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Hagel Eyes Bloomberg As Possible '08 Running Mate [Says Party Has Been 'Hijacked'........]
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Posted on 05/13/2007 1:29:10 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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It's a sign Hagel might be going the John Anderson independent route, though he has a very different personality and appeal from Anderson's. Which will end up the same as Pat Buchanan's indy run, made a big show of departing from the GOP ... only to be the GOP talking-head on all these political shows. If Hagel does leave the party to run, my bet is he does the Bob-Smith-Two-Step even sooner than Bob did it.
To: Norman Arbuthnot
As for the Republicans, well Rudy or McCain would probaly cause mass defections among Republicans for a host of reasons. You said it yourself, you have "no desire to vote for Giuliani or McCain".. Well, what if that is that choice you have to make? Would you vote for either one of them or sit it out? I won't argue that Hagel/Bloomberg wouldn't be attractive to some Democrats and independents.
I just see no reason for a Republican to be attracted. Giuliani's too liberal for you? McCain's too much of a maverick for you? Then, why on earth would you vote for Hagel and Bloomberg?
As much as I don't want to vote for Giuliani or McCain (especially McCain), I'd vote for either if they were the nominee -- vs any Democrat or the execrable Hagel/Bloomberg.
Sure, it's "the lesser of two (or three) evils". But do you honestly believe we should help elect the greater of two (or three) evils?
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posted on
05/13/2007 3:01:49 PM PDT
by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: Sub-Driver
Idiot.
Been reading his own press releases, instead of recycling them in the toilet, for too long.
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posted on
05/13/2007 3:02:04 PM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Norman Arbuthnot; neverdem; Howlin; Congressman Billybob
At this point, I would not suggest that Hagel/Bloomberg would win outright, but they could easily end up determining who does. I think they would capture 15% to 20% of the vote easily if we have Hillary vs. Rudy Which gives Mrs Clinton the victory - just as he (Hagel) intends.
Without Perot - TWICE!! - Clinton could not have gotten enough EC votes.
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posted on
05/13/2007 3:04:23 PM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: RightWhale
An isolationist, power projetor? You don't know what an isolationist, power projector is? What a dummie! That's the searchlight that sends out the bat signal.
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posted on
05/13/2007 3:06:10 PM PDT
by
Jabba the Nutt
(Jabba the Hutt's bigger, meaner, uglier brother.)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
05/13/2007 3:06:55 PM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: RichInOC
>>>
Hagel using isolationist as an epithet is pure comedy.)<<< Hagel opening his mouth would be pure comedy....if it wasn't anti-U.S.A. and anti-U.S.Military.
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posted on
05/13/2007 3:09:05 PM PDT
by
HardStarboard
(Take No Prisoners - We're Out of Qurans)
To: okie01
I just see no reason for a Republican to be attracted. Giuliani's too liberal for you? McCain's too much of a maverick for you? Then, why on earth would you vote for Hagel and Bloomberg?I can't say that I would vote for Hagel/Bloomberg over Rudy, but I know that there are a significant number of Republicans who would not vote for Rudy under any circumstances and I understand where they are coming from. Most of them would probably not vote or even vote for a fourth party candidate.
I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
To: Norman Arbuthnot
...but I know that there are a significant number of Republicans who would not vote for Rudy under any circumstances and I understand where they are coming from. As do I. But I believe they'd be better off employing their energy promoting another candidate than having a conniption about Rudy.
Indeed, we'd all be better off...
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posted on
05/13/2007 3:23:11 PM PDT
by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: RightWhale
Hijacked by isolationists, insulationists, power-projectors. Cant quite picture what an isolationist power-projector would be.
I wondered that myself!
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posted on
05/13/2007 3:52:06 PM PDT
by
Mariebl
To: gulfcoast6
Bloomberg / Giuliani
or
Giuliani / Bloomberg
It ain't going to happen!
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posted on
05/13/2007 3:54:45 PM PDT
by
TYVets
(God so loved the world he didn't send a committee)
To: TYVets
Bloomberg, bless his heart, took over after Giulani and got right to work in the post 911 NY. He ommediately instituted draconian taxes on cigarettes, banned smoking in bars, and outlawed cell phones in theaters. When asked about the 600,000 illegals in NYC, he said the economy would collapse without them.
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posted on
05/13/2007 4:08:32 PM PDT
by
ClaireSolt
(Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
To: sgtyork
If you are correct then he uses language quite idiosyncratically People will not understand him and it will be a serious hindrance to his candicacy. This makes Bush seem like the great communicator.I don't think he is going to run.
That said, I've noticed over the years that he refers to opponents of free trade as isolationists as well as anyone who disagrees with him on any kind of foreign treaty, I've seen him do it on TV a few times, though I can also say, I have never seen the man smile for any reason.
Seems like a pretty miserable guy.
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posted on
05/13/2007 4:34:01 PM PDT
by
Sonny M
("oderint dum metuant")
To: Sub-Driver
Chuck Hagel is an embarassment to all of us in Nebraska. He might get himself elected King of the RINO's, but he will never be president of the United States.
He needs to just go ahead and have the 'nads to make it official and switch to the Dumbocrat party.
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posted on
05/13/2007 4:37:39 PM PDT
by
Pablo64
(Ask me about my alpacas!)
To: Sub-Driver
Bloomberg/Hagel????
Kucinich is gonna be heartbroken.
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Without Perot - TWICE!! - Clinton could not have gotten enough EC votes.It depends on the issues as to whether third parties hurt the pubbies. We had relative peace in the 1990s, absent the Balkans and Middle East terrorism. Foreign policy wasn't much of a big deal.
John Anderson didn't hurt Reagon in 1980. George Wallace helped Nixon in 1968, IIRC. With Bloomberg on the top or bottom of a Unity08 ticket, gun control will be an issue. That helps the pubbies.
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posted on
05/13/2007 6:36:23 PM PDT
by
neverdem
(May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)
To: RichInOC
Bloomberg actually polls more than zero. He gets 6-9% in some polls already.
To: RightWhale
I’d say the senator has been hijacked.
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posted on
05/13/2007 9:09:01 PM PDT
by
CPT Clay
(Drill ANWR, Personal Accounts NOW.)
To: VeniVidiVici
Isn’t Hagel the “isolationist”? He’s the one calling for withdrawal of the US from the Middle East. His statement is incomprehensible.
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posted on
05/13/2007 9:19:49 PM PDT
by
boop
(Now Greg, you know I don't like that WORD!)
To: Sub-Driver
"I am not happy with the Republican Party today," Hagel said. "It's been hijacked by a group of single-minded almost isolationists, insulationists, power-projectors." Just because RINOs weren't able to hijack the party he is going to whine along with Christy Whitman. Good riddance.
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posted on
05/13/2007 9:24:12 PM PDT
by
kcvl
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