I value your opinions.....that's why I'm asking.
Wow...yet another Rodney King, “can’t we all get along” vanity. Why? Just because Newt exposed a stance on amnesty that many of us have been pointing out for weeks? Well it’s out now. So take a look at his global warming stance, pimping of WTO, NAFTA and GATT, vote in favor of Carter’s Dept. of Education (one of only 29 GOPers - most of them N.E. RINOs), pimping of Alvin Toffler’s one-world, anti-Constitution “Third Wave”, and on and on. Newt’s honeymoon is finally over. Let the truth come out.
Unless someone emerges from the fog..extremely unlikely.
So, by process of elimination.
Remove the people who probably should be democrats (Huntsmen , Commie Rommie, and blue dog Perry) and Libertarian and or strange (Paul)
and or the candidate that have not gained any traction.
Bachmann and Santorum. ( possible VP’s?)
We are left with Newt/Cain or perferably Cain/Newt.
Thanks and good luck America.
Cain and Bachman are the best so far...
Paul- I like his constitutional stands, Just plain wrong on Israel and Iranian threat.
Bachman- like a bad date that won't go away. Not ready for a woman POTUS. Crazy-eyed look on her face. Creeps me out.
Romney- Used car salesman! nuff said.
Gingrich- The monopoly game banker w/o the mustache. Flip flopper, major baggage, globalist.
Huntsman- Not so well scripted. Stars in his eyes. Doesn't truly believe what he speaks.
Perry- As a native Texan, hell no, we won't go! Perry's a political animal, self serving, Dem in Pub clothing.
Cain- Southern baptist preacher thang goin on. Like him, but not sure he'll stand up to the jive talker.
In the end, either would be better than O-freakin-bozo. I'm really no closer to a decision than a week ago, but if I had to throw it on the line....It would be Ron Paul.
Here is my reasoning. I am mucho concerned about the erosion of personal liberties in this country. I agree with Paul...we are broke!!! Let me repeat...broke, as a nation.
The major increase in spying on the American citizen is appalling. Almost feels like the citizens have become the suspects. I've always believed that you do not tread on the many to nab a few.
We cannot afford all the globe trotting. I also favor “America First”. Not understanding why this is isolationist. Haven't we given enough to the world? Our nation is hurting, it's time to get into bed, nurse ourselves back to health. A sinking lifeboat full to the brim cannot help anyone.
Paul's call for a 10% cut in government, cut federal agencies, cut over a trillion from the budget, turn over unconstitutional federal mandated programs to the states, cut off magnets for illegals....sounds good to me.
Even if we take the senate (which I think will happen), the prez will have to strongarm congress into getting an agenda passed, and I think Newt is the best guy for that job.
I was for Cain until I saw how he handled the sex scandal flap...has nothing to do with his guilt or innocence...I just think he mishandled it and I wonder how much he would stumble during the first couple of years as prez.
As I said above, we can't afford someone who needs on the job training.
I’ve voted for Rick Perry before.
I’d vote for him again.
It’s Cain right now for me, although Paul is looking better.
Paul’s stupidity toward Islam and closeted anti-semitism are wrong, but those are not the biggest dangers our nation faces.
I have problems with all of them, but a big HECK NO for Willart, NOOT, Bachman, Santorum and Hunstsman.
As for your question: I'm Canadian, and thus I cannot vote in any Republican primary. So I might as well stay 'indecisive'.
Excellent point. While the caucus is six weeks away, at this point, I see no reason to abandon Perry. Perry has something none of the others have and that is a darned good RECORD of accomplishment in TX. I’ll take it. While Romney also has a record it does not come with the accomplishments of Perry.
I’ll go with Gingrich.
He is not the perfect candidate but do any of us doubt that he would go 3 for 3 in his debates with Obama? That claim cannot be made for any other GOP candidate.
And, at least at this point, his appeal to independent voters should be quite good. In fact I have anecdotal evidence (sample size is one, so margin of error is infinite) that he will appeal to Dems that have given up on Obama.
The”evidence”: My 90 year old lifelong Democrat and fanatical Obama supporter sister-in-law wants Newt to be elected in 2012.
Her reason: it is now finally clear to her that Obama simply doesn’t have the necessary experience to be President and, of the GOP candidates, Gingrich seems best qualified to pull us out of the economic mess we are in.
I think she is right.
Cain
Anybody but Cain, Huntsman or Romney.
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Reminds me of the way things were when I was in colleged (late 50s, early 60s). Democrats would beat the Hell out of each other in the primaries, then all pull together behind the wimmer. Republicans would beat the Hell out of each other in the primaries, then the losers would all go homeand sulk.
Since we can’t resurrect or clone Ronald Reagan, right now I am leaning towards Cain. Perry has some good ideas, but he has been our governor for 12 years, and I just can’t trust him. Bachman and Santorum are good, but don’t have the support. Gingrich has too much baggage. Romney and Huntsman, no.
I would support Palin if she ran, but am not counting on it.
Cain....... he has handled all the crap flung at him with dignity and intellegence.... he was not afraid to call out those that accused him, and then moved on... a businessman is what is needed in dc, someone who will make a decision when it is needed, not a waffler or politician looking for favors....... the rest of the field are either socialists, socialist lite, or professional politicans. We do not need any of the above....
“Perry? Apparently not, since my fellow FReepers appear ready to kill each other at the thought of a Perry nomination.”
It’s more like “kill themselves at the thought of a Perry/Obama debate.” It would be downright embarrassing for our side.
I support Cain.
Jon Huntsman, by some distance. He is the most qualified candidate in the field. His record is a superb one. It is a record FAR more conservative than many give him credit for.
Those who call him a ‘liberal’ obviously haven’t checked out his record. How many pro-life, pro-gun, tax-cutting, Ryan Plan supporting liberals, do you know?
Huntsman 2012
I love the 9-9-9 plan because of the OTHER things it does- it removes the IRS and all power from the senators and congress critters to make new tax law to favor one business over another
combine 9-9-9 with Perry’s plan of half time washington offices
and gingrichs plans
And we got the perfect storm for democraps- by holding so many debates they have allowed us to see and pick from ALL these great ideas- we just need one candidate to decide he is going to implement the best of all of the plans-
I think if Cain did that, and selected Gingrich we have a good one!
I think Cain would lean toward picking Gingrich- by his VP candidate question
Gingrich is not perfect and he is being HONEST about the immigration issue.
As much as we would like purity and for a candidate to say “throw them all out” - it really is not practical.
The biggest problem with illegal immigration is that the government has ignored it for 40 years. Now to suddenly start enforcing it is GOING TO HAVE ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.
There are people who have lived their whole life here illegally- Mexcio was never their home.
So, loick donw the border, toss out those who hold more allegiance to Mexico than to USA and we will then need to think of a way to deal with people who are illegal, but lived here for their whole life- and it WILL require immediate registration as illegal resident alien, and no welfare
I’ve asked the same questions. I believe they will support 0bama.