Here Are 5 People Mitt Romney Should Not Pick as VP
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As it has become increasingly clear former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be the Republican Party’s nominee for the 2012 presidential election, everyone wants to know: Who will he choose as his running mate? Some have argued in favor of Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), while others have floated the idea of Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-IN), and some have even voiced their approval for former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
But while some are saying the list has been whittled down to three choices and everyone continues to focus on the best VP choices for the Republican presidential nominee, very few have focused on the worst.
That’s where we come in.
Rather than explain why someone like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) would be an excellent choice for vice president, let’s look at the people who, we think, would be terrible choices.
Jeb “Reagan Wouldn’t Fit In” Bush
John Ellis “Jeb” Bush’s name has been thrown around a lot as a possible VP nominee and some think he’d be a solid candidate for the job. But wasn’t he the same guy who once said George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan would have a hard time working with today’s GOP (i.e. the Tea Party)? Yes, he was.
Really? Ronald Reagan would be more comfortable working with “reach across the aisle” moderates than with the folks responsible for the 2010 November Red Wave? So-called moderates didn’t bring the Red Wave. The Tea Party did.
We’re supposed to believe Reagan wouldn’t be able to work with these people? We doubt it. And we’re not alone on this one. Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer agrees.
“Reagan was a movement conservative, a leader of the movement. You would call him rigid. He was called worse than that in those eight years. Rigidity is a virtue. Today we use the word ideology as a pejorative. I think it needs to be resurrected. An ideology means a coherent set of ideas and policies, and Reagan had them, and he pursued them,” Krauthammer said during an interview on Fox’s “The O’Reilly Factor.”
“And I think he would be very comfortable today with the Tea Party and the Republican Party,” he added.
Jeb Bush seems like he’s more at home with the “Old Guard” (i.e. the Dick Luger and Colin Powell crowd) than he is with the people who are Romney’s best shot at winning the White House. Think about it: Independents and “moderates” aren’t going to be the ones raising and donating money, knocking on doors, and working the phone banks. “Scary” Tea Partiers are.
Like 2008′s “Old Guard” candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Romney’s strongest and most active support will probably come from the same people Jeb Bush implied were a bunch of “right-wing” extremists.
Michael “The Nanny” Bloomberg
Hold on. Sorry …
It’s difficult to type while laughing. No, we’re not joking. A few people have actually suggested New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a legitimate candidate for vice president.
Why would he be a terrible choice? Well, if Romney is even remotely interested in getting a boost from a fired up base, he should pick a likeable and outspoken advocate of conservative principles.
Bloomberg is neither likeable (Fox News’ Sean Hannity once referred to him as the “ultimate political opportunist.” Who likes those?) nor conservative.
Come on! The man is referred to as “The Nanny” for a reason. From banning salt, trans fats, and cigarettes, to wanting to ban large drinks, guns, and baby formula, Bloomberg is the poster child for all things big government — something Romney is supposedly campaigning against.
True, the office of the vice president is a fairly ornamental one, but the VP pick still tells us something about the type of administration we can expect from the candidate. What kind of message would Romney send if he continues to campaign against the expansion of big government with, of all people, “The Nanny” at his side?
Donald “You’re Fired” Trump
Again, this one is not a joke.
We know a few Blaze readers enjoy watching Trump run around and say incendiary things about the Obama administration. Sure, he’s fun to watch and, by all accounts, he’s a successful businessman. But although there’s a certain amount of entertainment value in what he does, haven’t we had enough of the whole celebrities in the White House thing?
Let’s be honest here: If we’re actually concerned about restoring some semblance of dignity to the country’s highest office, involving a publicity-hungry real estate mogul with crazy hair doesn’t seem like a good place to start.
The Unknown
President Obama and Mitt Romney are currently engaged in a bare-knuckle election brawl. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is running around telling everyone Romney went 10 years without paying his taxes and a pro-Obama PAC recently released an ad implicating the former governor in the death of the wife of a laid off steelworker. Meanwhile, the Romney campaign has, um, called President Obama a liar.
This no-holds-barred street fight between the vaunted “Chicago Machine” and the Boston “Death Star” is getting gruesome and, right now, it looks like Romney could use a little help from his base.
That being said, choosing a little-known candidate could be disastrous for Romney. Why? Do we really need to remind everyone of the “Anybody But Romney” game? From Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) to Herman Cain to Donald Trump, everyone got their chance in the spotlight because, let’s be honest, many conservatives have mixed feelings about the former Massachusetts governor. And by “mixed feelings,” we mean “not entirely comfortable with him being the nominee.”
Because many conservatives still have doubts about Romney, we think it would be in his best interest to pick as his running mate a well-known and trusted conservative voice to convince the base he’s worthy of their vote.
Sure, nominating someone like Gov. Brian Sandoval (R-NV) or Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) might help Romney win those important swing states, but we’re talking about the national stage here. It’s not that Gov. Sandoval or Sen. Ayotte are bad conservatives, on the contrary. It‘s just that most conservatives aren’t as familiar and comfortable with them as they are with, say, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) or Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC).
Nominating someone the conservative base already knows and trusts might give Romney the surge of enthusiasm he needs to win the aforementioned election brawl.
Paul “Atlas Shrugged” Ryan
Now, don’t get us wrong: Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) would be an excellent choice if Romney is looking to fire up the conservative base. But he makes our list on the opposite end of “good.”
An incredibly strong fiscal conservative, Rep. Ryan is a leading voice in the war against wasteful government spending, a major proponent of tax and entitlement reform, and he’s an unabashed champion of free market principles. He is also the chair of the House Budget Committee, meaning he is deeply involved in drafting and promoting the Republican Party’s long-term strategies to balance the budget and reduce the deficit.
And this is exactly why we’d hate to see him get the VP nod.
Why would any conservative want to see him give up this incredibly important and influential post for one John Adams correctly referred to as both “laborious” and “wholly insignificant“?
No. Leave Rep. Ryan where he is. He’s needed there.
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And there you have it. These are the five potential VP nominees that we think would be terrible mistakes. Feel free to sound off in the comments if you think we’re wrong or to add your own.
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All photos courtesy The Associated Press. This story has been updated.
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Comments (501)
LukeAppling
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:35amRubio or Ryan would be my choice, Petraeus is an interesting thought, however. We will soon know and must unite strongly around whomever it is. The goal is anybody but Obama!
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:47amHe should pick Allen West in my opinion. West is an in your face guy, and that is what a VP needs to be. In addition to that, The GOP could use the libs and progressives let’s make history line with the first black VP, that would in itself secure 20% more of the black vote for anyone but obama.
Report Post »1proudAmerican
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:59amI’d vote for West for president, but will settle for VP. He doesn’t take crap from anybody.
Report Post »ExTex
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:14amAgreed. However, as compelling an argument presented above for NOT chosing Ryan, I think there’s an equal argument FOR chosing Ryan.
1. It would give Ryan national notoriety with the greater public (those who don’t follow politics) strengthening his chances for a run at POTUS in 2016 or 2020. Remember, congressmen historically don’t get nominated for POTUS.
2. With regards to this election, it helps strengthen Romney’s message that “The adults are taking charge of the country.” Chosing Ryan as VP shows the country that Romney is serious about looking out for America’s best interests.
This doesn’t mean that Ryan is the #1 choice for VP, but simply an argument for his selection.
Report Post »yohannbiimu
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:19amIf Allen West were the VP choice, the collectivist pundits would have a collectivist cow. Possibly, a few of them would be struck literally dumb (and perhaps even struck DEAD) if this happened. They would all turn into the hating monsters that we all know that they are, and would go red-faced onto their TV shows and spout the most vile lies.
Meanwhile, West would tell the unfettered truth, and would show the country what an intelligent and a man of integrity looks like (as opposed to Obama and BIden–the clowns that they are). I guarantee that if Allen West were the choice, Romney would win in a landslide. Sadly, there’s probably no chance in hell he will be.
Report Post »VinnieSquawker
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:27amExtex – Ryan is my #1 guy in politics, but I think the Blaze has this right. He is exactly where he belongs. He can spend 8 years steering a course of fiscal discipline, then run on that record when Romney finishes his second term. Allen West would strengthen Romney’s spine and probably assure a Romney victory. What’s not to like?
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:39amI say it will be none of the mentioned, someone no one is even looking at but is known.
Report Post »Brother Winston Smith
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:47amPaul Ryan:
CISPA
TARP (which ignited the Tea Party AGAINST HIM)
Auto Bailouts
Economic Stimulus 2008
ADDITIONAL Economic Stimulus 2009
Debt ceiling hikes
Comprehensive immigration reform without amnesty (AMNESTY)
Socialized employment (extending UC)
Socialized education (No Child Left Behind)
Socialized medicine (Medicare Prescription Drug “benefits”)
Socialized housing (Section 8 vouchers)
Head Start
4th shattering “Patriot” Act
NDAA
Allen West:
FAKE-TEA GOP
Pigford fraud
Tribalist, separatist Congressional BLACK Caucus
Debt ceiling hikes
NDAA
H.R. 347 (protest chill)
“Patriot” Act
Undeclared nation-building
CISPA (internet surveillance/control)
100 BILLION+ “transportation” STIMULUS bill
Truth4SureNuff
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:51amI hope he picks someone who could be a good President should he be required to lead the country.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:08pmIf West were VP….Pelosi and Reid would soil their tighty whities..
