Comments on: A Protest vote for Thompson or Romney?

By: GayPatriot » Why I voted for John McCain in the CA GOP Primary

GayPatriot » Why I voted for John McCain in the CA GOP Primary — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:03:35 +0000

[...] in the month leading up to the primary, I had posted some critical pieces on John McCain (here and here) and one highly praiseworthy of Mitt [...]

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:16:51 +0000

I will vote next week for Romney (or Fred Thompson) as kind of a protest vote, a signal to the frontrunner that I believe he is taking conservative ideas — and his party’s conservative base — for granted.

Hello? McCain isn’t taking the base or its ideas for granted. He’s hostile to both, and has been for years.

Nor does he wish to receive your “signal.” David Frum explained it best: McCain is not interested in saving either the party or conservatism. He’s building a personal movement with the GOP as its vehicle.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:31:31 +0000

#6 – Right on, Mark. That’s why in the Lone Star State primary on March 4, he’s my guy.

Let’s not be the equivalent of the “battered liberal syndrome,” where we take all the abuse from the presumtive nominee and stick with him because “there’s no where else to go.”

Regards,
Peter H.

By: Mark J. Goluskin

Mark J. Goluskin — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:43:25 +0000

I am a Romney guy. I just look at his overall record. He won in Taxachusetts and ran the state in a real conservtive manner compared to his three Republican predecessors. He is not perfect. I have to believe when he says that he was wrong on some issues. And, he seems to have come along. A lot of good, conservative people I respect have talked to him extensivly on his views. Rick Santorum came out for him today. Since Gov. Arnold is the most Democrat Republican I know, even more than McCain, his endorsement cements my support for Mitt. I want a conservative, Republican that wants to beat the Islamofacsists and can be an INSPIREING leader. I am begining to feel like McCain is the rebirth of Nixon on the one hand and our version of his good friend, John Kerry. This could be a crappy election or one in which a good guy does win. COME ON CONSERVATIVES, WE HAVE TO SUPPORT ROMNEY NOW! VOTE MITT!!

By: cargosquid

cargosquid — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:55:23 +0000

Write in Fred for the primary. Since both leading candidates SUCK, just support whoever wins.

By: ILoveCapitalism

ILoveCapitalism — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:51:36 +0000

I do not admire Romney... I am not stoked about him... but this handy chart is pretty darn hard to argue with. (again, hat tip Ace)

By: ILoveCapitalism

ILoveCapitalism — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:49:01 +0000

Over on Ace: John McCain, actual Democrat.

By: PatriotPartner

PatriotPartner — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:14:00 +0000

The way I look at is McCain has screwed me several times in the past, has done it badly, is still proud of his performance and then calls me just a “friend” every time I see him.

It’s time to let someone else have a go at it. Romney…You’re up.

*Sorry Y’all – Had misposted that in the wrong comments section before*

By: Crow

Crow — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:05:15 +0000

“Believing as I (and others on the right) do “that the war on terror is the #1 overriding issue of this campaign,” I much prefer John McCain as Commander-in-Chief to his inconstant Democratic colleague from the Empire State.”

The overriding issue of this campaign, or any campaign, should be fealty to the US Constitution. McCain fails that litmus test, hands down. Only Paul, and to a lesser extent Thompson, are conservatives that have shown any adherence to the concepts of federalism, liberty, and the free-market. As Thompson is out, it is clear what candidate those that still hold the US Constitution to be sacrosanct must vote for.