Romney suspends campaign…
The nets were ablaze with the news that Mitt Romney had suspended his campaign. TVNewser notes that FNC was first to break the news followed by CNN and MSNBC. The news was broken by Mark Halperin.
Over at CNN, Chief National Correspondent John King had confirmed the story with his own sources. Dana Bash was anchoring with no cell or Blackberry service.
FBN reported the news via Stuart Varney and Dagen McDowell at 12:22 by breaking the Wall Street Journal’s news of the Romney campaign’s suspension. Varney said, “The central point of this story is that John McCain is the man. He is now the Republican nominee, almost a guarantee…and I think there are financial implications.”
Johnny Dollar provides this video of Bill Kristol on FNC from Super Tuesday predicting a Romney drop out to occur today.
Didn’t I read on TVN that a time.com guy was on FNC? Isn’t “time” owned by Time Warner? CNN really needs to reign in their assets and quit letting other news channels use them, IMO.
Comment by Terance — February 7, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
Alan Colmes asked the right question last night on Hannity and Colmes:
“Who do you have to be, Joseph Stalin, I mean, in order to get the conservative vote?”
I say if conservatives can’t get behind a nominee with a lifetime 82.3 conservative rating, then they should be tagged as traitors and expelled from the party.
Comment by elmonica — February 7, 2008 @ 3:17 pm
^
Tell me right now that you would endorse a Lieberman Presidency if he decides to run in the future. He probably has a even higher liberal rating.
Comment by Lurker — February 7, 2008 @ 3:50 pm
^ Joe Lieberman only cares about pushing AIPAC’s wishes.. And in my patriotic opinion, that isn’t very American.
Comment by Terance — February 7, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
Why do you say that Terance? Evidence me up.
Comment by ImNotBlue — February 7, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
Sorry, ImNotBlue. I’m not much in the mood of providing quotes or links today. I mean, they all get deleted or put in the spam box anyway. Certainly its not that hard to compare what Joe wants versus AIPAC. And I guarantee ya, it fits like a glove.
Comment by Terance — February 7, 2008 @ 4:29 pm
Hmm… with all due respect, that’s a little weak, Terance.
I just did a quick Wiki search on the AIPAC, and found a long list of people (from both parties) who have been, at some point, linked to the AIPAC… so I’m not sure why Lieberman is getting the brunt of your finger pointing.
The only thing I can assume is it’s because he’s one of the few Jewish Senators… and being overly pro-Israel is something Jewish members of congress seem to get branded with pretty quickly. That seems a little bigoted to me… so I’d like to assume that’s not what you’re saying.
I’d really like to know, quotes, links, or not… what has Lieberman done to make you think he is a pawn for the AIPAC.
Comment by ImNotBlue — February 7, 2008 @ 4:46 pm
ImNotBlue, well at least ya didn’t label me anti-Semitic ala News Corp’s smear job on Judith which they most eloquently retracted with a fat paycheck and apology! :> Thanks!
Joe L. is pro war with Iraq and Iran.. so is AIPAC.
For the record, I didn’t even know Joe was Jewish. But since ya brought it up, its not just him. You might notice a lot of politicians on the left and right which incorporate this pro-Israel (before America) stance. And I think the 3Billion a year welfare a year we give them should be spent here on Americans. Frankly, I’d like to have a president who doesn’t need AIPAC’s approval to get elected. With that said, I don’t have anything against the Jewish faith or the hot women in Israel, eh.
Comment by Terance — February 7, 2008 @ 4:55 pm
Well Terance, we’ve talked enough that I didn’t think the anti-Semitic label really fit.
And while I respectfully disagree with your “welfare for Israel view,” I will say that according to “Wiki” (hardly a reliable source, but…) all current contenders for President have been connected to AIPAC… except for Huckabee (but he’ll probably drop out in the very near future).
