Romney Adviser Blames ‘Far Right’ for Republican Failure With Hispanics
The GOP’s mutual recriminations have been pouring in since the day after the 2012 presidential election. But unlike the brief spats of 2008, which mostly converted to an argument that the GOP failed because it hadn’t really tried, this time the knives are really out, and for precisely the groups with the most incentive to argue against change – namely, immigration restrictionists and social conservatives.
Or, as Latino Romney adviser Carlos Gutierrez calls them, “the far right.” Appearing on “Face the Nation” with CNN’s Candy Crowley today, Gutierrez blamed an unspecified coalition of “far right” conservatives for dragging the GOP away from its roots, and for casting an otherwise noble party in a retrogressive role.
“I think we lost the election because the far right of this party has taken the party to a place that it doesn’t belong,” Gutierrez said. “We are the party of prosperity, of growth, of tolerance. These immigrants who come across, and what they do wrong is they risk their lives and they come here and they work because they want to be part of the American Dream. That is what the GOP is!”
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jungle J
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:56pmDefine “far right” in objective terms …help us…let us understand what you mean.
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JL320
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:04pmYeah, and I blame Romney. It doesn’t matter, this Country is done, but either way the GOP will keep giving us Rinos, and idiots will keep picking them in the primaries. If there was ever an election again, I will never vote Republican ever again. I’ll vote Constitution party or some other true conservative party, and no Ron Paul is just a wack job!
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Dan_o
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:09pm“We are the party of prosperity, of growth, of tolerance. These immigrants who come across, and what they do wrong is they risk their lives and they come here and they work because they want to be part of the American Dream. That is what the GOP is!”
Apparently the “far right” is anyone who expects “immigrants” (formerly known as illegal aliens) to respect the rule of law. Calling Romney a republican is a joke in the first place. The only problem the right has is how far left they have gone in the past 20 years.
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Ballot_Box_Revolution
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:25pmJl320
I disagree with your Ron Paul comment, but i think you are on the right track….what you propose is bring the parties back where they should be. I believe a Ron Party (libertarian) party, and the another party (constitutional maybe) should be what a two party system should be…..both parties principles are constitutional based……I believe the libertarians would be the left side of the spectrum, and the constitutional party the right side…In this case i would have to change from right to left, but still a good foundation….I’d rather have multi party party system, but if we were stuck with a two party system, those are the two parties that should face off….
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lzbrnr76
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:26pmThat’s what I would like to know! What is a far right Republican? After looking at the mess of the far left Dems I want to get as far right as I can get!! Do they mean a Conservative or maybe a true American patriot or a Constitutionalist or a historian or a Christian or maybe all of the above!! These people are not really Americans anymore, they are not thinkers of true values! They need a brain transplant because they have been brainwashed by progressives and some of the most corrupt people ever!
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Individualism
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:32pmhes right but only because the “far right” didn’t show up because Romney campaign, lied, cheated and stole the primary. Also he attempted to get rid of the far right with rules changes at the RNC. the criminal cheated and the blowback was a huge amount of the party not voting for the Obamalite. if you want hispanics look at pauls platform it attracted them.
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lzbrnr76
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:41pmWhat! We want illegals in here? No, we want legal citizens in America!! There is a right and a wrong way to go into any country! We have a thing called immigration laws? Every American knows that, or should know it!! Or are we dumbed down?
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jimbo_from_suwanee
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:47pmJungle…Anyone who does not comprise their principles when it comes time for real work instead of just campaigning is far right to RINOs, Socialist, Liberals, Communist, and Progressives.
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JL320
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:08pm@BALLOT_BOX_REVOLUTION I agree!
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vehoae
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:53pmLZBRNR76 – Precisely!
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Jaycen
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 9:22pmIt’s a huge surprise that a mouthpiece for a Progressive Socialist Mitt Romney would himself – another Progressive Socialist – complain about people like us and call us extreme and radical. How not-news this story is.
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Hanner
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 10:26pmWhite liberal Democrat men were the original slave owners. White liberal Democrats were the ones who instituted the Jim Crow laws. The laundry list goes on and on……. Let’s be clear about the Mexicans……they are very conservative, very catholic, and very family oriented. Conservatism should automatically appeal to them. Why didn’t it? Because Baraka Claus showed up with amnesty and other free gifts. NOBODY can compete with Baraka Claus. Their vote was for free stuff. Check the exit polls.
