{"id":22856,"date":"2011-04-07T10:21:22","date_gmt":"2011-04-07T14:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=22856"},"modified":"2011-04-07T10:21:22","modified_gmt":"2011-04-07T14:21:22","slug":"falling-in-the-same-old-trap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=22856","title":{"rendered":"Falling in the same old trap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Republicans tend to pick their presidential candidates from two categories. The first being whoever’s turn it is (example: Bob Dole), the second being whoever Republicans think Democrats will vote for, too (example: John McCain). I knew in 1993 that Bob Dole would be the candidate in 1996…because the GOP convinced us that it was his turn. And he lost. The Democrats told us from the primaries in 2000 through 2008 that they would have voted for McCain, and, of course, everyone believed them…until November 2008 when they didn’t.<\/p>\n

Now we’re looking down the barrel of that gun again. Look at the results of the Wall Street Journal\/NBC poll<\/a>. Mitt Romney (21%) leads tied-for-second-place Mike Huckabee\/Donald Trump (17%). Two of the three are the “Democrats will vote for them” candidates. Mike Huckabee has been trying to convince us that its his turn since 2008.<\/p>\n

House Speaker Newt Gingrich got 11%, just ahead of former Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin\u2019s 10%. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, considered a strong contender by political handicappers, remains largely unknown, with just 6% support. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota had 5%, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum 3%, and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour with just 1%.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Why Gingrich leads the last few, I have no idea. Someone ought to remove that lecherous, backstabbing politician from the party. There are two, maybe three out of the crowd I’d vote for – but I’m not thinking about how Democrats vote when I make my choices. <\/p>\n

If you look back at the 2000 election with your 20\/20 hindsight, who would rather have as President in the ensuing eight years; Al Gore, John McCain or George W. Bush? The Democrats would have chosen Al Gore or John (the Bush tax cuts are for the rich) McCain. I think America made the right choice.<\/p>\n

You can’t believe those lying cocksuckers when they tell us who their choices are among Republicans. <\/p>\n

Democrats are making their choices of a Republican presidential candidate based on who their candidate can beat. That’s why they picked McCain in 2000 and 2008. But, for some reason, the GOP falls for it almost every time. <\/p>\n

And if you can believe the WSJ\/NBC poll, we’re about to fall for it again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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