Comments on Advance Indiana™: GOP Chooses Zoeller For Attorney General

The delegates chosen at the convention are obliged...

2008-06-03T09:35:00.000-05:00

The delegates chosen at the convention are obliged to support John McCain for president. If the McCain campaign had someone else in mind to fill those roles, they could have spoken up. Because there were no objections from the McCain campaign on those choices, how would I or anyone else in that caucus have room to complain that the county chairman, his vice and Mayor Ballard were going to be the delegates? Delegates are not candidates for public office, which was the point I was making.

AdvanceIndiana said, "Republicans don't like being...

2008-06-03T09:23:00.000-05:00

AdvanceIndiana said, "Republicans don't like being told by party leaders how to vote."

That's pretty laughable as you allowed the party leaders to railroad their pre-picked RNC delegates without so much of a whimper. You were sucker-punched and you didn't even know it! LOL

..but the delegates were citizens of Indiana or am...

2008-06-02T19:40:00.000-05:00

..but the delegates were citizens of Indiana or am I wrong about that also???

Oh, I agree, Gary, no debate there, regarding any ...

2008-06-02T19:25:00.000-05:00

Oh, I agree, Gary, no debate there, regarding any bitterness. Actually, this little concluded tempest will make the party stronger in their November efforts. I have no doubt Daniels will support 100% Zoellers' campaign, and I wouldnt be suprised if Costas supports him as well.

The GOP delegates chose the person they believed w...

2008-06-02T19:20:00.000-05:00

The GOP delegates chose the person they believed was the most qualified. Zoeller sold himself to the delegates; Costas did not. In the end, it really had little to do with who Gov. Daniels supported, although you are correct in your view that Republicans don't like being told by party leaders how to vote. The rank and file aren't bitter towards Daniels. His mistake in choosing Costas over Zoeller will soon be forgotten.

"citizens of Indiana send to Mitch"...You arent to...

2008-06-02T19:02:00.000-05:00

"citizens of Indiana send to Mitch"...

You arent too bright, are you, Art?
It wasnt the citizens of Indiana who sent Mitch a message, it was the GOP faithful. Thats right, 'faithful', as in repudiating a political gimmick in favor of a more qualified candidate. The GOP faithful was here long before Mitch and will be here long after he leaves, in 2012.

You see, and I know its hard for you to accept, but unlike the local and state Democratic apparatus, we in the party of Lincoln can actually think for ourselves; we dont accept like pablum the party hacks and unqualified candidates willy-nilly. No, we when necessary challenge our elected own as far as decision-making, and Zoeller getting the AG nomination is an excellent example.

Perhaps if your party exhibited the same critical self-analysis, you wouldnt be constantly trying to define yourselves (Dixie-crat to Social liberalism and so forth).

Finally, the selfish ego-driven presidential nomination process your party is holding is a gift to the GOP; both candidates keep shooting themselves in the foot, and as a result, well..I see McCain winning in November.

This may be the first of many messages that the ci...

2008-06-02T18:16:00.000-05:00

This may be the first of many messages that the citizens of Indiana sends to Mitch ...