nt

EE fails to uphold principles he had previously relished.

Will insert “Kowalski” references as others chime-in, noting that 712 entries were provoked by yesterday’s posting…overwhelmingly critical.

http://www.redstate.com/erick/2012/01/18/rick-perrys-final-act-king-maker/#comment-162701

Yesterday was a victory of substantial proportion for the conservative movement. As websites went black across the internet, partisan sites like Redstate and Dailykos also joined the fray. Yesterday we saw the impressive state of the online right, and the sorry state of the left. “The idiocy of Democrats” graced the front page of Daily Kos yesterday. What they were hiding was their own irrelevancy as compared to the “right roots”.

But today, one day on from flipping 13 Senators, it is time to abandon the only conservative in the race? It is time to bow to the utterly irrelevant delegate counts of Iowa and New Hampshire?

It is undeniable, we are “forced at times like this to deal with reality”, and that reality is that Rick Perry is still, as always, the conservative in the race for US president. At some point you have to ask yourself, are you a Republican before you are an American conservative? Or do you place your priorities the other way round?

The surest way to permanent Obamacare remains its validation by a Republican president. President Mitt and President Newt ensure that ultimate outcome.

but it royally ticks me off that this “wonderful” process has allowed a relative handful of Americans, some of whom aren’t even Republicans, to make our decision for us. This is not right, and I think after this election we should focus a portion of our attention on ways to fix it.

We are saying here that the will of millions of Republicans doesn’t matter.

We are letting Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina make our decisions for us. Because of them we’ll have an “electable” McCain-redo candidate….AND we may have to suffer through a Ron Paul speech at the convention.

And people wonder why conservatives don’t get more involved in government. THIS is why. I’m so fed up right now that I’m censoring every other word. If it weren’t for my children I probably wouldn’t bother voting this year.

As you state:
“We started campaign season with candidates asking what Washington can do for America. Through his singlehanded, tireless, and unfailing efforts, Rick Perry has managed to steer the conversation to what Washington cannot do for America and what Americans can do themselves if Washington just gets the hell out of the way”.
“Without Rick Perry in the race, that would never have happened. But sadly, at this point, with Rick Perry in the race the people most likely to campaign and govern with Perry’s conviction to make Washington as inconsequential in our lives as possible have no chance. For Rick Perry’s vision of America to win — something we should all want — Rick Perry must depart the race now.”
~Who are these people who will most likely to campaign and govern with Perry’s conviction to make Washington as inconsequential in our lives as possible? Are you serious?
~Isn’t it clear, all the people who have undone all his tireless and unfailing efforts?
~This is a sad day for America
~ No matter what he does He will always be a Hero, make no mistake about that!
~For my vote that you seem to think you have the right taking away…
*The Honorable Governor Perry

Newt Gingrich is the only anti Romney with a clear path to the nomination. Nor will I waste my vote on Perry who’s polling numbers are lower than Stephen Colbert’s.

As sad as it is, Perry will finish in last place. He’s far better off to withdraw now and support either Newt or Santorum.

I hold politicians in contempt. My last exception to this view was Jack Kemp in 1988. A good man (R.I.P.); a sad result (thanks Ed Rollins). When Gov. Perry replaced the ludicrous Donald Trump at the annual Lincoln dinner hosted by the Manhatten GOP I paid up & attended in order to evaluate him. Well informed friends in Texas considered him not-ready-for-prime-time & not too bright. I was impressed by his Lincoln performance. Well the “oops” ruined his candidacy. It’s been over since then. The only purpose he is serving now is his own.

If Rick Perry withdraws, let him withdraw in dignity and tell the truth that none of the candidates represent his values and have accomplished what he has accomplished.

