Posted on 09/28/2015 5:35:17 AM PDT by Kaslin
You do get that being catty about another person’s clothing or hair is a female trait, right?
Women sit around doing this about other women. Men don’t.
It’s really strange to see men here doing it here.
You and the other guys here doing it should get together and have your nails done or get a pedicure.
Well, we grew to like Margaret Hamilton when she reached her Eighties, so there may be some hope for Carly Fiorina a long way down the road. An appeal that can overcome anything? I think it's more like no appeal whatsoever.
Trump is just enough of an Ahole to actually start cutting out the waste and fraud in government. It could happen. :-)
Waste and fraud?
Whole agencies need to be eliminated entirely.
I am not saying they are all conservatives. We would have to be honest about Bush and Christie that they are not. Therefore, take them off the list.
I would pare down that field way further than Bush and Christie.
Trump claims to have seen the light and become a conservative. That’s no different than Romney [...]
There it is. There is no difference. And the reason is that in both cases, their electioneering does not match their record. One would be best served looking at Trump's long term record to winnow out his true position, and in that, one would find no Conservative conviction whatsoever - Just like Romney, indeed. In the end, I don't think he can win the general election. He will not win over the SOCON Christian Right, and that, in and of itself is his death knell. He has no military or foreign policy experience, so I think the DEFCONS will be looking elsewhere. He has no Constitutional chops, so the CIVLIB/Libertarians will have nothing to vote for. Even in his only stronghold, finance and business, serious FICONS do not like his methods any more than Romney's. To Wit: Trump is incapable of harnessing any of the Coservative factions, and will fail to loose the Conservative juggernaut. He may well win the nomination, but without the Conservatives, he cannot win the election... Exactly like Romney.
Cruz [...] would intellectually dwarf any of the other candidates. He is the most solid conservative on the list, and he could hold his own in any debate. He has not been given a chance to speak in any debate so far. He is my first choice, and if he can hold on while the field narrows, then eventually they’ll not be able to shunt him off into some corner and ignore him. Can he win? It will be a tough pathway to victory, but the Christian conservatives will flock to support him. He could win.
By and large, I agree. He can certainly carry the Christian Right, and that, along with his undeniable chops as a Constitutionalist and lawyer are his strong suit.But what does he offer the DEFCONS beyond an almost sure guarantee of obedience to the Constitution? And while he is book-learned in economics and foreign policy, his real-life experience is negligible. In that, he offers little to the FICONS either. Don't get me wrong - He can win over both the Military and the financial conservatives, because, while he doesn't have the specific experience they are looking for, he does have a long, long record of accomplishment, and generally falls well within the parameters of Conservative thought, even in those areas where he might otherwise be found lacking. He can rely and lean upon his record, as can we. There will be no surprise in Cruz's actions, and if there are, it can be readily believed that any such will fall toward our favor. For this reason, I consider Cruz to be the only option. I think he is the only one capable of leading the way for all Conservative factions, and I think he is the only one capable of waking the Conservative giant.
Rubio has been an accepted conservative his entire political career until recently when he was hoodwinked on the comprehensive immigration bill. He was a young senator, and he should have known, and I’m sure he’s smart enough to have actually known, but I’m willing to forgive that gross error if it is between Rubio and Hillary/Biden/Sanders. I think he’d have Florida, and also great appeal in Ohio. I think he could win.
i don't think he can overcome the Gang of 8 stuff. The immigration thing is huge, and he hasn't been considered trustworthy since. furthermore, he cannot win the Christian Right as a Roman Catholic, which makes him a non-starter as much as Trump. No Military experience, no Foreign Policy, no Business experience... Since his record is called into question, I don't think he stands a chance.
When all the conservatives were gone last go-around, Santorum was still standing. I was supporting him over Romney and still would.
While I probably could pull the lever for him, He will not win the Christian Right as a Catholic, and as such cannot win the general election. Sad, but true.
No one else, to include Trump, is Conservative. No one. I would gladly pull the lever for Cruz. I could pull the lever for Santorum. I might get talked into Rubio (though I doubt it), though I would have serious misgivings.
Where has everybody been all this time?
I was shouting that daily in 2009...
It’s a not much of a qualifier to be President though.
It is if it is all accomplished before being elected president.
Otherwise I would call it a grand scope of felonies...
I’m not the dude with a crush on another dude, dude.
Blah, blah, blah.
Except for that part about Rubio.
What do you think of his suits John?
Did you like that shirt yesterday?
How about his shoes?
Oh and I forgot what he was wearing on Saturday. Could you please remind me.
Oh yes, and have you seen his hair today John? Tell us please...
His hair... what a girlie way to act.
:)
It’s not my leg that’s all tingly over another dude.
There you go again Now you’re thinking about my leg.
John, you need to sit down and give this some thought.
fail. utter fail.
enjoy your man crush.
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