Huckabee: Brokered GOP Convention Would Be a ‘Train Wreck’ & ‘Disaster’
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Fox News host and former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on Saturday said having a brokered GOP convention this summer would be a “train wreck” and “disaster” for the Republicans.
“If you’ve ever seen a train wreck, that‘s what it’s going to look like,” Huckabee said on Fox News. “It would be a disaster for the Republican Party trying to go into the fall election.”
Disagreeing with former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s past enthusiastic comments about a brokered convention, Huckabee said the Republican Party needs to be united.
“It would certainly be entertaining, it would be a lot of fun for people to observe,” he said. “If our primary goal is winning the White House, and bringing the country back to its feet off its face, then we need a party that is united.”
The “real disaster” about a brokered convention, Huckabee said, is what would happen if none of the candidates currently running end up being the nominee, something he said would be “a complete breakdown of the system.”
“You’ve got millions of people across America who are heavily invested in one of these three top-tier candidates — add Ron Paul and say there’s four,” he said. “They’ve given money, they’ve given time, and if all of their efforts were basically to be brushed aside at the convention and say we’ll pick Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio or Mitch Daniels or whoever, then that person has no track on which to run is own train except the party track, and most of the real activists are going to be very ticked off that they worked awfully hard for a candidate that got brushed aside at the last minute.”
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Comments (150)
justangry
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:01amOh bite me Huckabee. I don’t care what you think.
Report Post »TruthSeeker11111
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:35amHe’s a liar too.
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 1:56pm@Eruthseeker
Report Post »“Disingenuousist’
resme
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 2:56pmDon’t forget hes a facist POS.
Report Post »genusadfundum
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:57amI have yet to hear a cogent arguement against a brokered convention that I can agree with. The tired “unite behind the moderate candidate”, has gotten us McCain, Dole and HW Bush. Dubya was a moderate that won election and continued down the path of big government. HW won his one term on the coattails of the last true conservative president, Reagan. Romney is more of the same in my book but he will get my vote on the ABO ticket. If we are headed to the ground at terminal velocity with an Obama win how does electing Romney do anything for us except deploy our umbrella in hopes of preventing the USA from becoming a bug spot on the windshield of history?
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:07amyou are absolutely correct – romney will give us 4-8 years of slightly ‘not as bad’ government but he will not provide a significant change or return to the constitution. We don’t have 4 to 8 years to monkey around. to use your analogy – impact is imminent
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:10ampeople need to realize that IF romney were to beat obama – we will not have another chance to elect a constitutional conservative until the year 2020. 2020!!!!!!
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 1:38pmGonna be a stinker- for sure! But let’s just be a little realistic. Every body knows the “estab”. is going to have Romney. 2/3 of the repub and 1/2 the indys want A B R. Whats the problem?! Romney is a PU55. He has No Charisma. Watching him speak is -like watching trying to lip synch to an unfamiliar song.
The three( or four) NEED to strike a deal, NOW. They can still persue their compaigns but the focus needs to be “pivoted” ( I love that word!) to Obama. The speech writers need to start paying attention to the news (thats the real stuff- not the Carney version) They (ALL) need to be pounding this guy every damn hour. POUND HIM! War on women- War on Babies! Subsidized contraception- subsidized ammunition- at least guns are mentioned in the constitution. Price of gas- who needs it! Talk about access to what we have. The EO on Friday pretty well says we can have whatever they think we should have!
I’m just so tired of the media picking up on a couple words and spinning it for two weeks! Don;t even try to tell me there isn’t more than enough manure coming off Pennsylvania Avenue that all those “Pullet’s Surprise” reporters would be busy for years..
Report Post »Belzar
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:57amI think the convention will determine the candidate, if not, why spend the money on having a convention? My question to the leaders of the party, Why did you schedule the convention so late in the summer? I think that was a dumb move. Regardless of who the candidate is, the republicans will support him. We are concerned more about the independents so that means we have to get the best damn conservative propaganda PR firm in the country to beat the Political Junk Yard Dogs Chicago Thugs. End of story.
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 2:03pmBecause August in Tampa encourages people to be inside. It allows for the last gasp of summer at Disneyworld? Gas prices will be higher? They got a line on some faux doic columns? Ir minimizes the outlay of cash between the convention and election?