Report Post »Would be the last time we would have to see these POS !!!! OORAH !!
Think RICE would do well also..
Spirit 72
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:14pmIF we get a Senator, he had BETTER come from a state where a Repub will replace him, GUARANTEED !!!
Report Post »crzyredhead
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:16pmYes, yes Brother Winston Smith, we are well aware that you think anyone that is not Ron Paul is Satan.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:31pmAllen West would be great. With his military service and ability to tell the truth in the face of huge throw back, he is just what we need. Would that stop all the racism? Doubt it. Sec. of Defense or Attorney General or Sec. of State if not VP.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:47pm@CRZREDHEAD, Can you defend any of the things Bro_Winston mentioned? I mean it really doesn’t have anything to do with Ron Paul. Is it the direction you want the country to go and do any of those things fit in with Tea Party principles?
Report Post »txdave22
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:56pmVITTER FOR VEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!Are you and rubio and other senators FOR OR AGAINST ADULTERY AND BREAKING THE COMMANDMENTS? You never say a thing about vitter, admitted adulterer, whoremonger. —————————–Can we assume adultery so ordinary among pub politicians nothing needs to be said? Sen Ensign’s resignation after aduterous affair last year would seem to suggest adultery rife in the GOP. What do you say?—————What does romney say, rubio, ryan? Nothing. So, if you don’t speak against gay marriage, you must be for it. ——————-If you don’t speak against ADULTERY, WHOREMONGERING, ———-WHICH VITTER ADMITTED, you must be for it. That is not a stretch, logical.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 1:00pm# 4…The Nanny, is whats wrong with AMERICA today !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Lets get these JERKS off our BACKS… Where in the HELL
did they get this AH.?? Did he buy his position ? GOOD GAWD !!
TEXASGRANNY73
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 1:09pmThe American people usually choose a Senator or Governor for President and usually that applies to VP. My opinion is an RandR ticket would sew up Florida, and Rubio is no shrinking violet. Me, myself and I will be disappointed if he doesn’t choose Rubio although the other candidates are good and of course come hell or high water I am voting for Romney.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 1:12pmWhat is “Stormin’ Norman” up to these days?
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 1:54pmIt won’t matter. Romney is a progressive. History is the best predictor of the future. Hope I’m wrong, but doubt it.
Report Post »NOTALOTTAYITTAYADDA
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 1:56pmHere is an idea, WAIT UNTIL HE IS NOMINATED!! According to the GOP rules, which are observed now about as much as the fed gov observes the constitution FOR the US, they are NOT suppose to support ANY candidate until nominated at the convention.
IDIOTS.!.
Report Post »koyettsu
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 2:33pmI was pissed off when I saw Ryan on the list until I read the reasons lol. You have no idea how much of a struggle it is for us in Wisconsin, especially where I live because he is my congressman. Giving him up is a HUGE sacrifice, just like it will be a huge sacrifice when Scott Walker runs for President in a term or two. But Wisconsin is leading the charge and if we have to give up the best of us to save the country than so be it.
Report Post »RGFROMTEXAS
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 3:07pmIt Doesn’t Matter Who They Pick, They Can’t Top This:
JOE BIDEN
Elected to Senate in 1972. Six weeks later his wife and infant
daugher were killed in an auto accident and he raised he two living sons
(Harper & Beau) as a single father until re-marriage seven years later.
Commuted everyday(1.5 hours) back home by Amtrack to his home in Delaware.
Harper is now a Washington Attorney, Beau is Attorney-General for the State
Of Delaware after a successful Military career including combat In Iraq.
Prefessionally was re-elected to the Senate 6 times.
He was a long term member and chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee
and has always been praised for his work by all “Secreteries of State”.
He was also a long time Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and
led to the Creation of the Violent Crimes Act and the Violence Against Women
Act and many other resulutions that are too long to list here.
With an estimated net worth of less than $400,000 he had always been
listed as one of the “poorest” members of Congress because he did not
use his position to make any outside income
There is more. When you have time, people, please read from
the link below. This is an honest, caring and patriotic man.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
Report Post »browbeater
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 3:14pmStill think Rubio would be great choice to help capture the hispanic vote, but i don’t think he wants to run right now… I totally agree anyone is better than OBAMA!!!
Report Post »Allen.West.for.Vice.President
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 4:03pmthe choice is obvious
Report Post »https://www.facebook.com/pages/Allen-West-for-Vice-President/155011144542891
WakingSheep
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 4:56pm@Brother Winston Smith & justangry
Great posts but these idiots just don’t want to hear it! I can’t believe what is going on! This is everywhere! Skip over the facts like they don’t mean anything. NO WONDER we are almost fubar!
I’m just going to blame every generation for the past century before mine for this mess. This really is their fault. This is only the second election I have ever been old enough to vote in.
How about that. I had McCain and Obama last time. Now I have Obama and Romney.
My children (if I ever have any) will think no differently of Obamacare than they will of the FED. It is crazy to think about but it’s true. These people will continue to ignore the facts and keep moving us to “Utopia”.
Ron Paul 2012! Tampa!
Ron Paul 2012! November!
I don’t care anymore as long as my vote will TRY saving us from ALL of the idiots.
Report Post »We need a leader not a mastermind.
DocNugent
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:05pmIf you really want Ryan’s influence inside the White House, why not as Treasury Secretary? Seems to me like a better use of his ideas.
Report Post »ColoradoProudAmerican
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:16pmGod you guys are such sheep. The goal is to fix this country and restore our rights as Americans. God damn it wake up!
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:17pmInteresting that Paul Ryan is person #1 who Romney SHOULD NOT pick….
If Romney picks Paul Ryan, is Romney trying to undermine the efforts to balance the budget????
Report Post »icebergslim27
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:18pmPetraeus? As in the Director of the CIA? No thank you. He’s part and parcel of the endless war machine that benefits the banksters taking over the world one country at a time.(Monti in Italy, Papademos in Greece, Draghi at the ECB, Paulson at treasury) I don’t want anyone involved at the CIA getting one heartbeat from the presidency. The last former CIA director to get into the White House is also the first person to declare this the “New World Order”. Coincidence? I think not. We already live in a police state, read Senator Frank Church’s take on the CIA and what would happen if US intelligence assets were turned inward. After 9/11 this is exactly what happened. The US Govt has declared the United States as a “battleground” where the can spy on you at will. The NDAA give the president the right to suspend your right to habeas corpus. This is not conspiracy, this is fact. Read up, get educated.
Report Post »BTW- For the record, I’m not some far left ideologue. I’m a republican (notice the lower case) leaning libertarian who’s young enough (30)h to be afraid for what you older generations are leaving us.
Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 6:25pm@mikem1969
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:47am
He should pick Allen West in my opinion. West is an in your face guy, and that is what a VP needs to be. In addition to that, The GOP could use the libs and progressives let’s make history line with the first black VP, that would in itself secure 20% more of the black vote for anyone but obama
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I’d love to see him have to cast the tie breaker votes in the Senate, but much rather we get enough in that this isn’t necessary! Can you imagine him having to address the Senate as VP?
Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 6:28pm@
yohannbiimu
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:19am
If Allen West were the VP choice, the collectivist pundits would have a collectivist cow. Possibly, a few of them would be struck literally dumb (and perhaps even struck DEAD) if this happened. They would all turn into the hating monsters that we all know that they are, and would go red-faced onto their TV shows and spout the most vile lies.
Meanwhile, West would tell the unfettered truth, and would show the country what an intelligent and a man of integrity looks like (as opposed to Obama and BIden–the clowns that they are). I guarantee that if Allen West were the choice, Romney would win in a landslide. Sadly, there’s probably no chance in hell he will be.
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Guarantee the crap of refusing to cover the idiotic statements of the VP would do a 180 and he’d be hounded like Sarah Palin!
Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 6:31pm@Spirit 72
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:14pm
IF we get a Senator, he had BETTER come from a state where a Repub will replace him, GUARANTEED !!!
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Agree totally we need to put prince harry in the nursing home to hold court for the rest of his days!
Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 6:35pm@MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 1:00pm
# 4…The Nanny, is whats wrong with AMERICA today !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Lets get these JERKS off our BACKS… Where in the HELL
did they get this AH.?? Did he buy his position ? GOOD GAWD !!
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geo. soros held an essay writing contest, he won the NYC Regional Nanny portion!
Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 7:35pm@RGFROMTEXAS
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 3:07pm
re : It Doesn’t Matter Who They Pick, They Can’t Top This
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Does soros pay you for the PR work or is this pro bono?