Here’s a link for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Israel_Public_Affairs_Committee#Supporters
Anyway… Lurker’s original comment was in reference to what Elmo said… and his point makes sense. Elmo, once again, ignores what’s happened in her own party, namely the overthrow of the Lieberman Senate re-election campaign. Of course, Elmo ignores the fact that even though the “fringe” was able to get Lieberman off the Democratic ticket… he still won back his Senate seat. So before Elmo goes around calling anyone else a member of the “fringe”… she should probably remember her own history a little better.
But, we are way off topic, so I suppose we should move on before we get too carried away.
Comment by ImNotBlue — February 7, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
Terance didn’t know that a man with the last name “Lieberman” is Jewish? Puh-leeze.
I also noted that Terance doesn’t seem to have a problem with the billions of US taxpayer dollars that get flushed into the Arab countries of the Middle East.
Comment by Amused — February 7, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
Ok, ImNotBlue. Surely you know linking to wiki is not very admirable around these parts! :>
I don’t represent either side.. I’m the true independent around here. Yes, I’m aware that BOTH sides are pro-Israel.. I just think we have a whole lot of problems around here and that money, handout, whatever you want to call it could be better used here at HOME. Now, of course Israel isn’t the only one getting handouts. I would like a president who treats Israel the same as everyone else in other countries/states.. no special treatment, thats all.
Amused — good thing I checked this thread before posting! I have a special delivery for you. I didn’t know Joe L. was Jewish. And I have a BIG problem with billions going to ANY other place besides America. You can call that the true patriotic American way of thought.
Comment by Terance — February 7, 2008 @ 5:28 pm
Guys, ROMNEY DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE TODAY!!!!
And yes, elmonica, I’m sure you loved that little Alan Colmes remark. Thank God it was just a liberal slamming conservatives; if it was the other way around, that’s all we’d be talking about today.
It is a sad day for conservatism. I was with Hunter, then Romney. Now John McCain?
Comment by Missy — February 7, 2008 @ 5:52 pm
^11: I have a hard time believing that even you didn’t know that Lieberman is Jewish. His last name is obviously Jewish, and when he was Gore’s running mate, there was a great deal of media coverage about him not only being Jewish, but being an Orthodox Jew.
^12: I really like you, Missy, and I say this with the utmost respect and affection: Please stop endorsing/supporting Republican candidates! Or, support Huckabee. ;-D
Comment by Amused — February 7, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
Not that any of the rep. candidates were stellar, but with Thompson gone and now Romney, the options go down hill from there. Personally, I don’t care about what the candidates “rating” is or isn’t. There are issues facing our country (economy, immigration, etc) that are more important to me. I don’t feel that a candidate’s rating can accurately reflect the issues I hold important and help me decide whom I will vote for.
That being said, McCain is not my first choice nor my second or third, but I am not nearly as obsessed with NOT voting for him as Coulter or Rush. If it comes down to Obama or Clinton (or God help us both) of course my vote would be for McCain because not voting would be a vote for the other party.
Comment by jerziegrl — February 7, 2008 @ 6:07 pm
Amused, I didn’t start watching cable news regularly until Sep 2001. And you might be surprised to know I watched FNC almost exclusively for the next four years.
“His last name is obviously Jewish”
I’ve never associated last names with religions. Maybe you can give me a list of certain names which brand people part of a religion, eh. Believe it or not, there are some of us out there who could care less what religion others subscribe to.
Comment by Terance — February 7, 2008 @ 6:08 pm
oops…my post should have read:
If it comes down to Obama or Clinton vs. McCain…..
Comment by jerziegrl — February 7, 2008 @ 6:08 pm
While I am more towards the center/left, I honestly could see a better thing happen today than this. Alan, in all respects, is spot on in his analysis, does the “conservative” candidate have to be a cut throat one that’ll mow over anyone who gets in his way? McCain is overwhelmingly a good candidate and would be a great option for president, though I’d still prefer Obama over him personally.
Comment by Chris — February 7, 2008 @ 6:53 pm
Chris, not to get too political, but if you prefer Obama over anyone currently in the race, either you are enamored with his charisma (certainly understandable… he’s an excellent speaker), or you are farther to the left then you think you are.