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Raging_Waters
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 12:34amWhat we need is a Party that will challenge BLATANT NATIONWIDE ELECTION FRAUD!!!
http://obamavoterfraud.blogspot.com/2012/11/barack-obama-voter-fraud-2012.html?m=1
What we need is a Party that doesn’t sign a Consent Agreement that gives the Democrats free range to commit voter fraud in minority districts!!!
http://gulagbound.com/36046/no-joke-the-gop-can-not-legally-help-stop-vote-fraud/#.UKlDIyd5mc0
I suspect many Hispanics voted for Romney because they weren’t fooled by Obuma’s SECOND empty promise of immigration reform, yet the Democrats were free to manipulate their votes and Republicans couldn’t do **** about it. Thanks RNC. THANKS for screwin’ over the majority of the U.S. taxpayers. You deserve to fade away. You and the Democrats are a disgrace to the United States and the Constitution. If I’m able to vote again, it will NOT be for any of these treasonous pigs!
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sillyfreshness
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 2:57amThe only solution for the Republican Party is to be more left than the Democrats. Republicans need to push for blanket amnesty for all illegal aliens. They need to encourage even MORE unskilled 3rd world immigrants to come to the US and live on the taxpayer’s dime. Let all prisoners out of prison too. They need to outdo Obama. Obama offers a free phone…..well Republicans need to offer free rent or a free car or even a free house! The Republicans need to offer money for votes. Tell the voters that Republicans will pay every person $15,000 to anyone that votes Republican. Out do the Democrats. Out spend the Democrats. Let it be a race between the Republicans and Democrats to see who can collapse and destroy this country first. Make it the goal of being $100 trillion in debt. Whichever party can get to $100 trillion in debt first wins. That’s what the Republicans need to do. Out Democrat the Democrats.
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johnpaulkuchtajr
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 6:17amIt’s pretty evident that the confusion in the ranks of what the GOP stands for is indicative that the Grand Old Party has lost its way and should just go away.
We are seeing the conflict between rational people and entrenched special interests in the GOP that don’t want to give-up their privileged positions of power. How do you blow an election in 2012 when you kicked **** and took names in 2010? Complete incompetence for starters!
Stick a fork in the GOP, they’re done. The left hates them and the Tea Party folks don’t trust them.
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GhostOfJefferson
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 9:17amOr, hey, how about this…Romney is an east coast Leftist and everybody knew it. Ever think of that Carlos ol’ buddy ol’ pal? Sucking up to people who are defined by their lawlessness is hardly a real go getter at the voting booth.
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Independent4233
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 9:58amHispanics vote for Santa Claus.
Nothng else will work.
Like other minorities, they have no loyalty to this country. They’re here strictly for what they can get out of it.
The above dork’s entire ulterior motive for trying to flim flam the GOP into supporting unchecked immigrartion involves his desire to bring his fellow tribesmen to this country in order to make it Mexico North.
Case closed.
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neverending
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:56pmRomney lost because so many ignorant fools decided to stay home plus the fraud in this election is beyond anything we can imagine but again nothing is or ever will be done about it so we just get to sit back and watch our country continue over the cliff.
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LeaveMeBe
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:01pmOr you could have capitulated on the issues that don’t apply directly to you like gay rights, women’s rights and just rights in general.
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JL320
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:13pmActually the fools are the ones who picked the Rino in the primaries. You being one, idiot. It was not easy voting for Romney, but I did to keep Obama from getting another 4 years. It’s you and those who think like your retarded a$$ that cost us the Country. I don’t blame people from staying home. The GOP gave us another McCain loser.
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right-wing-waco
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:21pmRomney also lost because he did not hand out welfare and food stamp at his election stops. Maybe next cycle the GOP should try handing out $20 bills with a note attached to vote for the guy that just gave you money.
Seriously, I will not vote for another non-constitutionalist.
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LeaveMeBe
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:30pm@JL320
I didn’t vote for Romney, because I wanted freedom so I abstained from voting thank you. It’s people like you that are bringing down the country because you fell for the left/right game. It’s truly sad that most people in this country are as depressingly stupid as you are. A little more than half of the eligible voters voted, half of those voters voted for white jackass and the other half voted for black jackass. The rest of the people that didn’t vote like me are in the actual majority laughing our butts off.
