February 5, 2008

Race 4 2008 Super Tuesday Results Open Forum - Part III

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  1. sampo Says:

    first post?

  2. Jonathan Says:

    McCain wins Missouri

  3. ilfigo Says:

    Congrats Sampo on the first post

  4. jhardy Says:

    Fox calles MO for McCain.

  5. Billy Valentine Says:

    Thank you Kavon. I was drowning in the sweat of the pressure of starting a new thread on such an important night in R408 history.

  6. Jeffrey Says:

    anyone put together a delegate guestimate yet?

  7. sampo Says:

    i think they’ll call MO for McCain any minute now… off to california!

  8. Texas Conservative Says:

    Thanks Kavon.

    Didn’t know you were around… you’ve been awfully silent.

  9. Adam Says:

    McCain wins MO - this is the beginning of the end for Mitt Romney.

  10. MetroRepublican Says:

    Notice McCain was the candidate who did not specify what he stands for, or appeal for votes.

    He is a piss-poor candidate.

  11. Billy Valentine Says:

    GOP TOTALS (As of 11:15PM 02-05)

    2/5 Overall

    McCain 274 367

    Romney 50 127

    Huckabee 51 91

    Paul 0 4
    Others 0 7

  12. Patrick Says:

    I know it’s early, but so far McCain is killing Romney in California.

  13. John Mark Says:

    Go McCain!

  14. Texas Conservative Says:

    BTW Kavon,

    I notice you haven’t taken Rudy off the list of contenders yet…
    Living in the past??

  15. Jeffrey Says:

    The great american give away is being previewed right now - Obama 08

  16. Dskinner Says:

    Romney was close enough in all of these states that it is pretty clear he would have won CA, MO, GA and probably TN if he had won Florida.

    That means Charlie Crist is public enemy number two, (after McCain of course).

  17. Bud001 Says:

    I thought Metro liked McCain.

  18. Jonathan Says:

    #14: No, it is just the dream of “what if”

  19. DaveG Says:

    So as I was saying, the polls were right about all but two things:

    1) Huck did better than expected in the south. Figures, because the guy knows how to turn out first time evangelical voters.

    2) Romney did 10-15 pts WORSE than the polls suggested he would in the SW. Why? Did people lie to the pollsters and say they were voting for Romney? Any ideas?

  20. Chris Says:

    Time for Romney to drop out!

  21. Dave Says:

    So far, the California returns are not looking good. I’ve taken them county by county, and while some key counties aren’t in at all yet, they don’t look good so far….obviously I’m talking about this from Mitt’s standpoint.

  22. Texas Conservative Says:

    CNN called TN for Huck.

  23. Adam Says:

    ABC Says Huck wins TN

  24. grover71 Says:

    umm…we dont have a Spaniard illegal immigration problem the last time I checked

  25. Pete from SI Says:

    85,000 votes for Rudy in California. I can’t believe it!

  26. sam_w Says:

    I agree - Crist’s meddling is upsetting.

  27. John Mark Says:

    12, I got the feeling it may be just the part of the state that favors McCain reporting. I’m thinking the exit poll showed it relatively close.

  28. Swint Says:

    That is huge for McCain. A loss there really could have shaken things up. Well it looks like he will hold on in CA, thus, being our nominee. Hope I am wrong. Congrats to you McCain folks, this has been a fascinating campaign, the best in a long, long time.

    Now you Mccainiacs need to start selling a bunch of us quickly on your guy. First, I think he ran a dirty campaign, so that is a rough start, second, I think he will be a pretty mediocre president, all I see is more war and worse economy. Start selling me on why I am wrong, but not tonight, I am going to bed. Night all.

  29. Argamenon Says:

    Republicans are screwed. Brokered convention here we go! Meanwhile, Obama is giving a great speech.

  30. Bud001 Says:

    Oh, the great Chris has spoken. Probably Chris Matthews undercover.

  31. Swint Says:

    When I say “that” I mean the MO win.

  32. MetroRepublican Says:

    Bud001: Where the HELL did you get that idea? I advocate voting for Hillary over McCain.

  33. Kavon W. Nikrad Says:

    Texas Conservative #8 & 14,

    Yeah… Sorry about that everyone. I have this horrible migraine. So I’ve been laying down for 20 minutes, then getting back up to watch again for 20 minutes, then laying down…

    The reason that Rudy hasn’t been removed yet is technical. I promise to remove him as soon as I can.

  34. Jonathan Says:

    The Obama speech is just boring to me. I don’t find him inspiring, just long-winded sermons

  35. jhardy Says:

    McCain up 19% in CA with 13% reporting. Any word on why so big a percentage? Counties? Absentees? ???

  36. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    “85,000 votes for Rudy in California. I can’t believe it!”

    :)

  37. John Mark Says:

    17, Guess you haven’t been around here long.

  38. Dskinner Says:

    McCain is up in Orange County. Romney needs to win Orange County by a lot in order to be close in the popular vote in the state.

