The two types of "flawed" Republican presidential candidates

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http://www.salon.com/news/2012_elections/?story=/politics/war_room/2011/05/11/flawed_candidates_gop

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 12:48 ET

First Read, the daily tip sheet from NBC's political unit, notes this morning that every 2012 Republican candidate is in some way "flawed." Which is true enough. But in handicapping the GOP field, it's important to recognize that the term "flawed" can have two very different meanings.

For instance, First Read points out that Mitt Romney's flaw is healthcare; he championed Massachusetts' universal coverage law, which contains an individual mandate, something that the right recently decided is tantamount to socialism. (Romney will try yet again to present satisfying healthcare talking points to the right in a major speech on Thursday.) And Tim Pawlenty's flaw is that he's a "a former Minnesota governor most Americans have never heard of (and when they have, he gets overshadowed by others)," while Jon Huntsman's is that he "faithfully (and uncritically) served in the Obama administration" (as ambassador to China).

What do these flaws have in common? They really only matter within the Republican Party.

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1. No Matter Who Wins The Nomination...

...they will be a weakened, flawed candidate. If its Mittens I expect the Paulbots will go into full meltdown...the pressure on Pops or Junior Paul to run third party will be both strong and intoxicating. If a teabagger like Bachmann (:puke:) or Hucklenutz wins then the moderates will stay home...especially in purple states.

The "purity" tests that have pushed this corrput party off the political abyss is so divisive now that there is no common ground other than hatred of the black President and the poor and working class. The passing of the Ryan "budget" has most of these losers on record now about doing the massive social engineering they've long threatened the liberals and Democrats were attempting. They've been living in their cocoon of Faux Noise and beltway talking points for too long and this is going to destroy them next year and for the forseeable future. The good part is they don't know it yet...the bad part is the Democrats don't either and continue to fall for rushpublican framing.

Cheers...