‘Comes the hour, comes the man.’ But does he? And who is he?
The Democrats are doing so much harm to the country, both domestically and internationally, and arousing such intense opposition among voters, that a Republican revival looks highly probable. What’s missing is the leader – not ‘a’ leader, but ‘the’ leader.
If we knew him we would be able to say what makes him the right man. (Or the right woman. I’m only saying ‘man’ for convenience.) But as he’s not standing unmistakable before our eyes, we can at least try to describe what sort of person he should ideally be: what experience he should have had; what beliefs he should hold; what qualities and abilities he should have acquired or been endowed with by nature.
Completely irrelevant are his (her) ethnic derivation, racial descent, color, or class.
First, he must be proud of his country. He should know its history. He should want above all to preserve what it has always stood for: liberty. He should believe that American power is a force for good in the world and be determined to maintain it.
Next, he should have been a leader in some walk of life, and have proved himself to be trustworthy and competent at directing others.
He must of course be a person of honor, decency, civility, and probity. He should deeply desire to be just, but hold the law and the Constitution in higher esteem than his own inclinations.
He should be a good judge of character, know how to weigh advice, but be intelligently decisive and firm in implementing what he decides.
He should be able to talk to the nation plainly, to say what he means and mean what he says.
He should broadly share the values, understand and respect the aspirations of his fellow Americans.
He must be a zealot for national prosperity, keen to let the free market work as the unique bread machine that it is, by keeping taxes low, government curbed, and private property safe.
Finally, he should be the sort of commonsensical soul who takes himself with a pinch of suspicion.
Is he out there somewhere? Can anyone put a name to him?
Jillian Becker is editor-in-chief of The Atheist Conservative
October 13th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Sorry, Buchanan probably too old to run in 2012.
But Pawlenty ain’t a bad backup!
October 13th, 2009 at 10:15 am
John Ellis Bush.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:16 am
10 bucks says Martha’s first response is:
“Is he out there somewhere? Can anyone put a name to him?”
Yes: Mitt Romney.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:18 am
I think Gen. David Petraeus fits the above description quite nicely.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Buchanan is very wide of the mark! And Ronald Reagan is dead.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:18 am
I read the description as pretty spot on for Mitt Romney, so I guess I’ve beat Martha to it.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Governor Mitch Daniels seems like a good fit to me.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Mitt–all that and more.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:40 am
He. He. He.
Why not alternate the “he” with “she”?
October 13th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Ron Paul fits the qualities, but isn’t respected for having these qualities.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:57 am
3. Wow, you’re a real gambler.
Of course it’s Romney. Like Lori said, he’s all that and more.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:58 am
there are most likely a number of candidates who would be suitable candidates. Yes, I’m a huge romney fan – but I can think of a couple others who would probably work. Not sure that any of them will run, but they are out there.
As for Petreaus, do we know where he stands on other issues? We’ve got to avoid the Giuliani factor here – “OH!, he’s strong on national security, he’ll be a GREAT President”
Really, National security is only one part of a President’s job, and until I see evidence that the General would be equally good on economic and social issues, he’s not getting my vote.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:00 am
4, BTW – I agree with you on Petraeus, other that the fact we don’t know what he thinks about a lot of the issues – free markets, etc.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:01 am
9. Because that wouldn’t make sense.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Sorry, Ron Paul falls short on this one:
“He should believe that American power is a force for good in the world and be determined to maintain it.”
Ron Paul is an isolationist who would just as quickly say “to hell with the world” as he would work to make America a force for freedom and peace in it.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Clearly Mitt Romney stands head and shoulders above the field. The only candidate that would get me to turn my head right now, that I know of, is Dick Cheney and I doubt that is going to happen. I am watching Liz Cheney to see if she is all that. So far so good…she’s tough and knows the issues.
I appreciate this kind of post; write the job description and see who fits. It really clears out the field and things are shaping up Romney, the hard-core fix-it man. I REALLY appreciate that he is not a whiner. Very dignified in the face of criticism, very real. A full-on American who has benefitted from the freedom and bounty of this country and is grateful for it. Beholden to no one, so when he does payback it will be to the American people, and not to foreign interests or SEIU and ACORN types. He is honestly, adamantly anti-corruption. Bring. It. On.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:04 am
He’s the guy riding the unicorn.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Romney has flip-flopped on every single issue known to man. How on earth can he be the ‘authentic leader we’ve all been waiting for’? The only real clear choice for 2012 is none other than one Michael Dale Huckabee.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:12 am
‘member how Obama said he would go through the budget line-by-line? HA HA HA HEE HO HAA HA! He doesn’t have the skills. None. Nor the desire. He stole that line from Romney, who has the skills, training, and burning desire to cut out waste. My life will not be complete until he has the chance to streamline this obese, corruption ridden government. It would be so beautiful….
October 13th, 2009 at 11:15 am
johnnyb3 I’m so sorry you are completely full of crap. “Every single issue known to man.” You need to go back to pre-school.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:17 am
I agree with the notion that the conservative movement is building. People associate this movement with the great communicator and 40th President of United States “Ronald Reagan”. However, we need a Reagan for today and who establish themselves with their own voice to address the specific issues of today.
The candidate to be should be one that posses great communication skills, that can deliver a punchline in debate (showing humor and wit), and having a polished message that reasonates with all Americans that can draw in the dis-illusioned democrats, the independents, the centrists, the libertarian, and the populist (being the inspirational speaker on conservative values).
The candidate should also demonstrate organizational skills that draws in enthusiasm and excitement to the base to turn out the vote. This will be necessary to bring unification to the, hopefully, revitalized republican party.
Finally the candidate should have excellent problem solving skills and to have a plate form that addresses the major issues of today. Those issues should center around peace through strength in foreign policy, real economic recovery and the re-building of our infrasture, change in the governments tax and spend policy, purse strong well protected borders from illegal immigration, and last but not least energy independence.
I believe that of all the potential candidates out their… Former Governor Mike Huckabee is showing the most promise in meeting the criteria listed above.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:18 am
I want to see Romney and his crack team streamline this government like Huckabee streamlined his pleasantly plump self after his stomach staple. Love that.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Now, after my last two catty remarks, I would like to re-institute a tone of civility on this thread. Much like Obama swears there will be no more spending after he triples the deficit.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Liz,
Please forgive me but I fail to see the grammatical error.
1990s- early 2000′s:
Romney against life.
Romeny against marriage.
Romney against tax cuts.
Romney against Reagan.
Romney for illegal immigration.
Romney against 2nd amendment.
2008:
Romney pro-life.
Romney pro-marriage.
Romney pro-tax cuts.
Romney in love with Reagan.
Romney strongly against illegal immigration.
Romney a life long hunter.
How’s that for authentic?
October 13th, 2009 at 11:25 am
24. Go back and do some research like Liz suggests. Your list is almost all a complete fabrication.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:27 am
I think you’re playing coy, but I’ll go along. Substantiate that Romney was ever pro-gay marriage. Substantiate that Romney ever fought Reagan. Substantiate that Romney was ever for illegal anything as opposed to legal and orderly immigration. Substantiate that Romney was ever for losing the 2nd amendment. Thank you very much. And who GIVES a flying one that he didn’t or did hunt his whole life? You forgot the big hair and the religious discomfort.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:30 am
I do like some things about Huckabee. I like that he’s openly religious. I like that he plays the guitar and harmonica simultaneously. I like that he has a sense of humor.
Break out that list of qualifications for POTUS again?