To be able to effectively go after Obama on his poor record, we need to have someone with a strong record. Gingrich can rightly claim 4.2% unemployment, 4 balanced budgets including surpluses, entitlement reform and 11 million new jobs as Speaker. That would give confidence to any voter. He can contrast Obama’s era of despair with his era of prosperity. He is best to articulate the case for conservatism and is obviously the best debater, which will count for a lot as it will be a rare glimpse at each candidate without media bias. Gingrich can point to having worked with a Democrat president to get a lot done, which will help nullify Obama’s “gridlock” argument. Romney is what the Democrats want the stereotype of Republicans to be, and he gets flustered very easily when he’s off script (Bret Baier interview, numerous debates.) Newt would make best pres too, he’s already served at the highest levels of gov’t and look what he was able to accomplish. you could say that when he left as Speaker the party started to lose its way. Gingrich’s supposed baggage is personal stuff from decades ago and will come across as too old and too personal to effectively use against him. Think about it, Romney might be the least electable candidate. Don’t just go along with what the establishment, including Fox, tells you. Newt’s got the most aggressive plans and he’s the only one proven to fight for and accomplish what he says he will in DC. Romney will be painted as greedy, willing to say anything, insincere politician, Santorum will be painted as extreme on social issues (states have right to ban contraception) and perry will be painted as a more mistake prone Bush 43. What will Newt be painted as-68 yr old who had some personal problems decades ago? Plus, Gingrich can navigate Washington to make real change.

I was a Cain supporter mainly because he was on the radio for a couple of years who always came across as a sane rational person that could make a decision.

After he dropped I moved to Gingrich because entitlements are burying this country; he is the only one of the bunch that has successfully reformed an entitlement program.

Recently Gingrich has lost his principles as he attacks Romney from the left on Bain and Romney’s effective tax rate. This tells me Gingrich will abandon principles when backed into a corner.

Santorum is a big government compassionate Bush type of conservative. We know where that lead us.

Paul is Paul. He is leading a movement within the nomination process. He has a base line of support, but it is not strong enough to get the nomination or beat Obama. Paul, also, does not understand that this is not 1912 when we could hide behind our oceans.

5% Perry is not going to get the nomination or the resources to continue. It is as simple as that.

None these guys can run an effective multi-state campaign. They are either skipping states, only able to handle one state at a time, not getting on ballots, etc. So by default we are left with Romney.

Sure Romney is a right of center moderate; overall though he looks pretty good compared to the bunch of misfits he is running against.

There are only TWO candidates in the GOP race that have proven executive experience: Romney and Perry. And that’s why I support Romney, with Perry as my second choice.

In a troubled time like we’re in now, we can’t elect another amateur who will spend 3 years figuring out how to be a Chief Executive. (Gingrich couldn’t even figure out how to be House Speaker; he got aced out of that position by *Republicans*.)

We’ve made that point to the electorate already–Obama is unqualified to be Chief Executive. So whom does the GOP have who does have the qualifications to be Chief Executive?

We’re not electing a spokesperson for conservatism. We’re not electing the chairman of CPAC. We’re electing a Chief Executive of a superpower.

If whoever the GOP President is can do a good job as Chief Executive, that will *by itself* be a good advertisement for conservatism (since whoever the GOP picks will be much more conservative than Obama).

If whoever the GOP President is, ends up a failed Executive, that will discredit conservatism–just like Obama’s failures have gone a long way to discredit progressivism.

Nothing succeeds like success.

Gingrich will be quitting after his ex wife has her day. That leaves Romney. This is Rick Perry’s day to shine and you are telling him to quit.

I’m really quite glad for you that you’ve come up with this idea he’s going to quit. Whatever. He may quit, but I sure hope he doesn’t. I’m not really ready to resign myself to either electing a moderate named Gingrich or a moderate named Romney. I mean, this idea that one is more electable than the other is nothing more than a joke. Mitt created RomneyCare, endorsed TARP. Newt endorsed the individual mandate, endorsed TARP. What’s the difference?

There isn’t one. On all of the calls I’ve placed I’ve spoken to barely three people who were “maybe Newt, maybe Perry.” After I told them what exactly their beloved Newt was about at his core, they switched to Perry pretty much. This is ridiculous.

