The 2008 presidential field at-a-glance

[KDAngel]

Boy do I dislike Mitt! Then, I work with the surrogates for McCain's campaign, spent a week and a half in NH for him and about to head down to SC... sure hope he gets the GOP nomination. I can hardly imagine any of the other GOPers get it. Not so much that I can't imagine them getting it, but I'd rather not have to...

[nittanyalum]

Aw, this bums me out: Richardson drops out of race

I hope whoever does secure the nomination is smart enough to make him their VP candidate...

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Aw, this bums me out: Richardson drops out of race

I hope whoever does secure the nomination is smart enough to make him their VP candidate...

I agree, I liked him as well

[scbelle]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Aw, this bums me out: Richardson drops out of race

I hope whoever does secure the nomination is smart enough to make him their VP candidate...

I think he'd be an excellent Secretary of State.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by scbelle

I think he'd be an excellent Secretary of State.

Agree 100%!

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Hillary wept and swept by a slim margerine in N H!

Mitt, the money candidate is a tool, a screw driver and what do you do with that tool, screw! People maybe.

Quoting just because I found this one especially funny. The last bit reminds me of a Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy quote.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by LeslieAGD

Does anyone else think Mitt Romney seems like a tool? IMO, he comes off looking like a jerk in every interview or debate.

And yes, he is a tool. He's widely regarded as being a jerk. And he has a way of saying things in very un-presidential ways. Example from late last week, after Obama won in Iowa: "Did you listen to Barack Obama? He is a new face, but gosh when you listen to what comes out of his mouth. It's like, 'We're going to just get our troops out of Iraq." The "did you listen to what comes out of his mouth?" and the tone of it just came off as very patronizing to me.

And just a couple of months ago, he confused Obama with Osama Bin Laden, saying that Barack Obama had called on jihadists to fight in his latest video. An excerpt from http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2...a-osama-gaffe/:

"But he paused to talk about the threat of radical Islam, taking John Edwards, one of his Democratic opponents, to task for comments he made several months ago that criticized the “global war on terror” as a bumper sticker for President Bush.

“I think that is a position which is not consistent with the fact,” Mr. Romney said. “Actually, just look at what Osam — uh — Barack Obama, said just yesterday. Barack Obama calling on radicals, jihadists of all different types, to come together in Iraq. That is the battlefield. That is the central place, he said. Come join us under one banner.”

The comment set off some confusion among the press corps. Glen Johnson of the Associated Press was momentarily frantically searching for comments made by Mr. Obama, another Democratic presidential contender, about jihadism and Iraq.

It turns out, of course, Mr. Romney was talking about the new audiotape from bin Laden calling on insurgents in Iraq to unite.

Oops."

[LeslieAGD]

I really hope Hilary Clinton and John McCain get their respective party nominations. For me, it would finally be an election in which I could be content with either candidate...usually it's picking the lesser of two evils.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by LeslieAGD

Does anyone else think Mitt Romney seems like a tool? IMO, he comes off looking like a jerk in every interview or debate.

He looks like Nathan Petrelli. Once I saw that, I can't unsee it.

/Flying man!

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by LeslieAGD

I really hope Hilary Clinton and John McCain get their respective party nominations. For me, it would finally be an election in which I could be content with either candidate...usually it's picking the lesser of two evils.

And what to do IF Mayor Mike joins in the fun
Or even better, Hilary, Rudy, and Mike

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Aw, this bums me out: Richardson drops out of race

I hope whoever does secure the nomination is smart enough to make him their VP candidate...

I'm bummed too - Kerry just endorsed Obama - I heard a rumor he was waiting to see how Richardson did before endorsing anyone. I'm tempted to be an ass and caucus for Kucinich now but I'll probably end up going Edwards.

Also, the more Earp types, the more okay I am with Ron Paul wanting to abolish the federal Department of Education. It obviously has been failing for a long time.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Also, the more Earp types, the more okay I am with Ron Paul wanting to abolish the federal Department of Education. It obviously has been failing for a long time.

While this is pretty funny on its own, it's actually pretty true.

Ron Paul has said a lot of stuff that seems way off the reservation, but eliminating the Dept of Ed probably isn't one of them.

[KyleMcGuire1983]

Are all GC posters Democrats now or what?

2006-2008 really is a depressing time for Republicans!

I liked Mitt Romney but his constant attacks on McCain, Giuliani, and Huckabee are wearing thin (as much as I don't trust Huckabee). I guess I'll become a McCainiac and hope he can stop Senator Barack Rodham Obama-Clinton.

"Mac is Back!" lol

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by KyleMcGuire1983

Are all GC posters Democrats now or what?

2006-2008 really is a depressing time for Republicans!

I liked Mitt Romney but his constant attacks on McCain, Giuliani, and Huckabee are wearing thin (as much as I don't trust Huckabee). I guess I'll become a McCainiac and hope he can stop Senator Barack Rodham Obama-Clinton.

"Mac is Back!" lol

I don't consider myself Democrat or Republican, however no one in the GOP field is impressing me.

McCain used to be the guy you knew would stick to his guns but in the past year or so he went from being the "maverick" to being Bush's buddy. From criticizing the religious right, to essentially begging for their support. I can't back that.

Romney, eh. I don't like the negative campaign either, and I feel like I really don't know what he believes/stands for/ etc. He gets criticized for "flip-flopping" a term I despise, but I think that his message has been so focused on tearing others down that little of the "here's why you should vote for me" comes through. (Also that you can't have freedom w/o religion thing is off-putting)

Huckabee should NOT be president. This is not a man who will keep church and state separate. Evolution is science, creationism is religion. This is a man who doesn't know the difference between the two. Also, I'm not sure a "fair tax" is ever going to be possible, but if it is it doesn't need to be this guy who brings it about.

And Giuliani's a long shot. He's "waiting" til Florida and then hoping that everyone else votes for him on Super Tuesday. Good luck with that. In some ways he would be the most tolerable GOP, in others he'd be the least.

I don't know who I'll vote for on election day itself though, depends on my options.

[UGAalum94]

Have you looked at Fred?