October 13th, 2009 at 11:32 am
He proudly claimed during his debate with Ted Kennedy in 1994 that he would ‘do more for gay rights” and “was an independent during Reagan-Bush”. His words, not mine. He made his state into a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. HE LIED ABOUT HUNTING PROCLAIMING THAT “I’VE BEEN A HUNTER MY WHOLE LIFE”. I could care less if he’s a life long hunter. I just want someone who won’t pander and who will tell the truth no matter how they feel. I think we can get that in Huckabee but Romney’s already shown again and again that you won’t be getting it from him.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:34 am
There’s an old campaign flyer from the 1994 Romney campaign floating in cyberspace somewhere, I don’t have it, but reading it would surprise some people who claim that romney flipped on “every single issue”
maybe someone can pull it up.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Look, just like Reagan backtracked on his pro-abortion stance, I understand it when guy politicians have a change of heart once they actually have to sign the death warrant on someone somewhere. THey are brought up to believe “It’s a women’s issue, if you respect women and aren’t a control freak you’ll let them kill their babies if they feel so inclined.” So these guys, trying to be decent, buy into that. But when you actually have to put pen to paper to authorize the killings across the state, or across the country…..if you don’t have a serious epiphany then, you are not worthy to protect the weak in this country. It is really THE litmus test for me as to whether or not you have an ounce of humanity in you. Romney passes big time. Check his Mass record on the issue. More importantly, check out his fam. Look like he’s into abortion to you?
So beyond that issue, what else did you have? Oh yeah, gay marriage. He’s ALWAYS been against it. Pay attention now, you may be confusing his support of protection to gays that are getting beat up, being denied the ability to work, etc. with his consistent unwillingness to support the change in definition of marriage. You have to read carefully and be discriminating to catch that difference, it is subtle and the untrained mind will miss it. Try again now.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:41 am
28. Has Romney ever said or done anything indicating he was for gay marriage? ope. He’s consistently been in support of traditional marriage, and indeed, he put his money where his mouth was when he fought deserately to forstall gay marraige in Mass. He did more than any other governor, anywhere. At least that’s what the religious right leaders in Mass said.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Also, Johnny, That is just pure bull that Romney made his state into a sanctuary for illegals. No evidence of that whatsoever.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:44 am
You’ve described our current President, and most Democratic nominees, except for that part about must be for screwing the worker in favor of multimillion dollar CEOs and irresponsible corporations.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:46 am
How about him proclaiming that he was an independent during Reagan-Bush? The guy doesn’t even like Reagan.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I still remember, was it January 2008, or earlier 2007, I went shopping online for my candidate late at night. I was inclined to support Giuliani. I pulled up his life story and as I read, I was more and more disturbed. The guy had problems…at a very personal level, and he failed to address them in socially acceptable ways. Corruption didn’t bother Giuliani, either. I began to hop around looking for someone else. I even looked at Ron Paul. (!) I stumbled onto Romney, a relative unknown. I read his Wikipedia. I read his Olympic story. I read everything, I watched You Tube clips. I learned the Romney Rap. It was that kind of excitement you get when you have to apply to colleges and you find the perfect fit for the perfect price, plus it’s in sunny San Diego. If I had to handcraft a candidate myself, this level of competency and this resume would be about the average I would expect to even consider a candidate. And here he was.
I’m still a loyal supporter after watching all the drama of the election season unwind. Romney’s the man. He will be greater than Reagan because his moral code and successful personal life is that much more solid than what Reagan brought to the table. But we the people need to get him on the ticket. Romney’s the man, this is the season. Our country has serious problems, and more have already been ordered up. Read his book coming out. See if the thorough analysis and detailed solutions don’t speak to you. And the man knows how to implement, not just talk about it. Find it compelling yet?
October 13th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Having said all these ‘bad things’ about Mittens, I can think about other ones for pretty much every candidate in the field. I’m not very pleased at the list of possibilites we have going in. Right now I’m checking out Mitt, Huck, and TPaw. No idea who I will eventually support- guess it all depends on who eventually runs. But I just wanted to point out to each of you that so far no candidate is perfect on all the issues and some have some very good sound bites that the Democrats or fellow Republican primary candidates will be more than happy to use.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:59 am
I couldn’t agree with you more, Liz. One has to try very hard not to be impressed with the man. Like I said in another post this morning, he is not a spotlessly perfect conservative. He was effectively pro-choice in the past. But like Reagan, he is now 100% pro-life AND governed that way – unlike Reagan.
