southsider2k5 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Jan 28, 2008 -> 04:12 PM) A bruising fight between McCain and Romney could lead to a Huckabee kingmaker situation here. If Huckabee does well enough in the south, and with evangelicals, there's a very real possibility of a brokered convention happening here. Now that is enough to make me vomit. That would mean Romney, and I can't handle that. Hopefully the history of quickly uniting behind a candidate happens here as usual, and we don't have to play the song and dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro1983hat Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Mitt Romney has a 1997 Oldsmobile in mint condition for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 ABC exit polls show a 60% turnout for conservatives. That's incredibly encouraging for Romney, unless McCain had a great vote by mail program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Jan 29, 2008 -> 06:33 PM) ABC exit polls show a 60% turnout for conservatives. That's incredibly encouraging for Romney, unless McCain had a great vote by mail program. And mail chase sucks so hard, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yes, that's right, I'm going to link to Daily Kos in the Republican thread. Hahahahahahahhahaa. Seriously...this is actually an interesting analysis of McCain's financial situation. From a partisan point of view obviously, but the fundamental analysis, that McCain is really, really, financially screwed if he doesn't win Florida, is intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Time Magazine:: Rudy to drop out, endorse McCain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Giuliana just said he ran an "uplifiting campaign". Based on what? Scaring the $h1t out of old people by making them think they are moments from dying in a terror attack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 CNN stating that Giuliani's campaign is "suspended". Also that there are multiple sources in their campaigns stating that the groundwork is being laid for Giuliani to endorse McCain, as early as tomorrow. McCain is now the clear front-runner. Romney needs to hope for a Huckabee drop-out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Allow me to be the first to congratulate the Republicans on having Joe Lieberman as an honored guest at your convention this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I am thinking a Fred Thompson endorsement for McCain isn't too far behind either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 29, 2008 -> 07:44 PM) I am thinking a Fred Thompson endorsement for McCain isn't too far behind either. It's still nap time. He had to campaign for a few hours a day for like 6 months. That takes a lot out of a guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 McCain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 29, 2008 -> 08:25 PM) McCain As Joe Scarborough said it tonight....less jobs and more wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 29, 2008 -> 10:02 PM) Allow me to be the first to congratulate the Republicans on having Joe Lieberman as an honored guest at your convention this fall. I don't think Lieberman is that stupid. Regardless of what happens on the Presidential level, odds are a stronger Dem majority in the Senate. That kind of betrayal would wind up with a Lieberman stripped of all seniority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Jan 29, 2008 -> 10:36 PM) I don't think Lieberman is that stupid. Regardless of what happens on the Presidential level, odds are a stronger Dem majority in the Senate. That kind of betrayal would wind up with a Lieberman stripped of all seniority. Sen. Joe Lieberman, an independent who nearly won the vice presidency as a Democrat in 2000, says there's no way he'll be Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate should McCain become the party's presidential nominee. "No, I'd tell him, 'Thanks, John, I've been there, I've done that. You can find much better,'" Lieberman told The Associated Press during an interview Tuesday in his Senate office. "I'm not seeking anything else." The Connecticut senator said he was unequivocally ruling out sharing the GOP ticket with McCain. Lieberman's endorsement of McCain in December and the campaigning he since has done in states such as New Hampshire, Michigan, South Carolina and Florida have stoked speculation that the Arizona senator might choose Lieberman as his running mate. Lieberman planned to be back on the road for McCain as the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday contests near. Lieberman's flirtations with Republicans worry Democrats. His defection to the GOP could tip the balance of power in the narrowly divided Senate away from Democrats, who need Lieberman's vote to maintain their fragile 51-49 Senate majority. Lieberman, in his fourth term, said his decision to endorse a Republican should not be seen as a step toward him jumping to the GOP. "I don't have any intention of leaving the Democratic Party," he said. "I want to be a senator." But Lieberman did say that if McCain wins the nomination, he'd likely attend the Republican convention. "I'd probably be more welcome there," he said. Sometimes I don't even think the citation is necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 11:09 AM) Sometimes I don't even think the citation is necessary. McCain needs a good old fashioned bible thumper to be his running mate. He needs someone to pacify the religious right who hate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 09:19 AM) McCain needs a good old fashioned bible thumper to be his running mate. He needs someone to pacify the religious right who hate him. Huckabee fits that mold...but here's the thing to remember. McCain's 72 years old and he's been running a highly stressful set of jobs (i.e. 2 presidential campaigns and the Senate) for the last 9 years. There's a real good shot that whoever he picks as his VP is going to wind up running the country for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 11:19 AM) McCain needs a good old fashioned bible thumper to be his running mate. He needs someone to pacify the religious right who hate him. And it better be on a "New" fashioned Bible. Just like Romney's Bible is toooo big, Lieberman's Bible is too small to pacify the Religious Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 09:26 AM) And it better be on a "New" fashioned Bible. Just like Romney's Bible is toooo big, Lieberman's Bible is too small to pacify the Religious Right. Hopefully he still gets the SecDef job under President McCain, and at least we can get a decent Senator up in that state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 11:19 AM) McCain needs a good old fashioned bible thumper to be his running mate. He needs someone to pacify the religious right who hate him. If he wins the nomination, he won't need a bible thumper. He'll be running against a Democrat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 11:31 AM) If he wins the nomination, he won't need a bible thumper. He'll be running against a Democrat. There have been rumblings about a 3rd party run by someone, who as yet is unnamed, if they Repub nominee wasn't religious enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 11:35 AM) There have been rumblings about a 3rd party run by someone, who as yet is unnamed, if they Repub nominee wasn't religious enough. The that would put the Dem nom in office. I know the bible thumpers do not want that. It's all bluster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 In other words, McCain would be the lesser of two evils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 09:38 AM) In other words, McCain would be the lesser of two evils. But here's the one other thing to keep in mind. In 2004, against an admittedly weak Democratic candidate who it seemed no one in the party really was fired up to vote for (he wasn't Bush and that was his best trait) Karl Rove still had to turn out an extra 1 million or so evangelical voters just to eek out a victory against Mr. Kerry. Since then, the Democrats have seemingly become much, much more motivated (Hell, they had a record primary turnout last night in Florida with no one really campaigning there!) and it seems that at least a good chunk of the party is excited by the 2 remaining candidates. If the extra voters who appeared in 04 to help push Bush over the top aren't as motivated this time around, then that could doom McCain from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I think McCain would receive more party support than the other candidate. McCain has a lot of time invested in the party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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