Report Post »OR Gee, nobody really thought about it!
soybomb315
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:38ammost republicans have chosen not to vote for romney in the primary. you romney supporters have two options:
1. Throw your hands in the air and tell people that the race is over even though romney doesnt have the required number of delegates. This is a continuation of romney’s scorched earth policy. You may win in the end but you will have pissed everyone off such that the fight against obama is a letdown (similar to the way things went down in 2008)
2. Win the required number of delegates, fair and square, during the primary. Whether it occurs during the primary or in the convention doesnt matter. If romney wins in a proper primary, then the overwhelming majority of republicans will be behind him and he will have everything he needs to take on obama
Based on what i have seen the last month, you guys are choosing door #1. Fox news shills can force it down our throats all they want – but it is not going to help you in the long run
Report Post »mercenary4freedom
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 3:12pmPlease don not pay attention to FOX. The parent co. NEWSCORP & owner Rupert Murdoch have and are being extorted by the ozero admin and the UN/EU. FOX has slanted toward the left & can’t be trusted.
The only one i see that has any loyalty left to the conservative cause is Hannity. Why they haven’t fired him yet is beyond me. They relieved the Judge of his show, let Beck go, now Huckster is calling obama a good christian man, when anyone with half a brain can tell otherwise, Really Huck, huh?
Huckster must be extened to the hilt & love his 250K a year gig beacause he sure isn’t showing any love for the conservative camp.
I heard that they were all threatened with the loss of their jobs if they continue to slam O’Vomie the commie…..
Its time for the commie in our beloved capitol to be relieved of his disasterous command one way or another. He has done nothing but divide & move us closer to complete facism. The UN & global corps are loving it.
Another 4 years of the mystery-man in chief & we will have lost all of our sovereignty.
US out of the UN, UN OUT of the US now!
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:32amRINO’s united in their worry.
Why would something that’s been a part of the process for so long be considered a train wreck and disaster? Silly.
Report Post »WithoutGuile
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:18amMitt Romney is awkward and a bit stiff… precisely because he is not some smooth talking experienced liar… I mean washington insider, lobbyist, historian, ear marker… and he is also NOT the establishment guy. He is however the guy who is using the establishment as a strategy to win the white house…where, if he is true to his past. He will not take a paycheck, he will not have sex with interns or lie, or do 121 fundraiser, or play 100 rounds of golf. BUT HE WILL cut waste, eliminate red tape, create confidence in the business sector… which will help to create jobs… and he will work to win wars…not just be in them. He will also work towards becoming energy independent. Oh and he won’t give himself a raise…or take vacations in separate jets. This man knows how to work 80-120 hours a week…he’s done it his whole life. Which is why he is successful.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:27ami prefer a return to the constitution – which would also achieve all the things you just mentioned
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:29am“Why” would it be a train wreck?
Because none of the GOP are acting like statesmen. They are talking about each other, like its some kind of beauty contest. Well, IMHBLO, it ain’t.
This should be about 2 things. America and failed policy of personal ambition.
Report Post »JP4JOY
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:12amYour last statement speaks volumes about your thought processes. IF he works 80-120 hours per week he would be obsessive compulsive about governing. Egomaniacal Megalomaniacs are the ONLY people driven to those extremes of behavior. No thanks.
Report Post »Simonne
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 1:14pmJust love your post as it is so true. We have such a great chance defeating Obama with Romney but if this goes to a brokered convention, even with Romney as our nominee, we are going to lose. I’m so angry with Steele for making dragging this process. It doesn’t matter if Newt stays in or not as the poll shows that the votes will split between Mitt & Santorum. Santorum is all about pandering to evangelicals as Catholics are not so easily taken in & the majority supports Romney.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:03amThe Huckster is deeply into the FOX News hit team. They have picked their winner already. He has no credibility at all any more. Nice guy, but I wouldn’t want him leading me anywhere…
We need a man who will stand up and say the things we need to do to restore the limited Government we are supposed to have…Out of the 4 who does that? He‘s the one that everyone says can’t win. That is because they want wars or welfare and not freedom and liberty. The sheeple are so stupid. Republitards and Obamabots win…until it all burns to the ground…
Has anyone noticed? We are BROKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:20amthe huckster has abandoned his principles
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:21amIt does not matter who wins now…Obama placed the last nail in the coffin on Friday….We are no a Communist Country.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/16/executive-order-national-defense-resources-preparedness
Report Post »youdidthis
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:24amreal news would break the zombies concentration.
