Posted on 01/20/2008 5:16:22 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo
Good catch.
Thompson got 16 percent of the vote, in one of the most conservative States in the Union. He’s not going to the head of the list, ahead of candidates who have gotten many more votes.
The word of the day is bellwether. Look it up.
This thread has “I wont vote for, under any circumstances” (McCain), (Huckster), (Guiuliani—I think). It will be interesting. My guess is that either of them will put a Conservative VP on the ticket to shut up the party base.
The difference in numbers of votes in South Carolina is still in the thousands.
The real test is when the votes are counted in millions.
Fred can still do this.
It’s way too early to say there’s going to be a deadlocked convention. Let’s see how the race shapes up after Super Tuesday. My guess is that it’ll come down to Romney and McCain.
Lou Dobbs, what an interesting idea!
I can Honestly say that even if Huckabee were to name Fred as his VP, he would still not get my vote.
I think you’re right but pandering will only work for some, not most. McCain at the helm of the ticket will guarantee a Dem win, unless there are nude’s of Hillary floating around on the web (perish the thought) or pictures of Barak smokin crack!
Let’s see.....the Republican party is fractured and Canadians think that Bloomberg will fill the void????
For which of our 3 pillars? What does France think?
-sheese-
My guess is that itll come down to Romney and McCain.
Oh Lord ...What a Faustian choice.
You're joking, right? If Fred had been capable of presenting himself in a manner which was attractive to the MSM, he would have had plenty of coverage. Huckabee garnered attention with his smooth-talking, folksy style, his penchant for sound bytes, and his showing in Iowa. To the media, Fred looked old, tired, and was a boring candidate.
A candidate has to be able to dance to the music being played. While Fred might gain respect from some when he'd say that he doesn't like the music and won't dance, the media will look elsewhere for a more exciting candidate.
I won't vote for them oh the Huckster. Of course I will vote third party. I am a Conservative, not simply a Republican lapdog.
“Im in the latter group. The top tier are buffoons.”
Romney’s the only one of the top 3 who wouldn’t look complete amateurish debating Clinton... But could his record withstand a lot of scrutiny? I’m worried about the election, particularly if Obama is the Dem nominee.
LOU FREAKING DOBBS?
He’s a statist of the first order. I’d vote for Hillary first!
Hank
Not a conservative amongst them.
“Romneys the only one of the top 3 who wouldnt look complete amateurish debating Clinton... But could his record withstand a lot of scrutiny?”
No.
” Im worried about the election, particularly if Obama is the Dem nominee.”
I’m hoping for Huckabee vs Clinton, with Ron Paul running 3rd party. Obama and McCain both draw independents. Hopefully the idiot brigades who hate Paul and those who heard the screaming but didn’t look into it themselves will come to see the light.
If a Rino is the nominee and wins, conservatives will have lost any hope to return the party to its’ roots for some time to come.
As painful as it may be to watch a third party repeat of Perot, it might be a blessing in the long term. The RNC must recognize it can not abandon conservatives.
“My guess is that either of them will put a Conservative VP on the ticket to shut up the party base.”
We learned our lesson with Arbusto/Cheney.
Fool me once, as a fool once said...
“If Fred had been capable of presenting himself in a manner which was attractive to the MSM, he would have had plenty of coverage”
It’s not a matter of capability. It has to do with whether or not he wanted to be complicit in the fraudulent system of the media.
I don’t care about what the media wants. When somebody like Fred comes along and treats the media like they deserve, I say it’s about time.
Fred can still do this without catering to the media. And when he succeeds, it will be a death blow to their asinine ways.
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