Comments on: Analyzing the votes in the PJM Presidential Straw Poll http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:23:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ligneus http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84435 ligneus Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:35:36 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84435 It's really too bad that for irrelevant reasons Jeb Bush probably couldn't win the nomination but I wouldn't rule out him running. He is a thoughtful, able man with an excellent record as governor of Florida and it's inexplicable stupidity that the likes of Hill and Obama are taken seriously while he isn't even given a spare thought. [Maybe the poker playing runs in the family and he's keeping his cards close to his chest] It’s really too bad that for irrelevant reasons Jeb Bush probably couldn’t win the nomination but I wouldn’t rule out him running.
He is a thoughtful, able man with an excellent record as governor of Florida and it’s inexplicable stupidity that the likes of Hill and Obama are taken seriously while he isn’t even given a spare thought.
[Maybe the poker playing runs in the family and he's keeping his cards close to his chest]

]]> By: Kathy from Austin http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84434 Kathy from Austin Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:36:06 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84434 I am no Democrat, but I rather like Bill Richardson. He appears (and to freetotem's point, there is a lot of vetting left to do) pretty reasonable and affable. By comparison to the rest of the Democratic candidates Richardson appears at least rational. I just can't bear to hear Hillary screech at the top of her lungs for two years leading up to the election. She gives thoughtful women a bad name and comes across as having PMS all the time. Obama is going to have a tough time with the black vote, particularly with the Al Sharpton's of the world. It is really sad, but black voters would rather line up behind someone who is shrill and uses the race card rather than support someone who can win the general election by not pandering. It's a conundrum that will be interesting to see play out. I am no Democrat, but I rather like Bill Richardson. He appears (and to freetotem’s point, there is a lot of vetting left to do) pretty reasonable and affable. By comparison to the rest of the Democratic candidates Richardson appears at least rational. I just can’t bear to hear Hillary screech at the top of her lungs for two years leading up to the election. She gives thoughtful women a bad name and comes across as having PMS all the time. Obama is going to have a tough time with the black vote, particularly with the Al Sharpton’s of the world. It is really sad, but black voters would rather line up behind someone who is shrill and uses the race card rather than support someone who can win the general election by not pandering. It’s a conundrum that will be interesting to see play out.

]]> By: freetotem http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84433 freetotem Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:31:14 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84433 Richardson has established an affable public persona and ingratiated himself with Republicans with his low tax rhetoric. But anyone familiar with New Mexico politics knows Richardson is a mean, vindictive man who never forgets a grudge and never fails to punish anyone who crosses him. This has generated some skeletons, along with his well-known and longstanding skirt-chasing ways (he is married.)Republicans like him because of his rhetoric about prosperity without raising taxes. They don't know that New Mexico receives enormous sums (for the size of the state) in oil and gas severance taxes that allow the government there to spend all it wants without raising income taxes. Beware extrapolating such success to the federal level. None of this has yet emerged, because Richardson is off the radar screen pretty much, so far. But it will. Richardson has established an affable public persona and ingratiated himself with Republicans with his low tax rhetoric. But anyone familiar with New Mexico politics knows Richardson is a mean, vindictive man who never forgets a grudge and never fails to punish anyone who crosses him. This has generated some skeletons, along with his well-known and longstanding skirt-chasing ways (he is married.)Republicans like him because of his rhetoric about prosperity without raising taxes. They don’t know that New Mexico receives enormous sums (for the size of the state) in oil and gas severance taxes that allow the government there to spend all it wants without raising income taxes. Beware extrapolating such success to the federal level.

None of this has yet emerged, because Richardson is off the radar screen pretty much, so far. But it will.

]]> By: promoguy http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84432 promoguy Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:51:48 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84432 My understanding was that the information came through the Clintonians and did not originate on Fox. I'm actually starting to feel sorry for Barak Hussein Obama. Over time, I guess I will have to control my sensitive side. My understanding was that the information came through the Clintonians and did not originate on Fox.

I’m actually starting to feel sorry for Barak Hussein Obama. Over time, I guess I will have to control my sensitive side.

]]> By: Lem http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84431 Lem Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:08:05 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84431 Who's Obama's calling card ;) Who’s Obama’s calling card ;)

]]> By: Lem http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84430 Lem Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:58:58 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/01/24/analyzing-the-votes-in-the-pjm-presidential-straw-poll/#comment-84430 Apparently Obama version of a Clintonian "war room" is up and running. The charge that Obama (the tall one) attended a madrassa as a young boy in Indonesia has being IED'd by none other than CNN. http://tinyurl.com/ytsk2x Apparently Obama version of a Clintonian “war room” is up and running.

The charge that Obama (the tall one) attended a madrassa as a young boy in Indonesia has being IED’d by none other than CNN.

http://tinyurl.com/ytsk2x

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