Comments on: Primaries today

By: Parker

Parker — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:57:39 +0000

“Too many conservatives are victims of the disease that has afflicted the Irish and Scots for centuries”

My paternal ancestors were Scots. I learned from my great grandfather that they fled from Scotland to Ireland and later fled Ireland to settle in the New World to get away from Englihmen. I asked what wars they fought in America and clear as a bell I can remember him saying they fought in the Revolutionary War because it was a chance to kill Englishmen and they fought (as I well knew) in WWII because it was necessary.

I won’t fight for RINOs although I will vote for one if that is my only choice. Give me a true champion and I will fight with all my humble might.

By: Parker

Parker — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:30:54 +0000

“It wasn’t, sadly, the media which did in Palin, but the media/Republican establishment coaltion which did.”

Newt has at least one thing right: attack the media before the media attacks you. If the Rovians had come to Palin’s defence it is possible she could have carried the ticket to victory in 2008 or at least kept the margin of defeat within 1 or 2% which would have made her a viable candidate in 2012. But she did not fit the Rovian mold so she was left twisting in the wind.

By: Bester Sexratgeber

Bester Sexratgeber — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:16:22 +0000

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By: Curtis

Curtis — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:18:49 +0000

Before I get corrected:

Declaration of Independence, of course, preceded the ratification of the Articles of Confederation.

By: Curtis

Curtis — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:15:46 +0000

It wasn’t, sadly, the media which did in Palin, but the media/Republican establishment coaltion which did. And it’s very hard for those of us who believe that to accept the “new cause.”

Call it a disease if you will, understandable from a go along to get along position, but also know that Goldwater set the foundation for Reagan.

Here’s the consolation prize if Obama gets elected: It may be the only way this country learns how special are its institutions and values.

An analogy. Without the revolutionary war educating our founding fathers of the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation, there would have been no Declaration of Independence and no Constitution. We need a crisis of the first order to restore sanity. Obama, you can be sure, will bring that.

By: Mr. Frank

Mr. Frank — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:50:20 +0000

Too many conservatives are victims of the disease that has afflicted the Irish and Scots for centuries and more recently the Confederacy — the love of the honor and glory associated with fighting for the lost cause. Running a Palin or West would be Goldwater all over again. Ditto for Gingrich or Santorum. The media would destroy them. They have already done in Palin.

By: foxmarks

foxmarks — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:54:13 +0000

I could go Cain/West, too. Or Palin/Bachmann.

Not only do all those combos energize everybody (except Rove), they make my Prog neighbors apoplectic. Dreaming is fun…

I wonder if SMOD or Cthulhu have a party endorsement?

By: rickl

rickl — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:09:16 +0000

Think about it. All the people who are depressed, dejected, despondent, resigned to voting for ABO, praying for SMOD, or just wanting to tune it all out…

If Palin/West were running, almost all of these people would be stoked beyond belief, and would be ready, willing, and eager to take on Obama.

By: rickl

rickl — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:52:35 +0000

Thanks, Parker. As I’ve advocated for probably a year or more, a Palin/West ticket would be unbeatable right now.

By: Parker

Parker — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:43:37 +0000

In many ways I agree with foxmarks and rickl. The 2 main parties are definitely ucked fup. The GOP at times seems suicidal to me and its ‘country club’ establishment is completely untrustworthy. I wish a Palin/Cain ticket was strutting out onto the battlefield to take on little Barry, sad sack Joe, and the MSM.

As Dusty said, wishing and hoping is in vain.

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