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Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:33:40 +0000

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By: hunkahillbilly

hunkahillbilly — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:55:19 +0000

One MUST notice that mike Huckabee is not portrayed in the ‘toon. Probably because he already looks an awful lot like Reagan on issues.

Open up your eyes, Conservatives…the right candidate is before us…if we’ll just recognize it!

By: SpeakEasy

SpeakEasy — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:11:57 +0000

Good intentions mean nothing if you do not get the job. (Ask Al Gore)
Public support swings from side-to-side at specific moments in our history. As a presidential candidate, you have to be electable at the time of the race. (Or for Ralph Nader, at no time; Still, keep running Ralph and take the environuts with you…)

Ask yourself what is THE most important issue at this time and for the near future. Which candidate leads this issue and is acceptable on the rest. Now, is he or she electable at this point in time?

For me it is an easy choice. Rudy is absolute on the issue of Iraq (my #1) and acceptable on the rest. Most importantly, He would take NY and the Dems could not recover those electoral votes.

Anyone but Hillary? Not quite (mostly yes) but anyone who takes a tough stance on terrorism and will not lead this country down the road to socialism. I can live with that until another Reagan comes along.

On a side note, I am a huge Condelizza Rice fan. She has the brains, and the grit to get the job done. Run, Condi, run.

By: Perk

Perk — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:48:56 +0000

I discarded Huckabee as a loss to start, but I have to say he is gaining ground. Thompson was a flatline in the debate. McCain, though he admits he made a mistake in immigration, is a nogo. Guiliani – ha. Ron Paul is an absolute joke, sorry for those of you who support him, but – A JOKE. Huckabee has been a surprising bright spot. He has shown poise. His stances are honest, well-thought out, and in the right vein. He does not double-speak, and he listens to the voters. I could go for someone I never thought had a chance.

By: Marshall Russ

Marshall Russ — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:24:21 +0000

ThackerAgency#24 Can you put Hillary in a positive light? Huckabee even said there is nothing funny about a Hillary presidency. What say you? Or anybody else?

By: hunkahillbilly

hunkahillbilly — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:46:14 +0000

Truth is…Huckabee was the ONLY one resembling the greatest, Ronald Reagan.

But the idiots at Fox refuse to acknowledge his growing popularity. So do airheads like the guy who drew the ‘toon.

By: Yashmak

Yashmak — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:29:29 +0000

Well, if it does come down to Rudy vs. Hillary, and Rudy wins, I’ll be satisfied. Thrilled in fact.

But then, religious issues (i.e. abortion) has never played any part in my choice of a candidate.

A return to isolationist principles would be disastrous for us in this day and age. We can’t afford it as a nation.

By: Buck I

Buck I — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:30:39 +0000

Kathryn Lopez and Zorro:
Lynn Cheney or Jeb, huh? Bwaahahahahaahhaa. teehee, whoo.
Yeah, please put together a Jeb Bush or Lynn Cheney ticket, and just watch how many independents or moderate republicans just stay there tails at home on election day, or dance with the dems.

It’s gonna come down to Rudy against Hillary, and it’s gonna have the lowest voter turnout in presidential election history. The Christian conservatives will stay home, and Hillary is so hated by people from all walks of life, and ideologies that I don’t know who will win it. I’m betting it will be Rudy, due to Clinton fatigue, and then I’ll throw up and cry.

A 3rd party candidate could have won this election with about 35% of a three way split with Rudy and Hillary. He/She would be a fiscally conservative, TOUGH ON IMMIGRATION and socially moderate/libitarian type, who is strong on defense, but more isolationist minded. Where is this person? I think the presidency could be there for the taking.

By: feebiebabe

feebiebabe — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:41:37 +0000

Alphonse, I do not agree that Reagan and Bush are kissing cousins. But your post is a good one.

All I can say is, I really miss Reagan right now.

By: dakine

dakine — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:21:19 +0000

Finally, a post that isn’t a recitation of the same old tired parroted punditry. Good stuff Alphonse, and like ThackerAgency, I agree…sort of.

By: Marshall Russ

Marshall Russ — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:01:41 +0000

Boomer #19; I took the quiz. It was a little over simplified i.e. the question on a line item veto. I would love to see a line item veto but, I believe that the wording in the Constitution would give the SCOTUS the excuse to strike it down. I love the fact that I line up with Duncan Hunter but, I don’t have a problem with a candidate that can disagree with me in reasoned debate.

By: ThackerAgency

ThackerAgency — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:59:19 +0000

wow alphonse, a powerful post there, and I agree – sort of.

By: ThackerAgency

ThackerAgency — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:56:42 +0000

Really, the only thing that these republican candidates have going for them is when they mention either Reagan in a positive light or Hillary in a negative light.

It’d be good if they didn’t need such props because they could stand on their own.

By: Yashmak

Yashmak — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:55:49 +0000

#20
I too wish Duncan Hunter had managed to build up a bit more steam than he has so far. I like his positions on most things.

I’d like Thompson more if he. . well. . if he injected a bit of fire into his campaign. He was billed as a ‘savior’ for the GOP by many pundits, but now seems just another in a line of similar candidates.

Picking a GOP candidate this election is like standing in the paper products aisle at the store, weighing which one costs the least per sheet vs. which will cause the least rawness in sensitive areas.

By: ctisa

ctisa — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:48:15 +0000

Great, I just went from thinking I had someone to get excited about (Huckabee)to not liking any of my choices again!

Being a New Yorker I learned that running an anti-Hillary campaign is not good enough. The republican party gave us a no name, no ability child to run against her for the senate seat and look what happened.