Former Sound Politics contributor and local blogger Tim Goddard has made an appearance on the public blog, all the way from Brazil, to make the case for caucusing on behalf of John McCain.
Tim makes his case well and lays out some fair reasons to consider. For myself, I'll still be caucusing and voting for Mitt Romney (which still has value since his campaign is suspended, not withdrawn). I encourage my fellow Mitt supporters to do likewise.
Personally, I'll cross the bridge of voting for John McCain when I must, even though both Romney and McCain are a better choice than Mike Huckabee or Ron Paul in my view.
So, if you're attending the Republican caucuses at the Edmonds office of the Snohomish County PUD tomorrow you can find me there. If you're still not sure where to caucus, please refer to this post.
P.S. When voting in the primary, remember to follow the rules if you want your vote to count.
Posted by Eric Earling at February 08, 2008 07:22 PM | Email ThisWhy is it our two RP supporters in this discussion aren't? :-)
Posted by: pudge on February 8, 2008 09:01 PMBut the Dems are not smart enough to not nominate the B, they are Dumb enough to do dis.......Cuz dems are all really are two sided, they come out for Obama, but hope and believe that SHE is the Q annointed! And the Lemmings will follow her to the alter of defeat. Because she is a QQQ BBB
Where has Billy Boy been lately? Quite quiet if I might add.
But in the meantime, all you Dumb ass Dems are all bowing down to the alter of Obama Hussain, because it feels good...
But we all know the Q B annointed will be your pick.
I look forward to her running
They closed comments on the other post, but I did want to help you out.
"ad hominem" is not a plural noun, brother. As a phrase it can be an adjective OR an adverb, but not a noun. You would have to say "mindless ad hominem attacks" or "mindless arguments ad hominem".
Hopefully that helps! I know nothing deflates a witty comeback faster than when you try to use latin phrases, and do so incorrectly!
and not for nothing, but if there are any literate, intelligent people who are actively supporting Ron Paul, I would check their recent medical history to look for head injuries. Why not, the Bush administration is getting rid of our civil liberties anyway, you should be be able to get at that stuff.
Posted by: Will on February 9, 2008 01:45 AMBetter luck next time.
Posted by: pudge on February 9, 2008 08:24 AMMcCain has earned the right to be President.
Posted by: John Bailo on February 9, 2008 09:13 AMHeh. Snicker.
Posted by: jimg on February 9, 2008 09:14 AMIt may also be the factor in his campaign that forced him into right wing positions out of step with his life prior to this campaign and led to the widespread perception that Romney was a fake social conservative. He overcompenstated on the Mormon question by becoming increasing stridently right wing on issues like immigration and things that matter to to evangelicals.
It appears that Romney is now trying to solidify his right wing credentials to chase the nomination in 2012. One big question is whether Romney can ever overcome the perception that his chase for right wing support continues to expose him as a fake.
Posted by: redflag on February 9, 2008 09:14 AMHe lost Florida. If he would have won Florida he would be the front runner right now. He lost Florida because McCain won South Carolina. If McCain did not win South Carolina then McCain would not have won Florida.
Mitt Romney voters and Fred Thompson voters who refused to vote for Huckabee in South Carolina dug their own graves. "I'm still for Mitt" is the reason that Mitt Romney may not be the nominee.
Why do I say 'may not'? Well, if "I'm still for Mitt" wants to keep McCain from taking the nomination they still can. They need a convention battle and the only way to get to that point is to ensure that McCain doesn't get enough delegates. "I'm for Mitt" should be voting Huckabee from here on out. But they won't, just like they didn't in South Carolina.
Posted by: Doug on February 9, 2008 10:18 AMI respect and like John McCain. I will proudly vote for him, should he win the nomination.
But no one earns the right to be President. No one. The Presidency is not a right of any kind.
I will state my preference for Fred Thompson today, and barring no delegate nominations who support Thompson, will vote for Romney-supporting delegates, if available. If none of them are available, I will then vote for McCain supporters.
Posted by: pudge on February 9, 2008 10:18 AMWhen you create a fire drill out of the caucus with that many people, it takes longer to sign up all those people.The line was huge.There was no way to sign all those people up before 1.
I bet Hillary supporters crowded the gym and took all the seats. This is a way to run a railroad,not an election process where your vote means nothing, and the caucus means something for the first 500 who get the free bobble heads.
It's good to know there is passion for Rossi, but McCain is going to get royally trounced in Washington in November. Folks have had enough.
Sorry Chris Vance & Doug, your tactics suck and have out us in minority status. Let's stop trying to be Democratlite and start being the true anti-statist party where we will attract the folks so fed up with everyhting they don't bother voting anymore.
Posted by: AP on February 9, 2008 03:40 PMI walked to my Republican Caucus.
Considering what's at stake on your side you should have known enough to show up early.
Thanks for the laugh.
Posted by: Bill Cruchon on February 9, 2008 03:45 PM"Let's stop trying to be Democratlite and start being the true anti-statist party where we will attract the folks so fed up with everyhting they don't bother voting anymore."
That's almost brilliant. I mean last presidential election there was over 82% turnout in this state, I'm sure we can win an election by ignoring those folks and instead focusing on that 18% that are supposedly so fed up they didn't vote. I think Obama has that percentage covered, do you suggest we take a far left anti-war turn to appeal to those folks? One step forward, 5 steps back, the story of Puget Sound Republicans
Romney has over 200 delegates. If McCain doesn't make his mark then Romney has big power at the convention. He can come out and make the ticket choice Romney/Huckabee or McCain/Huckabee by simply telling Huckabee that he will be McCain's running mate and give him the delegates if Huckabee doesn't put him at the head of the ticket. Huck would have the power to decide who would be the nominee, but in that case it could be Romney. However, looks like "I'm still for Mitt" will ensure that won't happen.
Posted by: Doug on February 9, 2008 06:35 PM