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"[W]hether the grumbling is about Republicans on Fox or bloggers in pajamas, there's a word for what the president and his aides are doing. That word is "whining." And nothing [...] does more damage to Obama's credibility or authority than the sense that a popular president is becoming the whiner-in-chief."
- John Nichols, Nation Magazine - 10/12/09
Least/most desired Republican presidential candidates
John Hawkins took a survey of select bloggers (including yours truly) to find out their top three choices of least desired and most desired potential Republican nominees for president. He’s got the list posted here.
Sec. of State Condi Rice ranked as most desired candidate in ‘08 while Sen. John McCain ranked as the least desired.
Who would you like to see run? Who would you prefer stayed out of it?
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In:
Tom Tancredo
Condi Rice
George Allen
Stay Out:
McCain
Snowe
Chaffee
Specter
Anyone that wnats to be president is delusional. Peace
As much as I do not want John McCain to be the nominee, he’d probably win the Presidency in a crusher. Is it worth it for eight more years of a Republican controlled White House?
Tough, tough call.
Mr Hawkins didn’t ask me for my opinion, and I’m a right-wing blogger.
My feelings are hurt.
Senator McCain has gotten a bad rap, because he opposed George Bush in 2000. They were running against each other; what do you expect? While he had the off-ther-reservation position on the McCain-Feingold Restriction on Speech Bill, for the most part he’s been a fairly conservative Republican, and he’d make a better president than any Democrat alive today.
My first choice for President would be me. Since that ain’t likely to happen, Mr McCain is probably the best nominee we could have.
I understand the boomlet for George Allen, and while I do like him, I lived in Virginia while he was governor; I have a difficult time seeing him as an inspiring candidate.
Can anyone here tell me what Condoleeza Rice’s positions on abortion or school vouchers or tax rates are? No, I didn’t think so. She’s a demographic ideal, I suppose, but she’s never run for any political office, ever; it’s difficult to see her doing well in this game.
In: Chris Cox
Tom Tancredo
Condi Rice
Newt
Out: McCain
Chaffee
Snowe
Susan Collins
Frist
Lott
Cheney (His Health)
Spector
Lindsay Graham
Hi, SisterToldjah:
I’d love to see a Rice/Allen ticket for ‘08.
McCain doesn’t stand a chance of Nomination, and he knows it. Despite whatever smoke the MSM is blowing up his backside.
Wouldn’t mid seeing Tom Tancredo as AG, either.
Jack.
“Sec. of State Condi Rice ranked as most desired candidate in ‘08 while Sen. John McCain ranked as the least desired.”
The most bush-lackey to the least bush-lackey.
Dana,
McCain would’ve been just another fine Republican to me (a little left of center just like most Republicans) until he did that South Carolina deal. I don’t know how familiar you are with what happened but Bush was blind sided by McCain (in a debate) needling Bush concerning some smear attacks that Bush without hesitation said he wasn’t behind. McCain kept on insisting it was Bush and the right wing religious [insert name here] (according to my memory after watching the debate.
That kind of rhetoric should be saved for the Schumers, Leahy’s, etc.
While there are all sorts of shady characters putting ads on people’s windshields and doing push polls (calling people before the election) you can’t say that any one of these independant operators can be held accountable by the candidate.
If you remember the James Byrd (is my memory correct?) ads by the NAACP in Texas, the 3 criminals were put to life in jail for one and 2 were getting the death penalty yet NAACP questioned the motives of Bush for opposing (thought crimes) the hate crimes legislation. I oppose the hate crimes legislation and I’m not racist. The NAACP ad went on to say that Bush’s actions were like dragging James to death again.
The problem with McCain and leftists are that they see differences in opinion as morally reprehensible and worth condescension.
This kind of political debate by the left is losing them support as time goes on. And it lost McCain support.
McCain may go on to be president and I’ll personally forgive him to the extent that I’ll vote for him over Hillary. But I’ll continue to talk about these kinds of tactics as being bad ways of debating.
As I’ve personally shaken George Allen’s hand and watched him over the years I believe he could be president. He comes off as presidential.
The only issue I downgrade him on is his voice is not exciting and many Americans want someone exciting and smooth (ala Clinton – substance be damned).
How about Allen/Rice (VP)
andrew, you aren’t contributing any worthwhile substance here. Maybe go over to Daily Krap. You’ll feel at home there.
In: Guilliani
Rice
Newt
Out: McCain
Frist
As a staunch conservative, I am disappointed that there don’t seem to be any potential Reagans on the list. Far as I can tell.
Here is how I see it.
Want a guaranteed party win? Nominate McCain. He will bring in a load of centrist dems who like “war heros” and security and who don’t seem threatening. And he’s way better than any dem. I think he’s rather clean.
Want solid leadership? It’s Rudy. But it would be a fight to the finish. He probably has some baggage.
I want a leader who places U.S. interests above all others. So for me it would be Rudy. Dedication, determination and guts to make the tough decisions regardless of the “polls”. He will stay the course with kicking terrorist butt!
Centrist Dems?
Republicans are already to the left of center mostly. You want centrism you have to look to the right of the Republican party.
George Allen is a centrist that this country sorely needs.
I know what you mean CZ. Some people define the center as being between the Democrats and Republicans. That on a political scale would be a -3 or so (on a scale of -10 to +10 – -10 being communism and +10 being anarchy)
While I’m for Rudy also, he would be also to the left of center just like Bush and would be viciously attacked by Democrats as an “extremist” just like Arnold here in CA. There is NO WAY of placating the Dems. That’s my humble opinion.
I agree with your last sentence. Above all else this WOT is the most important.
Condi Rice is catching my attention.
I’d vote for dirt before I voted for McCain. The reasons?
McCain-Feingold, his position on illegal immigration, his Al Qaeda Bill of Rights law, The Gang of Seven, and his wife’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton in the 2000 N.Y. Senate race.
That last item speaks to the McCains’ contempt for conservative Republicans.
John McCain thinks the media, independents, and moderate Democrats will elect him president. He doesn’t care if conservatives support him and he doesn’t share some of our most basic concerns. Some call him a maverick, but I call him a RINO although he is generally strong on defense. But then again so was Harry Truman, FDR, and JFK.