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lzbrnr76
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:32pmThe real reason McCain and Romney lost was because of voter fraud period!! Look at how much was going on right under poll workers nose! Even some poll workers were crooked. Probably more than we know. Fraud, fraud, fraud!!! Dead people were still on the voters list and probably they were summons to ask if their names could be used!! Hee! hee!
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Individualism
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:33pmthat is what happens when you don’t follow roberts rules of order.
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justangry
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:43pmHe lost because he was a crappy candidate, the left is ignorant on Obama’s policies (which are essentially Romney’s), he alienated the activists within the party, and no one knows exactly where he stands on anything other than being an authoritarian douche bag.
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Primekid
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:51pmIt’s people like JL320 who are part of the problem that cause the rational to suffer. They first cause the problem by expecting to find a candidate that will conform to their own very particular cookie cutter ideals. When they find no VIABLE candidate meets their specific ideals (and no one ever will) they vote for someone UNVIABLE that has no shot at all of at least removing the socialist, When it’s all over and their act of voting for the unviable candidate of their choice, who never had a shot in the first place, results in the inevitable, all they have to offer are these tantrums and insults. “Rhino, ******, A$$” are a few that come to mind. These types are the cause of the problem and then we get to hear their whining. Yes, these are the type of cool headed, rational people to whom I’m going to hitch my wagon. I don’t think so.
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JL320
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:06pm@Primekid, I would have been good to just alright with any of the candidates except Romney, or Ron Paul. Of course idiots like you choose the Rino every flippin time. If you want Romneycare, gay marriage, mass immigration etc, change your flippin party already!
@Leavemebe I wasn’t posting to you jacka$$.
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:51pmThis guy is a Romney adivser? I’ve seen him before. Next time there is a Presidential election I demand to know and see all of their adivsers. Look inside yourself. We need a NEW PARTY. There is NOW no difference between either and they are telling us so themselves. STICK A FORK IN HIM.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:57pmsame thing was said after McCain…..In fact, Beck was saying that DURING the McCain campaign – but i didnt hear Beck saying that in this campaign….Therefore, we have moved further away from that goal in the last 4 years
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braddock66
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 9:43pmThe real problem is the main stream media. No matter the message the journalists will frame it into anything they want!
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StormRider
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:48pmMcCain moderate, Romney moderate two move center rinos, two losers, so how’s that working out for you GOP?
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LeaveMeBe
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:59pmIt’s working out a whole lot better than the extreme right religious fanatics trying to force old school laws from merry old England down our throats.
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Individualism
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:34pmRand Paul 2016 is a win against someone like clinton.
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Libertarian
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:34pm@leavemebe,
Interesting that you say “extreme right religious fanatics trying to force old school laws from merry old England”. Maybe the “extreme right religious fanatics” are closer to the fascist-left. Maybe the fascit-left and “extreme right” are not on the opposite ends of a line, maybe they are next to each other on a circle.
My proposition is for real SMALL government, push marriage back into the churches and out of the hands of the state – let the church deal with this institution. This will take the breath out of the gay agenda to normalize their sin.
On pro-life/choice we just have a fundamental difference at the point of which life begins. The fundamental role of government is to protect Life, liberty and property. If life is defined and begins at conception, then it is the role of the federal government even to protect states from harming this life.
If your approach is that life begins at “viability” then would you agree that abortion should be abolished when medical technology is able to preserve life at conception? Consistency check…
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justangry
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:48pm@Libertarian, That’s right. Definitions are all turned around. The religious right is just another progressive movement and isn’t the slightest bit constitutionally or fiscally conservative. Libertarians are the far right and many true Libertarians believe in open borders. Personally, I’d make it A LOT easier for hard working Mexicans to come here legally, but still think we need to secure the border because a lot of that whacky Islamist extremists.
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blanco5
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:09pmJust Angry—-you write my replies for me! We seem to be on the same exact page.
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longknifed
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:10pmIf Obama ran as the Republican and Romney as the Democrat I guarantee you would have the same results. It actually could’ve happened – Herman Cain against Harry Reid. Conservatives would question Reid’s Mormon religion, leftists would question whether America “was ready for a black Republican.” It’s this dichotomous parody that people have been trained to have, even if there is literally no difference other than semantics.
