten. Almost all the support for his bills comes from DEMOCRATS. The Republican party from his home county just voted him MOST UNACCEPTABLE, and they know him best.

Huckabee is ethically-challenged and showed pitifully poor judgment in office. He pardoned/commuted 1,033 convicted criminals, including 12 MURDERERS now walking the streets. He supported open borders, in-state tuition for illegals, offered Mexico an office for a consulate for $1 a year. Taxes went up 47%. He had 14 ethics violations filed against him, had to pay fines. Took $70,000 worth of furniture out of the governor’s mansion when they moved out, was forced to bring it back. State ethics rules bar gifts over $100 except for wedding gifts, so he signed he and his wife (married 28 years) onto wedding registries all over the state to skirt the regulation. Accepted $150,000 worth of gifts. (Can you say ‘white trash’?) He strong-armed a local sheriff to let his son off when the kid hung a dog at scout camp. All that, plus he’s a religious bigot. His snarky remarks about Romney was underhanded and not Christlike in this Christian’s opinion. The vast majority of Americans and Christians are not nearly so small-minded as Huckabee. Mitt has led a really stellar life and people admire him for it regardless of where he attends church.

The “plastic” claim thrown at him is retarded. Have we gotten so jaded and cynical that unless a guy has been divorced three times, been through rehab or thrown in the loony bin or jail, we don’t think he’s REAL? Good grief! There ARE some nice, normal, decent people out there! Really! Deal with it.

Romney is the best of the bunch. I don’t have much but did send him a small contribution. These are dangerous times, people. We need the best, and that’s Romney. He is the “thinking man (and woman)’s candidate”.

Vote Mitt in ‘08!

By Will Jones

January 23, 2008 6:30 PM | Link to this

Romney is a lily-livered draft-dodger who sure looks light in the loafers.

So he couldn’t suit up with the 9.2 million who served honorably during Vietnam, or protest Vietnam for the crime it was…but now the zombie thinks he can be Commander-in-Chief just because the Roman Catholics cheated the homosexual draft-dodger we have now into the White House?

Time for someone with a moral compass to be made Elect by The People…someone EASILY distinguished, by grace, from the Anti-Christ operative we have now…and that ain’t Mitt Romney…or Hillary…or Huckabee…or McCain.

By desere

January 29, 2008 12:52 AM | Link to this

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By Citizen

February 2, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

How can anyone support someone who believes that Joseph Smith dug up some golden tables in the woods in Vermont under the direction of an angel named Moroni, then translated those tables revealing that people from the middle east, the Nephites and Lamanites, came to the Americas and evolved into the Indians, and that “Jesus” appeared to the Nephite leader, Mormon, (how can anyone support someone who believes these things) be seriously considered for the Presidency of the United States? If you don’t know the Mormon story, you’d better learn it before you make a severely serious mistake by supporting someone who is not a rational thinker and by most definitions should be considered insane or moronic.