Michael Gerson wrote a piece on the characteristics of a winning Republican candidate for president. He made the case for Tim Pawlenty as the candidate the can win both the Republican nomination and the general election.
From what I’ve seen of Pawlenti so far, I could support him. And that’s the point. At this point even a faux Republican like Donald Trump could get my support.
Because the next president of the United States will be … not Barack Obama.
Let me restate that for people who don’t get it, the next election will be decided by people who will see two names on the ballot and vote for the one who is not Barack Obama.
Let me put it a third way, the next election will be between the Media/Obama complex and the winner.
Gerson wrote:
“… a Republican nominee will require a more hopeful message than just budget cuts.”
No Mike, the Republican nominee will be required to be not Barack Obama.
Gerson:
“A winning candidate will need to talk not only about austerity but about opportunity.”
No Mike, the Republican nominee will be required to say he’s not Barack Obama.
Gerson:
“Which Republican has the best chance of crafting a general-election message of economic mobility?"
No Mike, the Republican nominee will be required point out in great detail that he’s not Barack Obama.
Gerson:
"Pawlenty is both less vivid and more conservative than Huckabee."
No Mike, the Republican nominee will less vivid and more conservative than Barack Obama.
Gerson:
“Pawlenty also governed as a reformer with populist instincts”
No Mike, populism, swopulism, the next Republican nominee will simply point out that he’s not Barack Obama.
How can I say this more clearly: the last election was a referendum on George Bush and until the financial crisis erupted and John "[Obama’s] a person that you don't have to be scared of as President of the United States” McCain panicked, even that election was going against Obama who was promising rainbows and unicorns in every pot. That was before the country knew Obama; the president who was elected to make Jimmy Carter look good by comparison.
The country has experienced Barack Obama and - except for the media - wants out. Obama has his core who will vote for him no matter what (but the press is dying so that demographic is shrinking). The rest of the country will vote for the other person on the ballot: the one who’s not Barack Obama.
1 comment:
Unfortunately I don't agree with you. Its not enough to vote against something. You have to vote for something.
Pawlenty isn't Obama but is he Obama Lite?
Gary Johnson or Ron Paul-not if you forced me through an eternity of root cannal work.
Romney, gee isn't that cross dresser Gulianni available?
I don't want another RINO, a Bushie, a Dole, or a McCain. I want a conservative.
Cain might do it, so might Palin but I will not vote for the second best or lesser of two evils again.
Better 4 years of Obama than a death by a thousand cuts. I think if Obama is re-elected the American experiment is dead. And I would bury it with glee, it isn't the founder's America nor the one I love. Just maybe, the people would give up their sofa's and activities to put America right.
Voting for a RINO is just putting off a socialist police state. Just look at what Bush gave us. Do we really want that again?
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