Always endeavoring to make this blog more useful and enjoyable for you, my dear friend, I have made a number of subtle, tasteful changes in the rail to your left.
I sincerely hope this will make your visit even more pleasant and stimulating than those in our cherished mutual past.
If you see any ways that I might accommodate you further, don’t hesitate to say so.
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Brad, I like the new format. In the interest of balance, how about adding a site to counter The Politico? How about FreeRepublic?
Counter it how? It’s just a political news site…
Like it,but where’s Dennis Kucinich? Has he dropped out? I wanna be accommodated.Hey,that
sounds like a Ramones’ song.
Well, he’s never gotten into it, as far as SC is concerned. I listed the campaigns we’ve heard from in one way or another.
Of course, maybe he’s been here and I don’t know it. Has he?
Yeah,he’s been here,in my wildest dreams.He’s the only honest candidate in the race.
If you can’t link him,how about a link to Presidential Candidates YouTube.
Looking at that list of candidates, my first reaction is: “Ugh…”. Most of them are DOA already in terms of viability. Pure vanity campaigns.
McCain is staggering. The fact that Fred Thompson’s name pops up and gets double digit poll numbers says it all about the Republican candidates. It’s going to be impossible to win without distancing from Bush on Iraq. If we don’t see any progress by summer 2008 in Iraq, it won’t matter who the candidate is. It’ll be Jimmy Carter in 1976 all over again.
On the Democrat side, it’ll be Hillary-Obama (a guaranteed victory) or Obama-some white guy. I’d vote for Edwards (smartest guy in the race) and maybe Obama (read his book, seems okay). Never for Hillary (would ramp up the Rush-Sean divisiveness to unparalleled heights) or for Biden (career politician who loves the sound of his own voice).
Personally, I’m hoping 2008 is the year of the third party candidate with enough clout to throw the electoral process into chaos. I think we’re getting close to our own Jesse Ventura/Arnold Swarzeneggar moment on a national level… George Clooney, maybe? I’d vote for him. Anyone doubt that an Oprah/Clooney ticket would get at least 10% of the national vote? Maybe 20%? Chew on that one and tell me I’m wrong…
Has there ever been a worse presidential candidate than John McCain? It’s his turn to be the Republican nominee. That, along with his military resume and considerable experience in the senate should make him a lock. Yet he is so bad on the issues, he’s flipped-flopped constantly over the past year plus he’s unbelievably old even the lock-step Republicans can’t stand him.
Rudy G. is far too liberal for the Republican base. Even without his wacky love life his credentials as a moral conservative are shot.
Perhaps the flip-flopping Romney has a shot at the GOP top spot.
Arnold would be the best shot for the GOP if the constitution could be amended. Not likely with the Dems in charge of congress.
Why does everyone like to kick Hillary around so? She’s experienced. She has been proven CORRECT on national health care. She will certainly move toward ending the Iraq war. She’s been investigated to death and so far her ethical credentials are holding up. I think we’re ready for a woman president, so this may be a good time for her. As for the Rush/Sean effect that Doug mentioned – Since those 2 blowhards haven’t been right about anything in years why should we be concerned with anything they say? No Democrat is going to win the ditto-head vote anywhy so why appease them?
Obama would certainly make a good president at some point in his career. A bit more seasoning in the senate would be good but he’s bright and very good on the issues. His race, sad to say in the 21st century, will likely scuttle his campaign. Too bad, he’s a good man.
Edwards is probably finished because of his wife’s health concerns. Many voters will view this as a distraction for him. Again, that’s too bad, he’d make an outstanding president.
I can’t get excited about Biden. He might be OK as a president but he really does come across as a guy who likes to hear himself talk. He’s great on the issues though and smart (something that would be refreshing after 8 years of the Decider).
Any of the top Democrats would make great presidents. All of the Republicans, except possibly Romney, are just plain horrible. If the war is still in ‘stay-the-course’ mode the Republicans are doomed. Unless of course they come to their senses and nominate someone like Chuck Hagel. Although conservative he would at least provide a little credibility to the GOP cause.
Just curious: On what issues has McCain “flip-flopped”? The war? Abortion? Global warming? Corporate welfare? Campaign finance reform? Immigration?
Seems to me that he has been unusually steady on every major stance he’s taken. I can’t think of any candidate more reliable on these issues than McCain. To cite by contrast another candidate who I think has a lot of good qualities, Joe Biden has really been “distancing himself” — that is to say, running like a scalded dog — from his previously strong stance on the war.
Doug cites a phrase that is popular these days: “distancing from Bush on Iraq.”
Here’s the way I look at it: All candidates should distance themselves from Bush. None should distance themselves from our nation’s commitment to Iraq.
bud,I pretty much agree with you,especially about McCain and Hillary.McCain’s flipability is well documented.My only disappointment is this-
“I don’t think that it’s wise for the House and the Congress, for co-equal branches of government, to essentially give the President carte blanche in his decision making by saying no matter what you do, impeachment is off the table.”-Dennis Kucinich
If the most impeachable president in history gets away with his high crimes and misdemeanors,it will set a very dangerous precedent.A real American tragedy.
Hillary Clinton is a crook.
She was involved in shady deals, and her new president and ersatz husband fired the federal prosecutor the first day after inauguration. The statute of limitations expired on Hillary and Vince Foster, but Webster Hubbell went to jail on more recent violations.
Foster went for lunch and picked up an airline ticket for home in Little Rock, but was found dead in Fort Marcy Park of a gunshot to the head.
Hillary stole his briefcase, classified documents, and Swiss bank account books. Weeks later, his briefcase reappeared on a table outside Hillary’s office, and her attorney resigned that day.
Need we go on to her other shennanigans?
The Green Party is looking at sponsoring Algore as their candidate. Gore may go for it to teach the Clintonistas a lesson for not supporting him in 2000. With millions of Gorbots going green, the GOP could run Bob Dole and win. This could get interesting.
Brad writes:
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Just curious: On what issues has McCain “flip-flopped”? The war? Abortion? Global warming? Corporate welfare? Campaign finance reform? Immigration?
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That’s easy. His latest and funniest flip-flop was his claim that Iraq is now safe enough for General Petreaus to ride around Baghdad in an unarmored Humvee. Boy did he change his tune when confronted with the facts. And of course he can’t stick with anything on the Confederate flag issue. He was for it before he was against it. And now he’s trying to score political points by saying he really was against the flag all along but just said he was ok with it to gain support in SC.
RTH found this jewel on his latest nonsensical statements about Iraq:
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/28/roberts-cnn-mccain-iraq/
Here’s an entire web site devoted to the flip-flopping foney from Arizony:
http://therealmccain.com/
We’ve been down this path before Brad. Read some of the past comments about McCain. He’s so caught up in his own self-deluded belief that he can’t be wrong that he simply spouts off absurd comments without even checking the facts. And that scares the hell out of me and it should scare you too. Given his weak showing in presidential polling apparently many Republicans are scared of this aging blowhard.
Bud, John Kerry tried desperately to get McCain to be his runningmate. McCain wouldnt disgrace himself on that ticket, but there are many angles to that story.