MS. [Peggy] NOONAN: May I just throw in here that I think the Republicans have a tough time this year. The Democratic Party is trying to figure out of two candidates which one will take them to success, take them to the White House. The Republican Party is trying to refind its soul. And in looking at each state, at each of these guys, they’re thinking “is this the guy who reflects what conservatism is–what modern conservatism is, what this party is, and the next day they think, “maybe it’s this guy.” It is a much tougher thing to find your soul than it is to find success. So I think the Republicans are really going to be struggling for a while.
I also think, Jon, I must say, I think what has happened with the conservative coalition is that it has been sundered. I think it was sundered by this administration from 2004 on through a series of decisions that were not just at odds with, but deeply defined of and rejecting of the feelings, thoughts and views of Republicans and conservatives. And to make it even worse, the Congress, when it was under Republican hands and now Democratic hands, was just as defiant, just as at odds with the feelings of so many people about what it is that is most reflective of conservatism in the Republican Party. So I think Republicans have taken a beating in a way and they–I mean, almost a psychic beating, and they are trying really hard to redefine and come back. It’s going to be a tough job.
This is an MSNBC format [ ie, outspokenly pro-Democrat Party ] with several Democrats plus Noonan interacting. The Republicans are not “looking for their soul”, but the Democrats should be, with Clinton, Obama and Edwards, who are three REALLY empty suits. Obama has enacted exactly one piece of legislation since becoming a senator. He has been running for office the entire duration. While in the Illinois legislature, he never once voted for or against ANY piece of legislation – the only thing he ever did was to register his PRESENCE while legislation was being discussed there. Edwards is an ambulance chaser and Clinton is Clinton. MSNBC [ “the Democrats” ] are doing all they can to badmouth the Republican Party, Republican candidates and Republican ideas. I prefer the comments of conservative Ann Coulter on discussing the Republican candidates to the fuzziness of Peggy Noonan: ” I had no idea that Republican voters in Iowa and New Hampshire planned to absolutely zero research on the candidates and vote on the basis of random impulse “… ” Voting for McCain because he was a POW a quarter-century ago or Huckabee because he was a Baptist preacher is like buying a new car because you like the color”… ” The candidate Republicans should be clamoring for is the one liberals are feverishly denouncing… That is Mitt Romney by a landslide”.
Juan,
Currently Mitt is leading the pack with 59 delegates to his nearest contender’s 40 delegates. Super Tuesday will be the ultimate decider, but it looks like Mitt will continue to hold the lead. Remember, it’s not the number of primaries in which a candidate comes in first, it’s the total number of delegates they win.
TO: Lib.jim – Amen
Did anyone else notice this?
[blockquote]And in Nevada for the Democrats, it was Clinton, 51; Obama, 45; Edwards, 4. According to the Associated Press, Obama wins 13 delegates, Clinton 12 because of the proportional way they are distributed. The Clinton campaign is contesting that.[/blockquote]
Surprising? Not even one micro-bit.