Politics - blarg

[melchar]

So why is it that candidates run for an office they will not get? It's heartbreaking to see the guy who makes the most sense has 0% chance - unless everyone else dies.

I like what Kucinich says the most. But he's short, has a 'funny' name - and THAT is why he won't win. Obama also has no chance to win the presidency either [heck, if he were just black and named 'Mike Smith', he'd be a shoo in] - but his -name- kills his chances. Damn. And no one is going to elect Biden, despite his experience and qualifications, because he is boring. [sighs]

IMO Hilary loses, not because she's female, but because her speaking style is shrill and abrasive. She supported [still supports] the Iraq war and is in bed with too many corporations [plus her 'health plan' stinks].

The sorriest bit is that IMO any combination of Edwards, Richardson or Biden would likely win the presidency. [And IMO we NEED a Democrat in office ASAP.]

It's WORSE on the Republican side. Huckleberry [I will NOT spell his name properly] is religiously driven and proud of his ignorance of ... just about everything. McCain & Romney ONCE had my respect, but have back-tracked on their original principles to the point that they have none any more. Fred Thompson just doesn't have the interest in running and seems to think his celebrity status makes him presidential [yuck].

This pretty much leaves Ron Paul [virtually no chance to win] - or Giuliani [difficult name to spell, irrational moods, treated loved ones horribly] - as the only 2 Republican candidates who don't trigger my gag reflex. ... But only just barely. IMO if they were put on a ticket [or Giuliani/McCain] - they would likely win the race. [But the chance of this happening is less than that of the asteroid hitting Mars.]

Comments

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

IMO, it doesn't matter in the short run who the Republican nominee is, the next President will be the Democratic nominee. And though I won't be participating in their nomination process (being of a third party), I will almost certainly vote for their nominee come November.

In some ways, on the Right I like Mike. He's personable and seems semi-honest, and when he loses big it might just chase the Fundies into the political background for awhile. Which would be very good for the Republican party.

[bovil.livejournal.com]

In CA, independents and alt-party affiliates can vote in the Democratic Primary, just not in the Republican primary.

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

That's not actually true any more for "recognized" parties (Dem, Rep, AInd, Green, Lib or P&F) according to my sample ballot which arrived today.

[melchar.livejournal.com]

The Dems -can- lose if they are arrogant - and arrogance in this instance is spelled 'Hilary'.

[When she outright claims to CBS and the public that she =is= the candidate and cannot lose the nomination - that frosts me almost as much as her 'Republican-lite' political stances. She has voted in favor of ever fascistic proposal brought forth by the Reps dark orifices and IMO she loses to -certain- Reps.]

With ANY luck tho, she won't be on the ticket, the Dems will win and the Reps will choose some repulsive pair for their ticket. However, given the hubris on both sides, I'm still VERY worried. We -need- the Dems to win, but it is not a fore-ordained event.