Yay another Bob Dole who has NO chance of being elected nationally. Nominate him, its over for republicans in 08.. I think he is a good man, but there is a difference between who we like and who can be elected. This man has no chance of winning FL, Ohio, CA or PA... END GAME for us.
Who are you talking about?
If you are talking about Huckabee, I agree 100%. If the Republicans are walking around with sand in their craniums and actually nominate this guy, the Democrats will take him apart like a tinkertoy set next fall. Forget FL, CA, OH and PA, this guy won’t even manage to carry AR.
Now if you are referring to Fred Thompson, then I’ll hold my tongue, because I wouldn’t want to say anything insulting.
Huckabee is worse than Bob Dole.
I would at least trust Bob Dole to handle this current subprime lending situation in a logical, conservative manner.
Now, ask yourself how Huckabee would handle it? Frankly, I’d trust Obama more than I’d trust the Huckster.
From your lips to Iowa voters' ears, my friend.
I can't understand the attraction in Huckabee.
Nice enough guy, and yes conservative on many issues.
But puhleeze -- can we just admit (begrudgingly) that it DOES take someone with some charizma... with some spunk ... with some personality ...ESPECIALLY in this ramped up world of TV sound bites and YouTube papparazzi.
Republicans must nominate the most conservative candidate possible -- but one with the ability to attract that mushy middle voter who is waiting for a gregarious personality to tickle their political fancy.
Romney fits that bill better than anyone else, I am convinced.
Is he perfect? No.
But he is as conservative as we can get and STILL have a reasonable chance of defeating the sHrillary/Obama drive-by machine.
Rudy would split the GOP, and would be a disaster.
McCain is too old (sorry John) and unstable. Fred likewise is too stodgy and slow, despite his folksy southern charm.
Hunter is the most rock-ribbed conservative candidate out there, but his personality just doesn't do it for the Republican base (sorry Duncan, but the polls bear me out).
Which is why ROMNEY is the best chance the GOP has ... and in would help the GOP sweep in state and local office-holders, I am certain.