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Hugabear

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9. Many rethugs absolutely hated McCain

Reply to BrentWil (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:04 AM

Jan 2012

I know a lot of rethugs who felt McCain was a RINO - their version of our Joe Lieberman. Yet he managed to win the rethug nomination in '08. Despite their misgivings about Newt and Romney, it will be one of the two.

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Can Rick Santorum Win the GOP Nomination? [View all] BrentWil Jan 2012 OP

No way. He just doesn't have what it takes RZM Jan 2012 #1

I mean, win the GOP Nom... he gets killed in the general BrentWil Jan 2012 #3

I mean he can't get the nomination RZM Jan 2012 #5

We're doomed if he can. Really. babylonsister Jan 2012 #2

He can't. MissB Jan 2012 #4

No samplegirl Jan 2012 #6

February will be a drought month for Santorum. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #7

His path would be low turnout Caucus election... which a few are coming up... BrentWil Jan 2012 #11

February wasn't that much of a drought BrentWil Feb 2012 #15

Spawn of Satan Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #8

Many rethugs absolutely hated McCain Hugabear Jan 2012 #9

I agree. The vote was divided between Mitt and Huck and he won... BrentWil Jan 2012 #10

This seems relevant again.... BrentWil Feb 2012 #12

I started to worry about him a little when Newt and Mitt started feuding loyalsister Feb 2012 #13

Looking at the Polls, he is looking more and more like the an upcoming front-runner. NT BrentWil Feb 2012 #14

None of these clowns are qualified for CLASS president, let alone POTUS. Initech Feb 2012 #16

unlikely - but not absolutely impossible Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #17