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The Spectacle Blog
The New York Post is causing a stir with a report that Rudy Giuliani is gearing up for a possible presidential run in 2012. As somebody who was initially bullish on a Giuliani run the last time around, I’d have to say the idea of a second bid is ludicrous.
Despite his many challenges as a candidate, Giuliani entered the last race with several things going for him — he was still enjoying some of his post-9/11 rock star status, he was seen as a tough on national security candidate and he had strong fundraising potential. However, while he enjoyed a lead in most polling during 2007, eventually his liberal views on social issues, tales of his tumultuous personal life, and his lazy campaign caught up with him.
He would start a 2012 campaign with the same obstacles on social issues and with his personal life as he faced the last time around, but without several advantages he enjoyed last time. Whatever remained of his rock-star status as “America’s Mayor” in 2007, evaporated by the time he dropped his presidential bid. His opponents were able to effectively argue that his performance on 9/11 didn’t translate into actual foreign policy and national security experience. It’s one thing if he came close to winning the nomination, but his performance was an embarrassment — he spent $59 million to win one delegate. Not exactly the greatest track record to have when making a pitch to donors.
CBS News reports that the former New York City mayor “has learned from his mistakes, a source says, and will retool his strategy, beginning with a strong start in the early primary state of New Hampshire.” I think it’s about four years too late for that.
UPDATE: On Twitter, Jake Tapper cites a Nevada GOP official who notes that the state’s caucus was not binding in 2008, so in the end, Giuliani didn’t even have an actual delegate.
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David W| 1.7.11 @ 4:37PM
Of course the liberal media may make a big "push" for him. If they can build him up at the expense of the better candidates you can bet they will do that. I'm sure that their polls will have him couming out ahead (like the NH poll showing Romney over Palin - like NH would know what a conservative is).
Eisenhower| 1.7.11 @ 8:39PM
Judd Gregg? Kelly Ayotee???
Chuck| 1.7.11 @ 4:38PM
Below the Mason-Dixon line Rudy G will get zero delegates.
Mark | 1.7.11 @ 5:16PM
Long before 9/11 Rudy saved my city.
Rudy has the leadership and the skills and the political will to do the same for our nation!
If he runs, he's got my support and my time and effort. And if he runs hard (unlike last time) he will get support from the South.
As for Chuck's Mason-Dixon line, there's an inverse parallel to this concerning Sarah Palin.
If she is the candidate, I will support her and campaign for her, But She Won't Get One State North of the Mason Dixon Line, except Alaska and Obama will get 4 more years.
Martin| 1.7.11 @ 5:26PM
Rudy's biggest problem was foreign policy, where he took on Norman "The long global struggle against Islamofascism" Podhoretz as his chief advisor. Since I already objected to Bush's wasting American lives and substance fooling about in the Middle East, he lost my vote right there.
As President Coolidge recognized, the optimal foreign policy should be CHEAP! No messing around militarily and no vast subsidies to eveil globalist bureaucracies like the UN, IMF or World Bank.
I'm still looking for a Prez candidate, who will cut back government at home AND abroad. Daniels is quite close, Palin and Gingrich less so, Rudi and Romney miles away (for different reasons.) Any ideas?
Red Phillips | 1.7.11 @ 6:14PM
"I'm still looking for a Prez candidate, who will cut back government at home AND abroad ... Any ideas?"
Umm ... Ron Paul. Was this supposed to be an intentionally leading question?
Margie| 1.7.11 @ 6:46PM
Are you kidding? Ron Paul blames America for the terrorists being terrorists, he's a Blame America Firster and his foreign policy would reflect this mentality.
Anyone who actually believes this and says it out loud is not only a danger to conservatism, but to American freedom.
Unless he's repented of that mindset, I will never be for him, I just cannot.
And THAT is my ever so humble opinion.
Clint| 1.7.11 @ 8:27PM
We've around this ad nauseum Israel Firster propagandist Victor-Margie.
" Michael Scheuer, who was the head analyst at the CIA’s bin Laden unit, Alec Station, and authored the books Through Our Enemies Eyes and Imperial Hubris, said “I thought Mr. Paul captured it the other night exactly correctly. This war is dangerous to America because it’s based, not on gender equality, as Mr. Giuliani suggested, or any other kind of freedom, but simply because of what we do in the Islamic World – because ‘we’re over there,’ basically, as Mr. Paul said in the debate.”
Scheuer also agreed with Dr. Paul’s statement in the debate that the war in Iraq was a diversion from capturing or killing Osama bin Laden and that bin Laden was “delighted” that the U.S. is occupying Iraq as it has become a training ground and recruiting tool for new jihadists joining the movement."
Margie| 1.7.11 @ 10:01PM
Just who is it that you think you are, little man?
Freedom of speech for thee but not for me?
Go crawl back into your little cave where you belong, and I will speak however I and God see fit.
Now go say 1,000 Hail Marys as you have been a very nasty boy.
Grow up, idiot.
Typical Leftist as the only thing you have is personal attacks. So immature.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 1:17AM
Deal with It RINO-CINO Anti-Catholic Israel Firster Propaganda Broad
Dr. Ron Paul Is An Important Man In The Tea Party Rebellion.
The Tea Party Rebellion Escalates.
Carpe Diem.
victor| 1.8.11 @ 2:38AM
ClinTimmy*:
"Ron Paul Is An Important Man In The Tea Party Rebellion."
Ron Paul ain't nuthin'.
Anyone who believes that the Terrorists are Terrorists because of us is nuthin' but Looney Tunes.
Ben STEIN: Well, that's -- I have never heard anything quite like that in my whole life. What he's saying, basically, is we are doing something wrong by defending ourselves. Look, if these terrorists are trying to kill the government of Yemen, we've got to help defend them. They're our friends. We can't just let al Qaeda run wild. If we try to stop them --
Ron PAUL: Why?
Ben STEIN: Why should we stop them? Because they are terrorists and murderers and they're very anti-American.
Ron PAUL: Why are they terrorists?
Ben STEIN: Surely congressman --
Ron PAUL: Why are they terrorists?
Ben STEIN: They're terrorists and murders because they are psychos.
Ron PAUL: They're terrorists because we're occupiers.
Ben STEIN: No, we're not occupiers. That's the same anti-Semitic argument we've heard.
Ron PAUL: Now that is a vicious attack. You --
Ben STEIN: It's not a vicious attack.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 6:43PM
Ronald Reagan:
"Ron Paul is one of the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense. As a former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for our country."
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 6:52PM
Uh, Reagan didn't get to hear him blaming America for the terrorists being terrorists.. how lame your attempts always are, cyber stalker.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 8:23PM
We Tea Party Patriots Did And So Did The CIA's bin Laden Desk Director.
What Dr. Paul said was The Truth.
You Israel Firster Agendists Can't Handle The Truth.
victor| 1.9.11 @ 2:13AM
ClinTimmy*:
"Ron Paul is one of the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense."
Yeah, that's why he stands with his dear friends Barney and Dennis to defund the Armed Forces, eh?
http://www.house.gov/frank/doc.....letter.pdf
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 6:52PM
Ronald Reagan Honored Air Force Veteran Officer Dr. Ron Paul.
United States Air Force
1962–1965
United States Air National Guard:
1965–1968
victor| 1.9.11 @ 1:49AM
ClinTimmy*:
"Ronald Reagan Honored Air Force Veteran Officer"
When did Reagan do that?
The only citation for your assertion on Google is YOURS!
Prove it!
Clint| 1.9.11 @ 10:34AM
You're A Serial Liar Israel Firster Victor-Margie-Sybil.
That Quote Is All Over Google.
Aaaand in 1976, Ron
Paul was one of only four Republican Congressmen to endorse Ronald Reagan for President.
Aaaand Ronald Reagan Endorsed Dr.Ron Paul for Congressman.
victor| 1.10.11 @ 3:33AM
ClinTimmy*:
"That Quote Is All Over Google."
Really, Where?
Cite one source dim bulb.
Sweeney| 1.8.11 @ 7:31PM
Anti-Catholic? Israel Firster? Propaganda Broad? Ron Paul important in the Tea Party Rebellion? He had nothing to do with it and you are not part of it either with all that crazy spewing. You are laughable. Go back to your little lefty friends and have a glass of fine merlot.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 7:59PM
Do Your Homework Buffoon.
" Tea party activists are divided roughly into two camps, according to a new POLITICO/TargetPoint poll: one that’s libertarian-minded and largely indifferent to hot-button values issues and another that’s culturally conservative and equally concerned about social and fiscal issues.
Palin, who topped the list with 15 percent, speaks for the 43 percent of those polled expressing the distinctly conservative view that government does too much, while also saying that it needs to promote traditional values.
Paul’s thinking is reflected by an almost identical 42 percent who said government does too much but should not try to promote any particular set of values — the hallmarks of libertarians. He came in second to Palin with 12 percent.
When asked to choose from a list of candidates for president in 2012, Palin and Paul also finished one-two — with Palin at 15 percent and Paul at 14 percent. "
I'm A Member Of The Valley Forge Patriots. Come to Friday Night's Meeting And Say Your Crap To My Face Clown.
Nick| 1.8.11 @ 11:26PM
I'll be there, Skinflint Clint.
I'll be the 6' 5", 220 lbs. guy in the flannel shirt. Just come up and insult me. Please.
Clint| 1.9.11 @ 9:32AM
Anytime, Anyplace Little Nicky The Trash Talkin' Punk From Detroit.
If I Ever Meet Ya, I'll Get Right Up In Your Grill And Call Ya The Trash Talkin' Twerp Ya Are & See If Ya Wanna Force Me To Defend Myself & Then I Can Legally Kick Your Ass All Over The Ground.
Your Body Can't Cash The Checks That Your Trash Talkin' Mouth Writes.
victor| 1.9.11 @ 1:51AM
ClinTimmy*:
"POLITICO/TargetPoint poll:"
That's your source? Might as well be CNN or CBS.
How people did they poll? 100 or so?
Clint| 1.9.11 @ 9:36AM
Oh Looky !
The Israel Firster RINO-CINO Crybaby Is Crybabying About The Facts.
Do Your Homework Israel Firster Nut Bag Victor-Margie-Sybil. Politico Is A Reputable Source.
victor| 1.10.11 @ 3:35AM
ClinTimmy*:
"Politico Is A Reputable Source."
Reputable by whom?
CNN?
Keith Olberdude?
Chris Tingley?
MSLSD?
Brad9883| 1.8.11 @ 8:12PM
I've no vested interest in this debate, but I find it irrational and disingenuous of you to first tell someone to crawl into a cave, call them an idiot, and tell them to say 1000 Hail Marys all in the same breath.
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 9:26PM
LOL, actually it's quite fitting.
Clint| 1.9.11 @ 9:40AM
Actually Israel Firster Victor-Margie Is A Serial Crybaby.
danny| 1.8.11 @ 11:05AM
Hey Margie, Good to hear from you again. Happy New Year. By the way, your humble opinion is spot on as they say.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 12:03PM
Victor-Margie Is A RINO-CINO Israel Firster Agendist With A Fanatic Hate Campaign Against Tea Party Candidates Congressman Dr.Ron Paul of Texas & Senator Dr. Rand Paul of The Commonwealth of Kentucky.
This is One Of The Agendists Who Gave The GOP The Serial Traitor To Conservatism John McCain.Arlen Specter, Etc.
The Tea Party Rebellion Escalates.
Carpe Diem.
Nick| 1.8.11 @ 12:30PM
Skinflint Clint,
Ron Paul is NEVER going to be president. Now, go away.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 4:57PM
Israel Firster CINO Little Nicky From Detroit Is All Upset & Atwitter Because Our Tea Party Congressman Dr.Ron Paul From Texas Just Was Made Chairman of The House Monetary Committee and His Son Dr. Rand Paul of The Commonwealth of Kentucky Was Just Seated As Kentucky's New Tea Party Senator.
Deal With It Israel Firster RINO-CINO.
Nick| 1.8.11 @ 5:38PM
Skinflint Clint,
Actually, I'm glad Representative Paul is going to be chairman of that sub-committee, moron. It should be very interesting.
Also, I'm glad Rand Paul is now the senator from Kentucky, dolt.
Get a clue, Timmy* the tulip.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 6:21PM
Actually,I never voted for or gave a dime to Dr.Ron Paul's Presidential Campaigns, Israel Firster Buffoon.
Get a clue before You run Your uninformed Mouth, Israel Firster Wuss Little Nicky From Detroit.
Get Bent Nancyboy.
Nick| 1.8.11 @ 7:10PM
Suuuuurrrrre you didn't, Skinflint Clint.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 7:21PM
Suuuuuuuure JerkJob Israel Firster Agenda Boy Little Nicky From Detroit You're Glad Dr. Ron Paul Is Now Chairman of The House Monetary Sub-Committee .
Nick| 1.8.11 @ 7:29PM
It's actually the Domestic Monetary Policy Sub-committee of the House Financial Services Committee, Skinflint Clint.
Why don't you educate yourself, Timmy* the tulip?
