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GrumbleGrumbleRomneyisUnimpres…. er, Romney Is Sorta Okay

By Quin Hillyer on 5.7.12 @ 5:09PM

As is often the case, Bill Kristol has some words to the wise. Remember that Kristol was one of the earliest advocates of, and perhaps the last to give up on, the idea of drafting somebody good, just about anybody good, into the presidential race who would be a better conservative reformer and stronger candidate than Mitt Romney. Still, Kristol has his eye on political reality:

Mitt Romney is an intelligent, hardworking, pragmatic problem-solver with a conservative disposition. He might as well present himself that way. It will be easier than any alternative self-presentation, and has the added advantage that it’s probably what a majority of the country wants right now. So we say to our fellow conservatives: Let Romney be Romney.

And we say to the Romney campaign: Let us conservatives be conservatives.

But doesn’t Kristol know how difficult it will be for conservatives? Of course he does. He was never of the Romney camp. But he does offer some reason for optimism, based on the example of… well, apparently strangely, of FDR. But Kristol may be right on that count. Read it yourself by clicking through the link above. Still, I say: “Grumble.” “Grumble.” “Dadblast it, grumble!” At my most enthusiastic, I can muster only about one and three-quarter cheers for the apparent Republican nominee. Then again, I can muster precisely zero cheers for the man Occupying the Oval Office. Regarding both cheers and action, conservatives would be wise to consider that math.

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Clint| 5.7.12 @ 5:26PM

Ricky Santorum,
“You win by giving people a choice. You win by giving people the opportunity to see a different vision for our country, not someone who’s just going to be a little different than the person in there. If you’re going to be a little different, we might as well stay with what we have instead of taking a risk with what may be the Etch A Sketch candidate of the future.”

Bob Grant| 5.7.12 @ 5:54PM

Putting your' crazy rants aside for one minute please. With a straight face you cannot post that Romney=Obama.

You do so at the risk of losing whatever credibility you have.

Mickey| 5.7.12 @ 8:34PM

KKKlint has no credibility.

Clint| 5.7.12 @ 10:51PM

Actually, It's You Traitor Bastard Israel Firster Smear Bund Goebbels Propagand BibiBots That Have No Credibility, Bibi Towel Boy, Little Micky.

We Are Being Set Up By These Israel Firster RINO-CINO Agendists Israel FirsterFor The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.

These Are The RINO-CINO Agendists, Who Gave Us The Serial Traitor To Conservatism, John McCain Of McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy,McCain-Lieberman,Gang Of 14, Opposing Bush Tax Cuts Of 2001 & 2003,TARP.

Now They Are Trying To Give Us RomneyCare,TARP, Cynical Flip-Flops On Abortion, Gays, Refuses to Sign Pro-Life Pledge, Illegal Immigrants, "Little Chain Saw Al" At Bain, Crony Capitalism Campaign Money Trail.....

Clint| 5.7.12 @ 10:49PM

Mittens Romney Is McCain Redux, RINO-CINO Apologist,Grant.

We Are Being Set Up By These Israel Firster RINO-CINO Agendists Israel FirsterFor The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 11:14AM

I know there is something called FREE SPEECH in this country, but I [and I gues many others as well] are completely SICK AND TIRED OF THIS REPEATATIVE CRAP DAILY ON THIS BLOG [AND WISH THAT SAME WOULD EITHER BE BLOCKED OR ELIMINATED ENTIRELY]. I'm for FS, but this idiot cannot and will not present his own personal viewpoints, but instead enters these repeatative quotations etc [that we've all seen a million times here sickenly]. MG fool, just STATE YOUR OWN OPINIONS AND STOP THE C&P GARBAGE. you're worse than the POTUS with his teleprompter. Ask Media Matters to grant you permission to tell your own words!!!!!!!!!

Dai Alanye | 5.8.12 @ 12:52PM

Between OeFe and Clint a rational man can hardly choose the most irritating.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 1:04PM

Now that's an insult........GAME ON BUDDY!!!!!