One has to measure strengths against weaknesses. When you do that, he is heads and shoulders above all the rest.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Every man, and most women in positions of power are highly susceptible to corruption and becoming entirely self-serving. True transparency is really, the best possible solution. Obama has pretty much completely turned the lights off and drawn the shades on his administration to the level he can.
Romney is a big boy who polices himself. He welcomes scrutiny. He cringes if accused of dishonesty, why? Because the man still has some self respect. A great example of how he identifies with the little guy and his pocket book is how the Mass legislature was pushing this HUGE tax on the people, and Romney was outnumbered. He couldn’t stop it. So he reasoned with the libs, let me send a pro forma tax bill as a courtesy to your constituents advising them as to what their new tax obligation will be, and then I’ll sign the bill. “Sure,” the dems gleefully acquiesced on the verge of their victory. Once the citizens got the outrageous pro forma they flooded the switchboard with angry calls, and the Dems had to back down! No tax! That, my friends, is a fabulous victory Romney won single handedly against the screaming libs in Mass. Let’s have a moment of silence to honor his brilliance and his desire to inform us little people.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
36. Johnny, I thought you just said that the only real clear choice for 2012 is none other than one Michael Dale Huckabee?
I hope you really do investigate Romney further, and not buy into the lies and distortions propogated by many Huckabee fans.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
We need a guy that can win. And win fairly. That’s Romney. Nothing loser-ish about him.
#33 Am Id, did you just get out of Marxist youth camp? Do you know this is a conservative site? I mean your welcome I’m sure, but “screw the worker?” We are so past that trite stuff. I’m the worker. It’s not the CEO’s that are doing it to me. Trust me on this one.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Yep Johnny, keep an eye on Romney without hating. I think he’ll prove himself over the next few years. Too bad we have that long, it’s going to be one CRAY-hay-ZEE ride.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Liz and Martha, who would you like to see run beside Romney? I think he will need a real conservative in the mold of a Pence or a DeMint or a Thune. Thoughts….?
October 13th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
I thought Jillian was purposely trying to describe Mitt with this post.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
How kind of you to ask. I like Liz Cheney. I like DeMint. He’s conservative, and sweet. Too sweet to be the lead dog. But he might help a ticket. I am watching Marco Rubio from afar, I don’t like career politicians and that is what he’s shaping up to be, but I love his schtick. I am leary of having an unvetted person on the top of the ticket, takes too long to win the hearts of much needed skeptics this time around. Sanford for example, looked good superficially but had a serious judgment problem. Thank heavens he wasn’t shaping up to be the conservative candidate in an election year, y’know?
I’ll be honest about Pawlenty, big yawn. Another sweet guy with OK skills. In a time of peace and plenty, he’s great, but the time is all wrong. I also like Palin, but she’s too big for the administration. I think she’s destined for media now, and for solo gigs. She can do and has done a great deal of good, not the least being a full on lightning rod for the evil on the left. But what she attracts doesn’t go elsewhere, so as unpleasant as the job is she’s great at drawing enemy fire and thus distracting them from the power brokers that we hope will emerge for the conservative movement.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Romney has some good qualities as a candidate. Before I had a chance to really assess all the candidates in 2008, I was leaning to Romney. However, Huckabee turned out to be the candidate that best represents and advocates my views. Huckabee is much more likely to win 2012 than Romney. In the end it comes down to two things. Who is the better communicator between the two? Second, Romney represents the establishment candidate and Huckabee is the non-establishment candidate. In order to win 2012 and bring real change to washington D.C. we need a non-establishment candidate that appeals to the majority of Americans regardless of their political views and difference. Huckabee can be the next Reagan of today.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
#33 AI, you are working on winning the JA Pruce award of the left, aren’t you? Let’s look at the crieteria and assess Pres Obama on them in an honest way, shall we?
