Pick a GOP Dark Horse

[Dixon Carter Lee]

No one wants to vote for Romney's magic underwear or his health plan, Gingrich wants to bring America back to the glory days of child labor, and the rest of the field is suffocating under a heap of bat-shit-crazy guano.

But there's still time for an actual electable intelligent conservative Republican statesman to ride onto the field. From the horizon, riding upon a Dark Horse, and his name is...

What?

 

[Sean]

I keep hearing Huntsman's name mentioned by Republicans that aren't utter morons.

 

[cjh]

I keep hearing Huntsman's name mentioned by Republicans that aren't utter morons.

i miss those people.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

I keep hearing Huntsman's name mentioned by Republicans that aren't utter morons.

That's true, actually.

 

[RobDownSouth]

I almost pity the social conservatives in the upcoming election: they must to choose between a Mormon who's had one wife, a Catholic who's had three wives, and an Evangelical who has an entire harem.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

I almost pity the social conservatives in the upcoming election: they must to choose between a Mormon who's had one wife, a Catholic who's had three wives, and an Evangelical who has an entire harem.

And they all oppose gay marriage. Because it's whack.

 

[Byron In Exile]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptrBFb6ODig

 

[Frizzle_Fry]

I will piss my vote down the drain with Paul....he has been saying the same fucking thing since the 70's and it has all come true. Meanwhile the others bicker over who's religion makes them the better candidate.

But he isn't a congenial good looking guy who is willing to say whatever it is the people want to hear. Unfortunately 'party is over folks, if you want real change you are gonna have to dispense with the bull shit' doesn't get as many votes as ' vote for me and it is all gonna be ok, I will create jobs for everyone...we all get to be millionaires ra ra ra yaaaaa!'

 

[KRCummings]

I wouldn't mind seeing Huntsman but it aint gonna happen.

 

[LadyFairfax]

I keep hearing Huntsman's name mentioned by Republicans that aren't utter morons.

This,

But he can't make the money to finish the run.

 

[Byron In Exile]

I will piss my vote down the drain with Paul....he has been saying the same fucking thing since the 70's and it has all come true. Meanwhile the others bicker over who's religion makes them the better candidate.

But he isn't a congenial good looking guy who is willing to say whatever it is the people want to hear. Unfortunately 'party is over folks, if you want real change you are gonna have to dispense with the bull shit' doesn't get as many votes as ' vote for me and it is all gonna be ok, I will create jobs for everyone...we all get to be millionaires ra ra ra yaaaaa!'

^ What he said.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

The smart money sez none of the above will cinch the nomination before the convention.

Romney and Huntsman can never get around the Tea Bagger opposition.

 

[Byron In Exile]

The smart money sez...

The smart money owns both major party nominees.

You lose.

 

[LadyFairfax]

Paul / Palin 2012.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Paul / Palin 2012.

I just threw up in Bachmann's mouth a little.

 

[gravyrug]

I wouldn't mind Gary Johnson, the forgotten candidate. He makes more sense than any other candidate I've heard. The wingnut base will never vote for him, though, since he thinks marriage equality is a good thing, and marijuana prohibition is a bad one.

 

[LadyFairfax]

I just threw up in Bachmann's mouth a little.

I know how you feel. I am currently ripping the P key off of my keyboard.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

The smart money owns both major party nominees.

You lose.

I guess we'll know which way the cat jumps in a few months.

 

[Sonny Limatina]

I played this scenario out in my tiny mind a few days ago and realized something intriguing. After Newt fades (because let's face it...) and the rest of the non-Romneys drop out, there were be a period of time during which the two possibilities are Romney and Paul.

Romney is unpalatable to the far right, for a variety of reasons, some forgivable (the wrong Jesus), some not (liberalism). "Self," (I asked myself) "Is Ron Paul as unpalatable to the moderate GOOPers as Romney is to the far-righters?" And do you know what myself said?

Myself said no.

Yeah, yeah, 'abolish the Fed' and all that. 9.73 out 10 Americans don't know what the Fed is. The other .27 people think it's divisible by 5. His Libertarianism makes him appealing to the wingers, and his appearance of principle and strength (regardless of reality) makes him a 'hold your nose and vote' candidate far more likely to be accepted by the moderates than Romney is by the right.

Romney needs to fear this.

 

[Frizzle_Fry]

I wouldn't mind Gary Johnson, the forgotten candidate. He makes more sense than any other candidate I've heard. The wingnut base will never vote for him, though, since he thinks marriage equality is a good thing, and marijuana prohibition is a bad one.

Ron Paul alienates the right with the same 2 beliefs. For different reasons maybe but still..

 

[gravyrug]

Ron Paul alienates the right with the same 2 beliefs. For different reasons maybe but still..

I think Johnson makes more sense overall, but that's really the problem with his candidacy. Making sense is not conducive to getting elected.

 

[Byron In Exile]

I guess we'll know which way the cat jumps in a few months.

You care, they don't.

 

[Byron In Exile]

I played this scenario out in my tiny mind a few days ago and realized something intriguing. After Newt fades (because let's face it...) and the rest of the non-Romneys drop out, there were be a period of time during which the two possibilities are Romney and Paul.

Romney is unpalatable to the far right, for a variety of reasons, some forgivable (the wrong Jesus), some not (liberalism). "Self," (I asked myself) "Is Ron Paul as unpalatable to the moderate GOOPers as Romney is to the far-righters?" And do you know what myself said?

Myself said no.

Yeah, yeah, 'abolish the Fed' and all that. 9.73 out 10 Americans don't know what the Fed is. The other .27 people think it's divisible by 5. His Libertarianism makes him appealing to the wingers, and his appearance of principle and strength (regardless of reality) makes him a 'hold your nose and vote' candidate far more likely to be accepted by the moderates than Romney is by the right.

Romney needs to fear this.

You really care, they don't.

 

[Wrong Element]

I wouldn't mind Gary Johnson, the forgotten candidate. He makes more sense than any other candidate I've heard. The wingnut base will never vote for him, though, since he thinks marriage equality is a good thing, and marijuana prohibition is a bad one.

I thought I read something about Johnson considering an independent run, or that he might possibly try to get the Libertarian nomination (I don't know if it's spoken for yet).

As for a dark horse, I think he'd have trouble getting elected because of the "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me; fool me three times, go ahead and just kill me" factor, but if Jeb Bush wanted the nomination, he could probably get it. Even at this extremely late date.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

The 2012 campaign reminds me of the 1973 gas lines; regardless of your favorite brand all of them were outta gas.