Jack in Wi.| 5.7.12 @ 11:31PM

Romney is worse then Obama. We all know Obama is the enemy. Half the dimwits here and in the Republican Party think Romney would change something for the better in the country. I think Romney is more likely to get us into WW3 then Obama. Obama unites real conservatives in opposition. Romney would only be another Judas goat leading us up to be slaughtered.

WL| 5.8.12 @ 12:55AM

I don't know why anybody tries to have an exchange with these two DEMOCRATS. Nothing you can say will get them to support an alternative to Obama...or admit that ANYONE within the realm of reason is better than OBAMA.....WHY, you ask? Because they are DEMOCRATS...that's why.

If Obama was so good at uniting Real conservatives....then let's just let him rule as King Barack forever...so we will be united with him hassling decent Americans every day...

But these two airbrains will be happy...so that's it...

Lets just keep voting for the Democrat, so we can all die and go to heaven where Ron Paul will be heckling Peter James and John about not being perfect...and advocating that heaven will be more united and better off by letting Judas run the show....

WL| 5.8.12 @ 12:57AM

Of course...if Judas were to be a Republican with a chance...they would then start campaigning for Beelzabub.....

and if he turned out to be a Rupublican with a chance...they would start saying Icobod would be better...

and on
and on
and on...

WHY? Because they are DEMOCRATS.

spike59| 5.8.12 @ 6:01AM

Jacqueline in Wi and Widdle Cwint are just soiling their nappies and flinging poo because it's starting to dawn on them that DrEarmark, the Tinfoil Hat Tinhorn, has as much chance of being nominated as Carrot Top has of being the next Coppertone spokesmodel

Clint| 5.8.12 @ 5:57AM

WL Is Another Israel Firster Smear Bund Goebbels Propaganda BibiBot Traitor Bastard Liar.

I'm A Registered Republican & Tea Party Patriot & Never Voted For A Democrap .

WL & The Israel Firster Smear Bund Are Scared Of Dr.Ron Paul And The Tea Party Patriots.

We're Gonna Take Away Their Big Government Statist Rice Bowls.

We Are Being Set Up By These Israel Firster RINO-CINO Agendists For The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.

These Are The Israel Firster RINO-CINO Who Gave Us The Serial Traitor To Conservatism, John McCain Of McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy,McCain-Lieberman,Gang Of 14, Opposing Bush Tax Cuts Of 2001 & 2003,TARP.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 11:18AM

If this 'I'm A Registered Republican & Tea Party Patriot & Never Voted For A Democrap ...' is true, then for G-D's sakes, ACT LIKE A GD REPUBLICAN [and not like some trailer-parked kook from outer-space with your C&Pisms;]!!!!!

spike59| 5.8.12 @ 5:58AM

oh, yes, he can; he's just that stupid
with Widdle Cwint, 'credibility's just another word for nothing left to lose'

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 1:06PM

'.....Newsmax Scarborough: Convention Should Deny Santorum Tuesday, May 8, 2012 10:48 AM
By: Newsmax WiresJoe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” is upset with former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s less-than-ringing endorsement of assured nominee Mitt Romney. And the former Florida GOP congressman thinks Santorum should be denied a speaking slot at the convention in response."If somebody gave me this type of endorsement, and it were my convention coming up, I would tell them they would have a speaking role but it would be in that cage where the protesters are gonna be 11 blocks away,” Scarborough said on the air, The Hill reports.Santorum endorsed Romney not publicly, but in an e-mail to his supporters. The actual endorsement doesn’t come until the 13th paragraph of a 16-paragraph note and is offered in the context of defeating President Barack Obama.The paragraph reads: “Above all else, we both agree that President Obama must be defeated. The task will not be easy. It will require all hands on deck if our nominee is to be victorious. Governor Romney will be that nominee, and he has my endorsement and support to win the most critical election of our lifetime.”As for Scarborough’s take, “I wouldn't let a guy like this anywhere near the stage, and I would let him know that right now,” he said. “Say, 'You just screwed yourself, buddy. Now you've got a couple of months if you want to play ball, but if you don't, that's fine. You want to be a rebel-rouser, go ahead, but it's my party now.'"Santorum’s endorsement is “bush league,” Scarborough said. “If you don't want to endorse him, don't endorse him. That's fine. People will respect him for not endorsing him. Again, this is like Obama on gay marriage. Don't try to have it both ways. Don't endorse in the 13th paragraph. Be a man.”............'

