Author Topic: Krauthammer: "Ron Poop is NOT going to be the President of the United States" :) (Read 1037 times)

The True Adonis · « **on:** August 16, 2011, 11:05:36 AM »

http://dailycaller.com/2011/08/16/krauthammer-ron-paul-is-not-going-to-be-president-of-the-united-states/

Krauthammer: ‘Ron Paul is not going to be president of the United States’
Published: 6:44 AM 08/16/2011 | Updated: 9:34 AM 08/16/2011

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann’s victory in Saturday’s Ames Straw Poll has earned her a lot of media attention for her 2012 presidential bid. But nipping at her heels only 152 votes behind was Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who has earned little to no attention from the media.

Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer says Paul is being ignored for one reason: He doesn’t stand a chance. Krauthammer explained this on Monday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel.

“Ron Paul is not going to be president of the United States,” Krauthammer said. “We’re not a libertarian country. It’s a very important strain of conservative thought but it’s not the dominant one.” (RELATED OPINION: Who’s really destroying the Republican Party? Hint: It’s not Ron Paul)

According to Krauthammer, the Ames Straw Poll can’t gauge the a candidate’s true following. Even someone like Paul, who has a vociferous following, doesn’t necessarily poll well outside his own bubble.

“If you look at the poll, this is a straw poll that measures enthusiasm but it doesn’t measure the breadth of support,” he continued. “It measures the depth. If you do a poll, his numbers are usually in single digits. So that’s why people are speaking about him. The next president of the United States is going to have the name Bachmann or Perry, Romney or Obama. That is probably, unless somebody enters the field.”

As for the straw poll itself, the Post columnist said it’s part of the narrowing-down process that will eventually produce the 2012 Republican nominee.

“The weekend, it’s always a winnowing,” Krauthammer said. “And I think it gave us the three candidates who I think for weeks it was clear we were going to get. We were always going to have Romney and always a Perry who was making noises on the outside. And it was going to be whoever came out of Iowa out of the straw poll with a clear victory. It looked like Bachmann. In the end it was. That’s what it is, a three-person race. And I think it is a two-tier elimination. There is an undercard to see who will be the non-establishment, the non-Romney, the non-centrist candidate, and then we will have a final round.”

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loco · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2011, 11:12:43 AM »

Lots of people not long ago said a black man was not going to be president of the United States.

240 is Back · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2011, 11:14:06 AM »

Kraut gave up on mccain getting the nomination too.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2011, 11:21:33 AM »

I trust that the Free Market media will do its job.

chadstallion · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2011, 11:38:20 AM »

neither will MB; but it is fun to picture her husband as first dude...

The True Adonis · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2011, 11:47:33 AM »

Quote from: chadstallion on August 16, 2011, 11:38:20 AM

neither will MB; but it is fun to picture her husband as first dude...

Do you think if he lost weight he would be a bit cuter?

chadstallion · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2011, 02:37:26 PM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on August 16, 2011, 11:47:33 AM

Do you think if he lost weight he would be a bit cuter?

drop 50-80 lbs and if he still kept that cute baby face, yes, there would be a certain 'charm' to him

The True Adonis · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2011, 02:52:59 PM »

Quote from: chadstallion on August 16, 2011, 02:37:26 PM

drop 50-80 lbs and if he still kept that cute baby face, yes, there would be a certain 'charm' to him

He knows how to pick out outfits so that is a plus. I`d like to know if he has any experience decorating. Perhaps i will email the Bachmann campaign a few pictures of some curtains I am planning on having made. Maybe he can help me choose.

Emmortal · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2011, 03:49:45 PM »

I like how they discount the straw pole results but admit that Bachman is getting a lot of media attention because of it.

Fox news fail.

Bindare_Dundat · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:11:24 PM »

Quote from: Emmortal on August 16, 2011, 03:49:45 PM

I like how they discount the straw pole results but admit that Bachman is getting a lot of media attention because of it.

Fox news fail.

No doubt.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:18:30 PM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on August 16, 2011, 11:05:36 AM

“Ron Paul is not going to be president of the United States,” Krauthammer said. “We’re not a libertarian country. It’s a very important strain of conservative thought but it’s not the dominant one.” (RELATED OPINION: Who’s really destroying the Republican Party? Hint: It’s not Ron Paul)

According to Krauthammer, the Ames Straw Poll can’t gauge the a candidate’s true following. Even someone like Paul, who has a vociferous following, doesn’t necessarily poll well outside his own bubble.

