GOP Primary Megathread!

[Ideologue]

Derspeiss is perhaps a bit like me, he votes against people more than for them.

I mean, if they ran Kucinich, I'd still bite the bullet just to vote against the GOP.

It's not like I want it that way-- it just happens to be the most uninspiring group of primary candidates since I started voting.

Hey, me either.  I'd like a much better president than Obama.

But at least you have, ah, choices?

[Eddie Teach]

Hey, me either.  I'd like a much better president than Obama.

Then why'd you back John Edwards? 

[Ideologue]

John Edwards would have ended the recession through sheer force of will, and then let me drive a tank through USC Law before appointing me Secretary of the Air Force and director of the CFPB.

[Razgovory]

John Edwards would have ended the recession through sheer force of will, and then let me drive a tank through USC Law before appointing me Secretary of the Air Force and director of the CFPB.

That bad?

[garbon]

Seriously-- I don't think Americans dislike intelligent people, per se.

Yes, they do.  It's counter to the legacy of the Calvinist work ethic, and intelligent people have had a habit of getting together and starting rather nasty revolutions.

There's an inherent distrust of the smartest kid in the class.

Only if he is socially inept.

While I agree - it is a little more than that.  It is why you get David Sedaris joking about Princeton students having a class telling them how to avoid mentioning where they went. Why many Stanford grads will say they went to a small school in California...in the bay area...near San Francisco.

[Zoupa]

I suspect for the same reason that you harp on about many of the inane things you do.

I can buy that.  The whole of the GOP is insane and mentally unfit to hold any office.

[Ed Anger]

Santorum up 7 pts in Ohio.

[Berkut]

Santorum up 7 pts in Ohio.

Can Huntsman re-enter the race?

[PDH]

This is like the 16 year old infatuation.  "I love you so much I will kill myself to prove it!"

The GOP seems hell bent on forced retardation, having already been beaten there by the Dems.

[PDH]

While I agree - it is a little more than that.  It is why you get David Sedaris joking about Princeton students having a class telling them how to avoid mentioning where they went. Why many Stanford grads will say they went to a small school in California...in the bay area...near San Francisco.

It is hard to be the everyman when you are rich and/or well educated.

[Admiral Yi]

Santorum up 7 pts in Ohio.

White Catholic working class Reagan Republicans are probably Sanctorum's natural constituency.

[Darth Wagtaros]

This is like the 16 year old infatuation.  "I love you so much I will kill myself to prove it!"

The GOP seems hell bent on forced retardation, having already been beaten there by the Dems.

yes.  The legacy of the baby boomers will be that of scorched earth.

[grumbler]

He also imposed price controls, lost control of the budget, was forced into a humiliating reatreat from Bretton Woods by France, wasted thousands for American lives on a flawed US strategy in Vietnam, was forced into another humiliating retreat there and got outfoxed at the negotiating table, brought America its first experience of stagflation, repeatedly and flargrantly violated the Constitution with illegal wiretapping and surveillance programs and oh yes, directed a plot to subvert American democracy.

Other than that In other words, terrific.

FYP. Those who like Nixon are the kinds of people who like exactly the things you dislike.  You know.  Morons.

[Ed Anger]

Santorum is tainting sweater vests. 

[Sheilbh]

White Catholic working class Reagan Republicans are probably Sanctorum's natural constituency.

Agreed.  I think the rust belt should be one of his best areas.  What'll be interesting is how he does in the South on Super Tuesday and if, then, we find out where Romney's natural constituency lies or if it is just New England and the Mormon West.

I think the GOP should go for Santorum.