Comments on: Surveying GOP Field http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/12/surveying-gop-field/ Reality-based political commentary Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:33:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dsws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/12/surveying-gop-field/#comment-16492 dsws Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:14:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4653#comment-16492 I still can't believe in Herman Cain. This is US electoral politics. It has the attention span of a gnat, unless I'm wrongly maligning gnats. It can't handle more than one piece of information about a candidate. If people want a black presidential candidate, they've already got one. And despite making the Bush tax cuts permanent (thereby losing my actual support), he's still a pretty good candidate. I'm worried that I might be wrong about Romney, but only worried, not changing my mind: he cannot get the enthusiastic support of a large section of the Republican base. Given a choice between someone they consider a socialist from Kenya and someone they consider a socialist from Massachusetts, they'll cast half a vote for the one from Kenya. I still can't believe in Herman Cain. This is US electoral politics. It has the attention span of a gnat, unless I'm wrongly maligning gnats. It can't handle more than one piece of information about a candidate. If people want a black presidential candidate, they've already got one. And despite making the Bush tax cuts permanent (thereby losing my actual support), he's still a pretty good candidate.

I'm worried that I might be wrong about Romney, but only worried, not changing my mind: he cannot get the enthusiastic support of a large section of the Republican base. Given a choice between someone they consider a socialist from Kenya and someone they consider a socialist from Massachusetts, they'll cast half a vote for the one from Kenya.

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/12/surveying-gop-field/#comment-16489 Chris Weigant Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:48:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4653#comment-16489 kamachanda - One thing to try -- copy the "Permalink" link at the bottom of your comment here, and then paste it in to a HuffPost comment. The link will take people right to your comment here. Maybe you can sneak it by them... :-) -CW kamachanda -

One thing to try -- copy the "Permalink" link at the bottom of your comment here, and then paste it in to a HuffPost comment. The link will take people right to your comment here. Maybe you can sneak it by them...

:-)

-CW

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/12/surveying-gop-field/#comment-16488 Chris Weigant Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:47:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4653#comment-16488 kamachanda - Welcome to the site! Your first comment was held for moderation, but you should be able to post now and have them appear instantly. I do this to cut down on comment spam (oh, and if you post 2 or more links in one comment, it'll also be held for moderation). I don't know why HuffPost didn't approve that, as I found it freakin' hilarious! "Rick Perry's campaign is on fire, much like Texas..." was the funniest one in a pretty funny bunch, I have to admit. Anyway, like I said, welcome to the site. One more bonus is that here, we have no word limits on comments.... :-) -CW kamachanda -

Welcome to the site! Your first comment was held for moderation, but you should be able to post now and have them appear instantly. I do this to cut down on comment spam (oh, and if you post 2 or more links in one comment, it'll also be held for moderation).

I don't know why HuffPost didn't approve that, as I found it freakin' hilarious! "Rick Perry's campaign is on fire, much like Texas..." was the funniest one in a pretty funny bunch, I have to admit.

Anyway, like I said, welcome to the site. One more bonus is that here, we have no word limits on comments....

:-)

-CW

]]> By: kamachanda http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/12/surveying-gop-field/#comment-16486 kamachanda Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:39:50 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4653#comment-16486 I haven't been able to get this past the mods on HP, somebody must find it offensive.... Michele Bachmann says don't settle for sanity.... Herman Cain takes the Palin book tour route.... Newt Gingrich's experience at running a campaign without funding gives him experience he needs for running a government without funding.... Jon Huntsman has failed to learn that taking the media's assurance that you are the next great white hope seriously is certain doom. ... Gary Johnson? Who? Fred Karger, fails to appeal to evangelical base.... Ron Paul honestly believes in stuff that makes him unelectable.... Rick Perry's campaign is on fire, much like Texas.... Buddy Roemer doesn't believe 1 dollar equals one vote but still runs as a Republican.... Mitt Romney is inexpensive vanilla ice cream with no natural ingredients.... Rick Santorum's last name is Santorum and he doesn't want to be associated with the bottom tier of anything.... And Sarah Palin has left the campaign trail to find a girl named Dorthy who she suspects is wearing Ronald Reagan's old running shoes.... I haven't been able to get this past the mods on HP, somebody must find it offensive....

Michele Bachmann says don't settle for sanity....
Herman Cain takes the Palin book tour route....
Newt Gingrich's experience at running a campaign without funding gives him experience he needs for running a government without funding....
Jon Huntsman has failed to learn that taking the media's assurance that you are the next great white hope seriously is certain doom. ...
Gary Johnson? Who?
Fred Karger, fails to appeal to evangelical base....
Ron Paul honestly believes in stuff that makes him unelectable....
Rick Perry's campaign is on fire, much like Texas....
Buddy Roemer doesn't believe 1 dollar equals one vote but still runs as a Republican....
Mitt Romney is inexpensive vanilla ice cream with no natural ingredients....
Rick Santorum's last name is Santorum and he doesn't want to be associated with the bottom tier of anything....
And
Sarah Palin has left the campaign trail to find a girl named Dorthy who she suspects is wearing Ronald Reagan's old running shoes....

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/12/surveying-gop-field/#comment-16484 Chris Weigant Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:50:51 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4653#comment-16484 Kevin - I have long maintained that America needs a branch of the British "Monster Raving Looney Party", myself... http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/05/01/friday-talking-points-75-monster-raving-loony-party/ :-) -CW Kevin -

I have long maintained that America needs a branch of the British "Monster Raving Looney Party", myself...

http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/05/01/friday-talking-points-75-monster-raving-loony-party/

:-)

-CW

]]> By: Kevin http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/10/12/surveying-gop-field/#comment-16483 Kevin Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:30:52 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4653#comment-16483 Every time I read an article about the buffoons running for the GOP, I'm reminded of signs I saw around the University of British Columbia in the mid 1970's...Vote Papoon, Not Insane. There was no one named Papoon running for student government; but I LOVED the sentiment :-) Every time I read an article about the buffoons running for the GOP, I'm reminded of signs I saw around the University of British Columbia in the mid 1970's...Vote Papoon, Not Insane. There was no one named Papoon running for student government; but I LOVED the sentiment :-)

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