Comments on: Super Tuesday 2008

By: radiocynic

radiocynic — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:06:25 +0000

I don’t even find President Bush scary as a frat boy, or as a guy-next-door, or even as a businessman. Indeed he also seems like a nice enough guy deep down. I only find him scary as a boss, or certainly as a governor or president — any position of power. And it’s not his perceived evil that really bothers me — that’s probably mostly the VP’s department anyway — but rather just the way the rest of the world perceives his apparent consistent dumbness, and by association, the dumbness of the American electorate.

But I agree that the Huckabee issue might be a bit more sinister. He does NOT seem dumb at all; simply likeable, IF one knows nothing about his issues and evil plans. Every time he picks up that damn bass, I just want to hang out and jam with the guy… then I remember to run screaming from the room.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:50:40 +0000

I don’t find him scary as a man – just as the President. As Kristen can attest, most of my family has more in common with him than with me – I get along fine with them, but not a one of them I would want for President.

By: Cyn

Cyn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:24:19 +0000

My favorite Romney reference (in a newpaper column by humorist Andy Borowitz):

“In other campaign news, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney used a speech in South Carolina to tout his life experience, including his stint as a generic white male clipart illustration. ”

Anyway, as Kristen said so well (better than I’m about to) Huckabee is scary because his of congeniality. I’ve never been able to explain G.W.’s presence in the White House other than naive voters responding to his Good Ole Boy personality.

By: kristen

kristen — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:19:59 +0000

Agreed Grace! That’s why he’s so dangerous. He lulls you into thinking he’s a nice guy, no threat. Then he starts abolishing what little reproductive rights we have left, banning the instruction of evolution theory, putting a permanent block on stem cell research, etc. People may think he’s nice and funny with all the Conan shenanigans, so without knowing his anti-creationist thing as public knowledge, I can see the argument. “He wants to abolish the IRS! I hate paying taxes. I like his tie. I’m voting Mike!”

I think that’s part of the reason Dubya got elected. He’s a uniter! He believes in faith, but isn’t interested in imposing too much. He’s no radical. And Will Ferrell made him look like just a party dude. That’s funny! With Gore’s campaign blowing, I think people didn’t think it would hurt to vote for him. He seemed harmless.

That’s why it’s so important to really take a look at what they believe in before they start running towards the center during elections. Bush put himself out there as downright moderate and cooperative with the opposition. What a joke that turned out to be.

I wonder if McCain would run with Hucker on the ticket to quiet the ultra-conservatives and rally the party’s base.

By: grace

grace — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:58:27 +0000

Huckabee is neither ‘nice’ nor ‘reasonable.’ He’s a delusional religious zealot. And he won’t drink beer with you because drinking is a vice, not to mention so full of carbs! (He lost 100 lbs, you know.)

The Dems have too much talent, the Republicans have none. Crazy. Romney is an ambitious flake, Huckabee is Huckabee, Paul has no chance, and McCain is too darn old.