Heck, he’s to the left of Clinton! He disagrees with her on whether or not illegal immigrants should be allowed to get driver’s licenses. SHE says “No,” he says “YES!” Yikes!
But with all that said, remember, the Conservatives have not invented the idea of not supporting the “Republican” candidate. There are a lot of Liberals who are less than thrilled with Hillary, because she’s not liberal enough! It’s the nature of politics today… there are really 5 mainstream parties in America: Liberals, Democrats, Independents, Republicans, and Conservatives. Wanting someone more aligned with your side, or your wing of the party, is natural and crosses party lines… and certainly should not be all that surprising.
Comment by ImNotBlue — February 7, 2008 @ 7:10 pm
While I am more towards the center/left, I honestly could see a better thing happen today than this.
Chris: From your perspective, you are absolutely correct. All it takes is maybe 2-3% of conservatives not to vote for McCain to swing a close election to the Democrats. Forget the Florida recount, in 2000 if Ralph Nader didn’t take 2-3%of the votes away from the Dems, Al Gore would have been elected President.
Terance: I don’t know anything about AIPAC. But what I do know is that Joe Lieberman is among a handful of liberal Jews, add actor Ron Silver and famous lawyer Alan Dershowitz, who see the big picture; that Al Qaeda and the other Arabs in the Middle East are united in their hate for Israel and Jews the world over and ultimately must be destroyed.
Comment by ira — February 7, 2008 @ 8:09 pm
I disagree that Obama is more liberal than Clinton, considering their healthcare plans. Clinton’s mandates coverage and that could lead to garnished wages, or fines. I think the driver’s licenses for illegals is a strange issue. If they take care of the real issue of immigration reform or securing the border and/or punishing the companies that lure them here, it will be a non-issue. And though its a line, he’s right that they are not coming here to drive, they are coming here to work.
But I definitley agree that there are 5 (or more) groups trying to squeeze into two parties and its not that surprising when it creates problems or crossover voting.
Comment by chase — February 7, 2008 @ 8:19 pm
Amused: “Terance didn’t know that a man with the last name “Lieberman” is Jewish? Puh-leeze.”
I know some Goldbergs who are Southern Baptists and some Shapiros and Levines who are Catholics. Reckon I should tell them they are supposed to be attending worship services at the synagogue instead? ;-)
Comment by STP — February 7, 2008 @ 8:52 pm
i can`t belive what i am reading no wonder Romney lost because there is a lot of bigot still out there.
Comment by Peggy — February 7, 2008 @ 9:12 pm
STP, those are the exceptions to the rule - and usually the result of intermarriage.
I don’t know why you’d feel compelled to tell anyone where or how to worship.
Comment by Amused — February 7, 2008 @ 10:13 pm
What are you talking about, Peggy?
Comment by ImNotBlue — February 7, 2008 @ 10:20 pm
LOL, Amused I think you missed STP’s humor.
Comment by myview — February 7, 2008 @ 10:42 pm
“Puh-leeze”
Are you trying to weasel out of producing that authoritative list of Jewish surnames, Amused?
Comment by Terance — February 8, 2008 @ 5:52 am
myview: ” LOL, Amused I think you missed STP’s humor.”
Yes, thank you, myview. I guess I should have put the ;-) in bold face?
Comment by STP — February 8, 2008 @ 7:30 am
Okay, jumping back into the Jewish surname discussion…
Here’s “Wiki’s” list of common Jewish Surnames:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Jewish_surnames
And here’s some info about Jewish names and surnames:
http://www.jewfaq.org/jnames.htm
And Terance, Joe Lieberman’s religion was frequently talked about in the ‘04 campaign… especially when talking about his wife, Hadassah Lieberman. You really don’t get more Jewish than the name “Hadassah.”