To many times sheer stupidity is shrugged off as, “It’s just Joe being Joe.” (hillary clinton) and many others.
Report Post »NOT A CRAZY
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 7:52pmAllen West should be the VP choice. It is funny that Jeb Bush was on the NO list. That is the first person I thought of. Chris Christie is another NO list candidate. I cannot even believe that Bloomberg qualified for the NO list. Bloomberg is on the NOT EVEN WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER list.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 7:59pm@koyettsu
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 2:33pm
I was pissed off when I saw Ryan on the list until I read the reasons lol. You have no idea how much of a struggle it is for us in Wisconsin, especially where I live because he is my congressman. Giving him up is a HUGE sacrifice, just like it will be a huge sacrifice when Scott Walker runs for President in a term or two. But Wisconsin is leading the charge and if we have to give up the best of us to save the country than so be it.
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A big thanks to you from WI for showing the union thugs, and white house mafia just what happens when you get someone who’s truly making a difference! You proved what the grass roots and TEA Party can do!
I agree with some of what you say, but unless he becomes Budget Director, I think the country needs Paul Ryan just exactly where he is!
Freedombeliever
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:10pmOk so I put on my ruby slippers, tapped my heels together 3 times and chanted “Please make them go. Please make them go. Please make them go”. And Brotha Winston and his fellow Paulbots are STILL here! On to plan B. Where is that Harry Potter wand? :P
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:13pm@NOT A CRAZY
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 7:52pm
Allen West should be the VP choice. It is funny that Jeb Bush was on the NO list. That is the first person I thought of. Chris Christie is another NO list candidate. I cannot even believe that Bloomberg qualified for the NO list. Bloomberg is on the NOT EVEN WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER list.
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He’s at the top of my: “….NOT EVEN THEN ” LIST!
Freedombeliever
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:15pmOh and sadly, we know Romney is probably going to pick Portman or Pawlenty. Every move of his has been safe safe safe. I’m a bit disappointed by his campaign moves so far but the one thing I hold out hope is that what Karl Rove says is true. He has said several times in interviews on Hannity that it makes no sense for Romney to make any bold moves before the RNC. A lot of voters aren’t paying attention to the campaign before then and for the ones that are, the media will spin anything Romney does early on as “yesterday’s news”
Report Post »rc30
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:28pmAnyone but Obama. When is there going be a time? When I can go vote and feel good about it. My dad loved his vote for Reagan in 84. Still talks about it to this day and how Reagan woke him up. I like to vote for someone like that. Am 41 and have been voting for 15 years. I all ways have too vote for the less of two evils. When is are Reagan going to come. I will vote for Mitt and hope he wins. Because he won’t be as bad. But I think hes not going to be all that great. Its sad time in this country. Be nice to vote for a man or woman that you know loves there country. Don’t care what people think and trys to do whats right. Don’t think it will happen any time soon. Well at least Mitt is not a Mc Cain so I guess I can Hope.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:38pmJust a simple thought from The-Monk…..
I would have liked to see some of the Dr. Ron Paul supporters here at least say “thank you” to The Blaze staff for not including Dr. Paul in the top 5 bad VP choices. : (
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:46pm@the-monk
Why would we want Romney to NOT pick Ron Paul????
Dont you know we are desparate for the Republican party to have a ‘come-to-Constitution’ moment
Report Post »jzs
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:48pmFirst of all, he shouldn’t pick Sarah Palin. She should be on this list.
I’m so sorry to disappoint you guys, but Romney would no more choose Allen West than Sarah Palin. You may love West’s constant flow of polarizing, fringe statements, but Romney knows that people like you don’t represent the average American.
Report Post »mtcountrygrl
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:18pmAllen West for VP. Make Ron Paul the Fed Chairman. General Petraeus the Defense Secretary. And just because it would be fun to watch Newt Gingrich the White House Spokesman – I would love to see the media’s head explode daily.
Report Post »Rich613
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:21pmI agree that Rubio or even Jindal would be great choices but neither of them is eligible to be President and that excludes them from any line to the presidency. I don’t understand why The Blaze, Beck, Oreilly and all the others refuse to face this fact.
Report Post »rulken
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:23pmDon’t get me wrong Rubio is a wonderful person and doing a great job as a Florida Rep. but, Rubio isn’t a natural born citizen. I know either is Obama but just because the stupid democrats ignore the constitutional requirements, doesn’t mean we should also. There are many capacities that Rubio can fill that are vitally important to the GOP agendas, and will have a great deal to offer this nation as a true patriot.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:31pmRich613 is correct. Neither Rubio nor Jindal is eligible to be President because they’re not naturalized citizens according to the Constitution of the United States of America.
Report Post »old1
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:33pmOne more time. Rubio is not eligible for VP by amendment that says a VP must be A2, S1, p5 eligible.
Report Post »Marco had both parents that were not yet American Citizens the day he was born. Marco is not natural born. He was four years old when his parents became US citizens.
Just like Obama and his Kenyan Brit father times two.
Country Publius
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:34pmI tend to agree with Mr. Adam’s take on Ryan. He’s the best at what he does, but in the VP position, his contributions and power would be diminished.
DeMint would be great, but it’ll never happen, because i think Romney is afraid of unabashed conservatives. The slight exception to that rule would be Lt. Col. Allen West. …Not that he wouldn’t be just the lightning-rod the liberal lame-stream press would love to attack, but because they could attack daily and he could and would dispatch them and make them look small and insignificant daily.
To an extent, it is probably true that the VP slot is more symbolic than strategic from an historic perspective, BUT it doesn’t “have” to be. West could take alot of the liberal/progressive hate-fever from the left in Congress and the media, and turn it right back on them, while allowing Romney room to be a “leader” and “statesman” for the Nation, and for our allies.
…That’s just my opinion, and God knows opinions are like elbows: we‘ve all got a couple of ’em.
Report Post »Kenai
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:07pmMarco Rubio or Allen West are the top 2 for me.
Report Post »Americasneeds1st
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:08pmI sure hope its not Gen, Petraeus. I can just see the adds against Mitt now & how easy it would be to brain wash some idiots that there war mongers. If West (or any VP) was there he could actually make a good use of the meaningless VP spot & go after all the corrupt house & sennet members. If the VP’s time was spent to investigate , prosecute, & remove or imprison the ones that get away with the many illegal things we hear about. Then when the cycle comes around in 8yrs he can run on that record. It would be real nice to get some turn over in those offices that we cant seem to vote out.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:08pmHi soybomb315_II,
Please read my post again. What I was saying was not clear by your post.
I was saying something good about The Blaze for not choosing Dr. Paul for the “worst 5 VP picks” and not one thing bad about the honorable Dr. Paul. Don’t you notice how I always give Dr. Paul the “Dr” title to show respect? Gezzz!
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:19pmHey J-Zak,
Are you saying that Marco Rubio and Bobby Jindal (both born in the USA) are closer than, further than or the same as you to being US citizens?
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:19pmi see. I had it backwards…I think theblaze omitted him because they didnt want the firestorm
The republican establishment definately has Ron Paul at the top of their “Hell no” list. They wont let him get near that convention podium
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:29pmHi soybomb315_II,
I understand. One day I hope to tell you the Monk story about, “The Camel, the Boy and the Bucket of Beer”. You’ll understand what I was trying to say then.
Will you be in Tampa for the RNC?
Report Post »darjleendale
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:29pmMy choice would be Marco Rubio from Florida. Why? The Republicans needs the young and the Hispanic vote which is a huge voting block. Florida is also a swing state. My second choice would be the Senator from Ohio Sen. McConnell, my third choice would be Tim Pawlenty from Minnesota. My final choice would be Chris Christy from New Jersey. The Republican Party needs personalities that will fire up the convention and the party!
Report Post »betsem
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:33pmI’m all for Allen West. he has the guts to stand up and fight for America.
Report Post »borderbully
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:41pmAllen West is my top choice. He has the guts to speak his mind while defending America and our Constitution; is an excellent orator, highly intelligent, has moral values and is retired military. All the things that would be an asset as Romney’s VP. Petraeus is a no-no. Wonder who the idiots were who suggested Bloomingidiot Bloomberg?
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:44pmnope, i was at my district and state convention.
Considering going to PaulFest 2 days prior
Report Post »KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:24pmThere is no way on earth I would support a fake Tea Party member like Marco the DREAM Act Illegal immigration invasion Rubio.
All I know is this, the VP position is one of confidence, and a close adviser to the President so whoever he picks should be a good reflection of the type of people and policies he will choose to run with if he is President, so the more conservative the better in my opinion. Allen West? Rand Paul?
Report Post »Old_Bones
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:39pmPetraeus is untested as a politician. I rather see him as a Governor first or perhaps a cabinet position.
Report Post »RonPaulOrNoOne
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:48pmRon Paul VP or you lose.