Maybe you’re working to beat Barack at any cost; I’m not. There is nothing to the argument that we’ll “be okay if we beat him with anyone.” No. Not only will we not win with “anyone” but if we do, we’ll be worse off. I’m 17, meaning if we elect a moderate who is then likely followed by a liberal, I’d be 33 when we’d get our next chance.

I am not willing to sacrifice this country so I don’t have to look at Obama. I don’t care about seeing him do the damage he’s planning. Mitt Romney will do just as much damage both to the party brand — well, what’s left of it– and to the nation.

Sorry, but Perry shouldn’t and won’t drop out at your will. He got more delegates than Gingrich in Iowa. He’s the only guy that’s going to do anything about our problem. Frankly, it is ridiculous to ask the only chance we’ve got to drop out. If he comes in last place or first, I’ll support him and want him to continue. This is not a hard message to get out there: the man creates jobs and cuts government; the others do the opposite.

No. No. No. No Gingrich. No Romney. Nobody BUT Perry.

IA, NH, and SC are all open primaries where thousands of dems can cast votes against the one person in the race with the courage to bury their whole, miserable statist/commie party. Why on earth would anyone take those results seriously?
Newt’s ex is aboout to absolutely bury him, Romney is stashing cash in the Caymens and pays the same tax rate I do (and I only have a very small retirement income) and Santorum is plumetting.
So why on earth should Rick Perry leave before a primary where only Rs can vote?
I starrted praying for him to enter the race over a year ago. He is the only one who can save us.

In one of the debates Romney said he would give all states “waivers” for ocare… not REPEAL it, just issue waivers. That leaves all the structure in place for the next statist elected.

Agreed that thee term Texas Governor Rick Perry is by far THE most electable Christian conservative pro-life pro-Israel and excellent on the economy of his state candidate that we have. Once nominated, he would be absolute dynamite against Obama. Unfortunately, it would appear that the nomination has been fixed as destined to be carried out between Romney and Paul based upon the tricks used to squeeze Perry off the ballot here in Virginia. It’s rapidly turning out to have been one of the dirtiest campaigns I’ve ever seen in my 40+ years as a Republican voter. I pray we get through this and do indeed replace Obama with a conservative pro-life Republican.

why should he care what you classify him as. If he is truly polling at 6%avg RCP, why are you even worried about whether or not he stays or exits, or where his support goes? Why aren’t you asking for Santorum to drop out, seems like his poll numbers are higher and poses much more of a competition to Gingrich than say, Perry. Why aren’t you making the argument that Gingrich, or even Santorum, should be making a harder case for themselves?

Huh. You come out of that “evangelical” meeting and must have been baptized by their overzealous ignorant “political” water from leaders that should be placing substance over style. That is Biblical. Willing to overlook Gingrich’s very flawed past of professional and personal corruption, willing to overlook Santorum’s big Government tendencies and some equally questionable but milder corruption in his own record. But yet, a debate gaffe from a guy who was talked into entering the race, after back surgery and going through transition to the national stage in a relatively short amount of time, who’s own professional and personal record is strong and intact, unforgivable and unelectable.

By the way, hon’, glad you found appreciation for the Milky Way sky over Texas, it is infinitely beautiful and serene. You are right, mimimal interference from city lights. My home State is beautiful and vast, diverse and strong-willed in nature governed by a great man. Perry is a hero to many here, regardless of your jaded, cynical eye. Sell out~

that Perry should not get out before Saturday, and I feel even stronger about that position today in light of the potential of a very damaging interview to Gingrich.

My question is what if Perry gets out to “help” Gingrich defeat Romney only to see Gingrich go down in flames due to this interview? That leaves us with Romney and all of the hand-wringing for Perry to get out would have been for naught. Not to mention all of the ill-will stirred up in the process.

With respect to EE, I am glad that the Perry camp has decided to listen to voters over pundits.

I have to address this to EE. What is the point of your post? What purpose do you hope to accomplish with this?

