Vanity: THE GOP nominee for '08; His name is Duncan Hunter

bushfamfan | 11/24/06 | bushfamfan

[alicewonders]

I don't know - I have never heard of Duncan Hunter before today. I'm just saying that there are a lot of people acting like our choice has already been made for us - and although I like Newt myself personally - I am keeping an open mind on who I will support for the next President. I know one thing, however, I will not be supporting Guiliani or McCain. We conservatives had better get our act together or we will be finished.

[Man50D]

Independents are a large voting block. Hunter should learn from the RINOs failure of appealing to independents if he is going to have any chance of becoming President.

[kjo]

Look, we don't elect Hunters or for that matter, Lincolns anymore. That's not the way the world works. The media screens everyone and they will not allow another conservative. Truth is, Bush's election in 2000 is seen by the liberal media as an accident; and it probably was.

The skids are getting greased for Hillary. Know how I can tell? She's started wearing a small crucifix in public. The media is letting up some on religion. Look, Bob Casey got in and Sixty Minutes didn't even "investigate" his pro life stance. The MSM and Hillary are through pissing off the Christians; at least openly. They want to put the Christians asleep, and it's working: look at the Nov. 7 results.

[bushfamfan]

And he's from California!! He's been the chairman of the Armed services committee, has plenty of government experience to know what he's talking about, more than Hillary and he would show that in a campaign. I really wish some people would drop this bias because we will end up losing with a name recognition. We are going to need a good campaigner who is willing to fight back. I think Hunter is made to be President and think people need to just check him out in this process to look past the media pushed candidates.

[missnry]

The MSM knows that they need to keep the GOP base home or split the vote to get Hillary or Obama elected.

If the MSM is giving favorable press to any Republican candidate it is for a reason.

A PRO ABORTION Giuliani would split the conservative vote, they know it and that is why he has been THEIR (MSM) Top Candidate!

[RegulatorCountry]

I have to admit not knowing enough about Duncan Hunter to say, one way or the other. At first blush, it sounds as if he is someone I could vote for, should he make it through primaries. I know who Newt Gingrich is, baggage and all, and if he can overcome that baggage, he would have my vote. As likeable as Rudy Giuliani appears to be, I have to wonder what planet we're on, to be seriously considering him as a presidential candidate for a purportedly conservative political party; if he made it through, I'd have to think long and hard about it. Romney is beginning to sound a bit chameleon-like, and I do wonder how the Mormonism will play with evangelicals; from this very early perspective, all I can say about Romney is that I don't think he'll do well, and I wonder how conservative he really is, but I'd vote for him over Hillary. That leaves McCain, for whom I will not vote, and I'm far, far from being alone in this sentiment.

[kjo]

That's what Barry Goldwater thought. That's before the Dems and their pimp media had him blowing up four year old blonde girls with an atomic bomb.

He learned; we learned.

[bushfamfan]

See, a very personable man. He'd connect with the public. I've read many of these stories and the more I've seen of him, the more convincing he is. People need to just watch for him and give him a chance. The GOP would be foolish to let this one get away.

[Nat Turner]

Sonny has been great for Georgia but I don't know if the name is well known outside the south...

[onedoug]

...how Republicans are so spineless and let the media/Demonrats attack with no response??

As with Reagan and the Marines barracks bombing in Beirut?

[alicewonders]

I'm afraid you are 100% correct. I was talking to a flaming liberal acquaintance the other day & was startled by the change in her. She was saying we all need to just get along and both parties need to "work together for change". She was meek & polite about it - not blustering & all up in my face - as she usually is. I actually had to swallow a small amount of vomit that came up in my mouth as I was listening to her.

They've all received their new talking points now. The dims "have found religion" all of a sudden. Hillary's big PR machine is now up & running.

[Man50D]

We conservatives had better get our act together or we will be finished.

It's time for Conservatives to recognize the left leaning RINOs run the Republican party. Conservatives would be more successful forming their own party and targeting independent voters than trying to compromise with those who prefer to buy into the "bipartisanship" garbage RINOs advocate resulting in the Socialist RATs taking control of Congress.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

You say that Newt isn't the guy for Presidency in '08, and yet, your "FR name" is gonewt! Where is it that you are cheering Newt to go to?

[bushfamfan]

Just keep an open mind and remember his name in the nominating process. Yes, I believe he is the candidate and is a very strong messenger and will be the best candidate and President.

[bushfamfan]

Yes, he announced back in October that he will be running. I'll make sure I post the campaign site when I'm able to find it because I have to keep reminding people of this great man and that he would be the candidate.

[Military family member]

Then he'll get slaughtered. This WILL turn into a name recognition election, especially if Hilliary gets the nomination Will he take California over Hillary? What about Florida, Texas, New York, Penn, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, etc?

If Hillary picks Evan Bayh as VP, then she'll take Indiana. The surrounding states usually follow Indiana.

The point here is that I can show scenarios that give Hillary the needed votes. I want to see what Hunter will bring to the process. Unfortunately, Hilary will make this about everything but the issues, and we cannot win that way.

[RockinRight]

I like Hunter, but even a lot of Freepers know nothing about him, let alone the "unwashed masses."

[rjp2005]

Well said. But while they view 2000 it as an accident, it was more a watershed, that went down to the wire because liberal America was still very strong.

[DollyCali]

Hunter Bump

Thanks for the thread .. I am pretty clueless as to who is out there who are GOOD.. we surely here a LOT about all that are "available but flawed" now don't we?

[Gideon Reader]

Look.
Duncan Hunter is a great guy.

He is an excellent legislator, with a clear and no nonsense manner, whom I greatly admire.
He is NOT my representative (I reside across the country)but I believe he is a decent and honest man with the nation's interest at the forefront of his agenda.

He has a particular leadership,interest and skill within his committee and has provided well for the military.
He, Rep Hunter, in his area of expertise is a huge asset.
He similarly has an proud,excellent and laudable military history for his service in Viet Nam.

Mr.Hunter however,does not have the executive background that would provide the **electable** factor for a Duncan Hunter candidacy.
Command of a military small unit does not provide it.
A CEO/COO of a major corporation could do it. A General Officer could do it(if you could fine one willing to run without the "slimeball" factor attached to his persona, a la Wesley Clark)
A Governor could meet the criteria.
Legislators (Senators & Representatives)who have not governed cannot be elected; lacking that experience he has less electability than Baraak Hussein Obama, I am sad to say.

If he is the nominee of the Republican effort, I will vote for him against any leftist candidate, but Duncan Hunter is not on 2008's menu.
Sorry.