Comments on: Absolutely No News Of Note In The 2008 Derby Today…

By: David M. Smith

David M. Smith — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:00:06 +0000

Good points and analogy, Mark.

We voters want candidates we like and trust as much as we want candidates who say the right things. We value actions more than words. Romney tried to buy and talk his way to the nomination without having to demonstrate his sincerity.

I’m not sure it will go any better for him in four years unless he starts acting like a conservative, but my guess is he will fade into the background because he is more like who he governed as than who he ran as.

By: Clint

Clint — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:21:21 +0000

Perhaps Fred Thompson (if he’s not McCain’s veep, and if he’s serious) could do the 4-years-later thing — but it would require him keeping a high political profile for those years. Come to think of it, a good showing in the VP debates could be exactly the launch pad he needs.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:51:45 +0000

I’ve seen a lot of people suggesting that Romney will come back and win — not just the nomination, but the presidency altogether — in 2012, comparing him to Ronald Reagan in 1976.

I just can’t see that happening. The only reason he got a late surge among conservatives is because he was the only serious non-McCain candidate left.

By: too many steves

too many steves — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:56:37 +0000

Having seen him operate as governor of MA I must say your impression of him is wrong. But that is his fault, not yours. In any case, best wishes to him and a classy exit besides.

As for McCain, like you I am surprised at his total resurgence, but not shocked. George H. W. Bush, fresh off victory in the first war in Iraq, was overwhelmingly popular nine months ahead of the 1992 election and a virtual lock for a second term. We know how that turned out.

All the more reason to watch. McCain is in, Obama is surging, Huckabee is hanging around, Clinton is foundering – but all that can change in the next few days or week.

Fun stuff.