Which GOP candidate frightens you the most?

Question

Rudy Giuliani — Matt Taibbi recently made the case that the former NYC mayor is actually “worse than Bush.” Giuliani is autocratic, thin-skinned, and self-absorbed. He’s inexperienced, ignorant about policy specifics, and his only selling point (performance on 9/11) doesn’t stand up well to scrutiny. His campaign is built around demagoguery — driven solely by fear.

* John McCain — A shadow of his former self, the senator appears to be a man who’ll do anything to win. McCain is combative and intolerant of dissent. He defends the indefensible and lashes out angrily at anyone who dares to disagree with him. He’s become dishonest, condescending, and egotistical, while pandering shamelessly to some of the worst elements in Republican politics.

* Mitt Romney — The man appears to have no real convictions at all. On most of the major political issues of the day, Romney believed the exact opposite fairly recently, and has struggled to explain his metamorphosis from moderate governor to far-right candidate.

* Fred Thompson — The actor/lobbyist/senator doesn’t seem to have any real rationale for seeking the presidency, other than the belief he might win. Thompson is at least as phony as Romney — the red truck story should be humiliating to him — and developed a Bush-like reputation for being lazy and incurious. He considers moving to northern Virginia “getting out of Washington” and his most valuable skill seems to be his ability to pretend to be someone else.

McCain for me, if he were to win, it would be either WWIII or Bush part 3.

Answer 1

McCain because he has been brow beat into submission and would make the next best puppet for the powers behind Bush that pull the strings.

Answer 2

* John McCain — A shadow of his former self, the senator appears to be a man who’ll do anything to win. McCain is combative and intolerant of dissent. He defends the indefensible and lashes out angrily at anyone who dares to disagree with him. He’s become dishonest, condescending, and egotistical, while pandering shamelessly to some of the worst elements in Republican politics.

Answer 3

The real terrifing thing is that the people on the Demorat side are about the same. Pretty damn sad statement that this is
the best and brightest America can produce for leadership.

But Ghouliania and McCain scare me the most.
McCain reminds me of the cheers episode where woody becomes president and blows up the world.
and Ghouliania like I have been saying for weeks I just don't get what people see in this guy. He reminds me of Bill Clinton
he is making a heck of a lot of promises. I am waiting for him to promise that he will mop my kitchen floor.

Answer 4

McCain is the scariest - the others are at least personable, even if I don't agree with thier views. But McCain has distemper, and the thought of another bitchy, autocratic, power-hungry right-wing wacko running the show scares me. Will he get mad at Canada and nuke them, then admit he over -reacted? He seems older than he really is, and less in control of himself than he should be. Plus, he sees things from the lofty vantage point of Arizona - he would appease the illegal aliens, while ignoring the East and the heartland.

Answer 5

In order of scare factor-The actor guy, if he runs, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, John McCain.

Answer 6

Giuliani, exactly for the reasons you describe.

Don't worry about McCain, he'll be dropping out soon.

I'm supporting Ron Paul. What AnthonyInKC doesn't understand is that most countries around the world would be thrilled if we'd just mind our own business.

Answer 7

Giuliani = Bracewell & Giuliani l is an American law firm based in Houston, Texas. The firm has about 400 lawyers, and has U.S. offices in Jew York, D.C., and overseas offices in London, England and in Almaty and Astana in Kazakhstan. The firm's areas of specialization include energy, banking and corporate finance, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, and matters dealing with the Caspian region.

Mitt Romeny former CEO of Bain & Company= Selling the US to China

Answer 8

Without a doubt, Rudy. Thompson is no more than what he is, an actor. The rest of them, you could put a sack and shake em up and when you dump em out, you got what you got.

Answer 9

None of them frightens me. I just don't have the stomach for anyone of them. The only Republican I respect a bit is Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania.

Thanks for the analysis on the terrible four.

Answer 10

I will agree with McCain but for different reasons. McCain would roll over and give the country to illegal immigrants, He is a Democrat pretending to be a Republican.