John Ensign heading to Iowa

[Keystone Phil]

Great! Ensign would be near perfect. He was Santorum's best friend in the Senate, you know. 

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I could do him - and he's actually pretty good looking.

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I will note that a possible "issue" is that the man sounds slightly...you know.

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Does anybody else think he looks like Robert Ritchie from the West Wing?

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Does anybody else think he looks like Robert Ritchie from the West Wing?

he looks like the host of family feud.

Louie Anderson?

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Does anybody else think he looks like Robert Ritchie from the West Wing?

Correct

I wonder if Ensign would share the same fate...

Losing the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, etc.?

Oh, of course. 

[Keystone Phil]

Its difficult to see, though, what John Ensign offers that no other candidate provides.  As others point out, he's not a bad choice as such, but everything he can do, someone else in the Republican field can do better.

He's from a critical swing state/area. He has the experience that few other major candidates for the nomination can match.

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I just can't imagine Ensign doing well among Roman Catholics.  Besides, he may be a representative of a Nevada that no longer exists as it did when he was winning elections.   

Because he's a Pentecostal? Eh, big deal. I know I don't speak for all Catholics but I'm a devout member of my faith and I have absolutely no problem with his religion. Then again, that isn't even a factor when I consider who I'm going to support.

[Keystone Phil]

I just can't imagine Ensign doing well among Roman Catholics.  Besides, he may be a representative of a Nevada that no longer exists as it did when he was winning elections.   

Because he's a Pentecostal? Eh, big deal. I know I don't speak for all Catholics but I'm a devout member of my faith and I have absolutely no problem with his religion. Then again, that isn't even a factor when I consider who I'm going to support.

you're not a 'swing voter'

He didn't mention anything about swing voters; he just said Catholics. That being said, re-read my post. I said I know I don't speak for all (or even most, necessarily) Catholics.

[Keystone Phil]

I really can't stand how his name is pronounced "in sin" instead of "in sine".  Like seriously, what the hell?

Yeah, it is annoying. I've been calling him (and still often do call him) "en sine."

[Keystone Phil]

I really can't stand how his name is pronounced "in sin" instead of "in sine".  Like seriously, what the hell?

Why is "colonel" pronounced "kernel"?

Yeah, that drives me wild too. I hate that.

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Actually it's even worse than that, this would be more equivalent to a Catholic being a doctor that performs abortions.

Yeah, I could see how owning a casino could be equated to the taking of a perceived innocent life.

Oh, that's not fair. That's not what he was saying. He was comparing how the one is seen within Ensign's church with the way abortion is seen within our's. He wasn't saying that they're as bad.

[Keystone Phil]

Actually it's even worse than that, this would be more equivalent to a Catholic being a doctor that performs abortions.

Yeah, I could see how owning a casino could be equated to the taking of a perceived innocent life.

American voters seem to loathe hypocrisy.

If Americans really didn't care about Obama's church scandals, they really won't care about something like this.

[Keystone Phil]

From Politics1...

The Washington Post asked US Senator John Ensign (R-NV) if his upcoming visit to Iowa relates to a possible 2012 White House run. A Presidential run is "not something I would ever rule out," he told the newspaper ...

[Keystone Phil]

I'm certainly excited. He's a fresh face. He satisfies the base. Being Chair of the NRSC last year was a suicide mission for anyone (he's nothing like Dole in 2006). This guy may be...The One.

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Prediction: Ensign will be the nominee if Palin, Romney, Huckabee, Jindal, Sanford, Gingrich, Pawlenty, or Thune won't run.

Well, I honestly don't think Jindal, Sanford, Gingrich or Thune will run so that's a good start.

[Keystone Phil]

Prediction: Ensign will be the nominee if Palin, Romney, Huckabee, Jindal, Sanford, Gingrich, Pawlenty, or Thune won't run.

Well, I honestly don't think Jindal, Sanford, Gingrich or Thune will run so that's a good start.

Sorry, that was badly worded.  What I meant to say was:

Ensign will be the nominee if Palin, Romney, Huckabee, Jindal, Sanford, Gingrich, Pawlenty, and Thune don't run.

This isn't a case where one candidate doesn't run and Ensign automatically becomes the nominee.

Haha, I know what you meant. I was just saying, "Well, half of them aren't running so now we only have to discourage a few others from running."