"I assail you!"

[Larry Gude]

Clinton faces new GOP attacks ahead of her speech

A top surrogate and prospective No. 2, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was to be in Denver on Tuesday to assail Democrats on behalf of McCain. It amounted to a final audition of sorts as McCain seeks a strong running mate who can play the attack-dog role against Obama and running mate Joe Biden. Another Republican said to be a serious vice presidential contender, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, was to be in Denver doing the same on Thursday.

"Take THAT, you bastards!"


If Romney wants to impress me, he should run outside, find a mob and yell at them that they all should get a haircut and get a job. And wag a finger at 'em. Assail those punks

 

[Dixie]

Clinton faces new GOP attacks ahead of her speech






"Take THAT, you bastards!"


If Romney wants to impress me, he should run outside, find a mob and yell at them that they all should get a haircut and get a job. And wag a finger at 'em. Assail those punks

Did Romney and McCain have nice things to say about each other during the primaries - I forget.

 

[Larry Gude]

Don't...

Did Romney and McCain have nice things to say about each other during the primaries - I forget.

...worry; If he picks Romney, you'll see every single less than happy word he had for McCain. I think the biggest stuff he said was busting on McCain on his limited knowledge of the economy.

Now, as for my memory, it doesn't seem it got very testy. Recall that the GOP race was over pretty quick. That precludes a lot of nastiness.

The Dems are stuck with "Bush III", "Wrong on the war without mentioning the surge" and "7 houses!".

 

[Dixie]

...worry; If he picks Romney, you'll see every single less than happy word he had for McCain. I think the biggest stuff he said was busting on McCain on his limited knowledge of the economy.

Now, as for my memory, it doesn't seem it got very testy. Recall that the GOP race was over pretty quick. That precludes a lot of nastiness.

The Dems are stuck with "Bush III", "Wrong on the war without mentioning the surge" and "7 houses!".

From a robo call McCain sent to all:


"I'm calling with an urgent Mitt Romney voter alert." "We care deeply about traditional values and protecting families and need someone who will not [inaudible] in the White House, ending abortion, preserving the sanctity of marriage, [inaudible] the trash on the airwaves and attempts to ban God from every corner of society. These issues are core to our being."

"Mitt Romney seems to think he can fool us." "He supported abortion on-demand, even wrote a law mandating tax payer funding for abortions." "He says he changed his mind but he still hasn't changed the law." "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for [inaudible] rights than even Ted Kennedy, now it's something different."

"Unfortunately, on issue after issue, Mitt Romney has treated special issues voters as fools, thinking they won't catch on." "Sorry Mitt, we know you're aren't trust-worthy on the most important issues and you aren't a conservative."

"Paid for by John McCain 2008"

From a campaign ad:

"If a candidate is a phony ... we'll know it. Mitt Romney is such a candidate

Remember this one? It was kinda funny
"Maybe I should wait a couple weeks and see if it changes," "Maybe his solution will be to get out his small-varmint gun and drive those Guatemalans off his lawn."

Then there was Romney

"McCain championed a bill to let every illegal immigrant stay in America permanently... He even voted to allow illegal immigrants to collect Social Security... On illegal immigration, there's a big difference."

"Senator McCain was against the Bush tax cuts and now says he's for the Bush tax cuts. He was against ethanol, then for ethanol, then against ethanol," "I think Senator McCain is willing to say anything to try and get elected. He's been looking for this job for a long, long time."

However. Having posted that. I think it's going to be Romney and they'll kiss and make up and as usual the Democrats will shoot themselves in the foot and figure out a way to screw themselves out of it. You gotta admire the ingenuity don't ya?

 

[Bann]

Did Romney and McCain have nice things to say about each other during the primaries - I forget.

Of course not! They were running against each other and the contest was all for one and one for all. However, a big difference: it may have gotten heated but was a gentlemanly debate all the way.

It might not matter to some people, but as far as I know they weren't "down in the dirt" nasty to each other. They used decorum when debating. And there are no soundbites of any Republican candidate saying that another candidate wasn't qualified to be president. (that I've seen or heard)

All of that back & forth is totally expected when you're running against someone for public office. It's a contest. Mitt Romney readily admits that and he has since the primaries were over. I've heard him say - since the time he stepped out of the primaries - that of course, he wanted to win and, of course, he felt he was the better candidate. But, he acknowledges that the people chose someone else. Whether anyone likes him or agrees with him or not - he did the right thing in the primary in the LONG run. For the party. For the country. He got out, gracefully, and without raising a stink, or making a long, boorish big a## deal of things.

Like a big boy.

 

[Bann]

Clinton faces new GOP attacks ahead of her speech






"Take THAT, you bastards!"


If Romney wants to impress me, he should run outside, find a mob and yell at them that they all should get a haircut and get a job. And wag a finger at 'em. Assail those punks

He's probably not going to do much more than that, and he is definitely corny, but he's not afraid to tell them like it is. And he's a very good debater. I think he's the best debater out of any of the candidates who were running, really. Dems or Republicans.

And I think he had one of the best lines of the primary season debates. The one where he said something like "we don't need Bill Clinton running around the White House with nothing to do".

 

[Dixie]

Of course not! They were running against each other and the contest was all for one and one for all. However, a big difference: it may have gotten heated but was a gentlemanly debate all the way.

It might not matter to some people, but as far as I know they weren't "down in the dirt" nasty to each other. They used decorum when debating. And there are no soundbites of any Republican candidate saying that another candidate wasn't qualified to be president. (that I've seen or heard)

All of that back & forth is totally expected when you're running against someone for public office. It's a contest. Mitt Romney readily admits that and he has since the primaries were over. I've heard him say - since the time he stepped out of the primaries - that of course, he wanted to win and, of course, he felt he was the better candidate. But, he acknowledges that the people chose someone else. Whether anyone likes him or agrees with him or not - he did the right thing in the primary in the LONG run. For the party. For the country. He got out, gracefully, and without raising a stink, or making a long, boorish big a## deal of things.

Like a big boy.

Must remember to log in before I begin reading - you've been on ignore along with the other RU5.

But since I've already read you....I particularly liked the gentlemanly part of the primaries where McCain threw down the glove and said sir I challenge you to a duel. I pretty certain he was alive when that was the gentlemanly thing to do.

BTW when I asked Larry the question - it was tongue in cheek.

 

[Bann]

Must remember to log in before I begin reading - you've been on ignore along with the other RU5.

But since I've already read you....I particularly liked the gentlemanly part of the primaries where McCain threw down the glove and said sir I challenge you to a duel. I pretty certain he was alive when that was the gentlemanly thing to do.

BTW when I asked Larry the question - it was tongue in cheek.

But you made my point!

 

[Bann]

Must remember to log in before I begin reading - you've been on ignore along with the other RU5.

But you went to all that trouble to log in to answer.