Report Post »sophillyjimmy
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 12:17am@ Mike and Proudamerican, I see where you are coming from when you think the Allen West would be a good choice as Romney’s running mate, but one thing sticks in my head when it comes to Allen West and that was when Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin, Allen West made comments against Zimerman’s killing of Martin when the story first broke and he did so basing his comments on the biased reports of the liberal media, he got into the fray without knowing anything except false reports given by the media, and if he could jump the gun so to say without knowing all of the facts then he will do the same thing if he is the Vice President. He may be a conservative on the outside but just that one character assault on Zimmerman was enough to convince me that he is not completely up front with his other statements and that alone makes me think he is not the Vice President we need in office or to help Romney win the most important election our nation ever had to vote in.
Report Post »sophillyjimmy
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 12:34amThere are three choices I would like to see as Romneys running mate and I will explain why of the three I have came down to one who could really help Romney win the election.
Report Post »I like Christie because he is not afraid to tell things like they are, in many ways he reminds me of the Late Great Mayor Frank L. Rizzo from Philadelphia, his in your face style is something that Romney could use as a counter punch to all the lies the Obama politboro is using against Romney, it wouldn’t surprise me if Christie would offer every one of these liars out in an alley one by one and physically tear them apart with his bare hands, he has the heart of a east coast city Italian man which means he wouldn’t back down from anybody. The problem with Christie is he is not a true conservative since his record on gun control is terrible, and although I do like his in your face style, he may frighten allot of voters with his over aggesive approach, so I eliminate him for these reasons.
My first choice would be Condi, but she is adament that she is not interested in being anyones Vice President and she would be best suited if Romey would appoint her as Secretary Of State once he is elected. She has studied foreign affairs as a major in college for many years and proved herself in that position under the Bush administration. Her knowledge and intellect would be a waste as VP so I hope when Romney wins in November he does appoint her for the job she is most suited for.
My choice for VP is Rubio.
handsmcml
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 12:43amRubio’s name keeps popping up as VP, but many feel the he does not meet the Constitutional requirement. He is not a Natural Born Citizen as the writers of the Constitution would have defined it.
Report Post »birder356
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 1:43amPetraeus is a big no-he is a big liberal, pushed for don‘t ask don’t tell repeal, he is a big spender-he pushe to rebuild everything in iraq-we should not be rebuilding war zones! Period-read an article earlier today on him!
Report Post »http://www.theblaze.com/stories/here-are-5-people-mitt-romney-should-not-pick-as-vp/#respond
it is an excellent article! We also need Allen West where he is! But I would love to see him as VP-he won’t take any Crap!
kryptonite
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 1:43am@MONK
Report Post »Dang, why did you have to bring it up?! Now, I’m gonna have to say it. It’s tacitly understood that RP is choice number big fat zero.
TIME-2-END-OBAMA-ROMNEY-CAMPAIGN-IN-12
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 1:45amI have an Idea let’s get somebody that can actually make a change in this country and is not a socialist republican like Mitt is, for heck sakes he will not even come out against obamacare and doesn’t want to get rid of it, he just wants to change it a bit.. The nomination should go to someone that is a true conservative like Ron Paul. Then we will talk about VP’s.
Report Post »desertangel
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 2:18amMarco Rubio would certainly help with the Hispanic vote, but my choice would be Col. Allen West. Rubio is still young, but West is an older, more experienced, and capable leader. They are both from Florida, which would most likely bring that swing state into the red column. West would certainly bring a level of fight into the equation. Romney is nice, maybe too nice, sad to say. We need a fighter who knows the enemy. Allen West fits the bill!
Report Post »wizardofos64
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 2:20amI will prophesy a little bit here. Since Obama was elected, the far-left rats have crawled out of their slimey hole and gone public with their Marxist trivia. Obama Inc., will not settle with a loss in the elections, He and his ilks are too power hungary to give up without a fight — which is my point: If Obama loses, he will either cause a national incident in order to implement a Wall Street chaos event in order to use his one of many Executive Orders to implement Martial law; or 2) the far left will begin a program of anarchy in America — anything to keep Romney and RNC from having a functioning government. Remember, though, that chaos and anarchy is not spontaneous, it is started at the top of a Marxist organization, using useful idiots as boots on the ground
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 3:10amAs I’ve stated many times, I scratched West off my list after he joined the black commies. It’s going to take a while for me to trust blacks again. More importantly, West wouldn’t bring voters over to our side, since blacks will never vote Repub. Finally, West is too controversial. Barack’s media would remind us 24/7 of his “war crimes.”
Ryan is my pick, but much to my chagrin, The Blaze is right. Nobody can effectively replace Ryan as chairman of the House Budget Committee. Besides, unlike Rubio, he lacks charisma and political talent. Rubio is the man, but he would be risking his political career, given that we only have a slim chance of winning this election. True, we’re all toast if Obama wins, but I don‘t blame Rubio for not wanting to be Romney’s VP. So, who’s left?
ABO 2012
Report Post »puravida56
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 11:40am@ brother winston….. great post! It shows how far we are from meaningful change. Even the ‘good guys’ (like Ryan and West) are part of the problem.
Report Post »Suz617
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 12:53pmAbsolutely Allen West. Seems like a large majority favor West as VP (although there are a lot of us who would prefer him as President), so I wonder just why he is not being considered. To those of you who say you will only vote Ron Paul, please get a grip – either you vote AGAINST Obama, or we have another four years of this man and his gestapo – and if he gets another four years, it is guaranteed there will not be much left of America to pull out of the slippery hole we are going down. Mitt was not my choice, but I will vote for ANYONE but Obama!!!
Report Post »txdave22
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 2:43pmWhy won’t christians speak up about adultery, whoremonger? Jesus did. But no pubs, not romney, mcconnell, boehner, cantor, all hypocrites.
If it were a Dem, you’d be screaming. THAT IS HYPOCRISY. vitter is a catholic, but do we hear princes of the church, cardinals even speak?
Last year another pub senator ensign resigned after girlfriend news came out, and he and his mother were on verge of indictment.
NOT A WORD FROM THE CHRISTIAN VALUES PARTY, not cain, bachmann, huckabee, who is a minister.
NOW I WILL ADMIT O REILLY AND VAN SUSTEREN SPOKE OUT AND SAID vitter should not be on the dole: your TAX DOLLARS PAYING HIS SALARY, but
nothing from hypocritical RNC, not priebus, day. CHRISTIANS IN NAME ONLY.
Judging from what i see in the bible, if jesus dropped in, he would start with adulterers, whoremongers, breakers of commandments in high places……….and then go on to leaders who failed to speak up and yet claimed they were his followers, romney and the mormons, princes of catholic church, certainly the entire GOP CAUCUS IN THE CONGRESS. Jesus hated the hypocrites, have you read your bible lately, likely not.
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:37pmThe GOP should be more worried about their presidential candidate than the VP pick.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:33amRomney must pick a Tea Party-type to remain relevant. He’s doing his best to lose an otherwise gimme election, so he’ll need a person to keep the base stirring.
But, I have predicted that Romney is going to lose, which means he is more than likely going to select a VP candidate that “we” don’t like. It’s in his blood to be risk averse. He’s living politically 20 years ago. He doesn’t realize how things have changed and how old paradigms are no longer relevant.
McCain surprised with Palin – I mean, this woman literally blew my socks off during her speech at the Convention. So, Mitt has the option to surprise, but he will play it safe and choose a fellow RINO like Bob McDonald.
Report Post »LVMerrily
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:40pmOne can only hope he will take his set out of the nightstand and go on the offensive. We have to remember that his “staff” is basically the same GOP hacks that managed McCain. He has come up with a few good lines, but nobody is paying attention . . . Romney needs to attack if he is going to win. His choice for Veep will tell it all. Then he needs to replace his campaign staff. I want to vote FOR a ticket, not just against Obama.
Report Post »txdave22
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 2:39pmWhoever the veep pick, maybe he’ll be busy leading to the lap dances
or will you???
will u b leading the boys down to the lap dances? pubs seem to love them—————————Wonder what pubs are doing when they’re not ranting about the sinful gays and women who (UNDER 40 YEARS OF SUPREME COURT AFFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION) are free to choose whether or not they should carry a pregnancy to term? This is it, folks.
Remember GOP chose Tampa, lap dance capital of the US, for their convention.
————————Hypocritical pubs talk the talk and walk the walk right into the strip joints. Good for them. America is a free country except for when pubs want to tell you how to live.
WHAT HYPOCRITES THEY BE.
Angelina Spencer, the executive director of the Association of Club Executives, which serves as a trade association for strip clubs, said an informal survey of convention business in New York and Denver had determined that Republicans dropped more money at clubs, by far.
“Hands down, it was Republicans,” she said. “The average was $150 for Republicans and $50 for Democrats.”
As further evidence of the clubs’ nonpartisan appeal, Don Kleinhans, the owner of the 2001 Odyssey, said when the Promise Keepers, a male evangelical group, came to town years ago, business was rollicking.