Comment by ImNotBlue — February 8, 2008 @ 10:09 am
Man, I’m really starting to hate Blogsome… why must they always delete links? MAN! Anyway, in case the first post doesn’t post, perhaps it will like this one better:
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Okay, jumping back into the Jewish surname discussion…
Here’s “Wiki’s” list of common Jewish Surnames:
*LINK REMOVED* Search for “Jewish Surnames,” you’ll get a two page list, that’s… you know, so-so good.
And here’s some info about Jewish names and surnames:
http://www.jewfaq.org/jnames
And Terance, Joe Lieberman’s religion was frequently talked about in the ‘04 campaign… especially when talking about his wife, Hadassah Lieberman. You really don’t get more Jewish than the name “Hadassah.”
Comment by ImNotBlue — February 8, 2008 @ 10:13 am
ImNotBlue — I didn’t follow any of the 04 election coverage. I found this right off the bat on the wiki link. “Please note: even though surnames such as Harris, Lewis, Green, Black, Miller, Gordon, and so forth are common Jewish surnames in some Western countries, they are also quite common amongst non-Jews as well.”
In other words, Jews don’t have a monopoly on last names. Anyway, I had a real snarky comment brewing for Amused if he/she had the intestinal fortitude to follow up on the initial “Puh-leeze” inane comment.. since I like ya, I’ll modify it into more appropriate language! So, now that I have this list which is too big to memorize, what exactly am I suppose to do with it? Treat people different who might be Jewish? See, I don’t get the whole “treating people different” because of race or religion. :>
Comment by Terance — February 8, 2008 @ 10:38 am
INB: It’s obvious that Terance is either trying to discuss topics about which he has zero knowledge, or he’s trying to weasel out being caught with his biases showing.
Comment by Amused — February 8, 2008 @ 11:09 am
Amused, I’ve refuted every lie you’ve tried to tell about me in this thread. But, by all means, tell the people what else I believe in! SHEESH!
Comment by Terance — February 8, 2008 @ 11:21 am
Terance, you don’t have to treat us differently… but if you recognized one of us, offering a cold beer once in a while wouldn’t hurt. You can always get some Kosher beer… like He’Brew. http://www.shmaltz.com/ Which I find hilarious… and tasty, as far as beers go.
But anyway, there are only two names that are MOSTLY Jewish names, and that’s variations of the name Cohen and Levine… and that’s for historical reasons. In this country, many “Jewish names” are associated with German, Russian… ie. Eastern European names because of immagration in the last century, when many Jews (like my great-grandparents) left those countries and came here.
In general, there are some common endings that you could safely assume belong to Jews: “-baum” “-berg” “-blatt” “-man” “-stein” or “-stone.” There are more, but that’s what I can think of at the moment.
“Lieberman” is a pretty common Jewish name, but whatever… it doesn’t really matter, and we’ve veered so far off topic, that I can’t really remember how we got started here. So I think I’m going to move on from this topic, because we’re just getting goofy.
Comment by ImNotBlue — February 8, 2008 @ 11:30 am
Hey, ImNotBlue.. Have you had a chance to check out www.livenewscameras.com yet? If ya don’t know its ran by WFLD in Chicago and streams Fox O&O’s along with some FNC feeds (which aren’t necessarily on their air), Sky News, etc.. Btw I really DIG the moderator action!
Comment by Terance — February 8, 2008 @ 11:43 am
Nope, had never heard of that site… but it’s pretty neat. I don’t know if I dig the moderator as much as you, but to each his own. Interesting concept, though.
Comment by ImNotBlue — February 8, 2008 @ 12:04 pm
^ Not the moderator that is on now! I dig Kat & Julia, eh!
Comment by Terance — February 8, 2008 @ 12:06 pm
Romney left the election because like John King on CNN explained that it was impossible for him to win
Comment by claudia solis — February 8, 2008 @ 12:19 pm
Cool link, Terance
Comment by Lurker — February 8, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
Thanks, Lurker. I like the full newscasts from different areas, the raw footage, and think the news room “moderator action” is interesting since I’ve never been in a newsroom.
Comment by Terance — February 8, 2008 @ 1:50 pm