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mat1583

02-07-2008, 02:36 PM

BREAKING NEWS.... Gov. Mitt Romney to suspend his presidential campaign... should be airing shortly...

so pundits...what does this mean now?

ABC news is reporting that he's dropping out of the race completely...not sure about this yet.

-washboard

SonflowerGurl

02-07-2008, 02:43 PM

Romney currently speaking Live on CSpan for the CPAC meeting... announcement expected to come...

WeaselInYerFoot

02-07-2008, 02:50 PM

Incoming McCain/Huckabee race! (strictly speculation)

cheewiee

02-07-2008, 02:56 PM

Incoming McCain/Huckabee race! (strictly speculation)

I don't know... alot of red states left to vote... It will be interesting to see how well Huckabee does against just McCain... I think that is why Romney is "Suspending" his campain...

Depending on how well Huckabee does in the remaining states, you may see a Huckabee/Romney Ticket come out of a brokered convention...

Evanescence

02-07-2008, 02:59 PM

McCain and Obama in '08

mat1583

02-07-2008, 03:05 PM

Ok, just listened to him spew a bunch of stuff.

Basically he's dropping out to give McCain a boost...or at least that's what he claims.

-washboard

sandyandporter

02-07-2008, 03:17 PM

http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/02/07/time-magazine-blog-romney-to-quit-today/

Says if he keeps going that it will help the Dems win.

Jason

02-07-2008, 03:23 PM

Yay!

Jesuslove

02-07-2008, 03:25 PM

McCain and Obama in '08

LOL!

Evanescence

02-07-2008, 03:35 PM

Romney may be trying to set himself up to be VP.....like Edwards did....

SonflowerGurl

02-07-2008, 03:46 PM

Romney may be trying to set himself up to be VP.....like Edwards did....

I don't buy it. As neither McCain or Huckabee like Romney and combining Huckabee/McCain's current share of the vote is larger and both of them are much more appealing to Independents and Moderate Democrats.

middletree

02-07-2008, 04:20 PM

neither McCain or Huckabee like Romney
Lots of times, presidential nominees have chosen VP running mates they didn't particularly like, because it was a balance. JFK chose LBJ (or perhaps, the Democrat leaders told him to choose him) because LBJ could appeal to the more conservative voters, and Southern voters. I don't think Bush 41 really liked Quayle, either.

Jason

02-07-2008, 04:28 PM

Lots of times, presidential nominees have chosen VP running mates they didn't particularly like, because it was a balance. JFK chose LBJ (or perhaps, the Democrat leaders told him to choose him) because LBJ could appeal to the more conservative voters, and Southern voters. I don't think Bush 41 really liked Quayle, either.

Yes and the reasoning for the LBJ choice is why McCain should choose Huckabee.

SonflowerGurl

02-07-2008, 05:14 PM

Yes and the reasoning for the LBJ choice is why McCain should choose Huckabee.

Exactly... although I prefer a Huckabee/McCain ticket ....I feel that each brings areas to the other's experience that is complimentary.

Jason

02-07-2008, 05:35 PM

Exactly... although I prefer a Huckabee/McCain ticket ....I feel that each brings areas to the other's experience that is complimentary.

I agree, but I think McCain has a lock on the nomination now. Romney-ites will probably choose McCain.

sandyandporter

02-07-2008, 05:44 PM

I agree, but I think McCain has a lock on the nomination now. Romney-ites will probably choose McCain.

Romney-ites... is that a division of Mormonism? ;)

SonflowerGurl

02-07-2008, 05:47 PM

Time will tell...but it's still important to keep the social conservative message strong through Huckabee.

SonflowerGurl

02-07-2008, 05:48 PM

Romney-ites... is that a division of Mormonism? ;)

Just the financially elite Mormons. ;)

Valpo

02-07-2008, 06:02 PM

McCain's speech at CPAC

I didn't see it, I just read it, and obviously I am a big supporter of the man, but I think he laid out the case for being an overall strong conservative over the years. But, as you will see, there are many comments from people who still hate McCain.

http://www.examiner.com/blogs/Yeas_and_Nays/2008/2/7/Text-of-John-McCains-CPAC-Remarks

Evanescence

02-07-2008, 06:29 PM

clemsontigers23

02-07-2008, 07:10 PM

I don't hate McCain but he can't be trusted....I'm sorry to beat a dead horse but how can you trust anyone who is a Globalist?

Right now, Huckabee, McCain, Obama and Hilldegard are the front runners.....and they are ALL CFR, tri-lateral or close enough to Globalists not to trust them. If you want to see American's soverignty diminsihed, vote for one of them. Ron Paul is one of the few who aren't affiliated with Globalists....but he doesn't really have a chance. But he's got his heart in the right place for America....

Huckabee's not a globalist. I'm sure Huckabee's preached a few sermons in his day about the end times and it's highly unlikely that a man of his convictions would be involved with that. Let's try to give our Christian brother a little more credit before dragging his name through the mud without any proof.

McCain-Huckabee ticket. Not bad.

rossid

02-07-2008, 09:13 PM

SonflowerGurl

02-07-2008, 09:28 PM

If a "true" conservative would sacrifice there vote to "suicide" I don't think they really care about santity of live, judges legislating from the bench, or traditional marriage. Four years a lot can happen.

middletree

02-08-2008, 01:20 AM

Maybe a new thread is needed for McCain.

Did anyone hear FoxNews.com say some are going to cast a 'suicide' vote for Hillary???