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 8:06PM
Wrong ! Pseudo-intellect Israel Firster Bloviator.
It's The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Do Your Homework before You Pretend To Know What You're Talking About Jerkjob Israel Firster Little Nicky From Detroit.
Nick| 1.8.11 @ 11:19PM
That's what I get for going to Ron Paul's website!
I was still closer than you, Skinflint Clint.
Clint| 1.9.11 @ 10:42AM
That's What you Get For Pretending Ya Know What You're Talkin' About Israel Firster Buffoon Little Nicky from Detroit.
You've Been Proven Wrong & Attempting To Play Typical Israel Firster Parsing Semantic Games.
victor| 1.10.11 @ 3:38AM
ClinTimmy*:
"The House Monetary Sub-Committee ."
Don't you mean:
Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the Financial Services Committee
http://www.ronpaul.com/
victor| 1.9.11 @ 2:23AM
Nick:
"Suuuuurrrrre you didn't, Skinflint Clint."
"ClinTimmy"
"Actually,I never voted for or gave a dime to Dr.Ron Paul's Presidential Campaigns,"
Hey Nick, don't you remember, he wrote in his Brother-in-law's name, the aluminium siding salesman.
And he's going to do so again.
Clint| 1.9.11 @ 10:48AM
Hey Israel Firster Victor-Margie Don't Ya Remember, You Voted For The Serial Traitor To Conservatism John McCain of McCain-Feingold, McCain- Kennedy, McCain- Lieberman, Gang of 14, Opposing The Bush @001 &2003; Tax Cuts, and For TARP.
We Tea Party Rebels Are Attempting To Draft Our Tea Party Kingmaker & Senate Point Man Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina For The Presidency in 2012.
Box of Tissues Israel Firster Crybaby ?
victor| 1.10.11 @ 3:41AM
ClinTimmy*:
"We Tea Party Rebels Are Attempting To Draft Our Tea Party Kingmaker & Senate Point Man Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina For The Presidency in 2012."
He says he is NOT running. Take the hint, Buy a clue.
Senator Jim DeMint: “Well I guess I’ve learned not to rule out anything in life but right now it’s the last thing ( running for president) I want to do.”
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 5:38PM
Nick,
It seems to me that because Clint/Tim* is a Catholic, he is permitted to continue in this manner.
When I speak up against him I am threatened with banishment. I am not allowed to "call him names".
Heh, double standard and double blessings for anyone who bears the name of Catholic.
How does that make you feel?
Religion trumps the truth.. another example.
Nick| 1.8.11 @ 5:41PM
Nice try, Skinflint Clint.
I know this is you, Timmy* the tulip.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 6:23PM
I know You're An Israel Firster CINO Wuss Little Nicky From Detroit.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 6:27PM
What You Are Fanatic Anti-Catholic Victor-Margie-Sybil Is An Anti-Catholic Fanatic With An Ax To Grind Against The Catholic Church.
Keep Runnin' Your Fanatic Mouth & See What It Gets Ya.
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 6:54PM
What, another threat of bodily harm like you did again today?
Creep.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 7:23PM
Keep Runnin' Your Fanatic Mouth & See What It Gets Ya.
Anti-Catholic White Trash Pig.
Margie| 1.9.11 @ 12:55PM
Threat noted.
victor| 1.9.11 @ 1:56AM
Nick:
"Ron Paul is NEVER going to be president."
I hear he has a good chance of becoming president of the Galveston Garden Club.
He'll win in a heartbeat, no?
Clint| 1.9.11 @ 9:46AM
The RINO-CINO Israel Firster Girls Club, Little Nicky from Detroit & Victor-Margie From Joisey Are All Atwitter & Havin' A Case Of The Vapors Because The Tea Party Doesn't Have Their Israel Firster Litmus Test & Dr. Ron Paul Is Such A Tea Party Force To Be Reckoned With.
Box Of Tissues Crybabies ?
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 1:07PM
Tim*/Clint is a slanderer and liar who exists here to harass and intimidate me.
Liars go to Hell.
Jesus Christ is LORD!
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 4:59PM
Then You're Goin' To Hell American Spectator's Resident Fanatic Israel Firster & Anti- Catholic Nut Bag Victor-Margie
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 5:30PM
Clint/Tim*
Do honest men post in multiple screen names and harass Bible believing Christians cursing at them and telling them to go to Hell, slandering and making up false accusations in order to get others to believe them?
And why does American Spectator allow your foul language to persist yet I am warned about addressing you for what you REALY are by doing this?