Bob Grant| 5.7.12 @ 5:51PM

Quin,

His name is not obama so he's all A's in my book.

Fake it for the next 6 months if you have to. OK?

It's only the future of our country we're talking about.

Al Adab| 5.7.12 @ 6:02PM

Romney is what Romney is: a mainline, accomodationist republican. That is not a Conservative by any stretch. Is he a disappointment, Yes. Is he inspiring, No. Is he better than Obama, Yes. Still isn't that a bit like saying chicken pox is better than measles?

Conservatives have made it quite clear to the GOP that they are tired os settling for the lesser of two evils, or holding their noses to vote GOP when the party continues to snub them. We have followed candidates like Dewey, Ford, Dole and McCain to defeat so often that one must ask, Why should we follow another such again?

Bob Grant| 5.7.12 @ 6:12PM

I agree with your assessment of Romney but disagree with your comparative analogy.

Mine would be more like punching the lights out of the crazed lunatic driving your car off the 500 ft. cliff, commandeering the steering wheel and gas pedal, and trying to stop, or at least delay the inevitable.

Bob Grant| 5.7.12 @ 6:15PM

Ok, maybe mine's more of a metaphor. Not sure. Whatever. I was out with the measles during my high school sophomore lit class.

Al Adab| 5.7.12 @ 6:55PM

Bob:
If the car still goes over the cliff, who gets the blame? The guy behind the wheel who failed to turn or apply the brakes.

Bob Grant| 5.7.12 @ 7:07PM

I take it your solution is to let obama remain in the white house so when the economy craters we can all sit around and say "see, I told you so".

Can't do that my friend.

If it does happen, promise me you'll invite me to a campfire. We can all sit around and burn our worthless dollars together.

Al Adab| 5.7.12 @ 7:38PM

Bob:
I fear I do not have a solution. But if the car goes over the cliff with a republican (even a liberal one) at the wheel, The Left will be the ones yelling, "I told you so". In that circumstnace it is unlikely that Humankind will enjoy Liberty again until the new dark age of tyranny has passed.

I the collapse is inevitable ( which we all pray is not the case) is it not better that those who brought us to the precipice get the blame rather than whose who ineffectually tried to prevent it?

Yes, a great world historical dilemma indeed. How we act may well determine the history of humankind for the next 500 years. Let us pray we are not "weighed in the balance and found wanting".

Al Adab| 5.7.12 @ 7:38PM

oops, "If the collapse ...

Getting too late for an old man.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 2:11PM

AA: If the measles will CAUSE YOUR DEATH, while chicken pox WILL ONLY MAKE YOU SICK AND YOU CAN BECOME CURED THROUGH MEDICATION, then yeah, there's a vast difference between the two, and these DA SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES had better learn the difference.........because WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE A POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEATH IF THIS POTUS IS RE-ELECTED!!!!!!!!!

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 2:16PM

PS AA, the following is an example of WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY, much more so than Romney's either MODERATION or CONSERVATISM:
'.....NewsmaxGallup: Half of Americans Support Legalizing Gay Marriage
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 10:33 AM
By:

Half of Americans believe same-sex couples should have the same right to wed as heterosexuals do, slightly down from a year ago but marking the second year that a majority of Americans have supported same-sex marriage, according to a Gallup Poll survey released on Tuesday.The poll comes as North Carolina voters go to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, and effectively ban same-sex marriage and civil unions.President Barack Obama, who has stopped short of supporting same-sex marriage but has described his position on the issue as evolving, faces mounting pressure to change his stance, especially as his top aides come out in favor of legalization.Over the weekend, Vice President Joe Biden said he is "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan later said publicly that gay marriage should be legal.Six states, plus the District of Columbia, have extended marriage rights to gay couples. Twenty-eight states ban such marriages.
Gallup's survey a year ago marked the first time in the poll's history that a majority of Americans - 53 percent - said they favored legalization of same-sex marriage. Gallup first asked the question in 1996, when only 27 percent of respondents supported it.This year's poll found Americans divided along political and religious lines.Nearly two-thirds of Democrats support allowing same-sex marriage, along with more than half of independents, while fewer than a quarter of Republicans believe it should be allowed.Among Americans with "no religious identify," the overwhelming majority backs allowing same-sex marriage, along with just over half of Catholics. Nearly six in ten Protestants oppose legalization.Other recent surveys have also found the country is split over whether to extend marriage rights, with younger and less religious people tending to be more supportive of marriage equality.In a survey released last month, the Pew Research Center found 47 percent of people favored same-sex marriage while 43 percent opposed legal marriages by gay and lesbian couples. In 2008, 39 percent favored gay marriage and 51 percent opposed it.......'