“We had phenomenal numbers all weekend, and they walked in wearing badges and name tags and weren’t shy at all,” he said.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 2:40pmANYONE who votes for “WORDS” Obama is a deranged idiot ! You bought the “WORDS” last election but now you have DEEDS. IF you vote for DEEDS, you will NOT vote for Obama.
He’s nothing more than a punk, a sadistic liar. He seems to love doing some dastardly deed and then going out the next day and deriding OTHERS for doing what he just did the day before. HE HATES US. THE FEELING IS RETURNED.
ROMNEY is a great man, a man who will make minced meat out of that lying thug punk who has no
conscience and he is surrounded by thug punks. HE does exactly what he accuses others of. Probably laughs out loud out of camera shot.
PEOPLE: WE have a RECORD to vote on, NOT WORDS ANYMORE…VOTE ON THE RECORD of this worst President ever. OBAMA and his thugs have NO RESPECT FOR AMERICA, OUR CONSTITUTION. Vote for words if you want a Dictator. Vote for ROMNEY if you want our country back. YOU know -0- about ROMNEY…you will learn a lot in this next month when he is officially and legally the GOP REP…and you PAULIES… shove it. If you gave a damn about our country you‘d do what PAUL’S OWN SON DID…you’d Back Romney.
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:00pmRon Paul 2012! Tampa!
Ron Paul 2012! November!
I’m tired of masterminds. I really don’t care who you vote for anymore. The country is pretty well finishing up the Constitution as we type….. so yeah,
Report Post »Anybody but Obama…. well go for it.
ColoradoProudAmerican
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:22pm@PatHenry I laugh because you called Romney a great man. Ron Paul is a great man, whom has served his country for over 30 years. He has stuck to his principles regardless of what people said about him. Romney, is a flip flopping….. Goldman Sachs bought drone. Why doesn’t the fact that Goldman Sachs is the top contibitor to both Obama and Romney set off any alarms to you people?
Report Post »Freedombeliever
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:33pmWakingsheep I know this will fall on deaf ears as it always does with you Ron Paul cultists. But Barack Obama is a communist. Was raised and mentored by communists. When he said he wanted to “fundamentally change” America, he meant it – and not in a good way. Do you want to live under the regime of a dictator? Because give Obama another 4 years and that is what you will have. So yes – it IS “Anybody but Obama”. I‘m sorry for you that the candidate isn’t Ron Paul. He had good ideas but his foreign policy was just unacceptable! Romney wasn’t my pick in the GOP race either. But to quote Glenn Beck. “At least he’s not a communist”. And nothing could hold more true.
Report Post »wvgirl
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:09pm@WakingSheep:
Report Post »I have a great respect and admiration for Ron Paul, but the media will not allow him to win. He has some great ideas and is a great patriot. However, please think of your country in total when you vote. A vote for anyone but the Republican nominee is national suicide. Look at how far Senator Paul has brought the public awareness in his efforts to wake up the people to the destruction of our constitution. We are trying to move in his direction with the wins of the Tea Party conservatives. If Senator Paul has done nothing more than that, he has earned the title of Patriot and American Hero. It just is not in the cards for him to win the election, but please don’t discount his hard work and decades of effort by throwing your vote to Obama, by not voting for the Republican. Even if Romney is not all we want in a candidate(and he is not), he can be held in check if we take the Senate and keep the House. Then you can keep the good fight going for another day. If Obama wins, we are DONE. There will be no more days left to fight, no more discussion, no more freedom of any kind. All of Senator Paul’s efforts would be obliterated in “one swell foop” by the COMMUNIST in the White House. Glenn is right. Romney IS NOT A COMMUNIST. That is the single, most important reason to vote Romney in Nov. Nothing else matters, for if Obama wins the day, you will have no more chances AT ALL to change the tide. WE WILL BE A SOCIALIST/COMMUNIST/MARXIST REGIME. Please reconsider.
WakingSheep
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:52pm@Freedombeliever
I like Ron Paul except his foreign policy = I like Jesus except for loving thy neighbor
Romney is no different than Obama. They have many of the same policies and they even have the same top bank contributors.
I don’t know how else to spell it out.
Report Post »Romney supports or has supported in the past:
TARP, NSA, TSA, FED, ATF, U.N., NDAA, The Patriot Act, etc….
He might not be a communist but he is a “utopian”.
They both lead to the same place though and it is not liberty. Believe all the speeches you want but his record proves he is no different than Obama or Bush.
I was played before I was even eligible to vote. I was born into the freest nation the world has ever seen but the dumbest.
Somebody actually posted on here that Ron Paul should be the FED chairman. They have no idea of what these people running actually stand for Constitutional or not. Paul wrote a book called End the FED.
Well at least you didn’t call me a basement dweller or anything. I actually paid over $25,000 in taxes last year. Wonder why I pay attention to more than the Rhetoric?
WakingSheep
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:01pmI had a longer comment but apparently it was erased.
Here,
It’s really short.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9njHHyRI7g
Now go read his legislation. I‘m not a cultist as I don’t have anything to do with a cult.
I’m a persistent individual though. Just because you don‘t want to read up on these people and make an informed decision doesn’t mean I don’t. You actually believe Romney with his record is different than Obama?
I‘m starting to think this is more like a joke that’s going on. Like somebody else said on the blaze today “where is ashton kutcher – Punked?”.
Why does Romney say “Repeal and Replace” instead of just “REPEAL”?
Report Post »Freedombeliever
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 7:32amRomney and Obama are NOT one and the same. Mitt Romney is not a communist. I can’t stress that enough, but you Ron Paul people just love to skip right over that fact in your lengthy talking points about how much you can’t stand Mitt Romney and about how Ron Paul walks on water. I could understand when there was still a race but Romney is GOING TO BE the GOP candidate and Paul isnt. Go ahead and vote for Obama. I really don’t care any more. You are not on our side, clearly.
Report Post »midwesthippie
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 1:27pm..this website should be called “Progressive Republicans in Denial”…for all of you who “like Ron Paul” except for his “views on foreign policy”(becksheep talking point) you can’t bring yourselves to admit that you have destroyed our great country by voting for progressive republicans just because they have an (R) next to their name…independents are the only hope America has…THIRD PARTY NOW!
Report Post »derekb
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:25amI think he has to take a women or rubio in order to win! Which is not a bad thing of course….anyone but Mr Obama.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:31amJoe Biden, is plenty reason enough to NOT vote for Obama………
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:02pm@ Derek
Report Post »I was going to say Susana Martinez Governor of New Mexico.
But I Understand she’s already been tapped to speak at the
Convention. Probably means She wont be VP Pick.
But a Woman an a Hispanic !
like a cross between Rubio an Sarah Palin.
I Still think it’s Pawlenty or Portman (boring)
Wake Me when it’s time to Vote !
MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:50pmHomer Simpson would be a better than Joe Biden..
Report Post »OMG !!!!!!!!!
MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 1:15pmO’Blamers NEW LOW …..asking AMERICANS to e-mail his
Report Post »campaign committee, about DIRT they could use against
ROMNEY and or his possible VP picks… I voted for this
TUR** in 2008.. Not knowing, like most AMERICANS, what
a real crapweasel this POS really is…..
txdave22
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:15pmVITTER FOR VEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!Are you and rubio and other senators FOR OR AGAINST ADULTERY AND BREAKING THE COMMANDMENTS?
You never say a thing about vitter, admitted adulterer, whoremonger. Can we assume adultery so ordinary among pub politicians nothing needs to be said? Sen Ensign’s resignation after aduterous affair last year would seem to suggest adultery rife in the GOP. What do you say?
What does romney say, rubio, ryan? Nothing. So, if you don’t speak against gay marriage, you must be for it. If you don’t speak against ADULTERY, WHOREMONGERING, WHICH VITTER ADMITTED, you must be for it. That is not a stretch, logical.
No congressional leaders speak out, nor does RNC, or romney or princes of the church: vitter is catholic. Doesn’t this say A GREAT DEAL about the republican party today and whether they can be trusted to govern?———-
———-FOX’S GRETA VAN SUSTEREN: GOP NEEDS TO EXPLAIN ‘WHY THEY GIVE VITTER A PASS’ |
Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren criticizes the GOP’s embrace of Sen. David Vitter after he admitted to frequenting prostitutes.
Yesterday, Bill O’Reilly stated flatly that Vitter should not be in the Senate.
Do ACTUAL christians support/condone
adulterers and with hookers
a sitting US senator?
This is the pub party: HYPOCRITES, CONTEMPTIBLE
Report Post »Scandal: Using the services of the “D.C. Madam.”
How he was outed: Phone number found in list of clients
A staunch advocate of conservative platforms from abstinenc
LeadNotFollow
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:24am…
Report Post »Anyone would be better than Obama and Biden.
Stand behind Romney and vote them out.
