Cain dropping out of the race today is just another lick of frosting on the cake of absurdity that has been going on among these clowns vying for the Republican presidential nomination. I have been confident in Obama’s re-election since well before this delightful little circus started (and will point to prior posts to prove it if anyone cares), but now I’m even more comfortable in saying that nothing short of a cataclysmic event can overturn the inevitability of it.
Three months ago, pkbites started a thread saying “I’m calling it: Obama is Jimmy Carter, and he is finished!!!”. In that thread, I offered pkbites a gentleman’s wager, since he seemed so certain of this outcome. He never responded to me, and I’d like to re-state the offer.
So pkbites, how ya feelin’ now? I’m curious which of these clowns in particular do you think has a snowflake’s chance in hell at ousting the President?
I like how they’re gonna have a reality television star moderate one of their debates. The freak show just keeps getting freakier. What’s next- Flavor Flav to host nude GOP presidential candidate Jello wrestling in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool? Simon Cowell to open the nomination up to a phone vote?
Well, he could’ve divided the anti-Romney vote, so I think it does have an effect on what the primary will look like, and makes it more likely Romney will face a semi-credible challenger instead of just having a bunch of wannabes divide the rest of the vote (I guess Newt Gingrich is the new flavor of the month now? Well, I did say “semi-credible, he’s more believable then Cain was anyways”).
But I don’t really see how Cain dropping out makes the GOP primary more circus like.
I believe tradition and honor dictate that when someone makes a prediction followed by more then one exclamation mark, they must accept all bets on the accuracy of that prediction and offer up at least 50$ per extraneous piece of punctuation.
When the presidential debates happen, I could never see Cain, Bachmann, and Perry do anything but make fools of themselves (like a Palin) when debating a US President. Sure, they could all rally up the GOP crowd when they mention executions and banning SSM, but that would be about it. Cain would do the same. Imagine questions concerning foreign policy?
With only Mitt and Newt looking like they’ll get the nomination, I know I’m not voting for a Mormon or a reptile. (I WOULD however, vote for the Geico Gekko)
Yes, it takes one of the circus rings away. I think Romney is just doing what Obama did last time-- steady as she goes, let the other guys trip up. Gingrich should be a credible candidate, but I think the more he has the mike and spotlight, the more likely he’ll get himself in trouble. He loves to hear himself talk.
And anyone who places the dollar sign in the wrong location has to buy everyone in the thread a drink.
It’s the name of a product, though it’s actually spelled Jell-O. Still, what’s your point? Do you think it’s not a proper noun? Or were you hinting at the Dead Kennedys?
Nitpick: The Newt is an amphibian, not a reptile. (Where’s Pseudotriton ruber ruber when you need him?)
And it’s difficult to compare the relative importance of fundraising and polling, because never before in history have they been so uncorrelated. How can one make any sense of anything, when the current front runner dropped out of the race last spring?
I think the McCain campaign was broke at this point in the last cycle, and this primary is fairly unique in how little cash even the well funded candidates are spending on ad-buys and the like (at least according to the talking heads on NPR), so I’m not so sure fundraising numbers are so crucial (but I agree Cain was never a viable candidate, I just attribute it to his inexperience, transparent lack of knowledge in the issues and the fact that he was obviously more interested in upping his book sales then getting into the WH).
Newts nothing if not well connected. Assuming he’s making an honest go at the Presidency, I’d be surprised if he doesn’t bring in the bucks now that his poll numbers are up.
