Who is going to succeed GW?

[ampat]

Right now, there isn't a Republican presidential candidate ready to run in 2008. We don't need anymore "its my turn" Bob Doles. O'Reilly thinks hillary is a shoe in because the Republicans don't have anyone who can beat her. Cheney needs a rest, John McCain was once a contender but he has been wishy washy lately. Anyone have any nominees?

[Mister Baredog]

I too believe that Hillary Clinton will be the next President, not because I think it should happen

Susan Estrich, Clintoon toadie, dissagrees with you, she says Hildebeast is UNELECTABLE nationally, I agree.

People may tell a pollster they're voting for the woman, but the voting booth is PRIVATE.

Bill is a Bubba, she's really dangerous, I sure hope she never again gets near the White House, it's been cleaned and refurnished, she should stay out.

[No Dems 2004]

How about Bill Frist?

[Sonny M]

To the best of knowledge, she has said that she believes in a woman's right to choose, the problem, she has also said that Roe vs. Wade is wrong and its a states right issue.

Granted, you can be both, but she does alot of double talk, making it hard to pinpoint on alot of issues.

[jd777]

Giuliani Rice 2004 - Or maybe Giuliani/Powell or Powell/ Rice, or Powell/Giuliani? - those 3 are the best bets to fend of Hitlery.

[Sonny M]

I like Jeb, he's got more going for him then GWB did. He's a much better debater, he also "sells" conservatism much better. Instead of moderating his positions, he takes the moderates to the right. He's also not going to be easy to pin down with the dumb or stupid lines, since he's a very good speaker and with a hell of a record.

On the plus, I also like the fact that he is probably more conservative then his brother is, he is also far better in terms of speaking spanish, and is very popular with hispanics in general.

You might want to rethink Rudy on attorny general. I live in NYC, as much as liked him, he is far from conservative, and I have a feeling he would be an activist A.G. with probable populist slants.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Go Condi GO!

Yyyyyyabbbaa dabba dooooOOO!

[Sonny M]

Anybody have any thoughts on Fred Thompson?

He's not right wing, but mostly right of center and fairly conservative, but not as much as I'd like, however, there is no doubt that no one, and I mean no one is going to be able to beat him in a debate.

It also helps that he's very popular even with younger people and everything he says, because of the way he says it, just sounds like pure common sense, the fact that he at one time, and now is again, an actor (playing a right wing DA no less) on a hit TV show, would probably help him, along with all the comparisons to Ronald Reagan that surley come along.

[Sonny M]

Rumsfeld/Rice 2008!!!

You do not want Rumsfeld. While he is extremely conservative on foreign policy, he is very much a moderate on domestics. Even when he was in congress, he was known for being right wing on foreign policy, and a moderate who is slight to the right on everything else.

Also to note, he does not believe in supply side economics, and probably wouldn't be the guy into cutting taxes, he's also supposed to be (according to Dick Cheney of all people) somewhat liberal on some social programs (don't know which ones).

[2nd Amendment]

Marc Raciot

[Sparta]

I've read through all the posts so far. I just wanted to point out a couple things.

1) Condi: Slight problem, she's pro-abortion. I will not vote for a pro-abortion presidential candidate under any circumstances.

2) Jeb: Didn't he raise taxes last year?

The person it should be is Tom Tancredo with Ron Paul as his running mate.

But, this is way too early to be handicapping the 2004 elections, much less the 2008 elections.

[Fraulein]

Jeb's son sounds good for later on.

I disagree. Bush Senior, then George W., then Jeb, and then Jeb's son? No thanks. The appearance of a perpetual 'political family dynasty' will quickly start to turn people off. Me included.

Are our serious presidential candidates just going to be Clintons and Bushs ad infinitum?

[buffyt]

Strom Thurmond

[Red Boots]

Whoops ! I goofed. Owens is a Catholic, he is not pro-choice.

[Archangelsk]

Jeb Bush, but he has baggage.

[HitmanLV]

Not Cheney.

Not Jeb Bush.

My bet is Rudy.

[nonliberal]

Tancredo!!!!

[Luke Skyfreeper]

Jeb Bush/Condi Rice ticket would be a shoo in.

Then after 8 years of Jeb, we could have 8 years of Condi, by then she would gets even more experience and would be ready, and would still be young enough.

I think you may just be onto something here.

[zip]

Jeb Bush/Condi Rice ticket would be a shoo in.

Almost agree. How about - Condi/Jeb?

[Green Knight]

Name recognition? Could've sworn I've been arguing in favor of Jeb for NUMEROUS reasons, none of which included name recognition.

He shouldn't get any special treatment because of his name, but likewise, he shouldn't be automatically disqualified because of it, either, when the man would make a great candidate.

[Green Knight]

Agreed. If he wants the nomination then he's gotta earn it. My opinion, though, is that he's more than capable of winning the nomination. Whether his name were Jeb Bush or Mickey McSnarfblatt.

Snarf, snarf.