While Newt Gingrich was basking in the limelight of his primary win in South Carolina, I was at a party where most of the folks appeared to be right-leaning moderates waiting anxiously for a new president to be elected in the Fall.
Thus it was notable when someone in the crowd stated rather confidently that President Obama was going to be re-elected.
The short and polite discussion that followed focused primarily on the lack of a viable GOP candidate who could defeat a sitting President in a general election.
The situation reminded me of John Kerry, the weak, mannequin-like non-opponent that the Democrats served up to try and defeat President Bush in 2004.
With Gingrich defeating Romney by nearly 13 points in SC, and all three front-runners (Gingrich, Romney and Santorum) currently unable to beat Obama in November, what’s a card-carrying member of the GOP to do?
Will Obama get his second term?
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Schmitz will NEVER pay it back. He will not be made to because he little coop failed. Like the MSM with Obama, it is viewed as not his fault. Poor him. We didnt support him. Tears are flowing. ...
Romney has a chance, but I don't think you will admit Obama has one. The weakness is that voters are having trouble getting behind one candidate. That could definitely impact the general election. And when staunch consevatives are saying the same, it's sensible to listen. You can deride me as you like, but it's the party infighting that's a more pressing problem. They even taking pot shots at Mitt on FOX News. Sorry James, it's a real phenomenon.
There is nothing of substance to tackle the major problems of this country. If you heard ONE good BIG idea last nite that will benefit the USA in a way that tackles the problems we face .....PLEASE TELL ME HERE????
You've made your point, don't beat it to death. God knows I never agree with Keith on much of anything, but he's certainly entitled to offer up an opinion without being subjected to this at every turn.
This morning, Zbigniew Brzezinski was on CBS. He gave a name to what I have been trying to express here as humanitarian globalization. He called it "Capitalism with a Human Face." This really resonated with me--the point being that capitalism can exist while respecting and taking care of people.
Walker 50%. Barrett 44% Walker 49%. Falk 42% Walker approval 51%. Disapproval 46% Maybe, just maybe, the unions are overstating their "overwhelming " supprt. Ya think? Can't wait till the left attacks the validity of the pool cause MU is such a conservative stronghold. Sure looks like the majority of Wisconsin aren't buying the anti-Walker attacks. Maybe you can't fool all of the people all of the time.
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Zbigniew_Brzezinski#Early_years http://www.oilempire.us/zbig.html
The outsourcing of jobs issue was alive and kicking when Obama had both chambers of congress. He could of done what ever he wanted. WHY WAIT? Hes played you for 3 years like a fiddle on the grand ole opry. . The country is 235 years old with about 33 % of its entire debt accumulated in the 3 years Mr Obama has been in office. Where's his plan and leadership on our biggest issues? I find the fact that he wants to give manufacturers that produce here and create jobs a tax break INTERESTING . Its a good idea. Conservatives have been suggesting it for years. Its abit ironic you picked that specific issue which conservatives agree with . Why do you oppose it when Scott Walker does it ? Answer please?????????????????
As skinnyDUDE points out, it's interesting how you think it’s a revelation when Obama mentions it, and yet all the while you conveniently ignore it when the GOP and Tea Party have been pressing the issue for quite some time now. In fact, Obama's plan to reinvigorate manufacturing in the US pails in comparison to the plan laid out by GOP Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, who specifically addresses the issue and has a concrete plan on paper that has been endorsed by heavy industrial manufacturers. Apparently, your sources of information aren't so 'independent' after all if Obama's mention of the issue in last night's speech was the first time that you've been made aware that the issue has been seriously addressed. Wake up Bren and start acting like an independent if in fact you really are one. Also, it doesn't help when Obama's appointed jobs czar, GE's Jeffrey Immelt, who is also an Obama supporter, donor, and bundler, is the poster child of outsourcing today. Did you happen to notice how Immelt, who was front and center at Obama's jobs speech, was noticeably absent at last nights SOTU address?
"Newts surge is an important issue for Republicans, as he is no match for Obama." Funny, as people said the same thing about Reagan back in 1980, and I think we all remember how that election turned out, don't we? Come on Drover, you claim to be an independent while citing to the Washington Post as being a 'conservative' outlet and making defacto consensus statements based on nothing more than extremely early poll numbers, which as history has proven time and again, tend to change over time. REALLY??? Hey, I'm not a big fan of Newt either, but that doesn't mean that I've counted him out. So called 'conservatives' also claimed that Gingrich's campaign was over before it even had a chance to start when he ripped Paul Ryan's Path to Prosperity, remember? And yet, look at where he is today - topping some national polls. Sorry, but I'm not buying your line about being 'independent' and just working off the facts instead of the talking points, as you've conveniently forgotten a good many factors in your 'analysis,' and a true independent would never do that.
Flip-flop Romney and big-baggage Gingrich admittedly pose a greater challenge in this regard, but even then, I think that Romney takes him. Newt's chances would hinge on debate performances, which is primarily how he's gotten to where he's currently at, so to say that Newt is no match for Obama is disingenuous at best, and a conclusion that a true independent accounting for all variables would never make. Try again.