[Big_Monkey]

"Incorrect on Fred Thompson. Read a little more about him and stay off wikipedia. Fred was a prosecutor (DA) back in TN prior to being asked to play one in a small role in a movie.

I think it's you that "needs to read a little more" about Fred Thompson. He INDEED has been involved in politics since graduating from college. Every hear of a little thing called Watergate? You don't have to be an office holder to be actively involved in politics.

As for disliking her. Nothing could be further from the truth. But, I want to the GOP to pick someone who can win. Sarah Palin cannot win.

Here's a sobering statistic for you. The GOP Presidential nominee has won the popular vote just ONE time since 1988. That's not a very good record. It seems that there a percentage of people here on FR that want to make it one time in 24 years.

[Obushma]

Whoever you settle on supporting (ostensibly for the Republican side, if you’re serious about the desire for a popular vote victory, you’d better take Bobby Jindal off of your top 5 list after last nights stunning ivy league performance..........

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

The GOP Presidential nominee has won the popular vote just ONE time since 1988.

And the Democrats have won 51% or more of the popular vote just one time since 1964.

How 'bout them apples?

(For the record, Carter won with 50.1%, Clinton never broke out of the 40's, and Gore's plurality in 2000 was still in the 40's.)