Thinking of the nation and the best tickets for each party that would be best for the US no matter who won:
1. Wes Clark for the democrats would far and away be best for America. Clark is good in front of a camera.
2. Newt Gingrich is the only media savvy true conservative now on my screen. The jury is out on Brownback and Huckabee. McCain is a traitor and Giuliani is a liberal.
Weasley Clark was an awful commander (I served in the 1st Cav Division in '93, with him as "commander"...he spent more time in Austin and DC than at Hood, never saw him in the field), and has always been a political suck-up (according to my father, who graduated from Command and General Staff College with him in the '70s). He would be an absolute, unmitigated disaster for America were he to win the presidency. Then again, most of those mentioned would/will be.
Hunter, Brownback, Gingrich, who knows? I don't think any of them have a snowball's chance of winning, but that's not how I vote anymore. Where are the likes of President Reagan, TR and George Patton when we need 'em?
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Wesley Clark? I don't think so.
I am no fan of McCain but he is no traitor.
I like Newt........... a lot.
He says he doesn't consider himself a leader and would be happy developing a strategy for this country's future direction - one that both parties can buy into.
However, when Bush tapped Cheney to help him pick his VP, look what happened.
If Newt, can assemble a direction for the future that both parties can buy into, as he described on Meet The Press a few weeks ago, he will be the next president of the United States.
In a showdown between Newt and Gore - Gore gets clobbered.
In a showdown between Newt and Hillary - Hillary gets double clobbered.
In a showdown between Newt, Mc Cain, Guliani or Romney - Newt will do circles around all of them.
For this to work for Gingrich, he MUST develop a future direction for this country that both parties can buy into, and that the average American understands - and agrees with.
That's a very tall order but if anyone can do it, Newt Gingrich can. Hillary can't, Gore can't, McCain can't, Guliani can't and I don't know about Romney.
What I like best about Gingrich is that he is proactive rather than reactive and he's willing to tackle the biggest issues.
... imho
GO NEWT!!! Announce you're running and I'll go to work for you in Illinois. Promise!!!
"Wes Clark for the democrats would far and away be best for America. Clark is good in front of a camera."
Excpet when he turns sideways. Then ,like most Democrats, the light from the other side of the room shines through the ear facing you. No Demcorat is a good alternative for America.
As far as the Repubs are concerned, check out Duncan Hunter. I like Gingrich too and would support him if he got the nomination. As for the Media Three Stooges - JulieAnnie, McPain and "Mitty" - forget it. Let the Dems win and start a third party in 2009.
"Wes Clark for the democrats would far and away be best for America. Clark is good in front of a camera."
Except for the fact that he never blinks his eyes.