tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post2781347070651338003..comments2024-01-03T05:23:36.046-08:00Comments on The Citizens: More on Republican Candidates in 2012Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-86331886761441182172011-06-09T15:49:21.013-07:002011-06-09T15:49:21.013-07:00Pawlenty belongs to a megachurch, the Wooddale chu...Pawlenty belongs to a megachurch, the Wooddale church. He has spoken of his evangelical roots. To quote the church website:<br /><br />"Wooddale Church is an evangelical interdenominational church with a constituency from a broad range of denominational and local church backgrounds. Our commitment to kingdom-building ministry crosses denominational lines in order to fulfill our purpose.<br /><br />We recognize that kingdom-building ministry is often enhanced through partnerships and associations. As a result, Wooddale is associated with several ministry organizations, including the Baptist General Conference (BGC), Bethel University, the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference (CCCC), the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) and the Greater Minnesota Association of Evangelicals (GMAE)."The Law Talking Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886791396468512490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-82763976474099633002011-06-08T09:05:05.678-07:002011-06-08T09:05:05.678-07:00Romney does seem like the only adult in the GOP fi...Romney does seem like the only adult in the GOP field. While the evangelicals may well freak out about him being Mormon (and unlike Huntsman, a fairly active one at that), I think his personality is the biggest drawback. He just seems wooden and uninteresting in every public appearance I've seen thus far.<br /><br />-Seventh SisterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-8867906582311808392011-06-05T18:35:59.616-07:002011-06-05T18:35:59.616-07:00I think LTG is right that Ron Paul could be a thre...I think LTG is right that Ron Paul could be a threat to Romney. I presume the Pawlenty being charismatic and evangelical was sarcasm. My impression is that Pawlenty is a Minnesota Czech version of Romney. <br /><br />If Romney would be another Kerry or Dukakis, Ron Paul would be another Goldwater or McGovern. <br /><br />I think the most likely scenario (but not a certainty) is that Romney will limp his way to victory. But where Obama and Clinton energized the entire party with a hard fought primary campaign, Romney will alienate them. I think this is all the more likely because the Tea Party wing of the party is so divided now. By the time that wing of the party unifies behind someone like Ron Paul, Romney may have a commanding lead in delegates. <br /><br />Another thing to think about. If the Tea Party candidate does win the nomination, they will have real trouble with moderates. Someone like Ron Paul for example has such extreme positions on economic issues, much like Goldwater did, that Obama could easily "own" the center. <br /><br />The Republicans are learning that their Southern Strategy has created a monster and now they have to live with it.Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-19591544736034882952011-06-05T18:32:31.562-07:002011-06-05T18:32:31.562-07:00Why did you waste your time writing this nonsense?...Why did you waste your time writing this nonsense?<br /><br />The next election is over 16 months away. Nothing that is said or done now matters. It simply wastes time and energy on stupid speculation.<br /><br />Focus on now. Not the now of the lying propagandists, but the real now.<br /><br />More people have been murdered in northern Mexico in the last two years than were killed in Afghanistan, Iraq or Libya.<br /><br />The northern part of Mexico is rapidly becoming an anarchy ruled by real life genuine criminals.<br /><br />Ah, politics, that you can discuss sitting on a bar stool with the other fools. Staggering home from the wise discussion, don't forget to whistle as you stumble past the graveyard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com