I cant help but notice the similarities between this primary campaign season and that of the 2007 cycle. I mean, eerily similar, so similar in fact, it could be a movie sequel...so i decided to make it one.
Decision 2007, pt. II
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De Ja Vote"
Starring:
-Yeah, Romney hasn't changed much...I mean, character wise. On substance he has completely flopped...again.
Romney is your "which ever way the wind blows" candidate..If tomorrow, a Gallup poll found that 80's Pop Rock was back in style, you'd see Romney at the next debate with a Flock of Seagulls haircut. He is a household name because he reminds people of the dad from 7th Heaven, he can wrap up the moderate vote, and is always considered a front runner because of the fact the media beats him over your head as such. What will happen to ol' Mitt? He will garner a hefty amount of support and campaign funds...and will lose again.
- Herman Cain as Mike Huckabee
-What do the Pizza Maven and the former Arkansas governor have in common? The social conservative evangelical vote. A nobody, turned front runner almost overnight? Sound familiar? People don't care about his 9-9-9 plan, people know he is a southern baptist, can give a speech like a sermon, loves the Lord and Israel, and that is enough. I like Herman personally, and if it wasn't for the whole FED past I'd probably give him a vote, but I also supported Mike Huckabee last cycle. So what is in the cards for the Hermanator? The same thing that happened to Huck.. a good turn out and a decent second place finish. He will be considered for a VP slot, and depending on the nominee..may get it.
-Google Ron Paul!...and you'll find the same campaign strategy you saw in '07. He sparks revolution and traditional conservatism in the youth, and that is a great thing, because Ron Paul changed the shape of the debate and is the reason a lot of people are interested in politics. Unfortunately for the Libertarian leaning Congressman, the energetic online tweeting youth don't typically vote in the Republican primary. He will lose for this reason, the people who love him understand Austrian economics, liberty, and the right of the people, but they do not understand the Republican Party. The GOP is a party of factions. The NeoCons, The SocialCons, The Moderates, and The Republitarians. Ron Paul is the most polarizing among these factions. His foreign policy turns off the NeoCons, the SocialCons cant figure out his drug and domestic policies and it scares them, they will end up being his Achilles heel, the moderates don't like his slashing of govt. programs and the Republitarians become militant when you attack their personified values so that turns off EVERYBODY. So whats gonna happen with Ron? He will pull off another fourth place finish although a more respectable one, and since he is retiring from Congress, it would be a great idea for him to create an organization centered around youth education. Keep the fire alive for Rand in 2016 or 2020.
- Rick Perry as Fred Thompson
-The savior, our only conservative hope. They both were supposed to walk in and take the nomination as easily as putting on a pair of pants. The problem with them both, they are nothing new, rather uninspiring, and quite wrinkly. They came into the race with the media propping up them as the great crusader and not much else. Scrap staff from other failed campaigns and no real organization. They ran high in the polls until they open their mouths in the debates. My prediction, Perry drops out soon after Iowa. A large fizzle noise will be heard in Texas.
- Gary Johnson as Tom Tancredo
-Unless you are a political operative, you probably don't understand the connection and you may not even recognize the names. This is the big deal here which kind of makes me chuckle. The American people always say they don't want a politician, they just want a blunt average Joe to tell them the truth. Both Gary Johnson and Tom Tancredo have done this.Honest normal bluntness were their strong points... and people friggin hate it.
- Jon Hunstman as Duncan Hunter
Eh, not really. Although I wanted to point out that big political powerhouses support these guys and I cant figure out why. Ann Coulter loved Duncan Hunter. The CRNC loves Jon Huntsman...probably because of his hot daughters though.......................*lusting*................anyway...
Huntsman can also be put in the next category..
- Bachmann and Santorum as White noise
These guys serve as debate drivers and vote splitters. People might say "oh, but Michele Bachmann won the Ames Straw poll, she deserves better!"....Michele Bachmann did one thing and one thing only in this race, and that was keep the relevance of the Ames straw poll...not much else. Both Santorum and Bachmann have been SNL and Late Show prey.. A train wreck, funny and occasionally thought provoking, but a train wreck nonetheless.
and finally....
- Newt Gingrich as John McCain
Ooooooooh...soak it in. Think about it.
In 07 we had our front runners, they all came in and jumped in on each other, tore each other apart, and we all watched the bloodbath instead of paying attention to the guy we all thought was dead in the water. Remember when people were asking McCain why he was still even trying while he was polling at 5% and 7%...and here he comes, out of the darkness with his head held high and a nomination.
NeoCons, the SocialCons, and the Moderates in his back pocket..He has been using tough language with the FED and Republitarians like that, not saying they will support him, they wont leave Ron Paul, BUT they wont work specifically against him.
In the debates Newt has been coming across as a unifier. People will quickly get tired of the petty bickering and they will look for the most collected candidate and Newt will be that guy.
Also, another thing about republicans, we nominate in turns. Last cycle, it was John McCain's turn, guess which establishment candidate's number is up? Newt.
Well, what do you think? Share my thoughts..and share your own.
Regardless. Obama Sucks.
