let's talk about who is gonna be our next president.?

Question

i am curious to know if people are takeing the next presidential election serious and who you would like to see running the head office.

Answer 1

Aaaaaah, that refreshing, crisp, just after the rain air is so refreshing, much like this question.

Now, I could not, would not, shall not, want not, vote for Bush or Kerry in 2004. How could you? If you cared at all, if you knew at all, if you dared and if you cared, you'd vote less pain, a voice for the main, a vote for McCain (penciled or rotaried into that tiny voting booth, but you had to try hard to do it).

Now, McCain is a bit wishy washy, too cozy with liberals, too disconnected with conservatives, too flexible on certain things, too steadfast on others....and so, the liberals will lambaste him, as will the conservatives, and no, he will NOT be your next President, the RNC won't allow it.

That leaves Broody Rudy...does he have what it takes? If you can stand up, spit in the face of, and kick in the crotch those pesky, well-connected, well-funded Mafioso in NYC, over a LONG period of time, you've got some huevos grandes yourself. But NYC is a relatively easier stage to play than is DC, believe it or not. As a Yankee fan, I know, once Broody Rudy dons the blue & white, half of NYC's vote is his, on that issue alone.

But I think Broody Rudy enjoys his investment banking/consulting gig way too much, I would too. So that scratches Mr. G from the race.

Mrs. Clinton, as much as she's tried to impersonate Mr. Lieberman as the centrist option in the Democratic Party, is just not someone who comes across as human on screen, where most people will interact with her. And that is important, as Nixon, Mondale, Dukakis and Gore painfully found out. You gotta reach out emotionally to the voter, so no HRC on the Pennsylvania Avenue circuit.

Now, many contenders remain...Frist, Romney, Jeb, Newt (ugh, Newt, go away, out damned Newt, out I say!)...and on the Dem side, could it be, Ol' Joe Biden, Biding his time, may have the best shot yet? No, he's too good at being a minority party senator, to lead a majority of the people, he's the Great Dissenter, and he's good at it, so stick to your strengths.

Some names, that I think will get heard A LOT, in late 2007, early 2008:

John Edwards (the lawyer...gag/hack/wheez)...who stepped down from the Senate to tend to his ailing wife, who comes from humble roots, who was the stronger half of the Kerry/Edwards ticket by far, who has camera appeal, a Southern upbringing, a less liberal/activist tinge to him, all things people tend to cling to. The Dems must put a centrist candidate on the ballot, for the next 3 elections, because that's where the votes are, the more they tend NOT to do that, the more they'll LOSE. Edwards could be that vote aggregator, COULD BE.

Bill Richardson (errrr....Horatio Sanz....I don't know which!)...smart guy, no nonsense, has international affairs experience, has energy experience, has border state experience, HOLY COW, all the things a candidate needs in 2008! Will he run? Nope. Too bad, he's an endearing, smart guy, someone you'd like to see in the White House- a level head.

For the GOP, Allen, Brownback, Huckabee, Romney; relative no names on the national scale. Tom Tancredo, Captain America himself, should win a presidential election before his career is over. That guy is a red/white/blue American, country first, politics second. But he is also a relative unknown, but will, I imagine, control much of the debate and resultant legislation around immigration. He OWNS that issue. Let's hope he can lead the nation to a sound policy on its borders, FAST! I'd vote for him for President with little reservation. But he's a relative no name as well.

Pataki....oh boy....Pataki. UBER Politician, do we need one of those in the White House? No DC experience, would lose to Clinton at the senatorial level, so what makes him think he can win the White House? He's another camera stiff, so sorry George, thanks for the Freedom Tower and Yankee Stadium II, but maybe Broody Rudy has a job for you, maybe.

Gore, Rice, Santorum, Obama....most have national recognition, but that's not enough. The reason GWB won the first election was because he CONVEYED a return to a more moral White House, and the economy was in such tatters that a Clinton continuation in the guise of Gore was just not tolerable (even if he won the popular vote, he should have won by a lot more if people really had confidence in him). So based on one or two characteristics, we got 4 years of Bush, and come 2004, well, after 9/11, did we really want to rock the boat? We had a war, terrorism, anti-American sentiment worldwide, someone had to be the flag bearer who had handled this stuff already, and that guy's name wasn't Kerry, so we voted out of fear and familiarity. I think 2008, barring some major event, will be the same. WHO can steer our massive economy and foreign affairs complex into calmer waters in the next decade? Who can mend fences in the UN while strengthening domestic defenses (economic and otherwise)? Who can murder the bipartisan serpent that has killed the soul of our nation? Who is the no nonsense, confident, charismatic, decisive, popular, feared and respected figure that the country's lonely eyes can turn to? WHO!?!?!