He's right.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:19:22 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on August 16, 2011, 05:18:30 PM

He's right.

Yep.

OzmO · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:21:07 PM »

It amazes me how many people still think RP will be relevant in this election.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:25:44 PM »

Quote from: OzmO on August 16, 2011, 05:21:07 PM

It amazes me how many people still think RP will be relevant in this election.

He's relevant, just not viable. He has a comparatively small, but very vocal, group of supporters.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:28:24 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on August 16, 2011, 05:25:44 PM

He's relevant, just not viable. He has a comparatively small, but very vocal, group of supporters.

What are they vocal about? They seem only to get vocal when the Free Market Media doesn`t go there way.

Skip8282 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:34:03 PM »

Quote from: OzmO on August 16, 2011, 05:21:07 PM

It amazes me how many people still think RP will be relevant in this election.

Why? I absolutely think he's relevant, though I'm still doubting his viability in the general.

He's not running even close to the same campaign he did in 08. He's got support and infrastructure already in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada (maybe even South Carolina - not sure). But, those are probably going to be the first 4 caucuses/primaries.

The Nevada fiasco in 2008 will not be repeated and he won't be pissing away those delegates - he's already working it through proper channels this time.

So I definitely think he's relevant and his beliefs help to shape the debates.

I should note, I'm not a huge fan. He's got good and bad like all of them. But I disagree with those thinking he's not relevant. He's running a very very different campaign.

Skip8282 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:39:03 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on August 16, 2011, 05:25:44 PM

He's relevant, just not viable.

Hmmm...great minds think alike?

Skip8282 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:39:51 PM »

Meh, probably coincidence. I'm not too bright.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #18 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:46:09 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on August 16, 2011, 05:25:44 PM

He's relevant, just not viable. He has a comparatively small, but very vocal, group of supporters.

it's kind of fucked up to assume he can't at the very start. Sure, lets only allow the candidates the media consider viable... sounds totally American to me. $:-\$

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #19 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:07:41 PM »

Hugo - how do you think the indes will react to his wanting to end medicare and ss.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #20 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:15:53 PM »

Quote from: Skip8282 on August 16, 2011, 05:39:03 PM

Hmmm...great minds think alike?

Dos Equis · « **Reply #21 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:20:08 PM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on August 16, 2011, 05:46:09 PM

it's kind of fucked up to assume he can't at the very start. Sure, lets only allow the candidates the media consider viable... sounds totally American to me. $:-\$

What?? It's un-American to have an opinion? I have the same opinion of Palin, Cain, Newt, Santorum, Gary Johnson, etc., etc. I don't think any of them can win the nomination.

I posted this in another thread (results of the 2008 Texas primary):

McCain: 697,767 votes
Huck: 518,002 votes
Paul: 66,360

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#val=TX

I doubt he can beat Perry in Texas in 2012. How can he possibly win the nomination if he's unable to carry his home state?

The True Adonis · « **Reply #22 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:48:08 PM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on August 16, 2011, 06:20:08 PM

What?? It's un-American to have an opinion? I have the same opinion of Palin, Cain, Newt, Santorum, Gary Johnson, etc., etc. I don't think any of them can win the nomination.

I posted this in another thread (results of the 2008 Texas primary):

McCain: 697,767 votes
Huck: 518,002 votes
Paul: 66,360

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#val=TX

I doubt he can beat Perry in Texas in 2012. How can he possibly win the nomination if he's unable to carry his home state?

Oh my. This is not going to end well for Paul. They love Perry in Texas. The more I learn about Perry, the better he seems to be than Ron Poop actually. He still is batshit though for that prayer nonsense.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #23 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:54:17 PM »

there is not one person in the running for the GOP nomination I would not vote for over Obama.

Ron Paul is a victim of age right now more than anything.

he is more like the Yoda of the GOP right now than the Luke Skywalker. sad but true. perry is going to end up being Luke, Paul being Yoda, Palin or Bachmann Princess Lea, Romney YCPO, Newt - Chewbacca, etc.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #24 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:56:16 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on August 16, 2011, 06:54:17 PM

there is not one person in the running for the GOP nomination I would not vote for over Obama.

Ron Paul is a victim of age right now more than anything.

he is more like the Yoda of the GOP right now than the Luke Skywalker. sad but true. perry is going to end up being Luke, Paul being Yoda, Palin or Bachmann Princess Lea, Romney YCPO, Newt - Chewbacca, etc.

I thought Mrs. Obama was Chewbacca.