  39. grover71 Says:

    Obama will destroy McCain…

  40. sam_w Says:

    Honestly, I wonder if we’re better off with 4 years of a Dem in the White House so that if nothing else the MSM can start to feed us happy thoughts about how life is going. Then we can try again in 2012. I’d rather that than have 4 years of McCain pretending to be the GOP while being a Dem in the White House.

  41. ilfigo Says:

    Obama is giving a great speech.

    If McCain holds on MO and CA…I think he has the nomination. Congrats.

    I want all Mitt people, if McCain does the above, to support the GOP by voting against Hillary or Obama.

    Fortunately, I live in AZ where I can still vote on principle.

    WE all better pray that Hillary can knock out Obama, his speech tonight demonstrates how badly he would crush a McCAin campaign.

  42. Matt in Boston Says:

    Relax folks…the california returns are mostly absentee at this point.

  43. liz Says:

    Like Reagan said, politics is the second oldest profession. And it has a lot in common with the first. ‘Specially tonight, folks, starting in WV.

  44. Dave Says:

    DaveG,
    What are you talking about? The polls suggested that Mitt was up by 19 points in Colorado, and he’s up by 32. He’s won Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Utah, and Massachusetts…..all by double digits. He’s within 3 or 4 points in Missouri and Georgia. He’s doing a little worse than the polls suggested in Tennessee and Illinois, but no polls had him ahead there. Also, I’m not sure anybody had him ahead in Minnesota…..much less by the margin he won there by.

  45. grover71 Says:

    if McCain wins the White House we lose a Senate Seat in Arizona (some would argue that we already have)

  46. sam_w Says:

    41 - Maybe I’ll vote against them by voting for some 3rd party.

  47. John Stimple Says:

    Obama will destroy McCain…

    Not with Huck on the ticket, Black Southern baptists won’t necessarily vote for Obama, and Emporer McCain already fares well with Democrats, Moderates, and Liberals

  48. asparagus Says:

    watch the blond behind obama. she’s in rapture.

  49. liz Says:

    If conservatives support McCain, they all have abused wife syndrome. They take a beating from him and just keep giving him love in return. Not me folks. I’ll take my whippin’ from Obama before McCain anyday.

  50. Jeffrey Says:

    I wish I could have voted for Obama - I wasted my vote today :(

    I want to be part of a movement!

  51. grover71 Says:

    Barack the Builder…can he fix it????

  52. Jonathan Says:

    Snore snore snore snore (watching Obama’s speech)

  53. John Stimple Says:

    Let’s just hope Hillary wins

  54. Kavon W. Nikrad Says:

    Swint #28 said:

    Now you Mccainiacs need to start selling a bunch of us quickly on your guy.

    I promise that I will do my best to do just that in the next 9 months. And I hope that folks will hear me out with an open mind. That’s all I ask. Not that you do want I want you to do. But that you at least give me a chance.

  55. ilfigo Says:

    I think the blonde will faint…Helleljuah

  56. sam_w Says:

    41 - I also agree that Obama is the GOP’s biggest fear. The crazy thing is that every time I’ve heard him speak, it’s all about “hope and greatness” and other vague ideas that we all love. He has yet to speak to any issue…hmmm, and people are liking that. Maybe Mitt is losing some states because he worried too much about issues.

  57. Hobie Swanson Says:

    #36 TLG
    You realize that is the early votes, right?

  58. grover71 Says:

    a hymn that will heal this nation…I like that

  59. John Stimple Says:

    Hillary can still rig this thing …

  60. Jeffrey Says:

    that lady needs a box of kleenex

  61. liz Says:

    Sigh. I want to be in rapture too. Ben & Jerry’s tonight, I guess.

  62. Argamenon Says:

    Anybody who thinks McCain can beat Barry is delusional. The only hope for Republicans now is if McCain and Huck drop out in the name of party unity. Romney has already said he ain’t leaving so I see no other choice.

  63. Patrick Says:

    I’m as staunch a McCain fan as you can find, but after watching Obama’s speech why do I get the feeling that Obama vs McCain could be Kennedy/Nixon all over again?

  64. Jeffrey Says:

    Listening to Obama is cheaper than therapy! Crap, this guy is good

  65. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    “Yes We Can” is such a mortifying and infantile slogan. Am I the only one that feels embarrassed when his crowds go into a fervor, chanting that?

  66. Billy Valentine Says:

    Missouri, baby.

  67. David Says:

    Wow… obama moves ahead of Clinton in MO!

  68. Tier Says:

    Si se puede!!!!!

  69. grover71 Says:

    haha…Britt Hume!!!

  70. Kavon W. Nikrad Says:

    Hobie Swanson #57,

    Strange. Fox News said that the early/absentee ballots would be the last ones counted.

  71. Pete from SI Says:

    Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can!

  72. asparagus Says:

    Brit Hume just highlighted her!!

