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2006-05-21 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Sheling Unomons1998 2006-05-21 00:50|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I hope the Republican party gives us a better alternative than either of these two semi-RINOs.

Guiliani's pro-choice background would alienat a lot of the base. And McCain is too old - and too much of a self-centered grandstanding panderer.

I like Allen of Virginia. And Brownback of Kansas, Romney of Mass are OK, not sure if a NE moderate can win (Broawnbakc may bee to un-charismatice), especially carrying as a Mormon (which will lose him votes in some areas where it would be a close call, like Ohio and gainign alto where it doesnt matter like Utah). Any of those those teamed up with Condi in the VP slot might do well enough to win.

Complete losers?

Hagel (too liberal)
Guliani (too mcuh baggage)
Frist (jerk, part of the problem not solution in Senate - too weak kneed).
McCain (see above)
Pataki (too liberal)
Tancredo (love him on immigration though - way ahead of his time, but too single-issue)
Cheney - will not run. Retire justifiably, having given a lot to the nation
Owens (Colorado Gov) - blew it by having amessy divorce, and letting his state go Dem while he jacked off inthe Gov Mansion listneing to country club repubs and got outspend and outmanuvered by the liberal money boys in Boulder.

And finally,

Jeb Bush - any other cycle he'd be far and away the best candidate. Intelligent, well spoken, photogenic, solid record as governor, bery popular in the region, and respected outside the region.

But will not make it in 08, not right after his brother. Too much like "inherited" and apparenly the USis not ready to do dynasitic politics (excepting Mass and RI who will vote for a bag of oatmeal on a stick, as long as its related to or named Kennedy). He will only be 59 in 2012 and 63 in 2016 (probably his bet bet after a quick turn in the Senate). If Rice doesnt take the ticket in 08, he might come on as a VP.

Right now though, the best winnign combo the Republicans can have is Allen-Rice in 2008.

That will throw shockwaves into the whole political system.

And if that doenst work. assuming Blackwell is elected Gov of Ohio, he would be the logical 2012 candidate.

Posted by Oldspook 2006-05-21 02:27|| 2006-05-21 02:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Great analysis there OS. I don't know much about Allen, guess it's time to start researching. Off the top I thought it would be a Giuliani/Rice ticket. In either ticket they should put Rice in and lock up the elections for years.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-05-21 09:19|| 2006-05-21 09:19|| Front Page Top

#3 I'll take the mayor instead of the prisoner.

Posted by 6 2006-05-21 11:53|| 2006-05-21 11:53|| Front Page Top

#4 There will be debates, and we will all hear how they each handle the problems. What we need to do is recognize that some problems are not as important as others. WOT, for example is # 1 with me, followed by borders, taxes, property rights, out of control spending, poorly focused education system, tort reform, corruption, an so on. I didn't mention abortion, or gay marriage, because they are small potatoes by comparison.

Posted by wxjames 2006-05-21 13:16|| 2006-05-21 13:16|| Front Page Top

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