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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:09 PM
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Honestly, I'm not worried about a single GOP '08 runner
Edited on Wed May-30-07 08:09 PM by Rex
Not until Chuck Hagel steps into the ring - then I will start worrying.
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:12 PM
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1. EVERY DEmocrat looks great till the corpmedia drumbeat creates storylines damning them.
EVERY Republican looks like a goon till the corpmedia drumbeat creates storylines promoting them.
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:14 PM
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2. Well when it comes to goons, Hagel is one of the pros.
Edited on Wed May-30-07 08:14 PM by Rex
Makes people like DeLay look like chump change. If only the M$M worked for the people and not for money.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:14 PM
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3. If it were the popular vote that mattered then I would agree, but
As long as the electoral vote is what counts, Im still very hesitant.
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:20 PM
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4. That is why you should worry about Hagel, more than the other clowns.
Maybe he won't run, to hot right now to steal another election. Dunno, but he should be watched.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:23 PM
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6. I will still worry about Guiliani over everybody
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:33 PM
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10. Doesn't stand a chance.
Chuck controls who counts the votes, Rudy just has 911 to live off of and people are getting tired of his act.
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:59 PM
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18. Some people are pretty dumb
States like PA make me nervous with Rudy running.
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:22 PM
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5. Right now the strategy is to keep Newtie on the sidelines
until Gore announces, then run him against Gore.

Newtie is the best they've got. Sad, isn't it?

Until then, the best they can offer is Fred Thompson playing Reagan.
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:26 PM
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7. I'm worried about what happens after the next election - if there is one.
These criminals gotta know they are going to go down faster than boulders over a cliff if the Democrats get a veto proof majority and/or an reasonably honest Democratic president.
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southerncrone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:31 PM
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9. Operative phrase..."if there is one"
I have no doubt there will be some tragic stunt pulled that will allow * to institute martial law.

He hasn't used the signing statements for nothing.

We may well have already witnessed the last "election" in the USA. I certainly hope I'm wrong, but.............
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:27 PM
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8. I suggest you google the Reagan election to see where you're wrong.
I'm old enough to remember all the Dems saying "He's a damn actor, no political experience, and doesn't stand a chance!"

Take a look at history and see just how wrong THAT judgement was!

I think our worst opponent is going to be Fred. Lots of Pubs are going to see him as Reagan redux!
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southerncrone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:33 PM
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11. I remember that all too well!
The beginning of stupid Amurka! Or maybe just the beginning of their blatant tactics to steal. "October Surprise" ring any bells!
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:35 PM
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13. I was 13 and knew Reagan was going to pounce Carter.
Hated to see it, hated Ronny with a vengeance.

Yeah Fred and Mitt are the two to watch, IF Chuck doesn't get into the race - if he does, he will be our next POTUS.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 09:11 PM
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20. Rex, I'm not willing to say he will be our next POTUS, but I think he well
could be the Pub candidate!

Freddie is not quite the clean angelic candidatte the media is making him out to be. He has skelitons in his closet as do all politiccal candidates. It will be a tough fight, but I still think the Dems will win!
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poverlay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:34 PM
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12. You better worry. They might try to sell you a car! n/t
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:36 PM
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LOL!
I feel sorry for anyone who would buy a car from any of the GOP runners! Lemooooooon!
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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:36 PM
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14. Ron Paul could be a worry, but then
I remember the GOP hasn't a brain. They will bury this fella, but good. And it's at that party's detriment. Stoopid.

I thought Hagel was thinking third party? Anyone?
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:51 PM
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15. hagel would be tough
and i think he`s going to be asked to run or vice president
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:57 PM
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17. Yeah, that would worry me more.
He could sit back like Cheney and run the whole thing.
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deadmessengers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:57 PM
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16. Hagel has no chance
Repugs won't vote for an antiwar candidate. Maybe if he runs as an independent he could end up being a spoiler candidate, but he has no chance whatsoever of winning the Repug nomination.
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 09:00 PM
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19. Well that is what makes him dangerous, he has brains.
The antiwar candidate that might win in '08 could be a GOP. Dems are not guaranteed that voting block in 2008, not if they are not showing how they are fighting against Bush and the GOP and trying to bring the military home. Some are and should watch Chuck because he is antiwar too.

People in this country are fickle. Question is who would run with him?
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 09:25 PM
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21. Who would run with him? Why, a bazillionaire, that's who--the one
who invited him out to dinner (Bloomberg). I think they are just trying to figure out how to run--Indy, "R" or Unity '08. Considering that other Repub Senators are now acknowledging that the WH will have to start drawing down the war come September, the one guy who was right all along might start to look pretty good to Repubs, and if he doesn't, he can mess things up by going third-party. But I'm pretty sure he'd lose to a Dem either way. There will be added voting-machine scrutiny with him in the race, besides.
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