Tom| 5.7.12 @ 6:27PM

The Mittster doesn't have a conservative bone in his body, and the pseudo-conservatives are either hopelessly ignorant or wretchedly dishonest in attempting to present him as somebody who does.

No Romney; not now, not in November, NEVER!!!

Bob Grant| 5.7.12 @ 7:00PM

A vote against Romney=A vote for obama=A vote against the country.

Put the pettiness down and pull your big boy pants up.

Get with the program.

Tom| 5.7.12 @ 7:25PM

That may be the way you do things in the banana republic where you and the rest of hte Romneyzoids came from, but TRUE Americans think for themselves and do not mindlessly fall in line with the latest directive from Party Headquaters.

So tell me why Romney would be better for America than Obama??????????

Bob Grant| 5.7.12 @ 7:42PM

Have you been asleep the last 3 1/2 years?????

JmsA| 5.8.12 @ 1:23AM

Mr. Grant, all things considered, I believe it best to leave them to wallow in their stupor, for if awake, they could actually do some harm, and actually vote for the One.

spike59| 5.8.12 @ 6:02AM

if you have to ask the question, you're too ignorant to comprehend the answer

Tom| 5.8.12 @ 9:14PM

If it is such an easy question to answer, then why don't you and the rest of the Romneyzoids answer it?

You won't, because you can't, because there is no significant difference between the Republicans' liberal (Romney) and Obama. If you disagree, then show me.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 2:19PM

See the above Gallup survey, DA!!!!!!

Tom| 5.8.12 @ 9:15PM

Oh, the Stupid Old Fool is trying to make a point; however pointless it may be.

Oldefarte| 5.9.12 @ 10:16AM

Dissimilar to your always ingenious and asinine remarks, huh?????

Tom| 5.9.12 @ 4:44PM

The Stupid Old Fool is an expert on asinine remarks, since he is nothing but an ASS.

Lesser Weevil| 5.8.12 @ 12:21AM

A vote against Romney=A vote for obama=A vote against the country.

It depends where you live. Here in the Socialist People's Jamahiriya of California, there is absolutely no chance that Dear Leader will lose. So I can cast a meaningless vote showing my solidarity with Mitt and the GOP or a meaningless vote thumbing my nose at them. Meaningless in either case.

Clint| 5.8.12 @ 12:28AM

Uh Oh !

The Arlen Specter-John McCain School Of The RINO-CINO " Lesser Evil" Democrap Lite Crap Sandwich Redux.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 11:20AM

What LW states is true, DA.....can't you get it through your DA head??????

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 2:20PM

See the above Gallup survey, DA and then explain why 1/2 of ''''''CATHOLICS''''' support homosexual marriage!!!!!!!!!!

Mickey| 5.7.12 @ 8:35PM

Hi Klint.

Clint| 5.7.12 @ 10:55PM

That's A Lie.

You're A Serial Liar, Little Micky BibiBot.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 11:21AM

What's wrong Moran-Teflon 93 is tied up??????

JmsA| 5.8.12 @ 1:11AM

If you're willing to the let the socialist remain in charge, you're not a conservative no matter what you say; you're just the socialist's enabler. Wake up and smell the coffee.

Only God is perfect. Politicians are not perfect, far from it; they're just politicians. Say what you will about Romney, but at least his animus is not anti-American, as is the One's.

Tom| 5.8.12 @ 9:18PM

Another dishonest and delusional Romneyzoid. Your Master has done far more to enable "the socialist" by providing him with the center piece of his socialist agenda with his "Romneycare."

