My profound apologies to all readers who may have followed my lead and supported Rudy Giuliani as a candidate for President.

You led me astray Mike.

But I forgive you, because I’m a compassionate conservative, like that.

Fine. My new title is “Wordsmith, the Compassionless Conservative”. No more free handouts. No more bleeding heart.

I will console myself by pulling your strings!

Pulling my strings and egging me on to endorse a candidate is what got me into this embarrassing predicament in the first place. I wasn’t ready then; and now that we’re down to two….frak me! I’m more aligned to Romney on policy issues than McCain, but the guy seriously rubs me the wrong way. There’s something…unappealing about his character, but I can’t quite put my finger on it.

No one can be blamed for backing some one who turns Benedict Arnold, how could you have known.

Mike’s America said:

I didn’t particularly like Romney when I met him either. But compare that to John McCain pointing at me in the living room of the house over here and basically telling me to “tell your blogging friends” to shove it if they disagree with him made the sale for Romney.

This is the first time since I cast my first vote in 1976 that I have been as disappointed by the candidates and their campaigns.

Perhaps it’s best we get this angst out of our system now so that we can do our best to defeat the Hildebeast/Obamabeast in November. Even if that means we don’t exactly swallow the “Straight Talk” Kool Aid.

In my humble opinion Mike, you could have put this complete comment in the original post so that new arrivals at Flopping Aces would better understand who Rudy is betraying.

That said, I too thought two months ago that Rudy had the best chance at the nomination and defeating Hillary. (Fred was a dream that never materialized). This may have been a “northeast mentality” where we forgot the rest of the nation may have a different direction in mind. Many will always wonder if Rudy’s gamble to put all his eggs in one basket (Florida) to propell his campaign was in fact a momentum buster. No one will question Rudy’s resolve to protect this nation from harm, which may put him in line for Homeland Security Chief or AG (if he wants either)

“Perhaps it’s best we get this angst out of our system now so that we can do our best to defeat the Hildebeast/Obamabeast in November.”

Again, in my humble opinion, this speaks volumes about your character and resolve. And I would like to commend you for that.

Many will always wonder if Rudy’s gamble to put all his eggs in one basket (Florida) to propel his campaign was in fact a momentum buster

People will ‘wonder’ about this? It was clear to me before the outcome that this was a desperate and probably doomed gamble. After the fact, I would think that even his boosters can stop ‘wondering’ and acknowledge that this was a losing stratagem.

Of all the GOP canidates Rudy’s been the worst! He never answered questions unless they were either a) a means to sling mud at another canidate and/or b) the date 9/11/2001 could be massaged into his responses.

Maybe having such an inept politician support one of your adversaries is actaully a blessing in disguise. Personally, I have never thought that either of these men belong in the Oval Office.

Both of them are entirely too steeped in their own political party to do the office of president any justice. If you can’t think for yourself McCain and Guliani then please do us all a favor and stay out of the big chair!

All you youngsters, My First vote Was in 1964.

Mike, his “crazy uncle” persona gives him an excuse to say anything and then deny it. Now the crazy uncle with a temper is THAT close to being in control of the nuclear button. And yes, I ABSOLUTELY believe the half of his promises in the last week that point to him NOT willing to sign the Amnesty bill. But perhaps I’ll change my mind and believe the opposite promises. It’s kind of nice not have this straight-talking guy who expresses to opposite opinions on the same thing.