AN OPEN LETTER FROM PRESIDENTIAL CANDICATE JOHN COX

www.cox2008.com ^ | 04/28/06 | Webmaster

[noblejones]

presidential candycane?

[Wolfhound777]

America is faced with external threats perhaps greater than those of earlier generations.

Stating the obvious. Show me a candidate who will add that America is faced with internal threats greater than those of earlier generations: CAIR, ACLU, Rat Party, Illegal immigration, NEA, ANSWER, CPUSA, Kerry, Reid, Kennedy, Pelosi, Hillary, etc. Then I might be interested.

[Spruce]

Blah blah blah.

Whatever. No sale. Too much boilerplate casting for a hit crap.

[Minus_The_Bear]

A 3rd party or indie Republican may actually have a chance in 2008

[Wolfhound777]

I agree and I'm trying to find reasons to like the Constitution Party. I'm not sold yet, but time will tell.

[Proud Conservative2]

He certainly hasn't shown me why I should vote for an inexperienced man in the time of war. Where's Tommy Franks when you really need him?

[atomic_dog]

Bzzzzzzt! Nice try John and thanks for playing.

If I don't see a Pub who at least plays lip service to securing our southern border I will sit this one out.

[EternalVigilance]

Show me a candidate who will add that America is faced with internal threats greater than those of earlier generations: CAIR, ACLU, Rat Party, Illegal immigration, NEA, ANSWER, CPUSA, Kerry, Reid, Kennedy, Pelosi, Hillary, etc. Then I might be interested.

Just for the sake of fairness, he did say this:

We must deal with all of these threats to our security and freedom, both from abroad and from within.

[EternalVigilance]

If I don't see a Pub who at least plays lip service to securing our southern border I will sit this one out.

Gosh, y'all should at least try and read the article if you're going to comment.

From the piece:

At the same time, we must keep our most important security commitment at home through greater intelligence and enforcing our laws against illegal immigration.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Starting out your political career by running for POTUS is usually not the best way to get your feet wet. Mr. Cox should think about running for a House seat or the Senate. Hell, we could use a LOT LESS of Dick Durbin.

[EternalVigilance]

Durbin might make a good target for Cox.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

If he's the actual Cox Communications guy, he's got the money for a Senate campaign. Steve Forbes found out the hard way that a first political campaign should not be for President.

[EternalVigilance]

Well, he's not 'the Cox Communications guy'.

But he's quite well-to-do, I understand. Bootstrapped himself up, it would seem.

Frankly, no matter what his chances are, I'm not personally averse to having someone like him out there using his own resources to promote a solid conservative message.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

If he's promoting a true conservative message, I'm not averse at all to him running for office. But running for President the first time at bat is a long shot at best. Run for the House or Senate, score some chits with other Republicans, especially if you can dump Durbin, then look at the White House.

[EternalVigilance]

I know the guy. Good man, and there's no doubt that he's a rock-solid conservative.

But, to respond to your comments: He has run for higher office in IL a couple of times.

Though he's lost those races, in fairness, the situation there is a complete mess. Both Party's establishments and the media establishment are corrupt beyond words.

More power to him. Hope he has fun, and who knows, maybe he'll do some good along the way.

[EternalVigilance]

LOL...just had a thought: As much as it's clear that Cox is a total longshot, I'd support him before I'd support any of half a dozen others being pushed forward by the political and media establishment hacks.

Before:
Giuliani
McCain
Rice
Allen
Romney


No doubt about it.

I won't support any of those, period.

Not even in a General Election...

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

I just want to see a good conservative succeed, but running for the White House with no real name recognition(I thought he was the Cox Communications guy) is not a formula for success. I understand that Illinois politics are corrupt beyond compare, and I come from Louisiana! but he's going to have to succeed there before he can succeed nationally.

[EternalVigilance]

You won't find me arguing any of those points.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

I'll vote for Allen, but I'd have to hold my nose and either Her Heinousness or Ketchup Boy would have to be on the ticket before I'd vote for any of the others you listed...