Report Post »mathwonk
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 1:57pm@soybomb315
santorum abandoned his principles throughout his career in the senate. perhaps the most egregious case was when he supported arlen specter over pat toomey. recall that specter was the deciding vote on obamacare. moreover, “the two men worked closely together for pennsylvania, something that santorum pointed out in his failed 2006 campaign”. indeed, santorum worked hard to bring “home earmarks with specter, a member of the appropriations committee”.
it should be noted that santorum regrets working with specter. this is what he had to say about their relationship this morning on abc- “i certainly knew that arlen specter was going nowhere and i certainly disagreed with a lot of things that he said… it was something i look back and wish i hadn’t done”.
you can find more about this on abcnews.com and politico.com…
Report Post »4BlueStars
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:53amExactly! The first name out of his mouth is Jeb Bush? I have nothing against the guy but the image that comes to mind is, stick a gun in your mouth and pull the trigger, America, it’s over. Obama wins by a landslide. Marco Rubio is an inspiring young man but he has no more leadership experience than Obama had going in. And Mitch Daniels has made it clear he doesn’t want the job. Recalling General Sherman, you can nominate him but you can’t make him run; you can elect him, but you can’t make him serve. Ergo, another Obama victory.
Report Post »CLG 4
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:05amWhy would a brokered convention be bad. Of the three or four front runners none has sealed the deal. No one has been able to sway the majority of the voters to back them alone. Thus we have a brokered convention, not someone new.
Report Post »jjoy
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:00am“HUCKABEE: BROKERED GOP CONVENTION WOULD BE A ‘TRAIN WRECK’ & ‘DISASTER’”
A brokered convention would certainly be better than nominating a sure loser like romney…
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:53amThe election is already over, and unless Obama makes a major gaff, he will win easily. Time to focus on the house and the senate.
BTW, is it just me, or does congressman “Rand” Paul look more like Huckabee‘s kid than Ron Paul’s?
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:08amI always thought Huckabee looked like Jim Nabors, but Ron Paul was a “Gomer.” So where does that leave Rand Paul?
Report Post »youdidthis
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:26amtime ,
you area lying pos that has no facts .
dam paid shill.
Report Post »CATPBJ
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:48amHuckabee is a good guy, but he is wrong about this quote: “BROKERED GOP CONVENTION WOULD BE A ‘TRAIN WRECK’ & ‘DISASTER’”
Why is he wrong?
Because the GOP is already a train wreck and a disaster!!! The GOP has been a disaster ever since the ‘good old days’ of Ronnie Raygun.
Report Post »JP4JOY
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:45amSince all the current front runners can’t close the deal with the public, aren’t dealing with the issues but would rather spend time tearing each other down, aren’t for smaller government, haven’t addressed the spending problems (Ron has but can’t get enough support), then perhaps it is time for real change. Doing things “the Establishment Way” hasn’t been good for the country. Can we say Bush? Can we say McCain? Obama? All were/are BIG government types and we will NEVER get smaller government from the GOP (or the Dems). We need to change the approach of government towards running the country, not ruling over us as they appear to. The Tea Party has been maligned by the MSM and can’t win a majority of the hearts and minds with their current label.
It‘s really a shame WE have let our nation’s government devolve by “holding our noses” and voting for who was “given” to us by the establishment. It is most likely that “the establishment” is in truth both the DNC and the RNC. They are the ones profiting from the “process” and in turn ripping off those who are left paying for their excesses. They have created a large enough voting base by their constant giveaways of the taxpayer‘s monies to have turned the government against those who aren’t dependent or employed by the government.
Perhaps it is time for a John Gault.
Report Post »disenlightened
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:32am@ RJJINGASDEN
Obama is already pounding Romney daily, but instead of spending full time fighting back, Romney has to spend his time dealing with two warts, Santorum and Gingrich.
@ VECHORIK
Report Post »If the GOP’s self-proclaimed base doesn’t want Romney, what’s that say about Santorum and Gingrich? The last delegate count I saw shows them trailing badly.
countrysideflair
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:31amWe all know deep down who is going to win this and we can continue to deny the reasoning… and that person is Obama.
