Comments on: Conjectures http://joel.fouse.net/2008/01/04/conjectures/ random musings of a bleeding-heart conservative geek Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:38:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob Fouse http://joel.fouse.net/2008/01/04/conjectures/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Bob Fouse Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:10:12 +0000 http://joel.fouse.net/wp/2008/01/04/conjectures/#comment-195 Ok... It's determined that McCain is the choice on the Republican side. Dem's still have to make up their minds. As to a choice for McCain's veep that both my wife, a Democrat, and myself, a Republican, could endorse... How about Bill Bradley? Yes, he's a Democrat, but a centralist in his thinking. And think of the possibilities! The openings for bi-partisan cooperation. The lack of prejudgment as to which way things would go. Maybe we could finally get to where most of the country already is. Ok… It’s determined that McCain is the choice on the Republican side. Dem’s still have to make up their minds. As to a choice for McCain’s veep that both my wife, a Democrat, and myself, a Republican, could endorse… How about Bill Bradley? Yes, he’s a Democrat, but a centralist in his thinking. And think of the possibilities! The openings for bi-partisan cooperation. The lack of prejudgment as to which way things would go. Maybe we could finally get to where most of the country already is.

]]> By: Craig http://joel.fouse.net/2008/01/04/conjectures/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Craig Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:03:10 +0000 http://joel.fouse.net/wp/2008/01/04/conjectures/#comment-174 You're right, Hillary would never accept veep. Which makes this a desperate battle for her -- now that she is no longer considered "inevitable" she must catch up to Obama and Edwards(!) -- or rather attempt to drag them down. Expect nasty vitriol from the Hillary camp in the next weeks. McCain is more likely to accept veep, I think. A lot of people (including me) were surprised when Bush didn't pick him in '00. If Huckabee does, it would be a surprisingly powerful Republican ticket. You’re right, Hillary would never accept veep. Which makes this a desperate battle for her — now that she is no longer considered “inevitable” she must catch up to Obama and Edwards(!) — or rather attempt to drag them down. Expect nasty vitriol from the Hillary camp in the next weeks.

McCain is more likely to accept veep, I think. A lot of people (including me) were surprised when Bush didn’t pick him in ‘00. If Huckabee does, it would be a surprisingly powerful Republican ticket.

]]> By: joel http://joel.fouse.net/2008/01/04/conjectures/comment-page-1/#comment-173 joel Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:49:28 +0000 http://joel.fouse.net/wp/2008/01/04/conjectures/#comment-173 A fair question, but I think Huckabee's a lot less likely to raise that concern in voters than, say, Pat Robertson would have had he made it farther in his attempt. Huckabee's more than willing to talk about God if asked, but he doesn't come across as shoving it in your face. Remember he's already held elective office before. There have been a few less-than-satisfied rumblings out of Arkansas regarding his time as governor (I'd be surprised if there weren't -- nobody's THAT popular), but none of them so far seem to indicate First Amendment concerns. A fair question, but I think Huckabee’s a lot less likely to raise that concern in voters than, say, Pat Robertson would have had he made it farther in his attempt. Huckabee’s more than willing to talk about God if asked, but he doesn’t come across as shoving it in your face. Remember he’s already held elective office before. There have been a few less-than-satisfied rumblings out of Arkansas regarding his time as governor (I’d be surprised if there weren’t — nobody’s THAT popular), but none of them so far seem to indicate First Amendment concerns.

]]> By: auschick http://joel.fouse.net/2008/01/04/conjectures/comment-page-1/#comment-172 auschick Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:00:09 +0000 http://joel.fouse.net/wp/2008/01/04/conjectures/#comment-172 Without paying too much attention to the latest polls, i have this feeling that Edwards might snatch it from Obama and Hillary. I'm not sure about Huckabee... do you think Americans will vote for an ex-reverend with that whole separation of church v state thing? Without paying too much attention to the latest polls, i have this feeling that Edwards might snatch it from Obama and Hillary. I’m not sure about Huckabee… do you think Americans will vote for an ex-reverend with that whole separation of church v state thing?

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