Oldefarte| 5.9.12 @ 10:19AM

Did he also provide guidance for his attendance in the front church row of a black liberation theology preacher, and was his mother also similarly a prostitute to a drunken womanizer as well??????????

Tom| 5.9.12 @ 4:46PM

Since the Stupid Old Fool's rant has nothing to do with my previous comment, I just chalk it up to his chronic senility.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 1:08PM

Clint.....see Scarborough's correct assessment above!!!!!

Tom| 5.7.12 @ 6:45PM

Oh, about "considering that math", here are the possibilities:

A. Four more years of Obama, or:
B. Four or eight years of Romney, followed by four or eight years of another liberal Democrat.

Mickey| 5.7.12 @ 8:36PM

Hi Klint.

Clint| 5.7.12 @ 10:57PM

That's Another Lie.

You're A Serial Liar, Little Micky BibiBot.

WL| 5.8.12 @ 1:01AM

The Republic won't last 4 more years of OBAMA you IDIOT.

Any Conservative knows that by sheer instinct...

But you never acknowledge it do you CLint?

WHY?

Because that isn't what Axelrod and Plouffe told you to say is it?

DEMOCRAT

Clint| 5.8.12 @ 5:59AM

WL & The Israel Firster Smear Bund Are Scared Of Dr.Ron Paul And The Tea Party Patriots.

We're Gonna Take Away Their Big Government Statist Rice Bowls.

We Are Being Set Up By These Israel Firster RINO-CINO Agendists For The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.

spike59| 5.8.12 @ 6:04AM

Widdle Cwint, your 'cut & paste' idiocy is nothing more than internet Tourette's...now, brush the cheetos crumbs off your Winnie the Poo tee, and get out of mommy's basement

Clint| 5.8.12 @ 6:16AM

Call Bibi, Sweetie Pie.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 1:14PM

I asked Bibi to smoke ya, but he claims they can't find your DOUBLEWIDE on their radar screen!!!!

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 2:22PM

You gonna take away the homosexuals' rice bowls also fool, since you devote '''''CATHOLICS'''''' support their marriages??????????

Clint| 5.8.12 @ 6:14AM

That's A Lie.
I'm A Registered Republican & Tea Party Patriot & Never Listen To Democraps Nor You Israel Firsters, WL.

WL Is Another Israel Firster Smear Bund Goebbels Propaganda BibiBot Traitor Bastard Liar.

WL & The Israel Firster Smear Bund Are Scared Of Dr.Ron Paul And The Tea Party Patriots.

We're Gonna Take Away Their Big Government Statist Rice Bowls.

We Are Being Set Up By These Israel Firster RINO-CINO Agendists For The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 1:16PM

Nah, it was RJ @ Media Matters, since his paycheck comes from him!!!!!

Tom| 5.8.12 @ 9:22PM

Oh, spare me your Doomsday Delusions!

Every election, we hear the same old, "This is the most important election of all time. Even if you don't like the Republican, you have to vote for him any, because the country will not survive with a Democrat as President...BLAH BLAHBLAH!!!!!"

Go sell your nonsesne to someone else, because smart buyers aren't buying your leftover recycled garbage.

Oldefarte| 5.9.12 @ 10:21AM

"Smart buyers"? Well I guess that leaves you out, huh???????

Tom| 5.9.12 @ 4:47PM

The Stupid Old Fool needs to buy something that will help treat his chronic senility.

Jake| 5.7.12 @ 8:47PM

This is not Free Republic.
The " Romney is exactly the same as Obama , they're both abortionists , globalists and homosexualists
( whatever that is ), plus Romney is a devil Mormon " narrative doesn't fly here like it does there.
The thought of four more years of Obama should make every sane conservative shudder.
Jim Robinson needs you back at the compound.

WL| 5.8.12 @ 1:02AM

Jim Robinson?

Clint likes Jim Jones.

spike59| 5.8.12 @ 6:05AM

Cwint likes any old Jim

Clint| 5.8.12 @ 6:07AM

Spicey69 Likes Bibi's Salami.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 2:24PM

What about them Catholics favoring homosexual marriage, Clintypoo??????

