We need a “None of the above.”

I’ve been thinking lately about joining the (so far nonexistent) “Draft Chris Christie” movement.

I flew to Florida when Terri Schiavo was being dehydrated to death by her former husband. I joined others who were lobbying the Florida Senate to pass the bill sponsored by the wonderful Daniel Webster (praise the Lord! He will be sworn into the U.S. Congress next month!) that would have saved the lives of Terri and others in her situation, namely, incapacitated people who have left no written directives and whose families are at odds about what the person would want.

The legislation failed, but Jeb Bush, as chief executive of the state, COULD HAVE taken state custody of Terri and thus protected her from her murderous husband. People BEGGED Jeb Bush to do this–begged and begged and begged. He wouldn’t do it. Instead, he submitted the matter to the same rotten judge who’d violated a dozen ethics standards already in condemning Terri, and the judge of course said no.

I think Jeb Bush caved because it was all just too hot a potato for him. We don’t need wusses in the White House, thank you very much. He wouldn’t stand up against the political correctness hyenas even when a woman’s life was at stake–how could you ever trust this man to stand up to the pressures that are brought to bear on a president?

He didn’t do very well outside of the South – wasn’t his high water mark the southern-skewed Super Tuesday, he dropped like a stone.

I don’t see Huck as a serious impediment to Pence. The teflon is wearing a little thin.

Mew

that if Pence got in the race, Palin may back down, and that would be a good thing. I don’t agree that Huckabee would overtake Mike Pence. There is alot of animosity towards the retreds, and, other than a few here, I don’t think Huckster has a snowballs chance. For those who like Huck because of his “pastor” status, Mike Pence is equally as religious, and great on the Social issues, though he doesn’t focus on them. So far, Mike Pence is my guy if he decides to run. He is strong on all three Reagan stool legs, and, that is my ideal candidate. Pence seems to have support from a wide variety of voters, not the Ron Paul supporters though.

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He actually seems to fit a lot of Erick’s qualifications. He’s a rich guy that people like – he’d help defeat the whole “rich people are evil” theme the Democrats keep trying to run. Plus I never really understood the Herman Cain hype.

Christie is soft on illegal immigration, and was OK with the Ground Zero mosque.
I don’t know where he is on “social issues” — but I’m willing to be it’s not where I am!

Not just no but Hell No!

about Newt’s shortcomings. Also once Newt gets the nomination, the media will refresh our memories about the 1995 gov’t shutdown, Newt claiming to starve orphans on a balanced budget. etc.

I think Newt is running for 2 reasons: (1) To promote his organization, American Solutions and (2) To push the other priamry candidates to talk about his pet issues.

if you don’t know much about him?

I’ll let him speak for himself;

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feeling I have when I watch Alan Keyes speak: I gotta check to make sure the wallet is still there and there’s still money in it. I know Keyes has solid socon props, but it requires a great amount of will for the head to rule over the instinct.

But their fun is just about over……

by election day all of our heads would be exploding. She just can’t get that “Reagan Voice” to issue forth out of her mouth.

She has a place in politics, but I don’t think it’s on a Presidential ballot – at least not now. Perhaps if she were a commentator on Red State….

All the other candidates will be intimidated.

Now we just need Jamie from Mythbusters…..

Where is Bolton on “social issues”? He scores high on the gets-it-about-Islam index…. but where is he on the index that measures whether a person gets it that Islam is ascendant only because the West is in decline due to its rotting moral foundations?

very much. I do think he would be a better Secretary of State though. Someone strong and that is highly respected will desperately need to repair the massive damage that Hillary is reeking around the world.

I like them best of all the choices in the poll. And if they could get Sarah to be their Gibbs… Well, let’s just say there’d be a lot of heads popping.

But it really is difficult to go directly from the House to the presidency – Duncan Hunter never got any traction in 2008, and West would likely be in the same boat – insufficient awareness.

He’s below the radar at this point – I know you find him very attractive, but with him entering his first term, he doesn’t have government experience, which will work against him after our being burned by Obama who had little record either. Experience is not an absolute requirement – Herman Cain is from the business world, but experience in 2012 may be more dominant than in 2008 where there was no incumbent President or VP.

Overall, 2012 seems too early, especially since it will be hard to properly represent his constituency and engage actively in a run for President. And as you know, a true “draft” is almost impossible in an era of binding primaries. But I won’t flatly reject him – he does have some very attractive attributes.

at the state level at this point. 2016 will be his year.

I LOVE him. LOVE, not like, LOVE. I wish he would clean up Florida then move to California and run for the govs office there and clean up that state.
Set them straight or set them adrift, either one suits me fine.

He has to get a little history in the political arena, or he risks being compared to Captain Petulance, o ye of little experience. We certainly don’t want that.
I am making out my 2016 flyers now because I am SURE that will be his year.

West made a commitment to the people of FL-22 to be the best possible representative he could be. I don’t think he’ll break that commitment. That’s why I never speak of him “running for” the presidency, but rather of our need to DRAFT him for the GOP nomination in 2012.

two of the polls. No to both of the Northern Governors, and no to both of the Politicos.

I’m ready to forgive him for Toomey now that Toomey is where he belongs. But he hasn’t been much in the headlines so I’m not sure what you are referring to.

Both of those options would be horrendous as President.

between the O and Bolton would be for Bolton to turn to the O and look at him. No words necessary.

Mike Pence if he runs.

Do you *have* to be a Red State member to vote?

(and I’m happy to see Luap Nor does not appear)

Mew

Every online poll showed Luap Nor winning easily… and every serious poll showed him trailing badly.

Nicely proved just how far the reach of the basement-dwellers extends.

Mew