Comments on: Ramesh Ponnuru on McCain’s Veep choice http://committedtoromney.com/2008/06/18/ramesh-ponnuru-on-mccains-veep-choice/ A Community of People Committed to Conservative Principles Since 2005. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:26:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Paulee & Mike http://committedtoromney.com/2008/06/18/ramesh-ponnuru-on-mccains-veep-choice/#comment-113350 Paulee & Mike Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:09:15 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2008/06/18/ramesh-ponnuru-on-mccains-veep-choice/#comment-113350 2thepoint & Sarah: I'm with ya!!! It's so hard to watch this process. All the while, we know that The Romney's are First Class. We need moral fiber, a sense of stability, and hope in this next election. Will our hearts be broken again??? Let's hope for our countries sake, NO! 2thepoint & Sarah:
I’m with ya!!! It’s so hard to watch this process. All the while, we know that The Romney’s are First Class. We need moral fiber, a sense of stability, and hope in this next election. Will our hearts be broken again??? Let’s hope for our countries sake, NO!

]]> By: Sarah http://committedtoromney.com/2008/06/18/ramesh-ponnuru-on-mccains-veep-choice/#comment-112935 Sarah Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:37:27 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2008/06/18/ramesh-ponnuru-on-mccains-veep-choice/#comment-112935 Romney! Romney! Romney! I couldn't agree more. Thats because Karl Rove and New Gingrich have encouraged Romney for the VP spot. I am sure President Bush has even talked to McCain Privately about his choice (though no one is going to mention that) and we all know that the Bush's like The Romney's. I am hopeful, but cautiously so. I have learned never to take anything for granted in a campaign. Romney! Romney! Romney! I couldn’t agree more. Thats because Karl Rove and New Gingrich have encouraged Romney for the VP spot. I am sure President Bush has even talked to McCain Privately about his choice (though no one is going to mention that) and we all know that the Bush’s like The Romney’s.

I am hopeful, but cautiously so. I have learned never to take anything for granted in a campaign.

]]> By: 2thePoint http://committedtoromney.com/2008/06/18/ramesh-ponnuru-on-mccains-veep-choice/#comment-112871 2thePoint Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:22:59 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2008/06/18/ramesh-ponnuru-on-mccains-veep-choice/#comment-112871 Thanks, David. Mr. Ponnuru makes some great points. Regarding the second to last paragraph of this article. [Immigration is an intensely divisive issue among Republicans. But it should not be all that difficult for a McCain running mate to handle. There are scores of Republicans who could say something like the following while doing no violence to their records: “Like Senator McCain, I support getting control of our borders, meeting our economic needs, and treating all people humanely. I did not think that the bill he promoted got the balance exactly right, but I salute him for showing leadership on this issue and I trust his judgment on it more than I do that of Senator Obama, who says that illegal immigrants should have driver’s licenses.”] IMHO, if ROMNEY is McCain’s VP choice: Mitt would have to tweak this paragraph. The line “… treating all people humanely” is often interpreted to mean that anyone who supports deporting illegals is inhumane. If Romney spoke those words, he would be open to more “flip-flop” flap. Romney is a kind and caring man who believes in the rule of law. His position of deporting illegals IS humane to American citizens who are here legally and to those who want to enter our borders through the legal process. Also, instead of saying “…I trust his (McCain’s) judgment on it more than I do that of Senator Obama…” Romney could say “I like the build-a-fence McCain stance more than I do that of Senator Obama, who says that illegal immigrants should have driver’s licenses.” Look who’s on top of the list on today’s CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/06/18/politics/horserace/entry4189219.shtml Romney! Romney! Romney! Thanks, David. Mr. Ponnuru makes some great points.

Regarding the second to last paragraph of this article.

[Immigration is an intensely divisive issue among Republicans. But it should not be all that difficult for a McCain running mate to handle. There are scores of Republicans who could say something like the following while doing no violence to their records: “Like Senator McCain, I support getting control of our borders, meeting our economic needs, and treating all people humanely. I did not think that the bill he promoted got the balance exactly right, but I salute him for showing leadership on this issue and I trust his judgment on it more than I do that of Senator Obama, who says that illegal immigrants should have driver’s licenses.”]

IMHO, if ROMNEY is McCain’s VP choice: Mitt would have to tweak this paragraph. The line “… treating all people humanely” is often interpreted to mean that anyone who supports deporting illegals is inhumane. If Romney spoke those words, he would be open to more “flip-flop” flap. Romney is a kind and caring man who believes in the rule of law. His position of deporting illegals IS humane to American citizens who are here legally and to those who want to enter our borders through the legal process. Also, instead of saying “…I trust his (McCain’s) judgment on it more than I do that of Senator Obama…” Romney could say “I like the build-a-fence McCain stance more than I do that of Senator Obama, who says that illegal immigrants should have driver’s licenses.”

Look who’s on top of the list on today’s CBS News:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/06/18/politics/horserace/entry4189219.shtml

Romney! Romney! Romney!

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