Comments on: And Then There Were Two http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/01/and-then-there-were-two-2/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:48:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/01/and-then-there-were-two-2/#comment-202019 MtnCaddy Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:32:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23133#comment-202019 I’m inclined to believe that T**** is NOT afraid of a Haley candidacy and indeed welcomes it. The more hats in the ring the better his chances are of pulling a 2016 and prevailing with 30% of the vote. The woman of color thing dooms her in the GOP, anyways, but she would be nice window dressing as VP to the usual while male Presidential candidate, no? Remember how all of the main Dem contenders simultaneously dropped out and threw their support behind Biden <i>to stop Bernie Sanders?</i> It seems the Repug field may well face the same choice. I’m inclined to believe that T**** is NOT afraid of a Haley candidacy and indeed welcomes it. The more hats in the ring the better his chances are of pulling a 2016 and prevailing with 30% of the vote. The woman of color thing dooms her in the GOP, anyways, but she would be nice window dressing as VP to the usual while male Presidential candidate, no?

Remember how all of the main Dem contenders simultaneously dropped out and threw their support behind Biden to stop Bernie Sanders? It seems the Repug field may well face the same choice.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/01/and-then-there-were-two-2/#comment-202018 nypoet22 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:59:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23133#comment-202018 don't count the ugandan giant out just yet! don't count the ugandan giant out just yet!

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/01/and-then-there-were-two-2/#comment-202017 Mezzomamma Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:02:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23133#comment-202017 I'm too appalled by the Rs in general to think much about other R candidates. Although I would like there to be some honorable, competent candidates I suspect that none of them would get very far in the current party. So who is currently placed to be a realistic Dem candidate besides Biden? I don't honestly think Harris is at the moment. Just for the sake of argument, let's suppose Biden is unable to run again, or decides against it, for reasons of age and health. I think age probably rules Bernie out. I'm too appalled by the Rs in general to think much about other R candidates. Although I would like there to be some honorable, competent candidates I suspect that none of them would get very far in the current party.

So who is currently placed to be a realistic Dem candidate besides Biden? I don't honestly think Harris is at the moment. Just for the sake of argument, let's suppose Biden is unable to run again, or decides against it, for reasons of age and health. I think age probably rules Bernie out.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/01/and-then-there-were-two-2/#comment-202016 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:20:43 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23133#comment-202016 Here's a fun challenge for all of us, because it's just too damned early to start talking about Trump every single day. Let's see who can go the longest without mentioning this man's name! I'll go first. :-) Here's a fun challenge for all of us, because it's just too damned early to start talking about Trump every single day. Let's see who can go the longest without mentioning this man's name!

I'll go first. :-)

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/01/and-then-there-were-two-2/#comment-202015 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:41:45 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23133#comment-202015 Be careful what you wish for andygaus. :) Who would you want to see run in Biden's place? Harris is NOT the right answer. Be careful what you wish for andygaus. :)

Who would you want to see run in Biden's place?

Harris is NOT the right answer.

]]> By: andygaus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/01/and-then-there-were-two-2/#comment-202014 andygaus Thu, 02 Feb 2023 03:27:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23133#comment-202014 I admire Biden's work so far, but I really don't want him to run for a second term, he's simply too old. I almost welcome the coming investigations into Hunter Biden's laptop (remember, it does exist) and the possibility that it shows him successfully selling access to his father, plus the baggage of his classified documents, if all that finally adds up to his not running. I admire Biden's work so far, but I really don't want him to run for a second term, he's simply too old. I almost welcome the coming investigations into Hunter Biden's laptop (remember, it does exist) and the possibility that it shows him successfully selling access to his father, plus the baggage of his classified documents, if all that finally adds up to his not running.

]]> By: John M from Ct. http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/01/and-then-there-were-two-2/#comment-202013 John M from Ct. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 01:43:54 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23133#comment-202013 You're right that the commentariat is hungry for some other candidates to write about than Trump and DeSantis. Just today I read two other stories about Haley's non-announcement announcement. But one of them took it a little farther. That is, it pointed out that the odds of today's Republican Party nominating a woman of color for president, no matter how pro-Trumpy or anti-Trumpy she might be, are essentially zero, both on the color front and the gender front. It concluded that Haley is wasting her time and money on a vanity run, or at best has her eye on the Sarah Palin slot, that is a VP nomination with someone like DeSantis. I have to say I found this a more useful analysis than speculating at what point Trump will attack her as a viable rival. Can you comment on how you see her getting to 10% or more in a poll of actual Republican voters at a national level (i.e., not a subset from her state or some other primary state)? You're right that the commentariat is hungry for some other candidates to write about than Trump and DeSantis. Just today I read two other stories about Haley's non-announcement announcement.

But one of them took it a little farther. That is, it pointed out that the odds of today's Republican Party nominating a woman of color for president, no matter how pro-Trumpy or anti-Trumpy she might be, are essentially zero, both on the color front and the gender front.

It concluded that Haley is wasting her time and money on a vanity run, or at best has her eye on the Sarah Palin slot, that is a VP nomination with someone like DeSantis.

I have to say I found this a more useful analysis than speculating at what point Trump will attack her as a viable rival. Can you comment on how you see her getting to 10% or more in a poll of actual Republican voters at a national level (i.e., not a subset from her state or some other primary state)?

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/02/01/and-then-there-were-two-2/#comment-202012 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:16:55 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23133#comment-202012 <i>President Joe Biden is widely expected to announce on the Democratic side, but this may not happen for weeks or even, conceivably, months, because being the sitting president gives you the luxury of choosing your own timing.</i> In order to prevent that phrase from being used on the Democratic side of things, I think Biden should announce as late as he practically can. Mostly just because announcing early has never really worked out for him insofar as another phrase, 'clearing the field', is concerned. Heh. President Joe Biden is widely expected to announce on the Democratic side, but this may not happen for weeks or even, conceivably, months, because being the sitting president gives you the luxury of choosing your own timing.

In order to prevent that phrase from being used on the Democratic side of things, I think Biden should announce as late as he practically can. Mostly just because announcing early has never really worked out for him insofar as another phrase, 'clearing the field', is concerned. Heh.

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