Is there a Republican
Is there a Republican
Joined: 12/31/69
#1Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 2:29pm
Is there a Republican that you would vote for President? Anyone- announced or not- that you think could and should be President?
Just curious- having a discussion with a Republican friend who is quite dispirited by his choices, so toss out a name: Which Republican would you support for president?
#2Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 2:43pm
I could see myself voting for Jon Huntsman. See his wiki page for his views, which are actually moderate.
Huntsman
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
#2Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 4:04pm
Absolutely not. It doesn't matter how moderate they may appear to be, once the vultures get their claws in him/her, it's all over.
Bad enough they pulled Obama more center - we need someone as far left as possible so when they start swinging back to the right at least they may end up SOMEWHERE on the left.
Hi, Shirley Temple Pudding.
Gothampc
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#3Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 4:58pm
"Bad enough they pulled Obama more center"
Yeah, too bad that evil Sarah Palin pulled Obama center. With all his golf outings, I don't know how he had time to meet with Palin and agree on a course of action.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
#5Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 6:19pmLincoln.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
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#7Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 6:34pmOdds are, no.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
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#9Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 6:47pmI thought Obama golfing might be the latest bat**** crazy right wing meme that I haven't heard of yet.
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#10Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 8:06pm
No, there are no Republicans fit to hold elected office at all. They are all devoted to the destruction of the American Dream, and the ongoing persecution of gay men and women, and the establishment of a white born-again CHristian theocracy that will rival the Taliban for sheer oppressive evil.
And of course, there are no Democrats willing or able to stop the Republicans from achieving their ends.
We're f*cked, and f*cked good, folks.
Clear enough?
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#11Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 8:17pm
Yes, that's the latest charge: he plays golf more than Bush did. That sound you hear is a collective yawn on the part of the American people.
Oh, and if you're wondering what that smell is, it's right-wing desperation. Stinks, doesn't it?
#12Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 8:29pm
On the other hand, Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush spent more time on "vacation" during their first year than President Obama did. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton spent less time on "vacation."
#14Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 9:59pmMeanwhile, Republicans are caught in more homosexual scandals than most homosexuals.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#15Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 10:00pmAnd Goth's post explains exactly why there aren't any Republicans I would vote for.
Hi, Shirley Temple Pudding.
#16Is there a Republican
Posted: 4/5/11 at 10:15pmVilifying the opposition is a significant part of what is broken in DC. Once the other side is the demon, antichrist, nazi, socialist, etc, it's impossible to work with them. It's wrong when either side does it. Sure there are extremists in both parties, but they really don't represent the majority. Boehner is having the same problems within the GOP that Reid had with them Dems. The House GOP shows that it really isn't as monolithic as we tend to think.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
#17is there a republican
Posted: 4/6/11 at 8:22am
mb's right and said it before i could: huntsman.
of course, it's just a matter of time until it comes out that he was eating chinese baby brains and raping cattle in fuzhou while on assignment.
he'll have a rough time in the primaries and while he would be a viable candidate in the general the problem of having worked so closely with obama on china is that it opens him to the issue of being obama lite. and if people are offered a choice between the real thing and a knock-off, they generally choose the real thing. so unfortunately his bi-partisanship and service to his country actually hurts him, i think.
but he should be able to draw a good portion of the independents and if he could hold onto the right he'd make things interesting in the general.
assuming of course he could make it through the gop primary and no bombs come out about him.
that said, mb is a demon, antichrist, nazi, socialist, etc, and it's impossible to work with him!
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pray to st. jude
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he was the gimmicky sort
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#18is there a republican
Posted: 4/6/11 at 8:28am
"mb's right..."
I think I'll make that my signature.
"..mb is a demon, antichrist, nazi, socialist, etc, and it's impossible to work with him!"
That, too.
Interesting article just posted to salon.com today, about being able to respect those whose with whom you disagree. Link below.
Salon
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
#19is there a republican
Posted: 4/6/11 at 8:36amheh, and someone just commented on the fact that i follow glenn greenwald on twitter. gotta surround yourself with opposing viewpoints and sift through the noise and make your own decisions. hell, why d'ya think i stick around here with all you dadgum commies?
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#21is there a republican
Posted: 4/6/11 at 9:22amoh, sommsy, that's just...gravy
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#22is there a republican
Posted: 4/7/11 at 8:46am
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#23is there a republican
Posted: 4/7/11 at 8:58am
Hmmm...now what other notable Republican likes motorcycles???
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
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