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2005-01-12 Home Front: Politix

Dems look ahead: whom to hate in 2008

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Posted by Korora 2005-01-12 12:04:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It may be ScrappleFace, but it's far closer to a slam dunk prediction than satire.

Posted by PBMcL 2005-01-12 12:51:44 AM|| 2005-01-12 12:51:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 2008 is going to be a catfight of the highest order. I heard Newt is throwing his hat into the ring. I don't know but he could be a huge target for the left. He actually got rid of welfare as a lifetime entitlement.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2005-01-12 11:35:28 AM|| 2005-01-12 11:35:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Although this is a scrappleface, I did hear on Fox, the Dems are really going about doing this, i.e. trying to find new ways to be disruptive and a nuisance in general. Hell, we have not even inaugerated George W. yet. I'll bet the Dems will still be counting votes in Ohio in 2008. The Dem attitude is "We don't have anything viable or useful to do so why don't we just make ourselves a pain in the ass" for everyone else.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-01-12 11:41:40 AM|| 2005-01-12 11:41:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Newt's hubris is causing him to make a huge error in judgement. He couldn't win the Rep majority, and he sur as hell isn't going to get Dem votes. His relationship/lifestyle decisions won't endear him to women either

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-12 12:03:32 PM|| 2005-01-12 12:03:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Agreed Frank G. Newt doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell. I think his value is in framing issues--and perhaps policy and legislation. However, he will be ducking a lot of political bullets. I don't think he can make it by the primaries. He may slow the process of the Republicans getting to a viable candidate for 2008. Dems also have a problem of finding a viable candidate. The Dem party is bankrupt for ideas and and direction.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-01-12 12:14:28 PM|| 2005-01-12 12:14:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Hmm-could it be that the Dems will no longer be living by the mantra of their fearless and spotless leader:

Avoid the politics of personal destruction?

Posted by Jules 187 2005-01-12 12:17:26 PM|| 2005-01-12 12:17:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Actually, for selfish reasons, I'd like to see if the Dems can come up with a winning candidate. Hillary-uh unh, her negs are terrible, even with feminists. Lieberman? At least the guy has some level of self-preservation (apparently missing from most Dems), but he, like Kerry, has a voice custom made for putting a person to sleep. Is there a Democratic contender out there who is a pragmatic, honest, charismatic, and hard-working leader? All I hear is the echo of wind in a seashell.

Interesting item to consider: If Hillary runs opposite Giuliani. I love Giuliani for what he did in NY and think he would be a far superior president to Hillary, but Kerik's splash is still soaking him through with the morality question. Opposite Hillary, the sympathy meter for marital misdeeds and sexual immorality will likely and unfortunately tilt towards Hillary (louse vs lous-ee).

Generally, though, what a waste for these Dems-spending time on who to knock, instead of using these 2-3 years between elections to find a winning candidate.

Posted by Jules 187 2005-01-12 12:32:44 PM|| 2005-01-12 12:32:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The New Improved Tree from Tennessee?

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-12 4:04:39 PM|| 2005-01-12 4:04:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Why not try one of these guys?
http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=2066&p=3

Posted by Secret Master 2005-01-12 7:56:20 PM|| 2005-01-12 7:56:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Well, now, that didn't work....

Try this folks: www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=2066&p=3

Posted by Secret Master 2005-01-12 7:58:07 PM|| 2005-01-12 7:58:07 PM|| Front Page Top

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