If you are of the opinion that Romney is the problem in the primary, then I can see you calling for Perry to drop out and support whoever happens to be the leading Not-Romney in this extemely fluid race.

But if you know just as I do that Romney is NOT the problem but the IDEOLOGY that he espouses – that Big Govt. is the solution and not the problem – then you will recognize that there is NO alternative to Perry in the race.

In what way can you ask the only small Govt. conservative left in the race to drop out and endorse either of the big Govt. conservatives, Gingrich or Santorum? And why this rush to have our candidates drop out? Do they have some obligation to do that when the majority of states have still not had their say?

Frankly, this reminds me of EE writing off Cain’s campaign months before Cain enjoyed a surge that took him to the top of the race until he was brought down by women issues.

I believe better days lie ahead for Gov. Perry provided he doesn’t throw in the towel and fights on.

nt

You recommended he stay in after Iowa until South Carolina. Had he dropped out then and endorsed the conservative winner it would have made a difference. Now that reality has “finally” broken out here you encourage him to withdraw so you are not criticized for encouraging him to stay in. All of that and you criticize the SoCon confab for acting as they did –to late to impact the primary.

I’d like to vote for who I want next month in my primary, because it’s obvious that although polls said IA was more concerned about the economy than religion, they picked Santorum.

Endorsements don’t mean much, I’d rather it be decided by more than 3 states out of 50!

Perry is a hero no matter what he decides to do. He can’t be a spoiler when he is only polling at 6% or whatever it is. Santorum, Gingrich, and Ron Paul are the spoIlers of each other. And w said all of everything we are saying in this thread yesterday in our 50 bazzilion comments on the other “Perry needs to resign for no apparent reason” thread.

You say not quitting the fight is more important, yet you are asking Perry to quit the fight. I can not honestly believe that any other candidate in the remainder is serious about reducing government.

Mitt has proven that with Romneycare. Newt has proven that when he sat on the couch and when he bashed the Ryan plan. Santorum has proven that with his history of big government and pro-union votes.

In this case, quitting the campaign is quitting the fight. As I’ve said all week, primaries are for principles. Can’t we at least wait until the general election before we start compromising them.

Perry my favorite guy in these primaries is only at 5% average support in South Carolina so Perry quitting the race now would not do any significant boost for Gingrich or Santorum because this 5% Perry support would be almost evenly split between Gingrich, Santorum, and Romney. For Gingrich to win then Santorum is the one who should quit because he carries much more support than Perry.

He is out.

He is out.

you want to throw your weight behind Newt (not much difference between him and mittens IMHO.) Newt is simply a gun right hating fool.
I thought when I joined redstate it was full of freedom loving people like myself but….all I have seen here is more establishment GOP bullcrap and certain posters allowed to get away with murder while others get banned for just speaking their minds.
My vote in Indiana’s primary is for Gov. Perry. Go ahead and ban me for saying that I’m gone anyways.

“For those who have fought for it freedom has a sweet taste the protected will never know”

I certainly hope he does.

I’m sure it will be an interesting day here, I hope everybody gets it out of their system quickly. Reality is a harsh mistress folks, it’s getting close to time to prepare for war. The primaries have just been practice with wooden guns and tanks and a gunfire soundtrack. This summer the real war starts and we’d better be prepared for all-out, no-holds-barred fight to the last man. I’m not real hopeful right now given the level of silliness I’m reading around here for the last couple of days.

Perry is dropping out today and endorsing Gingrich. I am surprised…about Newt endorsement anyway.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/01/sources-perry-expected-to-drop-out-endorse-newt-111426.html

thank you thank you thank you for endorsing my #2 pick. At least we are still in some sort of agreement. Come on guys, rally for Newt!

