Languish Republicans, who's your guy?

[CountDeMoney]

Hey Yi - who's your guy?

I'll most liikely vote for Obama.

Good man.

However, if Huntsman got elected, I will most likely not begin establishing residence in Canada.   Any of those other GOP yahoos, and I'm buying flannel.

[Admiral Yi]

For reals?

Yes.

[DGuller]

I'm one of the few actual registered Republicans here, but none of the candidates excite me. 

Same here.

[Ideologue]

I'm one of the few actual registered Republicans here, but none of the candidates excite me. 

Same here.

Well, me either, but I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine.

[Ideologue]

Hey Yi - who's your guy?

I'll most liikely vote for Obama.

Whoa.

Welcome friend!

[fhdz]

For reals?

Yes.

Would you mind explaining that thought process?

[derspiess]

For reals?

Yes.

Would you mind explaining that thought process?

I think Yi is suffering from singleissueitis.  Anyway, he's mentioned his intent to vote for Obama many times here; not sure why you guys are so surprised.

[Ideologue]

I admit that it slipped by me.

[fhdz]

I think Yi is suffering from singleissueitis.  Anyway, he's mentioned his intent to vote for Obama many times here; not sure why you guys are so surprised.

I haven't been around much until lately.

[Admiral Yi]

Would you mind explaining that thought process?

HE GOT THE OSAMA!

Seriously, I think the stimulus concept (if not the execution) was very defensible.  Same with Obamacare (if not the smoke and mirrors used to fund it).  He was judicious during Tahir Square.

Most importantly, I think the basic premise driving his negatives--that unemployment, growth, and income are functions of "presidential leadership"--is total bullshit.  There's no simple explanation for why unemployment has lasted as long as it has, and anyone who has a magic answer is peddling snake oil.

I'm not crazy about his populist rhetoric or policies or his split the difference approach to problem solving (i.e. Afghanistan), but all in all the guy deserves a 2nd term.  Especially with such a piss poor GOP field.

Also I think the US is trapped in a destructive political revenge cycle, and if I, as a right of center voter, can help overcome it by voting for the other guy then that's great.

[dps]

Would you mind explaining that thought process?

Most importantly, I think the basic premise driving his negatives--that unemployment, growth, and income are functions of "presidential leadership"--is total bullshit.  There's no simple explanation for why unemployment has lasted as long as it has, and anyone who has a magic answer is peddling snake oil.

The problem with this is that as a conservative, I agree that government can't really create employment (except to a very limited extent), growth, and income--that the best it can do is provide regulations that don't destroy employment, growth, and income.  But I don't see why I should vote for a candidate who seems to believe that government can create those things, and who, even worse, favors policies which I think will undermine them.

[Rasputin]

I'm a registered republican and a donor.

I hate this field and am frustrated at the fact that the front runner appears to be a rhino at best and the republican version of dukakis at worst.

Were the election today, I'm would vote Gingrich. All of the fundraisers i know are however mitt men and I have politely declined. I may not donate to anyone this cycle or may wait for the general to see where we are.

[Admiral Yi]

The problem with this is that as a conservative, I agree that government can't really create employment (except to a very limited extent), growth, and income--that the best it can do is provide regulations that don't destroy employment, growth, and income.  But I don't see why I should vote for a candidate who seems to believe that government can create those things, and who, even worse, favors policies which I think will undermine them.

As for a candidate who believes government can create those things, unfortunately all the Republican candidates seem to have bought into the myth that unemployment will disappear the instant taxes are cut.  So it's not like there's an alternative there.   Well, maybe Ron Paul.  But then you have to accept the gold standard baggage.

And about the only Obama policy I would agree undermines job creation is the extension of unemployment benefits.  You really can't argue that the stimulus bill or his proposal for new hiring tax credits undermines job creation.