“No gripe with you in particular—I’m just getting really, really tired of the absolutist statements that some of our candidates can’t beat Obama. And I figured I’d rather point that out to someone who shares my candidate preference rather than picking on a Santorum or Romney supporter. ;-)”
Thanks, FRiend :-) I sincerely hope you’re right that any of our candidates can beat BHO. It won’t be easy regardless, due to dirty tactics and the public’s gullibility. But I can’t imagine things getting significantly better to favor BHO as far as jobs, gas, unemployment, etc., by November. I AM afraid he’ll get us into another war or two (Syria, Iran) to scare people from “changing horses in midstream” and I AM afraid of massive voter fraud.
Also, our nominee will have to relentlessly focused in the face of major diversions such as those that have worked so far, to keep bringing the fight back to BHO and his record, along with detailed plans for an alternative action on every issue. I see Santorum as easily led down side paths of religious/social/moral issues, and Mittens...well, he’s just uninspiring and without passion. I envision him as praising BHO personally and being PC to a fault, like McCain in ‘08.
That’s my gut feeling, but I pray I’m wrong.
He's throwing everything but conservative policies to try to affect the numbers, but I agree, even the fraudulent manipulation of economic numbers isn't going to work.
I AM afraid he’ll get us into another war or two (Syria, Iran) to scare people from “changing horses in midstream”
I could only see him doing that at the very last minute, maybe in the last few days before the election, when there's no time left for war effects to influence voting much. Right now, he's TERRIFIED of war with Iran. His voting base that supported him over Hillary is virulently anti-war. And the price of gas would skyrocket rendering him close to unelectable. Currently, he's pressuring Israel not to attack Iran harder than he's pressuring Iran to give up their nuke program.
I AM afraid of massive voter fraud.
I no longer fear that. To me, that's now just a "given" against Democrats (until we pass laws to make it harder). That's why we need elections NOT to be close ones.
I see Santorum as easily led down side paths of religious/social/moral issues, and Mittens...well, he’s just uninspiring and without passion. I envision him as praising BHO personally and being PC to a fault
I definitely share those concerns.
My biggest ray of hope, is that I believe that, at this point, Israel is finally coming to the conclusion that the US, in the hands of Obama, is not a friend. They wanted US support when they go up against Iran, but are probably realizing that going solo might also gain them the additional positive outcome of assisting the removal of Obama from power.