So this morning, it is announced that Santorum really won Iowa…Gingrich’s ex-wife and ABC have an expose in the hopper to create more controversary on Newt. New Hampshire and Iowa ( basically open primary, can change or register day of) do not represent the entire country…Ron Paul nothing but a protest vote Romney finally being exposed as NOT a great debater and unable to defend his stands ( what ever they are at the particular time) and being more robotic…

and now the cries for Perry to QUIT????

This is NOT the time..patience is a virtue…Perry needs to continue his grass roots campaigning and get his consistent and heartfelt conservative message out there…He has a record of success which this country needs..This is no time to throw in the towel…

Sorry Erick..seems like you “tripped” into the lifeboat prematurely…Perry 2012!!

than they have during the entire campaign. FOX better be careful – he’s looking pretty good – see what the nation is losing?

No problem, it is a loss for the nation, but we have to move on. I am now supporting the only other person who I have always supported in this race and that is Newt Gingrich.

and confirming Perry will indeed “withdraw” and endorse Gingrich.

Governor Perry’s wording will be very interesting.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/as-a-primary-looms-perrys-donors-say-its-over/
maybe this is why – donors drying up.

my comment to this ABCblogpost was posted as K2K, just before I came to RedState this morning:

“Most of the media wanted to paint Governor Rick Perry with three stereotypes: “another Texas governor, dumber than W”, “male Sarah Palin”, and “white Southern racist”.
Ron Paul conducted early cyber-war against Perry – it was a Paulbot who uploaded that viral bash-edit of Perry’s otherwise very coherent, standing ovation, Oct. 28 NH Cornerstone speech. How many people watched Perry’s stirring address, quoting Daniel Webster, to the NH Legislature?

Ron Paul rambles off into incoherence at every debate. Mitt Romney has “Mitt Fits” when challenged on anything, yet the media continues to say he is “Presidential”????

Anyone who pays attention sees Rick Perry as a resilient, optimistic, consistent, and his intelligence shows since his full recovery from his July 1, 2011 back surgery. Where was the coverage of his interview with DMRegister’s Kathy Obradovich in December when he finally admitted how his recovery really slowed him down, expecially in those first three debates, and then said
“No Excuses. It is what it is.”

Where was the media coverage about the Iowa ethanol lobby’s report card that singled out Rick Perry’s opposition to Federal Corn Ethanol subsidies? Or that Iowa’s no-abortion fanatics think Rick Perry is too moderate, and that he was “evil” because he endorsed Giuiliani in 2008?

I do not agree with some of Perry’s proposals, but I know Presidential Temperament and Leadership when I see it.

All this proves is that you have to be rich enough to campaign fulltime for more than four years, and buy the media’s affection so they excuse otherwise disqualifying issues, from Reverend Wright to Private Equity Leveraged BuyOut Vulture/locust capitalism.

I started protest voting the Democrats in 2008, after five months immersed in the Obama campaign, seeing how the party of Truman had degenerated into bullies entirely clueless about the economy or even the concept of fiscal discipline.

I WANT to vote FOR Rick Perry because America needs calm, steady, No Excuses, leadership.

I no longer want to live in what has become of America since 1978, when the Private Equity LBO vultures started monetizing manufacturing in the quest for that ill-defined “shareholder value”, in what was a totally bi-partisan failure of leadership that has led to America the Wasteland, Home of the Rich and purple Mountains of Debt.”

Well, only way to stop Romney is to back Gingrich. Only Perry and Gingrich could win, and Perry can show us what it means to Never Quit! by being the most effective governor Texas.

and, who knows, SecDef?

hissy fits while trying to pretend he’s electable without being thoroughly vetted. Keep on digging on Romney and lets break that glass jaw and get on with beating Obama! Just goes to show you that the exact same thing happened with Hillary voters who had to swallow voting for Obama or stay home.

Perry was a good candidate who made rookie mistakes in debate, otherwise his skills in office are quite desirable on a national level. Proof some will vote for a political failure like Romney whose economic plan has been proven lousy, yet they refuse to accept real information from neutral sources.

That America cannot look at a record vs. news spun image. But it is reality, unfortunately.

