Comments on: A Theory http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/02/03/a-theory/ Where old blogs die, come back to life, and then die again Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:22:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: jbg. http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/02/03/a-theory/#comment-4554 jbg. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:17:56 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/02/03/a-theory/#comment-4554 romney's a fucking dickwad. romney’s a fucking dickwad.

]]> By: DoorFrame http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/02/03/a-theory/#comment-4546 DoorFrame Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:21:51 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/02/03/a-theory/#comment-4546 Huckabee may be wasting his time and money, but he's wasting it in a way that draws votes from Romney and, therefore, helps McCain. It's been mentioned to me that both he and, previously, Thompson were staying in the race longer than they otherwise would have because they would prefer McCain to win over Romney and sticking around keeps the harder-edged conservatives from coalescing around Romney. People seem to think that <a HREF="http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1709507,00.html" rel="nofollow">all the other Republican candidates hate Romney on some broader personal level</A>. Huckabee may be wasting his time and money, but he’s wasting it in a way that draws votes from Romney and, therefore, helps McCain. It’s been mentioned to me that both he and, previously, Thompson were staying in the race longer than they otherwise would have because they would prefer McCain to win over Romney and sticking around keeps the harder-edged conservatives from coalescing around Romney.

People seem to think that all the other Republican candidates hate Romney on some broader personal level.

]]> By: Lorelei http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/02/03/a-theory/#comment-4538 Lorelei Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:22:10 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/02/03/a-theory/#comment-4538 I happened to hear a few minutes of right-wing talk radio earlier this week, and the host was frothing about how you shouldn't vote for McCain because of his perceived or actual stance on immigration. "McCain and Clinton want to put illegal immigrants in limousines!" So I'm pretty sure that this guy, at least, genuinely dislikes McCain. My guess is that the right just doesn't think he's conservative enough. Which is funny, because none of the major presidential candidates are LIBERAL enough for me on immigration (they all support the useless boondoggle that is the border fence). I also don't think it's clear that McCain is going to get the nomination. I don't think Romney is all that far behind. The only thing that's clear to me about presidential candidates right now is that Huckabee is wasting his time and money at this point. I happened to hear a few minutes of right-wing talk radio earlier this week, and the host was frothing about how you shouldn’t vote for McCain because of his perceived or actual stance on immigration. “McCain and Clinton want to put illegal immigrants in limousines!” So I’m pretty sure that this guy, at least, genuinely dislikes McCain. My guess is that the right just doesn’t think he’s conservative enough. Which is funny, because none of the major presidential candidates are LIBERAL enough for me on immigration (they all support the useless boondoggle that is the border fence).

I also don’t think it’s clear that McCain is going to get the nomination. I don’t think Romney is all that far behind. The only thing that’s clear to me about presidential candidates right now is that Huckabee is wasting his time and money at this point.

]]> By: crazymonk http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/02/03/a-theory/#comment-4536 crazymonk Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:47:24 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/02/03/a-theory/#comment-4536 Nope, they just don't like McCain. His stance on immigration, tax cuts, and torture fill them with great displeasure. I think all the people you mentioned (except for Coulter, see below) are genuinely unhappy w/ McCain, and are hoping that their whining will help Romney. Coulter is an exception. She *is* being devious with her recent statement that she'd campaign for Clinton before voting for McCain. Why? Because she's not selling as well as before. And maybe she's trying to hurt Clinton by calling her more moderate than McCain. Nope, they just don’t like McCain. His stance on immigration, tax cuts, and torture fill them with great displeasure. I think all the people you mentioned (except for Coulter, see below) are genuinely unhappy w/ McCain, and are hoping that their whining will help Romney.

Coulter is an exception. She *is* being devious with her recent statement that she’d campaign for Clinton before voting for McCain. Why? Because she’s not selling as well as before. And maybe she’s trying to hurt Clinton by calling her more moderate than McCain.

]]> By: Troeltsch http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/02/03/a-theory/#comment-4534 Troeltsch Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:04:01 +0000 http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2008/02/03/a-theory/#comment-4534 i did think it was weird. My guess was that they were scared McCain wouldn't "play ball" when it comes to the back-door dealings, but given that you're making this guess, I'm tempted to believe it. What does your brain trust say? i did think it was weird. My guess was that they were scared McCain wouldn’t “play ball” when it comes to the back-door dealings, but given that you’re making this guess, I’m tempted to believe it. What does your brain trust say?

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