Who Is Weakest General Election Candidate?

Clinton
31% (1103 votes)
McCain
10% (359 votes)
Obama
60% (2151 votes)
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Mos' Def Obama

March 20, 2008 - 02:05 ET by Cool Arrow

Thanks to his 20 years as a closet honkophopic.

♣ a seal

LOL - - tha't cool, Cool

March 20, 2008 - 08:53 ET by JayTee

The Closet thing . . .

meanwhile you gotta Read Ann Coulter's Article.......

"How long must we all marinate in the angry resentment of black people?"  Ann C. 

THE END

March 20, 2008 - 13:42 ET by cvgbuckeye

This is the absolute end of Barack Hussein Obama's candidacy for POTUS.

 To say that the dem convention will be a free-for-all will have been an understatement and as a repercussion we will have rioting in the streets that will make all previous racial strife look like a Sunday picnic as the dems dump Obama for Hillary. Hurry up Supreme Court, hurry up.

 Minorities will stay home from the polls in droves and if some good make-up artists can keep McCain from resembling a candidate for a lay-out viewing at the local funeral home, McCain sholud beat her by double figures.

Clinton beyond a doubt

March 20, 2008 - 02:14 ET by DaMav

In order to become the candidate in the general she needs to "steal" the nomination from Obama using superdelegates and overriding the voters in the primaries. At least that's the way the Obamanoids will view it.

That will cause a massive wave of discontent among Dem voters, especially black and far lefty Dem voters, translating into a low turnout in November.

That's the way I see it anyway, which is why I swapped registration here in PA and will be voting for Hillary Clinton in April. And I was pushing people to do that long before Limbaugh caught on. The voter registration folks told me "a lot" of Republicans were changing over for the primary. Yep.

Real Clear Politics

March 20, 2008 - 02:24 ET by zeestephen

In the eight most recent national polls, McCain and Obama are tied at four each, and McCain and Clinton are tied at four each.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/national.html

Head to Head Polls are meaningless right now

March 20, 2008 - 04:01 ET by PopularTech

Until the nominations are finalized the head to head polls are meaningless. These worthless polls are how we wound up with McCain as the GOP nominee. Once the nominations are finalized then people will have to make a real choice which will not be reflected in a poll until then.

I hope Obama pulls this out so he can crash and burn in the main election.

The Anti 'Man-Made' Global Warming Resource

There is the delegate

March 20, 2008 - 06:46 ET by Pete Wilson

There is the delegate thing.  However, HRC begins the race with something like 47% negatives.  With a number like that, of voters, saying they will not vote for her, she has to be the weakest candidate.  She is trailing among Democrats.  I just do not see that many Republicans, nor even an amount of independents voting for her to overcome her negatives.  Nevermind that her election would bring Bill Clinton back to the White House!

politics

March 20, 2008 - 15:42 ET by Wesen

playing politics with politics isn't right. keep it up and you idiots will have new State laws restricting your ability to vote legitimately... as in WA State.

Look, I agree with you to a

March 20, 2008 - 17:34 ET by fitzfong

Look, I agree with you to a point.  Hillary Clinton is easily the most unpopular (I intentionally use the term as opposed to not popular) candidate in the race.  That said, she's won two elections despite her unpopularity.  We have a soft candidate on our side and I think we run the risk of being too clever by half on this issue.  The assumption seems to be that disgruntled Black voters will blame the Pantsuit if Barack is denied the nomination and will sit out of the general in protest...but this "poison the primary" strategy will be perceived as having Republican fingerprints all over it.  Therefore, I believe the Pantsuit machine will be successful in convincing angry Black voters that the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Karl Rove and Sean Hannity devised a scheme to make enemies out of two factions of the same party...that we're the real enemies attempting to perform a svengali routine on them by making their true friends appear as enemies.  In effect, we'll be out-svengalied if we're not careful. 

All of the above (write in)

March 20, 2008 - 05:49 ET by Ruths husband Ben

What happened to "all of the above"?

 

“There’s nobody on my staff who would still be working for me if they
made a comment like that about anybody of any ethnic group.” -Obama (talking about Imus)


"Oh, rrrreaaaalllllyyyyy!!!!!!! -RhB

LET'S BREAK THIS DOWN...