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justangry
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 9:13pm@blanco5, You must one hell of a smart fella. :)
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SimpleTruths
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 10:40pmINDIVIDUALISM
I’ll take that bet, hell I’ll give you 2 to 1 on it. You’re delusional.
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Libertarian
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 12:34am@SimpleTruths,
I agree with you. Rand Paul would be the best candidate in 2016. However America is past the precipice – the handout, entitled, welfare, redistributive, tax-shift et al crowd has surpassed the entrepreneurs and business people of this country. Even some of America’s business people enjoy crony-capitalism.
There is no reverse to incremental socialism. Ezra Taft Benson was wrong and Khrushchev was right, we won’t accept communism outright, but eventually enough small doses of socialism will eventually lead to communism. Khrushchev said Ezra’s grandchildren would be ruled under communism. I can’t say that he was wrong, the bailouts were acts of quasi-communism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ7LcplfkgY&feature=related
Ezra Taft Benson warning linked above
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:46pmI call BS on Gutierezz. We stand for the law of the land. These people broke the law, probably a third of them, or more, commit crimes against innocent American citizens with NOTHING being done by Big, (FAT) sister, nor the AG office, who happen to be Democrats.
We will never compromise our ideals. If they want to become citizens, come in and apply legally.
If Romney REALLY wanted to be President, he would quit trying to find blame, grow a back-bone and demand a recount! DEMAND that the 56 wards in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Colorado, California, Florida, and others would be investigated for voter fraud. For this idiot to concede early, even BEFORE ALL the votes were counted, he might still be in the running. All Mr. Romney has managed to do is seal his EVER winning a primary again.
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FreeUsAll
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:54pmThat’s the problem, Mitt Romney has no back-bone and never will. He stands for nothing and falls for everything. He hedges his bets, splits up his eggs, takes plenty of prisoners, etc.
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NeoKong
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:57pmObama sure had a mighty convenient night didn’t he…?
I have never ever witnessed a presidential election that was called by 11 pm.
You will also note that there were not any precincts with zero Obama votes.
Only Romney.
Somebody should grab a Diebold machine and punch in 1,000 votes for each candidate and see what the final total is.
A voting machine is no different than a slot machine. They can be programmed to deliver a certain outcome based on certain combinations but I guess we found that out in Nevada in 2010.
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:01pmANONYMOUS – did you not get the memo…or should I say the Consent Decree signed by the GOP?
They agreed NOT to challenge voter fraud. The AMERICAN public basically is IGNORANT of this. There will be NO way on earth they will ever win another election unless they are in an ALL Red district with NO minorities. The Dems knew this and used it and built their campaign on it. Read it and be AMAZED:
http://www.fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/why-the-gop-will-not-do-anything-about-vote-fraud/
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LeaveMeBe
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:04pmThis country is full of law breakers, believe it or not you break the law at least once every week, because there are so many laws that it is impossible to follow them all.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:14pm@PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
VERY disturbing news indeed. My head may explode after reading this. It only INVITES voter fraud.
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BoyScout_Mom
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 7:09pmDITTO ANONYMOUS: Hey Romney Geniuses! Guess what? Mitt probably Won… Biggest corrupt provable election fraud in history, from guess who the Biggest Fraud in History.
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FreeUsAll
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:46pmI love how the roaches in Romney’s campaign are coming out of the cracks to blame other people within their own party for the results for which they alone are responsible. My guess, but I bet we’ll next see that bimbo Andrea Saul coming out to condemn you, too. LOL! The grass-roots Republicans have some pertinent issues on their hands with this type of run-of-the-mill, status quo type. The party can go one of two ways: 1) the way of the desires of the grass-roots Reps, or 2) continue down the same road of the status quo with the likes of McCain et al.
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JSnake
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:44pmLast thing we need is Republicans acting more like liberal Dems. We need good, honest people who support the “rule of law”.
Check your history. Rush had a timeline going back to RR, hispanic support of republicans has declined, despite republican backed immigration reform/amnesty.
It’s not about amnesty, it’s about freebies. Can’t compete with Santa Claus.
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JSnake
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:54pmMy greatest fear is this truly is the beginning of the end. As long as the number of “takers” increases, we the “makers” will never win any election.
It’s over for America as we knew it.
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FreeUsAll
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:01pm@JSNAKE
It’s been over for quite some time. This is not new. My neighbor told me she was voting for Obama many months ago. She did not like all of his policies, but she did mention that she was able to obtain health insurance through his mandate… Sweet Moses!
