The Right Scoop
I STRONGLY disagree - Romney should pick an ineffective Republican wuss for the wussy invisible VP spot and LEAVE all of our effective conservative power pieces "in active play" ON THE BOARD. We cannot afford to have REAL CONSERVATIVES "on the bench" when they are needed on the field.
I STRONGLY disagree - Romney should pick an ineffective Republican wuss for the wussy invisible VP spot and LEAVE all of our effective conservative power pieces "in active play" ON THE BOARD. We cannot afford to have REAL CONSERVATIVES "on the bench" when they are needed on the field.
I am very excited if he picks Condi Rice. She knows the Middle East and Europe like Romney knows sincererity. As Rush would say, "RIGHT ON, RIGHT ON, RIGHT ON!!"
I am excited as hell if he picks Condi Rice. She knows the middle east like Romney knows sincereity. That is what America should really be watching and knowing, is how Europe works! As Rush would, "RIGHT ON< RIGHT ON< RIGHT ON!!"
Put Marco Rubio on the ticket to assure an increase in Hispanic votes for the ticket. Do not be fooled by the democratic rhetoric. They are scared out of their wits that Romney may have the nerve to do it. If he does they can’t criticize him for fear of upsetting the Hispanic community. Just as blacks voted for their own kind so will Hispanics even if they are not promised the moon. As examples look at the race for Charlie Rangel’s seat in New York where he almost lost to a Hispanic and at the Texas senate seat where Cruz the Hispanic candidate is leading due to the overwhelmingly support among Hispanic voters. With Rubio on the ticket Romney will get at least 45% of the Hispanic vote. That will almost assure victory in CO, FL, NV, AR, & NC. Without those states Obama can not win. Democrats will have a hard time winning this or future presidential elections without over 65% of this vote. Republicans will have their first tenuous hold on this voting bloc. I am AA and I believe this is the path to victory. I am no longer a democrat but we must win this election otherwise we won't recognize the country after 4 more years of Obama. You have to win first!!!
She will NEVER be the VP. The fact that even her name was leaked to the media says it all. Romney is using Rice as a distraction, which is very smart. I can say I am 95% sure that Rubio is his choice from Day 1.
I think it would be an exceptional choice. Rice is forceful, articulate, thoughtful and brilliant. I would love to see the Obama campaign and the Liberal media attack this woman of color, who has been so successful and such an excellent role model for the Black community. It would only backfire on them. Come on, Mark. We are going to be defending ourselves against attacks no matter what we do. The Dems have no other strategy (or choice). Might as well be defending against attacks we can so easily win!
I believe that Romney should choose LTC Allen West as VP. Mark says we need offense in this fight, West is the fighter Romney needs. West brings tears to my eyes and my heart swells with pride to be an American when I hear him speak. From the moment I first saw a video of him speaking in 2009 at the Revolution in Ft. Lauderdale,Fl. I knew that he was Presidential material.
Here is the link if you haven’t seen this speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP2p91dvm6M
He is inspiring,exciting, exudes character, patriotism and never backs down from speaking the truth. West’s love for his country is undeniable. I believe that he is our modern day George Washington.
I trust him completely(a very rare thing to trust a politician!) and think he would help put Romney over the top to stay if he added him to the ticket.
He is also very good at fielding attacks from the left and turns attacks around on them to expose who they really are. I would venture to say that he almost welcomes the fight. They despise him and fear him because of this. This is but one of many reasons he is the right person to pick for VP, and eventually I hope that he will run for President himself. The American people are hungering for a true leader and West personifies leadership.
I will quit gushing now.
Please don't stop gushing kinikia, America needs West! No one else can even come close.
Folks, Condi as VP may be real or it may just be another rumor put out by the left as a distraction to keep the anyone from talking about Obama's failures. Why bother to speculate...it won't be long until we all know for sure. We all have our personal choice and we are all going to vote for Romney no matter who his VP is...or Obama is going to win re-election and we are all going to go down with this sinking ship we call America.
ABO 2012
You and I will vote ABO, but I would not go so far as to say "we are all going to". A bunch of folks keep saying they won't and I think it's just stupid. The man was mentored by a Communist, preached at by a hateful bigot, raised overseas, throws Israel under the bus regularly, is pro-gay marriage, pro-abortion, and pro-Socialism.
BUT Conservative voters manage to convince themselves that Romney is just as bad and say they'll stay home. Brilliant!
I hear a lot of people saying "I wish Romney would..." but he won't! I must be one of the few people who see that he's a plastic politician, not even my 3rd choice, don't expect any more from him than to hold the line, and I'm willing to vote for him anyway!
Why? Because he's not a Communist! That's what we've come to, my friends. I voted YES on Condi on the other poll because I think she's a great match for him. Plus, he'd pick her because she's black.
What else do you expect from this guy? A strong conservative message? A powerful attack on the worst president ever? Not gonna happen! America should have gone with Perry, or Bachmann, or Gingrich if they wanted that.