Hypocrisy.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 6:32PM
Go Crybaby To American Spectator Again For The Umpteenth Time Anti-Catholic Slandering Liar Victor-Margie-Sybil.
They Know You're A Complete Whack Job.
Box Of Tissues Crybaby ?
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 6:55PM
I never did that, idiot.
But I believe you have.
Ahem.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 7:28PM
Liar. You Went To Antle & Hillyer. ( By Your Own Posts )
Box Of Tissues Crybaby ?
Hmmmm ?
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 9:38PM
Actually you are the liar. Mr. Antle wrote me first.. because of YOU. You kept saying in your cyber stalking posts "Talk to James". He wrote to tell me it wasn't him you were referring to you disingenuous freak.
And I only wrote to Quin after I was blocked.. for calling you a name or two, after being repeatedly called a pig, white trash, fake Christian, Israel-Firster, slut, crank lady, bigot, and various other choice words, just as you continue to today.. yet they allow it still, which truly begs the question as to why?
You are a slanderer and cyber stalker, and a pervert.
Clint| 1.9.11 @ 9:50AM
You Crybabied To Quin.
And You're Tellin' Us That Antle Just Up And Wrote You An E-Mail Out Of The Blue , Before You Complained To American Spectator First.
You're A Liar.
Margie| 1.9.11 @ 12:49PM
Yes, he certainly did. Write him and ask him, dirtbag.
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 12:57PM
Hi danny!
Thank you, I love when you pop in to say hello, and Happy New Year to you as well.
May God bless you and yours!
Peter| 1.7.11 @ 5:44PM
Rudy might have a role in cabinet or an administrative position in the Palin Administration, but as for him becoming president, fuggaboutit.
Margie| 1.7.11 @ 7:10PM
"The Palin administration". Does have a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
Clint| 1.7.11 @ 6:02PM
The Liberal Media would play the Same Game they played with The Serial Traitor to Conservatism John McCain.
We Tea Party Rebels Are Not Supporting Any RINO-CINO GOP Ruling Elite Lesser Evil Crap Candidates.
The Tea Party Rebellion Escalates.
Carpe Diem.
victor| 1.8.11 @ 2:40AM
ClinTimmy*:
"We Tea Party Rebels Are Not Supporting Any RINO-CINO GOP Ruling Elite"
We'll vote for our brother-in-law the vinyl siding salesman.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 12:12PM
Victor-Margie is One of The Fanatic RINO-CINO Israel Firster Haters of Tea Party Candidates, Congressman Dr. Ron Paul of Texas & Tea Party Senator Dr.Rand Paul of The Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Too Bad RINO-CINO, Both Tea Party Candidates Are Now In The Congress Working For The Tea Party Agenda.
Deal WithIt RINO-CINO Loser.
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 12:59PM
Tim*/Clint lies for a living.
Poor soul.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 5:02PM
American Spectator's Resident Fanatic Israel Firster & Anti-Catholic Nut Bag Victor-Margie-Sybil Is A Serial Slandering Liar.
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 5:33PM
AMSPEC:
Where are the moderators and editors that warned me about not responding in kind to this vile creature?
Hypocrites!
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 6:36PM
They're Watchin' The Seahawks Kick The Super Bowl Saints Butts, like many of Us , Head Case Anti-Catholic Fanatic Victor- Sybil- Margie
victor| 1.10.11 @ 3:45AM
Hey ClinTimmy, I see that the Iggles got their keisters kicked, their tickets punched and their clocks cleaned.
yer buddy Vick has egg on his face, eh?
victor| 1.9.11 @ 1:58AM
ClinTimmy*:
"We Tea Party Rebels Are Not Supporting Any RINO-CINO GOP Ruling Elite"
We'll vote for our brother-in-law the vinyl siding salesman.
Does that mean you're still voting for your brother-in-law?
Clint| 1.9.11 @ 9:53AM
What's It To Ya RINO-CINO Israel Firster Victor-Margie ?
We Tea Party Rebels Are Not Supporting Any RINO-CINO GOP Ruling Elite.
Box Of Tissues Crybaby ?
Michael L. Hauschild| 1.7.11 @ 6:29PM
Rudy has some issues with honest law abiding gun ownership. Bad Rudy, no nomination.
Ken (Old Texican)| 1.8.11 @ 10:37AM
How about this for an original idea?
I'm going to back whom ever Sarah backs...even if it is her.
She darned near dragged a lifeless McCain over the threshold single handedly.
