Comments on: THE GOP RACE IS A MESS

By: irish19

irish19 — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:39:13 +0000

Being a Fred! backer, I’m pretty happy with the way things are going on the Republican side. Fred! got off to a really slow start. I look for him to do well in SC and build momentum into Super Tuesday. I’m also not so sure that having the GOP go into its convention without a clear winner would be a bad thing.
The identity politics the Dems have been pushing for so long are now coming back to bite them on their collective asses. No matter who is the candidate, a significant element of the base is going to be hacked off-maybe enough to stay home in November in a fit of pique. Add to that Obama’s comments on Reagan, and I don’t things are nearly as gloomy for the Republicans as you think.
A Hillary candidacy would definitely get the Republican base out on election day if for no other reason than to vote against her. This would also help our chances in the House and Senate races. But that’s just my opinion. I could be wrong.

By: kreiz

kreiz — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:17:29 +0000

Michael at 11: I was worse- I picked McGovern. But I voted absentee- on my way to Saigon. Figured what the hell.

By: Bill Mitchell, Raleigh, NC

Bill Mitchell, Raleigh, NC — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:38:52 +0000

Expect Huckabee to start attacking McCain in SC. If Huckabee can’t win SC, his campaign is OVER. If Huckabee can’t beat McCain in “Evangelical Grand Central Station”, he can’t win anywhere.

Expect McCain to start attacking Huckabee. If McCain loses SC after being creamed in Michigan, his campaign is OVER.

These guys will HAVE to go on the attack starting today.

Romney has smartly bowed out and is going for Nevada where he gets to campaign alone. NV has 10 more delegates than SC, BTW.

By: Bill Mitchell, Raleigh, NC

Bill Mitchell, Raleigh, NC — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:35:44 +0000

ANN COULTER ENDORSES ROMNEY!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucac/20080116/cm_ucac/theelephantintheroom

In her article, Coulter says that based upon her research, the ONLY thing Mitt has “flipped” on is choice.

By: Banjo

Banjo — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:02:12 +0000

If the Democrats pick Obama they’re going to be sorry when the Afrocentric church — read “anti-white” — he belongs to in Chicago gets looked at more closely. The pastor makes Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson look like Uncle Toms.

By: michael reynolds

michael reynolds — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:42:32 +0000

Kreiz:
1972 was my first vote. Turned out I chose evil.

By: kreiz

kreiz — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:55:31 +0000

Hey, Rick- it’s par for the course- at least in general elections. Choosing the lesser of two evils is what I’ve done in every election since 1972.

By: michael reynolds

michael reynolds — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:34:25 +0000

Rick’s right. The difference between the Dems and the GOP is that Dems are thinking, “Can’t we have both Hillary and Obama?” Republicans are thinking, “Oh man, we’re not really stuck with McCain . . . Huckabee . . . Giuliani . . . Romney . . . are we?” As a Democrat I’m happy with 2 of the remaining 3 democrats. How many of you Republicans are happy with two-thirds of your guys?

By: zwhite

zwhite — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:58:44 +0000

Bill, you gotta stop listening to Hugh Hewitt. He’s apparently campaigning for White House press secretary (thinks he’s Tony Snow). Pathetic.

Flip wins Florida? A Massachusetts liberal gets 1st or 2nd in SC? That’s pretty funny, Bill.

By: Rick Moran

Rick Moran — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:50:11 +0000

Sorry but most of you are wrong.

GOP voters are not “deciding” which candidate is best. They are, by every poll out there, disgusted with their choices and can’t make up their minds which candidate they hate the least.

If you think that bodes well for November, you are going to be rudely surprised.