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Meet the Next President: George Allen stays the course
The Examiner ^ | Sept 19 | Bill Sammon

Posted on 09/26/2006 5:25:38 AM PDT by PghBaldy

HARDY, Va. - If Republicans decide to replicate the style and substance of President Bush when nominating a potential successor in 2008, they will likely choose another conservative named George.

George Allen, that is, the junior senator from Virginia, who agrees with Bush on most major issues. On their few points of disagreement, such as immigration and campaign finance, Allen sides with the more conservative Republicans who will dominate primary election voting.

“I like him very much — I consider him a friend,” Allen says of Bush in an interview with The Examiner. “And I know a lot of people like to criticize him. We even have Republicans distancing themselves from him because his approval ratings are in the 30s.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: allen; betterthanrice; georgeallen; nope; virginia
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To: edpc
How long before someone tells us how Mitt is the next Prez....? I'm suprised it hasn't been posted, yet.

See John Fund's puff-piece in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. :-)

21 posted on 09/26/2006 5:36:25 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: seanmerc

Absolutely agree with your opinion. The fact that the Dems with the WaPo and Channel 9 carrying their offal have been attacking him in the nastiest race baiting campaign this year. It is only seconded by the Jew baiting going on in Conn against Lieberman. I wonder when liberals will turn on their own? If they had any standards Sen Byrd would be retired. Since we are now evaluating allegations of Allen speech in college I am awaiting quotes regarding Webb to be made public. I am sure that the WaPo is investigating Webb to assure us he has never used the N word and has no Jewish blood in his background. The WaPo once again reveals its true self.


22 posted on 09/26/2006 5:36:59 AM PDT by tigtog
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To: tiger-one
NO NO NO NO! Newt is a political has been.
23 posted on 09/26/2006 5:37:17 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: rhombus

I meant as a comment in this thread, but thanks....I'll check it out.


24 posted on 09/26/2006 5:37:49 AM PDT by edpc (Violence is ALWAYS a solution. Maybe not the right one....but a solution nonetheless)
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To: PghBaldy

25 posted on 09/26/2006 5:37:56 AM PDT by Jake The Goose
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To: YoungSoutherner

"IMO someone like Ga Gov. Sonny Perdue would be better."

In the realm of southern governors, I'd go for South Carolina's Mark Sanford. Not Sonny "tobacco tax increase" Perdue.


26 posted on 09/26/2006 5:39:11 AM PDT by NapkinUser (http://www.votegraf.com/)
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To: Galtoid
I believe George Allen is an empty suit. Nice packaging but not presidential.

The perfect candidate for either party then.

27 posted on 09/26/2006 5:39:16 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: meandog
only one of them have ever been top-10 material and that was the first George...as in Washington!

Many of his contemporaries thought he was quite the bumbler - especially as a General. But he did win in the end by just keeping the Army together (thank you France) and had the good sense to step down after 2 years as the first President.

28 posted on 09/26/2006 5:39:23 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: NonValueAdded

Lucky my okole. Webb has little to no chance of unseating Allen. This smear campaign (and that's exactly what it is) is all about 2008.

That 'esteemed political commentator', Larry Sabato, is even jumping on the bandwagon. The MSM cites him as a classmate of Allen at the University of Virginia. He even admits that he has NEVER heard Allen use the "N" word, yet he says he cannot believe that Allen has never used it--and the media still cites him as corroboration for the politically motivated racial hucksterism being tossed around like another Clintonesque cow chip. For a supposedly enlightened member of the academic elite, Sabato isn't doing much to enhance his credibility.


29 posted on 09/26/2006 5:39:29 AM PDT by seanmerc
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To: Barney Gumble
"I don't think he's the right nominee. (I don't know who is)"

After his maccaca slip and his stupid excuse for doing it, I'm no longer impressed. I'll be surprised if he keeps his senate seat.
Is there any way we can get Dan Quayle to come out of the private sector so he can serve his country again? I haven't seen such a lame plate of possible candidates since 1995.
30 posted on 09/26/2006 5:39:56 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: meandog

You are a Rat troll. Begone!


31 posted on 09/26/2006 5:40:23 AM PDT by seanmerc
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To: mariabush
NO NO NO NO! Newt is a political has been.

Do we really want to hear about his divorce and affairs YET AGAIN? And yes, the muddled middle will just yawn about Newt even if it would be fun to see the left go bonkers (yet again).

32 posted on 09/26/2006 5:41:11 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: meandog
Americans are tired of a George at the helm

Americans are also tired of senators running for President, either party.

33 posted on 09/26/2006 5:41:14 AM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: seanmerc
The fact that the Rat smear machine is in high gear against him should tell you that the Rats are SCARED TO DEATH of him.

The rat smear machine is being driven by Hillary. Anybody who doesn't smell the Clinton stench in that Salon.com article doesn't know anything.

This is about more than the Senate seat from Virginia. Hillary knows she can beat McCain and Rudy, because both will alienate conservatives. She knows she can beat Condi because the Secretary, while a solid leader, is single without kids, never tested in an election, and would free up the wont-vote-for-a-woman block.

But Hillary Clinton cannot beat George Allen. That's why they are out in force trying to damage him this year. It is that simple.
34 posted on 09/26/2006 5:42:13 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: advance_copy

I agree with you 100%.


35 posted on 09/26/2006 5:43:11 AM PDT by seanmerc
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To: quantim
Americans are also tired of senators running for President, either party.

Allen was Governor of Virginia from '94 - '98.

36 posted on 09/26/2006 5:45:43 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry ( The kinder we are to terrorists, the harsher we are to their potential victims.)
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To: Galtoid

As an Allen constituent I had hopes for him, but he has been faltering and I'm not sure he can pull himself out of the recent "racist" quagmire. It would take some time and a different approach on his part.

However there is time left and perhaps he'll rise to the occasion.

I'd still like to see an Allen/Rice Republican ticket for 2008.


37 posted on 09/26/2006 5:46:25 AM PDT by angkor
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To: seanmerc
You are a Rat troll. Begone!

Nope...more like a RAT trapper and a "Shrubcon" zapper!

38 posted on 09/26/2006 5:48:37 AM PDT by meandog (While Bush will never fill them, Clinton isn't fit to even lick the soles of Reagan's shoes!)
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To: tigtog

"nastiest race baiting campaign this year."

That piece about him using the N word was absurd. Three "remembered" him using it and (IIRC) 14 did not.

As for his Jewish ancestry, I believe that started with the Wash Times and not the Post. And Allen dealt with it ineptly.


39 posted on 09/26/2006 5:51:00 AM PDT by angkor
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To: angkor

The long knives are out for Allen, because he represents the biggest threat in a generation to Democrats.

He will emerge from the unbalanced recent attacks stronger, and will resume his infamous bold assaults on Democrats.

Allen once said "Let's enjoy knocking their soft teeth down their whiny mouths" about Democrats.

Senator Allen is Freeper material, folks, and will be the next President of the United States.


40 posted on 09/26/2006 5:51:20 AM PDT by Stallone (Dealing with Democrats IS the War on Terror.)
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