Why? Here is the reasoning…
Ron Paul. The mainstream media and the republican establishment give him no credibility, they try to cheat him out at caucuses, they marginalize his supporters, they ignore his turn out, they continue to say “he can’t win”, “don’t waste your vote”. His turnouts are massive, by far, trumping any other candidates turnout, yet he is disenfranchised. Ron Paul carries a 18% voting block everywhere he goes, and these folks are sick and tired of the shenanigans and they WILL “write-in” in defiance! What we have here is a Clinton-Perot-Bush situation and until Ron Paul is treated as fairly as the three “others” that are running… the outcome will be the same.
Report Post »countrysideflair
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:38amCurrently, The only way we beat Obama… Ron Paul either has to be the candidate or the the VP, in order to garnish the votes that follow him and he pulls off several of the same demographics as President Obama… Ages 18-31 & Anti-war.
Report Post »Lonescrapper
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:54amYou know how old Ron Paul would be if he was elected in 2012 when he took office in 2013? I know you Paulestinans don’t care about facts, but if they said Ronald Reagan was senile, what will they say about a man who has been saying wacked out things in public for the last dozen years?
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:03amRon Paul is presently kissing Romney’s arse for his [son's future] as he knows he will not be the nominee in any scenerio. Don’t see him in any office which puts him in line to be POTUS, including VP. Ron Paul was never a serious candidate for POTUS anyways… he has always known this. It’s all about Rand. So if Ron Paul’s supporters are smart…
Naw… nevermind…. I used the word “smart” please forgive me America, lol.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:34amYOU. Drunk on Ron Paul Kool-aid and writing stupidly is no way to go through life son…
Report Post »countrysideflair
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:40am@Lonescrapper So you are saying anyone over the age of 75 is useless and should be put down? Sure would save on social security, eh? You should move to the Netherlands, where humans can “put down” after a serious accident after the age of 52.
@Time2End I’m just telling you what to expect when you marginalize and disenfranchise a huge voting block. I voted solid mainstream Republican for the past 32 years; this time I went all in for… wait for it… Herman Cain! Sadly, his candidacy was magically destroyed with sexual innuendos, even though no actual evidence (real evidence) surfaced. So this pretty much ended my love affair with the mainstream republicans… now I am a Ron Paul supporter, carrying with me my Mensa-level 185 IQ. Perhaps you need to define “smart” more clearly?
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:53amlonescrapper
Report Post »ron paul is about the same age as nelson mandela when he became president, winston churchill (2nd time), and golda meir. based on what i have seen, his judgement is sharper than the other guys. he’s in better physical shape than most americans as well
youdidthis
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:59amas i said time, you are a paid shill.
go crawl back in your hole.take your lying bs tactics with you.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:01amTIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:03am
Naw… nevermind…. I used the word “smart” please forgive me America, lol.
========================
‘Sez the guy who is voting for someone who supports government-run healthcare…..
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:02amCOUNTRY. I like(d) Cain very much and he’s a great Conservative example Blacks (who are overwhelmingly in the tank for Obama) and White voters where color of one‘s skin doesn’t matter (except for Paul supporters).
BUT like Sarah Palin in ‘08 (who I think is a great Conservative woman and leader), wasn’t ready for prime-time in reality (I’m not echoing the MSM on this one either). Sarah is NOW most definately ready for bigger things, but Cain has lost his chance I fear forever.
As far as your IQ? You went from supporting a Conservative to a quasi-con Libertarian. You can take that however you wish “smart guy”. Lol.
As far as your
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:06amKID. I’m going with the Conservative Santorum, but will definately support Romney if he is the eventual nominee. Now, on the other hand… seems Ron Paul likes Romney more than I do at this point.
Report Post »countrysideflair
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 12:21pm@Time2End See this is the precise problem that we have… I write a comment giving my reasoning and you reply with a personal attack against me. I gave my opinion and I welcome discussion on it, but I don’t appreciate comments in regards to my intelligence on the matter. Perhaps people should open their eyes up a little wider to see the many “public figures” that do outwardly support Ron Paul and Constitutionalism. People like Judge Napolitano, Peter Schiff, Santelli, John Stossel…
Many people expect to agree 100% with their candidate, well that is statistically impossible. Do I agree with everything Ron Paul? No. I don’t like his foreign policy. But, I consistently remind myself… “What good is foreign policy if the United States no longer exists?” And, that is the real question. This country is $135 Trillion in debt (including unfunded liabilities), if we sold everything we have including our land, clothes, rights, and souls it would only come to about $75 Trillion. Priority One must be to save our country “from ourselves”. We need to become fiscally sound again before we can help anyone else. I also do not agree with his drug policy, I don’t think access needs to be easier… but, he is very correct in that our War on Drugs has absolutely destroyed lives, and has been a major factor in our debt. Other countries that have “legalized” drugs, found no skyrocketing drug use afterwards… the levels stayed about the same.
