I’m sure Obama is totally terrified of THAT one.
Romney or a nobody. Those are the threats to Obama.
-Joe
And all of the likely nobodies are already out of it, too.
He’s gonna have a Google problem.
The word is spreading…
As for Jindal, he comes across to me as very awkward and unsure. He would totally tank in a debate at this point. I believe he needs some additional years to mature.
And what is wrong with actually serving out your term as governor with you focus on your current job and not the next one?
Because Republicans are absolutely desperate for a candidate that won’t be a total embarrassment to the party.
Of course, the underlying problem is the nature of the party, and none of the potential candidates can get away from the positions they’d have to take to have a chance at the nomination, and how that would completely shred whatever reputation for integrity, credibility, or moderation they previously possessed, just in time for the general election.
Silk purses, sow’s ears, and all that.
I am new to the board, but I would like to say that Obama’s chance at a second term lies entirely with the state of the economy. There is no one on the GOP side who can defeat him, one on one, if the unemployment rate settles near 8%.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/matt-taibbi-on-extremist-altar-boy-rick-santorum-20110606
Here is Tiabi’s take on the very divisive and low rung politician, Santorum. He is a bottom feeder who panders to the lowest and meanest of the right wing. How will that translate to a national majority.
I think if Obama perp walked a few of the bankers, he would get a lot of love. They caused the mess and most people feel unsettled because they have been allowed to walk off and go back to bilking their customers.
The justiec department has been working on that. It may be a case of Obama timing the arrests and trials for maximum benefit.
Good Point. I never thought of that.
Pawlenty made a major economic position statement today. It’s full of corkers. He would get rid of the Post Office, Amtrak and any good or service you can find on Google that is provided by the government. Oh, and there will be huge tax cuts as well.
I take this as a sign that Palin and Trump have been bogarting all media attention so T-Paw had to pull out something big to get noticed. It may be working as this is prominently displayed on the NY Times site right now (but of course, conservatives don’t have any use for the Times and I don’t know how big a story it is elsewhere.)
This could help win T-Paw some admiration and attention amongst conservatives but these stances will cost him in the general election if he should actually win the nomination.
If you remember, McCain was so deperate to win the 2008 GOP nomination, that he actually hugged GW. How many times did you remember seeing that photo on the web. It may have won him the nomination, but it certainly hurt him in the general. I assume Pawlenty is thinking the same thing. He needs to win the nomination first.
Personally, Romney is the front runner and I don’t see anyone that can upset him.
Palin is holding her own in the top 3 and she isn’t even running. She will get a significant bump when she announces.
Crane
I have my fingers crossed. A Palin run would be the best news the Dems have had in months.
I have mixed feelings about that.
Palin could win both the nomination and the Presidency. Expectations of Palin are low. She is being coached and may do very well with tightly controlled, limited, media exposure. Remember GW Bush and the scripted press conferences?
Crane
And a few months later, another Down’s Syndrome baby.
If she runs, she will have to answer questions from the media, and she will have to engage in debates. This is a woman who thinks that “What have you seen so far today?” is a “gotcha question” (and for her, it apparently IS). When she actually has to answer real questions and debate other candidates, she’s going to be toast. She has to know that. I don’t think she’ll run.
It looks like her teaching of history is as effective as her teaching of sex ed.
Diogenes,
Why would she have to face the media? Her pitch is based on the idea that they set her up and twist her statements. She can refuse to debate on the grounds that it’s all an insider trap.
Look at the poll numbers. She has eliminated Gingrich, topped Pawlenty, and controlled the media by saying nothing - and she isn’t even running. Looks like a great campaign to me.
Crane
Palin does not want Romney to win the GOP nomination. I think that is one reason she went to NH during his announcement. But at the same time, there is not room for Palin and Bachmann together in the field. Bachmann has hired Rolls and is going to run. So Palin needs to make her mind up quickly. Personally, I don’t see her running. Like Huckabee, she is getting rich off of FOX. She won’t run, but she will make a lot of noise…whatever that means.