THERE's a mental image for ya'all!! :D

"Yer a crool man, Jack Sparrow.."
-Davy Jones, PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN Dead Mans Chest

:D

Michale

So.... Yer saying it's cringe-worthy to imagine Graham in a diaper???

THERE's a mental image for ya'all!! :D

Michale

Imagine the hysteria from the Left if Rubio's campaign van parked in a handicapped spot....

Michale

https://youtu.be/ngElkyQ6Rhs

Would Han Solo vote for Hillary Clinton.... :D

Michale

Keep in mind that you have to get rid of any 'www' in the link or the software will post it as a link...

http://www.mfccfl.us will automatically post as a link and you only get one per...

mfccfl.us will not post as a link and you can add to yer heart's content...

Michale

"Ouch!! And the ref takes a point away!!!"
-Jim Carrey, LIAR LIAR

:D

Michale

in spite of mountains of evidence spanning from kennedy/nixon to obama/mccain, we underestimate at our peril the influence on the electorate of a presidential candidate's ability to look good on camera (or in a bathing suit). nobody talks about it on "respectable" news shows, but i think there's a HUGE tendency for voters' minds to spin events based on a candidate's looks and charisma.

On the substantive front, Rubio's old stomping grounds in west miami is an area i used to frequent with regularity, since my friend (with whom i co-published here at CW dot-com) lived literally on the border of the neighborhood. I don't think it's even possible to be politically connected in miami-dade without being at least a little corrupt, and that area is certainly no exception. Rubio's essentially following the same model as Obama and Kennedy. If you're young and hip, nobody cares that you have no clue what you're doing, and major stumbles are re-cast as "growing pains."

JL

While I like your Harrison Ford quote, I like the Picard quote from First Contact much better. I'm surprised you didn't use it instead. :-)

Picard: " We've made too many compromises already, too many retreats. They invade our space, and we fall back. They assimilate entire worlds, and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far, no further! And I will make them pay for what they've done!"

When yer right, yer right.. :D

Michale

Yea, my middle grandson looked EXACTLY like that when he was a toddler.. So much so, it was spooky..

The game itself was pretty kewl.. :D You were a little angel named BOB who could possess other characters in the game to accomplish your missions...

It's old, but was a pretty awesome 3PS in it's time..

Although the Rand Paul thing was a bit much, I have to say.

Yea, perhaps.. But that was my first impression....

What do you think of the comparison to the looks (superficial only) of Ted Cruz to Joe McCarthy? Again, interested parties want to know.

I can see why you would ask.. :D

https://www.google.com/search?q=joe+mccarthy&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=933&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=D58vVfLhBMeUNuG0gbAM&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#safe=off&tbm=isch&q=joe+mccarthy+ted+cruz&revid=891956409

While it's probably due to the "fashion" of the different era, I don't see Cruz as "hard" or "vicious" as McCarthy... There is definitely some superficial resemblance but, solely based on the side by side comparison, McCarthy looks like he would just as soon stomp on your face as look at you...

Cruz looks more like the guy who will be your best friend, put his arm around you and THEN stab you in the back...

Again, that's just my gut... Cruz maybe the nicest guy in the world and might make an AWESOME POTUS...

Like I said, I like bomb-throwers.. I like the guys who shake up the status quo and rock the doddering old fools back on their heels...

And I am willing to wager that if Cruz was exactly the way Cruz is, but pushed a Progressive agenda, ya'all would like him for those exact same reasons I do.. :D

Michale

While I like your Harrison Ford quote, I like the Picard quote from First Contact much better. I'm surprised you didn't use it instead. :-)

Picard: " We've made too many compromises already, too many retreats. They invade our space, and we fall back. They assimilate entire worlds, and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far, no further! And I will make them pay for what they've done!"

Fair enough. Was interested in what you'd say to the ones officially in the race.

OK, that Messiah photo was indeed creepy, but it also bolstered my "cherubic looks" comment about Graham, which caused me to actually physically cringe while writing...

Heh.

Although the Rand Paul thing was a bit much, I have to say.

[Thanks for posting text URLs instead of links, too -- this is how to post multiple links, everyone, without getting moderated.]

What do you think of the comparison to the looks (superficial only) of Ted Cruz to Joe McCarthy? Again, interested parties want to know...

John From Censornati -

Yeah, I was being polite for the first official "Rubio's a candidate" article, so I didn't want to go into the whole "Cuban vs. other Latino immigrants" thing. But it will indeed be a big factor.

What I'm waiting for, personally, is for some pundit to ask Rubio "when do you think the special Cuban exemption to immigration should be lifted?"