Rick Perry can still fight the fight in continuing setting the gold standard by running a successful state.

Thank you Governor Perry for waking up America to the danger posed from the DC elites.

America has not yet hit her bottom, someday we’ll be ready for change that Perry espouses.

anybody. Why should he? Certainly doesn’t owe anybody anything.

nt

I’m sad to see Perry go but he just couldn’t overcome his bad start. I also agree with throwing his support behind Gingrich. I like Romney but he won’t change much going on in Washington and we need to have Washington shaken from the top to the bottom. We need to let the rats fall out, get out and stay out, Gingrich will do that.
My greatest concern is the ego Gingrich often displays. If he can control that plus his anger when crossed he will do a great job. Anger is fine if you know when to let go and Gingrich seems to have a problem with that.

What the hell man? You know what you have done, and you should have known you shouldn’t be running pieces like this. If the man was going to quit, he will do it on his own damn terms, not because you said it made sense. I did like you and I guess I can forgive since as a Christian I should, but man, you have really disappointed me lately.

conservatives like you are destroying the republican party. the conservative wing of the party is not going to elect a republican president, they, along with moderates, independents and democrats are going to win the election for a republican candidate. gingrich will guarantee we lose the general election. romney is the only one with experience to win against obama and that is why they (the media and democrats) are trying to crucify him. conservatives are doing a great job also – an absolute disgrace. gingrich is a manic/depressive, sadistic and morally unfit to be president of these great united states. STOP DESTROYING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

someone that should not be considered…Rick Santorum.

Perry…I don’t want this to be about me…but never have I given as much of a donation to a candidate than I have to Governor Perry. Never have I made campaign calls to private individuals than I did Perry. Never have I blogged on behalf of a candidate than I had Perry and never will I stop pointing to the fact that we blew the only chance…the only chance we had to right the Good Ship America with the nomination of Governor Perry. Do you know why? Because of all the lies, all the deceit of Washington DC. Because I have been the victim of their greed, because I have been a victim of their power and I, like many of you have lost freedoms and liberties that will never be regained. This man, Rick Perry has done what all the candidates I promised to do but never complete. He is a true Conservative, a doer nor a talker and a man of Christian values. Never did I hear this man complain of his back hurting, the pain he endured while he stood up for the principles of the Tea Party Movement and the Founders and what did Nikki Haley do? Endorsed a man who holds the opposite views of those that propelled her into victory. Could he have won? Yes if America were principled but it is no longer. With the Old Guard Republicans, The Bushies, the MSM, the lobbyists against him…he was destined for this fate, irregardless of the Oops Moment and what was that due to…probably still suffering from the pain of spine fusion. No, Governor Perry is not a whiner, he never was and he never will be.

From a pragmatic viewpoint, without this premeditated attack on Gingrich considered, I believe that Newt is our alternative. I fear, for some of the above reasons stated, Newt will succumb to the same fate a Governor Perry. Defamation of character, i.e., Perry is a doofus…Gingrich has a sexual problem like Clinton…only the Press will leave out Clinton and “allow” us to connect that ourselves. How charitable!

Romney is Obama. Get use to it. If he wins the Presidency, Obama and Romney were playing musical chairs…we wind up with the same thing. His chances of winning the presidency, in my view, are nil because of his positions he took that will not woo the Blue Dog Democrats. He is a poor debater, he has as much, if not more baggage than Gingrich. Please see Drudge today on WILLARD’S offshore accounts along with those of Bain. Further…if you want to piss of the Evangelicals…look at the $$$ Bain gave the LDS organization.

Paul – As I have been saying, will be the third Party candidate…right under our noses running in a Republican primary.
He will be Romney’s nemesis. This is Obama’s gateway back into the WH.

Santorum – This is a big spender, a union guy with little or no experience for the Oval Office whose claim to fame is in his Social Conservatism…and that does not fly well with the majority of the public in this political atmosphere. He will be a repeat of George W. Bush…and he, whether you like it or not…SPENT TOO MUCH OF OUR MONEY…as did the Greedy Republicans…that need to be voted out. Santorum was one of them.

