If the Pundits are right.....

[Steve]

OK, according to all I heard tonight after the South Carolina Primary, it is now a three man race in the GOP:

McCain
Romney
Guiliani

They are saying Fred and Huckabee are out. FOR THE SAKE OF THIS THREAD, let's say they are right. Who would you like to see get the nomination?

[Paully_44]

McCain is too old.

Guiliani is a former Mayor. Not sure what else he has done worthy of running a country.


Romney?


ugh, another "exciting" presidential race.

[doris]

McCain is only too old, if you're really too young. I'm just right with him.

[Mole_J]

I would be ok with McCain or Guiliani.

Not sure about Romney, don't know much about him other than he is Morman.

[DaJudge]

It sure did sound like Fred was close to dropping out during his speech tonite. With him out, I really don't know who I'll vote for. It's between Romney and Huckabee. I wouldn't vote for Guliani or McCain (unless it was a choice between them and Hillary or Obama)

[Full Quiver]

Reagan was 69 when elected so at 71 McCain isn't too old.

Romney seems like he would make a great CEO of America but I am not sure how he will line up socially. Being a Mormon does not bother or scare me and if anything he may favor the evangelical social platform better than any other president ever considering that by and large Mormons are ethical and moral people who believe in family and such. The polygamists are not the norm.


Rudy is not conservative and if you take away Sept. 11, wish we could, he wouldn't even be in the race. Or if Sept. 11 would not have happened in New York he wouldn't be in. He is kinda using that to propel himself and to me, to me people, it's sorta unethical.

I was for McCain in 2000 till the GOP nominated Bush then I voted 3rd party, Buchanan. McCain is a maverick as they said and had he won in 2000 I believe the wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq would be over and WON and OBL's head would be on display all over the WWW or he would be in millions of small pieces somewhere in a desert.
I do not like McCain/Kennedy and john's immigration record scares the heck out of me. Maybe, just maybe, he is gotten the message. Who knows, he may pick his good friend Thompson as his running mate. I could certainly throw my support behind that duo.

[one love]

I think Mccain would choose fred. really like fred and feel Mccain can not beat hilary or obama. That scares me. I think Romney can. I would rather Romney then mccain. I feel if he was president before there is no way to say he would have done better in the war. But he is not a conservative either. Mccain is the closest to a democrat on the platform in my opinion. If I had to choose between him and hilary or obama he will get my vote. I think romney could beat them. Now I will admit mccain could probablly do good in world relations and help unite the parties a little better. So I guess we will see. I like hucabee but I really didnt feel he could beat hilary or obama either. I wonder if Fred and Mccain was a plan for a while now.

[CantBCoy]

Well, if the Democrats choose Clinton, and it seems very likely they will, then in every poll taken McCain beats Clinton. I still like Mike and I'm kind of down after tonight, but truth is in the same polls he doesn't fair quite as well. As to a possible McCain/Thompson ticket, highly unlikely due to Thompson's ego. His head is nearly as big as his mouth. Seems to me since New Hampshire that IF, and I think it's a big IF, McCain's running mate was going to come from the primary field that Huckabee would be that guy given the amazing respect they've shown one another in this race. Mike has shown the willingness to accept No. 2 as Lt. Gov. of Arkansas and would be the evangelical connection McCain might not pick up on his own. Just my 2 cents.

Oh yeah, if it were McCain/Thompson could we call it the third and final of the Grumpy Old Men series? Grumpiest Old Men?

Also Romney shows the worst numbers against the top democrats...btw.

[TW]

And what is wrong with GRUMPY OLD MEN?


TW

[Steve]

Geez, I had to close my eyes and grit my teeth, but I chose McCain. For the record, I DO NOT think this is a foregone conclusion, but I was just curious if you guys would be in a similar distasteful situation like me.

[Paully_44]

And what is wrong with GRUMPY OLD MEN?
TW

Nothing if Sophia Loren is the First Lady.

[one love]

I think mccain will be the nominee but dont think he will win, I could be wrong we will see as time goes on. we need the republicans rallied.

[pastorables]

I hope I am sincerely wrong, but my gut is Obama will be our next President. I have no scientific poll or inside knowledge to base that upon, it's absolutely a gut feeling.

I'm sorry to see Huckabee gone, if that's truly the case. I will likely support McCain now, but I don't believe the republicans have a candidate who can beat either of the democrats, Obama or Clinton, and that is a very sad statement - indeed.

pa

[DaJudge]

I don't know where ya'll are getting this about Huckabee dropping out. He won't leave until after Super Tuesday at the soonest. Fred, however, appears to be gone.

[MrDanger]

According to Huckabee today, he would have won (or at least done better) in SC if it weren't for Thompson because they have the same ideals.

Without Thompson, I could see Huck doing a lot better on Super Tuesday. Maybe he needs to call Thompson and offer a deal. You get out now, endorse me and I will choose you as vice president.