Posted by
Phillyfanatic(KGK) on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 10:03:46 PM
What is going on with Mitt? Look, he is a nice guy. He has some pretty good stances and is good looking, was a courageous governor in a hugely Dem-liberal state, and has made some political moves which all pols do. That is , he has changed his mind because his own Party needs certain stances on its platform to hold its BASE. OK, but that is not my problem with Mitt. It is not his Mormormism; the nation withstood a Bubba, a Roman Catholic in JFK, a Baptist rascal in Johnson and a Carter who was supposedly a real born again Christian. And he was the worst. No, Mitt is from New England.Sure he was born in Michigan as was his papa, George many years ago. He cannot even win his own region if he runs. Not one of those blue states will fall to his good looks if Obama or Her Highness wins the Dem nomination. He cannot be added on as a Veep for the same reasons. And if Rudy G wins the nomination, he is a Northern guy too. So where does the Party go? Mitt might make a very attractive Cabinet official. That is about it. The GOP has to win some blue state and only Rudy G has the potential to do that of all the candidates. McCain is dying on the vine and no one else seems to be able to escape single digits in the polls. Newt is a marvel but just is a no go. We all know that. It will be interesting to see how Mitt grows, or Rudy grows. It will be interesting to see if a conservative House Rep, or even a Senator from a state with a Republican governor who can appoint another Pub to that seat if chosen, steps up to be a VP choice for Rudy. Or Mitt. Still, when the leaves fly next Nov. and Dec., my guess is that the nomination will be very closely won by the person who can beat any or one Dem that is in the lead at the time. That will not be Mitt. It will be Rudy G, warts and all.