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CatB
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:12pmWait until your neighbor finds out the “free” healthcare isn’t only NOT FREE .. but that it is not CARE . it is insurance .. insurance that won’t provide you the CARE your need … tell her to look up IPAB .. and pray she doesn’t get ill …
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FreeUsAll
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:43pm@CATB
It doesn’t matter. She is a true Democrat. She believes in anything with a “D” Stamp of Approval, like many of those on the right with the “R” Stamp. A “Kool Aid” drinker, if you will. Lol. All for the good ‘ol “D” and “R” tribalism.
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rose-ellen
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 8:36pmBecause most people in the world believe that government should protect the people.That means guaranteed jobs with living wages or government support. free higher education for qualiied citizens, universal health care.Only right wingers cling to this calvinist,pull yourself up by your bootsraps, if you’re rich you must be good, hyper capitaism.The right wing is a dying breed in the world. Hence you lost as more immigrants come here expecting that governemet ‘s role is to provide for the citizens-not to give a green light to a few capitalists who exploit the people.
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sparkyrules
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:41pm“These immigrants who come across, and what they do wrong is they risk their lives and they come here and they work because they want to be part of the American Dream.’
Not a problem Carlos.But why should an inordinate amount of Latino’s cross the border mostly unfettered for god knows how long now?So much so that they’ve literally changed the racial make up of the USA in such a few short decades?
Why didn’t Congress abide by the immigration law enforcement deal that they and President Reagan made,when he granted amnesty in the 1980′s?
And why can’t Mexican citizens start standing up and changing THEIR country to emulate OURS,instead of coming here and changing our demographics on such a massive scale?
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chips1
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:17pmPaint your donkeys now and avoid the rush.
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Marine25
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 8:57pmI think Native Americans said the same thing 500 years ago.
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BlackCrow
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:40pmThe problem is the establishment RINO’S who pander to liberals thinking they will attarct “undecideds”. At least the Communists stick to their principals. There lies the problem.
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longknifed
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:44pmIf the Republicans move past the bipartisan set of buzz words they agree to disagree on (they agree on nearly everything else), then there will cease to be a two party system (a party of anti-americans and a controlled opposition). We will just have one Democrat Party. It will be similar to what Reagan said about if the Soviet Union had another party, it would still be a one party state because everybody would switch over.
Why vote for the big government with Republicans who give lip service to nasty buzz words (abortion, amnesty, taxes, cultural marxism etc), when they can have big government from Democrats who don’t say nasty buzz words?
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FreeUsAll
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:36pmWhy not use the real explanation of why Romney failed? How about this:
“Mitt Romney failed to gain the nomination because he was a fish who flip-flopped on every issue, had no political foundation at all, and could not drum up excitement in even the most drugged up crack head in the midst of a three day binge.”
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:38pmMitt Romney is Obama lite.
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oldguy49
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:40pmthere are americans and there are illegals………..until you knoe the differance you should not even run for office
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soybomb315_II
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:48pmRomney spent 6 years trying to figure out how to win the republican nomination. Doing so required lots of flip-flops and compromise….Once nominated, he was hoping for a coin flip
Seems to me Romney was running based on ambition – and not prinicple
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TROLLMONGER
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:36pmHes right. The GOP is the party of racism.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:52pmCry, cry, cry. Your “racism” word has lost it’s effectiveness from over-use.
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FreeUsAll
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:07pmEverything is racist. Did you get that memo?
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CatB
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:13pmHey … calling the GOP is racist !!! See how that works ;-)
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Baerlin
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:23pmI’m a naturlized US citizen since ’77. Have voted Republican since ’80. Have I been a racist since then? Was I born a racist or did I become one when I became a US citizen? I smoked some dope in HS. Was I not a racist then and am one now? Help me please, I’m so confused…………..
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Baerlin
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:28pmI became a US citizen in ’77. I voted Republican in ’79. Was I a racist then or did I become one now? Did I become one when I became a citizen? All I want to do is follow the law and then I’m a racist?
If I don’t follow the law, then I’m not a racist? I’m confused………
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Vespucciland
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:30pmNo thanks for having to listen to that Democrat shill, Crowley, in that video as she led Mr. Gutierrez into his attack on the Republican Party. Of course 1.6 million legal immigrants per year is fine. Another 5 million people sneaking back and forth across the border is not fine. And. ~ if the good gentleman spokesman wants to denigrate the TEA Party he should at least have the guts to come out and say it; instead of harping on about some amorphous “far right of this party.”
