Posted on 01/16/2008 7:38:34 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. You are being sarcastic, right?
Yer nuts. A lot of this election will be about being sick and tired of dynastys
“Obnoxious to no one and necessary for party harmony” sounds like Fred Thompson (which is exactly why I’ve been saying a brokered convention favors Fred.).
“Third rate nonentity” sounds like Duncan Hunter.
Hunter’s inability to even beat Uncommitted in the Michigan GOP primary (where Uncommitted was running as a Democrat) disqualifies him from consideration. If the party turns to someone outside the the GOP top tier, it will be someone completely outside the race — it will be Newt Gingrich.
I don't want a brokered convention because we can not trust the entrenched traditional power bloc in the party to make a winning choice.
I think they will lean towards John McCain because they will see it as his turn.
That is the kind of thinking that gave the 1996 nomination to Bob Dole and is the kind of thinking that will guarantee a defeat in November.
As far as Jeb Bush as a dark horse -
FUGGEDABOUDIT
No conservative will vote for another Bush as president for a long time.
“Jeb is a very strong candidate, and would win against the Dems.”
What are you, some Clintonista Operative, signed up around Christmastime to avoid Newbie Scrutiny? You are SO busted, Dude. Or Dudette.
Bwaaaaa-Haaaaaaa-Haaaaaa! We need another Bush in the White House like we need a hole in the head. Granted, I give him credit for SCOTUS appointments (after MUCH gnashing of teeth by HIS OWN PARTY) and those tax breaks have been nice...but still...not a stellar track record for eight years’ work.
I propose a duel between the Republican and Democratic nominees. For sure the Pubbies will win...when their gun JUMPS off the table and “accidentally” shoots the DemonRat in the arse, LOL!
Get a grip, Barry...and be VERY careful of what you wish for. ;)
If Fred Thompson can’t win it on his own, no one is going to hand it to him. McCain would be a more likely choice than Thompson.
We need someone who is not already in the race . .
It’s all up in the air right now. I feel certain that McCain will be fading soon, however. Huckafreak is a flash in the pan, as well...
Show me the math of any candidate who can have over 800 delegates at the end of the day on Feb 5th.
This thing is going to the convention.
Yer nuts L0L,(nothin personal)
America HATES dynasties
Rudy is behind McCain in Florida last poll I saw... though it is not far. 4 of the candidates were statistically tied for first.
The dark horse candidate - General Petraeus.
“...it will have been almost 2 years of campaigning for us to have decided a Republican nominee. Holy smokes.”
That sums it up nicely, but I’ll add, “Yikes!”
We are in deep doo-doo...
Remember, Florida got their delegate count cut in half. It is no long many more than Romney already has accumulated. It could catapult Giuliani into second place by the time it votes.
I live in Florida- Jeb was my governor and he’s a fine man, but another Bush running against another (likely) Clinton? No, no, NOOOOOOO.
Jeb’s playing it close to the vest and is prepared to accept if asked?
Are you trying out a rough-draft for a novel? Because that’s where this kind of thinking belongs...in fiction.
Where does that leave the Dims?
At least we have at the worst, 2 true believers left on our ticket.
The Dims have sold out already
This could be an exciting adventure.
“America HATES dynasties”
Foreign Governments do, too. The Kennedy assassinations come immediately to mind...
Petraeus is interesting , but I can’t see him quitting the Army to run. And he may not be into politics . .who knows?
I wouldn’t want a rookie politician as the nominee.
McCain would NOT be a more likely choice than Fred Thompson.
Fred Thompson offends NO ONE. John McCain offends MOST Republicans.
It will all come down to one thing: money.
If McCain or Giuliani become the nominee, then half of the regular donors put away their checkbooks. If Mike *uckabee becomes the nominee, then the other half puts their checkbooks away.
It’s that simple.
If Rmoney becomes the nominee then the evangelicals bolt.
That leaves only Fred Thompson, the only candidate who doesn’t offend any of the major GOP constituencies.
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