EvilMonkey Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 2, 2010 -> 04:20 PM) Exactly. Obama announced his campaign in February 2007. Obama's time as a dedicated Senator was short, but it was at least a couple of years. Rubio would have a month. edit: not saying I doubt a Rubio run because a lack of Federal experience, just that the timing wouldn't exactly line up. It'll be interesting/incredibly painful to watch what happens in the Republican primaries. Just going on this election, we'll probably see the more sane part of the GOP start to coalesce around one candidate with the Tea Party people (Palin Beck etc.) supporting another. Ultimately, only one will get the nomination and it'd be interesting to see what the Palin crowd would do if it wasn't their person. I believe the Tea party crowd would be fine as long as it isn't a retread like Newt, Huck or Palin. GOP on a shorter leash with a lot of voters than the Dems are. yeah, they both suck, but if the Repubs go right back to business-as-usual when they get power again, they will lose it for a long, long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 2, 2010 -> 05:49 PM) if the Repubs go right back to business-as-usual when they get power again, they will lose it for a long, long time. At least IMO...that long, long time = the time it takes for a Democrat to get back in office for them to rally around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 2, 2010 -> 04:49 PM) I believe the Tea party crowd would be fine as long as it isn't a retread like Newt, Huck or Palin. GOP on a shorter leash with a lot of voters than the Dems are. yeah, they both suck, but if the Repubs go right back to business-as-usual when they get power again, they will lose it for a long, long time. Huh? She's one of the loudest voices of the segment of the tea party crowd actually getting people nominated and elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 2, 2010 -> 04:58 PM) Huh? She's one of the loudest voices of the segment of the tea party crowd actually getting people nominated and elected. See, THAT is where I think she has the most power, is in organizing things on local and state levels. She draws those crowds in. The GOP should have her go to battleground states, and even pick districts, and just mobilize people n that one area. Then go to the next, and so on. She just doesn't have it at the national level. The 'gotcha' factor is too high, and the MSM has such a hardon for her the negative press would be endless and counter=productive. Dems may not like her, but she has sway in a lot of these races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 2, 2010 -> 03:13 PM) President of Texas? He's going to be the GOP nominee. He'll jump right into Bush's organization and be swept right along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 God, no. He's such a f***tard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 That, though I presume kap is more familiar with his f***tardary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Rick Perry wins another round as TX gov! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I just cannot stand Rick Perry. I would vote Green/Purple/Martin/Butthole party over either him or Obama... I think he's my equivalent of Obama with the ® behind his name. I'd rather punch the damn screen then listen to his drivel. He's such a damn slimeball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 If Perry can somehow avoid a total budget meltdown in 2011, I"ve seen projections as high as a $28 million deficit, he'll be in a good position for a national run. Texas will have to tap our rainy day fund, but will probably chug past the problem. Maybe not as Prez, maybe VP, but I'm convinced he'll run, and run well on a national stage. And he'll carry Texas, unlike Gore who failed to carry his home state when he ran. On the bright side Kap, we've sent our rejects to Washington before and it wasn't all bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 08:06 AM) If Perry can somehow avoid a total budget meltdown in 2011, I"ve seen projections as high as a $28 million deficit, he'll be in a good position for a national run. Texas will have to tap our rainy day fund, but will probably chug past the problem. Maybe not as Prez, maybe VP, but I'm convinced he'll run, and run well on a national stage. And he'll carry Texas, unlike Gore who failed to carry his home state when he ran. On the bright side Kap, we've sent our rejects to Washington before and it wasn't all bad. A $28 million deficit? That might be the smallest deficit in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 07:22 AM) A $28 million deficit? That might be the smallest deficit in the country. sorry, that should be billion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 11:47 AM) sorry, that should be billion billion shmillion. just raise taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (mr_genius @ Nov 7, 2010 -> 06:49 PM) billion shmillion. just raise taxes. Or allow gambling. Seems that gambling interests poured a lot of money into Perry's campaign chest. There have been plans mentioned for gambling in a few areas, including the winter Texasn havens down here. South Padre is mentioned a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonxctf Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 i'll be interested in seeing how the GOP nomination process goes in the next 12-18 months. If this riff between the moderates and tea party continues to grow, they may shoot themselves in the foot (aka- Alaska, Delaware, Nevada senate races) If the 2008 schedule is still in place, it would go like this. 1. Iowa 2. Wyoming 3. New Hampshire 4. Michigan 5. Nevada 6. South Carolina 7. Louisana 8. Hawaii 9. Florida 10. Maine I could easily see the Tea Party favorite winning #1/2, losing 3/4 and then grabbing the nomination after nailing 5/6/7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 10:49 AM) i'll be interested in seeing how the GOP nomination process goes in the next 12-18 months. If this riff between the moderates and tea party continues to grow, they may shoot themselves in the foot (aka- Alaska, Delaware, Nevada senate races) If the 2008 schedule is still in place, it would go like this. 1. Iowa 2. Wyoming 3. New Hampshire 4. Michigan 5. Nevada 6. South Carolina 7. Louisana 8. Hawaii 9. Florida 10. Maine I could easily see the Tea Party favorite winning #1/2, losing 3/4 and then grabbing the nomination after nailing 5/6/7. I think they'll struggle in Iowa too, which tends to be pretty moderate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 12:32 PM) I think they'll struggle in Iowa too, which tends to be pretty moderate. Sarah Palin paid off a lot of people in the GOP establishment in Iowa. If she runs, she's got solid institutional support I would bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 12:32 PM) I think they'll struggle in Iowa too, which tends to be pretty moderate. Mike Huckabee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 11:34 AM) Sarah Palin paid off a lot of people in the GOP establishment in Iowa. If she runs, she's got solid institutional support I would bet. Yeah that part I just don't know about, I have no idea of the ground games that any of these candidates have put together. But it seems like Iowa has tended to go after someone other than the national favorite in recent cycles. Obama beating out Clinton and Edwards was a surprise at the time, for example. And remember, this is a state that made more ground on gay marriage than most others, despite being a mostly rural state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 11:50 AM) Yeah that part I just don't know about, I have no idea of the ground games that any of these candidates have put together. But it seems like Iowa has tended to go after someone other than the national favorite in recent cycles. Obama beating out Clinton and Edwards was a surprise at the time, for example. And remember, this is a state that made more ground on gay marriage than most others, despite being a mostly rural state. And each judge that ruled in favor of gay marriage has been pushed out this last election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 12:13 PM) And each judge that ruled in favor of gay marriage has been pushed out this last election. That is a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 12:42 PM) That is a shame. If that's the only reason they were 'pushed out'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 12:13 PM) And each judge that ruled in favor of gay marriage has been pushed out this last election. QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 12:42 PM) That is a shame. This is why I'll never understand judges being elected partisan positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 02:01 PM) If that's the only reason they were 'pushed out'. It certainly was the main issue brought up by their opposition in campaigns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonxctf Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 07:06 PM) It certainly was the main issue brought up by their opposition in campaigns. didnt some major out of state group, dump hundreds of thousands of dollars and voter drives into just the judicial races to knock them out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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