  73. Billy Valentine Says:

    Haha at my super tues party we were making fun of that girl the whole time

  74. bulldozer Says:

    THe republican party will continue loosing elections until we elect a conservative. Period. We can’t beat the demecrats at their own game.

    For some reason the republicans cant figure that out.

    We will be destroyed this year.

  75. sampo Says:

    ROFL for Hume’s comments on that girl in the background… she was so distracting.

  76. ilfigo Says:

    A Luntz focus group was praising Obama yesterday but none could give one successful issue that he has promoted!

    I love how Brit is calling Minnesota a consellation prize

  77. asparagus Says:

    Race42008 is ahead of Brit Hume!

  78. Jeffrey Says:

    John Stimple - good point - the super delegates on teh DEM side account for 40% of the required as I understadn it, and Hillary is already fighting to get MI and FL seated.

    Particularly since Hillary said ’swift boat’ during her speech tonight - I think that was a slip of her intended plans with the race

  79. Hobie Swanson Says:

    #56
    The only way to get past the Obama hope speechs is to kill him the debate and I am sorry but McCain is not the debater we need.

  80. Mr Awesome Says:

    Has Obama actually said anything?

  81. John Stimple Says:

    The crazy thing is that every time I’ve heard him speak, it’s all about “hope and greatness” and other vague ideas that we all love.

    You should hear his church some time, they are huge supporters of Lewis Farakanh, and commend him for his rhetoric on Africa, kill everything white in sight that aint right, I’m talking women, children, etc…

    Obama aint so pure, the general is 9 months away

  82. grover71 Says:

    go to my site http://www.honkysforbarack.com

  83. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    Listening to Obama is cheaper than therapy! Crap, this guy is good

    Are you like, ten years old?

    I can understand Democrats liking that crap, but, come on!

  84. MetroRepublican Says:

    Here’s one for ya: Obama is a hope-monger.

  85. 2008 Says:

    A question for the experts on here (seriously).
    How long before we really know about Cali?
    Any ideas?

  86. Hunter Says:

    Argamenon:

    I don’t feel good about McCain against Obama right now, either, but good grief… Are you suggesting that Romney would actually fare better?

  87. asparagus Says:

    How much a bet that the blond is Obama’s lover? Serious. She has major Monica-like attributes.

  88. Pete from SI Says:

    My friends, yes we can!

  89. grover71 Says:

    Has Obama actually said anything?

    has McCain?

  90. liz Says:

    Don’t say we ’cause if California doesn’t look good, I’m already out the door. Anyone with me? I mean, of all the gifted conservatives in this country, we are in serious danger of gettin, McCain? Romney is the dream candidate. And the country is wasting the opportunity.

  91. Mr Awesome Says:

    We need to beat the dems so we don’t become Europe!!!

  92. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    Here’s one for ya: Obama is a hope-monger.

    I’ve been referring to his supporters as “Hope Nazis” lately, but I think I’m going to swap that for “Obama cultists.” I’ve seen the phrase hope-monger, though.

  93. sam_w Says:

    hey, CNN finally just called Montana for Mitt!

  94. sampo Says:

    so unless i’m reading this right, 0 third place finishes for McCain tonight (unless you count WV).

  95. Mr Awesome Says:

    I also don’t want McCain or Huckabee because we would become Mini-Europe

  96. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    Obama wants unity…

    …behind the Democratic agenda!

  97. grover71 Says:

    we need a slogan…

  98. Hobie Swanson Says:

    #84 Metro - LOL

  99. Tier Says:

    2008- not an expert, but expect the result late in the night. even possible 2ET

  100. Kavon W. Nikrad Says:

    “Race42008 is ahead of Brit Hume!”

    Thanks Man!

    We have actually been well ahead of most every other outlet for this entire cycle :) .

  101. sam_w Says:

    86- Obama’s taking it to a sitting Washington insider senator. Let’s see - we the faithful GOP will give him another one so he can do it again in November!

    Yes, I think Mitt is the one that can argue against Obama the best.

  102. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    Fred Barnes: You don’t see girls like her at Republican rallies.

    That’s because Republicans aren’t usually the type of people that vote for candidates based upon infantile platitudes.

  103. liz Says:

    Third party possibility? Dems, Republicans, and really conservative Republicans?

  104. Hobie Swanson Says:

    McCain is going to get slaughtered in the debate with this guy

  105. Hunter Says:

    I’m with you, TLG. I’m about your age and it’s especially disappointing to see so many college kids go ga-ga over the guy… I mean, I’m used to my peers being fairly liberal, but at least they’re usually cynical about that sort folksy, Oprah-esque “inspiring” mumbo-jumbo. I cringe every time I listen to the guy.

  106. John Stimple Says:

    General election time

    http://sweetness-light.com/archive/obamas-mentor-gives-farrakhan-his-award

  107. grover71 Says:

    We need to beat the dems so we don’t become Europe!!!

    actually…the euro is pretty strong right now and Italian chicks are hot…hmmm….”Yes We Can”

  108. unclerictor Says:

    Wow! Montana went to Mitt? Thats a real delegate rich state.

