Posted on 01/01/2012 9:12:24 AM PST by SmithL
Mitt Romney may be the best candidate in the 2012 GOP primary, but that's not saying much. It's like being the best mayor of Oakland.
Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota may not be ready for the Oval Office, but she's been a feisty challenger not afraid to take on Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry. She will emerge from the primary with more authority than she had when she entered the race.
Radio talk-show host Herman Cain won points with his unique personal success story in the corporate world, no small feat for a black man who grew up in the Jim Crow South. It is sad that Cain's campaign started to melt down after a barrage of sexual harassment allegations, because other factors should have sunk his candidacy. Cain lacked the political experience to run for the highest office in the land. GOP fans may have liked his plain talk, but they were fooling themselves if they thought a political rookie could win in November.
For a while it looked as if Perry, with his 11 years' experience as Texas governor, could win the nod. Then Perry got into the debates, and he didn't catch on. So he started flailing - hitting gays in the military one day, a full-time Congress the next - in a manner that appears gratuitous and scattershot.
Then there's Perry's amateur-hour failure to muster the 10,000 signatures needed to qualify for the Virginia ballot on Super Tuesday.
Former House Speaker Gingrich also failed to qualify for the Virginia ballot - and he lives in Virginia. Worse, his campaign director quickly announced that Gingrich and he agreed that the fiasco was analogous to Pearl Harbor - a sneak attack that left 2,403 dead. Later, Gingrich explained...
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No need to read past the by-line.
Just the San Freakcisco Communist Daily.
When did Bachmann take on Romney, I must have missed this?
Debra Saunders is their token conservative.
When did Bachmann take on Romney, I must have missed this?
She did a few times calling him out on Romney care. but who cares? Sanotrum is the one that is going to win this thing. Romney is known for his negatives so really not much needs to be said. Why do you think he can’t get about 24 percent? Santorum is our moral conservative!!!! I love how things are shaping up. It is so exciting to see Santorum winning this whole thing!!!!!
Not a single primary ballot is cast and they are already writing the Obit of the Republican Presidential Candidate.
Have every intention of being a delegate at the State Convention.
The establishment is NOT in total control. Much to their dismay.
We shall see how this plays out.
Yes, I'll start making book on the 2012 election winner after the Florida primary.
“...but that’s not saying much. It’s like being the best mayor of Oakland. “
Ouch!
Stockholm Syndrome?
“When did Bachmann take on Romney, I must have missed this?”
Good call. She seems to have been running for Willard’s VP slot.
But I digress. Who cares what the San Fransissy Chronicle says about the GOP presidential race? Their worst nightmare is that any republican wins.
Right now, intrade has it 79%, 5%, 4%, And 51.4% For Romney, Newt, Paul and Obama respectively.
It does read rather cattily. Viz. the comments about Herman Cain.
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