Pragmatic/Moderate Republicans that could run for President in 2012

[Democratic Hawk]

Pragmatic moderare Republicans just don't play well with the right-wing dogmatoid base of the reactionary party. The party was a much more enlightened beast during the Golden Age of Capitalism. Back then in those days the nation got Eisenhower and Nixon, who were improvements on any Republican that has come since

[Derek]

I want a president who will pursue a conservative agenda for this country. Nothing else needs to be said.

[Democratic Hawk]

how well what worked out?

He's an improvement on what America's just had, I can tell ya

[Democratic Hawk]

I want a president who will pursue a conservative agenda for this country. Nothing else needs to be said.

More failure or was Bush the Younger not conservative enough? For all that supply-side nonsense, the worst record on jobs of any full-term president this side of ... Herbert Hoover

[Derek]

I want a president who will pursue a conservative agenda for this country. Nothing else needs to be said.

More failure or was Bush the Younger not conservative enough? For all that supply-side nonsense, the worst record on jobs of any full-term president this side of ... Herbert Hoover

Yea it was really his fault that the economy was bad. Point the finger and blame Bush. The economy runs in cycles based on consumer confidence and profits. I bet you wish you had his magic wand don't you?

[Derek]

how well what worked out?

He's an improvement on what America's just had, I can tell ya

Bush was probably to the right of me on some things, but I would pursue the advancement of conservatism and view it as my job if I were president.

[Insula Dei]

You must be logged in to read this quote.

Yeah, it's not like the guy that runs the No.1 economy in the world and allowed the entire messy pile of economical disaster to become a pile in the first place, could have done anything to prevent this from happening. Why would we allow facts to interfere with our opinions.

[Mjh]

Pragmatic moderare Republicans just don't play well with the right-wing dogmatoid base of the reactionary party. The party was a much more enlightened beast during the Golden Age of Capitalism. Back then in those days the nation got Eisenhower and Nixon, who were improvements on any Republican that has come since

You mean when the GOP always lost elections?

[Derek]

Pragmatic moderare Republicans just don't play well with the right-wing dogmatoid base of the reactionary party. The party was a much more enlightened beast during the Golden Age of Capitalism. Back then in those days the nation got Eisenhower and Nixon, who were improvements on any Republican that has come since

You mean when the GOP always lost elections?

Yep moderates almost always lose in the GOP.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Gary Johnson

He's sure as hell not moderate; he's a radical with a bunch of internet bitches who claim he's moderate.  There's a difference (not that you could tell).

To answer the question: none, because nobody like this will run.

[Democratic Hawk]

Pragmatic moderare Republicans just don't play well with the right-wing dogmatoid base of the reactionary party. The party was a much more enlightened beast during the Golden Age of Capitalism. Back then in those days the nation got Eisenhower and Nixon, who were improvements on any Republican that has come since

You mean when the GOP always lost elections?

Why the hell should I care when it comes to the GOP losing elections? The Democratic blood that runs through my veins predates the War Between the States. The only Republican I'd have supported would haven been Nixon in 1972 - and only in 1972

[Democratic Hawk]

Pragmatic moderare Republicans just don't play well with the right-wing dogmatoid base of the reactionary party. The party was a much more enlightened beast during the Golden Age of Capitalism. Back then in those days the nation got Eisenhower and Nixon, who were improvements on any Republican that has come since

You mean when the GOP always lost elections?

Yep moderates almost always lose in the GOP.

You ran the only guy who could have won in 2008 - the 'maverick' John McVain but he blew it with that air-headed bint who makes Dumbya look like a Nobel Laureate

He was the one who had moderate appeal but he whored-out to seal the nom and the Right held a shot-gun to his head and forced him into a marriage with Saintly Sarah. The minute she started inciting hatred on the stump towards their political opponent that was it. Pure toxic to most moderate voters

[Derek]

Pragmatic moderare Republicans just don't play well with the right-wing dogmatoid base of the reactionary party. The party was a much more enlightened beast during the Golden Age of Capitalism. Back then in those days the nation got Eisenhower and Nixon, who were improvements on any Republican that has come since

You mean when the GOP always lost elections?

Yep moderates almost always lose in the GOP.

You ran the only guy who could have won in 2008 - the 'maverick' John McVain but he blew it with that air-headed bint who makes Dumbya look like a Nobel Laureate

He was the one who had moderate appeal but he whored-out to seal the nom and the Right held a shot-gun to his head and forced him into a marriage with Saintly Sarah. The minute she started inciting hatred on the stump towards their political opponent that was it. Pure toxic to most moderate voters

McCain lost because he was closer to Bush than Obama and because of the housing market meltdown. Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee would've done better.

[Democratic Hawk]

Pragmatic moderare Republicans just don't play well with the right-wing dogmatoid base of the reactionary party. The party was a much more enlightened beast during the Golden Age of Capitalism. Back then in those days the nation got Eisenhower and Nixon, who were improvements on any Republican that has come since

You mean when the GOP always lost elections?

