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12-25-2011 , 11:37 AM
Good Romney read about his HBS days.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/25/us...ef=todayspaper
12-25-2011 , 11:44 AM
My newspaper said Romney is crushing New Hampshire with Ron Paul close behind.

I dunno what that means but Ron Paul seems to be doing well.
12-25-2011 , 11:46 AM
lol ya wtf does that mean.
12-25-2011 , 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluffzorz
My newspaper said Romney is crushing New Hampshire with Ron Paul close behind.

I dunno what that means but Ron Paul seems to be doing well.
Silver is projecting Romney to take 37 percent of the vote in NH, Paul in second with 20 percent.
12-25-2011 , 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by dinopoker
Why can't he? His record is actually pretty stellar. He stopped a depression from happening, saved the auto industry, got health care coverage for 40 million uninsured Americans, won the war on terror, repealed DADT, got the payroll tax cut through, helped overthrow Quadaffi, and now there's been something like 14 straight months of economic growth, and all that while dealing with a series of attacks from the right-wing smear machine. Short of
curing cancer or something I'd like to know what else he should have done.
You are living in a fantasy world, not the real one. If Obama gets voted out next year history will record him somewhere below Jimmy Carter based on accomplishments.
12-25-2011 , 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by seattlelou
It is interesting you bring up Reagan. In 1979 the Republican field was referred to as the "seven dwarves" with Reagan in particular being ridiculed. Reagan of course went on to route Carter. I certainly will not predict that sort of outcome but there is a long way to go before the elections.
No.

The 7 dwarfs were the 1988 DEMOCRATIC candidates...
Which produced the Juggernaut that was Michael Dukakis.

George HW Bush could hardly be considered a "dwarve".

From avatar you may be a "dwarve" yourself...
Nothing personal.

http://www.ealmanac.com/1651/numbers...ntial-primary/
12-25-2011 , 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RedManPlus
No.

The 7 dwarfs were the 1988 DEMOCRATIC candidates...
Which produced the Juggernaut that was Michael Dukakis.

George HW Bush could hardly be considered a "dwarve".

From avatar you may be a "dwarve" yourself...
Nothing personal.

http://www.ealmanac.com/1651/numbers...ntial-primary/
Damn you Redman you ruined a good story. No offense taken.
12-25-2011 , 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dinopoker
Why can't he? His record is actually pretty stellar. He stopped a depression from happening, saved the auto industry, got health care coverage for 40 million uninsured Americans, won the war on terror, repealed DADT, got the payroll tax cut through, helped overthrow Quadaffi, and now there's been something like 14 straight months of economic growth, and all that while dealing with a series of attacks from the right-wing smear machine. Short of
curing cancer or something I'd like to know what else he should have done.
12-25-2011 , 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by seattlelou
Obama is much better at spinning the news than the GOP.
12-25-2011 , 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by NewOldGuy
You are living in a fantasy world, not the real one. If Obama gets voted out next year history will record him somewhere below Jimmy Carter based on accomplishments.
We havent had a president of historical deeds since Nixon. And, he screwed the pooch on that legacy. We haven't had one revered since FDR. I doubt history will stop much on the deeds of the whole lineup from Ford-Obama as his presidency stands. I think they will all get the criticism of mismanaging prosperity and strength. It reminds me a bit of Gilded Age presidents. A bunch of little dwarves forgotten in a few generations.
12-25-2011 , 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by LKJ
Not sure where your confusion with my confusion lies. He placed a condition of him considering Obama a great or excellent president on something happening that is both completely beyond his future control, and further that is against his will. Partially judging someone on a basis like that is very odd.
I think his point is that he's simply looking at the results, which he would find to be those of an excellent president if Obamacare was killed. You're reading too much into this.
12-25-2011 , 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by suzzer99
I found a rare holy grail for an ongoing scavenger hunt, a McCain voter who is willing to call Obama an excellent President, and I would really prefer that nobody question that post in any way please.
FYP
12-25-2011 , 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonaspublius
...Gilded Age presidents. A bunch of little dwarves forgotten in a few generations.
A tip of the hat to Grover Cleveland might be in order.
12-26-2011 , 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by LKJ
FYP
You're the one who is obsessed with his use of the word excellent. I really don't care either way other than that I think you're being a semantics nit.
12-26-2011 , 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Wraths Unanimous
You think if Paul gets the nomination Obama will go after him on the newsletter issue?
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Originally Posted by monkeylump
fyp
Nice deflection, like most others that keep using lines similar to this I assume you don't want to put any money where your mouth is? Pigs flying is near 0% chance so I will put my 100$ on Paul being Republican nominee to your 10,000$ on Paul not being Republican nominee? Or you could continue to troll on internet forums, that's cool too.

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Originally Posted by seattlelou
Obama needs to attack the R candidate whoever it may be. He can not run on his record so it is going to go after the Repub. candidate hard. Of course the newsletters are in play.
I am not so sure that he would attack Paul on the newsletters. I know it was a different scenario in 2008 but he didn't attack McCain on anything other than policy in 08 right? Saw him doing an interview the other night where the reporter tried to bait him into commenting on republican personal baggage and he wasn't falling for it. I'm not saying that will translate into him not attacking the other candidate on personal issues, but I am not as convinced that this would come into play during the debates etc.
12-26-2011 , 02:27 PM
Lol wraths, why would they take that when rp fans push his chances to laughable levels on intrade? He's a massive, massive dog to win.
12-26-2011 , 03:16 PM
Wrath's, I don't think the newsletter's would be much of a debate issue more of a Superpac ad campaign. Obama prolly throws down a little snark at the little old man "Of course Ron I am awfully fleet of foot" or some other line.
But who knows in some bizzaro world where Paul is debating Obama.
12-26-2011 , 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ikestoys
Lol wraths, why would they take that when rp fans push his chances to laughable levels on intrade? He's a massive, massive dog to win.
I'm not saying he's not a massive dog to win. I'm saying that it's trolling to sit there and say he's 0% to win if you don't really believe that. If you do believe that then taking 100:1 would be +ev.
12-26-2011 , 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by seattlelou
Wrath's, I don't think the newsletter's would be much of a debate issue more of a Superpac ad campaign. Obama prolly throws down a little snark at the little old man "Of course Ron I am awfully fleet of foot" or some other line.
But who knows in some bizzaro world where Paul is debating Obama.
Perhaps, I'm not sure if he would or not. Hard to speculate on such a longshot chance but id lean more towards he doesn't make that remark.
12-26-2011 , 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Wraths Unanimous
I'm not saying he's not a massive dog to win. I'm saying that it's trolling to sit there and say he's 0% to win if you don't really believe that. If you do believe that then taking 100:1 would be +ev.
Taking the Intrade line would be more +EV.
12-26-2011 , 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Wraths Unanimous
I'm not saying he's not a massive dog to win. I'm saying that it's trolling to sit there and say he's 0% to win if you don't really believe that. If you do believe that then taking 100:1 would be +ev.
opportunity cost, learn it.
12-26-2011 , 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ikestoys
opportunity cost, learn it.
Don't talk during a hand.
12-26-2011 , 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Brons
Taking the Intrade line would be more +EV.
Then he should have bought up all the not republican primary shares of RP on intrade?
12-26-2011 , 06:05 PM
Yeah, if he has unlimited money he probably should do that.
12-26-2011 , 06:10 PM
Or he could stop saying asinine statements that are nonfactual?

      
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