Right candidate blocked by Romney, Gingrich corpses (Dick Morris)

The Hill ^ | March 14, 2007 | Dick Morris

[EveningStar]

The big problem in finding a conservative challenger to run for the GOP nomination is not the absence of a genuine constituency, nor is it even enthusiasm for ex-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Right-wingers who would pass the litmus test — guys like former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback, Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo, California Rep. Duncan Hunter, former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, or even ex-Tennessee Sen. and famous actor Fred Thompson — face the need to climb over the political corpses of former Speaker New Gingrich (Ga.) and ex-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to make their case...

[EveningStar]

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[etradervic]

It is not an insurmountable obstacle. In fact, it is wide open.

[AZLiberty]

Is Rudy Giuliani the Bob Dole of 2008?

[Thebaddog]

Is Dick Morris the Bob Dole of 08?

[cripplecreek]

Some of the conservatives need to step aside and back one conservative. I think they will start doing that by june.

[AmericaUnited]

I have a question for all...

Name the last GOP nominee who got elected POTUS, who was a "minor leager", i.e. not a two term govenor of a state or a former vice president?

[RepublicanPOTUSin08]

Name the last GOP nominee who got elected POTUS, who was a "minor leager", i.e. not a two term govenor of a state or a former vice president?

Warren Harding in 1920.

[ecurbh]

Name the last GOP nominee who got elected POTUS, who was a "minor leager", i.e. not a two term govenor of a state or a former vice president?

Eisenhower

[NeoCaveman]

Mike Huckabee (a former client) has an originality and creativity that will make him very attractive. He speaks, for example, about the need to control Medicaid and Medicare costs not by budget cuts but by cuts in smoking and obesity and an increased commitment to exercise. He focuses on the need to enhance education with a focus on music and art to stimulate creativity and help students compete as the entertainment industry becomes increasingly important in our economy

Dick Morris stars in "Pimp my big government lifestyle nanny candidate"

[WestSylvanian]

And of course Warren Harding is widely regarded as one of the worse presidents in history--a total dimwit who was surrounded by corruption.

[AZLiberty]

I don't see Dick Morris running for President -- or dog catcher. He seems to be driven by a random opinion generator. But he can stimulate a discussion.

I asked the question about Rudy Giuliani vs. Bob Dole, because Giuliani has the greatest chance of slipping in as the candidate that everyone can support in a lukewarm way, but then may not get the support he needs to win the presidency.

[LtdGovt]

If Mike Huckabee is a considered to be a conservative, the GOP is in big, big trouble.

[SDGOP]

Dick morris really seems to hate romney doesn't he?

[EveningStar]

Most of those people Dick mentions have no chance.

[Fireone]

Looking backwards, using weak logic.
Name the last pro wrestler elected Governor. Oh, there was one! Anything can happen.
With the current field of RINO weinies put out front by the lame streamers, I can see a more obscure conservative of any
professional origin winning this, no problem!

[NathanR]

Generals are not "minor leaguers".

[pissant]

And Hunter will climb right over them, McCains too. Rudy will look like a child in the debates with Hunter.

[AmericaUnited]

Ronald Reagan, the last conservative, was a two term governor of the largest state in the Union, and a tremendous communicator. George Bush was connected to the Bush dynasty. Some of you people are really freaking clueless as to what it takes to get someone elected in a national election when you don't have the MSM on your side, pushing "your guy".

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Huckabee and Brownback need to go. Both are big-government social conservatives and pro-open borders.

Huckabee, especially, would continue the disastrous "New Tone" that has crippled the GOP to begin with.