Posted on 07/24/2009 4:25:54 AM PDT by National Treasure
If the GOP was smart, they would go with someone like Governor Linda Lingle (R), of Hawaii to challenge Obama in 2012.
She's one tough lady. She's really smart, very level-headed, pro-business, fiscally conservative, and yet she supports women's issues, and she's also a social moderate. George W. Bush LOVED her.
Interestingly, she's also Jewish (from Missouri), and was married, although now she's divorced.
She would please conservatives AND moderate Republicans, plus she's got the Jewish vote and I know she would appeal to minorities, since she totally understands and relates to minorities, having presided over one of the most diverse states in the nation.
Wouldn't that be something? A Democratic candidate from Hawaii with Kansas roots, and a Republican candidate from Hawaii with Missouri roots, facing off to be President of the United States.
I'd love to see that matchup.
We'll see who the fool is in 2012, Silverback...
Do you think somebody like Ryan actually has a chance to get that close to Obama?
Sounds like you're the fool here.
Ew she has worse record than I thought. Hardly much better than Arnold.
If Aiona resembles a conservative I’d rather have him run for the Senate. One of them is sure to retire or die in the next few cycles.
Hopefully after he’s served a term as Governor. For whatever good that will do. Under Lingle who had plans to take over the state house in 2004 the GOP presence in the legislature has been whittled away to almost nothing, not close to being able to sustain a veto. They lost seats in 2004 I believe even as Bush had a very respectable showing.
Still Lingle should take run this year for the Senate, no one else has to juice to be competitive. I know of no one else even mentioned to take a run at Senile Senator A. I think both of those fossils are a little pro-defense but otherwise solid leftists.
The only electable one right now. The rest are poor imitations.
Welcome to FR. Enjoy your (obviously short) stay. IBTZ.
But if your comment were true, it would be a very sad commentary on the current state of conservatism.
Well....she may have the key to the unhinged ones real BC.
Sniff..........................IBTZ.
She won’t release the Bamma’s birth certificate - STRIKE 1
She’s a social moderate? - STRIKE 2
She’s not Sarah Palin - STRIKE 3 YOU’RE OUT!
IBTZ
I don’t support that idea at all. But I strongly support Linda Lingle challenging Daniel Inouye next year.
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