ROMNEY'S VP CHOICE?

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I didn't heard many talking heads discussing Portman today, maybe I missed it or it's not news compared to Obozo insulting the Pol's, and Romney pointing out our tax dollars wasted on Solyndra's bankruptcy.

Or the real "War on Women", Planned Parenthood.

[Guest profgunner]

Bad lie, we do not have "lax gun control". We have one of the worst gun control laws in the Nation, the "intent to go armed' law is one of the few remaining Jim Crow laws left on books anywhere!

As long as our Legislature is controlled by the Moderate/Liberal wing of the Republican Party we will remain in thrall to those who deny what our Constitution demands of those who are supposed to serve us, yet hold us slaves to their own interpretation of what they believe should be the controls on our lives, while refuseing to provide for safety and security of the individual Citizen.

Of course it is our own fault, for being complacent and refusing to get involved with our own governance, as the Constitution mandates.

Worried man. Tell me more about the history of the "intent to go armed" law. I've always been curious about that.

[Guest profgunner]

What a quandary for about 13% of the electorate, too, eh? Or would the commie black man still garner most of the votes over a patriot black man?

- OS

Obama will own the big cities with majority-minority (wrap your head around that) populations. After all, they think he's going to "give" them free gas!!!!

[kieefer]

The latest;

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/01/us-usa-campaign-romney-vp-idUSBRE85018O20120601

Romney's list is a closely guarded secret, but speculation has centered on a host of Republican leaders including Ohio Senator Rob Portman, Florida Senator Marco Rubio and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Romney could try to appeal to Hispanics, for example, by picking the Cuban-American Rubio, or he could try to improve his chances in the swing state of Ohio by choosing Portman. Many other names offer similar scenarios.

Romney's campaign says his main qualifications are for someone who could take over as president should anything happen to him, and someone with whom he has a high level of comfort.

[Moped]

Christie would be a disaster! If he is selected, I'm not sure I could vote at all! That man is no friend of ours!

[Moped]

What a quandary for about 13% of the electorate, too, eh? Or would the commie black man still garner most of the votes over a patriot black man?

- OS

The African-American vote is safe with Obama, no matter the color of the man's skin, that is running for President on the Republican side.

[Worriedman]

Worried man. Tell me more about the history of the "intent to go armed" law. I've always been curious about that.

In 1870, the Tennessee Constitution was re-written in order to regain entry into the Union during Reconstruction. The change that most affected gun rights was the modification of Article 1 Section 26 which the 1835 version of our State Constitution read: "That the free white men of this State have a right to keep and to bear arms for their common defence." (Which in its turn had been chanced from the original Article 11, Section 26 of the 1796 version which was adopted and approved by the then US Congress upon our admittance to the Union, and which read: " That the free men of this State have a right to keep and to bear arms for their common defence.")

The actual intent of modifying the Article to the current: "That the citizens of this state have a right to keep and to bear arms for their common defense; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime." was to give the Legislature power that theretofore they had not enjoyed to control the People and their ability to carry arms. It has to be understood that the "power" class in Tennessee was Democrat. The force of Reconstruction operated under Lincoln's Republican Party, and did its best to keep the "Old Guard" (what we call the "Good 'Ol Boys") from keeping the same control over the freed slaves that they had prior to the War. The change in the power of the legislature accomplished by law, seemingly in an attempt to control crime, what they could not do after the defeat of the Confederacy in respect to Federal Law giving equal rights to all. The Democrats at the time inteded to keep the freed slaves from being able to have weapons for their defense, while allowing the various entities to be armed under special consideration from local County Sheriffs Departments under "May Issue" rules.

The resultant Public Chapter is 39-17-1307. Unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon.

(a) (1) A person commits an offense who carries with the intent to go armed a firearm, a knife with a blade length exceeding four inches (4''), or a club.

Said restriction is still on our books, and makes ever person who steps off their personal property with a loaded weapon a criminal, though there are several defenses against prosecution, one being the perfection of a Handgun Carry Permit, another a valid hunting license, being employed as a Post Certified Law Enforcement Officer, or as a Judge, etc. but under no circumstance loose sight of the fact that these are merely stopgap measures designed to allow certain privileged groups to be able to "wear" weapons as defined in 39-17-1307, it is still a crime to do so for the general population.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

The African-American vote is safe with Obama, no matter the color of the man's skin, that is running for President on the Republican side.

The black vote didn't get him elected last time. Not enough voted and wouldn't have mattered, anyway. Guilt

ridden whites and dumb liberals put him in office, along with some dead voters in several locales and some

automaton "moderates". Young white college students corraled in his favor, also. It's what happens when you

have a slightly more ignorant voting electorate with a crisis of some kind and a media machine set out to kill

our country. Well, add a weaker than average "Maverick" who should should have never won the nomination,

to begin with.

[Guest bkelm18]

Choosing Sarah Palin as a vice president would be the nail in the coffin for Romney. I'm sorry but she would do just about as much damage to the Romney campaign as Paul would to the election. She is too conservative and the media ran too good of a smear campaign against her. She would possibly scare off too many moderates or liberals who were considering voting against Obama. And we need all of those votes that we can get. The name of the game in this election is stealing votes from Obama and that means appealing to those moderates and liberals. No, Romney's choice needs to be a good balance. Somebody that appeals to as many people as possible and I'm afraid Sarah Palin just isn't that person.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Sarah isn't running for anything, but I was referring to McCain, anyway. He's the one who screwed up his

own campaign, but you may be right about her. It's obvious I'd vote for, but she's doing a great job where

she is.

