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Republicans In '08 -- Base Jumping

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Fenian_Bastard, Apr 7, 2007.

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  1. leo1

    leo1 Active Member

    thanks for pointing that out, wingman. i thought electoral votes were handed out in the first quarter of the fundraising season.

    you're incredibly naive to dismiss him. i'm neither voting for him (i'm a liberal) nor suggesting he'll win the nomination. at this point, the race is all about money and money keeps you in the race. as of today, his bank account makes him one of the front-runners. if after the third quarter he's suddenly at the bottom of the money list, then we'll know this quarter was a fluke. as of today he's a legitimate contender.
     
    leo1, Apr 8, 2007
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  2. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member

    And he's talking Jeb for VP. Just how much can Mitt suck it? Film at 11.
     
    Ben_Hecht, Apr 8, 2007
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  3. cortez

    cortez Member

    Doesn't Dann Coulter back Romney? That's gotta help
     
    cortez, Apr 8, 2007
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  4. Yawn

    Yawn New Member


    Not until you do first.

    Shit. Only in FenPhen's world can a hunting license be a political issue with his Islamic friends shedding blood.
     
    Yawn, Apr 8, 2007
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  5. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    leo1, there was a story in the New York Observer last week (I believe.. might have been the week before) about Giuliani raising money in Palm Beach County, Florida. It said Romney had been the darling and had raised a ton of money, but his support had sunk into the toilet and his campaign was dying. Giuliani had managed to steal his thunder, had put a campaign infrastructure into place very quickly and had stolen the support and endorsements of most of the big-time fundraisers and local party chairmen.

    Things change pretty quickly in presidential politics and the early primary season will make or break candidates' ability to raise money. So Giuliani may not even be around when things get rolling. But I'd say you wouldn't get very good Vegas odds of Romney's campaign picking up any steam from here on out or ever being taken seriously moving forward. He's all but dead, a candidate who never really stood a chance, because there's not a ton that is very substantive or compelling about him. That's really not just my opinion. It's conventional wisdom.
     
    The Big Ragu, Apr 8, 2007
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  6. Yawn

    Yawn New Member

    It's all the sentiment from the Massachusetts liberals, who are kicking themselves trying to figure out how a Republican won public office in a socialist state.
     
    Yawn, Apr 8, 2007
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  7. cortez

    cortez Member

    Whereas the state of our country is completely Fucked Up. Thanks all you Bushies
     
    cortez, Apr 8, 2007
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  8. Yawn

    Yawn New Member

    Oh but Che and Willie are coming to the rescue, and other than tales of how the first man is doing Monica in a reunion tryst and countless others, what a four-year fuckup you're going to be in for.
     
    Yawn, Apr 8, 2007
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  9. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Rudy came out this week for public funding of abortions, which even Mother Clinton doesn;t necessarily believe in.
    That might be a problem.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Apr 8, 2007
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  10. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    So you're saying you praise his courage for just standing for what he believes in, not pandering to that "extremist" base you bemoaned, and that you fully support him since he believes in things you feel are worthwhile?
     
    The Big Ragu, Apr 8, 2007
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  11. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    He believes in one thing I believe in. (Probably more, but for the purposes of this discussion, one)
    (He doesn't particularly believe in the Bill of Rights, which is why I don't want the SOB anywhere near the federal law-enforcement power.)
    But that position, which is reasonable, will hurt him badly with the base of his party because that base is simply not reasonable. So, do I admire Rudy On Abortion more than Yosemite Mitt? Yeah, givent he limits of your question, I guess so.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Apr 8, 2007
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  12. jimmymcd

    jimmymcd Guest

    No one cares what you think about the Republican candidates, FB.
    And get your own beer, old-timer, not that you need it.

    None of the current "leading" R candidates are very acceptable to the conservative base, and after eight years of Bush and his disappointing big-government ways, it will be another election cycle or two before a candidate with mass conservative appeal emerges.
     
    jimmymcd, Apr 8, 2007
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