Objective review of Republican candidates for President

[Lethevich]

Democrat voters have started feeling nostalgia for GWB after this guy showed up.

Reading that article seems extra weird for me because his thinking about reducing taxation on the rich to encourage economic growth seems to be following the logic of countries like Hong Kong, and yet that country has exceptionally low tax on the poor as well without harming its growth. The best way to prevent the poor from burdening the state welfare system would be to stop taking their money away from them.

[Karl Henning]

So: does Cain drop out before the primaries even begin?

[Todd]

So: does Cain drop out before the primaries even begin?

The same could be asked of Slick Rick or Crazy Eyes Bachmann.  The answer: I hope not!  I need to be entertained.

[Karl Henning]

Aye, what happens if he wins in South Carolina? ; )

[Todd]

Aye, what happens if he wins in South Carolina? ; )

Fun times for all! 

Seriously, if anyone other than Romney gets the nod, it will be an embarrassment for the Republicans.  He and Huntsman are the only serious candidates – meaning the only ones presenting plausible policy options – and only they or Gingrich would be able to stand toe-to-toe with Obama in debates. 

[Daverz]

Seriously, if anyone other than Romney gets the nod, it will be an embarrassment for the Republicans. 

The modern Republican Party is incapable of being embarrassed or ashamed.

He and Huntsman are the only serious candidates – meaning the only ones presenting plausible policy options – and only they or Gingrich would be able to stand toe-to-toe with Obama in debates.

I was really rooting for Cain, but a Newt Gingrich candidacy was just a fantasy at the time.

New poll out of New Hampshire:

http://nhjournal.com/2011/11/18/poll-romney-gingrich-in-statistical-dead-heat-in-n-h/

Woohoo!  Go Newt!

[snyprrr]

Fun times for all! 

Seriously, if anyone other than Romney gets the nod, it will be an embarrassment for the Republicans.  He and Huntsman are the only serious candidates – meaning the only ones presenting plausible policy options – and only they or Gingrich would be able to stand toe-to-toe with Obama in debates.

Did you hear Prof. G."s town meeting today on CNN? boy, can't wait

[Karl Henning]

This is silliness on stilts.

RTWT here.

[Karl Henning]

Ron Paul sticks it to Newt (and with a Minority Report style soundtrack . . . .)

http://www.youtube.com/v/CWKTOCP45zY

[Todd]

Gingrich's only real problem is that he's a douchebag.

[Daverz]

Ron Paul sticks it to Newt (and with a Minority Report style soundtrack . . . .)

That's very much aimed at Republican primary voters (particularly the cheap shot of the clip with Nancy Pelosi;  taking a real existential threat to Civilization seriously -- a stance since backslided on -- strikes me as admirable; it's the rest of 'em that are batshit crazy on this issue.  And the individual mandate was a Republican idea that came out of the Heritage Foundation, I believe; it wasn't just Newt and Mitt promoting it a few years ago.) 

The real problem with Gingrich is that he's a scammer.  Doh!  Todd beat me to it.

[Karl Henning]

Separately . . . Wanna bet?

[Mirror Image]

Ron Paul sticks it to Newt (and with a Minority Report style soundtrack . . . .)

http://www.youtube.com/v/CWKTOCP45zY

It doesn't take much to stick to Newt. He has a long history of doing dirty, underhanded things.

[Lethevich]

What happened here? Obama has become a bit unpopular for many reasons, so Romney seemed an easy and boring way to get the Republicans into power, but now it seems that only the unelectable Newt guy is left? I thought that all the nutters were already out of the running (Palin, Bachmann).

[Todd]

What happened here? Obama has become a bit unpopular for many reasons, so Romney seemed an easy and boring way to get the Republicans into power, but now it seems that only the unelectable Newt guy is left? I thought that all the nutters were already out of the running (Palin, Bachmann).

Romney isn't conservative enough for many primary voters, and he's Mormon, which is viewed unfavorably by not a few evangelicals and the like.  So now it's Newt's turn to be front-runner.  Hopefully he'll put his foot in his mouth one too many times to win the nomination.  It will be surprising if he doesn't.  I'm fairly sure the Obama team would prefer running against Gingrich.

[Karl Henning]

The GOP has a surprisingly deep nutter bench . . . that said, it seems to me that the party as a whole are not well served by the current pre-Primary season.

[Todd]

that said, it seems to me that the party as a whole are not well served by the current pre-Primary season.

Indeed.  Maybe next time.

[Karl Henning]

Five Myths About Ron Paul

[Todd]

Five Myths About Ron Paul

One non-myth about Paul: He's unelectable.


(Not sure why Vince Vaugh is mentioned.  I mean, I know I follow his political opinions closely, but not everyone does.)

[Karl Henning]

By decisively pulling out of the Newsmax debate and blunting whatever damage may come from being associated with what had all the makings of a spectacular failure, Trump is courageously protecting the one thing he holds most dear: Trump.

RTWT here.