Our country is at a turning point and the electorate is either frustrated at what it doesn't understand and

will vote poorly. I hope this trend reverses. Our kids are being taught less of the founding of the country

and more of socialism. It could be a generation or two to straighten it out.

You're right, bkelm, about the stealing back those votes. I just hope it works, because it will be a cold day

in Hell for a long time, if it doesn't.

On the other hand, she isn't scared one bit of the media and has made a fool of them quite often. It's a good

thing she's one of the active Republican women around. And there are a lot of them.

[Guest bkelm18]

I agree she is a force to be reckoned with. Her time will come when we have a solid seat at the table. This go around it'll be tooth and nail as it is. If Big O gets it again, next time might be too late.

[Guest Tucker13]

Allen West.

We need FL to win, plus he's the kind of man that won't hesitate to tell the socialist party to STFU.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

The only thing keeping florida form being red are dead and illegal voters. Allen West would be fine with me, though.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Christie would be a disaster! If he is selected, I'm not sure I could vote at all! That man is no friend of ours!

I think he would be okay. A VP doesn't do much except what the Prez tells him, and that includes tie

breaking in the Senate. He's not the threat to gunowners as a VP compared to what he may be as Gov.

Cheney is the most recent active VP, but that is usually rare.

Don't worry about Christie if he picks him.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Allen West.

We need FL to win, plus he's the kind of man that won't hesitate to tell the socialist party to STFU.

Allen West is in the "up and coming" ranks in the Republican Party. He is the kind to move it in the right direction.

[Oh Shoot]

The black vote didn't get him elected last time. ...

Not by itself of course. But black voting block is always 90+% Dem anyway, it's a given in each election.

The real quandary wouldn't arise unless someone like West were running on GOP ticket. Maybe veep wouldn't be enough to sway a significant %, I dunno. Surely a black GOP presidential candidate would (if not a black running as Dem also)?

- OS

[Guest Bassman17SC]

Not quite true. A lot of pundits trash her, but I

don't guess I get my news from the same place as you.

Sarah is playing a pivotal role in this election already

and she doesn't care about the media. I'd take her as

a VP or President any time. She saw her own shelf life

because of the media bashing and took herself out

of any contention.

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Sarah in a heartbeat. However, she cannot fight the media, the Dems, and the RINOs all at once.

Veep? Rep. West (R-FL), Gov. Walker (R-WI), maybe that guy from Ohio (I will have to conduct some research), maybe Condi Rice. The wife is all in for Rubio, but he needs to stay in the Senate, IMHO.

[MattCary]

I heard something interesting the other day about a possible VP selection:

Mark Levin.

I think Hannidy or Wilkow mentioned it and then Mark commented on it during his show.

It was a thought provoking possibility for me.

[QuietDan]

I'd rather see Allen West as the VP. I like him a lot!

plus, he's a Vet to the Nth degree!

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Not by itself of course. But black voting block is always 90+% Dem anyway, it's a given in each election.

The real quandary wouldn't arise unless someone like West were running on GOP ticket. Maybe veep wouldn't be enough to sway a significant %, I dunno. Surely a black GOP presidential candidate would (if not a black running as Dem also)?

- OS

The role of a conservative black candidate would mostly serve as symbolism to quell the lies blacks are hearing

every day. It may do something over the long term, but mostly to reach out to every available voter would make it viable.

West could do that. There is a growing number of black conservatives. That's why Holder is trying to screw with the preachers.

Anything to win a vote from the Dems makes me happy, especially this time.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I heard something interesting the other day about a possible VP selection:

Mark Levin.

I think Hannidy or Wilkow mentioned it and then Mark commented on it during his show.

It was a thought provoking possibility for me.

I heard that, too, about Mark. It won't happen. I doubt Levin would be wanting that job. Besides,

his strengths are better put with SCOTUS.

[Oh Shoot]

.... The wife is all in for Rubio, but he needs to stay in the Senate, IMHO.

He could still be there anytime he likes, since he'd be President of the Senate.

Gets to cast any tie breaking vote, too. That might be worth more than a little something if Senate becomes 50/50!

- OS

Edited June 4, 2012 by OhShoot

[Guest 6.8 AR]

In that case he would be invaluable.

[kieefer]

Mark Levin, oh yea! but even less likely than Col. West.

Mitt will probably pick a moderate but when those letters come in for Romney donations I'll scribble on them ALLEN WEST FOR VP and send him a postage stamp. Until his VP pick, I'm not sending any checks. Might not then if goes for a RINO.

Might not anyway, hate to waste the dollars on him since it's looking like he's going to stomp this idiot. Even some liberals are pissed at him.

What about Rand Paul?

This could please the RP supporters since Romney's stealing the election away from his daddy?

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I hope he stays away from the senate for a VP pick. That will just make it harder to get that majority. We need that

as much as the presidency. Obama could be dealt with, if he wins, but that would take a strong willed majority in all

of Congress.