If you could have a heart-to-heart with any Republican and convince them to run for President, who would you pick?
(note, if you are a fan of someone already in the field, let us know).
Who would your second and third choices be?
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:20 pm
by bluehenbillk
I'm still registered as a Republican, but in reality am less of one than at any time in my voting life - strict Independent nowadays as both parties make me sick:
Chris Christie - he's our man!!!
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:24 pm
by Wedgebuster
Also an independently thinking registered Republican, I'm going with Palin and Bachmann just because they are girls.
You go girls!
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:37 pm
by Ivytalk
Wedgebuster wrote:Also an independently thinking registered Republican, I'm going with Palin and Bachmann just because they are girls.
You go girls!
Worse-than-RINO Wedgie? A Republican??? I call bullshat!!
But, to answer the question, I'd try to get Indiana's Daniels back in, then go after Christie. That assumes it's someone not already in. Not sure I have a third choice.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:06 pm
by AZGrizFan
bluehenbillk wrote:I'm still registered as a Republican, but in reality am less of one than at any time in my voting life - strict Independent nowadays as both parties make me sick:
Chris Christie - he's our man!!!
+1
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:14 pm
by travelinman67
AZGrizFan wrote:
bluehenbillk wrote:I'm still registered as a Republican, but in reality am less of one than at any time in my voting life - strict Independent nowadays as both parties make me sick:
Chris Christie - he's our man!!!
+1
+2
He understands what the problems are and how to fix them.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:15 pm
by 89Hen
I'm a registered Democrat, but if I were a Republican, I'd want to see John St Onge run.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:20 pm
by SuperHornet
I think we know Wedgie's screwing with SH....
Third pick: Cain.
Fourth pick: Keyes.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:20 pm
by dbackjon
89Hen wrote:I'm a registered Democrat, but if I were a Republican, I'd want to see John St Onge run.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:13 pm
by youngterrier
SuperHornet wrote:
Fourth pick: Keyes.
What?!
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:42 pm
by SuperHornet
I guess YT didn't pay attention to SH for the last several years.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:19 pm
by bluehenbillk
OK - I haven't heard anyone mention this but how this for a darkhorse:
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker
He took all kinds of crap months ago & dealt with a hostile Senate - hell he chased them to IL - but look at what happened. At a time when other states are running serious deficits, WI now operates with a friggin surplus. And the Blue state citizenry of the Badger state just affirmed his policies this week.
There's a track record you can run on - a person that had to make tough choices, a person that showed conviction, a person that showed leadership & got stuff done. Hell - I just described the exact opposite of Barack " I have no friggin idea how to fix this" Obama.
If Christie won't run - I'd vote for Walker!!!
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:25 pm
by GrizFanStuckInUtah
He will never run becuase he's smarter than that, but I'd like to see Colin Powell run. He isn't someone that I would call conservative but I have a lot of respect for him and if he wanted the job, I think he could have been a really good president.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:30 pm
by citdog
Senator Jim Demint of South Carolina would make a fine president of the 'late united states'.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:27 am
by kalm
Chuck Hagel
Ron Paul
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:35 am
by blueballs
I'm probably going to write in IvyTalk in the Florida primary because right now I can't say I really have a preference but I can state without any reservation that I will financially support, volunteer for, and vote for whoever the nominee is because my industry and our country can't stand four more years of the clown currently in the oval office.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:57 am
by LeadBolt
Bob Gates
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:17 am
by Skjellyfetti
LeadBolt wrote:Bob Gates
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:55 pm
by SuperHornet
LeadBolt wrote:Bob Gates
Who? The Secretary of Defense? I'm not so sure about that. He was too acquiescent to Obama....
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:04 am
by free7694
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Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:48 am
by blueballs
free7694 wrote:[youtube][/youtube]
That's your next VP and likely a future inhabitant of the oval office... just not next year.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:08 am
by Ivytalk
blueballs wrote:
free7694 wrote:[youtube][/youtube]
That's your next VP and likely a future inhabitant of the oval office... just not next year.
He has a bright future, that's for sure.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:08 am
by UNHWildCats
89Hen wrote:I'm a registered Democrat, but if I were a Republican, I'd want to see John St Onge run.
I'd like to see him run too as long as there's a guaranteed successful assassination attempt on him during the campaign.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:56 am
by Ivytalk
UNHWildCats wrote:
89Hen wrote:I'm a registered Democrat, but if I were a Republican, I'd want to see John St Onge run.
I'd like to see him run too as long as there's a guaranteed successful assassination attempt on him during the campaign.
Enough of that.
Re: Republicans - who do YOU want to see run?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:19 pm
by citdog
UNHWildCats wrote:
89Hen wrote:I'm a registered Democrat, but if I were a Republican, I'd want to see John St Onge run.
I'd like to see him run too as long as there's a guaranteed successful assassination attempt on him during the campaign.
