In my dreams.
Posted on 12/03/2011 4:40:48 AM PST by PJ-Comix
I remember all the contention going on here when Harriet Miers was selected by Pres. George W. Bush to become Supreme Court Justice. I pretty much stayed out of the heated arguments going on BUT in the end it all worked out when Bush withdrew Miers' name and nominated Samuel Alito.
Will something similar happen next year in the selection of the next GOP Presidential candidate? Perhaps IF the convention is deadlocked. For the past few months we've had new heros who have faded to be replaced by even newer heros who have also faded. EVERY candidate proposed seems to have fatal flaws (although I can't even remember the "flaw" of Bachmann) that caused their popularity to plummet. Perry's entrance into the race was hailed by many but he soon plummeted due to his horrible debate performances. Then came the rise of Herman Cain who might take himself out of the race this weekend. The latest flavor of the moment is Newt Gingrich but now he has his severe critics who claims he is unelectable...or should be.
So what who do we finally end up with? It is my contention that we might end up with the person that many have said would be the strongest candidate yet he is not running. I won't name the person but he/she is a solid conservative with a lot of political experience and a great speaker who would be a slam dunk winner in November.
Perhaps you have your own favorite candidate who is not running. In any case I am hoping for a deadlocked convention for two reasons. One is that it would open the possibility this person would be nominated...and ultimately defeat Obama. The other is that a deadlocked convention would be INTERESTING to watch. For about 50 years the nominee at the convention was pretty much known in advance. However, if there were some fireworks at the convention, it would make some very interesting viewing...and I don't think it would harm the eventual nominee.
I wish there was a candidate to choose from.
I haven’t heard of a platform committee since ... what? ... 1990 ?
Exactly right.
Those of you reading this who are convinced that Karl Rove and his evil band of Illuminati are determined to force a liberal Republican on the ballot should be terrified of a brokered convention.
The only way to guarantee a conservative nominee is to have him (or her) decisively win in the primaries.
“When it’s all said and done, I think we will have a clear candidate from the primary”
Then you do think one of the current GOP candidates will get enough delegates committed during the primaries to avoid the decision being made by the delegates at the convention?
If so, which one?
Reagan was not the best primary campaigner - but he improved in the General to became the greatest President in my lifetime.
Reagan had to beat Jimmy Carter on the issues. Carter was a fairly likeable Southerner and I don’t believe there was as much personal animosity toward Jimmy the person as Carter the Iran hostage failure.
Anyone opposing Obama has a much easier challenge. Obama has to depend totally on the leftist media for propaganda and propping up. He has no likeability quotient and carries the baggage of domestic and foreign negligence.
In my dreams.
There hasn’t been a brokered convention in something like 60 years, long before the current primary and caucus system started. Someone will make a break during January or February and get momentum enough to take sufficient delegates.
“The only way to guarantee a conservative nominee is to have him (or her) decisively win in the primaries.”
And the only way for that to happen would be for five of the six conservative and libertarian low-polling candidates get together, decide which one has the best chance to pull what you said off, and actively campaign for and encourage their supporters to support that candidate starting now.
“I don’t know what to think of Perry...”
I’m thinking Perry is about due for his second act.
Newt is really rather erratic, it’s very hard to see him as president.
Republicans clearly do not want Romney.
We DO need to nominate someone who will be seen as a plausible president by those “others” who do not really care about politics.
I was shocked when one of the attys I work with knew nothing about Toomey’s recent tax proposals. With some others I wouldn’t have mentioned it, but this guy is a republican and a tax lawyer.
It shows how little attention most people pay to politics.
My dad died before I was born, too. In my very unbiased opinion I turned out pretty damn great. It’s not our birth circumstance that preordains our life. It’s the choices we make a long life’s road.
Unless Palin runs, we will probably get another 4 years of the Vacation Boy and the Wookie.
I am still trying to figure out why Bachmann faded. I honestly can’t remember the reason. Maybe it was trivial but for some reason she faded.
Rubio? Demint? Barbour?
Give us a hint, PJ.
Very true. My dad died when I was a toddler and my mother became a tower of strength following that tragedy and subsequent struggles.
Perhaps the loss of a parent at any age determines self-reliance and self-discipline.
Not judging, just pondering the effects of losing a parent on very young children.
Her support is a mile deep and an inch wide.
I think it was a multitude of things especially a bad campaign.
“I am still trying to figure out why Bachmann faded. I honestly can’t remember the reason. Maybe it was trivial but for some reason she faded.”
Don’t you remember what she did to Perry during that debate? She shocked and scared the nice republicans so much, that they recoiled in terror from the woman.
The vaccine thing? And she faded because of THAT?
Re: paternal abandonment: I really feel such abandonment cripples the man for life. I do feel great sorrow for them. But there is a lack of paternal guidance that just can’t be overlooked nor overstated. Unless the step-father is a very strong and supportive man, that lack seems to impact them the rest of their lives. I’m sure freeper psychologists can give us a lot more insight to this phenomena.
I don't think Bachmann's support was ever that deep. She won a straw vote in Iowa which meant little but got big play in the media.
Perry's entrance sucked away what oxygen she had and she clinched it by going almost berserk over HPV vaccines: they cause mental retardation. By the time Perry imploded, she was forgotten and everyone moved on to Cain.
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