And They're Off! (The 2008 GOP handicapping begins)

The Weekly Standard ^ | January 31, 2005 | Duncan Currie

[writmeister]

I think it will be either George Allen, Mark Sanford, or Tim Pawlenty.

No Texan (like Cornyn) or no Bush (such as Jeb) at the top of the ticket.

As for VP - maybe Kay Bailey Hutchison

[Cowboy Bob]

Queen Elizabeth I.

History seems to have favored her. She has an era named after her.

Was it a close election?

[Sonny M]

Please, NO Senator candidates (unless they have also spent considerable time recently in some executive position - preferably as a state governor). Also forget mayors.

Correct me if I am wrong here, was Richard Nixon, the last former senator to be elected president (I know he was a VP, but to have just held the office of senator at one time).

I don't think outside of Nixon, anyone after has ever held a senate seat and eventually gone to the white house.

[Juana la Loca]

A little further back than Elizabeth Dole.... Elizabeth I of England. Unmarried and childless, but a strong ruler.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"History does not favor single, childless, women."

Oh, no! Not the "women and minorities hit hardest" mantra, LOL!

Who better suited for the job than a single woman who has her act together, is goal oriented and has achieved markers in life we lowly scum can only DREAM of, while still remaining HUMAN and who isn't burdened by children or a whiney ("Pay Attention To Me!") husband?

History does NOT repeat itself if we are educated about it and have paid attention to not repeat our mistakes, i.e. to keep electing rich white guys. ;)

Run, Condi! Run! :)

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

haha......can't be much worse than a last name like "Bush"

Jeb can run, IF it is against a Clinton. If so dynasty means nothing either way.

[Miss Marple]

I hadn't read your reply before I posted mine. GMTA!!

[ncweaver]

I love George Allen!

And what about Rick Santorum?

[NorCalRepub]

I kind of agree with those that say the country would not want a Bush dynasty......better that he skip to the next one in 8 years but i'm betting he really doesn't want it

[Dog Gone]

he needs to bolster his personality though.....alot of this is a personality pageant too and the meek and mild need not apply......

Perhaps, but George W Bush was panned for the same thing in 2000. A nice guy, but not a tough guy. I guess he proved that you can be both.

And Kerry made it reasonably close with no discernible personality at all.

[stopem]

Are these our only choices?
Than I choose Jeb!
And Condi VP

[RepublicanReptile]

HaHa, but you do realize, that if they didn't like a ruler back then they would lock them in towers and starve them, right? So I guess she was a popular ruler.

[Sonny M]

and we are going to be up against a ticket with a woman at the top and a Hispanic VP. but still, most freepers still believe we can toss out a ticket of two white guys, as long as they are pro-life, and win easily against Hillary. no way.

I'll go a step farther, I think the 2 white guy pro-lifers would blow a Hillary led ticket (even with a hispanic) out of the water.

Any ticket with her, has the potential to possibly lose a couple of the weak blue states (i.e. Wisconson, Minnesota, New Hampshire, etc).

[RepublicanReptile]

Now that I agree with.

[filly]

Newt Gingrich actually suggested Dick Cheney. Interesting, but unlikely.

[jocon307]

"Where is Condi rice?"

Wooo-weee, she's looking better than ever, compared to this crew.

Is Rudi really, really pro-partial birth abortion? Can somebody give me a cite for this? very disturbing.

[RWR8189]

Ford was in the House right?

If that's right then Nixon was the last former senator.

[Cowboy Bob]

A little further back than Elizabeth Dole.... Elizabeth I of England. Unmarried and childless, but a strong ruler.

My comment wasn't about capability, it was about electability.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Not a Senator, but Bush 41 was a Congressman.