The Weekly Standard is still pining for Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to run for president. Now they’re publishing their readers’ emails. When was the last time a sitting member of the House successfully ran for president?
Isn’t it a little late in the game? I don’t know that Ryan would even have time to get on the ballot in some states. New Hampshire’s filing date will be over by next week. At some point, people need to come to grips with the fact their choices are set. They’ve got a choice that includes a human flapjack, a guy who sold the world’s worst pizza, a woman who thinks democracy in the Arab world is a bad thing, a guy whose name evokes images of a frothy mix, a disgraced former Speaker of the House, a Texan so stupid he makes Bush look smart, and friggin’ Ron Paul.
My advice is to stop bitching and get behind Romney. He’s the worst flip-flopper in the history of politics but he can probably keep it close and he might even win. I don’t think any of the other candidates are a lock to even win their home states.
Question #1: James A. Garfield, 1880, the first and so far only sitting House member elected President.
Question #2: Yes.
Booman, I didn’t believe you when you told us the “yellow flowers” was really an ad in support of Cain. I was sure you were pulling our legs. I did some searching and discovered you were right. I’m floored.
I’m almost starting to think that if we had to get us a Republican president, Cain would at least be a wild card, a surreal step in the dark. He could try anything. Which might be preferable to the dull, corrupt predictability of the rest of the pack. I’m not so sure he’d do any more damage to the country than Romney or the more obvious crazies.
The ad got me beginning to understand his appeal: he comes off as a real person, or at least a good imitation of one — something his GOP rivals have failed miserably to achieve.
I don’t know details of the GOP nomination process, but assume that their rules allow some kind of brokered convention. If Romney fails to get a clear lead by convention time, there would be space for a surprise “outsider” to emerge, no? In which case Ryan would probably have a credible chance at the nomination. It would be a fascinating, scary struggle between the establishment and the ideologs (or whatever they are besides irrational).
If Obama is wounded but the convention can’t decide between these clowns, then Jeb Bush can “save the country”.
Perhaps zombie ronald reagan will be available
and please, no mention of
brokered conventions! It’ll set off Booman, and we’ll never hear the end of it.