7 February 2008
Today is a day of mourning for me
Posted by Joy Bischoff under: Presidential Election 2008 .
Just in from Drudge:
REPORT: ROMNEY QUITS RACE…
A few comments from Mitt’s speech at CPAC:
He thanked Laura Ingraham for introducing him as the conservatives conservative.
“I look forward to joining you many many more times in the future” (that made me think he was announcing that he would definitely be back).
“Conservative principles are needed now more than ever” (a challenge for us to shoulder on here).
“I am convinced that if America doesn’t change her course we will become the France of the 21st Century.”
We want to thank Governor Romney for his example and incredibly hard work and inspiring leadership. Thank you also to Ann and the Romney sons. We wish him luck in the future.
23 Comments so far...
Cameron Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:26 am.
It is going to take awhile to take this in. It is very hard and it will also be a day of mourning for me. I am glad that this blog is not just for getting Mitt elected. We still have a job to do. In fact, now our job is bigger than ever. Hang in there everyone.
Jesse Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:27 am.
I am very very sorry for all the Romney supporters. I have to admit I liked him too.
E.E. Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:32 am.
I hope that every keeps coming here. This is a lot like Reagan in ‘76. Mitt will win by a landslide in 2012. I really think he had to do this so that can happen. All our work has not been for nothing. It is up to us and the other alternative news and blogs to try and educate Americans about the principles of the Constitution so that when they see what the next insider president does, they will understand what is happening and join the cause to save the Constitution.
Mac Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:33 am.
Crap - so its true
Stumpy Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:36 am.
This dog wont hunt. Dont have the heart for it today. Sorry folks.
Matt Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:38 am.
I won’t give up. We have four years. That silly little picture means more to me now. We have to hold on to each other and not give in to McCain and the crook establishment.
Cavetrollhead Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:39 am.
Well I don’t know why he didn’t attempt to get to a brokered convention. I am so disappointed. I can hardly believe it. I am also very mad at the Huckabee campaign and McCain for there dirty politics.
Crap- indeed.
Cameron Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:40 am.
Romney to suspend campaign
WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney will suspend his presidential campaign for the Republican nomination, The Associated Press has learned, effectively ceding the nomination to John McCain.
Carrie Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:42 am.
This isn’t a good way to start the day. I have to go cry for awhile. At least I know I have a place to come back to because we are way more than just about one candidate. Thanks for this place.
Pickles Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:53 am.
Carrie I will join you in a good cry. Stumpy I wish I could have a hug today. Love ya all.
E.E. Says:
7 February 2008 at 12:12 pm.
Rush is talking about what a great speech Mitt is giving at CPAC. He calls it tremendous. But then he doesn’t like how Mitt explains why he is quitting. Mitt said it is for the good of the party and for the good of the country. But I think Mitt has to say that for now. He knows we will need him in 2012 and he can’t position himself as the man who tore the party apart.
Angela Rogin Says:
7 February 2008 at 12:22 pm.
I haven’t been supporting Mitt that long but I am heart broken anyway. At least Mitt didn’t endorse McCain. Mitt said he didn’t want his campaign to be distracting during a time of war. I can’t remember his exact words. He said that in this time of war he feels he has to stand aside. So Hillary or Obama won’t win the race and lose the war.
Jesse Says:
7 February 2008 at 12:23 pm.
I predict Hucklebee will drop out very soon. His job is done. I wonder what his pay off will be.
E.E. Says:
7 February 2008 at 12:38 pm.
Transcript of Romney’s Speech Withdrawing From the Race
(this is the last part)
Even though we face an uphill fight, I know that many in this room are fully behind my campaign.” You are with me all the way to the convention. Fight on, just like Ronald Reagan did in 1976. But there is an important difference from 1976: today… we are a nation at war.
And Barack and Hillary have made their intentions clear regarding Iraq and the war on terror. They would retreat and declare defeat. And the consequence of that would be devastating. It would mean attacks on America, launched from safe havens that make Afghanistan under the Taliban look like child’s play. About this, I have no doubt.
I disagree with Senator McCain on a number of issues, as you know. But I agree with him on doing whatever it takes to be successful in Iraq, on finding and executing Osama bin Laden, and on eliminating Al Qaeda and terror. If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror.
This is not an easy decision for me. I hate to lose. My family, my friends and our supporters… many of you right here in this room… have given a great deal to get me where I have a shot at becoming President. If this were only about me, I would go on. But I entered this race because I love America, and because I love America, I feel I must now stand aside, for our party and for our country.
I will continue to stand for conservative principles; I will fight alongside you for all the things we believe in. And one of those things is that we cannot allow the next President of the United States to retreat in the face evil extremism!!
It is the common task of each generation—and the burden of liberty—to preserve this country, expand its freedoms and renew its spirit so that its noble past is prologue to its glorious future.
To this task… accepting this burden… we are all dedicated, and I firmly believe, by the providence of the Almighty, that we will succeed beyond our fondest hope. America must remain, as it has always been, the hope of the earth.
Thank you, and God bless America.
http://thepage.time.com/transcript-of-romneys-speech-withdrawing-from-the-race/
Nalvy Says:
7 February 2008 at 1:08 pm.
Tis a sad sad day people but through all the clouds i can see a bright future ahead with Romney leading our country…not some crooked politician looking to turn this country away from true Freedom.
