[Dilbert56]

Question on fighting Hitlery: What would you think of Tom Ridge as the nominee in 2008? Former Marine, Earned a full scholarship to Harvard and graduated cum laude. If Homeland security isn't violated by any more spectacular terrorist attacks,could he be the one?

[Charles Henrickson]

What would you think of Tom Ridge as the nominee in 2008?

Nope. He's pro-abort. A pro-abort candidate cannot--and should not--win the GOP nomination. At least not any Republican Party that I will be a part of.

[LPM1888]

What would you think of Tom Ridge as the nominee in 2008? Former Marine, Earned a full scholarship to Harvard and graduated cum laude. If Homeland security isn't violated by any more spectacular terrorist attacks,could he be the one?

Tom Ridge may be a good man but I will always associate him with that nonsense about the having the roll of Duct Tape handy in case of a terrorist attack. It's a standing joke around our household. I don't think I could vote for him.

[jim35]

Personally, I love Tom Ridge, and would vote for him in a heartbeat. There are, unfortunately, the Bush bashers, who would never support him. He's not looney enough.

[lentulusgracchus]

Since you asked, and in MHO, I don't think he has the elective chops yet. Neither does Condi Rice, but people are talking about her as a perfect foil for Hildebeast. Trouble is, appointees don't do very well with the public when they offer themselves as candidates to an elective office. Rahm Emmanuel <barf!...'scuse me....> is one of the exceptions. Leon Panetta was a California congressman and as heavy as they come, before he became chief of staff to The Rapist, but he hasn't done anything since. Think of all the cabinet officers who've run -- Rumsfeld, Connally, Romney, Simon to name a few -- without substantial support.

People generally want a governor, a successful general, or a vice-president. Hence, if Cheney had to retire on medical from the VP spot, a good appointee/replacement would be Colin Powell, but his wife is a limitation: she has put her foot down on pursuing higher office. But if he ran this year as VP candidate, he'd be set up to run for the top job in '08, which is what I would prefer to see happen. He, no less than Condi, would be a good foil for Beastwoman, and hey, he might be nominated by acclamation at the 2008 convention if other candidates paled. Not that Castle Bush would like to leave anything as valuable as the nomination up to the delegates!