TAXEVERYONE
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:39amThat is the kind of warped logic that gave us twelve years of Bush liberal incompetence.
Report Post »What they’ll heck is wrong with you people?
Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:56amA vote for anyone else, besides Romney or Obama, is just wasting your vote. Sure, you may be voting your conscience and you have every right, but it doesn’t accomplish anything, therefore, it isn’t the “smart” thing to do. Use your vote to make a positive change, away from this crony capitalism and corruption that is the Obama Administration.
Report Post »crzyredhead
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:15pm@Taxeveryone
While I appreciate your comment because that has been my attitude in the past, let’s face it: our fight is not in the general election as much as it is in the primary process. I myself would have much rather seen Herman Cain, Michelle Bachmann, Rick Perry, or, heck, even Ron Paul (actually, preferrably Rand Paul) as the nominee. However, that’s not the way it went BECAUSE THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT WAS NOT AS ACTIVE IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY as in other places.
We got “W” because our only real alternatives were Al Gore and John Kerry. If you think Obama has done harm to the country, think about what those loonies would have done. As the other commentor mentioned: you have the right to vote your concience. Heck, it’s good that you feel that way. But remember that the overwhelming majority of the country will not even hear about third party candidates, so voting for a third party candidate is like not voting at all. Let’s face it, no one would agree that not voting is wise.
You may not be crazy about Romney, I’m certainly not, but at least he will be likely to slow or stop the fiscal bleeding if not make necessary improvements and changes. Let’s vote the guy in and get primed to replace him with a new candidate in the 2016 primaries. In the meantime, let me assure you that the Tea Party is focused on taking Congress at the moment, which is just as important as the POTUS.
Report Post »Michigander
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 2:11pmYou might not have like Bush, but which one of his opponents would you prefer, Gore or Kerry?
Report Post »THETAXMAN
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 3:40pmTaxeveryone:
Report Post »You should vote for the one closest to your beliefs WHO CAN WIN.
WakingSheep
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:02pmYeah, Because Romney is soooooooooooooo much better.
Report Post »buyundbuy
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:22amWhile Newt Gingrich may not even be on the short list I watched his 2012 speech on the CPAC where and when he stated very clearly what the plan was to reverse the ills effects of the previous administration and bring America back to prosperity.
He would make short work of Obama’s lies. That is most likely why the Democrats did their very best to make sure he wasn’t made a nominee.
Report Post »Rillobymorning
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:22amI hope its Rubio or Ryan. Portman may be good, but he has no name recognition. Unless a governor has been outspoken, like Jindal or Christy, no one has really heard of them. I think that‘s why Palin was such a shock to most in ’08. She has since proven herself to be a truly outspoken conservative but back in ‘08, she was an unknown. We all know Rubio, Ryan, Christy or Alan West to be outspoken and popular. Either of them would be good for the campaign in my opinion.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:19am…
Report Post »Allen West, Michael Reagan, Bobby Jindal, or Rand Paul, would be good choices.
LeadNotFollow
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 2:08pm…
Report Post »Rick Santorum would be a great choice for VP.
He was a huge favorite in the primaries.
WakingSheep
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:29pmYeah,
At least Santorum understood Romney. lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D8MGFFfPa8
I guess Santorum also has some reason to understand Romney.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9njHHyRI7g
Do you understand what Romney or Obama mean for this country?
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:15am…
Report Post »NOT Chris Christie. I’ve seen him in interviews.
He comes across as a Chicago thug. Also, he doesn’t like Sarah Palin.
dawgsfan
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:40amI agree. I‘m looking forward to hearing Christie’s speach at the convention because he will NAIL the left on so many things in a very entertaining way, and I really think he will rally the troops, but he is a little too smart a$$ in interviews. Romney would never want that in a VP. I also agree with The Blaze about Paul Ryan, as much as I love him. I called his office several times last year begging him to run for President and volunteering to work on his campaign here inTN but he would just go to waste as VP.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:05pmNeither does Mitt
Report Post »ChristianFamily
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:10amAlthough I like Rubio, I believe Paul Ryan would be best.
Report Post »oceandove
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:14amPaul Ryan would be a good pick.
Report Post »imsteph
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:29amlove Paul Ryan….would rather see him run in four years and keep doing the work he is doing right now…
someone once said that the vp pick was about who was going to play ‘bad cop’ in the campaign…
Report Post »who better to play ‘bad cop’ than Allen West :D
Free_Man
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:10amPlease don’t pick Bobby Jindal… nice guy, great values, but after his response speech, he doesn’t come across as a bulldog. I want someone who projects strength and a kick ass attitude…hmmm, maybe Christie?, yeah that’s the ticket.
Report Post »lisa2994
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:10amI would take Ryan, West or Rubio.. And not in any particular order.
Report Post »bobad
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:04amI just wasted 5 minutes of my life. Bloomberg? Trump? As though they would take a giant step down to VP?
Report Post »simply one voice
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:51amAllen West is a true American hero and a perfect VP!
Report Post »oceandove
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:09amAllen West would make a GREAT VP!
Report Post »Legalette
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:17amWest is my first choice.
Report Post »Teritd
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:14amAnd an excellent president if needed.
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:23pmWest:
NDAA
HAVE YOU READ NDAA YET? geez…..
Report Post »www.TopTheNews.com
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:48amIs Bloomberg’s name even being considered? NYC is a police state nobody wants…He is to the left of Pelosi.
Report Post »eagle2715
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:21pmSome idiotic pundits at MSNBC and CNN threw it around since he is an “independant”… They think Romney when too far right during the convention and needs a ‘moderate’ to pull him back to the center……And somehow their logic makes Blowberg a moderate….
Report Post »williemcd
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:35pmIt was the Drudge report that suggested Bloomie
Report Post »motorcycleboy
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:31amRubio is not eligible, since he is not a natural born citizen.He should have been on the list.
That said, Rubio is a great asset to Republicans. He must stay where he is, since we need a senate majority almost as badly as we need the presidency.
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:48amI believe the “Natural Born Citizen” ship has sailed. I would pick Rubio. Obama wouldn’t dare argue about where Rubio was born without being laughed out of the house.
Report Post »Richard_Cranium
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:59amI question you people’s motives…dont you think if he wasnt a natural born citizen, that Romney would’nt pick him? Romney didnt get to where he is by being stupid.
Report Post »Master K
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:06amWasn’t Rubio born in Miami? Pretty sure he was.
Report Post »oceandove
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:08amLet’s not all play dumb here. We know that the CFR ( Council of Foreign Relations), gives the presidential candidate a list of names from which he is to choose his VP.
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:14amLet’s see…. How did Romney do last election? Oh that’s right, he LOST. He might be business smart. He’s not very politically smart and conservatism is his second language. Rubio speaks it well and would excite the base.
Go question someone else’s motives. My motive is to win.
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:16am@OCEANDOVE
Please tell me you’re kidding…..
Report Post »TheMajority
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:01amThat part of Constitutional integrity has sailed past in 2008. Any dictator, from anywhere in the world, is eligible to be our president today, and that could not happen with out the help of both parties.
Report Post »Richard_Cranium
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:35am@ SQUIDVETOHIO…I wasnt questioning your motives, I am questioning the motives of people who incessantly rant that Rubio isnt a natural born citizen. I do question your sanity if you think Romney is not politically smart…Romney didnt win his very first bid for the President because he was intentionally double-teamed by two big government liberals Huckabee and McCain when Huckabee was obviously done but stuck in the race to take away votes from the final two candidates (Romney and McCain). Then Romney handily beats the crap out of a very diluted republican field in 2012. So far Romney’s run a very smart, disciplined and effective campaign.
SQUIDVETOHIO, if you‘re so smart to judge the Republican nominee for President’s political smarts…why are you posting on a lousy blog instead of running someone’s campaign?
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 3:22pm@RICHARD
The same reason your not. Plus, I like my job better.
Romney lost last time because he was the least known of 3 RINO‘s and he excited no one and McCain was the establishment’s chosen guy. This year, he won because he was the chosen of the establishment and the other conservatives didn’t rally around 1. Had either Gingrich or Santorum dropped out after Iowa, we wouldn’t even be talking about Mitt. There’s no arguing that. Look, I‘m going to vote for the guy and I hope I’m wrong about him.
If you think Mitt is some great conservative politician, then that confirms that I’ve forgotten more about politics than you know.
Report Post »LarryInCal
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:41pmI agree, Rubio is not qualified to be president. His parents were legal residents at the time of his birth, but they were NOT citizens. They became citizens years later. We have a Constitution for a purpose, let’s follow it!
In addition, Rubio is pushing the dream act. He places the illegals ahead of Americans.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:34pm@Master K
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:06am
Wasn’t Rubio born in Miami? Pretty sure he was
Report Post »***
Yes, he was, and he’s wonderful in the Senate, but Constitutional scholars point to a Supreme Court Case in the 1890′s (may be off a few years) that said a “Natural Born” citizen as understood by the writers of our Constitution was a child born in the United States, (after a certain date to make up for the fact there was no United States to be born in before then) to parents who were citizens at the time of his (or her) birth.