  109. bulldozer Says:

    What is going on in CA? the polls have never been off this far.

  110. asparagus Says:

    If its Huckabee vs. Obama, it will be a preach-off, evangelicals vs. the church of liberalism.

  111. Hobie Swanson Says:

    The three most appealing traits that people see in Obama are youth/looks, charisma and smarts

    McCain has none
    Huck has charisma
    Mitt has smarts, possibly looks

    What should we do?

  112. liz Says:

    It’s all fixed.

  113. grover71 Says:

    Megyn Kelly is hot…

  114. liz Says:

    Past Grover’s bedtime I noticed.

  115. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    I’m with you, TLG. I’m about your age and it’s especially disappointing to see so many college kids go ga-ga over the guy… I mean, I’m used to my peers being fairly liberal, but at least they’re usually cynical about that sort folksy, Oprah-esque “inspiring” mumbo-jumbo. I cringe every time I listen to the guy.

    Well, I’m heading to American University in the fall (where Obama announced his Kennedy endorsement), and most of the people I’ve met so far online in the ‘12 class are Obama people. I’ve met someone that chaired his county’s Thompson campaign (yes, at 17), a couple of Paul people, and scattered McCain and former Giuliani people, but it’s overwhelmingly Obama, there. It’s fun to debate Obama with them, though, because it just confirms all of your prejudices!

  116. sam_w Says:

    109 - Clinton was in fixing votes and decided to help out her friend John also.

  117. Erik Says:

    Did you hear Kristol on FOX? Top 2 vote getters in the primaries…HRC #1 and #2, John McCain? NO Barak Obama. The R party is doomed. He we come 2012.

  118. asparagus Says:

    Megyn Kelly is moving towards me on TV. I love Fox News.

  119. Jeffrey Says:

    I’ve got to weigh in on the ‘Hope-monger’ line for Obama - I think Hope needs to stay with Huckabee. Raising hope = raising taxes

    Obama is the ‘yes we candy man’ - you know, the guy who has all the kids following him around focused only on the candy being tossed out.

  120. Texas Conservative Says:

    I have forced myself to remove and tear up my contacts to force myself to go to be now. To everyone, good night, well at least it is for McCain folks.

  121. Hobie Swanson Says:

    #108 unclerictor
    More than WV

  122. DaveG Says:

    Again, Fox’s exit poll on CA was way off. It showed like a 5 pt McCain win if that. McCain’s winning by 19. WTF?

  123. PA Republican Says:

    171,000 total votes for Rudy

  124. Argamenon Says:

    #86

    Romney is winning all the swing states. Huck is winning states that are solid red and McCain winning the ones that are solid blue. Huck could probably beat Obama but did you hear McCain’s speech? He’s Bob Dole part deux.

  125. civic virtue Says:

    actually…the euro is pretty strong right now and Italian chicks are hot…hmmm….”Yes We Can”

    The food is better too. And the public transit actually works. If only the tax burden were lighter.

  126. Jonathan Says:

    Colorado for Romney

  127. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    Romney wins another caucus! Oh, boy!

  128. Jeffrey Says:

    hahahah CNN reporter recapping McCain’s speech said that McCain used the ‘F’ word for the first time tonight… ‘F’ being ‘Frontrunner’.

    You know that CNN is cracking up over that funny funny line. hahaha

  129. Jonathan Says:

    Hillary wins California

  130. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    Hillary wins California!

  131. Jonathan Says:

    McCain wins California

  132. Kavon W. Nikrad Says:

    FOX CALLS CALIFORNIA FOR HILLARY AND MCCAIN!

  133. sampo Says:

    JMAC WINS CALIFORNIA!!!!!!!!

  134. asparagus Says:

    Less Kristol. More Megyn Kelly.

  135. ilfigo Says:

    Fox called CA for JMAC

  136. Kavon W. Nikrad Says:

    How the hell did they call it so quickly?

  137. liz Says:

    Hillary, McCain, it’s one and the same. I’m out the back door of this liberal bus. G’night.

  138. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    So much for that California upset, Rombots.

    Your guy won a bunch of caucuses, Mormonland, and the state he governed. Good job?

  139. Dskinner Says:

    Well if you want a Romney presidency it is a good thing that he is losing this nomination because it looks like we are going to get crushed in November.

    Time to start organizing so we can hold Senate and House seats and regroup in 2010 and 2012. 1st priority going forward, make sure Mike Huckabee has no future in the 2012 race.

  140. jhardy Says:

    Fox called CA for McCain. Game. Set. Match. Lets get on with beating Hillary.

  141. Brett Passmore Says:

    CA for McCain on MSNBC

  142. sampo Says:

    kavon (136) i have no clue, but i’m having flashbacks to florida 2000

  143. Adam Says:

    WIth the news in MO and CA it’s now time for Mitt Romney to concede.