“First, he must be proud of his country…”
In fairness, I’ll call this one a difference of perspective. PASS
“Next, he should have been a leader in some walk of life, and have proved himself to be trustworthy and competent at directing others.”
Community organizing doesn’t count. FAIL
“He must of course be a person of honor, decency, civility, and probity.”
Eh, close enough. PASS
“He should be a good judge of character, know how to weigh advice, but be intelligently decisive and firm in implementing what he decides.”
Several associates he selected have been identified extremists. He continues to waffle on Afghanistan. Not even close. FAIL
“He should be able to talk to the nation plainly, to say what he means and mean what he says.”
Are you kidding me? He hedges left and right, and nothing is firm in what he states. FAIL
“He should broadly share the values, understand and respect the aspirations of his fellow Americans.”
An elite from the get-go. He talks well, however, and we could argue the details all day. PASS
“He must be a zealot for national prosperity, keen to let the free market work as the unique bread machine that it is, by keeping taxes low, government curbed, and private property safe.”
You’ve already admitted he doesn’t fit this, as well as your personal lack of understanding economics. FAIL
“Finally, he should be the sort of commonsensical soul who takes himself with a pinch of suspicion.”
He SEEMS unable to think he’s wrong, but I think I’ve seen enough “It’s my fault” comments from him that there’s an ok argument. PASS
Excluding the item you objected to, and under the absolute most generous standards I could give, Pres Obama gets 4 of 7. With a more partisan (but honest) perspective, it would be more like 1 or 2 of 8. Not even close. For once, would you like to actually defend your ludicrous assertion?
October 13th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
What, someone is trying to defend Obama? See, that’s the frustrating thing about libs crashing the conservative site. You have to re-invent the wheel with them each time. I’m more interested in Jillian’s post, getting to the right person for the recovery we desperately need due to the rapid implementation of Marxist policies that hurt us, the little people. The workers. Government “screws” the little people, more than ANYTHING else. (so vulgar, but you must speak their language you know)
October 13th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
So johnnyb fair is fair, who’s your ticket? My best ticket right now is Romney/Cheney, maybe a Romney/Rubio. The second spot on the ticket is very fluid, the first is rock solid.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
johnnyb3,
You have to take into consideration what site you’re posting on. You could probably get away with this level of deceit on some other sites, but this one has sorted out Romney’s real record hundreds of times, so most of the people who frequent it know better. So, take some incredibly intelligent advice and find a place to post where people might fall for your deceptions.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
OK I withdraw the Rubio for VP. On Knepper’s thread someone said Rubio supported Huckabee last round. I suspected something squirrelly, oh so faintly, but I still can’t fully substantiate it so even so, I’m going to quit promoting Rubio prematurely like I’ve been doing. I mean, that just goes to his judgment. That and the fact he’s on track to be a career politician. You need some private sector experience, you know, real world.
So, ROMNEY/Liz Cheney….that’s the best I can do right now. Maybe a ROMNEY/Petreus, that could solve our economic and national security crisees (what’s plural for crisis?)
October 13th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
45. I have to say that the comparison of Huckabee to Reagan really offends me. There is no such legitimate comparison. Reagan would never, never do 90% of the things Huckabee does.
Huckabee divides, Reagan united.
Huckabee makes low/crass jokes, Reagan’s humor was self-depreciating, gentle and kind – yet pointed.
Huckabee had no obvious agenda as a candidate, Reagan had clear cut conservative goals, and achieved them.
Huckabee wanted wingtips in Iran, and thought the Iraq war was an arrogant, bunker mentality while Reagan was not afraid to use American power for the good of the world.
I don’t think Reagan would have ever used Romney’s religion to gain politically, nor would he have pardoned 1000 criminals. And, as far as I know Reagan never tried to name as many things as possible after himself, nor destroyed computer hard drives, nor registered for wedding gifts after 25 years of marriage, etc.