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:38pmWe need another Mexican-American war.
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chicago76
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:29pmThis article tells everything about Mitt that we suspected and nothing about the right. He was Obama light. We miss nothing by not electing him. He created a surplus in Mass by milking the Fed Gov. He would have do nothing to change the system except solidify what already was in place by giving it republican blessings. That was his purpose all along. At least with Obama we know who the enemy is.
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FreeUsAll
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:37pmI would thoroughly agree.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:46pmfolks wasted their vote on Mitt Romney. Those that voted for Gary Johnson showed the republican party the direction they should be moving in. A vote for Romney was a vote for progressive-light policy
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Simonne
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:25pmThe far right is tearing down the Republican party. Look at Akin & Mourdock, both extremists, can’t win with these type of candidates. The far left took over the democratic party, now we are seeing the same with the far right as we had the best candidate & some of these morons sat home & didn’t vote. Don’t complain about O as you helped to put him there.
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:29pmCompromise on principle and you become those you oppose.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:33pmI dont know what they mean by “far right”…..
From my perspective, the far right is mostly Ron Paul supporters. Many in the Ron Paul camp believe we should return to the immigration policies of the past and not restrict legal immigration (people who come here to work). Doing that alone would eliminate nearly all illegal immigration. Why dont you moderates and liberals take on that position?
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Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:42pmSOYBOMB315 is right. This is a BS excuse. Romney is taking the same position of all the OWG globalists against real conservatives.
We are all $crewed.
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longknifed
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:37pm“far right” is anything that is opposed to progressivism and cultural marxism. O’Reilly is actually correct when he compulsively says “far left,” even though he is incidentally saying it like a democrat. Sorry, but Akin is not “far right.” So he took made one odd buzz word (abortion) statement and took a side. that does not make him for limited government. look at his other policies – FAR LEFT. But he is a Republican, so he automatically a right winger, thanks in large part to the beckbots.
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rickc34
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:25pmThe far right plays by the rules unlike those on the left. We do not like to comprimise our principals. We look at the law as something to follow not run away from. We like to be told the truth and not lied to. We are the patriots that look upon this nation as blessed by our creator. That the Constitution is the foundation of our Nation. God Bless America.
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CatB
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 6:16pmWell said RICK .. we are now the “anti-establishment” … Upholding the values of the founders and the Constitution .. is now “rebellion”.
Remember BENGHAZI!
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kdshell1
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:24pmSo, now we see that one major reason Romney lost is because at least some of his “advisers” steered him away from truly conservative issues and points of view, thereby trying to keep him RINO.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:59pmI don’t believe anyone could steer a conservative with conservative ideals and clear principles.
Mr. Romney may not, nor have ever possessed these qualities.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:20pmWhen you look at the people who were “advisors” to Mitt Romney – you see what kind of politics he believed in….
Many were moderate or liberal types and the rest were G.W. Bush foreign policy “experts”
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:27pmYou can not bring a similar product to market and expect it to sell. Romney, McCain, Cantor, Boehner… are Obama lite. He lost the Republican right. He is an open border/amnesty guy.
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SonOfThunder
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:18pmGo away Carlos, the dems stole the election by voter fraud, union thug intimidation, ballot rigging, and illegals from Mexico voting. Here is the proof http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/election-2012/
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TROLLMONGER
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:36pmJust another right winger in denial.
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nurseheidi
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 8:01pmThanks for getting the word out about the Decree not to challenge. This means the GOP is DEAD, changing to Independent tomorrow. Time for a viable third party that can challenge voter fraud. If we ever have another Presidential election that is. Yo Troll, I know honor, character and integrity mean nothing to the ends justify the means gang, but just so you know, most of us would be just as angry if the fraud is on the right. Thats where we differ from folks like you. We use logical consistency to make our decisions not blind loyalty. We question ALL power with boldness, partly because we know history, but mostly because we know human beings. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. I know the words were wasted on you, but sometimes I just can’t help myself.
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DadRocked
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:17pmQuit pointing fingers already.
It wasn’t just one or two things that won/lost for either candidate!
This new term of a perfect storm would be what I would call it…
He fought a good fight and should have carried over from the first debate into the second and third.
