7 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Here career was boosted by Trump, who only picked the best people,  and now she thinks she's president material. 

I think she had her eye on the prize long before he came along. 

 

1 minute ago, bendejo said:

A few weeks ago you made a joke about fat GOPers.  That was the first time I heard of Hogan.

 

So you made up the part about me saying everyone loves a fat man?

Anyway, Trump's plump booty didn’t hurt him.

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

So you made up the part about me saying everyone loves a fat man?

Anyway, Trump's plump booty didn’t hurt him.

I took liberty with the wording.  Pardon me.

 

2 minutes ago, bendejo said:

I think she had her eye on the prize long before he came along. 

 

That's true but her back and forth weasel on Trump is not endearing to anyone. I declare her a loser.

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Just now, bendejo said:

I took liberty with the wording.  Pardon me.

 

Consider yourself pardoned.

19 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

What's wrong with that? Being asked by any president to take on an important role is an honour.  Trump certainly picked from a very diverse group of people for cabinet and other positions. 

Diverse?? Well, you're nothing if not polite.

Somewhat ironicaly the one republican who is probably running with the easiest electoral path to beat Biden is Larry Hogan.

 

A very popular and successful republican ex governor of a very blue state his politics aren't about white resentment, LGBT demonization, or pro coup lies about election results. 

 

That would attract key swing demographics especially suburban white women, registered independents, conservative democrats, blacks and Latinos.

 

Of course the republicans will never nominate him. 

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Anyone would be an improvement over Donald Dump.

 

2 minutes ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

Anyone would be an improvement over Donald Dump.

 

Which goes without saying.

8 minutes ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

Anyone would be an improvement over Donald Dump.

 

I think Pompeo would challenge that notion. 

10 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Which goes without saying.

 

Sorry but not for some people.

 

13 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Somewhat ironicaly the one republican who is probably running with the easiest electoral path to beat Biden is Larry Hogan.

 

A very popular and successful republican ex governor of a very blue state his politics aren't about white resentment, LGBT demonization, or pro coup lies about election results. 

 

That would attract key swing demographics especially suburban white women, registered independents, conservative democrats, blacks and Latinos.

 

Of course the republicans will never nominate him. 

The GOP tried that strategy with Mitt Romney. He checks a lot of the same boxes.  Didn't work out so well.  He was about as morally unimpeachable as they come and still got demonized in the press.  This is a guy who shut down his entire firm to look for the missing teenage daughter of one of the partners in another state.  And thankfully found her within days.  Yet instead he was portrayed as an out of touch fuddy duddy. 

9 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

I think Pompeo would challenge that notion. 

What's wrong with Mike? He has a tremendous CV, speaks libertarian, and has experience on the world stage.

Anyone would be an improvement over the dumb puppet we have now.

52 minutes ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

Anyone would be an improvement over Donald Dump.

 

It would seem anyone with ties to Trump might be at a disadvantage.  This includes Haley, Pompeo, Pence, etc.  That's why the money's on DeSantis.

8 minutes ago, Trippy said:

Anyone would be an improvement over the dumb puppet we have now.

Who is he a puppet of?

6 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

It would seem anyone with ties to Trump might be at a disadvantage.  This includes Haley, Pompeo, Pence, etc.  That's why the money's on DeSantis.

Desantis would beat Trump one on one.

But the clown car is loading up and Trump is guaranteed 30 to 35 percent.  More than enough to win the nomination in a crowded field.

The only thing that might stop Trump from the nomination is prison

 

29 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Who is he a puppet of?

The far left, he was much more middle of the road when he was a senator. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Senate_career_of_Joe_Biden

1 minute ago, Trippy said:

The far left, he was much more middle of the road when he was a senator. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Senate_career_of_Joe_Biden

He's evolved but he is not even remotely far left. Nice try. No cigar. Participation points for not saying lizard people.

41 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Desantis would beat Trump one on one.

But the clown car is loading up and Trump is guaranteed 30 to 35 percent.  More than enough to win the nomination in a crowded field.

