Thread: GOP voters’ judgment is a mysterious thing

GOP voters’ judgment is a mysterious thing
August 14, 2011 11:45 AM
By Steve Benen

Kevin Drum argued a few days ago that Rick Perry probably can’t beat President Obama or even win the Republican nomination. After facing some pushback, Kevin elaborated yesterday, listing 10 reasons the Texas governor’s campaign will falter. It’s an entirely persuasive case, but the tenth bullet point got me thinking: “Republicans want to beat Obama.â€

The Washington REP's want Romney to win. He is a RINO and as far to the left as they are. This is a fight against the establishment in Washington. If Romney wins, weve been duped and this country can kiss its freedom goodbye.

Lots of Republicans are electable. Bush senior and Bush junior, for example. But they were pathetic presidents. Had McCain managed somehow to get elected, he would have made those other two look like All-Stars. It is sad when the nomination for the office of president ignores who is most qualified; who has the best vision for the country; or who reflects the best value system while having specific pragmatic approaches to dealing with our domestic and international problems, and instead focuses on who is "electable". I hope the tea party, and the recent focus on the national debt and debt ceiling have awakened enough voters to realize that the ONLY electable candidate is one with the qualifications, vision, and value system to effectively take on the major issues facing us.