Report Post »Mr. Oshawott
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:23amYes, a brokered convention really would be a “train wreck” and “disaster.”
Report Post »…For the GOP ESTABLISHMENT.
It seems that the GOP establishment is grasping at straws trying to maintain their malevolent use of their power by attempting to prevent a certain anti-establishment presidential candidate from winning the entire presidential race fair and square. Perhaps this may explain why the GOP‘s passion to combat voter fraud just isn’t as forceful as it once was a year or two earlier: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPD-w-wDPVw
Watchingtheweasels
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:34amYou got it Oshawatt. The best thing about a brokered convention is that Mitt Romney’s chances of being the nominee would decrease.
Report Post »Lonescrapper
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:57amYou’re crazy if you think Huckabee is “establishment” and you think that Mitt Romney wouldn’t win a brokered convention if he had the most delegates going in. You “anti establishment” people must never read history. No one who was voted in a brokered convention as the candidate wasn’t already the leader in the delegate count. The brokered convention is only MORE influence pedaling than is already going on. You are asking for MORE establishment involvement, not less.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:58amUsing rachel Maddcow as a video link….PUKE!
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 12:11pm@ LONESCRAPPER
While You are Right about a Brokered Convention
being Anti- Establishment vs Establishment GOP
On one side you have the Old Guard Republicans,
The Washington DC Elites an the Main Stream Media
(also moderates which I totally dislike).
On the other side you have the Conservatives, The
TEA Party an Conservative Talk Radio.
Now who’s on which side? The so called Establishment
Republicans an RINO’s (I don’t like that term they are
Republicans just not Conservatives) Have for the most part
endorsed Mitt Romney.
On the other side you have The TEA Party, Conservatives,
Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, Michele Bachman,
Rick Perry, Fred Thompson.
Rick Santorum will side with whomever offers him the best Deal.
Ron Paul is Ron Paul an will have a block of Loyal Supporters
This is not a new fight it has been going on for decades.
Report Post »Goldwater/ Rockefeller , Reagan/ Bush it’s just gotten
more pronounced with the TEA Party.
The Conservatives are not going to Get in Line an
Shut Up like everyone is saying Now.
If Mitt Romney can get to 1144 before the Convention.
send me a yard sign an a bumper sticker.
But Newt’s not getting out.
Ron’s not getting out.
An Rick’s not getting out Yet.
endgamer
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:18amThe GOP establishment is scared to death of a Brokered/Open convention! The rhetoric is already starting telling us how to perceive this event! A Brokered or open convention is what the media, and the establishment FEARS! WHY? Their manipulation of the polls and the media stops and the people take over!! The Missouri incident is a perfect example of how afraid they are to actually recognize the political process and parliamentary procedure at their caucuses! The media then slams Ron Paul supporters for actually exercising their right to be heard, so in fact the those in charge at the caucus were out of line. The Blaze and mainstream media instead smear the process to nudge the sheep to grab on to Romney or Santorum (The “Beck Effect” Candidate. It’s obvious Glenn) Onward to Tampa!
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:16amhuckabee asks if we have ever seen a train wreck…But has he ever seen a brokered convention??? I dont understand how he knows it would be such a disaster. Huckabbe is fully entrenched in the establishment and fox news propaganda and you can expect these calls to increase in the coming weeks. It’s funny because santorum is running pretty much the exact same platform as huckabee – yet huckabee is behind romney on this issue…so much for principles
What would be a disaster is to have a candidate whom the majority of republicans do not want. That is what happend in 2008. Mccain won because conservatives split the vote and romney is doing the same. A brokered convention is exactly whats necessary when one candidate doesnt win the majority of the delegates.
Report Post »disenlightened
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:23amA brokered convention would leave the nominee just two months to run a presidential campaign. That may have worked 100 years ago, but it’s NOT going to work today. Obama has already begun campaigning and has been raising money for a year, and the GOP has the mainstream media solidly against them.
