I'm not worried about it. I just wish we had an actual Democrat in the race.
Why “going Rand” would be an electoral disaster
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I'm not worried about it. I just wish we had an actual Democrat in the race.
Well that does explain your recent plunge into P&R. Along with your 24/7 projectile vomiting leftist spew.
Ya know, because you're so confident.
More like evenly-divided, according to Gallup at the end of May.
One could of course find all sorts of polls which provide results which lean one way or the other.
whereas shifting demographics and changing attitudes would seem to slightly favor Democrats, this may not matter as much as it should. Getting elected is about showmanship and media presence, and polling for public attitudes and then pandering to them. And above all, avoiding strong, specific stands that run counter to the public consensus. Governing is something else. (Surprisingly, we have learned that being inarticulate is not necessarily a barrier to being elected -- and certainly erudition is no help, and might even be a handicap, unless one is skilled at avoiding appearing erudite. When Ray Mabus ran for Governor of Mississippi, his Harvard and Johns Hopkins education was seldom mentioned, instead he was portrayed as an Ole Miss boy who had gone off and done "good". When he was defeated in his re-election bid by a far less polished business man the NY Times said of him that he was a Porsche politician in a Chevy Pickup State.)
In the recent past, candidates were marginalized by their own parties if they were too outspoken and strayed from the standard rhetoric by suggesting specific actions that would, if implemented, upend the status quo.
I am still waiting for someone to get elected who strays from both the standard rhetoric and the standard equation, and makes sense to me. I believe that now, with the internet playing such a large role, it could happen. The future is looking somewhat brighter for articulate independents. Given the dominance of our main line parties over the Congress, however, it could be extremely difficult for such a candidate to govern. To get anything done, they would have to be a genius when it comes to working with our Congress.
In the recent past, candidates were marginalized by their own parties if they were too outspoken and strayed from the standard rhetoric by suggesting specific actions that would, if implemented, upend the status quo.
I am still waiting for someone to get elected who strays from both the standard rhetoric and the standard equation, and makes sense to me. I believe that now, with the internet playing such a large role, it could happen. The future is looking somewhat brighter for articulate independents. Given the dominance of our main line parties over the Congress, however, it could be extremely difficult for such a candidate to govern. To get anything done, they would have to be a genius when it comes to working with our Congress.
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Pretty well stated, Pie. I think the traditional republican coalition of low tax, strong defense and family values advocates is showing fault lines. Bush discredited the defense hawks, and the family values crowd has been put on their back foot by gay marriage, pot, etc. Half the country pay no taxes, so lowering taxes is a very targeted appeal.
Bottom line is the door is wide open for an unorthodox republican candidate, with the two most obvious being Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. The fear that they would split the party is overblown because the party is already split. The John McCain/Colin Powell/Bush crowd are as likely to support Hillary as they are Paul. But Paul or Cruz could attract disgruntled and ignored members of the democrat coalition, particulalry young people put off by the Clinton sleaze and the fact she is such stale old news.
Bottom line is the door is wide open for an unorthodox republican candidate, with the two most obvious being Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. The fear that they would split the party is overblown because the party is already split. The John McCain/Colin Powell/Bush crowd are as likely to support Hillary as they are Paul. But Paul or Cruz could attract disgruntled and ignored members of the democrat coalition, particulalry young people put off by the Clinton sleaze and the fact she is such stale old news.
ha,ha,ha, the media wants a woman. There will be no end to discussion about what Bill will be called. First Gentleman?
5 tv networks constant support.
Even conservative female republicans when they close that curtain will vote for the woman.
and I don't blame them, men haven't been doing such a good job
5 tv networks constant support.
Even conservative female republicans when they close that curtain will vote for the woman.
and I don't blame them, men haven't been doing such a good job
Yes, but won't preclude her from being elected.
Parasites vote for "who they are", regardless of candidate. They are parasites, dependent upon government. The Progressive Left could run Charles Manson, Elmer Fudd, or Donald Duck (or even another lame-dick, black, Islamic terrorist) as their candidate and still win.
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