Posted on 01/17/2007 7:55:38 AM PST by seanmerc
Political analyst Dick Morris used a baseball analogy out of season to summarize what he considers the bleak prospects for Republican victory in the 2008 presidential election.
"I think you’ll see one of the minor leaguers win it [the GOP nomination],” Morris told Fox News Channel.
Morris thinks the leading Republican candidates – Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich – are "too flawed” to win the hearts and votes of conservatives in the early primaries.
"The top four candidates for the Republican nomination can’t win,” Morris said. "Rudy Giuliani, John McCain . . . Romney with all of the flip-flops on abortion and Newt Gingrich, who I don’t think gets into it.”
That leaves a cast of lesser-known Republicans in line for a surprise run toward the nomination.
"I think that the Republican nominee is going to be one of these minor leaguers: [Tom] Tancredo, [Mike] Huckabee, [Sam] Brownback, [Jim] Gilmore from Virginia, Duncan Hunter from California,” Morris said. "It’s like the pitching rotation is all going to be injured at the World Series and the Triple –A pitching staff, one of them is going to pitch the opening game.”
Morris suggests the GOP will face Hillary Clinton in "the big game,” despite all of the buzz surrounding Sen. Barack Obama.
"Obama serves the function of keeping Al Gore out of the race,” Morris said. "He just sucks up too much of the anti-Hillary vote, but he won’t win.”
Morris said Obama’s showing in the primaries may boost Hillary to victory in the general election.
"Hillary will run a vigorous race against Obama, probably a nasty race,” he said. "She defeats him, then reaches out to African-American voters and puts Obama on as vice president.
"I have said from the very beginning, Hillary is the Democratic nominee and she is the next president of the United States.”
Would you buy a used government from Newt Gingrich?
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No, but by GOd, we need someone with the GUTS and conservatism to go in a clean up the dysfunctional and corrupt mess that Washington is....and Newt is the only one I see with the spine, and conservative patriotism to do it.
The rest don't care. Period.
I agree with just about everything Dickie says in this.
Someone slap me. Hard.
Leave out the fact the top of your list should read
REAGAN!
REAGAN!
and you really make a compelling point their. I think faddish theories regarding our subinfuedation are generally overblown.
He still misses more often than he hits. He also predicted Hillary losing in 2000.
In January 1999, George W Bush, had just won reelection as Governor of Texas, and was at that point one of the "minor leaguers" in terms of the GOP nomination for President in 2000.
Yeah, Dick Morris's batting average when it comes to predictions is about .150.
IMO, we are on the brink of having to invoke the following....and Newt is the only prominent player with an honest conviction to pursue a lesser remedy....
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
"I have said from the very beginning, Hillary is the Democratic nominee and she is the next president of the United States.”
Not on my watch.
I think Morris might be on to something.
Go Duncan Hunter!
if the voting machine fraud of 2006 doesn't p!$$ off anyone she's has her decor selected...
gingrich / delay in '08
Hillary won't choose Obama for VP. He brings nothing to her ticket that she doesn't already have.
What does Obama add? Nothing. Illinois is already a Dem state. And the Dems usually get most of the Back vote. And Obama has almost no viable experience.
She will go for someone who adds to her ticket.
Richardson of NM could bring more Hispanic vote, for example.
Dick Morris fancies himself as an authority on Hillary. He has a vested interest in seeing her political career continue.
She should have lost in 2000. There has never been a weaker campaign than that by Rick Lazio.
bush -vp
bush -vp
bush
clinton
clinton
bush
bush
clinton
Romney.
Saddle us with two Bushes and a Romney and tell me the check pants country club republicans aren't firmly in control.
....and Newt is the only prominent player with an honest conviction to pursue a lesser remedy....
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Well put - our founding fathers foresaw the potential for what we have today.
IF he can handle the personal issues. I believe he can, but he has to get it done.
Just think...if Hillary wins in 2008 and 2012, we could still elect Jeb Bush in 2016 and 2020 and keep the string alive...
[Tom] Tancredo,
[Mike] Huckabee,
[Sam] Brownback,
[Jim] Gilmore
Duncan Hunter
He doesn't mention
John McCain
Rudy Guiliani
Mitt Romney
So who will win the primary in YOUR state?
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