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GOP elite see Mitch Daniels as 2012 savior
Politico ^ | 2011-05-18 | Mike Allen

Posted on 05/18/2011 5:25:30 AM PDT by rabscuttle385

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To: Publius Valerius
Pawlenty, Romney, and Mitch. Pick one. I happen to think that Mitch is the best of the three.

I agree with you. But it's a losing battle. The morons are taking over. Up until the Donald predictably aborted (post season-finale), he was a major contender. What does that tell you? It tells me that rationality is on holiday.

41 posted on 05/18/2011 6:26:57 AM PDT by Huck (The Antifederalists were right.)
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To: Publius Valerius

You’re not hearing me (us). McCain’s voting record was only half his problem. His mouth was the other half. Daniels certainly has much more conservative actions than McCain but his mouth is almost as meely.

We do not buy into this savvy and deliberate stuff - we know what that means - we know it means he will trash the talk radio crowd or the pro life crowd or the anti Muslim crowd to try and make the liberals feel unthreatened by him. Nor do we buy the fact that “one of the three” stuff as far as who is going to win.

Daniels is going to have to fight this battle for as long as he’s in the race.


42 posted on 05/18/2011 6:27:29 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (American Thinker Columnist / Rush ghost contributor)
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To: C. Edmund Wright

Daniels justs looks like a wimp.


43 posted on 05/18/2011 6:31:13 AM PDT by scooby321
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To: rabscuttle385

Will he side with Israel? Is he Pro-Gay? There are social things I think he is hiding. I am a Hoosier and should know my governor, but I don’t. There are red flags about the guy. We don’t want just a “better” president, we want an excellent one. I am a bit tired of mediocrity and we don’t have to settle for it this time.


44 posted on 05/18/2011 6:31:25 AM PDT by Stymee
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To: ilovesarah2012

Daniels recently received an award from the Arab American Institute. This is Zogby’s group which supports groups like Hamas and Hezbollah and is very much pro illegal immigration. Turns out he’s been involved with them for some time.

Daniels is a non-starter.


45 posted on 05/18/2011 6:33:35 AM PDT by bereanway
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To: bereanway

Yep.


46 posted on 05/18/2011 6:36:02 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: rabscuttle385

At 5’7” he is not a towering leadership figure to be feared. His Harley makes him look bigger than he is, but standing next to Obama in a debate? He will look like a wimp! Appearance does count these day, the media will play it and exaggerate his small stature. He can’t win, the MSM will see to it.


47 posted on 05/18/2011 6:37:16 AM PDT by Stymee
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To: rabscuttle385

Herman Cain came out and boldly proclaimed that he would have no Muslims on his staff. Te antithesis of politically correct.


48 posted on 05/18/2011 6:41:22 AM PDT by Stymee
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To: org.whodat
Bull hockey.

Ok, MAYBE Bachmann. Possibly. But Cain, Pawlenty cannot raise $500 million - $1 billion.

49 posted on 05/18/2011 6:41:30 AM PDT by montag813 (Stop Illegal Immigration: JOIN http://facebook.com/StandWithArizona)
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To: Stymee
I can't see it.


50 posted on 05/18/2011 6:43:16 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: ilovesarah2012

“Actually, there is no need to know much about Daniels because he isn’t going anywhere.”

I am not so sure of that. If his wife does grant him permission to take this sure thing, it would be good to know how he will deal with, say, Putin.


51 posted on 05/18/2011 6:44:32 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Your party left you.)
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To: Stymee

“I am a bit tired of mediocrity and we don’t have to settle for it this time.”

This.


52 posted on 05/18/2011 6:48:27 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Your party left you.)
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To: rabscuttle385

CASTRATI ALERT!!!!!!!


53 posted on 05/18/2011 6:49:42 AM PDT by A Strict Constructionist (Oligarchy...My theory is, college student body presidents become DEMS orRINO's.)
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To: trisham

That picture reminds me of Lindsy Graham. Are they not too distant relatives?


54 posted on 05/18/2011 6:52:58 AM PDT by A Strict Constructionist (Oligarchy...My theory is, college student body presidents become DEMS orRINO's.)
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To: Psalm 144

I’m sure he would invite him to dinner, just like he did with the muslims.


55 posted on 05/18/2011 6:59:02 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: A Strict Constructionist

I doubt it. Mitch Daniels’ paternal grandparents are from Syria.


56 posted on 05/18/2011 7:00:49 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: ilovesarah2012
a wooden box ornately decorated with calligraphy from Syria, which is home to Daniels’ ancestors.

Containing instructions for the future "president"

57 posted on 05/18/2011 7:02:31 AM PDT by spokeshave (Obamas approval ratings are so low, Kenyans are accusing him of being born in the USA.)
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To: spokeshave

LOL. I don’t want another muzzie-loving president.


58 posted on 05/18/2011 7:07:46 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: rabscuttle385; All
What we need is a candidate who can do three things.

First, he or she has to convince a sufficient majority of the public that limited government, free market solutions are the only route for America's future.

Second, he or she has to make it clear to that same public that in order to get to that future, many of their favorite government goodies have to be reduced or eliminated.

Third, the public need to be told that there will be no more crony capitalism, no more bailouts. The resulting deleveraging will be painful, but it cannot be deferred without increasing the pain in the long run.

In short, we need a Churchill who will paint a vision of victory, but only after much toil, tears, and sweat.

What I'm afraid we will get is glib promises of a quick fix. When the quick fix does not come, conservatism's credibility will once again be heavily damaged.

I don't think Daniels is a Churchill. But I think that Palin, Cain, and Bachmann are all pretty much quick-fix types, telling the voters what they want to hear, rather than what they need to hear.

59 posted on 05/18/2011 7:24:40 AM PDT by Notary Sojac (Populism is antithetical to conservatism.)
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To: trisham

“paternal grandparents are from Syria”

Ah, the Arab connection. I’m surprised he would associate with any Muslims. What worries me about him he is a full time politician that took off time in the 90’s to make money. All people that have spent that much time in tend to have the RINO virus even though it may be dormant. It often creates havoc at the most important time such as appointments to the SC.


60 posted on 05/18/2011 7:37:26 AM PDT by A Strict Constructionist (Oligarchy...My theory is, college student body presidents become DEMS orRINO's.)
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