In closing…Thank you Governor Perry. You are the Hero that America failed to recognize. You were are last chance but the powers of Washington are too big for your solutions and the majority of Americans are too lazy or ill informed to recognize your service, your patriotism and above all, your honesty.

get my vote but not my support. Not a dime, not a tweet, not a post will come from me. I was for Perry because of his record none of the other candidates will do they are just more of the same. So I will be an ABO voter but no more than that. I just can’t do it, sorry but I don’t have any enthusiasm for any candidate. The Tea Party is dead to me too. For all their railing against DC they wouldn’t follow through on their principles. So it was all just rhetoric and a way to get money. Yes they did some good in 2010 but then they just sat back and talked the good talk and begged for monetary support but then followed whoever the MSM claimed was the “it” candidate. RIP tea party.

nt

Perry plunged in the polls when his immigration positions became known to the wider electorate but for some reason establishment GOP and most of the press try to ignore it. Romney makes great statements on immigration but no one trusts him, Newt makes ill defined statements that no one can define. Both parties are trying to ignore and deny at least 70% of the American people.

I now have NO voice in this race. There are no conservatives left. None of the candidates are true conservatives. They are all RINO’s or worse. What an incredible lost opportunity. In a year in which we anticipated FINALLY getting a true conservative on the ticket, the establishment Republicans have prevailed again. I am so totally unenthused about anyone left that I feel I have no party, no voice, no hope for this country. The Tea Party has failed. Conservatives have failed. People who should have supported Gov. Perry, like Nikki Haley, will share the blame in the defeat this fall and in the destruction of our country. I don’t see a path to victory for anyone left in this field. I sincerely hope I am wrong, but Newt has enough baggage to fill a 757. Santorum is a fake conservative. Sure he’s a social conservative, but fiscally he’s as big a spender as any democrat, and his support for Big Labor and Arlen Specter, I cannot forgive. Besides, he is consummately boring. No charisma at all. Mitt is a northeastern liberal. He’s McCain redux. He’s Dole redux. And the party wants me to get excited about these people? Once again, conservatives are shafted and forced to hold our noses and vote for someone we don’t really want. After this election, I think it is really time for true conservatives to join together and create the Conservative party and leave the RINO party behind. Best wishes to Governor Perry, who SHOULD have been the next President.

Several sources on Sunday noted he had already bought up $9M in advertising air space in FL! Additionally, Perry had ever intention of staying in at least thru FL and conveyed that msg over and over again. Folks, Perry, unfortunately, began believing the press instead of his own heart and spirit. EE convinced him to drop and be the “hero” or stay in and be the spoiler.
With friends and advise like that, who needs enemies??!! Just keep all this in mind as we move forward. With all the bad press about to come out on Newt, the press already out on Romney and his stash in the Cayman’s “acting like a typical white fat cat”, how in God’s name could EE, Newt, or anyone for that matter ask Perry to get out of the race?? Perry was our last best hope! Can’t wait for these weasels to reap the fruits of their labor when BHO wins in Nov! Only prayer and God can help us now.

People who say this don’t want to face the truth–Since Romney has been ahead in the polls from day one, but Tea Partiers fear him (including me) this can mean only one thing–Tea Party conservatives are a minority in the GOP. The majority of Republicans, apparently, want the era of Bush1/ Clinton/ Bush2 back, Reagan be damned. They oppose Obama mainly because he is making big government too costly and inefficient, and they hope Romney, being a businessman, will make big government affordable while keeping SS, Medicare, middle class tax deductions, 99 weeks of unemployment, etc firmly in place. And if he makes college free, he’ll win a second term, too.

If the GOP plays its cards right (50/50), and the economy doesn’t improve markedly between now and November (50/50), they might win. And if they do win, it simply means our march to complete socialism will be slowed a little. Expect nothing more.