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Okay that's clearer Isaac Send a noteboard - 02/12/2013 03:24:46 PM

View original postMy statement about "myopia" was that you implied that there was a long list of candidates who might win the nomination, and I think that even in the Republican Party of 2006 most of them would end up losing.

Most probably would, I only mean that unlike 2012 when our selection was pretty slim, everyone had guilt by association to Bush or was too new coming into power in 2010, we'll have a pretty big pool. Especially since it doesn't seem likely we'll have Romney, Palin, or Perry equivalents scaring off other bidders. None of those factors are in play to discourage the 2016 versions of Pawlenty, Daniels, etc.


View original postThe GOP in PRESIDENTIAL elections ends up picking the more moderate candidates, but the loud ideologues manage to get elected in their districts, then run for President and drag the debate so far right that no moderate candidate can win a general election because he's had to tack so far right in the primaries that he has lost all credibility. Christie would make a good candidate, but if he enters a primary with the shrill likes of Bachmann impugning his credentials, even though she ends up getting "kicked to the curb", as you put it, the damage is done because he has to show how conservative he can be.

As best as I can tell the RNC is trying to minimize that, and they can do so reasonably effectively I think because there probably ain't going to be a Bachmann/Cain/Paul Element this time.


View original postThe Democrats, somehow, have candidates that can be centrist without upsetting things. That's why I'd like to see Warren involved in the primaries - so they can finally understand what it feels like to have to moderate an extreme primary message in the general election, only to lose because of it.

It's not like they haven't gotten hit on that before, Dukakis, Mondale, McGovern all come to mind.

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Christie vs. Clinton - 2016! Anonymous2000 - 01/12/2013 02:12:40 AM 686 Views
Re: Christie vs. Clinton - 2016! Isaac - 01/12/2013 04:12:59 PM 413 Views
I tend to agree with your conclusions, but not for the myopic reasons you cite. Tom - 01/12/2013 05:58:55 PM 390 Views
No Huntsman Jr? *NM* everynametaken - 01/12/2013 11:46:49 PM 153 Views
How are those reasons short-sighted? They're basic tactics Isaac - 02/12/2013 09:05:45 AM 408 Views
You misunderstand me Tom - 02/12/2013 02:26:56 PM 369 Views
Okay that's clearer Isaac - 02/12/2013 03:24:46 PM 370 Views
He needs to be careful about peaking too soon. Legolas - 01/12/2013 06:55:52 PM 337 Views
It's easy to make the Guiliani comparison, but remember..... Anonymous2000 - 01/12/2013 08:19:38 PM 390 Views
Giuliani's problem wasn't that he peaked too soon Tom - 02/12/2013 02:37:58 PM 344 Views
Re: Christie vs. Clinton - 2016! everynametaken - 01/12/2013 11:45:42 PM 509 Views
Understood.....but too bad on Jeb. Anonymous2000 - 02/12/2013 02:57:04 AM 327 Views
He will be another Romney. The Shrike - 02/12/2013 12:41:23 PM 406 Views
I certainly hope not Tom - 02/12/2013 03:22:17 PM 393 Views
As a fellow Jerseyite (I think), I am curious as why you react this way. Cannoli - 02/12/2013 03:22:28 PM 459 Views
Considering you are one of the more conservative members here and don't care for Christie... everynametaken - 08/12/2013 12:04:21 AM 372 Views
I don't think Christie will run and I don't think he wins if he does random thoughts - 09/12/2013 01:37:03 AM 334 Views
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