Open letter to Don Manzullo
January 13th, 2008 at 09:24am Pat Cunningham
(NOTE: I’ve moved this post from a few days ago back to the top to give greater exposure to a few new comments.)
Dear Rep. Manzullo:
Sorry to bother you at such a difficult time, what with Fred Thompson, your choice for the Republican presidential nomination, now teetering on the brink of political oblivion. You have my heartfelt sympathy as you disappointedly await Fred’s imminent announcement that he’ll soon be heading back to Hollywood where he’ll be trapped into working with all those leftists in show business.
I can understand why, as vice chairman of Fred’s Illinois campaign, you have to stick with him to the bitter end. But certainly you recognize that you should be making plans to go with somebody else once Fred has released you from your commitment to his ill-fated candidacy. After all, it just won’t do for our congressman to be without a bandwagon to ride in this glorious parade.
Maybe I can be of help in winnowing down the possibilities for you.
The first part is automatic: Ron Paul is out of the question. He’s the choice of all kinds of conspiracy freaks. You don’t want anything to do with him or them. And you simply can’t sign on with Rudy Giuliani. What would it say about you if you endorsed a guy who’s been married three times (including once to his cousin), a guy who is pro-choice on abortion, pro gay rights and pro-who-knows-what-else?
So, we’re left with three candidates, any one of whom could still win the nomination. Let’s sort through this.
Mitt Romney? Good-lookin’ guy, for sure, but he’s too slick and too insincere. Way too insincere. I mean, he’s a more prolific flipper than a fry cook at McDonald’s. Besides, if he doesn’t win in Michigan next week, a distinct possibility, he’s probably out of the race. So, no, Romney’s not your man.
Mike Huckabee? He’s a likable fellow, but he’s in over his head. His record as governor of Arkansas is spotty at best and certainly not one that would appeal to conservatives. His grasp of the issues is a bit shaky. Moreover, as you know, the Republican establishment is scared to death that he would take the party ticket down to crushing defeat in November.
OK, so that leaves us with John McCain. By process of elimination, you have nowhere else to go. McCain it is.
Hey, that was easy, wasn’t it?
Have a nice time on the Straight Talk Express.
P.S.: You might want to check what THIS GUY has to say. He, too, figures you’ve got nowhere to go except with McCain.
Entry Filed under: John McCain, Don Manzullo, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee
9 Comments Add your own
1. hokumboy | January 10th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Pat,
Great to have you back! There may be hope for the RRS yet. At least for their cyber-edition.
2. Pat Cunningham | January 10th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Thanks, Hoke.
3. Allen Penticoff | January 11th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Pat, it sure is nice to have you back. Well thought out comments as usual. And to anyone interested in seeing Mr. Manzullo gone from D.C. - please support the campaign of Robert Abboud. We’ve got a winner this time.
I really have never felt Don Manzullo has been our “representative” in Washington. Few people in our district are as far right as Don is. And as he always feels secure in his piles of campaign money and easy reelections, there is no reason for him to concern himself with what voters think. It is time for him to go.
Also, feel free to visit my blog, Times Up Don, to air your views on Mr. Manzullo as well. http://www.timesupdon.blogspot.com/
4. Holly J | January 11th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
great post/letter Pat! I am not sure when Rep. Manzullo will figure that Bush politics are the way of the past but here’s hope your letter will help.
5. Stanley Campbell | January 12th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
I, too, welcome Pat back from retirement!
I don’t think Mr. Manzullo will take your suggestions. He is committed (or is it “should be committed?”) to Fred’s dunderheaded approach to government: “Let someone else tell me what to do.”
So often I’ve had Don promise to support one cause, and a year later he changes his tune because leadership asked him. His promises blow in the wind. Just like his promise to run for only 6 terms. That was made eight terms ago.
6. Open letter to Don Manzul&hellip | January 13th, 2008 at 10:20 am
[…] Ron Paul War Room wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt (NOTE: I’ve moved this post from a few days ago back to the top to give greater exposure to a few new comments.) Dear Rep. Manzullo: Sorry to bother you at such a difficult time, what with Fred Thompson, your choice for the Republican presidential nomination, now teetering on the brink of political oblivion. You have my heartfelt sympathy as you disappointedly await Fred’s imminent announcement that he’ll soon be heading back to Hollywood where he’ll be trapped into working with all those […]
7. MR. BASEBALL | January 13th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
This is just another example of how our representative in Washington makes the wrong call. Here we have a congressman who’s been there for 15 years and our district gets back so little it’s a joke. I’m sure he’ll ballyhoo getting funds for a new federal courthouse, but what impact does that really have? Manzullo’s backing of Thompson means he’ll be late in supporting the actual nominee and once again, we’ll get nothing in return. Abboud’s campaign should get the numbers on how we rank in return of federal dollars and make it a major campaign issue. I’m sure we rank near the bottom.
Also, nice to have you here Pat, but I miss the Rascal.
8. Pat Cunningham | January 13th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
What Rascal?
9. Applesauce » Freder&hellip | January 19th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
[…] Hmmm. I wonder if Don Manzullo got MY LETTER of a few weeks […]
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