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Originally Posted by Buccaneer
Not sure if this is an appropriate thread but something caught my eye from the CPAC thing this week. As much as think Rush is an arrogant, condescending, unlistenable blowhard, he is right about one thing. You win in politics by nominating the right candidate. And in these times, it's about nominating someone with charisma, or at least having more than your opponent. It is that simple because a majority of voters base their votes on things that are simple. Gifted and charismatic politicians come by every so often, of all political stripes, and it is just a matter of having the courage to run for president.
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That's spot on. It's why I was really surprised the Republicans went with Jindal after the Obama speech. I think they should have used someone like Romney who has some charisma and can speak about economics and know what he's talking about.