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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:21 PM
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Poll question: Are the republicans crazy enough to nominate a Palin, a Newt, or an Arpaio in 2012?
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Mrsadkins9399 Donating Member (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:23 PM
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1. I voted yes
they were crazy enough to nominate Dumbass twice.
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Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:24 PM
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2. Palin? Unlikely. Newt? Possible. Arpaio? Not a chance in hell. n/t
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:24 PM
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3. You betcha
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:25 PM
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4. I certainly hope so
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AlinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:25 PM
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5. Palin will win it for them unless Jeb Bush runs.
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:26 PM
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6. At this point, they would nominate Lester Maddox, if he were alive
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Gman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:27 PM
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7. They are undergoing their own phase of what the Democratic Party did
from about 1970 - 1972 when McGovern was nominated and went down in flames.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:30 PM
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9. I agree
And it was predicted. It was predicted that Bush would destroy the party and that they would meltdown in opposition of Obama.
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:35 PM
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13. Its my favorite election when I discuss, ( with other lefties) how the Dems
Edited on Tue Sep-14-10 09:37 PM by demosincebirth
can also shoot themselves in the foot...come hell or high water. And the riots at the Democratic Convention in '68, bringing us ol' tricky Dick for almost eight years.
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griffi94 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:29 PM
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8. yes
and the repubs that aren't batshit crazy are being purged.
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LibDemAlways Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:32 PM
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10. Jeb Bush is probably the only one who could halt the
march of the lemmings straight off the cliff. I hope he doesn't run.
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BolivarianHero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:39 PM
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14. Why are the Dems so scared of this guy?
His name alone doesn't sink him?
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LibDemAlways Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 10:03 PM
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15. His name ought to sink him. But he isn't W and has
an inside track to the big donors.

He'd certainly do better than Palin in the general election.
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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:32 PM
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11. yes they are!
I think the primaries this year definitely show that they are
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AmandaMae Donating Member (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 09:33 PM
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12. I really am starting to think so.
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customerserviceguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 10:38 PM
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16. Caribou Barbie will be the nominee
Bank on it.
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OmahaBlueDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 10:48 PM
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18. Newtacuda
Palin will win the nomination, and Newt Gingrich will be her "Cheney."
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LibDemAlways Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 11:47 AM
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19. Repuke "Death Wish" ticket. I say go for it.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-14-10 10:41 PM
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17. Arpaio is gunning for guv--and if he gets in, I'm getting out of my home of over 40 years.
I'm damn near there now.
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Erose999 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 12:05 PM
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20. I think the eventual nominee will be somebody "safe" like Mittens or Huckleberry.
Edited on Wed Sep-15-10 12:09 PM by Erose999
Palin will probably have an embarrassing gaffe early on and drop out, blaming her bad showing on the media.

Newt just isn't likable. No charisma (unless thats the name of his newest trophy wife). Much like Cheney, it is transparent that he's a snake. Like Cheney, he could be a contender for Veep because of his cunning etc.

Arapio is a loose cannon, and the big money donors don't like that kind of unpredictability. Much like Tom Tancredo in the 2008 election, he will enter but not be able to find funding outside of maybe the John Birch Society.

Jeb Bush... I think his name alone will repel moderates and independents. He will (rightly so) have a tough time differentiating himself from W. If he runs I expect him to finish the primaries mid-pack.
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