Report Post »Lonescrapper
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:05amYou ask if he’s ever seen a brokered convention. He probably has. Have you? You just don’t remember. You don‘t read history and you are asking for something you don’t know anything about. Brokered conventions haven’t tossed out the front runner in favor of someone else with less delegate counts, and most have been a lot closer than this primary is.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:25amas long as the primary is going on, the democrats dont know who to attack with their super PACs. the republicans do know who to attack with their super PACs.
That sounds like an advantage to me!
Report Post »disenlightened
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:23am@ SOYBOMB315
Report Post »You’re blowing smoke up your own rear end. You can’t beat something with nothing. Just who’s GOP super-pac will be spending millions of dollars attacking Obama? Santorum’s? Romney’s? Gingrich’s? I don’t think so. Not while they’re still fighting for the nomination. How about the RNC? Nope, all the real money is still going to the candidates. As long as this process is going on, the Republicans are sitting ducks for Obama and the mainstream media to chip away at.
soybomb315
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:46amit seems romney’s super PAC has millions to spare. They certainly dont mind outspending their opponents 10 to 1. Perhaps romney would focus his adds on obama. just a thought
anyways, the superPACs are already going on. i have seen a couple commercials and radio ads already. they are republican PACs. the campaign finance rules are not the same as previous elections
Report Post »disenlightened
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 12:01pm@ SOYBOMB315
Right, Romney’s super-pac should spend their money attacking Obama, while Santorum and Gingrich’s can just attack Romney. Sounds fair in an Obama world.
And Romney is not outspending anyone 10 to 1. That‘s a figure Santorum likes to use when he’s whining like a school girl. But, you know that.
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 4:42pm@Disinliightened
Report Post »I am not aware that prezero ever got off the trail. Well, I guess technically when he is not blowing carbon out of AF 1 he is NOT on it. . . .
Vechorik
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:15amEstablishment Republicans and the media are forcing Romney down the peoples’ throats.
McCain defeated Romney in 2008 for the nomination.
Obama defeated McCain.
Just what do you think Obama will do to Romney?
Obama will win!
A Trio of polls show that Ron Paul is most viable Romney-alternative versus Obama | The State Column
http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/2012/03/15/trio-of-polls-show-that-ron-paul-is-most-viable-romney-alternative-versus-obama/
Report Post »Soundbyte
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:38amEnough with the Establishment nonsense. No one is forcing voters to go with Romney. And you Ron Paul supporters, you are sore losers. Tough beans.
Report Post »Quetzal
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:35amAccording to your reasoning, Reagan should not have run in 1980… he lost to Ford in the 1976 primaries, and Ford lost to Carter in the 1976 presidential election. You do not have a valid argument here.
Report Post »youdidthis
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:49amjust fraud in every dam state.
newt, rick,mittens.
all bs full time big govt. have all the facts we need …
voting records. previous interviews.their own dam words.
anyone backing these worthless sobs prove their ignorance.
Report Post »Harry19
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:12amI could TRUST Palin‘s remarks better that Huckabee’s as he is a FULL TIME LOSER. The republicians have jammed these piss poor canidates down out throats, and it is NOT going well for them. Vote the Bastards out and put in a new canidate like Jingle or Palin,Even Rick Perry is better than all the others. How about Palin and Herman Cain,Pres and Vpres. I could handle that. Come TEA party get off you asses.
Report Post »GulfPeg
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:42amHarry19:
Report Post »At least Huckabee was a candidate. Palin keeps resigning and doesn’t follow through with anything.
Vechorik
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:11amRomney can’t secure the nomination, so you blame the other candidates?
Report Post »Blame Romney. He’s so much like a Democrat, the Republican‘s don’t want him.
The people have spoken — listen to them!
Vechorik
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:03amThis video is a great condensation of events since Obama took office: lies from Democrats — and Republicans — how they are the same!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=68yGJMUwd5k
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:05amDo you want a politician as president, or a human being (one of us)?
Ron Paul is one of us!
Ron Paul Competitive Against Obama in Latest Rasmussen Poll
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ron-paul-competitive-against-obama-in-latest-rasmussen-poll-2012-03-12
Ron Paul is one of us!