Would he still have won? That will be debated for years to come.
Let’s get to today… and what we as citizens are and will be doing.
As an example, don’t just run for dog catcher, go for the school board.
Don’t just buy a ballbat… Get something that will help…
Don’t just use coupons… Can your own food…
Main thing be prepared… Need ideas… Off The Grid News website at http://www.offthegridnews.com/ .
But QUIT the finger pointing already…
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smokeysmoke
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:17pmthat is rediculous… hispanics are more right than most conservatives…. the problem is that OBAMA WAS TARGETING HISPANIC DISTRICTS. he had people out talking door to door, early and would have people go to huff po and other sites to back up their lies… and they portrayed romney as someone who was going to get them to self deport… and romney never explained this idea…
romney should have taken a BUS TOUR thru some of the most hispanic districts in florida and oh and va and co…. and he should have been refuting obamas lies about romney, and sharing how free markets, and capitalism creat security and prosparity on spanish language networks, with romney in spanish…
the reason you lost is that you did not attack back… you thoought u could coast in on the coat tails of a bad economy…. AND YOU NEVER THOUGHT THE MEDIA WOULD JUST TELL EVERYONE IT WAS GETTING BETTER, and then obama says just stick with me a little longer..
you did not attack obama, and try to image him as a liar…. if obama and the media are going to lie and lie and lie….
you needed to pull out a pocket newt gingrich or rick santorum and make a public assult on the lies.. and you tried to play it off like you were already the president and did not want a fight, TO SHOW THAT YOU WOULD WORK TOGETHER… but the media, only showed OBAMAS ATTACKS ON YOU… that were mostly untrue… but funny and that is what people remember… bain and outsourcing…
u missed 2 major groups in the el
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Metallicat
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:12pmIts amazing that the people who want American law upheld are considered the extremists of the Republican party.
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Conservative AMERICA
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:12pmWhy is it that we never heard of this far-left mole before the election?
How could this guy come anywhere close to the campaign staff?
Carlo, there is a place for you, it is called Mexico! Get out!
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DadRocked
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:20pmJOB PRESERVATION – How does it look to have been on a losing campaign on your resume. When that is all that you know how to do is campaign. They do this every two years is to find external fault.
Not My Fault Man!
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VanceUppercut
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 10:45pm@Conservative AMERICA
I won’t bother wasting my time pointing out why your post is racist, because with the Cons recent love affair with the “I know you are, but what am I?” defense, in which by pointing out that someone has said or done something racist inherently makes the accuser a racist somehow, it would be pointless, but I thought I’d give you a little knowledge, (something you seem to lack). “Carlo”, or–as the rest of the world calls him–Carlos Gutierrez is Cuban, not Mexican. Here’s a little background, courtesy if Wikipedia “Carlos Miguel Gutierrez…is an American former CEO and former U.S. Cabinet Member who is currently a Vice Chairman of Citigroup’s Institutional Clients Group. He has previously served as the 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2005 to 2009. Gutierrez is a former Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Kellogg Company.”
He’s the perfect model of one of those “job creators” Cons are so fond of. Unfortunately his skin is brown, so of course those same Cons who otherwise would love him tell him to go back to Mexico, a country he doesn’t come from.
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geminicontender
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:11pmThe real problem is that Romney did not go far enough right. True conservatism will win the day. Unfortunately, Romney was not the right man even though I think he is a good man.
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DadRocked
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:26pmAgreed, and it kept people at home – What was the number? 3.5M more went to the polls for McCain? Instead of finger pointing look in the mirror.
And what 1.3M less went for bho?
Carlo, it was just a missed opportunity that the campaign didn’t grab.
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soybomb315_II
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:11pmthe “far right” didnt take Romney anywhere….Romney is an individual and a man….If he moves politically based on other people – THAT IS HIS FAULT!!!
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DadRocked
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:20pmConcur
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Metallicat
Posted on November 18, 2012 at 5:10pmWrong. the GOP is the party of law abidding citizens who expect those who want to become Americans get in line like everyone else and respect our laws. We dont respect those who “cut in line” in front of people who’ve been following the process legally. why do Latinos deserve preferrential treatment over everyone else? Why are we the only nation on earth persecuted for enforcing our immigration laws? They do not deserve a free pass over others who have traveled farther and come from their own hardships to fulfill the American dream,and did so lawfully.
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