March 20, 2008 - 07:40 ET by danybhoy

 We get to choose from the following...

An empty suit...

An empty pantsuit...

A war hero...

So all you need to do is decide.

 

 

"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise"  Mark Levin

#3

March 20, 2008 - 10:08 ET by Vonu

Obama's a war hero?

War hero?

March 20, 2008 - 12:52 ET by LionKing

I'll accept any of these as descriptions of McCain (aka McAmnesty), but not war hero:

  • Viet Nam POW
  • Resident RINO for POTUS
  • Far lesser of  3 evils

If conservatives are RIGHT, then liberals must be WRONG.

LK, in defense of McCain,

March 20, 2008 - 13:03 ET by bassndude

LK, in defense of McCain, tho he did not serve on the ground, (or a swift boat), he did endure many years of torture and resisted. That is exactly what a hero would do, if he was captured by the enemy, after being wounded. Now, some may not realize what the NVA and the VC were capable of, but they could be vicious. Much like the dark ages in Europe. It takes alot of courage to face that every day.

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

bass

March 20, 2008 - 13:05 ET by LionKing

You are right. I am still disappointed that I will be forced to vote for McCain. I cannot risk voting for a third party and allowing BHO or Hildebeast into office.

If conservatives are RIGHT, then liberals must be WRONG.

Yep, know what you mean.

March 20, 2008 - 13:09 ET by bassndude

Yep, know what you mean. Hold my nose and pull the switch.
 

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

LET ME MAKE MYSELF CLEAR...

March 20, 2008 - 17:37 ET by danybhoy

When I talked about an empty suit, an pantsuit, & a war hero, & said all we needed to do was decide, I was breaking down what's left of the field.

I am by no means happy with McCain as the GOP nominee, there are too many times where he sucks. He reaches out to libs like Kennedy & Feingold too often for my liking. That said, he's still way better then the "Empty Suit" or the "Empty Pantsuit". This is a classic case of voting for the lesser of 2 evils & since we tend to vote against people rather then vote for them for whatever the reasons, this is what we get.

 

"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise"  Mark Levin

Empty Pant Suit?

March 20, 2008 - 16:26 ET by Cella

Yikes! Clinton's pantsuit looks pretty full to me.

But you are correct. Emptiness is hiding in a "dense fog of flesh."

Over flowing in the lower

March 20, 2008 - 17:45 ET by bassndude

Over flowing in the lower back half. I wonder if anyone trys to push her back into the water when she goes to the beach?

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

All of the above!

March 20, 2008 - 08:34 ET by c5then

None are worthy to lead the still greatest Nation ever on earth. Any of them can indeed diminish our greatness in many many ways.

So the choice is clear, right?

The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.

Missing an option.

March 20, 2008 - 09:57 ET by Dyne

Where's the "All of the above?"

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we," Bush said.
"They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our
people, and neither do we." -George W. Bush

If this poll question had been asked 3 weeks ago...

March 20, 2008 - 12:19 ET by PrairieSky

I would have answered Clinton...But as a result of Obama's current implosion, my answer is Obama. It'll be interesting to see if or how much he can recover from this mess he's gotten himself into.

This is laughable,

March 20, 2008 - 12:55 ET by ThoughtPolice

This is laughable, McAmnesty is by far the weakest candidate. He doesn't know a thing about economics, thinks Iran is training Al-Qaeda, and forgets his own talking points.

War Hero? You have to be kidding. I guess most POW's come out of war FATTER than when they went in..haha

 

 

 

TP...you rank them...

March 20, 2008 - 13:00 ET by LionKing

Rank them strongest to weakest...

If conservatives are RIGHT, then liberals must be WRONG.

TP, your a know know thing,

March 20, 2008 - 13:08 ET by bassndude

TP, your a know know thing, no account, non-combat, non-veteran twit. Most POW come out 50 or more pounds lighter. In vietnam they were fed 2 bowls, (about 8 oz total) of rice, a day. Water was rationed. They were isolated from others, tortured as a matter of course, or for fun. I wish I could get my hands on you and demonstrate their techinques, for just one day. You would come away with a diffrent view.

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

Strongest: Ron

March 20, 2008 - 13:20 ET by ThoughtPolice

Strongest: Ron Paul

Weakest: Clinton, McCstain, Obama

http://www.vietnamve...

