tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post9129907456157444848..comments2023-10-17T02:52:22.037-07:00Comments on David's blog: Political update for February, 2013Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038118012770250140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post-23456120720492404122013-02-25T11:14:56.310-08:002013-02-25T11:14:56.310-08:00Not unreasonable. I agree that fat jokes could bac...Not unreasonable. I agree that fat jokes could backfire, but that only means his adversary can't do it - not the media. But when it comes to the presidency, people care about health issues. It was certainly raised with John McCain and he had recently hiked the Grand Canyon. As for your prediction about fiscal v. cultural conservatives - I am hoping that it plays out that way. Doesn't mean it will. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038118012770250140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post-10602628006735158092013-02-25T09:47:44.958-08:002013-02-25T09:47:44.958-08:00It's all about the youngbloods on the Republic...It's all about the youngbloods on the Republican side, the old guard is done for the Presidency. Jindal, Rubio, and Christie... and right now Christie is the frontrunner if, Big if, he runs. Why? Because as much as some factions of the party hate him, he CAN win. He's tough, he's fiscally conservative, and the cultural prigs will have to shut the hell up based on the beatings they have been taking nationally. He's fat, that's true, but you'd be surprised how quickly people get tired of fat jokes... it's a one trick pony, and trust me, I KNOW. On the Democratic side it is Hillary and Biden and she will mop the floor with him. She has no long term health issues, she needs two years to rally support and raise money, something she could not do as Sec of State. Her campaign in 2016 will be a locomotive that will be extremely difficult to derail. And those are the facts, Jack.Bearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post-10371411282756729482013-02-25T08:48:40.233-08:002013-02-25T08:48:40.233-08:00I think there may be a dearth of charisma on the R...I think there may be a dearth of charisma on the Republican side. It shouldn't be important, but is of course very. Paul, in my opinion, also has a manner of speaking - perhaps it is accent - which is not very easy to listen to. Of the young'uns I think Nikki Haley may be have the easiest or best way with people. She does have some sex scandals out there - two men claiming to have had affairs with her - and if I recall, they were both Republicans. It didn't stop her in South Carolina and it may not nationwide, but you never know if there are more out there. She absolutely denies it, and, frankly, I rarely could care less if a candidate goes outside their marriage in terms of whether I would vote for them (the Schwarzenegger scenario - literally hiding a child, would be different), but that doesn't mean others will feel the same way.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038118012770250140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post-70235706226429966842013-02-25T08:16:41.524-08:002013-02-25T08:16:41.524-08:00It is definitely early but i do like (so far) Rand...It is definitely early but i do like (so far) Rand Paul on the republican side. Jindal seems to get a lot of press but I just can't warm up to him for some reason. And I find his manner of speaking (tone,cadence) to be a little grating. I don't really see Biden as viable. I think he is seen as acceptable as number 2 but I think he is een as too much of a loose canon to be Prez. Hilary is the (very) early favorite on the D side but age and health could be factors.<br />-DonDonnoreply@blogger.com