The only thing that might stop Trump from the nomination is prison

 

That's what most folks are saying, a crowded field would result in 2016 all over again (in the GOP primary, not the general).  Which makes you wonder why people like Haley, who has very little chance of winning, would run.  I guess just running for POTUS would help their career, sell books, raise money....etc.  Frankly, I'm not worried.  If there's a dozen candidates and Trump becomes the GOP nominee again, the Republicans will lose again.  But it'll be ugly. 

44 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Desantis would beat Trump one on one.

But the clown car is loading up and Trump is guaranteed 30 to 35 percent.  More than enough to win the nomination in a crowded field.

The only thing that might stop Trump from the nomination is prison

 

What do you mean by "clown car"? The candidates we are discussing are all more than qualified for the job, with executive experience either in the public or private sectors.

 

It's not as if we were proposing to have, for example, a person with not even a full term in the Senate as nominee or VP nominee...

1 minute ago, Berkshire said:

That's what most folks are saying, a crowded field would result in 2016 all over again (in the GOP primary, not the general).  Which makes you wonder why people like Haley, who has very little chance of winning, would run.  I guess just running for POTUS would help their career, sell books, raise money....etc.  Frankly, I'm not worried.  If there's a dozen candidates and Trump becomes the GOP nominee again, the Republicans will lose again.  But it'll be ugly. 

Yes but.

Yes Haley running sets her up for the next cycle. 

Assuming Trump is nominated he will probably lose but it's still possible that he might win and that would be a fatal blow to American democracy.

 

3 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

That's what most folks are saying, a crowded field would result in 2016 all over again (in the GOP primary, not the general).  Which makes you wonder why people like Haley, who has very little chance of winning, would run.  I guess just running for POTUS would help their career, sell books, raise money....etc.  Frankly, I'm not worried.  If there's a dozen candidates and Trump becomes the GOP nominee again, the Republicans will lose again.  But it'll be ugly. 

There is also the more cynical/practical reason. If you get in the race and appear that you will lose, you can throw your support behind another candidate- perhaps in return for a prime position down the road. It is often done that way on both sides.  

Just now, Jingthing said:

Yes but.

Yes Haley running sets her up for the next cycle. 

Assuming Trump is nominated he will probably lose but it's still possible that he might win and that would be a fatal blow to American democracy.

 

You are really living in a surreal fantasy. If Trump were to win in 2024, the world would not end. Neither would "American democracy", whatever you mean by that. Trump is term limited. His own party would react rather negatively if he were to try and keep power.  You actually believe that the country would sit back and acquiese to Emperor Donald the First?  Sorry but the system is far stronger than that. 

 

Unless you mean something else by "fatal blow to American democracy". Care to elaborate?

1 hour ago, Hanaguma said:

What's wrong with Mike? He has a tremendous CV, speaks libertarian, and has experience on the world stage.

"speaks libertarian"?

Here's a link to an interview with Reason, the pre-eminent Libertarian magazine:

https://reason.com/2023/02/08/mike-pompeo-says-he-grew-up-libertarian/

As the article makes clear he's anything but. Well, except he did support cutting entitlements. That's going to go over well. 

Even if were true that he's a libertarian, you think that's a plus with Republican voters? Maybe 40 years ago. Maybe.

And if the Republicans try to make Afghanistan an issue against Biden, Pompeo isn't going to be an ideal candidate.

Under Haley, South Carolina outlawed abortion after 6 weeks.

https://www.newsweek.com/nikki-haley-beliefs-opinion-republican-2024-1781155

13 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

Are you THAT scared of her?   

No he's not,as he knows Trump will win hands down!!!

9 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Under Haley, South Carolina outlawed abortion after 6 weeks.

https://www.newsweek.com/nikki-haley-beliefs-opinion-republican-2024-1781155

That's horrible.  So she'll only get right wing women then.

Just now, vandeventer said:

No he's not,as he knows Trump will win hands down!!!

The nomination not the presidency.

If he dodges prison.

A big if.

58 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Under Haley, South Carolina outlawed abortion after 6 weeks.

https://www.newsweek.com/nikki-haley-beliefs-opinion-republican-2024-1781155

This is not true.

 

Haley was governor until 2017.  As governor, she signed a law limiting abortion after 19 weeks. Which as I am sure you know is a very mainstream position on the issue. Not radical in the slightest.  

 

The measure you are talking about was passed YEARS after she left the governorship.