tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post1900230008497695734..comments2023-12-28T18:17:11.191-05:00Comments on Gruntled Center: The Three-Way Fight Among RepublicansGruntledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-15067390471342354032012-01-04T18:38:30.729-05:002012-01-04T18:38:30.729-05:00You offered opinions which are cliches of the left...You offered opinions which are cliches of the left Gruntled, not arguments.Percynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-71938832626128389632012-01-04T15:44:32.651-05:002012-01-04T15:44:32.651-05:00Percy: Trite and over-used are not the same as un...Percy: Trite and over-used are not the same as untrue. What is your counter-argument?Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864860607925412103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-74100516408805651222012-01-04T15:25:25.860-05:002012-01-04T15:25:25.860-05:00I think your analysis is generally on here, althou...I think your analysis is generally on here, although I do think that Gingrich (and even Cain) got into the race because they thought they had a shot (albeit a long-one) of winning. <br /><br />Gingrich in particular (even in his concession speech last night) talks like a person who expects to be carefully considered for the big chair. <br /><br />As for Cain, when he was riding high I heard many, many people talking about how much they loved his business experience and that he was "not a politician." There was a lot of genuine excitement about him. If I (who never thought Cain had any business being seriously considered) heard it that much--think about how much people around him must have been saying it. <br /><br />If we hear consistently enough how awesome we are--we start to believe it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-5549866606703994062012-01-04T14:28:56.335-05:002012-01-04T14:28:56.335-05:00Hey Brendan a Mormon just won against a Catholic i...Hey Brendan a Mormon just won against a Catholic in evangelical Iowa. So I guess they have already chosen...Paulenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-88055566050806380742012-01-04T14:22:28.997-05:002012-01-04T14:22:28.997-05:00Many Catholics and non or anti Catholics misunders...Many Catholics and non or anti Catholics misunderstand the view of the magisterium on capital punishment, war, any many other areas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-35683615679833666272012-01-04T12:02:36.068-05:002012-01-04T12:02:36.068-05:00On Santorum as a traditional Catholic, I would dis...On Santorum as a traditional Catholic, I would disagree and propose he's a conservative traditional Catholic. After all, his stance on capital punishment, the environment, and other issues differs from official Church teaching. I wonder if he's read the great social encyclicals of the late 19th and 20th centuries; if he has, why doesn't he incorporate them into his political stances. A traditional Catholic, I think, would adhere more to the magisterium. <br /><br />I get what you mean, though. In social issues, he's very conservative. He's just not very Catholic.The Errant Viewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572370440815869262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-31126214473999321402012-01-04T12:02:13.150-05:002012-01-04T12:02:13.150-05:00As an Evangelical either will do. The prize is the...As an Evangelical either will do. The prize is the defeat of Obama for the good of our country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-33076945887454844752012-01-04T11:36:11.217-05:002012-01-04T11:36:11.217-05:00I'm just really looking forward to seeing the ...I'm just really looking forward to seeing the Evangelical wing of the GOP try to choose between a Mormon and a Catholic.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675330988765544946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-35656035459340229342012-01-04T10:26:37.332-05:002012-01-04T10:26:37.332-05:00Points one and two are cliches because they are tr...Points one and two are cliches because they are trite and over used. They are opinions stated by people who oppose the right and not usually by people who consider themselves centrists. Ditto for your opinion on Cain.Percy M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-90202997411137609692012-01-04T10:20:19.113-05:002012-01-04T10:20:19.113-05:00Who do you think well be the V.P. nominee? How abo...Who do you think well be the V.P. nominee? How about Perry, for a mutant replay of JFK/LBJ? I'd like to see a Romney/Santorum ticket, myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-64624469107994505642012-01-03T23:07:07.519-05:002012-01-03T23:07:07.519-05:00Yes, Romney is Obama's most formidable challen...Yes, Romney is Obama's most formidable challenger. He has some formidable challenges within the Republican coalition, as well. So far he has not been able mobilize the enthusiasm of more than a quarter of his own party. <br /><br />Which of the "left-wing cliches" do you think are not true, and why?Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864860607925412103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-89744533939111047292012-01-03T23:03:46.618-05:002012-01-03T23:03:46.618-05:00Nice collection left wing cliches. Romney is Obama...Nice collection left wing cliches. Romney is Obama's most formidable challenger.Percy M.noreply@blogger.com