There are quite a few people already running for president, but one author recently suggested others might jump in: like CNN's own Lou Dobbs.
Michael Barone, a senior writer for U.S. News & World Report and the principal co-author of "The Almanac of American Politics," told an audience in Alexandria, Va. on December 13 that a Lou Dobbs presidential candidacy is a possibility.
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"Other possible candidate I can think of is Lou Dobbs - on an anti-immigration, anti-free trade platform," Barone said. "He's peddling it every night on CNN. Even though he's on CNN, somebody's watching him."
Barone also mention New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who earlier this year left to the Republican Party to become an "independent."
"You can also have third party candidates as we did in 1992 and might have in 1996," Barone said. "Michael Bloomberg has been one, mayor of New York - whose personal income is people tell me $500 million per year - which is something more than $499 million more than mine."
Barone also explained to the audience that the perception of the economy going into an election, specifically the 2008 election cycle, isn't necessarily the best gauge of the economy during his discussion.
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"... on an anti-immigration,
December 14, 2007 - 13:22 ET by Chris Norman"... on an anti-immigration, anti-free trade platform..."
Didn't Lou Dobbs run before under the name of Pat Buchanan?
They must be kidding
December 14, 2007 - 13:27 ET by goldboughHas running for president become some sort of "cool" thing to do like the rich people climbing Mt. Everest with not enough experience?
Lou Dobbs?
December 14, 2007 - 13:28 ET by robertjacobHoward Beale a-rising.
Lord help us.
If he does run for POTUS - which color hair he will he run with? (Grey, Red, or Blond)
Lou
December 14, 2007 - 13:42 ET by cvgbuckeyeLou Dobbs says whatever populist things he has to say to promote Lou Dobbs.
If he was any (phonier), he would come with an ear and mouth-piece and a ringer.
No doubt Dobbs promotes Dobbs, but he's valuable
December 14, 2007 - 14:06 ET by RJHe's the only broadcaster who attacks the illegal alien problem every day.
For example he highlights the successes and failures of those trying to fight it, he exposes those who support amnesty and the charlatans who pretend to oppose it. He has frequently covered the outrageous railroading of the two convicted Border Agents, constantly calling for their release.
Not to be overlooked is that his CNN audience is mostly left, so his illegal alien campaign has the attention of that side of the street.
Finally, it's hard to dislike a guy who said "Harry Reid is a buffoon."
You got that right RJ
December 14, 2007 - 15:30 ET by well99Lou Dobbs calls them all out.Doesnt matter which party.
"For example he highlights the successes and failures of those trying to fight it, he exposes those who support amnesty and the charlatans who pretend to oppose it. He has frequently covered the outrageous railroading of the two convicted Border Agents, constantly calling for their release."
That sums it up.It is funny how some say he will run for president.Sounds like disinformation to me.
Lou Dobbs just needs to carry the water
December 14, 2007 - 13:50 ET by Lame CherryWhy anyone would give up a token job at CNN for the White House is beyond comprehension.
I do not put allot of stock in Barone as who in this world cares Bloomberg would run outside his ass kissing circle of brown nosers like Barone.
Dobbs is a no starter and only meant by Barone to float his name to weaken the surging RINO's so Fred Thompson will not get the nod.
I will though make the exact point no one has considered here yet. Notice who is attending the Al Gore globAL warming fest of love, but Bloomberg.
IT IS HIGHLY POSSIBLE this liberal trash Bloomberg who is a shill for the world elite like George Soros will be a party balance ticket for an Al Gore presidential run.
Bloomberg is all things Democrats love in being rich, a liar, a racist, a bigot, a child butcher, a sodomite, hates America and "will have come to his senses by leaving the evil Republicans to kiss Al Gore's behind.
Idiot "moderates" and faux GOP'ers will just love that unity abounds in a Gore Bloomberg ticket as it is being set up.
Dobbs just needs to carry the water and if he is a good boy get rewarded with being press secretary or being ambassador.
Frankly, I would love to be ambassador to one of the stans, Georgia or southern Russia for the hunting.........or even France now that Sarkozy is there as that would make nice Spanish bird shooting holidays.
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Al Gore is not running for
December 14, 2007 - 14:34 ET by ckc1227Al Gore is not running for president. Why be president of the US when you can be king of the world's idiots?
