With the '08 elections staring us in the face, it would seem like a good time to make sure that we don't elect another President that falls into the Evil Robot category.
The Democrats don't seem to have much available to put into the race. It's been pretty well established that nobody is going to vote for Hillary and nobody really trusts her to be President. Edwards looks and acts the part, but he has very little experience, and the guy is, when all is said and done, an ambulance chaser. Barak Obama is the dark horse but nobody knows anything about him. They may go with him if he doesn't self destruct during primary season. The likelihood is that they will wheel out some old warhorse. I'd recommend Sam Nunn, myself, but there are a bunch of them out there and being President is every pol's secret dream.
The Republicans have a bunch of guys who could win easily but the base won't go for them. In a general election, Rudy could easily prevail, but his social liberalism is the kiss of death. Colin Powell has always had a big Democratic following and probably could win on either ticket. I have no idea how he'd play in the Republican primaries but it would be worth a shot. Lindsey Graham is a Red State dream but his repeated principled stands against the Bush administration and his ability to work in a bipartisan manner doom his primary prospects.
Who do you like and why?
4 comments:
Hillary will be the Democrat's choice, she's got millions in the bank and a lot of women behind her.
The Republicans will go with either McCain, Guiliani, or Gingrich. The conservatives will support Gingrich but the country is moving a little to the left right now.
Hillary will probably win.
Tom Tancredo. He's definetly strong on the immigration issue and has indicated he'll stay to win in Iraq, at the same time continuing efforts in other areas of the GWOT.
I wouldn't bet the farm on Hillary. The appeal of the Clintons is fast diminishing.
OG- I think Hillary is a non starter. I could be wrong though, I often am.
SV- Tancredo is pretty far out there. I don't get that whole Bomb Mecca scenario. Seems kind of like whacking a hornets nest with a short stick.
If you're looking to the Right for a candidate, how about Antonin Scalia? He's got the gravitas and the intellect to pull it off. If he wins. he can nominate his own replacement.
reddog-As I understood it the "Bomb Mecca" comment was pretty much an off the cuff statement made without a whole lot of thought. Yeah, he's in a position where that shouldn't happen but I don't believe it should be the kiss of death.
And as far as the Muslims go, that hornets nest is in need of whacking.
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