Ambinder: The 2012 Dark Horse Is... DeMint/Paul

[Sam Spade]

Yet another post which proves the idiocy of Marc Ambinder.

[Lunar]

Yet another post which proves the idiocy of Marc Ambinder.

I actually am a bit [relatively] fascinated  by this dark horse prediction, more that DeMint part than the Paul part...those libertarian movement people who love DeMint will work for him regardless...but DeMint is building a movement and a niche against the establishment, and if Huckabee takes a pass, he could get a lot of delegates in the South

it's an interesting possibility at least, I'd say.  

[pbrower2a]

I was watching the health care summit closely looking for any future candidates.

Eric Cantor is a well adjusted Rep. from Virginia who would make a possible V.P. choice. Young energy with experience in the party. He has consistently stood up to Obama and handled himself well.

Perhaps a Rick Perry/Eric Cantor ticket may be interesting.

What is Cantor's stance on Israel and the Middle East?

Republican Jew.

I think there's only one in all of Washington [elected], and only one in a governor's mansion (retiring this year and in some island state that just got hit by a tsunami)...so it shouldn't be hard to keep track of Jewish Republicans or anything...

I know of one in prison (convicted) -- Jack Abramoff.

Huh?  What do yo mean when you say "one?"

That's the one Jewish Republican political operative that I know of convicted for misdeeds related to his political activities.

I do not know what political affiliations Andy Fastow  (Enrob Corporation) or his wife had, but their felony convictions had nothing to do with political corruption.

[Lunar]

So you're just naming random Jews in prison now?  Classy.

[Mjh]

I was watching the health care summit closely looking for any future candidates.

Eric Cantor is a well adjusted Rep. from Virginia who would make a possible V.P. choice. Young energy with experience in the party. He has consistently stood up to Obama and handled himself well.

Perhaps a Rick Perry/Eric Cantor ticket may be interesting.

Eric Cantor needs to be elected to the Senate or the Virginia Governorship, or get a very responsible cabinet post  before he can be seen as a possible Presidential candidate, Such is the iron rule.

Rick Perry is too batty to be a viable Presidential candidate.

Could Cantor be a viable candidate against Jim Webb when he is up for re-election in 2012?

Cantor is certainly young enough to wait a couple of years.

[Eraserhead]

DeMint has quite a bit of social conservative craziness baggage, but he does have a pretty solid record on fiscal issues as far as I recall. Could certainly beat Obama in 2012.

Why do so many "libertarians" choose to completely disregard social issues? This is why I'm glad we have Einzige around here.

[MK]

Republicans are at the helm of the sinking ship that is SC.     The other candidates would have a field day with DeMint and his record.