11-18-2008, 05:52 PM | #21 | |
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Mitt simply is not. And I don't know that he can learn to connect with crowds the way the naturals do. If anyone can do that, Mitt can. But we will see. Remember: In 2004, Barack Obama was simply a new senator who had won a virtually uncontested election. Sarah Palin was the mayor of a tiny town in Alaska. Who knows who will be on the scene in 2012?
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I agree with you that we'll see several new faces, Jindal among them. |
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I think Huck is washed up if Palin decides to run in 2012. He may be washed up already.
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Huck is out of luck all the way around, unless he and Palin run together. |
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I was listening to Morning Joe for a bit this morning, and they were talking about Huckabee's role in the next couple of years as potentially being one to screw things up for Mitt. Awfully cynical view, I think, but I don't really care what happens to Mitt. I agree with you that he's not cut out for it.
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I'm not the biggest Mitt fan, but I'd much prefer him to Huck or Palin. |
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OTOH, he reveals what the process really is, by his flaw. In the actual mechanics of government he appears effective, discounting for his lack of communication skills. I can see why somebody is blasee about him, but what about him blows so much that you would dislike so immensely? To me, he's a smarter version of Obama without the public speaking polish of Obama. He has more credentials. What's his character flaw or personal policy flaw? Mind you I fault him for courting the evangelicals, damn them to hell, but that was a strategic flaw, nobody needs them.
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There are those who feel that he represents the worst of politics: a fortunate son and opportunist willing to sell out to the highest bidder. His positions have been all over the political map.
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I challenge you to name a politician today that doesn't fit your description.
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