When b o first ran for president, somebody removed all the key words for the Supreme Court’s search engine, which would link up to this case, so that no one could find it. It was just discovered in the last year, after many months of manual searching.
lillymckim
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:30amSen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is the only SMART Choice
Report Post »oceandove
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:34amRubio is NOT a NATURAL BORN citizen. His parents were not U.S. citizens at the time of his birth. He is NOT eligible to be President of the United States. Same for Jindal.
Report Post »TexasHeat
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:42amI agree. Marco Rubio as VP is an excellent choice. Unfortunately, he’s not a natural born citizen, according to our Constitution, and would not be able to step into the Presidential position if something were to happen to Romney. And no, we can’t make an exception . . . look whose “The Exception” now. So sad.
Obama Nation=Abomination
Report Post »Roberto G. Vasquez
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:46am@OCEANDOVE
Obama isn’t a natural born citizen either, but he’s still president! How do you explain that?
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:50amObama’s father was not a citizen either. It doesn’t matter anymore. Let‘s not hogtie ourselves with rules that the other side doesn’t follow. And don’t talk to me about the “high road”. This is politics, there is no “high road”. Every time we try to take it, it leads to defeat.
Report Post »GJPinks
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:02amThe “Not Natural Born” is EXACTLY why they should pick him. Allow fast track hearing on his status and watch His Oneness freak out because if Rubio or Jindal isn‘t Natural Born then Obama isn’t either.. (I am completely ignoring the born or not born in Hawaii question). The average person looks at this under the 14th Amendment and accepts the concept of Born in the US, full US citizen. Let the court handle this on a super fast track basis.. You have to admit it would be kind of fun.
Report Post »The reall solution.
Defeat
Investigate
Nullify all laws signed by Obama (If fraudulently serving)
oceandove
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:06amOur Constitution does matter. Just because your neighbor robs a bank and gets away with it, doesn’t mean that you should also rob a bank.
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:20amWell, you guys can whine about what “Natural Born Citizen” means but the SCOTUS has already said what they believe it means. Meanwhile, Obama is president while we’re arguing over semantics. Picking a VP is harldy comparable to robbing a bank.
Besides, the reason for which the founders put the language in about the parents where for reasons having to do with worrying about British loyalists. I’m not worried about Marco secretly serving the British Crown.
Report Post »Teritd
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:18amHe is a natural born citizen. He was born in Miami. Read his book. He has a genuine birth certificate to prove it.
Report Post »Teritd
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:26amParents don’t have to be citizens only you. Read the constitution.
Report Post »Richard_Cranium
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:58am@OCEANDOVE…its people like yourself who I am pretty convinced are democrat plants…anyone dumb enough to believe that the Republican Presidential Candidate would pick a VP nominee that wasnt a natural-born citizen is definately dumb enough to be a democrat hack.
Report Post »WEBWITHDEB
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 2:10pmPLEASE CITE THAT SUPREME COURT CASE!
If Obama’s biological father was a citizen, then he is a natural born citizen. For the GOP to fall for the whole line of debunking the birther meme by nominating a non-natural born citizen is for them to help in the dismantling of OUR Constitution by acquiescing to a change in our law without going through the proper procedures (AMENDMENT). OR, they will be falling into the hands of the Democrats who will play the HYPOCRISY card on the Republicans as Obama trots out his “new, improved” birth certificate showing he really is a nbc.
Report Post »JohnDoeSr
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 4:57pmIt’s not that hard to understand, parents do not have to be natural born citizens for a person to be a natural born citizen. They do have to be citizens however. Neither of Rubio’s parents were citizens when he was born, nor were Bobby Jindal”s parents citizens when he was born. This means the millions of anchor babies dropped in America do not qualify to be president. The reason Obama is pretending to be president is because they ignored the Constitution and have, apparently successfully, convinced a lot of Americans an anchor baby is OK. The Supreme Court has made no decision saying an anchor baby qualifies for president, on the contrary, Justice Thomas has admitted they are evading the issue. Why, because they will not undo everything Obama has done, even to protect the Constitution. They have said it is Congress job, and Congress is not going to do anything to expose a crime they were involved in.
Sure, Obama and the Obot‘s would be happy to see the Republican’s select an ineligible VP to take the pressure of of Obama and bury the Constitutional requirement for natural born citizen. With several hundred million natural born citizens to choose from, I fail to see the logic in that. Suppose the Supreme Court at some point makes a decision that one parent being a citizen is good enough for NBC? Could happen, and would leave Obama qualified, the Republican VP….not so much.
Why take an unnecessary risk and lose votes from those who have been fighting this issue?
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:05pm@JohnDoeSr
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 4:57pm
It’s not that hard to understand, parents do not have to be natural born citizens for a person to be a natural born citizen. They do have to be citizens however. Neither of Rubio’s parents were citizens when he was born, nor were Bobby Jindal”s parents citizens when he was born. This means the millions of anchor babies dropped in America do not qualify to be president. The reason Obama is pretending to be president is because they ignored the Constitution and have, apparently successfully, convinced a lot of Americans an anchor baby is OK. The Supreme Court has made no decision saying an anchor baby qualifies for president, on the contrary, Justice Thomas has admitted they are evading the issue. Why, because they will not undo everything Obama has done, even to protect the Constitution. They have said it …
Sure, Obama and the Obot‘s would be happy to see the Republican’s select an ineligible VP to take the pressure of of Obama and bury the Constitutional requirement for natural born citizen. With several hundred million natural born citizens to choose from, I fail to see the logic in that. Suppose the Supreme Court at some point makes a decision that one parent being a citizen is good enough for NBC? Could happen, and would leave Obama qualified, the Republican VP….not so much.
Why take an unnecessary risk and lose votes from those
Report Post »***
Very well said my friend!
Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:48pm@GJPinks
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:02am
The “Not Natural Born” is EXACTLY why they should pick him. Allow fast track hearing on his status and watch His Oneness freak out because if Rubio or Jindal isn‘t Natural Born then Obama isn’t either.. (I am completely ignoring the born or not born in Hawaii question). The average person looks at this under the 14th Amendment and accepts the concept of Born in the US, full US citizen. Let the court handle this on a super fast track basis.. You have to admit it would be kind of fun.
Report Post »The reall solution.
Defeat
Investigate
Nullify all laws signed by Obama (If fraudulently serving)
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But as the SCOTUS is waiting to hear it b o et al would issue an executive order setting aside the elections because of the ruckus and giving himself 4 more to destroy us.
justangry
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:30amIf he were a patriot, he’d just step down and release his delegates, but power men aren’t likely to hand power back over to the people.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:47pmThe ‘people’ voted for him in case you didn’t notice.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:23pm@Just
Report Post »True. But Romney’s only goal was to win the Republican primary. He will settle for a coin flip in November….He just wants ‘a shot’. Too bad Romney represents NOTHING
lillymckim
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:29amRubio
Report Post »Swift Justice
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:22amI can’t wait for the RNC, what is Robomny going to say to all those Ron Paul Delegates to get them to join his side….and no matter what you think, there are a lot more than you think…
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:49amSo….how many are there? How many are former 0bama voters? What percentage of 0bama voters do you think will sit out voting in 2012?
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:24amIf the establishment “cheated” RP out of a win in Texas, how in the world do you think he can take on the country? Why did Ron and Rand both join are remain in the Republican party if it is such a scam and a failure? Why would both be in the party if they don’t intend to vote for the establishment candidate? Isn’t that…….ummmmm, cheating and lying?
Report Post »Scottsman
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:48pm@CO… A lot.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:22amGosh no, can’t have Paul Ryan, he actually wants to fix entitlements. We need somebody who just wants to fiddle around the edges of that. Eye roll, face palm…
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:52amI know right. Apparently Paul Ryan couldn’t help write a budget from the Naval Conservatory for some reason…….
Good Lord Blaze, the man can walk and chew gum. He’s pretty smart.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:19amRe: Trump “by all accounts, he’s a successful businessman”
Somewhat off topic but……..
ARGHHHH!!!!! Trump is exactly what is wrong with this country! Besides being phenomenally narcissistic, Trump is a scammer who looks out only for himself. “Success” is not defined by getting dolts to invest in your business then filing bankruptcy when it doesn’t work. A successful businessman builds his business and honors the debt agreements he made and he does not “stiff” the investors while profiting personally. Unless you honor a person with lack of ethics, Trump does not deserve recognition as anything more than the charlatan he is.
Okay…..rant over.
Report Post »David, the Constitutional Libertarian
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:13amI have to disagree with you on Ryan. Hey, there are more conservatives here in Wisconsin to replace him with. The pie is not limited politically as well as economically Becket. Yes, the new pick would not have as much experience, but could be even better than Ryan. It seems we have one of the best governors out there, how bout a VP and possible future Potus.