They don't! They chose the middle of the road Etch-a-Sketch guy and that's all we're gonna get. I, for one, am voting against Obama
I couldn't agree more with Levin. He's spot on. I mentioned yesterday my concerns about Rice being a hold over from the Bush admin. - very, very, bad idea. The blame Bush meme still persuades far too many people.
Secondly, Levin is absolutely correct: Offense! Keeping defense on the field is simply wearing them out and is resulting in no TDs. This is not rocket science.
Perhaps if more real conservatives were in key positions, the conservative message would be getting out there in a much more cohesive fashion. Sadly, few are actually out there doing that. Yo, Mitt - I'm talking to YOU. Get your butt in gear and score some points, even if you aren't the best QB or wide receiver on the field, you've got the damn ball.
Then why did Obamer keep most of Bush's policies all these years! I think it would be divine intervention if she was picked.
I have mixed feelings about Condi. I really like her as a person but fear her connections to Bush.
She is a brilliant stateswoman who brings much to the table.
I would like to know more about her stance on abortion.
She really did give a fiery speech at that meeting last week...all of it was great.
Re;Condi Rice for VP.... What Levin is saying is true....The following is a man with great wisdom and would make a great VP, Dr Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson!
Really startes at 6min.....
UHHH Didn't she already say about a month or two ago that she didn't want the VP job?
While I like Condi as a person how about we pick someone that actually wants it.
Pick a REAL conservative so that when (fingers crossed) Romeny gets elected, and re-elected we can already have a conservative in the chamber, ready to go!
User he in the campaign if you like, but not for VP
Isn't there ANYONE that can be brought into the national stage and lead the country?
Every election cycle it's the same people, up for nation office, positions in cabinets that have been involved in past administrations that have gotten the US to where it is now.
Romney seemed to be going right along, making solid comments then Condie Rice's name is brought up.
If she's brought on the ticket, I might as well get fitted for my Mao suit now.
Haven't you figured it out yet? It's Obamney's "turn" to be president. Why do you think the Conservative nominees were all conveniently brushed aside? The Republican machine wouldn't allow a Conservative voice! They want someone they can keep in their pocket and control. Obamney is the quintessential Republican stooge. He will say what you want him to say and do what you want him to do. He has no principles of his own and he has the spine of a jellyfish.
When the Tea Party was elected to Congress, the Republicans just about had a heart attack because these were regular folks who didn't play the political games of Washington -- they weren't controllable.
Do you really think Republicans will allow that to happen again in a presidential election year? They would rather DIE than allow a Conservative lead this nation. A Conservative is a free thinker, and free thinking isn't allowed in the Republican Party.
Obamney is a RINO just like the rest of them, and he will do JACK SQUAT to change the direction of this nation. Many Conserve-a-rinos will defend him to the death -- he will do no wrong in their eyes once he's in office -- but he will be just another RINO hack like Bush was -- someone who will do the bidding of the machine. Everything will continue on, and our voice as the American people will be diminished more and more as government tyranny continues its course.
Stupid people voted to nominate Obamney, and as always, stupid people will get what they paid for.
My hopes run high that Mitt ignores the GOP establishment because they are the ones with no back bone and plenty of lip. They destroyed the last election. Mitt will be able to make the tough decisions necessary to get the job done. Ignoring the lefts ranting is wonderful, similar to the rant of a teenager.
I agree but he is going to need to pick an anti-establisment candidate. The first person who comes to mind is Gov. Sarah Palin. They've been trying to take her out for 4 years and she's still standing, still fighting and doing it with class and a smile on her face. She's got the experience and accomplishments to warrant the job. I honestly don't know who else is up to the challenge. She's already been through the obama/liberal meat grinder so she knows how they work. But whether he will have the guts to do it, I won't hold my breath.
That's it exactly, they will NEVER have the guts to do it, period. And we need GUTS to get this country back on track again, nothing less will do.
Levin is dead on here. Especially in talking about the NAACP, everyone will have forgotten and moved on by this weekend. How many people that don't follow the NAACP or Fox News actually saw it or really cared. I mean I'm following the race and I really didn't care about his visit to the NAACP. I thought it was a bold move but I didn't really listen to it and heard he got booed twice and then a standing o at the end. Other than that all I've heard is what talk radio has said about it and don't really care.
Mitt does need to pick a strong conservative as VP though. Someone new too. I don't want any old Bush cabinet members or anything like that. A strong Tea Party candidate and/or conservative governor would be a good choice for me.
I like Rice but as a cabinet member, not VP. I wish those who are still arguing about which candidate is best would get behind Romney and shut the f up about which one would have been best. The important thing now is to get Obama out before he totally destroys the economy and installs a socialist dictatorship. Romney wasn't my first pick but I'm behind him 100% now. His performance at the NAACCCP was pretty damn good IMO and I think he's got a good chance of turning the country around. We are a a tipping point right now and it wouldn't take much to bring us down. It's time to be Americans first and take care of the USA!