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=68yGJMUwd5k
youdidthis
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:53ammaybe if we all just lied to the sheep. maybe that is what we are doing wrong?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 8:52amNot necessarily. Should the candidate be chosen, say within the next few days. The 0bama administration will be free to literally pound that particular candidate daily along with the willing MSM. Before matching funds kick in the candidate will have to watch his funds carefully and will not have much to spend to get his point of view out there to the public anywhere near as well as the current admin can. Granted, we don’t like this process to drag out this long, but remember, 0bama and Hillary went at it with each other through June of ‘08. Don’t let the press convince you that this would be a good thing.
Report Post »100 Million Patriots Standing
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 8:43amThe challenge is in getting all voters to fully back the final candidate. We need ALL voters to Rise in support. We cannot afford anyone staying home. We can’t afford anyone wasting a vote for a third ticket.
Regardless of the last man standing, how many would then stand for him….vs. allowing Obama to step forward to an easy victory.
The person to be next president must be seen by a majority of Americans as being a stronger leader than Obama, in addition to being more popular, more intelligent and capable. Any of the candidates would fit the role, but they are not battling each other one on one. They are striving to win our vote of confidence.
Democrats fought it out between Hillary and Obama and then came together to rally in huge enthusiastic numbers to usher in Obama’s reign.
As a matter of national strategy, will we come together to usher him back out?
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:40amThe difference is that Hillary and Obama were very popular with the dem voters. Santorum and Romney are hold-your-nosers, at least as seen in here.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 8:15amThe GOP Establishment should have though about
Report Post »that before they Endorsed Mitt Romney.
The TEA Party an Conservatives in General do not
Support a NorthEast Moderate.This is not New
It’s been this way all along. Michele Bachman,
Herman Cain,Rick Perry,Newt Gingrich now
Rick Santorum somewhat.
We I Believe Rally around the Nominee when We
Get there but We’re not there yet.
The Republican Elites are Affraid of a Brokered
Convention because they will be Outnumbered
2 to 1 !
I will fall in line an Vote for anyone on the Republican
Ticket in Nov.but I will fight to get the Most Conservative
Candidate We can get an it ain‘t Mitt an it ain’t Rick.
Stuck_in_CA
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 8:35amHuck is in the tank with Flipper, as evidenced by his set-up tear-jerk questions to Flip at his Forum #3.
Report Post »Apparently, the power of the establishment good old boys, trumps the vile Romney campaign tactics of 2008 & 2012, in which Huck, Fred Thompson, Rudy etc., complained of.
Romney is a snake. He will be beholden to Wall & K Streets. Same-o, same-o
Lest we forget:
Mitt’s Nomination Manipulation
http://theiowarepublican.com/2012/mitt%E2%80%99s-nomination-manipulation/
disenlightened
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 8:45amHuckabee, Fred Thompson & Rudy were egomaniacs who thought they were shoe-ins for the nomination, until they got their heads handed to them by the tougher Mitt Romney. They acted like jealous little girls by whining – just like Santorum is now. Whiners make weak candidates.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 9:13amYou just ain’t whistling Dixie.
Here’s a video comparing Obama to Romney — they’re the same!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=68yGJMUwd5k
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 10:48amOK that’s IT
Report Post »If you people are going to associate MY Handle
with Mitt Romney then I will have to change it
Even though it’s been my Nickname since I was
a Kid.
PS to DISENLIGHTEN
The tougher Mitt Romney was not the Candidate
That would have been John McCain who lost to
Obama (would have been a landslide if not for Sarah Palin)
disenlightened
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 11:26am@ FLIPPER1073
Report Post »I know McCain was the eventual nominee, but Romney is, rightly or wrongly, given credit for knocking out Thompson and Rudy, and damaging Huck.
piper60
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 8:09amHuckabee may be a RINO, but he is right. We need to hold our collective noses, and unite. That’s the way to win. And, this year especially, winning IS everything.
Report Post »dissentnow
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 7:51amWhen i saw a headline featuring “Huckabee” and “train wreck” and “disaster”, i naturally thought that this story was going to be about Huckabee’s failed, liberal, big government, RINO policies….
Report Post »disenlightened
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 8:40amWild exaggeration is a standard tactic of the Left. Refrain from emulating them. It’s a vulgar quality in people.
Report Post »dissentnow
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 12:58pmSo, you‘re saying that Huckabee isn’t a big government/big spending RINO?
Report Post »disenlightened
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 4:33pm“Huckabee’s failed, liberal, big government, RINO policies” is an exaggeration.
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