Upper class twit of 2008

[paineinthearse]

Who are the frontrunners for the 2008 rethug nomination?



"Now they are under starter's orders...and they're off! Ah, no they're not! No, they didn't realize they were supposed to start."

[Allenberg]

1. I'd be willing to bet

it will be a guy who was rather unknown until about a year away. Perhaps another southern Republican governor?

[saltpoint]

2. Bill Frist -- THE CAT BUTCHER leads a pack of --

-- despicable mediocrities. Maybe Sen. Hagel of Nebraska, maybe Mitt Romney, maybe Newt Gingrich...

but I think THE CAT BUTCHER is in the lead position at the moment.

[Emops]

3. Isn't Bill Frist

supposed to be stupider than Dan Quayle sniffing glue?

[saltpoint]

4. I can't say if THE CAT BUTCHER is smart or not --

-- but he is certainly a mealy-mouthed Doc Welby kind of mediocrity.

We don't need him.

I like the image of Dan Quayle sniffing glue.

And I LOVE your Coleman bumper sticker!

Go, Dems.

[Dave Sund]

6. Hagel we could hang with Social Security...

He's been out in front on the privatization issue. I don't think they nominate him because he was an outspoken opponent of the war in Iraq.

[saltpoint]

9. You're right -- he faces those hurdles. How do his --

-- Nebraskan constituents handle those two issues with him, I wonder?

It seems like a pretty red state for him to take the anti-war position...

But he's the sort of Republican who could make things interesting in New Hampshire.

[Dave Sund]

13. He got 80% in 2002...

The Democrats barely put up a fight.

It should be noted that he did vote for the IWR. But he was the most outspoken opponent of the war anywhere in the Republican Party.

[LynneSin]

10. Hagel will win because he use to be CEO of one of those voter machine....

...companies.

Believe me, it could happen

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. That is one of the best Monty Python skits

ever. :rofl:

I say McCain. And on AAR tonight someone mentioned Santorum.

[Emops]

8. Santorum?

You know, I was in Pennsylvania last week (Pittsburgh) and I noticed a conspicuous absence of box turtles. Even in the Carnegie Natural History Museum, the turtle exhibit- empty.

[LynneSin]

11. But Santorum isn't from Pennsylvania

Maybe he lured all the box turtles to his home state of Virginia

:shrug:

[Huckebein the Raven]

7. Cat Killer Frist

or McCain

[NewJeffCT]

12. Just my guesses

John McCain is the frontrunner, unless Jeb Bush jumps into race.

Others:
Chuck Hagel - good chance, as it will give Rs the chance to bring in a former vet.

Bill Frist - has the support of the Fundies and the "Dr" in front of his name adds credibility to the masses.

Bill Owens - Colorado Gov has been mentioned in some circles.

Mitt Romney - if this guy could win in Mass, he could win anywhere.

Rudy Giuliani - would win a lot of moderates, but may not excite the base. Will they still support him as the lesser of 2 evils?