Posted on 12/24/2007 8:08:12 AM PST by Greg F
How about General Patreaus as our candidate chosen at a brokered convention?
Why not make this a referendum on sanity?
Merry Christmas!
If we'd stop savaging our bunch, we'd see that we have 3-4 candidates better than anyone the dems can put forth.
or maybe snowballs in hell?
He is a fine general, but do we know what his political agenda would be? I usually base my support of politicians on past performance in said field.
Why would you do that to such a decent guy?
He said no to that last week, no interest at this time, and I have no idea what his agenda would be anyway.
I see 2, who are the other 1 or 2 you see?
You’re correct. Prowess on the battlefield is not necessarily a predictor of success in politics. From what I understand, Ulysses S. Grant was not-so-hot as a president.
Military men can be a little excentric and of an unrestrained, free ranging type when it comes to non military subjects.
What do you know about him outside of being a General that has recently been in the news because of his Generalship in our current war?
He quoted Sherman about not running, and if elected he won’t serve. He doesn’t want the job, he’s just a darned good solier. Why Peder-Principle the guy out of a great job?
Saying you have no interest in the Presidency the first step for most ultimate candidates . . .
If Gen. Petraeus beat Hillary, would she have to have a willful
suspension of disbelief?
Generals have historically not made good presidents. And not very conservative ones either, having spent thirty years or so being managers in a centralized system where the good of the system itself is what matters.
Some suggested the same about Colin Powell.
A few years in Washington brought out the true Leftist in him
I know he has a masters in Public Administration and a doctorate in International Relations from Princeton.
Dreadful, actually, but he was a very decent man.
George Washington and Dwight David Eisenhower.
Agree 100%...let's tap the brakes a bit. We do have several good candidates, and the fight is going to the convention floor.
Colin Powell probably would have governed to the right of G.W. Bush (how could anyone not?).
What are his views on taxes, and immigration and the Right to Life? Stem cell research? Gay marriage? Gun control? Global Warming? Healthcare?
Get back to me, OK?
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