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The Tar Heel Gentleman The Tar Heel Gentleman Sr. Member ★★★ Posts: 2,644

Stagflation is the Democrat's version of The Great Depression « on: October 15, 1979 at 11:16:11 am » The sheer ineptitude of this laughable excuse of an "administration" has left no doubt in this mind of mine- the skyrocketing prices thanks to this administration's hysterically incompetent handling of the economy have not only left America in a depressive rut, but also the worst rut we've been stuck in since the early 1930's. While I shall not compare this calamity we are in to the rut we were in 1931, I shall say that the political ramifications might be the greatest we've seen since then. I am now only waiting for the conservative, Buckleyite version of FDR to come- and I have a strong feeling that I know who that is.

Ferguson57 Concerned Citizen ★★★★★ Posts: 8,447

Stagflation is the Democrat's version of The Great Depression « on: October 15, 1979 at 12:31:19 pm » You've got to be kidding me. Once again THG is rambling about how everything bad for the Democrats is literally muh Great Depression, ignoring how it was a Republican president who got us into there. I love how he also pretends that stagflation weren't a thing under Ford. And here he goes again rambling about how Ronald Reagan (overrated and lost to Gerald Ford in 1976) will be the Buckleyite version of FDR or something. Even if Reagan wins, he's probably going to do it narrowly and he will probably be viewed as another Ford type. Completely forgettable, and there will be no "Conservative Republican FDR". Deal with it.

New School Republican Computer49 Atlas Icon ★★★★★ Posts: 12,491

Stagflation is the Democrat's version of The Great Depression « on: October 15, 1979 at 1:06:02 pm» You've got to be kidding me. Once again THG is rambling about how everything bad for the Democrats is literally muh Great Depression, ignoring how it was a Republican president who got us into there. I love how he also pretends that stagflation weren't a thing under Ford. And here he goes again rambling about how Ronald Reagan (overrated and lost to Gerald Ford in 1976) will be the Buckleyite version of FDR or something. Even if Reagan wins, he's probably going to do it narrowly and he will probably be viewed as another Ford type. Completely forgettable, and there will be no "Conservative Republican FDR". Deal with it. You dont understand it. Stagflation is really pathetic, i mean older people i know tell me they havent seen such "malaise" as Carter would put it since the late 1920's and 1930's. Plus the Iran disaster is telling of how weak we look to the world, not to mention USSR invasion of Afghanistan Also Reagan will be the 40th president and more impactful than Nixon or Eisenhower long term

Chips Those Chips Concerned Citizen ★★★★★ Posts: 5,228

Stagflation is the Democrat's version of The Great Depression « on: October 15, 1979 at 1:32:55pm» I do think that Reagan is the strongest candidate that the GOP can put up in 1980, and that he has a very good chance of defeating Carter with all of the issues that this administration has been dealing with. I don't know if I would compare Reagan to hypothetically being akin to the inverse of FDR in terms of influence, but it is possible. Of course, it is also possible that someone like ex-CIA director George Bush could be this figure too.

MR KAREEM ADBUL JABAR Atlas Legend ★★★★★ Posts: 52,494

Stagflation is the Democrat's version of The Great Depression « on: October 15, 1979 at 2:02:11pm » Carter problem is not only inflation, its that he cant get the 304 FIREWALL right now because of iran and SOVIET UNION invasions of Afghanistan. Economy is BAD right now but not great depression bad we still have room for recovery BUT WHAT REALLY GETS ME IS THAT HE DOES NOTHING FOR HOMELESS, ZERO. HE GETS INTO OFFICE PROMISING GOOD TIMES AFTER NIXON AND HOMELESS ARE STILL STRUGGLING AND CRIME IS UP Reagan is overrated, he cant even beat FORD who was terrible in Republican primary how will he beat CARTER lol 😆😆😆😆 ITS ONE YEAR OUT AND WE CANNOT TRUST ANY POLLS

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Sir Mohamed Concerned citizen ★★★★★ Posts: 9,997

Who wins the GOP nomination for Pres next year? « Reply #1 on: June 19, 1999, 09:11:40 am » ?

THF The Tar Heel Fetus ★★★★★ Posts: 2,754

Who wins the GOP nomination for Pres next year? « Reply #2 on: June 19, 1999, 09:24:16 am » According to preliminary primary data I'm seeing, it's very likely to be George W. Bush. Getting re-elected in a landslide in formerly blue Texas and being a fairly conservative governor will do that, but his platform of compassionate conservatism is also appealing to a wide variety of people. PS: If Jeb Bush had defeated Lawton Chiles in 1994, he'd 1000% be the favorite for 2000.

SN2903 SN2903 Concerned citizen ★★★★★ Posts: 5,523

Who wins the GOP nomination for Pres next year? « Reply #3 on: June 19, 1999, 09:29:44 am » I think that W. Bush wins it. He seems to atleast care more about the working family more than John McCain, who seems to only care about foreign policy, not Americans, and will never be getting my vote. I could see myself voting for Bush though. I really like Clinton and voted for him twice, but I'm not really a huge fan of Gore.

Fuzzy Bear Atlas icon ★★★★★ Posts: 18,467

Who wins the GOP nomination for Pres next year? « Reply #4 on: June 19, 1999, 09:56:12 am » I honestly think the GOP would be better off nominating McCain. W. Bush is too southern to win a general election, and McCain's military service will absolutely benefit him in a primary or a general. I really do admire McCain as an individual as I do admire his military service, even as a Democratic leaning independent, and I genuinely would considering crossing party lines to vote for him. I don't think that this forum understands how much the general public values military service, and especially that of someone like McCain's. I don't think that this same electorate will vote in a Cowboy who only served in the national guard.

Xing Xing Atlas legend ★★★★★ Posts: 29,488

Who wins the GOP nomination for Pres next year? « Reply #5 on: June 19, 1999, 10:13:59 am » Whoever I deem “more electable” for my party wins the nomination, whereas whoever I think is less electable in a general for the other party also wins the nomination, of course.

Current Day School Republican Computer69 Atlas legend ★★★★★ Posts: 30,871

Who wins the GOP nomination for Pres next year? « Reply #6 on: June 19, 1999, 10:31:09 am » I agree with THG, i think Bush. He is very popular among all wings of the GOP, also McCain is too much of a maverick within his own party to win a primary. Though i get what Fuzzy is saying, however Bush can win a general too I think

Suburbia bronz4141 Atlas icon ★★★★★ Posts: 16,255

Who wins the GOP nomination for Pres next year? « Reply #7 on: June 19, 1999, 10:42:34 am » GOP needs to claw back rednecks in the South to win those states. George W. Bush is like a cowboy, speaks in a southern accent, is all southern, so he should be ideal for GOP. But does his his 'compassionate conservativism' campaign let him down? Southerners that Clinton won voted for him because Clinton locked up violent black criminals in prison due to the 1994 crime bill, and deported illegal aliens. If Bush is too compassionate, will the redneck vote stick with the Democrats....?

For context, W. Bush was seen as less hawkish and less establishmentarian than either McCain or even Gore.