ADG
Active member
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2011
- Messages
- 399
- Reaction score
- 155
- Location
- Purple Mountains Majesty
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Liberal
Mitt Romney - Too much baggage regarding his successful Health Care system in Massachussetts that the national policy is based on. Any Republican candidate will need help from the lunatic fringe that is controlling the right wing currently, and I doubt that help will be extended to the author of RomneyCare.
Tim Pawlenty - T-Paw didn't impress the lunatic fringe in the first debate, as the feeling was that he wasn't sincere in his comments, and that he seemed to be playing politics with his answers. Initially he seemed to be an interesting choice, but he seems to have lost his fire.
John Huntsman - Too soon to tell for the Ambassador. He may have a good shot at the nomination, but some of his views are right of center, which will not play well with the Lunatic Fringe. He still isn't very will known by most, and if he can package himself around his more conservative views he may be a good candidate for the Nomination. Time will tell.
Mitch Daniels - Daniels is the current front runner. He has Lunatic Fringe cred due to his recent actions in his state, but may be politically savvy enough to move to the center effectively if he wins the nomination.
Sarah Palin - Certainly a favorite with the Lunatic Fringe, but with few others outside of that small group. She is too much of a punch line for anyone to vote for her in the general election, and she may be smart enough to realize that she is better as a pundit than a politician.
Newt Gingrich - Newton's candidacy was over before it started. Few Republicans are friendly with him as it is, and he put the nail in his coffin with his "right wing social engineering" remark.
Michele Bachmann - While she would be a Democrat's dream opponent, I doubt she will win the Iowa caucasus which is where she has been concentrating lately. Even if she does, I find it unlikely that she will stand up well against Huntsman and Daniels.
Donald Trump - RIP. Trump is back to NBC.
Ron Paul - It would be interesting if Mr. Paul got the nomination, but I have a better chance of winning the lottery. Paul is smart and sincere about his cause, but while that is his greatest asset it is also his greatest weakness. Already pundits are mocking his willingness to legalize drugs such as heroine and cocaine. The GOP is simply not ready for that kind of social liberalism.
Herman Cain - My first impression of him was that of a bumper sticker politician; a guy who can say the quick and witty things, but can that translate into a thinking statesman. After I pealed the onion I saw him as a passionate conservative who could be a threat to Obama. But for that to happen the conservatives will need to be able to peal the onion as well, which I don't think they will do. Too bad too, as a Obama-Cain debate would be good to watch.
Tim Pawlenty - T-Paw didn't impress the lunatic fringe in the first debate, as the feeling was that he wasn't sincere in his comments, and that he seemed to be playing politics with his answers. Initially he seemed to be an interesting choice, but he seems to have lost his fire.
John Huntsman - Too soon to tell for the Ambassador. He may have a good shot at the nomination, but some of his views are right of center, which will not play well with the Lunatic Fringe. He still isn't very will known by most, and if he can package himself around his more conservative views he may be a good candidate for the Nomination. Time will tell.
Mitch Daniels - Daniels is the current front runner. He has Lunatic Fringe cred due to his recent actions in his state, but may be politically savvy enough to move to the center effectively if he wins the nomination.
Sarah Palin - Certainly a favorite with the Lunatic Fringe, but with few others outside of that small group. She is too much of a punch line for anyone to vote for her in the general election, and she may be smart enough to realize that she is better as a pundit than a politician.
Newt Gingrich - Newton's candidacy was over before it started. Few Republicans are friendly with him as it is, and he put the nail in his coffin with his "right wing social engineering" remark.
Michele Bachmann - While she would be a Democrat's dream opponent, I doubt she will win the Iowa caucasus which is where she has been concentrating lately. Even if she does, I find it unlikely that she will stand up well against Huntsman and Daniels.
Donald Trump - RIP. Trump is back to NBC.
Ron Paul - It would be interesting if Mr. Paul got the nomination, but I have a better chance of winning the lottery. Paul is smart and sincere about his cause, but while that is his greatest asset it is also his greatest weakness. Already pundits are mocking his willingness to legalize drugs such as heroine and cocaine. The GOP is simply not ready for that kind of social liberalism.
Herman Cain - My first impression of him was that of a bumper sticker politician; a guy who can say the quick and witty things, but can that translate into a thinking statesman. After I pealed the onion I saw him as a passionate conservative who could be a threat to Obama. But for that to happen the conservatives will need to be able to peal the onion as well, which I don't think they will do. Too bad too, as a Obama-Cain debate would be good to watch.
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