I disagree
December 14, 2007 - 14:49 ET by well99I dont think AG could win that vote.
Do you even know who Michael Barone is?
December 14, 2007 - 15:20 ET by mvfreemanBarone is a very good conservative writer. He is highly respected and well known and is hardly a brown noser. He doesn't need to be. If anything people are kissing his ass.
Just because he mentions two people who you apparently don't care for does not in any way, shape, or form mean he is endorsing them. He is just passing along some possible inside info.
Don't shoot the messenger.
Lou Dobbs only needs to carry.......
December 14, 2007 - 17:38 ET by billbHe can carry the water for the real president....Jack Cafferty. The liberals seem to think it worked for Dick Cheney!
Dobb's votes would come
December 14, 2007 - 14:17 ET by MidAmericaDobb's votes would come from the conservative base. Perot was a great side-show but he helped elect clinton.
Six months ago, six months from now
December 14, 2007 - 14:28 ET by KC MulvilleTake a moment to consider what the presidential race looked like this past June. Hillary was a lock. Elizabeth Edwards was the major opponent, oh excuse me, John Edwards. Obama was not ready to wear Batman's cape but working hard as Robin, the Boy Wonder. The surge had barely started, and Harry Reid was taking pot shots at Bush and the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Six months is a long time. Who knows what might happen six months from now?
I will say this, however. The front-loading of the primaries also means that the most of the money will be spent early. That's a long interim between Super Tuesday and the conventions. You know there's going to be a fairly quiet time while the candidates try to refill the coffers they emptied too soon. While nothing's happening in the two major parties, the media will be gasping for anything political to fill the gap. It's a tailor-made window of opportunity for a third-party candidate.
Stranger things have happened.
Right on, KC
December 14, 2007 - 15:39 ET by timotheOf all the people who post here, you probably impress me the most. I was just thinking about the whole third party idea while listening to Rush over lunch. If there were ever an election where it could happen, it would be this election.
If 65% are still against the war (I think the number is exaggerated, but that's what the polls are saying), then a candidate who is anti-war, pro-border security, moderate on other issues could do some damage.
High praise indeed
December 14, 2007 - 16:24 ET by KC MulvilleThank you timothe, I appreciate that.
However, I have no doubt that many other people read this thread, and were thinking the same thing, but I just happened to say it first. If Rush said something similar, that just confirms the hypothesis.
Besides, it's hard for me to take credit for ideas. I'm a shameless idea thief. If it's a good idea, I'm sure I stole it from somebody. Maybe it was a guy in the office, or maybe I stole it from Plato or Quine or some other philosopher. I don't feel bad about taking other people's ideas. If they were speaking the truth, I have as much right to say it as they do. If it's the truth, it's public domain, and therefore it ain't stealing.
KC, Huckabee could be one of the catalysts for a 3rd party run
December 14, 2007 - 22:00 ET by RJHe appeals to a very narrow band of voters, and if he becomes the nominee, his fatal flaws, combined with the leftist extremism of the Democrats, could draw someone into the race.
Glenn Beck, an early admirer of Huckabee, now flatly says that he isn't and will never be presidental, while Rich Lowry of National Review says nominating Huckabee would be political suicide.
So you could be right, forces from the left and the right could pull in a 3rd party candidate....but the way things are running, it would probably be (ugh) Bloomberg.
Please, no more of the Huckster
December 15, 2007 - 01:56 ET by PopularTechI pay enough taxes!
Huckabee on Taxes (Video) (1min)
Age: 52
Education:
- Ordained to ministry Southern Baptist Convention, 1974
- B.A. Religion, Ouachita Baptist University, 1976
Military Experience:
- None
Political Experience:
- Lt. Governor of Arkansas, 1993-1996
- Governor of Arkansas, 1996-2007
Religion:
- Baptist
Fiscal Record:
Huckabee's Fiscal Record
Mike Huckabee is a Liberal
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- Immediately upon taking office he signed a sales tax hike in 1996
- He raised taxes on gasoline in 1999
- He supported an internet sales tax in 2001
- He created a $5.25 per day bed-tax on private nursing home patients in 2001
- He publicly opposed the repeal of a sales tax on groceries and medicine in 2002
- He proposed another sales take hike in 2002 to fund education improvements
- He raised taxes on cigarettes in 2003
- He opposed a congressional measure to ban internet taxes in 2003
- He allowed a 17% sales tax increase to become law in 2004
- He increased state spending 65.3% from 1996 to 2004
- The number of state government workers rose 20% during his tenure
- Governor Huckabee refused to pledge not to raise taxes if elected President
Tax Hike Mike
- Overall, Huckabee’s substantial tax hikes far surpassed his modest tax
cuts, with the average tax burden increasing by a whopping 47% over his
tenure.
