LouieB Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 "But it may have to take a Democratic loss to prove this to everyone." already did that when those jackasses talked junk on gore in 2000 and some voted for Nader. perfect example of the american people taking great leadership for granted and being completely short sighted. then came Kerry and i dont know what happened. the morning after kerry lost i went into a funk (there was some anti gay vote involved as well that made me very angry. i was living in dupont circle DC at the time and surrounded by loving gay couples and i knew they were whats good in america) anyway for a few years i stopped reading my usual political bios and so forth and focused on trying not to let president bush affect me in any way. luckily things got better in iraq so that was good. i was even still weary in 08 but after the president has been at it now for awhile it makes me sick to see the same script they used against clinton being played out once again and people falling for it is even worse. but we NEVER need to get anymore proven to us again and anyone that lived thru bush and doesnt see this need a head checkMy point exactly. People have very short memories on both sides of the spectrum. Clearly I don't really want this, but I have taken up a very dark personal joke which is to swear at Obama every time I get gas. Clearly he has NOTHING to do with gas prices, but since everyone absurdly thinks he does, it is kind of funny. Or not!! Everyone including my leftie friends seem to think Obama should be some sort of dictator and control everything. The US government simply doesn't work that way. While I totally agree with you about the 2000 election (there are Nader supporters out there who still don't get it, (rerun the threads from those years), Kerry was simply not all that strong a candidate against the incumbant Bush and his stoked up war machine. This article is very good regarding how difficult actually governing is. But just think, in a few short months this will be all over, all over again. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 This dude better be re-elected. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Last year, I paid more in taxes than many people make in a year.Hey, look at the big brain on Brett! Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Santorum officially out. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/rick-santorum-drops-out-2012-race_n_1415372.html Mitt v Obama 2012! Now, who is gonna be Mitt's running mate? Paul Ryan? Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 paul ryan is so full of BS its unreal. im thinking it will be him or theres a few women that could do and maybe rubio. whoever it is the person will be lauded by the right as the second coming of jeebus himself. the vp candidate is gonna look good to simps Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 If Mitt is smart, he will go with a woman. Latest poll was at 19 point deferential with women between Obama and Mitt. It sure has hell ain't gonna be Sarah, or Bachmann. Who knows? Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 The only woman I can think of who makes any sense and who I've seen mentioned is Condoleezza Rice. Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Rice would be a decent choice - but I don't think she will be it, though - the conservative base hasn't been her biggest fan. I don't think it would be wise to pick anyone from the Bush circle - he did spend a shit load of money... I wouldn't completely rule out Bachman - though she may have already ruled herself out, already. A Rice/Biden debate would be interesting, though - Bachman/Biden, not so much. Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Niki Halley would be another logical pick. She is moderate, femaile, ethnic, not connected to Bush, and most imporatnly, not batshit crazy. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) Niki Halley would be another logical pick. She is moderate, femaile, ethnic, not connected to Bush, and most imporatnly, not batshit crazy. LouieB I thought she said (at least) that she was not interested - could be wrong about that, though - would be a good choice. "South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley Says She'd Turn Down VP Nod" http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/News/south-carolina-gov-nikki-haley-shed-turn-vp/story?id=16050396#.T4WvCtk6zTo Which doesn't mean she won't change her mind... Edited April 11, 2012 by calvino Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 She seemed to hedge her bets on this when she appeared on Colbert, but then again Colbert isn't really a news show. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 It will be Boston/Austin III with Kay Bailey Hutchinson as Republican VP, which should make for fun times in the Texas Political scene (Perry and Hutchinson HATE each other) Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 It will be Boston/Austin III with Kay Bailey Hutchinson as Republican VP Too much of an insider/career Washington politician. She is pro-choice - which is great, but not sure how it will fly on the Republican ticket, but then again, perhaps that's what the Republican ticket needs. Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yeah, I'm really at a loss re: how Romney is going to make his VP decision. Does he pick someone TP-friendly like Marco Rubio or Rand Paul to get conservatives excited about voting for the ticket, or does he pick someone like Haley and try to regain his moderate image with independents? Santorum pushed him so far to the right that it might be tough for Romney to credibly say "No, really, I'm a moderate!" on certain key issues like immigration and reproductive rights. Does he risk perpetuting the flip-flopper image and back off those positions now, or does he stand pat making the GOP base happy at the expense of independents? Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I am betting on Marco Rubio. Would put big bucks on that one. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 If Romney picks as big a douche as Rubio or Ryan, I will feel obligated to actively campaign for Obama again. Not really into it, but I will do it. I live in Florida, and know more about Rubio in particular than the average citizen. He is a world class shithead. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 They're all world-class shitheads. The shithead factor cancels out. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yeah, but Rubio acts like he's both aware and proud of it. Many of them just seem oblivious to their own shitheadedness (i.e., Romney). Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 There is Kelly Ayote and she seems ok on the outside and is articulate. Shes batshit down deep though Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Rob Portman's name seems to be getting floated quite a bit out there in the blogosphere.I also read a column today that suggested Olympia Snowe. Interesting idea. It would alienate the Tea Partiers, but would certainly make people feel more confident that Rom-Bot is really a moderate and not the batshit type he has been posing as for the last few months... Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 If Romney picks as big a douche as Rubio or Ryan, I will feel obligated to actively campaign for Obama again. Not really into it, but I will do it. I live in Florida, and know more about Rubio in particular than the average citizen. He is a world class shithead.Please share some specifics of what you know about Rubio that turns you off. I don't know much about him, other than his name is being thrown around on every news station. Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Hes a tea party Republican Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Hes a tea party Republican Ah yes, because one's political ideology is enough to get that person classified as a shithead. We've come so far. Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 IRDB is nothing if not objective. Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Ah yes, because one's political ideology is enough to get that person classified as a shithead. We've come so far. Just like being a progressive is enough to classify someone as a communist. http://www.politico....0412/75025.html Link to post Share on other sites
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