obama had none of the bases covered.
all candidates have their pluses and minuses.
you elect them believing that they have the ability to cover their minuses.
what experience has romney in foreign affairs?
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That’s the problem with a massive world empire. NOBODY can understand it. This is yet another argument to bring all the troops home and close those bases in 120 countries NOW.
Sorry, but Cain isn’t ready for prime time, not even close. What Pluses does he have? Seriously, think about it. He’s never won an election to anything in spite of trying, yes he’s had success in business but NO ONE EVER has gotten to the oval office without military and/or prior political service.
The republican candidate isn’t going to get a Pass like the press gave Fauxbama in 08, they aren’t going to cover up their goofs or toss them softballs. If the guy can’t handle what were relatively easy questions, which he clearly couldn’t, he has ZERO chance of winning a general election.
“Tea Party” folks need to stop trying to project Reaganesque qualities on folks who just aren’t there. Cain’s a nice enough fellow, and who knows someday he may have a bright future in politics, but if this guy winds up the nominee, the chances of Republicans winning the White House in 2012 are over before the confetti hits the floor at the RNC Convention.
We cannot send a neophite up, Democrats can. The press will carry water for them, that won’t be the case for a republican, and frankly after the disaster the current neophite has created the last thing the world needs is another one in the White House, even if he does have an R beside his name.
Like it or not, the Republican Primary short of something earth shattering to occur is boiling down to Romney V Newt at this point... Ideal choice? Nope, but there isn’t a Reagan out there folks, not even close and the “tea party” bloc’s continuing to project those qualities onto what are clearly not ready for prime time players is not helping anything. The 2012 class is a rather sad lot, but what is sadder is that folks are hitching their wagons to folks like Bachmann and Perry and yes even Cain, who do not stand one ounce of winning a general election.
Believe me I’d love to see a Reaganesque candidate, but there just isn’t one, and likely won’t be another one in my lifetime. Great Presidents are few and far between, and NONE of them came out of nowhere.
I would agree if the press had asked Cain, hey, who’s the prime minister of myramar.. that’s a nonsense question, but to not be able to answer “Do you agree with Obama’s actions in Libya?” without looking like a deer in the headlights? Come on... remember how the left flailed GWB as he processed what was going on on 9/11 after the fact? Farenheight 911 etc? Remember?? You think they won’t evicerate the republican candidate if we send up a second or worse a third teir schlub like Obama?
If the Tea Party Bloc wishes to really influence this election they need to stop trying to make second and third teir candidates into paragons by trying to project on them qualities that just aren’t there, and find a candidate who is competent, articulate, can show they can handle the press, and the process, think of their feet, understand the media, and at the very least the basics of Politics.
Under those criteria you have really 2 choices left, Romney and Newt... some might argue Santorum, but I think he fails a few of those tests. That’s it, no one else in this lot has a chance. 2012 should be a cake walk for the republican candidate as long as they are competent and capable. Cain, Perry, Bacmann etc, these guys as the nominee are the sure fired way to steal defeat from the jaws of victory IMHO.