Search for a Good President

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by ebacon

The Republicans fielded what seemed like a few good candidates during the last presidential election. I forget their names at the moment and that reflects part of the issue, namely the media controls how much exposure the masses get to candidates. Campaign buses and speeches only go so far. A winning candidate in this era has to look good on TV. He can be smart as a whip and reasonable as can be, but if he comes across as stiff or dorky on TV then it is game over. The road to the White House is probably littered with candidates of that caliber.

That's my opinion at least.

I remember a Teapublican kandidate klown kar loaded with wing nuts and Jesus weasels.

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[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

I remember a Teapublican kandidate klown kar loaded with wing nuts and Jesus weasels.

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Plus eight or was that the '08 primary?

[BlueStreak]

Why have an election, when we could just wait for "God" to appoint the appropriately deluded Republican? Hannity, Limbaugh, Beck and Rove could just gather together in secrecy and let out a puff of smoke to let us know whom the Almighty has selected. Limbaugh could blow it out of his ass on the Whitehouse lawn amid patriotic fanfare and fawning rightwing media.

Yes, I have pretty much developed a hatred for these people. They are nothing but sanctimonious drivel pumping anal retentives.

Dave

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by ebacon

The Republicans fielded what seemed like a few good candidates during the last presidential election. I forget their names at the moment and that reflects part of the issue, namely the media controls how much exposure the masses get to candidates. Campaign buses and speeches only go so far. A winning candidate in this era has to look good on TV. He can be smart as a whip and reasonable as can be, but if he comes across as stiff or dorky on TV then it is game over. The road to the White House is probably littered with candidates of that caliber.

That's my opinion at least.

Lookiing good on TV is not on my list, and I agree that the importance of that factor can be harmful.

But my memory of the Republican field is sort of different. Only one seems to remotely meet your description--Jon Huntsman.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/41480719/n...dential-field/

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Lookiing good on TV is not on my list, and I agree that the importance of that factor can be harmful.

But my memory of the Republican field is sort of different. Only one seems to remotely meet your description--Jon Huntsman.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/41480719/n...dential-field/

He might have been the exception.

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[ebacon]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Lookiing good on TV is not on my list, and I agree that the importance of that factor can be harmful.

But my memory of the Republican field is sort of different. Only one seems to remotely meet your description--Jon Huntsman.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/41480719/n...dential-field/

Huntsman. That's the guy. He is an example of contemplative people that get pushed aside.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by ebacon

Huntsman. That's the guy. He is an example of contemplative people that get pushed aside.

I liked Huntsman. He captured the essence of that election cycle when he said of Donald Trump;

"I refuse to kiss his ring or any other part of his anatomy."

The Republicans really were showing their "butt-licking flunkies sucking up to the arrogant rich guy" side that time around.

To which the Amerian voter repied; "Yaw fiyud!"

Dave

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

I remember a Teapublican kandidate klown kar loaded with wing nuts and Jesus weasels.

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Indeed, that's all I seem to remember. There was Santorium, Bachman Perry.....and that elitist aristocrat asshole who ran.... what's his name?

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by MrPots

Indeed, that's all I seem to remember. There was Santorium, Bachman Perry.....and that elitist aristocrat asshole who ran.... what's his name?

Right. This is why I love it when Conservatives complain about Liberals being "arrogant" and "elitist". These are the people who ran Donald Trump in a presidential election....................

What more is there to say?

Dave

[donquixote99]

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