  144. Jonathan Says:

    Congrats to all the candidates. At the least everyone won somewhere

  145. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    …Paging Eric Dondero (my official jihad target, if you’ll recall), admitted Rombot, who said yesterday that we shouldn’t nominate a guy that can’t win the California primary…

  146. sampo Says:

    drop out like yesterday Mitt Romney!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!

  147. Erik Says:

    I repeat…Did you hear Kristol on FOX? Top 2 vote getters in the primaries…HRC #1 and #2, John McCain? NO Barak Obama. The R party is doomed. He we come 2012.

  148. Dskinner Says:

    I am really blown away by how far ahead McCain is in CA.

  149. particleman Says:

    So McCain is the nominee. And he will need to win some huge numbers among indys because even in red states, Dems are way more enthusiastic then Reps. Finally, I’d have to think that tonight Huck’s chances for VP just improved while TPaw’s just took a big hit since if he couldn’t even deliver a caucus against Mitt he won’t be able to do it in the general.

  150. liz Says:

    Time for McCain’s victory speech, read off the back of a Walmart reciept, where he thanks his significant other Huckabee.

  151. sam_w Says:

    139 - I’ll give you an amen to that! (no Mike again)

  152. kelly Says:

    CA and MO both go to Mccain. McCain will be the nominee. I supported Romney. Disappointed but I plan to do everything in my power to help McCain be the next president.

  153. the man Says:

    MAC HAS DONE IT! HE HAS WON THE NOMINATION! LICK MY BALLS RUSH LIMBUAGH! ON YOUR KNEES MITT ROMNEY!

  154. JB Says:

    Congrats McCain supporters from a Romney supporter. (Biting lip…hard)

  155. Hunter Says:

    Aye yay yay… Looks like the folks that called MO for Hillary screwed up.

  156. Case Says:

    I am guessing the counties that Mitt was supposed to get came in for McCain so they are giving it to him so early?

  157. civic virtue Says:

    CA called for McCain? Cue the Rombots! Someone needs to remind us how old, cranky, potty-mouthed, and unelectable Sen. McCain is, and how we missed our chance to nominate a “real” conservative etc., etc., and then remind us how they’re “out the door” or are going to vote for Sen. Clinton or something.

  158. Erik Says:

    How in the hell did the pollsters get it so wrong in CA?

  159. grover71 Says:

    third party here I come…

  160. Mike F Says:

    The Republican party is toast in ‘08. I wonder how long it will take for us to rebound.

  161. liz Says:

    How do we click the “abuse” button for #153?

  162. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    MAC HAS DONE IT! HE HAS WON THE NOMINATION! LICK MY BALLS RUSH LIMBUAGH! ON YOUR KNEES MITT ROMNEY!

    Ew.

  163. Adam J. Says:

    With the loss in California, Romney may have seen his last straw fall out of the range of his grasp. It would
    seem hard for him to convince people that he has a legitimate reason for continuing in the race, sadly.

  164. MJ Says:

    ABC calling CA for McCain and Clinton already

  165. Mike F Says:

    Grover71 - I’m with you. No way I’ll vote for McCain.

  166. asparagus Says:

    Well, time to support McCain. Perpetual war and amnesty in 2008. Wonder what my draft number will be?

  167. ilfigo Says:

    Erik….I am not sure. But frtunately, the GOP is behind McCain ecause the same pollsters have him winning 8 months out!

  168. civic virtue Says:

    LICK MY BALLS RUSH LIMBUAGH! ON YOUR KNEES MITT ROMNEY!

    Chill.

  169. PeterS Says:

    peace out mitt. finally

  170. Erik Says:

    #161 ya he is a loser.

  171. joe c. Says:

    well i’m out. have a good night everyone. sorry i was messing with you billy V, i’m sure i’ll see you around DC.
    Say hello to president Obama.

  172. Psycheout Says:

    What a great night for Romney!

  173. John Stimple Says:

    LOL, if 10% of California didn’t vote for Rudy Mitt may have had a chance

  174. grandma T Says:

    There is not enough support for McCain and the Dems will have no part of war. McCain will NEVER be the POTUS.

  175. Jonathan Says:

    Thanks JB, you are welcome on the McCain Express. We are still the big Republican party we always have been

  176. asparagus Says:

    Time to start learning spanish. McCain/Huckabee 2008: Press 2 for English.

  177. Mike F Says:

    #157 - stay tuned in November. It will be embarrassing for the Republican party.

  178. Yi Says:

    I would support McCain. McCain-Huckabee. That makes it a lot harder and will truly end true conservatism.

  179. Dskinner Says:

    Romney needs to make CPAC his going out hoorah and then fall in line and campaign like crazy for McCain.