Clint| 5.8.12 @ 6:06AM

That's A Lie.

These Israel FirsterSerial Liars Attempt To Claim Every Opponent Is Tea Party Clint.

I Got $1000.00 That Sayds You,WL & Your Girlfriend Little Micky Are Smear Bund Liars.

Put Up Or Shut Up, Israel Firster Smear Bund Liars.

spike59| 5.8.12 @ 6:08AM

Cwint, you've never had $1000 in your life; the money your mommy spends on your Cheetos and Underoos doesn't count

Clint| 5.8.12 @ 6:18AM

I'll Meet Ya On Any Street Corner & We'll Throw $100.00 Bills Until You Run Out,Which Should Be About A Minute, Bibi Towel Boy, Spicey 69.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 1:10PM

Clint, after two throws of $100, you'd waste your DOUBLEWIDE mortgage payment!!!!!

JmsA| 5.8.12 @ 1:15AM

You have an amazing crystal ball. Where can I get one?

JmsA| 5.8.12 @ 1:32AM

It's all cyclical from a fickle electorate, or didn't you know?

JmsA| 5.8.12 @ 1:34AM

Both posts were directed at Tom. Yes, you, Tom, the super conservative willing to live with the One for four more years.

Tom| 5.8.12 @ 9:26PM

That's right. I lived through four years of Carter, eight years of Clinton, and four years of Barach Hussein Obama. I can live through four more years of Obama.

What I cannot and will NOT do is sacrifice my principles just so a bunch of liberal GOP hacks have jobs come January 2013. And if you and the rest of the Romneyzoids around here don't like it, then that is YOUR problem, not mine.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 11:22AM

No DA, there won't be four more years of Obama, since this country will not exist beyond two more years of his Community Organizing. Wake up, DA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom| 5.8.12 @ 9:28PM

Go back to sleep, you Stupid Old Fool, so you can dream of more nonsense to spew forth in your senile delusional ranting.

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JmsA| 5.8.12 @ 1:35AM

Congrulations: she's doing much better than most.

mjs_pa| 5.7.12 @ 7:17PM

This is the dilemma: obama for 4 more years or romney for 8 years.

Roger Stone: Sadly the difference between the two major parties has become rhetorical. Under the Democrats you're going to hell. Under the Republicans, you are still going to hell, but you are going more slowly.

romney will do as much damage in 8 years as obama in 4.

Mr. Stone registered as a republican at age 18 to vote for Nixon. After this years FL primary, Stone left the GOP. Likewise, I registered as a republican at age 18 to vote for Ronald Reagan. After voting for Santorum in this years PA primary, I too left the party.

(btw, I never voted for but co-existed in the GOP with arlen specter for 30 years...so that should speak to my constitution.)

Tom| 5.7.12 @ 7:27PM

Great post!

Mickey| 5.7.12 @ 8:36PM

Stone is a loon, like Klintom.

Clint| 5.7.12 @ 10:59PM

That's Your 3rd Lie, In This Blog.

You're A Serial Sociopathic Liar, Little Micky BibiBot.

WL| 5.8.12 @ 1:05AM

We will never get you to admit that you are a Democrat Clint...we know that...

And just like the lefty media you will twist reason and anything else you can to avoid supporting anyone who actually has a chance against a Democrat....

But as long as we point it out...we will limit your damage that you are trying to do by convincing people NOT to vote against Obama.

That is what you are doing...and we know it.

DEMOCRAT.

Clint| 5.8.12 @ 6:21AM

That's Because I Ain't, Israel Firster Liar,WL.

But Then, You Already Knew That.

WL Is Another Israel Firster Smear Bund Goebbels Propaganda BibiBot Traitor Bastard Liar.

WL & The Israel Firster Smear Bund Are Scared Of Dr.Ron Paul And The Tea Party Patriots.

We're Gonna Take Away Their Big Government Statist Rice Bowls.

We Are Being Set Up By These Israel Firster RINO-CINO Agendists For The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.

Bob Grant| 5.8.12 @ 11:20AM

You need to update your serial CutNPaste rants. I saw this one nine months ago.

