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BoatShoes
Posts: 5,703
Dec 8, 2010 1:56pm
This would never happen but I would support a ticket of:
Mitt Romney: President
Richard Luger: Vice President
Sen. Luger would be 80 though by then
Mitt Romney: President
Richard Luger: Vice President
Sen. Luger would be 80 though by then
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Bigdogg
Posts: 1,429
Dec 8, 2010 2:20pm
BoatShoes;592571 wrote:This would never happen but I would support a ticket of:
Mitt Romney: President
Richard Luger: Vice President
Sen. Luger would be 80 though by then
Sounds like a winner to me, but will never happen.
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Dec 8, 2010 2:48pm
I'm pulling for Romney at the top of the ticket. The veep isn't as big of a deal, so I'd vote for a midwestern conservative to balance things out.
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Dec 8, 2010 3:07pm
I would hope someone like Daniels or Jindal would head the ticket.
BGFalcons82
Posts: 2,173
Dec 8, 2010 3:31pm
Ty Webb;592525 wrote:You're kidding right?
Have you seen Christie debate? Do you see how he conducts pressers vs. the way Obama reads speeches at his pressers? Come on, Ty, it's no contest. One of them can answer questions without any "uh..um...uh...y'know..um....ummms" and the other one is the teleprompter king. The only difference is it took Foreman a few rounds to drop Joe....it won't take Christie quite nearly as long.
BGFalcons82
Posts: 2,173
Dec 8, 2010 3:34pm
I know you like Lugar for his foreign policy work, but he's not presidential and he's got about 80 annular rings.ptown_trojans_1;592566 wrote:Right now, I'm not sure anyone has the ideas or policies that would defeat the President.
If I had to chose it would probably be Portman, Christie or Thune. All are silent on all issues except spending and taxes.
I'll add three I wish would run.
1. Lugar, but too old as Boatshoes said.
2. Chuck Hagel-foreign policy guy and gets things done. But, not in spotlight.
3. Colin Powell-But ,would never do it and has lost a of R support with his support of Obama.
Hagel...same as Lugar only not as old. I agree with your analysis above.
Powell is NOT a Republican, no matter what he claims to be. He's further left than Lyndsey Graham, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe COMBINED.
Ty Webb
Posts: 2,798
Dec 8, 2010 3:57pm
BGFalcons82;592789 wrote:Have you seen Christie debate? Do you see how he conducts pressers vs. the way Obama reads speeches at his pressers? Come on, Ty, it's no contest. One of them can answer questions without any "uh..um...uh...y'know..um....ummms" and the other one is the teleprompter king. The only difference is it took Foreman a few rounds to drop Joe....it won't take Christie quite nearly as long.
Obama would destroy Christie..and yes I have seen him debate
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Dec 8, 2010 4:03pm
Ty Webb;592835 wrote:Obama would destroy Christie..and yes I have seen him debate
Iunno. I think Christie would get him on taxes, spending, unions, but Obama would get him everywhere else.
BGFalcons82
Posts: 2,173
Dec 8, 2010 4:11pm
ptown_trojans_1;592842 wrote:Iunno. I think Christie would get him on taxes, spending, unions, but Obama would get him everywhere else.
I agree on any economic item it would be an azz-whoopin by Christie. Foreign policy...who knows. In terms of being able to handle himself, answer questions directly, and not say, "uh um ummm, well, uh, umm..huh...well...", then the governor would win simply on the ability to answer questions succinctly. Folks like Ty won't like the actual answers he would give, but the command of the issue and the ability to define it, would certainly not be in doubt.
For a refresher on the POTUS' ability to answer questions cleanly and directly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThEAO0lt4Dw&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKahLz3EZEw
jhay78
Posts: 1,917
Dec 8, 2010 4:18pm
Prez- Ronald W. Reagan
VP- Thomas Jefferson
Romney needs to stay as far away from the R ticket as possible. The other R primary candidates should hammer home how bad health care is in Massachusetts thanks to Mitt.
I get excited about Jindal, Christie, Brewer, etc., you know, people with actual executive experience. I still have no idea what the final ticket would look like.
VP- Thomas Jefferson
Romney needs to stay as far away from the R ticket as possible. The other R primary candidates should hammer home how bad health care is in Massachusetts thanks to Mitt.
I get excited about Jindal, Christie, Brewer, etc., you know, people with actual executive experience. I still have no idea what the final ticket would look like.
Apple
Posts: 2,620
Dec 8, 2010 4:20pm
Christie would destroy BHO in a debate and every common American who watched it would know it.
Christie would talk in common terms and come off as a friend of the common person who thinks big government is the problem.
BHO would lecture and come across as a pompous elite professor know-it-all type who thinks government has all the answers.
Christie would talk in common terms and come off as a friend of the common person who thinks big government is the problem.
BHO would lecture and come across as a pompous elite professor know-it-all type who thinks government has all the answers.