    With any luck he will get be able to stay involved in national politics and rehab his image. It is entirely feasible that 4 years from now Romney being a “flip-flopper” will be old news. It won’t happen naturally but if Romney wants to take a shot at it he can rehab his image.

  180. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    OK, we’re gonna lose this November, so let’s just pick a Dem.

    Go Hillary!

    I so loathe Obama and want to see him crushed that I’m seriously passionate about Hillary over the past week.

  181. John Mark Says:

    Allright! Go McCAin!

  182. Paul8148 Says:

    Missiour Goes McCain.

  183. sam_w Says:

    147 - I agree. Anyone who hasn’t noticed the Dem enthusiasm vs Repub turnout is missing the writing on the wall. So here we come 2012.

    My final spin - this is wonderful news for Mitt. McCain will go down in 2008 and Mitt can turn back up in 2012 after the public tires of the Dems (after all, that’s what the public does every few years).

    And I offer my congrats to McCainites - maybe in 6 months my wounds will heal enough to help you out…time will tell.

  184. civic virtue Says:

    Well, time to support McCain. Perpetual war and amnesty in 2008. Wonder what my draft number will be?

    Flee to Canada now, dude. It’s your only chance to avoid defending your country.

  185. Mike F Says:

    Given our performance in power, we have earned a significant defeat.

  186. Neorep04 Says:

    I’ve always liked Mitt, for the you Rombots who are saying that you’re ready to vote Libertarian simply because of one primary election, I say go ahead and get out of the party, you were never truly in it anyway.

  187. Tier Says:

    Well congrats to Senator McCain. Mitt will press on, but i think it is safe to say that McCain will unfortunately be our nominee. Congrats to him and his supporters.

  188. John Stimple Says:

    With any luck McCain will be in the old president’s home just after 2 years in office, and Huck can run 2 more times after taking the reigns

  189. Case Says:

    Civic - can I remind you how old, cranky, potty-mouthed, and unelectable George Burns is? and we missed our chance to nominate a “real” conservative in Napolean Dynamite. I am going to vote for Pedro!

  190. MarkG Says:

    Time for the Rombots to fold their arch-conservative *snort* pup-tent and join the three-card monte con artists at Atlantic City, I suppose.

  191. matt Says:

    pawlently got eliminated from the VP slot sweepstakes tonight. MCCAIN-GIULIANI (it was rudy who delivered the northeast, and rudy’s organization that won missouri and cali!!!)

  192. grover71 Says:

    Newt 2012….

  193. Tier Says:

    One last check…Anyone think that this will go to the convention?

  194. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    Flee to Canada now, dude. It’s your only chance to avoid defending your country.

    Sieg heil! Your life belongs to the state, asparagus! How silly of you to think that you should be allowed to have a choice as to whether you fight in a war or not.

  195. Mike F Says:

    The old guard Republicans need to move on…

  196. John Stimple Says:

    #193, I think the deal is sealed

  197. JamesB Says:

    Kavon: Will you delete #168 and ban Civic Virtue from the site!

  198. Erik Says:

    #179, I agree with everything except campaign like crazy for McCain. He should congratulate him amd say he supports the Republican nominee but McCain was such an awful bastard that he should stay away from him because of that but mostly because McCain will lose and Romney doesn’t need to be associated with that.

  199. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    JamesB, he was quoting it, you fool. Read!

  200. Case Says:

    With John getting both Missouri and the Cali win that gave an extra boost that makes any chance for Mike or Mitt very improbable.

  201. Jonathan Says:

    Tonight was the be-all-end-all, the other Republican primaries are mop up operations for McCain, the 2008 Republican Nominee

  202. Mike F Says:

    #193 - it’s still possible. A couple more debate performances by McCain could doom his candidacy. He will avoid engagement with Romney and rely on his surrogates to get Romney to pull out. It will be interesting to see where the delegate count is tomorrow.

  203. ilfigo Says:

    Congrats to McCain…

    Mitt should bow out during CPAC after giving a great speech. Begin prep for 2012, it will be tough to tak eon an incumbent Dem.

  204. Dskinner Says:

    Depending on CA it looks like the delegate count will by Romney ~250-300, Huckabee ~200-250 and McCain ~600-700.

    I think either way Romney needs to drop out after speaking at CPAC. He can’t win the nomination. It is impossible. He can’t get to 1190 and he would never win at a convention. If he kept fighting McCain it would be Kennedy in 1980 and be viewed negatively, not Reagan in 1976 when it was viewed as a noble fight.

  205. John Stimple Says:

    The old guard chose the wrong candidate, you can’t take a guy with 2 decades of liberal policy and slide enough social lubricant on him to make him look conservative

  206. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    http://race42008.com/2007/12/19/great-video-of-the-romney-family-sledding/ Here you go, Rombots…

  207. Brett Passmore Says:

    #197, grow up - he quoted a blow hard - chill out.

  208. Neorep04 Says:

    McCain Sanford!

  209. Yi Says:

    Any ideas what Romney could do post primary?