Come on JaCkLINT. You could at least throw in a fresh paragraph of your own unique nonsense, OR, you could pull something new off RonPaul.com. Or is it still up?

At least throw in a few of these )))))(((*****.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 1:19PM

Nah, you have to be intelligent enough to FILL OUT A VOTER REGISTRATION CARD in order to become a DEMOCRAT!!!!

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 11:26AM

This is the same idiotic use of English grammar as seen with Clint....no dowut one and the same.....learn to 'C'apitalize your words properly....where did you attend public school?.....obviously you were socially promoted within same!!!!!!!!

Tom| 5.8.12 @ 9:30PM

Speaking of capitalization, the Stupid Old Fool can't get through his senile rants without half of them being written with the caps lock ON.

Bob Grant| 5.7.12 @ 7:27PM

By stating that there's not much distance between Romney and Obama is to VASTLY understate obama's socialist tendencies and to VASTLY overstate Romney's RINO tendencies.

And so shame on you if he's elected.

Bob Grant| 5.7.12 @ 7:27PM

..That was to mjs_pa

Tom| 5.7.12 @ 7:40PM

To make that post proves that you are a blithering idiot who has absolutely no idea of what he is scribbling about.

Mickey| 5.7.12 @ 8:37PM

Klintom
Stick to one name.
Same old same old Klint.

Clint| 5.7.12 @ 11:00PM

That's Your 4th Lie.

Like I Said, You're A Serial Sociopathic Liar, Little Micky BibiBot.

spike59| 5.8.12 @ 6:06AM

Cwint, why don't you just put on your jackboots and Storm(Front) outta here?

Clint| 5.8.12 @ 6:23AM

Uh Oh !

Bibi's Towel Boy, Spicey69 Plays His Dog Eared Nazi Card On Tea Party Clint.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 11:27AM

Learn English grammar fool!!!!!!!

Tom| 5.8.12 @ 9:32PM

More delusions from Micky Mouse. Of course, a loser such as Micky Mouse finds reality far too painful, so he attempts to avoid it as much as possible.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 2:27PM

The only IDIOT here is spelled C-L-I-N-T with a capital '''''C''' of course who like most ''''CATHOLICS''''' favors homosexual marriages!!!!!!!!!

Ken (Old Texican)| 5.7.12 @ 7:28PM

Quin,
there is no question in my mind that Perry would govern best of all of them. OK, he stepped on his johnson in the debates.....so long.

Nevertheless, Perry carried Texas through the mess, and without Texas, the US is up the proverbial creek with no paddle.

Unlike Arizona, when Perry DEMANDS States rights...Texas can make it stick. I am very proud of him keeping his pistol in his pocket...so far.
Best regards
Ken

Bob Grant| 5.7.12 @ 7:33PM

Maybe you should repost that over at HotGas.

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 5.7.12 @ 8:37PM

Ironically, the Republicans haven't fielded a conservative candidate in the last 120 years.

Now, suddenly, it's some type of emergency to get one nominated.

Bill Kristol is a real humorist and he's not even trying.

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 5.7.12 @ 8:39PM

By the way Quin, you're worth a chuckle too!

WL| 5.8.12 @ 1:16AM

HILLYER!

You really need to post a column about how you have gotten over yourself and joined up with Romney against Obama...

You are kind of starting to make a whanker out of yourself with still nit-picking our nominee.

WL| 5.8.12 @ 1:20AM

I understand that you are saying that we should ultimately support him...but that isn't going to cut it.

The Obama forces are hitting us on both sides:

1. Messina, Axelrod, and that gang are painting Romney as a runaway far-Right guy...and they will pick off a few idiots...they always do...
2. Ron Paul, Clint, Jack in Wi. are carrying their water from the other side and saying he is not Right enough..

All to try and whittle down the Anti-Obama vote. Holding our noses, and saying that isn't going to be enough. You may do it in the booth...but save it for the booth will you...

Bob Grant| 5.8.12 @ 10:49AM

Hear, hear. Well put!!!

Heck, I don't even plan on voting for Romney in my state's upcoming primary but when nut cutting time is here (the General Election) and if he's the guy, you won't find a more enthusiastic Romney supporter, at least in public. My "hold my nose" comments will be in private ONLY.