TP, A link to another of

March 20, 2008 - 14:35 ET by bassndude

TP, A link to another of those kook web sites, created by another kook, Hooper. Earl has for years has spread an almost completely false story about his son's loss. This Earl Hooper has lots of credibility issues. So far as Ted is concerned, I can understand his point of view, but Ted is a no compromise, no way guy. And I agree with him, totaly, up to a point. Some of these pictures he cites as evidence, were taken for pure propaganda purposes. Not like Kerrys picture hanging in the city formerly known as Siagon. But you TP, have no room to talk. Not any. You have never served in the military, you dont know combat. You just sit a laugh at better men than you are, could ever be, or ever will be. Ted dosent make light of what McCain endured. He just dosent think he up heald our code.

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

WAR HEROS...

March 20, 2008 - 17:48 ET by danybhoy

Like it or not, McCain is a war hero. He served & like sometimes happens to those who serve, he was a POW. He stayed when he was offered early release, & has supported the military after he was elected into congress.

We can take a look at John Kerry's conduct, the guy thought going to war was a photo op with everything he did in Vietnam on home movies. The claims over his Purple Hearts are in dispute, & his actions when he appeared at hearings badmouthing the US military & those he served with & those who were still serving speak for themself. He was a war hero in the eyes of many, while I thank him for his service, I don't see him as a war hero.

I don't even want to get into John Murtha when it comes to this topic.

 

"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise"  Mark Levin

TP...That's your opinion...

March 20, 2008 - 22:58 ET by PrairieSky

But as far as McCain is concerned, like him or hate him, yes, he IS a war hero. And as far as your statement, "I guess most POW's come out of war fatter that when they went in...haha" is concerned, you don't know what you're talking about-Do you know American history? Have you read the accounts and seen pictures of these men when they have been released? Have you ever met one of these men? I have. You are entitled to your opinion about McCain from a political standpoint. But your assinine statement concerning POW's is pathetic.

Well at the moment it is

March 20, 2008 - 13:26 ET by bigtimer

Well at the moment it is Obama...much to the msm's chagrin.

ROFL!

We have a long way to go yet though....going to be interesting and turning into some fun too if you can just sit back and observe without getting angry....which is about an impossibility because of the msm and the elitist talking heads let alone the minions who support Obama and are working for him....the spin continues.

As for Hillary all she has to do at the moment is...

"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." 

 

McCain is the weakest GO Hillary

March 20, 2008 - 13:37 ET by Daniel Baker

McCain has no religious understanding of the war. He just want to keep the fight going.

Yes, please Hillary

March 20, 2008 - 13:51 ET by Jack Bauer

Yes, please Hillary...

For God's sake GO...

Begone. Leave. Get out. Vamoose. Clear off. Scram. Depart. Scoot.

Who will rid me of this troublesome leech?

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

They're all staggeringly

March 20, 2008 - 15:25 ET by fitzfong

They're all staggeringly weak candidates. Unfortunately, that means we're stuck voting for the least bad candidate...McCain. But I really fear that the Pantsuit might steal this one despite herself.  Both she and Barack are incompetents who simply backed into the Senate by facing joke opposition after the real opposition was torpedoed in the early stages (sound familiar?).  The Pantsuit and the Chosen One never had to face challenges in their previous general elections, and McCain appears unwilling to mount one against them, either.  How embarrassing. 

Agreed, fitz.

March 21, 2008 - 17:18 ET by Jer

They're all staggeringly weak candidates.

Agreed, fitz.  I read where Chuck Hagel [yes, I realize he is not exactly adored by conservatives] has opined it may be time for a third party, and I tend to agree with him.

I would have voted for Mitt Romney even though I'm ideologically closer to McCain.  Maybe--and hopefully--I'm wrong, but it seems to me that McCain's mental acuity has slipped rather dramatically in the past couple of years.  I think his age is a factor.  He apparently made the same verbal gaffe about Iran training Al-Quaeda on three separate occasions recently which required Lieberman to "educate" him with the facts.

