2012 Political Predictions

[Hoss]

Yeah, shame on him for recognizing Romney's plan for a third GWB term and not buying into the far right wing noise about Obama being some kind of leftist.

It hints a little at erf having a sad over it.

Powell is one R I'd vote for as President.  I said it before O was even thinking about running.  He's a moderate.  The loons have taken over the bridge essentially.

[Townsend]

Powell is one R I'd vote for as President.  I said it before O was even thinking about running.  He's a moderate.  The loons have taken over the bridge essentially.

It really is too bad his style of Republican isn't still in charge of the GOP.  I blame Falwell for a lot of the crazy breaking through.

[Hoss]

It really is too bad his style of Republican isn't still in charge of the GOP.  I blame Falwell for a lot of the crazy breaking through.

Yes.  As much as many in the room here who are righties make fun of the term RWRE, when Reagan solicited them for approval he opened up Pandora's Box for them.

[Townsend]

Yes.  As much as many in the room here who are righties make fun of the term RWRE, when Reagan solicited them for approval he opened up Pandora's Box for them.

Reagan loved Falwell, Nancy liked the fortune tellers and Sinatra and Watt hated the Beachboys.  That was one freaky whitehouse.

[erfalf]

Yeah, shame on him for recognizing Romney's plan for a third   fourth GWB term and not buying into the far right wing noise about Obama being some kind of leftist.

FIFY

[erfalf]

It hints a little at erf having a sad over it.

Powell is one R I'd vote for as President.  I said it before O was even thinking about running.  He's a moderate.  The loons have taken over the bridge essentially.

Am I the only one the remembers this guy supported O the last time around. Why is this big news again?

[Hoss]

Am I the only one the remembers this guy supported O the last time around. Why is this big news again?

You made it that way, bucko.  At least in here.  I don't think anyone was even remotely considering posting it until your 'knock me over with a feather' comment.

[Townsend]

Am I the only one the remembers this guy supported O the last time around. Why is this big news again?

You posted it.  The rest of us took it as a small news feature about a wise man making a wise choice.  We didn't post it.

[nathanm]

Powell is one R I'd vote for as President.  I said it before O was even thinking about running.  He's a moderate.  The loons have taken over the bridge essentially.

I was of that view until his UN speech making the case for war in Iraq with intelligence he knew to be faulty.

erfalf, shocking that a not-crazy person would endorse the not-crazy person running for President over the crazypants people the Republicans keep putting up.

[Townsend]

I was of that view until his UN speech making the case for war in Iraq with intelligence he knew to be faulty.

Ever see Undercover Brother?

[erfalf]

You made it that way, bucko.  At least in here.  I don't think anyone was even remotely considering posting it until your 'knock me over with a feather' comment.

It was the headlining story on several websites including CBS and Politico. I didn't make it the headline. I just commented on it. Heck RM started a whole topic for it. I at least realized it didn't deserve that.

[nathanm]

Here's a prediction: http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-mean-if-i-lose-to-mitt-romney-ill-probably-kill,30092/

[heironymouspasparagus]

Yes.  As much as many in the room here who are righties make fun of the term RWRE, when Reagan solicited them for approval he opened up Pandora's Box for them.

They only make fun of the term because they can't think of a rational, well thought out reply, so they go "nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah..." 

I really didn't see that much difference in what they would be able to accomplish between Obama and McClain, or until recently between Obama and Romney.  (That is very different from seeing a difference in their plans...)  Both McCain and Romney could have been reasonably rational, until they were told to pick the VP candidates they were saddled with.  Oh, well. 

Still would rather have Colin Powell and Joe Lieberman for Pres and VP.

[erfalf]

So what do we call today's democratic party? They almost have more in common with neoconservatives. They are interventionist and only pretend to be pro-free market.

Frightening how similar two parties that are portrayed to be so far apart really are.  Sure makes for a good show though.

[nathanm]

So what do we call today's democratic party? They almost have more in common with neoconservatives. They are interventionist and only pretend to be pro-free market.

I don't know, the party of not telling people what to do with their bodies (sometimes)? I agree that the two parties are infuriatingly close on many issues, especially when it comes to competitive markets and this insane desire to blow people up all around the world. Perhaps it's because we've allowed social issues to become so important to us, but that's where the primary differences lie, I'm sad to say. Democrats are slightly more willing to curb market excesses, but only slightly. Which is why I find all the "socialist" talk to be rage-inducing. Obama isn't even properly populist (like Teddy Roosevelt, say), much less socialist.