Illegal Immigration:
Laura Ingraham: Huckabee Is A "Big Loser" On Immigration (Audio) (5min)
Huckabee Supported Scholarships for Illegal Aliens (Video) (5min)
Huckabee aid plan for illegal aliens draws 'venom, anger'
Huckabee promotes 'open door' policy at LULAC convention
Global Warming:
Huckabee is the only Republican candidate to support: Cap and Trade CO2 Legislation, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Regulation and Renewable Energy Standards
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Could be
December 15, 2007 - 02:35 ET by KC MulvilleSometimes the smart poker player waits for the others to play themselves out of the game. There are so many strategic possibilities that I wouldn't bet the house on anyone.
I can't get past the fact that there are so many primaries so early. Everyone assumes that this will produce two early candidates, but the opposite could also happen. Since all the primaries are so close, maybe no one could score a clear knockout, or (more likely) they all knock each other out at the same time. It's entirely possible that a couple candidates will hang back, and make their move when everyone else is weak and wobbly. We haven't heard much from Edwards lately. Is that by design? How about Fred? Is he just coasting, waiting for an opening? Or are these guys just really bad?
I honestly don't know how I would play it. If I ran the Thompson campaign, I think that might be my only chance anyway. Same for McCain. Same for Edwards. They'd have to hope the current media darlings wipe each other out, or at least weaken them to the point they can be brought down.
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December 15, 2007 - 02:47 ET by Cool ArrowIf you've been Watching Beck very long, you know Glenn ♥s Romney
But like Dobbs, Beck is rightly outspoken on a number of issues.
I'll keep Beck and Dobbs in the small group of journalists I respect because they are equal opportunity offenders.
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Please no NOT Lou Dobbs
December 15, 2007 - 02:08 ET by PopularTechLook at how fair and balanced Lou Dobbs is having 3 alarmists on the show at once, including the discredited Mann and the James Hansen sock puppet Gavin Schmidt.
Lou Dobbs the Scientific Illiterate (Video) (7min)
"You could be wrong but why take the chance?" - Lou Dobbs
Good one Lou, now lets apply this thinking to all things not proven and start funding to counter them. Alien Invasion, The Sun exploding...
Then he declares the debate over! Oh no please, he may be good on immigration but coming from someone who is supposed to be concerned about the economy he accepts faith science way too easily.
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}}---> Lou Dobbs
December 15, 2007 - 02:40 ET by Cool ArrowLet's all jump on Lou Dobbs, see if we can beat him down.
Certainly wouldn't make sense to support a voice that exposes the slimy underbelly of both parties.
There are lots of us who respect Lou Dobbs and his efforts to stop the flow of jobs out and Illegals in.
Here we go with the conspiracy to elect Hillary theories. Are Bloomberg and Dobbs the Illuminati? Just a sec, I think there's an albino monk knocking at the door.
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Differences
December 15, 2007 - 03:23 ET by well99There will always be issues you disagree with someone on.Some issues I disagree with Lou on.Still on most issues he is the one bringing to light all these elitist lies and manipulation of our system.
"Certainly wouldn't make sense to support a voice that exposes the slimy underbelly of both parties.
There are lots of us who respect Lou Dobbs and his efforts to stop the flow of jobs out and Illegals in."
That pretty well sums it up for me.
I don't fit in here---
December 16, 2007 - 19:38 ET by misterbillOnce again, I pop in for a visit and find I am a minority opinion. Yes, Lou Dobbs is a populist. Yes, he does hit on illegal immigration and free (what a scream) trade. I would vote for him in a second over most Rs that are running. I would vote for any candidate of any party that will lock the borders, enforce the rule of law and punish employers who violate them. I was out Christmas shopping with my wife. It is damn near impossible to find anything that is not made in China. Free trade --the two words that will result in America becoming a second class nation--the way it s being applied now. I had thought that Unsane was the chief supporter of "free trade". (For God's sake Unsane if you jump in please do not mention the Corn Law again and some esoteric economists.)
