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In reply to the discussion: So, which candidate do you think that Obama could handily defeat...Romney, Gingrich, or Paul... [View all]joshcryer
(62,268 posts)25. He would destroy Newt and Paul. But Romney is a foe.
Newt or Paul would be the worst candidates though because it would mean Obama wouldn't have to have a policy shift to distinguish himself. Romney might force him to shift to the left because he can and will claim to hold many of Obama's positions. Except he believes in doubling Bush's tax cuts.
Paul's position on war is great from a liberal point of view (if interpreted incorrectly), but isn't a selling point for voters (low on the list of priorities). They wouldn't take his deficit hawking very seriously, either.
Newt is just not personal, people won't be able to identify with him as the sniveling little rat that he is. He'd blow up easily in debates against a calm, collected, now experienced Obama.
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So, which candidate do you think that Obama could handily defeat...Romney, Gingrich, or Paul... [View all]
Luminous Animal
Jan 2012
OP
obama has to give people reason to vote for him instead. don't count your chickens... nt
msongs
Jan 2012
#1
He only answered with some vague "transition" that's never going to happen in reality.
Amonester
Jan 2012
#17
I think that Obama would win against Paul easily but have problems down ticket.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2012
#13
Haha! OWS doesn't exist for Paul's version of 18th centrury robber baron America.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2012
#19
Colbert is the most sincere of the field. Still and all, there's that anti-French prejudice. n/t
dimbear
Jan 2012
#14
Any of them. The Republicans are even more adept at foot shooting than the Democrats.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2012
#38
People are generally pissed off at all politicians...and their bosses.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2012
#40