Will FR embrace socialism to make way for Rudy Giuliani as a Republican presidential candidate?
Posted by Kevmo to CharlesWayneCT; Duncan Hunter Ambassador
On News/Activism 04/23/2007 12:19:32 PM PDT · 5,050 of 8,060
But it is up to Duncan Hunter to get people to notice him. Seriously, if Duncan can’t get over 1% in the polls, I blame him, and think it raises questions about his ability to run for and be President.
***Wasn’t John Kerry at about 4-5% in the polls at about the same time, and there were really only 2 in the race? Hunter has time, and the debates will be his chance. Part of his problem is that his humility seems to cause him to forego self-promotion behavior. Duncan has won some strong indicators such as the straw polls in Arizona (beat McCain in his own back yard) and came within a statistical 3-2ay dead heat in Spartanburg, did well recently in Iowa. He may not yet translate into percentages in media polls nationally, but he wins when there is a real poll afoot. I’m going to ping his son, Sam Hunter, to see if he has anything to say here to rally the troups and help us get out the name recognition. In this latest FR storm,
Duncan Hunter’s house is standing on solid conservative bedrock and Rudy Giuliani’s house is slipping away into the sands.
A candidate has to be able to lead, and part of leading is to be able to make yourself the important issue, to force people to pay attention to you.
***This area is not my particular forte’, so I choose not to comment on it. I simply don’t know how much that conveys the truth of the matter.
Where was Duncan Hunter on Tuesday after the VT shootings, giving HIS condolences and showing he wouldn’t use the issue for his own gain?
***That would be doing EXACTLY what we accuse others of doing wrong in this whole debacle.
Maybe Duncan should have had a visible press conference thursday denouncing Jim Moran for his using the VT tragedy to push gun control.
***Yes, I agree that would probably be a wise use of Duncan Hunter’s time. What do you think, Sam?
BTW, I didn’t respond to you at the time although I read your response.
I wanted to say that on item 3, regarding the Va Tech shooting and a tuesday comment, I agree with your response, it was a stupid idea of mine.
In fact, on Tuesday I was writing an opinion column blasting politicians for using the shooting for their own political purposes, so it was bizarre that a few days later I was criticizing Hunter for not doing what I had attacked other people for doing.
Thanks for reminding me of the importance of character above self-promotion.
I think they should read the ENTIRE thread, not pings from me.