Why I Love Bristol Palin

[manasecret]

For the love of the gods, I hope Perry doesn't run. History shows, he has a knack for being at the right place at the right time and winning. History also shows he has a knack for being a shitty governor.

That said, I don't think anyone is ready to vote another faux cowboy in to the Oval Office.

For my time in Louisiana, I didn't grow any general distaste for Jindal, but I don't remember his response speech Vampyr mentioned except that he fucked it up. Any way, my feeling is that he's probably a good bet at a front runner since he's likeable.

[Neo]

Oh yeah I forgot about Perry, he's the only other one with a chance.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Neo

Oh yeah I forgot about Perry, he's the only other one with a chance.

Why do you think Perry and Huckabee have the best chance? To my knowledge, their style of politics resemble the "compassionate conservative" policies of George W. Bush. I'm thinking people are pretty much fed up with that.

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Why do you think Perry and Huckabee have the best chance? To my knowledge, their style of politics resemble the "compassionate conservative" policies of George W. Bush. I'm thinking people are pretty much fed up with that.

Maybe it's the old Republican motto of "If at first you don't succeed, try the exact same thing."

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

Maybe it's the old Republican motto of "If at first you don't succeed, try the exact same thing."

The greatest recent success stories from Republicans have been on the fiscal conservative side, so I doubt your analysis has much merit other than parroting Democrat talking points. Also, the topic at hand was "who could win", not who would the party throw their weight behind, so partisan "mottos" have little to do with this topic.

If Republicans want to win this fall, and in 2012, they need to argue numbers. Facts are stubborn things, and independents will follow a logical, reasoned arguments, and frank discussion that doesn't talk down to their constituency. Not ideology, as the far left and right follow. This is why Chris Christie has been a success and why Paul Ryan is the most feared man by the Adminstration, especially after his performance during the healthcare summit.

[Typhoid]

The greatest recent success stories from Republicans have been on the fiscal conservative side, so I doubt your analysis has much merit other than parroting Democrat talking points.

Actually, it was 100% a joke.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

Actually, it was 100% a joke.

Typh, all jokes are based in truth. If there is no perceived truth in the joke, even if the recognition is in absurdly running away from a known truth (EX. Always Sunny) it is not funny. You found it funny, therefore you must believe there is truth in the statement.

This is why The Daily Show tends to be much funnier to liberals than conservatives. Liberals see truth in their jokes (hence they clap and cheer as much as laugh), therefore they find it funny, while conservatives do not see truth in many of their jokes, and do not find the show all that funny.

[Neo]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Why do you think Perry and Huckabee have the best chance?

Because I'm a political psychic. When I saw Obama on the cover of Time Magazine, I knew he would be president one day. What more evidence of my powers do you need?