January 23, 2008
"Genuine Front Runners"
I certainly don't object to advocacy for a primary candidate on a blog, but Hugh Hewitt has gone from driving me nuts on immigration to driving me nuts with his being so in the tank for Governor Romney.
I've admitted flaws with my candidate. Grown up politicking to me is finding the best match on your most important issues, then tempering that with pragmatic concerns. It's not the height of idealism, but it keeps me out of the Kucinich caucus. Hewitt posts three to six rah-rah puff pieces a day on Saint Romney from the Commonwealth. I'd have to concede that it has turned me less favorable to Mitt!, whom I admire and have much common ground.
Today, Hugh links to an article on McCain's money woes with the line "Genuine front-runners don't have to crisscross the country with a tin cup days before a crucial primary."
Nope, "genuine" front runners write themselves a check for a bazillion dollars. Of course, others could find interested parties to fund their campaigns if it weren't for campaign finance reform. Whose fault is that? Oh, yeah...
Who's Hugh Hewitt? Seriously though, if he's turning you off to Romney then stop reading him. I'm going to try blog.electromneyin2008.com instead (now that Fred has pulled into the veep rest area.)
Posted by: johngalt at January 23, 2008 2:45 PMI've softened to the Governor (The Northern one, that is) but he still trails Hizzoner and Senator McCain.
Do you disagree with my comment -- not my original thought -- that Mitt is a data-driven manager and not a visionary leader? He seems a good guy, but President GHW Bush was a good guy. I fear Governor Romney would participate in some bad ideas in the name of "getting things done."
Posted by: jk at January 23, 2008 3:04 PMI'm with you JK
I used to listen to Hugh on the way home, but his constant rah rah for Mitt was too much for me.
Posted by: Terri at January 23, 2008 4:45 PMI don't dislike Mitt, but he is definitely not a visionary leader.
I still want to look closer at Mitt (and won't let either of your ad hominems dissuade me for now) because I'm desperately searching for a small government candidate who won't try to take American's guns from them. Damn Rudy and his subjective application of the Second Amendment! Were he not an "it depends" guy on guns he'd probably still have me in his camp (where I started out months ago).
Posted by: johngalt at January 23, 2008 7:36 PMI believe my suggestion is pretty well supported by "RomneyCare."
Fair and balanced: I was intrigued to see that Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has come out for Governor Romney. (You should follow the link just to see the horse).
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