Ty Webb
Posts: 2,798
Dec 8, 2010 4:21pm
Apple;592875 wrote:Christie would destroy BHO in a debate and every common American who watched it would know it.
Christie would talk in common terms and come off as a friend of the common person who thinks big government is the problem.
BHO would lecture and come across as a pompous elite professor know-it-all type who thinks government has all the answers.
That how Republicans thought he came off againist McCain and look what happened
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Dec 8, 2010 4:26pm
That was different. The country was never going to vote in another R in 08 and they were all excited about "hope and change."
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BoatShoes
Posts: 5,703
Dec 8, 2010 4:31pm
jhay78;592872 wrote:Prez- Ronald W. Reagan
VP- Thomas Jefferson
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Let's not be silly here. Neither of these men would be on a modern day republican ticket so I'm not sure if it's even fair to list them as "republicans".
Ronald Reagan is far too "fiscally libera"l to satisfy the modern day conservative. No peace time president has raised taxes so much on so many people.
Thomas Jefferson's views on foreign policy could not be more incompatible with the modern Heritage foundation style view and would be lambasted for his religious views by the conservative base and he's the only president ever to not veto a single bill sent to him by Congress. He likely would also be repudiated for his fascination with the French which is just downright an Uhmerricaaan.
Apple
Posts: 2,620
Dec 8, 2010 4:39pm
Ty Webb;592878 wrote:That how Republicans thought he came off againist McCain and look what happened
McCain is no Christie! He is a long-time US senator who is used to going out of his way not to offend his opponent. Christie, on the other hand, isn't afraid to call a spade a spade and if what he says offends his opponent, so be it... sometimes the truth hurts.
America needs someone who is not afraid to dish out some tough love so we can get out of the mess both parties have put us in.
believer
Posts: 8,153
Dec 8, 2010 4:50pm
A few months ago you were sharing polls that convinced you that the Dems would destroy the Repubs in the midterm elections.Ty Webb;592835 wrote:Obama would destroy Christie..and yes I have seen him debate
If Obama does the Clinton tango with the Repubs the next 2 years like he just did with the tax cut extension deal, he'll be tough to beat. But if the left-wing of the Dem Party pressures BHO to toe the party line and behave like he has the past 2 years, just about any of the Repub possibilities above will have a field day.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 8, 2010 6:00pm
fish82;592260 wrote:Mitch Daniels probably deserves some mention too.
This. "My Man Mitch!"
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 8, 2010 6:09pm
Ty Webb;592878 wrote:That how Republicans thought he came off againist McCain and look what happened
Do you honestly think it was his debating skills vs. McCain that got him elected. People saw McCain as another Bush, and that was enough to vote for BHO out of spite. I know a handful of people who voted for BHO because they didn't want to vote for McCain, not because they liked BHO.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Dec 8, 2010 8:04pm
What is a "common American"?Apple;592875 wrote:Christie would destroy BHO in a debate and every common American who watched it would know it.
Christie would talk in common terms and come off as a friend of the common person who thinks big government is the problem.
BHO would lecture and come across as a pompous elite professor know-it-all type who thinks government has all the answers.
And why is calling someone a professor somehow an insult?
CenterBHSFan
Posts: 6,115
Dec 8, 2010 9:06pm
He didn't just describe a professor. He described "a pompous elite professor know-it-all-type".
And THAT'S where the insult lies.
Big difference
And THAT'S where the insult lies.
Big difference
Apple
Posts: 2,620
Dec 8, 2010 10:11pm
Thank you and well said.CenterBHSFan;593180 wrote:He didn't just describe a professor. He described "a pompous elite professor know-it-all-type".
And THAT'S where the insult lies.
Big difference
IWP- By "Common American" I mean your average Joe or Jane, non-political type who votes.
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Dec 9, 2010 12:12am
ernest_t_bass;592979 wrote:Do you honestly think it was his debating skills vs. McCain that got him elected. People saw McCain as another Bush, and that was enough to vote for BHO out of spite. I know a handful of people who voted for BHO because they didn't want to vote for McCain, not because they liked BHO.
This. Plus I know people who voted for Obama simply to "make history" as they put it. They admittedly knew nothing about his policies. Just simply that they would be helping make history.
believer
Posts: 8,153
Dec 9, 2010 4:47am
True. I knew a lot of 18-25 year olds this past election who voted for Obama for this reason alone.bigdaddy2003;593531 wrote:This. Plus I know people who voted for Obama simply to "make history" as they put it. They admittedly knew nothing about his policies. Just simply that they would be helping make history.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Dec 9, 2010 5:39am
believer;593627 wrote:True. I knew a lot of 18-25 year olds this past election who voted for Obama for this reason alone.
Yeah, seemed like the cool thing to do. Luckily I'm not cool.
CenterBHSFan
Posts: 6,115
Dec 9, 2010 7:20am
Justuncrediblejustincredible;593632 wrote:Yeah, seemed like the cool thing to do. Luckily I'm not cool.