Even though Romney is out of the race we still have a duty to stand up for what we believe in!
Sharon Anderson Says:
7 February 2008 at 1:57 pm.
Mitt must have seen the writing on the wall. If he had been able to overcome the unfair coverage of the media and get the majority of Americans behind him, there is still no certainty that the elections would have accurately reflected the will of the people.
Let’s make a difference where we can!
Cavetrollhead Says:
7 February 2008 at 2:52 pm.
Amen to Nalvy.
Carrie Says:
7 February 2008 at 3:19 pm.
Sean Hannity said he is being pressured behind to scenes to support McCain but he isn’t knuckling under. He consistently supports conservatism. I think he will in some ways but he will watch him very carefully. The problem is John McCain has proven to all of us that he is a total liar. Why should we believe anything he says now? I think both Rush and Sean will pretty much support McCain but will watch him. I don’t agree with this.
Chuck C Says:
7 February 2008 at 3:20 pm.
John McCain just delivered a very conciliatory speech to CPAC and congratulated a “great governor”, Mitt Romney. It reminded me of two paragraphs on page 121 of Glenn Beck’s “An Inconvenient Book”.
He wrote, “One of the things that always amaze me about politicians is how venomous they can be toward each other and then seemingly still be friends afterward. ‘I know he said that the terrorists would win if I’m elected and that I was behind the 9/11 attacks, but he really fought a great campaign; my hat goes off to him.’
It’s almost as if all the public mud slinging and name calling is, well, just a game.”
Romney said he has many differences with McCain, but supports him as the only deterrent to Obama or Clinton leading us to defeat in the war on terror and withdrew to consolidate the republicans against the opposition. I believe he is sincere.
I will believe McCain is sincere in his kind statements if he will now apologize to Romney for his remarks about timetables in Iraq. If he will show that kind of humility I may be able to get behind him. Otherwise, I sit this one out.
If I can’t find myself able to back McCain, then what do I, and others like me, do? Obama is inspirational, but misguided. Hilary won’t be just “Hilary”, she will actually govern as a “Hil-Billy”, and we DON’T want that! It is easier to pretend I just do not care and hope for the best… Someone please inspire me.
Cameron Says:
7 February 2008 at 3:55 pm.
Chuck, I guess you believe like I do. Don’t listen to what they say, listen to what they do. His record is clear. McCain said Hillary would make a good president. Why should we believe he suddenly saw the light, especially when he has proven he lies?
I think the answer is to make a choice to do something in protest of what has been shoved down our throat. Just sitting home doesn’t seem like a loud enough protest to me. I think people should do something, write in Romney, vote Ron Paul (probably mostly speaking to people who are suspicious about 9/11 and not judging you for it), vote for Obama…something. I read an interesting comment by Rorin under Choosing Party Over the Constitution blog below. I personally think I will write in Romney’s name but I liked what he had to say and I support his decision.
The one thing I think we have to do is resist the wave that will be coming over Republicans to get behind McCain. I personally expect at least half the people who say they will never vote for him to knuckle under and do it. I won’t. I refuse to be like one of Pavlov’s mice. I won’t be trained. I will use my own mind and stand up to the trainer; the Republican Establishment. If we don’t, then we will be in turn training them to do this to us again. Read what Roy wrote in the same thread as Rorin’s comments. Read the blog itself…it is for the future of our children that we must be heard.
Last of all, support this site. Don’t be afraid to get involved and let your voice be heard.
E.E. Says:
7 February 2008 at 5:56 pm.
I was listening to Mark Levin driving home. I tried to write down a few comments at red lights. My favorite was, “You don’t get to demand my vote you have to earn it.”
Mark said that McCain was the most liberal nominee in the 10 candidates. I am not sure if he is right because Obama is so liberal, but I would say he is second.
My second favorite comment by Mark was this, talking about McCain, “You weren’t loyal to us but now you demand that we be loyal to you.” It is arrogance that frightens me most about him, even more than his anger which is pretty frightening itself when you think of his finger on the button. No matter how much psychological pressure is put on us, I refuse to vote to put that finger on the button.
Roy Bischoff Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:36 pm.
Now that I have had a few hours to reflect on Romney’s withdrawal, the initial pain that I felt (including maybe a slight sense of betrayal) has given way to the following thoughts. Mitt Romney has had a huge impact on America. We have seen quite a polarization. The amazing thing is that in spite of religious prejudice, and the way the media and the Republican establishment treated him, Romney was able to get a lot of conservatives behind him. It was amazing to see how he would rise in the polls wherever he spent any time. I think that next time Romney will be unstoppable.
My next thought is that I have to confess that with the economy down and the war, which is not well-supported, I have never had much hope for getting a Republican into office this term. I would think that after four years with a Democrat in office the majority of people will be ready to try a big change and accept Romney.
In the meantime we need to be the ones that remember that the Constitution has no better guardian than those of us who honor and cherish it. Let us be vigilant in our cause.
Cavetrollhead Says:
7 February 2008 at 11:41 pm.
Rumor says that Romney is eying the presidential bid in 2012.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8386.html
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