Republicans in Texas: Vote and Caucus for Hillary on Tuesday

Hate to burst your bubble Repubs, but unless Hillary wins the remainder of the Primary elections by 60% AT LEAST she is done.

I would think you would need to vote in your OWN primaries to decide things of greater importance locally, like DA, County Sheriff, etc.

But if you want to hang out with me at the Caucus that is fine.

 

I'm probably as old or older than your Republican parents. I agree with what they are doing because that's precisely what I am doing. I will be candid, however, and tell all that, if Mike Huckabee somehow someway got the GOP nomination, he would get my vote. Sadly, IMO McCain is too grounded in old politics and too lacking in new ideas to solve new problems. Even so, he is far, far, far more palatable as President than Hillary.

 

LMAO

"Let me whip This Out"
- Sheriff

"GASP!!!"
- The Crowd

Rocket River

 

The idea that some Texas Republicans will vote FOR Obama has been out there for awhile. In the piece you cited. And here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23394070/

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/5569829.html

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/02/25/0225obamacans.html

http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080226_tnt_obamacans.2fafc75d.html

http://www.motherjones.com/washington_dispatch/2008/03/obama-texas-primary.html

among others.

The post is clearly a synthesis of reporting... note the qualifier "polls show."I

I don't think anyone believes Major conducted his own polling.

 

TJ got his walking orders from Rush this morning. He's been talking about Texas republicans voting for Hillary for the last few days. In fact, jorge's first post was basically verbatim from today's show.

 

Actually, I got my data from the SurveyUSA Crosstabs. SurveyUSA polling is awesome because they provide all the breakdown data for free (as opposed to other polling firms where you have to pay).

 

Didn't read the thread. Not enough time now. Interestingly I heard Rush Limbaugh today taking the same line as Jorge.

Coincidence? I think not.

Did Fox and the rest all take that position recently?
Update:
Looks like McMark beat me to the Rush angle.

 

You sure get defensive for someone who likes throwing around accusations of plagiarism.

 

This is hilarious, Repubs are so screwed.

 

Yeah...I think it is called "Ann's Clock Shop."

 

You'd have to pay me a considerable amount of money to vote for Hillary. I'm talking at least 6 figures.

I voted Friday for Huckabee.
.

 

I'm republican and I want the best two canidates to face each other so the best one will win..I am voting for obamma...I don't agree with other republican cowards who run away form a challenge.

 

Is it me or does McCain sound like that college professor you had a hard time listening and would fall asleep to?

 

I always assumed you were older than that.

 

My dear republican friends, and you are many... allow me to paint a scenario.

You follow Trader_Limbaugh's savvy political strategy today, hold your nose, somehow cast that vote for Hillary, and then watch the returns.

Amazingly, she eeks out a win in Texas! You've had an effect! She then stays in the race, and you delight to watch her continue to tear into Obama with shameless attacks and win-at-all-cost tactics. She gets a legal team going and the spineless, weird democratic party allows revotes in Florida and Michigan!

And before you know it... your one vote has... that's right: had the desired effect. You get to face Hillary in the general election.

But then, something more awful starts to transpire. Loads of democratic voters like B-Bob et multi alia start saying they can hold their noses and vote for Hillary because of her platform. At the same time, from the far right, the Counter-Coulter backlash against McCain strengthens. ... Then, the horrible really does happen: Hillary eeks out the general election and becomes president. Every day, you must hear her voice from newsconferences. Every day, you must see her face in the paper!

And you think to yourself: omigod, Trader_Limbaugh was wrong. Oh noes!!1?! I helped elect Hillary as the POTUS! Aaaaahgrrrhghghrhaaahhrh.

Think about it. Vote for someone you want running in the election: Huck, Mac, or even vote to plant the stake in Hillary by casting for Obama.

 

^^^ I made this point last night.

What happens when all the repubs vote for Hillary and Huckabee eeks out a win against McCain in Texas?

 

whoops -- sorry 'bout that.

 

no no! It's all good!

I was just agreeing with your post!

 

While conventional wisdom might say that from the Republican side its good thing that the Dem side keeps on being dragged out that could seriously backfire as it gives the Dems something that McCain won't have. Lots of free coverage and attention in the media. While yes it might bleed money from the eventual Dem winner it might also make that candidate that much stronger as they will have gone through a tougher vetting process and will come out of the Dem convention with much higher name recognition than McCain will.