The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

FYI, his name is spelled Weiner.

And should be pronounced like "whiner", which can lead the jokes in a whole different direction.

[BarTopDancer]

All I have running through my head now is a FG conversation between Brian and Stewie. WHiner. No, Whiner. Yes, WHiner. No, Whiner.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I've only just read a handful of articles about Huntsman, but what I've read I've liked.

Which means he's got a negative chance of winning the primary.

[scaeagles]

He's very, very centrist and reminescent of McCain. Which gives him no chance.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I don't find him anything like McCain, from what I've read. McCain is "centrist" in a "I'll say anything to please whomever I'm talking to and change in the breeze" kinda way. Huntsman seems to be centrist in a "I believe what I believe and don't give a rat's ass which party's platform that belief might fall under" kinda way.

[scaeagles]

I agree that character wise they are quite different, but it is very early. In the same way that McCain turned right to get the base, Huntsman will have to do the same thing. i just don't see the right falling for it again like they did with McCain.

And my brief fascination with Herman Caen is over. Don't think he's the guy. Right now I'm hoping Rick Perry gets in.

[flippyshark]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Right now I'm hoping Rick Perry gets in.

Boy, that'd liven things up around this thread!

Mind you, Perry's already been linked to John Hagee, and that did McCain a bit of hurt last time around.

[Alex]

If I thought such a thing had a chance in hell of passing his support for a Right to Life constitutional amendment making abortion illegal would be a deal breaker. But if elected president I do think he'd likely continue (or do nothing to get int he way of others) the chipping away at abortion access.

Though his self reversal on the individual mandate does suggest that he has the same chance as McCain: conform to the talking points and move on.

But he is certainly more palatable to me so far than the other major Republican candidate at the moment. But it will be interesting to see how his positions withstand the need to go much further right to get anywhere.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Alex, do you mean Huntsman or Perry?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Right now, the primary thing that has me liking Huntsman is this.

Of course we’ll have our disagreements. That’s what campaigns are all about.

But I want you to know that I respect my fellow Republican candidates.

And I respect the President of the United States.

He and I have a difference of opinion on how to help a country we both love.

But the question each of us wants the voters to answer is who will be the better President, not who’s the better American.