First of all, don't tell anyone to shut the eff up. We know how bad obama is and YES, YES, romney would be better. But with his wimpy approach to obama, it makes people wonder if he can beat him. If he doesn't take the gloves off as Gov. Sarah Palin so aptly put it last night on Greta, obama will make mincemeat out of him. Why doesn't he do to obama what he did to Gingrich who would have been a far better adversary to obama? Gingrich would rip him to shreds in a debate. We are all trying to get romney to do what he needs to do to beat obama-THAT'S ALL.
"Why doesn't he do to obama what he did to Gingrich"
Exactly right, wodiej. Romney like most liberal Whites, knows how to go medeaval on White conservatives, but not against liberal Blacks.
I really don't care who Mittens decides to select for VP, he's not getting my vote. Epic GOP Fail.
Right...that will teach the GOP a lesson...just like they learned with Bob Dole, right?
You can't be serious...a yellow dog would be a critical improvement over Obama...he has to go.
You can't choose VP based on what Obama says about it, that's caving in right off the bat. You pick the best VP based on running this country and Rice is very experienced and worth a good look. Saying it can't be her because Obama will attack is weak and lacking initiative. If we care about what Obama says then why don't we just ask him to pick for us. See? Levin is on the right side but he's too angry and screwy for his own good sometimes. He yells too much, which is not a sign of somebody who can win debates purely on merit.
Whatever else, Levin is 100% right about this.
I really like and admire Condi Rice, although I don't think she is perfect. She is a poor political choice because of how she is tied to Bush.
Sarah Palin is the strongest conservative with executive experience out there. I wish she had run for president, I would have supported her 110%. For VP though, she is not well suited to being somebody else's lapdog...she needs to lead.
He should not choose ANYBODY From DC. They are all toxic as insiders, too young or too old, and we can't afford to loose any of the good ones (e.g. Marco Rubio, Allen West, etc.).
They should have executive experience, but not be milquetoast like Pawlenty. I like Jindal a lot, but again, VP is wasted on him...he is a leader.
We need somebody like Cheney was for Bush: somebody they can villify as being like Darth Vader for their base, but not lampoon to the masses (however unfair). An elder, respected statesman who will not run for president in 2020 and who is to the right of Attila the Hun.
...of course they won't do that...they'll make an uninspired 'safe' choice of a bland DC insider with no real core philosophy who sees himself as next in line to run for president in 2020 ( ugh!!!) ...and probably sacrifice a critical at-risk seat in the senate in the process.
I agree with you, however what person did you have in mind?
Personally I would love to see Rand Paul as the VP, but in an effort to not lose any seats in the Senate (or Congress) I would say Jindal. Thats great that he's a leader and he needs to be. I don't know anyone else that I would like to see though thats not in the Senate or Congress currently.
Gov. Sarah Palin. I don't know much about Jindal but I've not heard him out heralding Tea Party principles. Is he a reformer? Cut spending in his state? Called out the media and GOP establishment? Nope, because if he had we would have all heard about it. I don't know why people keep bringing his name up-someone enlighten me on some facts and details about what he has done that gives him the credentials.
Those are all good attributes but that does not make him qualified to be a VP. After Palin, my personal choices would be Gingrich or West. Gingrich has government and private sector experience. West has a lot of military experience but that doesn't necessarily equate to being able to run a government. Apples and oranges. Besides those three, no one that I have heard of so far.
I don't have all Jindal's information in front of me or know everything he has done in his state. I did read his book though which I throughly enjoyed. I read it right after the oil spill and have liked him ever since. He is a principled guy who believes in the success of this country and what it stands for. His parents are immigrants so he's seen it first hand. He does believe in small government and that the government should operate within it's bounds. I do believe he is a lot better than Christie or some of the others that have been talked about. Sorry I didn't produce too many facts for you though. But you should read his book. It is very good.
I like Sarah Palin too, but not as VP and she won't get picked. I agree with Brian on that one that if she is running then it needs to be for the POTUS and not as the VP. My top pick is Rand Paul but he's not going to get picked, plus we would lose a seat in the senate so my next choice is Jindal.
Who else do you realistically like besides Palin?
I'll never forgive Levin for his slanderous attacks on Ron Paul. "He believes in the Articles of Confederation, not the Constitution."
Yeah... Whatever you gasbag. You showed your disdain for the Constitution when you attacked the only Constitutionalist in the bunch. Good job by the way, your RNC masters were likely very pleased with your performance. Now go roll over and show them your belly and they'll give you a rub and a treat.
I never understood all the hate for Paul either.. Romney's no conservative, but you're supposed to bite your tongue.. not speak ill of a fellow Republican.
But they just rip Paul to shreds. It's really terrible some of the stuff they say about him. I've never heard them rip the opposition as bad, or as fast, as they'll hammer Paul.
I guess the Hamiltonian types just can't stand the thought of all that big government power laying around, collecting dust.
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