Yep moderates almost always lose in the GOP.

You ran the only guy who could have won in 2008 - the 'maverick' John McVain but he blew it with that air-headed bint who makes Dumbya look like a Nobel Laureate

He was the one who had moderate appeal but he whored-out to seal the nom and the Right held a shot-gun to his head and forced him into a marriage with Saintly Sarah. The minute she started inciting hatred on the stump towards their political opponent that was it. Pure toxic to most moderate voters

McCain lost because he was closer to Bush than Obama and because of the housing market meltdown. Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee would've done better.

Saintly didn't help - as I've said she proved toxic in the centre (ya kna, where elections are won and lost) and McCain did respond to the housing market meltdown rather ineptly. Lehman Brothers. Crash, bang, thud yet the fundamentals of the American economy were strong. Not to mention such gems along the lines of the economy had made great progress under President Bush

I said it 2000. George W Bush? Talk about kissing prosperity on the ass. I'm quite proud of the Democrats' record on economic growth, jobs, prosperity and every Democrat, since the war, from Truman thru' to Clinton presiding over a reduction in the net federal debt as a % of GDP - and no Republican has managed that since the curtains came down on the 'Golden Age'

As for Romney or Huckabee, who knows? It's moot anyway

[Derek]

Pragmatic moderare Republicans just don't play well with the right-wing dogmatoid base of the reactionary party. The party was a much more enlightened beast during the Golden Age of Capitalism. Back then in those days the nation got Eisenhower and Nixon, who were improvements on any Republican that has come since

You mean when the GOP always lost elections?

Yep moderates almost always lose in the GOP.

You ran the only guy who could have won in 2008 - the 'maverick' John McVain but he blew it with that air-headed bint who makes Dumbya look like a Nobel Laureate

He was the one who had moderate appeal but he whored-out to seal the nom and the Right held a shot-gun to his head and forced him into a marriage with Saintly Sarah. The minute she started inciting hatred on the stump towards their political opponent that was it. Pure toxic to most moderate voters

McCain lost because he was closer to Bush than Obama and because of the housing market meltdown. Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee would've done better.

Saintly didn't help - as I've said she proved toxic in the centre (ya kna, where elections are won and lost) and McCain did respond to the housing market meltdown rather ineptly. Lehman Brothers. Crash, bang, thud yet the fundamentals of the American economy were strong. Not to mention such gems along the lines of the economy had made great progress under President Bush

I said it 2000. George W Bush? Talk about kissing prosperity on the ass. I'm quite proud of the Democrats' record on economic growth, jobs, prosperity and every Democrat, since the war, from Truman thru' to Clinton presiding over a reduction in the net federal debt as a % of GDP - and no Republican has managed that since the curtains came down on the 'Golden Age'

As for Romney or Huckabee, who knows? It's moot anyway

You must have loved the Carter economy. I know my grandparents loved waiting a day to buy gas. Talk about an infringement on liberty. You must also love Michigan's economy right now. Let's see why doesn't Texas have the problems going on in Michigan and California? Hmm I just can't figure it out. Oh I'll just vote for Obama and he'll take care of it for me. Troll

[sentinel]

Anyone worthwhile is going to sit home in 2012 and come out to play in 2016.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Moderate Republican who could run in 2012? Ahh how about an undead Irving Ives. lol. That one surely goes back, predates even Javits. hehehe "Hay, he can win CA and NY".

[Derek]

You must be logged in to read this quote.

Yeah, it's not like the guy that runs the No.1 economy in the world and allowed the entire messy pile of economical disaster to become a pile in the first place, could have done anything to prevent this from happening. Why would we allow facts to interfere with our opinions.

Bush needed to have more Republicans in congress so he could lower taxes further, put a cap on frivolous lawsuits, and pursue trickle down economics. He wasn't perfect but he does follow common sense economics. I also would've liked him to have gone more to the American people in his second term to sell his ideas.

[Mjh]

Pragmatic moderare Republicans just don't play well with the right-wing dogmatoid base of the reactionary party. The party was a much more enlightened beast during the Golden Age of Capitalism. Back then in those days the nation got Eisenhower and Nixon, who were improvements on any Republican that has come since

You mean when the GOP always lost elections?

Why the hell should I care when it comes to the GOP losing elections? The Democratic blood that runs through my veins predates the War Between the States. The only Republican I'd have supported would haven been Nixon in 1972 - and only in 1972

My point exactly. You are a Democrat, so you have an interest in seeing the GOP being defeated by the Democrats. When that is your starting point no wonder why you miss the GOP of the good old days, when the GOP almost never won any elections.

[Yelnoc]

Anyone worthwhile is going to sit home in 2012 and come out to play in 2016.

If unemployment is still where it's at in 2012 and/or the economy is in a double-dip recession, then just about everyone worthwhile will have their hat in the ring.

[redcommander]

I am personally a fan of Judd Gregg, maybe he might run since he is retiring from senate.

[yougo1000]

Kirk

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Nobody wants Zombie Ives?