Hear that Mr. Hillyer?

You wanna know why? Because when the future of the country's on the line, Patriots must rise to the occasion. I'm too old to serve so this is one of the few outlets I have.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 1:23PM

1. and 2. are one and the same, except that 2. is paid by Media Matters to blog on conservative sites!!!!!!!

JP| 5.8.12 @ 7:52AM

Timing is everything in politics. Mitt is playing thing a bit cautiously if for no other reason than to avoid giving Obama's attack dogs an easy target. But, at some time Mitt will need to give Conservatives in general and voters in particular a reason to vote for him. He cannot just spend the next 6 months floating around the ether telling voters that he is a compentent pragmatist (ie Dukakis 2.0). He could get voters excited if he went out on a limb and offered a bold energy policy (i.e. drill, drill, drill), or a bold new tax reform policy. And a little bit of negative campaigning never hurt. If anything, it would keep Obama on the defensive.

Scorpio51| 5.8.12 @ 9:57AM

The only reason Mitt is playing it cautiously, is he doesn't want to tell the American people how he will govern as President. Why?

Because he will have to check with all his consultants beforehand to see what they are thinking. But, don't worry, you can bet that flip-flopper Mitt will change his mind. Or maybe wait to see which way the wind is blowing.

The GOP doesn't want we conservatives and neither does Romney. Republicans have moved to the center so they can reach across the aisle more. We might as well just have one party because those in Washington are sounding a lot alike these days.

Mitt Romney has admitted that he's never seen a government handout he doesn't like. He's been for abortion, gay marriage, tax increases, gun control to name a few. So, conservatives are supposed to hold their noses AGAIN?

Horse hockey! This will go until the convention in August. Mitt WILL NOT make it through the first ballot and all bets are off. Conservatives have to take back this country and run all these big government statists out on a rail.

Just sit back and watch, this will not go well thanks to the GOP forcing Mitt Romney down our throats!

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 11:34AM

Again, the useage of the term 'conservative' is apparently that of SOCIAL exclusively from this commentary. Romney IS a FISCAL CONSERVATIVE, although maybe not a SOCIAL CONSERVATIVE. It's a POTUS's job to fiscally administer the government of this country, and not to be the JERRY-FALLWELL-IN-CHIEF! If anyone wants increased morality in this country, I'd suggest they concentrate on convincing their fellow Americans to act, speak, etc less immorally by attending their churches, stop patronizing Hollywood's depraved productions within movies and TV, take control of their public schools/school boards, stop voting for Democrats, start keeping their legs closed and keep it in their pants, etc. A POTUS isn't the head of Muslim radicalized Iran and can't act like same, okay????????

Bob Grant| 5.8.12 @ 12:21PM

Well put.

Ancient Flatulence,

You and I know they will use this to wedge the social cons and fiscal cons as far apart as possible.

I don't think it will work this time because fear of a permanent socialist dictatorship ruling this country trumps these other issues.

You get neither economic freedom nor cultural freedom in a regime such as this.

Oldefarte| 5.8.12 @ 2:29PM

BG, no doubt clothes-pin sales will skyrocket before November from all of us holding our noses to vote for Romney!!!!!!!!!

SusyQue| 5.8.12 @ 12:25PM

It would be very helpful if you would stop thinking about yourself and think about the peril our nation is in. You should be encouraging others to vote for Mitt Romney. This is our last chance to restore what has been lost in our Republic under BHO. The nation is is mourning under this pretender! May he be a one term president in 2012!

Casey Abell| 5.8.12 @ 4:17PM

Recent polls actually show Romney ahead of Obama, though by slight margins. So much for Quin Hillyer's "weakest GOP candidate since Goldwater."

Hillyer may not be enthusiastic about Romney, but Republicans sure are. Romney holds GOPers by ninety-plus percent in most every poll. He holds Repubs as well or better than Obama holds Dems. And lately Romney is also winning indies by solid margins against Obama.

The idea that there's a substantial (or even insubstantial) number of GOP "nose-holders" reluctantly dragged to vote for Romney is a fantasy of Quin Hillyer, who has an active fantasy life. Republicans are just fine with Mitt.

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