There is just simply no comparison between the honorable Ronald Reagan, and the dishonorable Mike Huckabee.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
I’d love someone like Daniel Hannan on the ticket. That Brit. Eloquent and oh-so-quaintly sassy in that motherland kind of way. We need someone with star power on the bottom half of the ticket like that to make the conservative comeback a sure thing. The top half of the ticket should be all competence and business, no more Messiah crap. SO sick of the school kids and MSNBC sings praises show.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Yep Martha, Huckabee at the national level turns my stomach too, just saying. First class he’s not. Funny and jolly at times, yes. Sharp tongued, yes. Classy, no. And letting all those prisoners loose was nuts. I still don’t know what twisted logic was behind that, if any.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
“while Reagan was not afraid to use American power for the good of the world.” Maybe in places like Geneda.
October 13th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Liz,
If it’s Romney, I like Pence for VP. Romney-Pence. It kind of reminds me a little bit of Bush-Quayle in ’88. Bush was the party elder like Romney and was seen by some as being a tad elite. Quayle came in and shook the ticket up a bit. He represented the youth and brought charisma. Romney- Pence ’12 = Bush-Quayle ’88.
October 13th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Mike Huckabee will be our President in 2012. He stands for everything you have listed. Bring Common sense back to America!
October 13th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Mike Huckabee is a man of his word. He is proud to be an American. He will fight to conserve our freedom. He will create a ton of jobs, just as he did is Arkansas. Most importantly, he will ignite the Reagan spirit that was created in the 80′s! I am 22 and will vote for Huckabee in 2012 because he is a true leader, and will be the most fit to run our land!
October 13th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
57. We can forgive you because you’re only 22.
Just go learn a thing or 2 about the ‘what, who me?’ guy you support.
October 13th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Ouch! Metinks Jillian neglected to mention one more qualifying characteristic:
“He will have demonstrated prior good judgment and wisetude by endorsing Mitt Romney.”
October 13th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
I use my age as an advantage actually, I am well educated in politics and I am thinking about campaigning for city council. Many older people admire young educated conservatives that are trying to get rid of the old corruption. If it weren’t for the common sense youth and our energy, the republican party would be a party of the stereotype. It is our job to prove that we are not a party of old rich people. Are you suggesting that you know more about the man I voted for then I do? I beg to differ. Just like you I am passionate about my country, and I am passionate about my party. I am behind Mike Huckabee because he stands firm on his beliefs and makes decisions based on his values. He does not change his mind with the wind. This is a core characteristic of a good leader. I think it shows the immaturity of a person when they cant use facts to back up their opinion but use easy, mindless insults like you have used Martha. I have no idea who you are behind, but if you are a republican, let us not go against each other and insult each other because of age. Let us have civil debates about our candidates using facts and common sense.
MIKE HUCKABEE 2012!
October 13th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
51. I have to say that the comparison of Huckabee to Reagan really is a reasonable one and your comparison of Huckabee to Reagan deeply offends me. There is a legitimate comparison between Reagan and Huckabee.
Huckabee doesn’t divide as you would suggest but unites us just like Reagan (Huckabee stands for fiscal/social/and national security conservativism.)
Huckabee just like Reagan has a sense of humor that has been pointed and disarmed the political opposition. His humor was also on the fly not scripted. (Watch the debates more carefully.)
Huckabee has an obvious agenda as a candidate that displays clear cut conservative goals such as Pursuing Energy Independence, Border Security, Lowere taxes and tax reform, controlled government spending, and real health care reform.
Huckabee has an optimistic positive vision for America. Huckabee believes and loves America like Reagan believed and loved America.
