rushmc 18 #26 November 17, 2011 QuoteRush, if the Republicans were to field a candidate who was not "picked by the elite" (whoever they are in the Republican party -- and were they the ones who picked Sarah Palin?), do you think he or she could be elected by the entire voting population? (i.e. independents, liberals, conservatives, Democrats, Republicans, socialists, fascists -- you get the picture). Wendy P. Yes and this is why the elites need to get them picked now"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bertt 0 #27 November 17, 2011 Don't know how much the Mormon thing is going to hurt Huntsman or Romney - between the two of them, they've had fewer wives than Newt. The other dynamic here is the TV producers' constant quest for new and exciting programming. This certainly works against Ron Paul. You might have noticed that Huntsman's daughters are just about getting more air time than he is. When a candidate does something comical or outrageous, he's guaranteed to be featured on the evening news. Calm and sensible doesn't sell television.You don't have to outrun the bear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #28 November 18, 2011 QuoteQuoteDon't know how much the Mormon thing is going to hurt Huntsman or Romney - between the two of them, they've had fewer wives than Newt. The other dynamic here is the TV producers' constant quest for new and exciting programming. This certainly works against Ron Paul. You might have noticed that Huntsman's daughters are just about getting more air time than he is. When a candidate does something comical or outrageous, he's guaranteed to be featured on the evening news. Calm and sensible doesn't sell television. I think these two are probably way more moral than the rest of the GOP primary field. The fact is, a large a percentage of the conservative Christian GOP will never vote for a Mormon if they have a conservative Christian choice instead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhoenixPhive 0 #29 November 19, 2011 Consultant: be it local, state or federal, is defined as this: someone who used to be employed in one way or another by the government or for the government and now serves to further special interests based on who is paying the highest fucking dollar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgiaDon 355 #30 November 19, 2011 QuoteNewt making almost $2,000,000 to be a "history" consultant. Got your "consulting" right here. Don_____________________________________ Tolerance is the cost we must pay for our adventure in liberty. (Dworkin, 1996) “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” (Yeats) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgiaDon 355 #31 November 19, 2011 This editorial cartoon (from here) made me laugh. Brilliant! Don_____________________________________ Tolerance is the cost we must pay for our adventure in liberty. (Dworkin, 1996) “Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” (Yeats) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