  210. grover71 Says:

    Rudy will be the AG…no way the VP…Huck will be Sec of God…Chris Sec of Interior (Designers) Arnold will chair the special panel into Drugs and Steroids in Sports…and Mel Martinez will finsh the Bridge to Nowhere over the Rio Grande…

  211. Dskinner Says:

    Congrats to McCain and his supporters. Well to everyone but sampo, you aren’t gracious enough to be congratulated.

  212. John Stimple Says:

    Yi Says:
    February 6th, 2008 at 12:24 am
    Any ideas what Romney could do post primary?

    Run for governor of Utah?

  213. ilfigo Says:

    Stimple…are you a dumb ass?? What liberal policy did Mitt do in office?

    Amnesty? Break the law? Destroy 1st Amendment? Destroy businesses with cap/trade?

  214. sampo Says:

    206 lol.

  215. Case Says:

    I think Mitt could take over the american auto industry and turn it around. Bring it back to life and bring back numerous jobs. What better intro to give him another shot in a future campaign?

  216. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    Rudy will be the AG…no way the VP…Huck will be Sec of God…Chris Sec of Interior (Designers) Arnold will chair the special panel into Drugs and Steroids in Sports…and Mel Martinez will finsh the Bridge to Nowhere over the Rio Grande…

    Who the hell’s Chris?

  217. Psycheout Says:

    McCain and Clinton already projected to win Cali. Go Mitt!

  218. MarkG Says:

    Prediction: Ann Coulter, Laura Ingrahm, Glen Beck, Rush Lardbottom, and Hugh Hewitt will join with Mitt and the Choir Rombotic will come together to endorse Billary’s attempt at a third term.

  219. civic virtue Says:

    Kavon: Will you delete #168 and ban Civic Virtue from the site!

    Dear Moron: I was asking the other contributor to chill out.

  220. Case Says:

    Sorry, take over one of the companies of in the auto industry…..

  221. ilfigo Says:

    Crist…the closet homosexual FLA gov

  222. Dskinner Says:

    McCain is doomed either way, but my guess is that he takes Sanford as his VP.

    Whether it is true or not, I don’t know. But Sanford certainly does have a reputation of being across the board conservative.

  223. Jonathan Says:

    #216, Crist, I think?

  224. John Stimple Says:

    #213, appointed homosexual activists to the state supreme court, gun control, 5th highest tax burden in the nation, state sponsored abortion/medical plan …

  225. Erik Says:

    #206 TLG you crack me up! I have to admit I have brawled with you a time or two but you are a cool kid.

  226. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    Crist…the closet homosexual FLA gov

    Crist is not “Chris”.

  227. Tier Says:

    Romney will be enjoying his millions of money at his beautiful home in New Hampshire…..
    …….while McCain is getting killed by Barack Obama.

  228. sam_w Says:

    212 - He could do that. The current gov of UT went to FL to campaign for McCain - despite the fact that his state will give Mitt 85% of its vote today.

  229. Brian Says:

    Interesting results- I think Minnesota was an upset for Romney, Missouri wasn’t an “upset” but a very good win for Mac, and GA AL TN were big pickups for Huck. California will be very telling. I’m glad Mitt will press on, but it’s just so hard to fight all the media plus have a pseudo conservative peeling off some of your voters. I dislike McCain a lot- he needs to choose a good conservative for VP if he’s our nominee (he’s nowhere near the total in case people didn’t notice) in order to get this conservative voter. I’m proud of Mitt- I’m not willing to throw in the towel yet, just as he isn’t willing to do so. Everyone knew McCain would score big with NY, NJ, and CT being WTA, and winning Missouri didn’t help things. Even so, this isn’t over. VA, TX, OH, IN, WI, MD to name a few (esp. TX) all have to vote yet. I guess I shouldn’t read this site if I don’t want to have people jumping to conclusions every second of every day, but I find it to be a little immature. McCain is in a good place, I’ll grant you that. CA isn’t in yet though, and this isn’t the end of the race. Just chill, recognize all of the candidate’s victories and continue to root for your guy.

  230. RomneyhatesPuppies Says:

    Is Romney done now?

  231. JamesB Says:

    #207 Brett - I don’t care who he quoted, it doesn’t belong on this site - delete it.

  232. Hobie Swanson Says:

    #219
    cv - Did you say “Dear Mormon” - WTF?? boot him, stone him…oh i’m sorry you didn’t say that.

  233. John Stimple Says:

    #230 it looks as if we’re finally rid of him

  234. Jonathan Says:

    #218, Hugh Hewitt has already stated that he will support Sen. McCain or whoever the GOP nominee would be.

  235. RomneyhatesPuppies Says:

    Karl Rove says that Romney will likely come in 3rd tonight… does that mean it is a 2 person race still? Huckabee v. McCain?

  236. ilfigo Says:

    Stimple…obviously you are a dumb ass. MA law, how was the tax burden compared to when he started, and again MA law.

