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Offline AWMac

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« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2007, 09:55:36 PM »
Been watching him... he has the potential to becoming a Republican front runner.

Impressive.

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« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2007, 10:06:54 PM »
I don't want to go too deep on this but a minority of conservatives are sudgesting that in order for them to win in 2008 they need a reaganesqe canidate.

He seems to share some similare qualities.

Either way I look at Mcain...blah
Guliani Blah
Gingrich blah


I don't know too many of the other potential canidates right now.

I don't buy into the whole "electability" thing because many democrats voted for Kerry in the primaries thinking he was "electable."  I think Thompson is to Kerry what a pearl handled colt is to a squirt gun.

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« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2007, 10:10:49 PM »
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Toad, that sounds like what the Dems have been saying the last few years. Maybe we have reached the end of the "viable candidate" road.

 


I'll probably write in Ron Paul most likely.

Both side's frontrunners currently make me nauseous.
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« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2007, 10:18:02 PM »
Ever see Thompson debate?  It's like there's no one else in the room.

He has Baker, Meese and several other Reagan cabinet members behind him. If he runs, I think he wins the nomination. If he wins the nomination, the democrats better go with Obama. I've seen Thompson disassemble Hillary on the Senate floor several times. She has zero chance of impressing anyone in the pre-election debates if Thompson is sitting across from her.

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« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2007, 10:22:28 PM »
If Gingrich was more anti-illegal immigration, I'd vote for him anytime.  I think he would not be electable even if he is the better candidate in many respects.

Toad, you are also not allowed a write-in vote for President. You may do that for any other office but not President.  (I know in SC that is the case)
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« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2007, 10:24:43 PM »
Had a call the other day from the RNC and they asked me which Canidate I would like to vote for... toild them I was wait to see which one had the biggest balls...

she said "Ohhhh..."

I asked her which Canidate looks like they have the biggest balls?  

Poor girl, she said she never looked at their laps.

She hung up.

:rofl

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« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2007, 10:36:40 PM »
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Ever see Thompson debate?  It's like there's no one else in the room.

He has Baker, Meese and several other Reagan cabinet members behind him. If he runs, I think he wins the nomination. If he wins the nomination, the democrats better go with Obama. I've seen Thompson disassemble Hillary on the Senate floor several times. She has zero chance of impressing anyone in the pre-election debates if Thompson is sitting across from her.

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Depending on running mates, I'm not sure Obama can beat Thompson. Obama has only two advantages. He has no real past or record. He speaks mostly in abstract theory. Those are also tow disadvantages.

Thompson is almost conservative enough on most issues that he may need a more centrist running mate, although I'd prefer he had one at least as conservative as he is, or better yet more conservative. REAL conservative as opposed to what most often passes for conservative these days.
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« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2007, 10:36:45 PM »
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If Gingrich was more anti-illegal immigration, I'd vote for him anytime.  I think he would not be electable even if he is the better candidate in many respects.

Toad, you are also not allowed a write-in vote for President. You may do that for any other office but not President.  (I know in SC that is the case)


You do realize that Gingrich is the reason why the democrats haven't been in power until just this past term?

If he really wants it, he could split the republican party and win the nomination.  On top of that, he could win the election easily.
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« Reply #23 on: April 30, 2007, 10:37:53 PM »
I quick glance at a "Strawpoll"

Shows Thompson mopping the floor with the other canidates.

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« Reply #24 on: April 30, 2007, 10:38:39 PM »
I don't think Gingrich can win as the top of the ticket. Not in the general election. He can as a running mate, maybe. Depends on who he might be paired with. Gingrich has a few problems.
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« Reply #25 on: April 30, 2007, 10:47:26 PM »
I'm tellin' ya Thompson will get killed (no pun intended) by his young wife and his health when the mudslinging starts, and it will start. Still a long time till '08.
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« Reply #26 on: April 30, 2007, 10:49:24 PM »
McCain nor Gingrich will make it...


Republicans need a Stronger Canidate.  


Someone that will help the Nation,


Restore the People,


Reestablish the Theme of America.  


For the People....


By the People...


One Nation Under God...


One Ring to Bring them Together...


We need Frodo....


Frodo '08

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« Reply #27 on: April 30, 2007, 11:01:12 PM »
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You do realize that Gingrich is the reason why the democrats haven't been in power until just this past term?
 


I sure do, he was the mastermind of the 1994 election and the contract with America.  I love the guy... I can only fault him on one item, unfortunately its an extremely important issue.  He supports amnesty for 30,000,000 illegal alien criminals.
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« Reply #28 on: May 01, 2007, 08:17:46 AM »
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I'm tellin' ya Thompson will get killed (no pun intended) by his young wife and his health when the mudslinging starts, and it will start. Still a long time till '08.


They already know about his wife and his cancer. They even know he humped Lori Morgan for a while. The researchers for the Democrats are here in Tennessee looking for dirt now. They figure they don't have enough dirt on him yet.
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« Reply #29 on: May 01, 2007, 08:42:50 AM »
What if....NO ONE voted because the choices for both parties were just plain dumb? What happens then?
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