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Think back.
G.H.W.Bush. "Read my lips". Broken Pledge on taxes.
Repeated looking at watch during a THREE WAY debate.
ROSS PEROT.

An attentive and faithful to his pledges POTUS and a mini Billionaire one issue candidate less, not siphoning off between 13 and 19% of the vote and you STILL would not have had to suffer the Clintons.

Perot made a gift of the Presidency to the Clinton's at the expense of an elitist and bored President Bush.
Perot had ZERO chance. Clinton was a Governor with A chance.

I know you are supportive of Duncan Hunter. And with reason. He is a good legislator and fine person, with an excellent reputation (as far as I have read)
but cool your engines. I am NOT your enemy, and I am not impeding Hunter's chances by presentation of MY opinion.
I am still entitled to it, I think, even if if may not exactly mesh with yours.

I personally would like a Haley Barbour/Tom Coburn ticket.
But I do not think that will happen either.
A Gingrich/Watts ticket would not upset me either,
nor would a Gingrich/Steele or Barbour/Diaz-Balart combination.
It is not the credentials of a job performed by a Governor, but the fact that that person now matter how reprehensible he/she may be PREFORMED that function and it is a microcosm of the USA at large. Executive experience, trumps no executive experience almost every time. (unless your Dad buys the election with organized crime's assistance.:~))
Congressmen jumping to President are a rarus avis indeed, as are Generals. It happens but not often, and not when they are not a household word without a national organization, and the time being short as the list of Hillary Clinton's good points.
Relax. It is a long political season. There will be things we agree on and things we do not agree on during this time. Enjoy what you may today.
G.Reader