On the other hand, the Clintons have alienated many Democrats with their insatiable lust for power, and the intense antipathy toward them among Republicans remains unabated.  There is no way Hillary can beat McCain.  And it is becoming increasingly likely that neither can Obama.  He has been transformed from a closet Muslim to an angry--even racist--Christian.  Limbaugh nation will run a campaign against his preacher and his wife.  I think substantial numbers of Democrats and moderate independents will vote for McCain.

The irony is that any centrist no-name Democrat could have won this election in a landslide, but the Left is very adept at blowing sure things.

Jer

 

Good analysis, Jer.  The

March 21, 2008 - 21:39 ET by fitzfong

Good analysis, Jer.  The strangest thing about this election cycle is that each candidate effectively presents his/her opponent's best opportunity for victory.  There is nobody to vote for in this election; therefore, I believe most people will be using their votes against a particular candidate.  For instance, I don't like John McCain.  I think he will be a terrible President, and I resent the manner in which he secured the nomination (and if that wasn't bad enough, the arrogant, hyper-aggressive attitude with which many of his supporters have demanded the support of the rest of the party has simply rubbed salt in the wound)...but I will summon the will to support him this November because I believe Obama and (especially) Clinton will be even worse.  A reasonable Democrat would walk all over McCain in November, but the Democratic Party is currently run by the lunatic fringe, which won't stand for anything less than a vengeful, big government socialist.  On the other hand, the National Republican Party is so concerned about winning at any cost that it will sacrifice its core principles to get the White House.  We no longer have candidates who articulate ideas...the stakes are too high, so we get a trio of empty suits following the orders of consultants over-using polls and focus groups to mask the true intentions of each candidate.  It's like watching the prevent defense in action.  I think Dr. Peter may have been on to something... 

Spot on...every word!

March 22, 2008 - 01:47 ET by Jer

Spot on...every word!

Jer

Sorry friends, but McCain is the weakest GE candidate.

March 20, 2008 - 23:34 ET by R D Helm

If anyone says something negative about his opponents, McCain promptly apologizes to his opponents.

If someone on his staff tells the truth about his opponents, he up and fires them.

If he continues to wuss out at every opportunity, as he yet failed to do so far, he is going to get his a$$ kicked in the GE.

Obama may be an empty suit, but from the vantage point of this commenter, McCain's suit is in a vacuum.

Theme for Election '08: I want my mommy!

"Oh Poor Baby"

March 21, 2008 - 16:19 ET by ObamaSpeaksWithForkedTongue

Obama's Camp is really pitiful. They tell American's to just get over the Reverand Wright connection, they call for a 9-11 video tape 'Blackout' and get it. All the Liberal news websites online like CNN, MSNBC, Yahoonews, AO**Lnews, WILL NOT POST COMMENTS THAT ARE VAGUELY NEGATIVE ABOUT OBAMA.  That's why under stories involving Obama hardly have any comment's under them.  That's also why Foxnews is NUMBER 1, because they refuse to pamper and pander to the Obama mania BS.

And we are supposed to sit back and watch Obama plot and plan to destroy this country, while he has his minion demons pick old pictures out, and that make's his 20 year, AND ONGOING, mentorship and spiritual very close relationship with Wright, A-OK? Huh, say what Obama, "I can't hear YOUUU" I don't hear demons when they talk like you Obumma  You poor opressed GIRLY-MAN you Obaby.

Sheesh, gimme' and all the others that you make puke a break and let the Earth split open and swollow you up and take you back where you came from.

 

"When you put you hand in a pile of goo that a moment before was your best friend's face, you'll know what to do"

                           Patton

ObamaSpeaksWithForkedTongue,

March 21, 2008 - 23:57 ET by R D Helm

That still doesn't change the fact that McCain is an empty suit, and further to the left than even George W. Bush, if you can believe that.

A vote for McCain will only further encourage the bad behavior the republican party has been exhibiting since 1988.

Who knows? At the rate the party has been moving leftward, come 2012, the repubs may as well run Barack Obama themselves.

And please fix your sig. :-)

Theme for Election '08: I want my mommy!

Good point fitz

March 21, 2008 - 00:58 ET by jmad627

You made some very good points fitzfong.  Hitlery may make just use that as a strategy to smooth BHO supporters anyway if she steals this nomination, which is what I believe she will most definitely do.  WATCH OUT!!!