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Originally posted by whaaa
Giulliani has some serious baggage along with Gingrich.
They both left their wives for prettier, younger women. Even conservative lady Republicans hate that kind of thing and without the ladies vote you aint got nuttin.
posted by Justin Oldham
There's a dirty little secret regarding the troop surge that nobody is talking about. Specifics of HOW the surge works will damage the Republicans even further. The mechanics of such a move negate the Congressional budget factor for this fiscal year. I have no doubt the Bush43 team is planning an offensive in to the An-Bar province. We've got to look at things in a more clinical way. Follow the money, and pay attention to the finer points of strategy. I am a conservative and I hate to see my team lose. I see trouble for them because they are not playing the game very well at this time. [Edited by Don W]
posted by djohnsto77
Giuliani has problems with social conservatives . . Romney could emerge . . but he's a Mormon . . it's unknown how that will fly with conservative evangelicals. McCain is more to the right than Giuliani, [and] he's viewed as a loose cannon. As a New Yorker, I have to support Giulliani. I don't agree with some of his social views, but I know he's a great executive and really did wonders for this city. I would like to see him as president. [Edited by Don W]
posted by Justin Oldham
I think the Bush administration's liberal interpretation of the Constitution will play a role in yet more Republican defeats in '08. It may be that McCain is too closely linked to the war and all that it entails. I wonder what liberal interpretations await us under the next President? Would McCain dare to use that 'authority' now that it's been battle tested? If the next President did as Don suggests, and played by the rules, what would we see? [Edited by Don W]
Originally posted by Justin Oldham
If you're an advisor to one of the GOP candidates for '08...what do you suggest to the candidate?
posted by Justin Oldham
There's a dirty little secret regarding that troop sure that nobody is talking about. The specifics of just HOW that surge works will damage the Republicans even further, when the details come out. The idea seems to be to accelerate the current deployment schedule while at the same time extending the tours of troops already in theater by at least five months. [Edited by Don W]
Originally posted by marg6043
I think that if you put in from of me Giuliani, Hillary, or Rice I definitely go for Giuliani anytime.
posted by Justin Oldham
There's a dirty little secret regarding that troop sure that nobody is talking about. The specifics of just HOW that surge works will damage the Republicans even further, when the details come out. The idea seems to be to accelerate the current deployment schedule while at the same time extending the tours of troops already in theater by at least five months. [Edited by Don W]
posted by Justin Oldham
One tests we will face will be met by the next President. If he/she doesn't back away from any of the newly assumed powers of the Federal Executive, we'll know once and for all that our political elites have failed us entirely. [Edited by Don W]
posted by djohnsto77
I disagree with the notion that the next president will necessarily have to scale back executive power. That will only be required if the threat of Islamic terrorism disappears, and that's not likely going to happen in the next few years. [Edited by Don W]