tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post1996093596084490996..comments2024-01-04T07:33:10.137-05:00Comments on Seldom Wrong, Never in Doubt: The Four Cs of Presidential Politics: A GOP 2012 PrimerJon A. Alfred E. Michael J. Wile E. SWNIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595651777890086293noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-91131349057581387152010-12-04T11:44:29.300-05:002010-12-04T11:44:29.300-05:00Alex, Daniels has the SWNIDish blessing as the clo...Alex, Daniels has the SWNIDish blessing as the closest thing we've got to Calvin Coolidge. We are less excited by Pence, as we doubt the efficacy of legislators to serve as executives. He is a blank slate under the fourth "c," much as our current Chief Executive was prior to his elevation as Chief Executive.Jon A. Alfred E. Michael J. Wile E. SWNIDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04595651777890086293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-16459510242359421932010-12-04T10:19:17.655-05:002010-12-04T10:19:17.655-05:00KevinAK,
I could be wrong, and I'm too lazy t...KevinAK,<br /><br />I could be wrong, and I'm too lazy to look it up, but technically speaking, the VP position is a nomination, even if a given party lets the presidential nomination select the VP candidate.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621976623887201054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-30915729743596701392010-12-04T09:11:56.418-05:002010-12-04T09:11:56.418-05:00Thoughts on Hoosiers Pence or Daniels GOP 2012 nom...Thoughts on Hoosiers Pence or Daniels GOP 2012 nominee?Alex Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327405747293029601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-6487370630330835662010-12-04T07:57:23.511-05:002010-12-04T07:57:23.511-05:00Kevin, I agree that two political negatives don...Kevin, I agree that two political negatives don't equal a positive. But exit polling in 2008 showed that more people who voted voted against Palin than for her.Jim Shoesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-86663676325393772702010-12-03T12:13:13.973-05:002010-12-03T12:13:13.973-05:00Jim Shoes,
The net negative was John McCain. With...Jim Shoes,<br /><br />The net negative was John McCain. Without Palin Barry Sotero would have won by a landslide.KevinAKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-40066083272792003312010-12-03T12:09:43.295-05:002010-12-03T12:09:43.295-05:00Nominating the VP candidate isn't a bad idea. ...Nominating the VP candidate isn't a bad idea. Unfortunately the system doesn't work that way.KevinAKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-18884488045309318482010-12-03T12:06:33.031-05:002010-12-03T12:06:33.031-05:00VP? Been there, done that, polls show that she was...VP? Been there, done that, polls show that she was a net negative.Jim Shoesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-47630650309866435032010-12-03T10:43:38.259-05:002010-12-03T10:43:38.259-05:00Sounds like all very good reasons why she will lik...Sounds like all very good reasons why she will likely be nominated to run as VP.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621976623887201054noreply@blogger.com