http://www.bloggernews.net/18313 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:11:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/18313#comment-54919 bill olender Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:36:28 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/18313#comment-54919 One flaw in this logic -- it fails to recognize the substantial vulnerabilities of all of McCain's major opponents. Giuliani carries too much baggage and is too liberal for the GOP base. Mitt Romney's flip-flops on a host of key issues (not just abortion) and blatant opportunism have become a national joke. Fred Thompson is too late in the game (where most of the top political operative talent has already been spoken for), doesn't have the "fire in the belly", and really isn't all that conservative. McCain may have his challenges now, but with the immigration bill dead, this issue will soon be off the radar screen. He is aligned with most GOP primary voters on Iraq. He is by far the most presidential and statesman-like in the debates. He has more foreign policy experience than the rest of the field combined, in an election where such issues will be front row-center. Money is important, but if money alone wins the race, what happened to President Perot or President Phil Gramm? One flaw in this logic — it fails to recognize the substantial vulnerabilities of all of McCain’s major opponents. Giuliani carries too much baggage and is too liberal for the GOP base. Mitt Romney’s flip-flops on a host of key issues (not just abortion) and blatant opportunism have become a national joke. Fred Thompson is too late in the game (where most of the top political operative talent has already been spoken for), doesn’t have the “fire in the belly”, and really isn’t all that conservative. McCain may have his challenges now, but with the immigration bill dead, this issue will soon be off the radar screen. He is aligned with most GOP primary voters on Iraq. He is by far the most presidential and statesman-like in the debates. He has more foreign policy experience than the rest of the field combined, in an election where such issues will be front row-center. Money is important, but if money alone wins the race, what happened to President Perot or President Phil Gramm?

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