tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post8885561706026435328..comments2023-09-27T03:55:18.369-04:00Comments on The Occasional Observer: National Review, otherwise known asFredohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13937201111960580542noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post-71468390238319597802011-12-21T16:22:35.340-05:002011-12-21T16:22:35.340-05:00Romney still the odds-on fave to win nomination. ...Romney still the odds-on fave to win nomination. I'd agree with all ofo you that Christie, Rice, Rubio and Jindal make the veep short list.<br /><br />I'd add Bob McDonnell and Pawlenty to the list as well.Fredohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937201111960580542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post-22132021112804059972011-12-19T22:13:40.838-05:002011-12-19T22:13:40.838-05:00Rumor has it that Condy Rice is gearing up for a V...Rumor has it that Condy Rice is gearing up for a VP run...dark commenteerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16212337554492149230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post-85195689339753265582011-12-18T18:11:40.966-05:002011-12-18T18:11:40.966-05:00I suppose one other potential knock against a Romn...I suppose one other potential knock against a Romney - Christie ticket is that it is heavily econ focused and ficon, whereas perhaps Romney could use a socon VP.SheaHeyKidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601211291239731839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post-71416930711762676132011-12-18T18:10:14.327-05:002011-12-18T18:10:14.327-05:00What about a Romney - Christie ticket? Slam dunk f...What about a Romney - Christie ticket? Slam dunk for me, but is it too Northeast? Is Romney better served with a VP candidate from the south or midwest?<br /><br />Any chance Jindal or Rubio would jump on board, or are they waiting to run as their own Prez candidate in 4/8 years?SheaHeyKidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601211291239731839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post-19421866895430314442011-12-15T14:43:07.048-05:002011-12-15T14:43:07.048-05:00And here's there takedown on Newt:
"If h...And here's there takedown on Newt:<br /><br />"If he is the nominee, a campaign that should be about whether the country will continue on the path to social democracy would inevitably become to a large extent a referendum on Gingrich instead. And there is reason to doubt that he has changed. Each week we see the same traits that weakened Republicans from 1995 through 1998: <i>I’d vote for Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform; Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform is radical right-wing social engineering; I apologize for saying that, and no one should quote what I said because I was wrong; actually, what I said was right all along but nobody understood me. I helped defeat Communism; anyone who made money in the ’80s and ’90s owes me; I’m like Reagan and Thatcher. Local community boards should decide what to do with illegal immigrants. Freddie Mac paid me all that money to tell them how stupid they were.</i> Enough. Gingrich has always said he wants to transform the country. He appears unable to transform, or even govern, himself. He should be an adviser to the Republican party, but not again its head."Fredohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937201111960580542noreply@blogger.com