Hillary will win

[Venkman]

It pains me to say this, but I think it'll happen, even though she's hated by so many voters (myself included). For two reasons:

1. She'll get the most favorable press coverage of any candidate in the history of the republic. They'll slowly weaken people's resistance.

2. The GOP candidates are weak.


Let's face it, Romney can't win - he's a Mormon and is considered a flip-flopper (not necessarily undeserved either).

Rudy just has too much family baggage, plus it's hard for die hard 2nd ammendment types to get behind him.

McCain is too old and for some reason isn't getting the favorable press coverage he got in 2000. Maybe it's his stance on Iraq.

Thompson - just not seeing it. The whole thing with his cleavaged "trophy wife" just seems un-Presidential.

I pray I'm wrong and I'll throw my full support behind behind the GOP nominee, but I'm not very optimistic.

Problem is, unlike liberals, we have no safety-valve country to flee to. I guess I'll focus on my bunker and building up my ammo cache.

[il Padrino Ute]

I don't think she will win because she is a Democrat and she'll do something idiotic to torpedo her own campaign. This is where a blowhard like Rush Limbaugh can help. He'll keep harping on something she did and she'll eventually fight back and say something from which she won't recover.

[ute4ever]

Originally Posted by Venkman

She'll get the most favorable press coverage of any candidate in the history of the republic. They'll slowly weaken people's resistance.

Isn't that what they predicted of Ferraro?

Originally Posted by Venkman

Rudy just has too much family baggage, plus it's hard for die hard 2nd ammendment types to get behind him.

Isn't that what they predicted of Kerry? Dude came within a hair of winning the thing.

I don't mean to bag on your comments or infer they are generalizations, but rather I feel the American public has a history of being notoriously unpredictable. Many felt the Lewinsky scandal and impeachment would ruin Clinton, but instead he saw the highest approval ratings of his tenure.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Venkman

It pains me to say this, but I think it'll happen, even though she's hated by so many voters (myself included). For two reasons:

1. She'll get the most favorable press coverage of any candidate in the history of the republic. They'll slowly weaken people's resistance.

2. The GOP candidates are weak.


Let's face it, Romney can't win - he's a Mormon and is considered a flip-flopper (not necessarily undeserved either).

Rudy just has too much family baggage, plus it's hard for die hard 2nd ammendment types to get behind him.

McCain is too old and for some reason isn't getting the favorable press coverage he got in 2000. Maybe it's his stance on Iraq.

Thompson - just not seeing it. The whole thing with his cleavaged "trophy wife" just seems un-Presidential.

I pray I'm wrong and I'll throw my full support behind behind the GOP nominee, but I'm not very optimistic.

Problem is, unlike liberals, we have no safety-valve country to flee to. I guess I'll focus on my bunker and building up my ammo cache.

I hate you if you're right.

This will be the most miserable period of my life with her policies running amok.

Thanks for ruining my day. We can always hope a piano will fall upon her head.

I suppose we should consult our smart financial advisors how to handle periods with extreme taxation, no economic growth and over regulation of business.

What are the best investments? Tax free municipals? Tax havens in Monaco?

I fear we are in for eight years of famine in the land. And I didn't do a good job of saving for the famine. This is truly the most depressing thought. I may need to get some meds.

[Venkman]

Originally Posted by ute4ever

Isn't that what they predicted of Ferraro?

Apples to oranges. She was a VP candidate and her running mate looked like a weasel. If Hillary was running against Reagan, she'd get spanked, the fawning press coverage only goes so far.

Originally Posted by ute4ever

Isn't that what they predicted of Kerry? Dude came within a hair of winning the thing.

Giuliani's stance on the 2nd ammendment would suppress turnout of the conservative republican base. Kerry's stance was largely irrelevant as far as his base went.

Originally Posted by ute4ever

I don't mean to bag on your comments or infer they are generalizations, but rather I feel the American public has a history of being notoriously unpredictable. Many felt the Lewinsky scandal and impeachment would ruin Clinton, but instead he saw the highest approval ratings of his tenure.

Feel free to bag and convince me that I'm wrong. Of course you're right about the unpredictable nature of the American people. This is just my gut feel right now. Hopefully things will change.

[RC Vikings]

I think you are right. Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton we look like a freakin third world country where two families control everything.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Of courese there's plenty of time for things to change with the Presidential election, but there's more at stake than just the executive branch. If Senator Clinton is elected, who has the balance of power in the legislature will be huge.

Forgive me for stating the obvious!

[ute4ever]

Jeb Bush in 2016, anyone? Chelsea in 2024?

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

Of courese there's plenty of time for things to change with the Presidential election, but there's more at stake than just the executive branch. If Senator Clinton is elected, who has the balance of power in the legislature will be huge.

Forgive me for stating the obvious!

Do you wish to force me into a interminable state of complete depression? To imagine the latter half of my life beset by persons completely indifferent to the economy and those who work to provide capital is disappointing beyond measure.

China is looking better day after day.

[Venkman]

Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

Of courese there's plenty of time for things to change with the Presidential election, but there's more at stake than just the executive branch. If Senator Clinton is elected, who has the balance of power in the legislature will be huge.

Forgive me for stating the obvious!

And there's also the whole supreme court dealio.