Thoughts?
*Mimi| 1.8.11 @ 12:43PM
Lets go back to RUDY...Love him but not tthis time,,NOT conservative enough...We got a good coalition going for us...looks like the REAGAN DEMS are back 2012 is the year of the CONSERVATIVE....still thinking about " LEVIN"...The perfect candidate.. articulate, integrity in my mind he's got it all....Maybe he'll come in LATE and take the country by storm!
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 1:03PM
Ken,
It's a good thought, ya know why?
Because in my humble opinion.. which I say in all humility of course:
Whoever Sarah Backs will be who we back already!
It seems to just work out that way, doesn't it?
Mimi~ I LOVE Mark Levin too and if he ran, I bet Sarah would back him!
We DO really have a lot of wonderful people on our side, don't we?
It's a joy!!
Jake| 1.8.11 @ 1:32PM
The voters in November were unique group of upset Republicans, Independents and Democrats united against runaway government spending and Obamacare.
Social issues were a non factor.
And if social issues are one's main concern, electing a president who will appoint strict Constitutionalist judges ,
as Giuliani promised , is the key.
As we have seen over and over and over , the judicial system is the force determining social issues, not the voters.
Four more years of Obama nominating left wing radicals to the federal bench and the USSC will have a decades long deleterious effect
on issues that are important to social conservatives.
A candidate's ex wife or bratty kids shouldn't trump a candidate's potential to appoint good judges.
Too often, Republican primary voters refuse to see
the bigger picture ( winning the general election ) and will only vote for a candidate who agrees with them 100% .
It's apparently more important to lose an election on principle than to win with a candidate that you might only agree with
on 80 % of the big issues .
Even if that candidate can win the general.
Giuliani , like Christie or Rubio or Ryan or Thune or Perry or Pence or Daniels , even Romney ,
could have tremendous appeal to all voters ,
which is what is necessary to win a national election.
Michelle Bachmann has great potential and she hasn't self destructed
like Palin has , but, I see her more as a VP candidate for now,
although she will definitely be a positive influence in the primaries.
For the record , Palin did not drag McCain over the finish line.
She was more of a drag on him , driving voters to Obama.
If you go back and check the polls ,
McCain's numbers plummeted
in late Sept after Palin's disastrous media interviews.
And McCain/ Palin lost to Obama by 10 million votes and over 8 percentage points , it was a rout.
If the Republican nominee is not a perfect social conservative
and the far right pouts or
they force Palin on the party ,
every single poll shows we have four more years of Obama.
I believe that there are many realistic conservatives who want to actually win the general and would be happy to vote for Giuliani.
victor| 1.9.11 @ 2:06AM
And McCain/ Palin lost to Obama by 10 million votes and over 8 percentage points , it was a rout.
Obama barely got 52% of the vote.
1984 Reagan Mondale
Popular vote 54,455,472 37,577,352
Percentage 58.8% 40.6%
Now that was a ROUT!
Rudy would be worse than McCain, but he would make an excellent Attorney General.
Ken (Old Texican)| 1.8.11 @ 3:31PM
Folks,
don't you just love the lefty concerrrrrrrn trolls dropping by and warning us about Sarrrrrah Palllllin.
Hey, Jake. You have warned us, Okay?
Throw us into that briar patch, Okay?
heh
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 5:42PM
You mean the ones such as Clint/Tim* who pretend to be conservative but curse and slander Bible believing Christians on a daily basis yet have free reign to do so, while I am threatened with bannishment if I "call him a name"?
There are indeed many forms of Leftists and the worst of them are the liars such as him, who feign Religiosity yet are filled with all manner of wickedness.
Clint| 1.8.11 @ 7:30PM
Box Of Tissues Crybaby ?
Hmmmmm ?
Margie| 1.8.11 @ 9:43PM
I've truly never come accross such a disgusting human being in all my life.. except perhaps maybe the twisted psychological mind game playing of Leftist lawyers.
You truly are a snake.
Clint| 1.9.11 @ 9:55AM
Box Of Tissues Crybaby ?
You're American Spectator's Resident Fanatic Nut Bag Anti-Catholic & Israel Firster Victor-Margie-Sybil.
Margie| 1.9.11 @ 12:47PM
Oh, I forgot to mention, Mr. Antle's advice for me was that I should ignore you. LOL.
victor| 1.10.11 @ 3:46AM
Actually Tar and Feathers would be appropriate now that the Iggles got beat.