Want Reagan? Try John Cox

U.S. News & World Report ^ | May 14, 2007 | Paul Bedard

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

beause both Republican and Democratic contests are so crowded and the fact that most of the primaries will be on the same day, nobody will get either a majority or momentum and each party’s pick will actually be chosen at its convention in smoke filled rooms like the old days.

If it results in the parties taking responsibility for nominating someone who can attract the most votes, I'm all for it. I'm not at all sure that the best person for the office of POTUS is on offer in either primary. In fact, I think it would be quite unusual if he (or she, whoever) actually is running in the primaries. Ronald Reagan is IMHO the only POTUS in my lifetime who was unambiguously the best person for the job at the time he was elected.

Consider for example the liklihood that a CEO of a corporation, who has no need of the job and no ambitions to reach for it, might be better in the job than any of the candidates on offer. Not every CEO would be that good, but are you sure there is not one?

[MSF BU]

You couldn’t join up?

[MSF BU]

It does reflect an intent to sacrifice and serve alongside those who also have sacrificed. As a young man you make a decision to serve or leave it to somebody else.

As regards whether it makes a better wartime commander, I'd say Washington, Jackson, Truman and Eisenhower were all better able to lead as a result of their service. As an example, in Trumans case having commanded men in combat it was for him to understand what an invasion of Japan would mean. Dropping an atom bomb on the Japanese became a simpler, though perhaps not easier, decision.

[thepoliticalguy]

This is ridiculous. John Cox has become a joke. He has zero chance of winning, and doing well in a couple of tiny straw polls in some obscure South Carolina towns don't cancel out the fact that he can't score even one percent in the real polls that can't be manipulated by political operatives.

He also made a fool out of himself by sneaking into the Reagan Library debate "spin room" and getting escorted from the property by security.

This man is no Reagan, he's a joke. We have ten other potential Reagans already. We don't need to be dealing with fringe candidates like this.

[EternalVigilance]

I know John Cox, and he most certainly is no Ronald Reagan.

[Dengar01]

If my memory serves me right he ran against Turbin Durbin for Senate and lost the Republican Primary in Illinois.

I think he just enjoys the media spotlight. Even though there is none, lol.

[PhilCollins]

You’re right. In 2002, Cox ran for the U.S. Senate, and, in the primary, he was third out of three candidates, receiving 23% of the vote.

Tonight, Cox will be interviewed on “Beyond the Beltway,” 7:00-8:00 Central Time. The show is on about 60 radio stations.