I just read that Alan Keyes is throwing his hat in the ring for President again. What a terrible idea. Wasn't his Senate campaign against Obama embarrassing enough? I voted for Keyes in the 96 primary but haven't been real impressed with him sense then.
He told a radio station during his announcement that "We're putting together an effort that's not going to be like anything before, because it's going to be entirely based on citizen action. We're going to be challenging people to take a pledge for America's revival." These are code words for "we have no money and no organization and very few supporters but we are going to run anyway".
Yes, he gives the best political speeches and is very inspiring. But he has no chance to win. He has a track record of losing campaigns in both Illinois and Maryland and in previous primaries. And even if he did somehow win the presidency, I have no confidence that he would be effective.
His announcement is frustrating. We should be narrowing down the field of candidates at this time but instead we keep getting more and more lackluster people that we don't need (Fred Thompson). Gingrich will probably be next. And then who? Gary Bauer again?
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You have got to be kidding me...I like Mr. Keyes but....ugh! We can't even get rid of that fruitcake that reminds me of Ross Perot.
I'm all for Mayor Guilliani and Governors Romney and Hucklebee going away.
I agree with you - it's almost as though anyone just thinks they can run for president (on both sides). There are certain people that are inspirational, but would not be good for running for president.
Hope you enjoyed the Michigan game!
I actually am inspired by thompson's return to conservatism. Who else in this race as anything real or who is ACTUALLY a conservative? Guiliani is middle of the road-Romni is mormon-Paul gets a lot of pub down here in Texas but doesn't seem to have a lot of substance or plans for change.
I like Thompson for the fact that he really seems to have ideas that are worth discussing at least and he has a pretty good knowledge of Washington politics that will allow him to get things done if elected.
Feltz, what ideas does Thompson actually have other than the standard boilerplate conservative talking points? His next original idea will be his first. And what exactly did he accomplish while he was a Senator that makes you think he will accomplish more as President?
Fetz, original ideas don't really go any where. (See persoal accounts).
Besides, not everyone is for big government. I'd rather have a do nothing congress, than one that makes chairman mao look like Barry Goldwater. The principle is the same for the executive branch.
If there was a true conservative, spending wouldn't be like a midnight run to Taco Bell, government wouldn't try to tell people that they will be punished if they don't have insurance (see mrs. bill clinton's new health care plan), and the constitution wouldn't like a goat ate it.
A presidental candidate that wants to tell private property owners that they have no say over there property doesn't fit that bill.
Besides, just this week I brought up an original idea (not that I necessarily agreed with it either) one of Presidental candidates that had an original idea for health care, and you said it was stupid so...
It's been interesting watching ya'll talk about Thompson. I'm not going to comment on who is the most conservative of them all. That's not for me to figure out. But, I will say that though Thompson is pretty conservative, he's also not the brightest crayon in the box. We have that now with Bush...do Republicans really want a Bush II? Thompson's track record shows him as being in the right place at the right time and a lot of grandstanding when it mattered. Rhetoric and posturing does not equal sound public policy.
And about Clinton's health plan proposal - she stole a page out of Romney with the mandatory health care. The plan that he signed into law and spearheaded requires that everyone in Massachussetts have health care or face tax penalties. That's a part of that whole "personal responsiblity" thing that Repubs are so fond of comes from.
I think it's funny that Romney and Guiliani are criticizing Clinton's health plan, when her plan looks very similar to what they did in their own states to extend coverage to the uninsured. None of them championed health savings accounts when they were Governor...
Tameshia,
The three you list are RINO's or maybe classified as Neo-cons. They have some liberal tendencies that negate any claim they may have on being a version of conservative.
While I've had my issues with President Bush he's had some good ideas, at least on paper.
Again, I would rather have an incompetent government and have my freedoms intact than someone that makes joe stalin look like Mr. Rogers.
Well if Jack Bauer runs I would vote for him before Fred Thompson, but that's just because he gets more done in 24 hrs than the CIA does all year long. (evil grin)
Any Skull & Bones members in this presidential election? If so then they will get the nod.
:-)
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