Not that I'm holding my breath, or anything...

-CW

I have my doubts about that being much of an advantage to him at all. It's difficult to believe that Mexicans will be fooled by the identity politics of white, right-wing Cubans.

I don't like slick...

For the record, my impression of Cruz is solely and completely based on his looks...

He IS a bomb thrower and I like bomb throwers (in the metaphorical sense, of course).

But my reaction to Cruz is visceral, not logical....

Michale

I'm toying with having fun for the next few weeks by only writing about announced candidates. So I have to ask you, what do you think about each of the three on the GOP side so far? What are your thoughts, positive and negative, on Cruz, Paul, and Rubio?

"Al, what are you doing? Why are you dragging me into this?"
-Genie, ALADDIN

:D

Sorry, you know me and movie quotes. I couldn't resist.. :D

Seriously though..

I don't like Rand Paul.. His non-interventionist streak rubs me the wrong way.

" Never again will I allow our political self-interest to deter us from doing what we know to be morally right. Atrocity and terror are not political weapons. And to those who would use them, your day is over. We will never negotiate. We will no longer tolerate and we will no longer be afraid. It's your turn to be afraid."
-Harrison Ford, AIR FORCE ONE

The United States is the only remaining super power on the planet.

"With great power comes great responsibility."
-Uncle Ben, SPIDERMAN

Paul probably has some good qualities that I would agree with.. But the non-interventionist in him is a deal breaker...

As far as Cruz goes, he reminds me of a used car salesman or a game show host... Very slick...

I don't like slick...

If the election were today, my choice would be Rubio... He is young and he appears to be smart enough to know that he doesn't know it all. Unlike our current POTUS.. He has a moral center that appeals to me and he also appears to put country before his own personal ambition..

His support of immigration amnesty bother's me, but at this point in time, it's not a deal breaker... He actually has some really good ideas on immigration such as border security and all.. But he shouldn't have tried for a grand bargain with Democrats whose only goal is to mint fresh new Dem voters. He should have just pushed the security issues first and then deal with Democrats from THAT position..

But that's a minor flaw in his otherwise decent record..

So, of the three, Rubio would be my choice..

Michale

"Old and busted.... New hotness..."
-Agent J, MEN IN BLACK II

:D

There are two possible problems for Rubio in taking this path, though. The first is that he'll be running on his youthful exuberance more than his long political experience. He's a charismatic young guy who can give a decent speech, but his political résumé is pretty thin.

Hmmmmmm

Sound like anyone we used ta know?? Say circa 2008?? :D

Where have we heard all of this before?

I really need to read further on before I comment. :D

Republicans have been bemoaning Barack Obama's "inexperience" for the job of president for a good eight years now, so the answer is now to elect the most inexperienced guy from their side?

As I have said often, inexperience in and of itself, is not a bad thing. One could spin it as untainted...

Inexperience only becomes a factor after the fact... It can be alleviated and even eliminated as a factor by surrounding one's self with people who HAVE experience..

That's were Obama failed. He surrounded himself with people who were more incompetent then HE was and were, to boot, nothing but sycophants..

He will not budge an inch on Cuba, which has been the default Republican position since the dawn of the Cold War.

Cuba still jails those who dissent. Cuba still supports terrorists world wide...

Rubio's position on Cuba is the ONLY morally correct position to have..

What does this leave Rubio with, politically? He is young and good-looking, with a baby face that the television cameras are going to love. But even on the baby-faced criteria, he may get some competition from other Republicans (Rand Paul springs immediately to mind, and a case could even be made for Lindsey Graham's cherubic looks).

Not that I am one to be swayed by a man's looks.... :D

But Graham reminds me of BOB in that video game Messiah

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Creepy....

Rand Paul??? He loos like Rumplestiltskin with his angry wig in SHREK 4..

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Uber creepy....

If we were to go strictly on looks, of the candidates that have declared, Rubio is by FAR the most aesthetically pleasing....

NOTE: In an effort to evade the one-link rule, you'll have to cut and paste to see the pics..

I have to say that it is admirable that Rubio is not relying on a fallback plan if his campaign fails. It's a mark of the faith in his own cause that few modern politicians (from either party) are ever willing to make.

Once again, you show why I like it here... For the most part, you don't let partisan ideology stand in the way of giving credit where credit is due...

Michale

I'm toying with having fun for the next few weeks by only writing about announced candidates. So I have to ask you, what do you think about each of the three on the GOP side so far? What are your thoughts, positive and negative, on Cruz, Paul, and Rubio?

-CW