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Primary endorsements

I’ve decided to endorse someone in the two primaries.  I know, my endorsement means jack shiite to you fine people, but it’s my echo chamber, so echo I shall.

Democrats: Joe Lieberman.  Oh, wait…he’s not running.  He endorsed another Democrat in John McCain.  What?  McCain’s not really a Democrat?  And Lieberman isn’t anymore, either?  OK, I’m confused.  That’ll teach me for trying to endorse a Democrat, won’t it?

Republicans: This is a very lukewarm endorsement, since none of the candidates make me think “Now this is the guy I’ve been waiting for!”  However, I’m gonna go with…..(drum roll)…..Mitt Romney.

I’ll go ahead and get my main beef with the guy out of the way: he comes across as a major league flip-flopper, saying anything to get his party’s nomination.  Maybe it’s something in the water in the People’s Republic of Taxachusetts that causes flip-flopping.  Who knows?  All I know is that flip-flopping is a BIG turn-off for me.

That said, aside from the flip-flopping, he otherwise comes across as a true leader, especially in the business world (a big plus for a capitalist like me).  Plus, if a Republican can figure out a way to get elected governor twice in Taxachusetts, then he’s got some brains in that gourd of his.

The fact that he’s a Mormon doesn’t bother me, and while I’m not fond of Mormonism, I don’t think I have to worry about a President Romney mandating that the Book of Mormon be read at the beginning of the public school day over the P.A. system.  If he gets on TV and says that we should all allowed to have multiple wives, then I’ll have a case of buyer’s remorse.  Otherwise, I’m not sweating the Mormon thing.

Is Romney a true conservative?  Truth me told, I don’t think there is a true conservative (short of Duncan Hunter, who stands no chance) in this race.  However, I do think that Romney is right-wing enough for my liking.  But if the guy says or does anything that merits a verbal whacking, you can best believe that I’ll be administering it.

As for why I didn’t endorse the others, here’s a condensed version:

  • Rudy is a bit wishy-washy, misuses government resources (cops escort for his mistress?), and his philandering makes him a target (if the right hated Bubba’s diddling, they won’t care for Rudy’s, either);
  • Huckabee sounds like a Twain character and has a horrible record on taxes (except for the FairTax support), immigration, and criminal justice, among other things;
  • Thompson is amusing and charming, but seems lazy and disinterested;
  • McCain is too much of a RINO, thumbs his nose at the base, is pro-amnesty, and is a hothead;
  • Duncan Hunter: great on the issues, lousy on the stump.  He can’t win;
  • Ron Paul drinks from the Crazy Trough, blames everything on America, can’t answer a question without somehow linking his answer to Iraq, surrounds himself with scumbags like anti-Semites and neo-Nazis and Troofers, and poormouths Christians as fascists.  Aside from all that, he rocks.

What say you, my friends?

December 21, 2007 - Posted by | Lieberman, Romney

9 Comments »

  1. Mittmoud Romnidinejad drinks from the Crazy Trough, blames everything on America, can’t answer a question without somehow linking his answer to Iraq, surrounds himself with scumbags like anti-Semites and neo-Nazis and Troofers, and poormouths Christians as fascists.

    Slainte’

    Mad

    Comment by Mad Irishman | December 21, 2007

  2. One of the things that bothers me about Romney is the fact that the people of Mass say fit to vote for him to begin with. They dont have a good track record as far as I’m concerned.

    Comment by WMD_Maker | December 21, 2007

  3. One of the things that bothers me about Romney is the fact that the people of Mass say fit to vote for him to begin with.

    Good point, WMD. I must admit I hadn’t thought about that! :-D

    Comment by crushliberalism | December 21, 2007

  4. McCain should just run in the Dem primary. He would do well there.

    Comment by WMD_Maker | December 21, 2007

  5. “misuses government resources (cops escort for his mistress?), and his philandering makes him a target (if the right hated Bubba’s diddling, they won’t care for Rudy’s, either)”

    I’m not sure that use of the present tense is warranted here. These are parts of his past, not present. If you’re going to compare Rudy to Bubba on philandering, let’s be sure to note the major difference: Rudy isn’t lying about it – under oath or otherwise. Additionally, he will cause the lefties to be insanely hypocritical on the issue. If it wasn’t any of our business for Billy-Bob, then why are we discussing it about Rudy?

    Obviously, Rudy has my endorsement. This is mainly (but not exclusively) due to my belief that he has the best chance of winning. In the 2008 race, the primary goal in my mind is to make sure we don’t elect any of these democrats.

    Comment by TheBad | December 21, 2007

  6. Mr. Bad, your point about “past vs. present” is certainly valid. I’m just suggesting that the right would have a tough time voting for Rudy (a man who left his wife after many years to marry his mistress) because the right is generally less accepting of that than is the left.

    You are 100% correct: Rudy never lied under oath about it (or not under oath, except maybe to his then-wife). But you DO know that the left won’t lose an ounce of sleep over being “insanely hypocritical”, and I would guess that the left would argue the opposite, i.e. “If you got mad at Bubba, you have to get mad at Rudy” (despite, as we stated, that Rudy never perjured himself over it).

    I respectfully disagree with you that Rudy has the best chance of winning, especially in the South (a lot of Southerners don’t like him) and in Florida (where the Hildebeast polls well). Look, don’t get me wrong: I like Rudy, especially what I saw from him on and after 9/11/2001. I respect the guy in a lot of ways (his sins notwithstanding…but I’ve got enough bones in my closet so as not to judge him too harshly). If I saw him today, I’d shake his hand and pose for a photo. And if he wins the nomination, he’s got my vote. I’m just saying there are others who I like a little more.

    But your comment is welcome, and you raised excellent points!

    Comment by crushliberalism | December 21, 2007

  7. Buyer’s remorse! Lovely choice of words!

    I cracked up when you wrote about the multiple wives thing.

    Funny – single guys think: “Yeah, man, multiple wives!! How awesome is that?”

    Married guys are like: “Multiple wives? Oh, God, no, please. One is enough.”

    Fortunately I have a lovely wifey. But another one might be a BIT much.

    Comment by Roland Hulme | December 21, 2007

  8. I think you should not sell Fred Thompson short just yet. I saw his responses on Fox and Friends and when asked to sum up his views and opinions in 30 seconds,………I was impressed.
    He seems to me to be the only candidate to tell you his take on all subjects and has not changed his opinions/views according to the geographic location of the audience.

    Comment by tnjack | December 21, 2007

  9. TNJack, I do indeed like Fred, a great deal. When he first jumped in, I was pretty pumped about it. He’s since deflated.

    He just hasn’t struck me as enthusiastic, and I haven’t seen a single commercial here in FL with Thompson. I’ve seen tons of Rudy and Romney commercials.

    Comment by crushliberalism | December 21, 2007


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