Republicans - If we lose...

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I really like Santorum, but he would be crucified.

Don't be so sure. The Dems thought that they could destroy Reagan even with their unpopular incumbent President.

I see you've learned a lot the last two years.

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The only way for Republicans to win in 2012 is with a Santorum-DeWine or a Santorum-Allen ticket.  The country, plagued by public man-on-dog assault everywhere since Obama got in, will rejoice at the chance of a 2006 do-over.  DeWine lost by more, but Allen is more famous, so it is too soon to say who would be better for a do-over.  The election could be broadcast as Celebrity Do-Over 2O12, and all proceeds could go to charity.  It would do a lot to bring the country together again.

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Sarah Palin... at the top of the ticket?  Are you guys serious?  If she weren't doing so poorly at the bottom of the ticket we might be winning this thing right now.  Maybe if she actually demonstrates some intellectual curiosity between now and then we can talk.

Our objective now needs to be to put some distance between between us and the extreme religious right.  They have once again proven to be the worst ally we can have.  What happens when a member of your group is loud, bitchy, self-indulgent and throws a tantrum unless they get their way?  You kick em overboard.  People will thank us for it.

Personally, I would like to see Gingrich, but he, of course, will be "too old" by then (69 isn't bad in this day and age, of course, but since 50 is now considered "old"). 

Romney and Huckabee are unacceptable to me. 

Jindal is very conservative for the top of the ticket. 

Santorum?  Seriously?

I really don't know who that leaves, unless someone emerges who isn't in alot of people's minds at the moment... and that is always a possibility... but realistically, this is th Republican Party so that's not as common for us.

You know, one month before the election is probably a better time for us as Republicans to be building up what we have than tearing down everything we could have four years into the future.  Democrats are smarter than Republicans about that.

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Old McCain, no.  New McCain has been pandering to them more and more each day... Hell, his choice for VP was a huge pander.

As someone who really liked McCain, really disliked McCain, and really liked McCain again, I ask in absolute earnest:

Old McCain, New McCain, has McCain ever really seriously changed?  I liked him when he agreed with me and disliked him when he disagreed with me, but I like him more now that he appears able to make up his own mind, not always along predictable or partisan lines.  Yet the talking points are that the guy talked up for running mate to Kerry is suddenly the same as Bush.  Yawn.

McCain and Palin tell me more about other people than they do about themselves.

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I would love for a surprise 2012 candidate, like Judge Alito

What. The. Hell.