I could not agree with you more that Romney dropped out, when he did, in order to give McPuke the nomination. With the elitist Republican arseholes, they still think that everything will get decided in backroom smoke filled rooms. Unfortunately, they had succeded through the 2008.elections Romney, with his outreageous speech that MassCare was a success, is one more part of his illusions. Romney spent his wad in 2008, until his wife cut him off, and, he is still willing to spend more wads just for the “honor of buying the Presidency.” He would be well served to understand that he is a has been. He was vetted, and, he failed the vetting. If his money couldn’t buy him the Presidency the last time around, it sure as hell isn’t going to buy it for him in a tempestous environment in 2012. And, we thought that Obama was arrogant!

Everything WILL get decided in backroom smoke filled rooms.

Unless we conservatives come into the Party as precinct committeemen at the grassroots level and PREVENT it.

You can’t be a delegate at the Party convention unless you become a precinct committeeman in the upcoming election cycle.

You can’t vote for the Party leadership unless you’re a precinct committeeman.

As RoguePolitics put it, “They aren’t going to listen until WE are THEY.”

I sure hope a few years from now I don’t have to say, “I told you so.”

Thank you.

ColdWarrior

www.theprecinctproject.wordpress.com

Though Romney isn’t quite as bad as McCain, I’d still say that he’s a charlatan, as evidenced by his moving hard right on issues where he was, at best, moderate. I would rather he take a consistent stand on an issue, even if it’s one I disagree with him on.

I don’t want anyone jumping through their monitors to slap me. It happens to be true, and if you slap me, I’ll slap back.

Now, let’s be clear here: Mitt Romney has a lot of flaws. MassHealth is a whole long way from being solvent. But being a Republican in the most liberal state in the Union isn’t one of Mitt Romney’s flaws. Please remember the demographics of Massachusetts, and don’t discount the good things that he was able to accomplish as Governor before the hand-picked successor from the Clinton Justice Department was anointed.

It could be that Mitt Romney should have stayed in Massachusetts and run again. I think he could have done more good here as a Northeastern Republican than perhaps he could do on the nationwide circuit.

I know as a resident of MA that I wish he was still the governor here. Maybe that’s just looking at who we have now…but still.

Over being the Republican governor of Massachusetts, I have to remind them of the facts about the demographics here and the composition of the state legislature, plus the U.S. Congressional delegation from MA. There are very few “Republicans” on this blog who could try to make a dent in that. In fact, most of the people that I talk to would say: “Republicans should move out of that state.”

Romney didn’t, and he did a good job here considering the entrenched and systemic opposition to Republicans. Let’s not forget that, OK? It wasn’t fun for him, but he did a much better job than our current Governor.

I’ll bet he’s going to cast himself as the Fiscal Conservative in the race again.

He’ll get away with it too, seeing as he’ll probably be the establishment pick.

After the past couple of years of Deval Patrick, I think most people in Massachusetts would prefer to have Mitt Romney back as their governor.

I realize that in comparison to a lot of redstates this is like talking about life on Pluto.

But it’s true, and they would. So try not to abuse that too much, because our current governor isn’t someone you would want as yours, believe me.

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He is what Glenn Beck says he is a progressive!

or wrong.

The question is, will anyone believe that Ace is right. I may not always side with your arguments, but I’m 100% glad that you are out there making them. I believe in debate and being critical of the leaders of our party, because we do not need a transformation of our American foundations. We do need a transformation in the way people interact with their government. Expecting a government to be all things to all people is the problem.

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five to fifteen percent in the general to ensure that the Democrats control all three branches for a very, very long time.

Romney was dead to me. Now that McCain is raising money for him, he is dead and CREMATED.

No one, no one who has advocated a public, government run health care option will ever get my vote, nor my acquiesence to their candidacy.

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helping to clean up some of this mess instead of running around campaigning for more money? We’ve got a lot of work to do for 2010, and I’m hoping for some other candidate to come along for 2012.

I slapped this up musing about what I’ve seen playing out since the CPAC thing last year…these musings are circumstantial at best…Let’s not give this Reco List billing aye? I don’t think it’s worthy…

If you want one worth Recommending…check out the one I just put up because it’s sourced and factual.

Thanks all…and your unrecommend of this diary is appreciated

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in Washington—Fred Thompson

I’ve got to say, that I would disagree with you on this point and not because of any secret man-love I hold in my heart for Romney, as much as I think that you are over conspiring on this point. I think that our 2012 candidates are far from set at this point, and the only folks I would say for certain are running are Pawlenty, Palin, Romney and Huckabee (I’m rolling with Pawlenty FWIW). I don’t think that 2012 is on our minds right now as much as the very real possibility that we can put a serious dent on the House in 2010 with 2012 as our resurrection back into power in all three houses of Congress. Romney’s PAC is gonna be dishing out big $$ for 2010 and 2012-McCain, unfortunately draws money for some folks in the GOP. Robbiing Peter to pay Paul? Maybe so, but if we get some of the commie trash occupying both parties right now, it’d be worth it. Hook Em man-Horns all the way this year!!

I enjoy your diaries very much, and more often than not agree with your political philosophies and ideas, but, are you serious about Preacher Gomer Pyle? I’d hate to see you go through another round of beatings and solid blows in trying to defend him, again. It actually doesn’t even make sense coming from you, as I see you as one of the biggest anti-RINO advocates on this site. As Blackconservative has said, he is so 2008. Just off the top of my head, Gomer destroyed the Republican party in Arkansas, he would vote for amnesty as soon as McCain would, he was soft on his own states prisoners, and most likely believes that Waterboarding is torture also, he never saw a tax raise he didn’t support, and I’m sure others to could add to the list. If you are taking another look, make sure you look under the bed, and in the closets, as he is hoping that’s where all of his faux paus have gone to hide.

As to Romney, he has nice hair, and lotsa bucks. Even if the establishment prunes try to foist him upon us again, he won’t get there, and, neither will any of the other has beens. I am against third parties period. But, look at the votes Ross Perot got when he ran against Bush Senior and Clinton. Bush Sr. said “read my lips, no new taxes.” Clinton was pushing for NAFTA, which many saw as the destruction of American jobs. Perot, with all his charts, and his, you see this, do you get that, gained alot of support, most likely because the other choices were lacking. We will have Obama as the D in 2012, and, I suspect the country will truly be screaming for “change.” In 2008 there was such a sense of gloom with McPuke, the only real votes he got was from the military, particularly the retired military veterans. Many voted against Obama, and not really for McPuke. I believe Palin brought his vote totals out of the sewer, and kept Obama from a landslide victory. The Democrats, as we all know, have burned Palin at the stake, but, so have many Republicans, such as those you mentioned above. Who does she owe any alligence to? I’ve read that her speech in Hong Cong had a Libertarian bent. Glenn Beck, who is gaining alot more of an audience, with his well researched revelations, about Republicans, as well as Democrats, refers to himself as a Conservative or a Libertarian. Palin has been known to be a maverick, and of the real sort, not the fake sort like McCain. In 2008, the Libertarian Party ran Bob Barr, Mr. ACLU himself, who liked to lick whipped cream from- well you know the story. I really hope that Palin doesn’t go the third party route, but, I would not put it past her, and many will go with her. One thing no one gave the prunes credit for was getting out of their own way, but, they may be forced out of their own way if they don’t wake up.