Report Post »Wake Up Call
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:43pmIf we managed to pull this off despite ACORN and voter fraud-and Romney wins and holds onto the office for 8 years, we will have a lot of trouble keeping it because in 8 years there will be even more Socialists and illegals here voting in our elections. A ticket that has two nice white guys won’t do it and the Democrat ALWAYS successfully beat up accomplished, tough women. We need to restore Lincoln’s legacy and that means Allen West. He scares the pants off liberals because he got off the Uncle Sam plantation long ago and speaks the truth. He is the only person who can bring the south, vets, military, people of color, tea party, conservs, evangelicals and Florida. He is a leader, managed resources, has 2 Master degrees, has a Jamaican wife who is a PHD and is a man of honor and courage. He is the only one that knows what is going on with the enemy within —the Communists and radical Islam. What West did in the line of duty would not have raised an eyebrow in WW II. We are at war. Let’s get it done and stop insulting the very people who have fought for our freedom and others in real life.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:12amRand Paul would be a great choice,at least he understands governments role in our lives and believes in limited government.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:25am@progressiveslayer
Report Post »Rand Paul would be good. His father would endorse Romney and the tops of all the Paulbots’ heads would blow off. That would be fun to watch.
justangry
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:25amAye, but we want his hands clean for 2016.
Report Post »loneindividual
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:31amqpwillie
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:25am
@progressiveslayer
Rand Paul would be good. His father would endorse Romney and the tops of all the Paulbots’ heads would blow off. That would be fun to watch.
EXACTLY Q
although I hate to say it…but I’m becoming more and more like those zombies who think we are zombies.
I actually feel like a zombie…I don’t quite feel alive.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:33amQP It’s a little early to be hating,thought you’d wait until at least noon.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:20pm@qpwillie
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:25am
@progressiveslayer
Report Post »Rand Paul would be good. His father would endorse Romney and the tops of all the Paulbots’ heads would blow off. That would be fun to watch
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If Glenn managed to corner the market on Duck Tape, he’d make up all the money he spent on Restoring Love, helping them get it back together! lol
Steve28
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:12amNo, sure I agree on Ryan. It maybe a risk as he has been already blasted in ads by the left, but I’d like a tea party guy in there to keep Mitt on the right track. He will probably pick Pawlenty. I like him, but he’s kind of part of the establishment and pretty soft spoken or you could say boring. Mitt needs someone to ight a fire since he’s to nice a guy it seems to get pissed off and fight back.
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:58amReagan had bush1, clinton had algore, obaba has plugs. I don’t think the vp postion is important.
Report Post »whatever romney picks it won’t change my view of him. Peace, Love, Liberty, Faith
SquidVetOhio
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:00amPawlenty didn’t last a week in the Primary. He’s a RINO loser. If Romney wants to lose, he should pick Pawlenty. The only pick that would be worse is Jeb Bush.
Who cares if the pink-O’s ran ads against Paul Ryan. We shouldn‘t be backing away from good people because we’re afraid of what these lying, cheating dogs will say about them. That means they’re afraid of him just like Palin. It’s time to get our knuckles bloody politically.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:16pm@ CircledWagons
Report Post »But McCain Had Sarah Palin an would have won
if He would have Got Out Of Her Way !
TEXASGRANNY73
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:40pm@CircledWagons The VP position is very important. “Reagan had Bush, Clinton had Al Gore and Obama has Biden or plugs as you called him.” Who was president after Kennedy? Who was president after Lincoln? Who would be president if anything happened to Romney? Also VP is a tiebreaker in the Senate.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:40pm@flipper1073
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:16pm
@ CircledWagons
Report Post »But McCain Had Sarah Palin an would have won
if He would have Got Out Of Her Way !
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Kicking the rino’s who were poisoning everything she did off the campaign would have helped to. If he‘d actually wanted to win he’d have introduced her at the convention as the one he was trading places with and running as VP on her ticket! b o would have been splatted on his greek columns!
Individualism
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:08amhe should drop out of the race and the party should pick someone who can atleast show their different than Obama and Bush.
Report Post »David, the Constitutional Libertarian
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:14amHi MediaMatters troll. That is what you are correct? Going to suggest conservatives should stay home and let Obama win next?
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:15amI guess you’re a obama voter then
Report Post »Zetareticuli
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:28amSeriously? Obama and Bush have been the same? Obama is to Bush as a forest fire is to a match.
Saying Romney is the same as Obama is equally ridiculous. Romney is a federalist. Obama is a socialist (Definition for those that don’t seem to know it: Advocating or following socialist principles).
Report Post »LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:34amINDIVIDUAL, are YOU that stupid?? Drop out? If you think Romney is the same as obama, I have some oceanfront property in Iowa to sell you. Pathetic trolls, such stupidity!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:36amDavid: Yes. “Shrink the electorate ” is Obama’s Plan C . That one follows Plan B: Divide the Dumb Republicans which followed Plan A : Trash the Dumb Republicans !
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 9:39amHes Obama on domestic policy and Bush on foreign policy so hes actually worse than Obama.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:01am@Individualism
Report Post »You’re right. And a bullfrog is identical to a watermelon. I just don‘t know why these people can’t see it. …..but then, they also claim there‘s a difference between a milk cow and a catfish which as I’m sure you know are exactly the same creature.
circleDwagons
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:03am@barber2. obama’s plan is simple. Lie, lie, lie how is Hope and Change working for you?
Paul is the anti- obama. Love, Liberty, Faith
Report Post »NOTAMUSHROOM
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:13amIndividual
Report Post »I used to think nothing was worse than Carter. Now Ovomit has proved me wrong. No amount of spin can make Romney worse than the pile of dung in the Oval Office presently.
TheMajority
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 10:57amWhen is the last time the 2-party system bave us a choice other than progressives/collectivists like obama, clinton and bush? Government grew under Regan too, and redistributinve trade policy started under his watch.
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 1:10pm@THEMAJORITY
Someone, unlike most on this thread including the self proclaimed Constitutional Libertarian, has been paying attention. Very good to see Majority. And yours is a very correct and concise recap of the last three decades.
For the most part it won’t be valued here, but I am glad to make the acquaintance of a fellow freedom lover. Peace.
Report Post »David, the Constitutional Libertarian
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 3:47pmFor those that continue to denigrate us that have faced REALITY, you have a choice between two candidates. Face REALITY, attempting to denigrate anyone that has to face reality, means you are not. Get it, no miracle is going to happen to place our first choice in as President elect. Attempting to denigrate me or others makes you look foolish or a plant from MediaMatters or the White House office of MiniTru, aka Cass Sunstein’s internet trolls. Soooooooo, bite me.
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 6:38pm@David the CL
David, I didn’t mean to denigrate you, or anyone else here. I understand what this site is and the predominant sentiment of the posters. I post my opinions, which are usually counter to the majority, but I respect all points of view.
My post, more than anything else, was a congrats to THEMAJORITY for his concise summation of our Republics state of affairs.
I didn’t mean to single you out. I didn’t even remember the David part of your screen name in my original post. I simply found it ironic as I was scrolling through posts that someone who would go to the trouble of adding “Constitutional Libertarian” to their self description could jump on the Governor Romney bus.
I consider myself a constitutionalist and a libertarian (not Libertarian) and as such there is no way I could possibly waste my vote on Governor Romney, or any other progressive. But if you choose to allow the establishment to persuade you with the “this is the last chance to save the Republic” line, or whatever other line of BS they decide to trot out then have at it brother. Me? I’ve heard that poppycock for 35+ years now. A progressive is a progressive is a progressive. They are the problem and none of them will ever be the solution.
Thank God George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Patrick Henry, Benjamin Franklin, et al weren’t so gullible. The ghost of King George wishes that those men had been so gullible as the voters of today. Peace.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:33pmSo I Can Say That OBAMA is a Ignorant Communist **********
Report Post »an it’s Ok ?
TomSawyer
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:57pmJust call him a communist. He is only ignorant about economics.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 8:58pm@flipper1073
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 12:33pm
So I Can Say That OBAMA is a Ignorant Communist **********
Report Post »an it’s Ok ?
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BROTHER! It’s in the Constitution….AND THOSE ARE IRS AGENTS WITH REALLY BIG GUNS KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR!!!!
stillfree4now
Posted on August 9, 2012 at 11:24pmOblabla is not ignorant, he’s not smart either. But he is corrupt and does want to destroy this country.
Report Post »It’s too bad the America haters on the left have scared the right so much with “PC”, the right won’t fight back. There is no body to speak for “We The Taxpayers”
flipper1073
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 7:24am@ MIL MOM
Report Post »I’m Sorry that Post was in Reply to a very Disgussting
Post about Sarah Palin Drill baby Drill something.
I Was Mad I should have Called the Poster an
Ignorant ********** not Obama.
Although I Will never back away from calling him a Communist.
as that is the Ideology that closes fits.