Unfortunately, my research suggests that Simon Cowell is NOT an American citizen (insert loud buzzer sound here), and so therefore the best candidate to slap our enemies and UN 'allies' around is not available for the position. Bit polarizing anyway, don't you think?

I'd guess that Romney and Edwards would froth up to the top respectively, maybe George Allen for the GOP if people feel squeamish about a Mormon in the White House. I know Edwards is a neophyte, with one term in the Senate. But he's not a dim guy. He's also a young, vibrant and hard-working type, and if he can convince the DNC to abandon it's ULTRA-LEFTIST ways and actually care about voters, then he would give any Republican candidate a run for the money.

That being said, international experience is probably what is most needed in the Oval Office, and Colin Powell has already said he won't run for the White House (smart guy). Rice is abysmal in post-Soviet foreign affairs, so she's out. Ok, now I'm starting to panic (much like I did when Clinton beat Dole, thinking "Who is possibly going to be next" (insert scary horror pic music here) ). Someone will arise, we hope, and we also hope that the public doesn't simply throw out an Anti-Bush vote and defeat a solid and capable Republican who can't possibly be as extreme or polarizing as GWB and his crowd. We can only hope.

Postscript:

Jesse, Arnold, Ralph.....STAY THE @)(#$ HOME!

Answer 2

The slew of candidates out there makes the decisions interesting. Republican, Green, Independent, and Democrat are all up for the running this year. People really do need to take it seriously this year and get out there and vote, all it takes is one vote to make a difference. Some of the candidates are discussing voter reform, which has not been done since the 1950s. That would mean all the people who have been convicted of a crime can not vote, people who have houses in multiple states can only vote once (which is the way it should be but they do it anyway), and the Ghost Votes will all disappear. Who ever wins the election, the country needs serious internal reform and rebuilding at all levels in all areas. We are quickly becoming a welfare nation which when it does fully happen, we are in serious trouble.

Answer 3

If one doesn't take the next prez election seriously, they are incredibly stupid, this next election is very important.

I will vote Republican more than likely. Here are some Repubs:

I will give you a short list of people who may run. Giuliani (great shot), McCain (good shot), Allen (no), Gingrich (no), Romney (could be the dark horse). Frist (hope not).
I support Giuliani. I think he will be strong on terror and is a great commuincator. Bush has almost zero marketing skills, it is part of his job to communicate what is going on to the people, and he can't or won't do it. His popularity would be a lot higher if he could pick up the microphone and explain the war better.

Democrats, likely candidates, Hillary Clinton (tough for her to win), Kerry (no way), Bayh (good shot), Edwards (better shot this time), and others will run.

My prediction for the two 2008 candidates:

Repub: Giuliani. He is too liberal for many red staters, but the cream will rise to the top. You cant have a candidate who agrees with all your views and still be popular enough to win, generally speaking.

Dem: Edwards. He has strong union support and his number one asset is that he is not Hillary. The Dems want to win, but they have to realize that Hillary has too many skeletons and is America ready for a woman president? Maybe, but it won't be Hillary.
Giuliani will win by a landslide over Edwards!

Answer 4

after the fiasco with the black vote being left out and no congress members standing up for this injustice, can any u.s. election ever be taken serious as long as the same people are in congress? the president doesn't run the country, the money behind the president does

Answer 5

Given the downward spiral we've experienced under the current administration, I can only hope to god that a Democrat wins in 2008. Our problems right now, even after 8 years of Bush, can be solved. I don't know if we'll be able to say that after another 4 years of Republican rule.

Answer 6

Arnold Scwarzenneger with provision to allow it constitutionally.He would be the best president this country has ever had besides Teddy Roosevelt

Answer 7

I would vote for George Carlin before I would vote for any Bush... or any Republican. Even Colin Powell is turning out to be a liar.

Answer 8

I can tell you who it WON'T be -- Hillary Rodham Clinton, a.k.a. the ***** (yes, she has achieved proper noun status -- she is THE *****). A recent CNN poll showed that over half of the registered voters in the Democratic party wouldn't vote for her, and you know there's no way on God's green earth that any registered Republican voter would vote for her, so...

Answer 9

I would like to see Rudy Guilliani run. He has my vote.

Answer 10

No need to TALK about it - it's gonna be an adult named John McCain.