[Mo1]

I keep praying we will find a good candidate for 08
Because so far this election is reminding me of 96

[McGavin999]

Someone will step forward. We're in a war, there has to be someone out there strong enough to lead us to victory and not surrender the country to the Islamofacists.

It's really too early for anyone who seriously wants to be considered to throw their hat into the ring (other then the ones we have known about for years). If Rummy wasn't 78 I'd be clammoring for him to step forward. :o)

[snugs]

It reminds me a bit of the Major government in Britain. No one expected them to win the General Election - things were even being said in local party headquarters along the lines we do not stand a chance of winning so do not want to put a better candidate in as leader. They had thrown the towel in and were preparing for the next election when a better candidate was to be chosen.

How wrong they were; Major got elected and then wrecked the Tory Party, scandal after scandal appeared and he was an ineffectual and weak leader which has caused the last 9 years of socialist government.

I just hope the Republicans do not follow this pattern thinking they cannot win in 2008 so put forward a weak candidate to concentrate on 2012. This spells disaster and makes people even less likely to vote for a Republican in 2012.

[chiller]

No worries. We've got GREAT candidates. Romney and Guiliani could both be fabulous leaders. Some would add McCain because he's not afraid to act. (although usually wrongly, imho.)