Huckabee governed utilizing the death penalty when warrented as well as pardoned people. He didn’t hide behind safe political positions like Romney in this regards. I think your demonization of Huckabee is blinded by your passion for Romney.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
25. His “list” appears to be DNC and Huck’s army talking points. Made up? Youbetcha.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
25. His “list” appears to be DNC and Huck’s army talking points. Made up? Youbetcha.
And as far as huckabee representing me and my values… I have higher values than to ever consider voting for someone as low as huck.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
63. It never ceases to amaze me how Huck fans are utterly blind to the real Huckabee.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
“Mike Huckabee will be our President in 2012.”
For Huckabee to be our President in 2012, Biden would have to die, resign, or be impeached, Huckabee would somehow have to talk his way onto a Democratic ticket through a Democratic Congress, and Obama would have to die, resign, or be impeached.
Yeah, I highly doubt Mike will ever be President in 2012.
Unfortunately for his supporters, the chances of him being elected President in 2012 probably aren’t much higher.
October 14th, 2009 at 12:36 am
Is There A Lady In The Running…?
Ah, yes… the LADY Sarah Palin, who has principled go-for-it gumption to take the road less travelled and the vision of Ronald Reagan.
So, where are the principled conservative Republicans with the political instincts of Sarah Palin and her influence?
When she speaks, people listen…
When she doesn’t speak, people wait for her to do so…
No other political leader has this power…
Not one.
The MSM statist media, whose strings are being pulled by the Obama administration, don’t go after ANY other Republican like they go after Sarah Palin… because the MSM elitists do not FEAR the men like they FEAR the only LADY who has top-tier potential to be POTUS in 2012.
October 14th, 2009 at 12:49 am
The best communicator is Romney hands down. He is articulate, wise and mature. It’s truly amazing the number of politicians that have not yet reached maturity. And Romney isn’t vindictive, petty and snide as is huckabee.
One of huckabee’s (many) problems is that he is a distasteful gaffe-disaster train-wreck just waiting to happen AGAIN! The Dems wanted huck-a-fool as the 2008 nominee for the “easy kill” and you can bet that after huck’s sick joke about pointing a gun at Obama, the Dems are drooling even more over the prospect of a huckie nomination. That is why huck will never be president. Repubs will be looking for a VIABLE candidate next time around. huckabee is NOT viable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Mike_Huckabee
Perception from liberals and Democrats
“On December 11, 2007 the Drudge Report found out that the highest levels of the Democratic Party told their officials to avoid any criticism of 2008 Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee, until he would secure the nomination. One Democrat said “He’ll easily be their McGovern, an easy kill.” The last time the Democratic National Committee criticized Huckabee was on March 2nd, 2007.[55]“
October 14th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Romney fans must wake up and smell the coffee. Look at post #33. Americanideals is the perfect example of the average American Democrat. They believe the hype about corporate America and billionaire CEO’s. Listen to talk radio and LISTEN to the callers who believe the MSM’s and DNC’s talking points that put ALL the blame on corporate America for the financial mess we are in. How will Romney overcome that stigma? He can’t, he won’t! I know you think that Americans will want a problem solver who has experience with economics to solve this problem and they may, but they will not want a corporate America poster boy. Look at what’s happening in NJ. Corzine isn’t close to Christie because the people of NJ like Corzine…it’s because of all of the negative ads that the Corzine campaign has put out against Christie. Do you think they would do the same type of campaign ads against Romney? Of course they will and it will be much more vicious. Romney cannot win in a general election…he can’t…not in this economy. I’m sure eveyone knows that I am a Palin supporter. I would never say that you should vote for her if you do not like her but I do implore that you look at other candidates because Romney will never be President of the United States!!!
October 14th, 2009 at 10:57 am
jerseyrepub, note one thing that is rapidly changing – we are entering an anti-corporate sentiment driven Marxist style depression. Suffering, almost without fail, tends to wake up even the sleepiest, angriest liberals. If people aren’t clamoring for someone who’s pro-growth and pro-business by 2011, then we don’t deserve Romney. Look at California – why do you think the fruits and nuts over there are giving Meg Whitman such a good look? Because they’re anti-corporate?