    Also…Don’t know if Sanford gets the nod, he didn’t endorse mcCAin in SC, which would have sealed the deal

  237. sampo Says:

    i feel like i get smarter the more karl rove talks.

  238. grover71 Says:

    Rudy will be the AG…no way the VP…Huck will be Sec of God…Chris Sec of Interior (Designers) Arnold will chair the special panel into Drugs and Steroids in Sports…and Mel Martinez will finsh the Bridge to Nowhere over the Rio Grande…

    Who the hell’s Chris?

    sorry Crist

  239. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    #213, appointed homosexual activists to the state supreme court, gun control, 5th highest tax burden in the nation, state sponsored abortion/medical plan …

    That’s an unfair jab at Mitt, as judges are appointed by commission.

    It’s much more fair to attack him for handing out fliers at gay pride parades and declaring statewide gay pride days.

    Also, we prefer the term “gay”.

  240. Mike Says:

    California called for McCain - it is over McCain will be the nominee…

  241. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    #206 TLG you crack me up! I have to admit I have brawled with you a time or two but you are a cool kid.

    Why, thank you. :o

  242. unclerictor Says:

    I am not voting for John McCain. I will vote third party. I am with Rush.

  243. Dskinner Says:

    Even though my vote won’t matter in AZ, I won’t vote for McCain no matter what.

    People who vote for him based on the VP are crazy. Not only is McCain so dominating that the VP will have no role in the administration, but the VP will probably not be able to win re-election because 16 straight years is probably too much.

    Let’s hold serve in the House and Senate, gain a little in 2010 and then retake Washington in 2012.

  244. Hobie Swanson Says:

    I really don’t know how much John Stimple adds to the site either. Let’s boot him too.

  245. RomneyhatesPuppies Says:

    I am a Romney supporter who will now support McCain!

  246. John Stimple Says:

    #244, oh no we disagree with this guy, lets censor him

  247. Tommy Oliver Says:

    It sounds like Romney will drop out this week, on MSNBC

  248. Brett Passmore Says:

    well, since we are now censoring people, who else should go? Kavon? Me? sampo?

  249. Dskinner Says:

    Even though it doesn’t matter, I wonder why AK hasn’t come in for the GOP when it has for the Dems.

  250. Case Says:

    I am curious to how Romney came in third. Mike got basically the same amount of votes and both Mitt and Mike are out of the race now having split their states. Mike didn’t win anything except the evangelically strong states to he can’t be put into second either. John is the clear front runner with Mike and Mitt tied for third.

  251. RomneyhatesPuppies Says:

    If JMac Is Good Enough For McCain… Then McCain Is Good Enough For Me!!!

  252. John Stimple Says:

    Hola Passmore, our candidate showed well tonight

  253. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    well, since we are now censoring people, who else should go? Kavon? Me? sampo?

    I deserve to be censored, for slandering the name of the Lord.

  254. ThatLibertarianGuy Says:

    In my 253, I was referring to Mitt Romney, by the way.

  255. RomneyhatesPuppies Says:

    I mean if he is good enough for Cali… he is good enough for me… ahhhhh!

  256. MarkG Says:

    OUCH!

    JMac: 475
    Used car salesman: 151
    Huck: 93
    Paul: 6

  257. Brett Passmore Says:

    I am very pleased indeed Stimple

  258. Case Says:

    I mentioned Oreos on here once. Maybe I should be removed.

  259. Dave Says:

    California is a major disappointment, and I thought Mitt would win Missouri and Georgia. These are the worst pieces of news on the evening. Aside from those 3 states, everything transpired the way I expected it to. Minnesota actually surprised me, because I wasn’t expecting a win there. I haven’t done the delegate math yet, but while it doesn’t look hopeless, it’s not all that encouraging yet either.

  260. kelly Says:

    Best way for McCain to appease the conservatives is to give a great speech at CPAC next week, continue talking about GWOT and Iraq, and start really calling out Hillary/Obama on their current pandering to the left they use to secure the dem nomination.

  261. RomneyhatesPuppies Says:

    Case… a strong case can be made that Ron Paul was the real winner tonight!

  262. Brett Passmore Says:

    Pat Buchannan says Romney will not drop..

  263. Dskinner Says:

    Tommy,

    Where are you getting that info?

  264. Erik Says:

    I am alright censoring Sampo, he is a waste of virtual space.

  265. Brett Passmore Says:

    263 - MSNBC - Yang reported it..

  266. RomneyhatesPuppies Says:

    256 - please don’t call Mitt Romney a used carsalesman… he is not worthy of that label.

  267. ilfigo Says:

    Kelly…I disagree. JMAC needs to focus on more than the GWOT. He needs to explain his past of doing the DEM work and why he continues to do it (McCain-Lieberman)

  268. Case Says:

    MarkG

    I chuckle everytime you call Mitt something like a Used car salesman yet give a pass to Mike.