Dr. James Dobson will abstain instead of vote for McCain? http://www.citizenlink.org/CLtopstories/A000006444.cfm
http://www.citizenlink.org/CLtopstories/A000006459.cfm

Do not use this as a 'bash Dr. Dobson' thread.

Please comment on the post.
How can one comment on that and not bash Dobson? When he talks about kids, family, and related topics, he's very good. When he falls into the trap of thinking that one party is moral while the other is immoral, he's talking nonsense.

rossid

02-08-2008, 01:43 AM

How can one comment on that and not bash Dobson? When he talks about kids, family, and related topics, he's very good. When he falls into the trap of thinking that one party is moral while the other is immoral, he's talking nonsense.Perhaps it is clear that I'm a fan of Dr. Dobson, so that answers my question on where the negative opinions come from, with an equation:

Dobson + politics = bad.

Jesuslove

02-08-2008, 01:53 AM

How can one comment on that and not bash Dobson? When he talks about kids, family, and related topics, he's very good. When he falls into the trap of thinking that one party is moral while the other is immoral, he's talking nonsense.

I agree. I think Christian leaders such as Dobson, Robertson, and the late Falwell try to translate their own political views into Christian values, and they try to interpret the Bible to make it appear consistent with the platform of the Republican Party.

rossid

02-08-2008, 02:03 AM

I agree. I think Christian leaders such as Dobson, Robertson, and the late Falwell try to translate their own political views into Christian values, and they try to interpret the Bible to make it appear consistent with the platform of the Republican Party.Also a Falwell fan, not so with Robertson, and you have a good point I had not considered.

Valpo

02-08-2008, 02:16 AM

Upsets me seeing Dobson be like that because I actually find his focus on the family material to be pretty good.

in hiding

02-08-2008, 07:24 AM

Huckabee's not a globalist. I'm sure Huckabee's preached a few sermons in his day about the end times and it's highly unlikely that a man of his convictions would be involved with that. Let's try to give our Christian brother a little more credit before dragging his name through the mud without any proof.

McCain-Huckabee ticket. Not bad.

from http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=5

Globalization, done right, done fairly, can be the equivalent of a big pay raise by allowing us to buy things more cheaply.

lilmikey

02-09-2008, 08:32 PM

BREAKING NEWS.... Gov. Mitt Romney to suspend his presidential campaign... should be airing shortly...

so pundits...what does this mean now?

It means that a fake conservative will be president if Mccain wins the election. But I tell you one think I WILL NOT vote for Cinton so if its between Mccain and Clinton he is by far the lesser of the two evils. And plus I do not vote democratic so(even though he is not a true republican)

lilmikey

02-09-2008, 08:34 PM

that is if i vote at all. That joker shouldn't get any votes from his so called party

Valpo

02-09-2008, 10:26 PM

that is if i vote at all. That joker shouldn't get any votes from his so called party

What joker would you be referring to? The Joker who spent 5 and a half years in a vietnamese torture camp, who has almost three decades of public elected service as a Republican and an 85% conservative rating compared to Hillary's 9% or Barack's who is even lower? Would it be THAT joker you are referring to?

clemsontigers23

02-09-2008, 11:56 PM

What joker would you be referring to? The Joker who spent 5 and a half years in a vietnamese torture camp, who has almost three decades of public elected service as a Republican and an 85% conservative rating compared to Hillary's 9% or Barack's who is even lower? Would it be THAT joker you are referring to?

I know he keeps touting his POW experience, but McCain's gotten a lot of flack from Vietnam War Veterans who say he abandoned American POW's who were still in Vietnam. McCain supports embryonic stem cell research, as well, which is something that's going to make it very very hard for me to consider voting for him.

Also, giving SS benefits and college scholarships to illegal immigrants is a bad idea as well, in my opinion. That's why McCain's lost so much support in Arizona. Plus, he's a heavy proponent of free trade. I'm really nervous about McCain. I'll probably end up voting for him because I don't want to see Hillary or Obama win, but I won't feel great about it.

Valpo

02-10-2008, 12:06 AM

I know he keeps touting his POW experience, but McCain's gotten a lot of flack from Vietnam War Veterans who say he abandoned American POW's who were still in Vietnam. McCain supports embryonic stem cell research, as well, which is something that's going to make it very very hard for me to consider voting for him.

Also, giving SS benefits and college scholarships to illegal immigrants is a bad idea as well, in my opinion. That's why McCain's lost so much support in Arizona. Plus, he's a heavy proponent of free trade. I'm really nervous about McCain. I'll probably end up voting for him because I don't want to see Hillary or Obama win, but I won't feel great about it.

he really doesn't tout it, his supporters tout it big time for sure. Those so called vietnam truth vets are a joke. The guy was told he could leave because of his fathers ranking and he declined bc no one else with him was allowed to leave

And just do yourself a favor and look at his entire record

clemsontigers23

02-10-2008, 12:08 AM

he really doesn't tout it, his supporters tout it big time for sure. Those so called vietnam truth vets are a joke. The guy was told he could leave because of his fathers ranking and he declined bc no one else with him was allowed to leave

And just do yourself a favor and look at his entire record

I did. I looked at his entire record, such as things he's voted for and against. I didn't like what I saw on a lot of things. One thing that struck me was he voted YES to prohibit same-sex marriage in 1996, but NO to ban same-sex marriage in 2006. He has admitted he has poor economic know-how and he's also worked hard to EXPAND embryonic stem cell research, which disgustingly destroys a human child in early development so that it can be freakin' researched. How could anyone pro-life support that?