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I haven't had a chance to read the entire article yet random thoughts Send a noteboard - 03/09/2011 09:00:22 PM
But to be honest I doubt I will find anything to make me believe he can win the nomination. He may win the Liberals Favorite Conservative award but if he contuses to thumb his nose at the base is dead. He could get away with saying he believes in evolution without it hurting him but when comes off as snickering at Perry because Perry does believe it he alienates huge parts of the base and even a large number of conservative democrats. If you want to be president it probably isn't a good idea to ridicule a belief held by 40% of the country it is even a worse idea if most of those people are in the party you are trying to get nominated to. Same thing with AGW, it has about the same split and if you come off as looking down on the people who disagree with you and those people are the ones you have to have to get nominated and to man phones lines if you are nominated then are in trouble. Being right on taxes and immigration are not enough if you offend people and most people find having their beliefs be ridiculed and dismissed offensive. No matter how qualified he might otherwise be his failure to grasp those basic truths leads me to believe he is to out of touch with the republican base to win. The fact the he tends to make the mistakes liberal elitist make when they look at the rest of country really doesn't do much to create any separation between him and his elitist in chief former boss.

Besides do we really need two boring but safe rich Mormons in the race?

Now if survives and is still around when the primary comes to Texas I might consider voting for him which is another sign that he isn't a good fit for the republican base. ;)
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Jon Huntsman, the No-Drama Conservative (he speaks like a diplomat but he is no moderate) - 03/09/2011 05:11:12 PM 2590 Views
I haven't had a chance to read the entire article yet - 03/09/2011 09:00:22 PM 287 Views
Do we need two catholics in the race? *NM* - 03/09/2011 11:24:19 PM 157 Views
I'd settle for one real one. - 04/09/2011 09:44:03 PM 272 Views
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Religion is an indication on whether or not a candidate is rational-minded or not. - 06/09/2011 11:11:43 AM 416 Views
I agree the left does use religious prejudice to disqualify candidates - 06/09/2011 02:04:02 PM 265 Views
How is it any different than Islam? - 06/09/2011 05:00:30 PM 285 Views
Good point, they're all crazy. - 07/09/2011 06:30:32 AM 274 Views
I am an athiest, but they are not all crazy - 08/09/2011 02:19:38 AM 281 Views
To cite a pop culture figure, Ken Jennings seems pretty rational - 06/09/2011 10:09:25 PM 372 Views
They can compartmentalize. - 07/09/2011 06:33:42 AM 307 Views
Everyone does that - 07/09/2011 06:59:02 AM 275 Views
So, you don't think that religiosity in american politics is increasing? - 07/09/2011 06:56:12 PM 339 Views
No, absolutely not - 08/09/2011 03:25:49 AM 259 Views
Why the hostility? - 08/09/2011 03:36:37 PM 263 Views
That would be my question for you - 08/09/2011 05:01:42 PM 338 Views
Ay. - 08/09/2011 06:27:17 PM 290 Views
We seem not to be getting anywhere - 09/09/2011 12:15:02 PM 247 Views
Honestly, I had the same reaction as Isaac, which is why I responded as I did. - 12/09/2011 10:12:36 PM 387 Views
Much better. - 14/09/2011 04:49:38 PM 286 Views
Glad you liked it. - 20/09/2011 11:17:35 PM 355 Views
why do you think America is becoming more religious? - 07/09/2011 03:07:58 PM 271 Views
I said religiosity is increasing in american politics, and because it is. *NM* - 07/09/2011 06:57:35 PM 120 Views
spoken like a true believer, who needs facts when you have faith and righteousness *NM* - 07/09/2011 09:36:45 PM 123 Views
Just based on my observations. I haven't written a report on it. - 08/09/2011 03:38:40 PM 263 Views
Gallup has looked into it - 08/09/2011 04:44:25 PM 316 Views
Again, that's not what I said. - 08/09/2011 06:04:13 PM 262 Views
I think the opposite is true - 08/09/2011 06:48:41 PM 268 Views
Re: I think the opposite is true - 08/09/2011 07:11:37 PM 288 Views
Maybe to some extent, but not much. - 07/09/2011 11:22:08 PM 273 Views
There's an odd line halfway the article... - 03/09/2011 10:39:42 PM 409 Views
Which lines are you referring to? *NM* - 04/09/2011 10:03:06 PM 103 Views
This part: - 04/09/2011 10:25:57 PM 309 Views
really? I didn't read this as a neutral article - 06/09/2011 02:07:22 AM 270 Views

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