Here's an economics question from one who has not studied economics: If all goods are significantly cheaper because the labor cost of manufacturing them is $2 a day, who will be able to buy them if they don't have a job????
And nooo- there is no SPP no NAU in the works. It's all a figment of my mind. I had better stop reading because , I mean, what the hell, it's only jelly beans, and Fisher Price and Mattel and textile industries and H1B visas. What about those wonderfully cheap drugs from China? Huh? As the old saying goes, "they'll either cure you or kill you".
But why should anyone vote for someone who wants to stop all that?? Why would anyone even consider a Dobbs , Hunter, Tancredo or Paul??
Hell man, give me a pro-abortion , lying bag of sh** anyday. Give me people who change their stand on issues as quickly as they change their socks. Give me people who protect me by voting for a law that allows them to declare my writings as "violent radicalization" and send me to a detention center. Those are the kind of people we want in office.
On Dobb's show he talks about the war on the middle class-do you deny it exists??
When you wake up on Christmas morning a couple of years from now and find driver's licenses for illegals in your stocking as you sit home and wait for the next unemployment check, you may think Lou Dobbs, Ron Paul, Duncan Hunter or Tom Tancredo were the last of the American patriots.
Oh yes, Dobbs, to the best of my knowledge, thinks the surge has worked. What a fool, eh????
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
Author:
Umm misterbill, I like
December 16, 2007 - 19:54 ET by BlazerUmm misterbill, I like alot of what Lou say's, but then again I liked alot of what Arnold said in his movies, and alot of what Jesse Ventura as a commentator for the WWF said.
Somewhere down the line though experience and cashing check's the hole in your mug writes, count's more than anything, and I dont' think anyone's willing to jump on the Dobb's train just yet, because he ruffles a few of the left's feather's.
Just remember when you see a "journalist' on T.V., they are usually an entertainer first, and then a journalist.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
blazer==
December 16, 2007 - 20:56 ET by misterbillThe issue for me is that Dobbs seems to be the only one who focuses on what, I consider to be the biggest threat to America--the diminishing of the American middle class? (Bigger than Iraq.) I simply compare what he says, (and how does anyone know who is lying until they are put to the test), to what the rest say and what I know about them. I will grant you that I know less about Dobbs than most of the other candidates. That is my exposure if he runs.
"Just remember when you see a "journalist' on T.V., they are usually an entertainer first, and then a journalist"
This is true, so one has to be very careful. On the other hand, most candidates are actors too!!!
Just remember when you
December 16, 2007 - 21:09 ET by Jack BauerAnd, unfortunately, they ain't even remotely entertaining either.
Yup
December 17, 2007 - 09:19 ET by well99"And, unfortunately, they ain't even remotely entertaining either."
Aint that the truth.I agree with Misterbill.One question I would of liked to seen in the debates.If the goverment cant build a fence how can they run Heath Care for the country.Also if they cant get funding for the fence how are they going to get it for Heath Care.The funny thing is you always hear about the middle class but rarely about the working class.At least Lou knows they are out there.To bad we dont outsource Journalist and politicians or let illegals have their job.
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December 17, 2007 - 09:23 ET by Cool ArrowOn most every issue he brings up, I'm fully in step with Lou Dobbs.
If the leftist loons don't understand fences generally have gates to control traffic, there's not much they can learn.
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CA
December 17, 2007 - 09:36 ET by well99Not just Lefties..some of these Chamber of Commerce Repubs.The anti worker Dems and CoC Repubs could care less about American workers.When people have jobs they have pride and some of our politicians could care less about working people.Wheather it is someone in manufactoring or a tech in the computer industry.To them and others it is about money,votes,filling the pews, or paying union dues.
Lou addresses the issues.While others arent looking out for the folks.
}}---> Agreed well99
December 17, 2007 - 09:40 ET by Cool ArrowI rented "Transformers" yesterday and the funniest scene was when soldiers were trying to call the Pentagon and got routed through an Operator in India trying to get them to upgrade a credit card.
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LMAO
December 17, 2007 - 10:08 ET by well99I have to rent that movie.I can believe it I owe a Dell.