tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post868098068650775190..comments2024-03-26T05:22:08.256-04:00Comments on Frontloading HQ: Why the Sanford Thing MattersJosh Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-85967623134670037802009-06-24T22:07:52.369-04:002009-06-24T22:07:52.369-04:00You know, Jack, I was all ready to do a screenshot...You know, Jack, I was all ready to do a screenshot of the tracker with Sanford in there this afternoon with that very same comment. But there is a lag of some kind and the last few days aren't in there yet. <br /><br />The Ensign bump IS up but it is dwarfed by the Palin/Letterman bump. Will Sanford reach those heights? We'll see.<br /><br />I'll post that Ensign screenshot in a bit when I finish the post I'm currently working on.<br /><br />Oh, and thanks for that "right" link. I wasn't going to call you out, but I didn't think it was strange.Josh Putnamhttp://frontloading.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-50461837700365728452009-06-24T21:47:47.457-04:002009-06-24T21:47:47.457-04:00Don't count Sanford out. By at least one metri...Don't count Sanford out. By at least <a href="http://frontloading.blogspot.com/2009/05/2012-gop-candidate-emergence-tracker.html" rel="nofollow">one metric</a>, this should actually help his campaign.<br /><br />Also, I just realized I linked back to the blog with my previous "this is interesting" link. I admit to having a strange sense of humor, but this wasn't deliberate: I was actually attempting to link to <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/governors/sc-gov-candidate-pulls-down-sa.html?wprss=thefix" rel="nofollow">this</a> or a similar article.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-72559952709894354342009-06-24T21:14:45.082-04:002009-06-24T21:14:45.082-04:00Honestly, I think it's me. I really liked Hun...Honestly, I think it's me. I really liked Huntsman as a darkhorse.<br /><br />Then I liked Ensign's chances.<br /><br />And then for a fleeting moment, I turned to Sanford. <br /><br />[He wishes I hadn't.] <br /><br />But I've got to say, I really like Haley Barbour now. Sorry Haley.Josh Putnamhttp://frontloading.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-69817125495413693152009-06-24T19:23:22.292-04:002009-06-24T19:23:22.292-04:00Could be. Thinking about it, I don't think Oba...Could be. Thinking about it, I don't think Obama would want to knock off Sanford. He'd be an awful general election candidate. A guy who, in the House, was frequently one of two 'nay' votes along with Ron Paul? A guy who turned down stimulus money in his impoverished state that would have gone to badly needed services? Like the Congressman from Lake Jackson, Texas, Sanford pushes fiscal conservatism to an extreme deeply unsettling to most Americans (Goldwater on Social Security comes to mind). Even Reagan had to make some concessions in this regard.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-91583291190797031352009-06-24T18:58:19.689-04:002009-06-24T18:58:19.689-04:00Willard? Maybe it is him who is knocking off all t...Willard? Maybe it is him who is knocking off all these rivals.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-56583426033376644992009-06-24T17:25:22.477-04:002009-06-24T17:25:22.477-04:00I'd say Huckabee, but really, who has the hear...I'd say Huckabee, but really, who has the heart to destroy Huckabee? Newt's too wily for Obama to risk taking on just yet. Barack's pretty unpredictable, so maybe it'll be some no-name like John Thune — a double victory as not only does it eliminate a presidential contender but also possibly paves the way for Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin to run for Senate instead of governor.<br /><br />But my money's on Mitt.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-76393781825333945232009-06-24T16:35:13.271-04:002009-06-24T16:35:13.271-04:00Who is next on BHO's search and destroy list?Who is next on BHO's search and destroy list?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-23061090485942731842009-06-24T15:38:18.880-04:002009-06-24T15:38:18.880-04:00So you're right! It was indeed one of Obama...So you're right! It was indeed one of Obama's evil machinations. He came up with this whole economic stimulus package to stress out Sanford and cause him to commit a very foolish act. In this way he ruthlessly eliminated yet another political opponent.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-43386532458723927502009-06-24T15:03:03.487-04:002009-06-24T15:03:03.487-04:00Thinking? He wasn't thinking. And I don'...Thinking? He wasn't thinking. And I don't say that in a "Boy, was he dumb" sort of way. I just think all this caught up with him. Life has a way of doing that.<br /><br />...and then the press came in.Josh Putnamhttp://frontloading.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-13323671035036961422009-06-24T14:47:53.148-04:002009-06-24T14:47:53.148-04:00Did he think he could go to Argentina and no one w...Did he think he could go to Argentina and no one would notice? Really? And I know I'm stating the obvious, it certainly looks bad for the Christian conservative wing of the party to have two of these affairs come out within eight days of each other, although Sanford is probably more notable for his extreme fiscal conservatism.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-6094347175933565402009-06-24T14:40:22.891-04:002009-06-24T14:40:22.891-04:00That IS interesting.
...so is this press conferen...That <i>IS</i> interesting.<br /><br />...so is this press conference. Wow!Josh Putnamhttp://frontloading.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-49723188530896932502009-06-24T14:20:45.771-04:002009-06-24T14:20:45.771-04:00Watching the press conference now, but this is in...Watching the press conference now, but <a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6719252574677567989&postID=868098068650775190" rel="nofollow"> this is interesting.</a>Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-48898771487505894562009-06-24T12:43:10.177-04:002009-06-24T12:43:10.177-04:00I'll lean on my Twitter comment as a response ...I'll lean on my <a href="http://twitter.com/FHQ/statuses/2309960869" rel="nofollow">Twitter comment</a> as a response to this.<br /><br />Strange indeed.Josh Putnamhttp://frontloading.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-25442199698486915122009-06-24T12:10:10.968-04:002009-06-24T12:10:10.968-04:00Okay, now he says he was in Argentina? This is get...Okay, now he says he was in Argentina? This is getting stranger every day.<br /><br />Maybe Obama will make him Ambassador to Argentina.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-55298347357981171962009-06-23T14:37:04.670-04:002009-06-23T14:37:04.670-04:00Definitely Rob. That was an exaggeration for effe...Definitely Rob. That was an exaggeration for effect. Nothing more. You'd be hard-pressed to find an example of media coverage that went as overboard as the Levy thing that summer.<br /><br />Here are those links from Rob:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1498842/chandra_levy_cold_case_solved.html?cat=17" rel="nofollow">Levy</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.unhchr.ch/html/racism/01-paraevents.html" rel="nofollow">UN World Conference</a>Josh Putnamhttp://frontloading.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-68873466466306636892009-06-23T14:19:48.044-04:002009-06-23T14:19:48.044-04:00Josh,
Most of your points are well taken, but the...Josh,<br /><br />Most of your points are well taken, but the Chandra Levy analogy goes way overboard. Chandra Levy was blown way out of proportion by the American media to the point that it blocked out much of the news in the summer of 2001.<br />http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1498842/chandra_levy_cold_case_solved.html?cat=17 <br /><br />In fact it took a very important story (9/11) to knock it off the front pages. I still think it diverted the nation's attention from some very important news stories, such as the Bush White House malaise that summer, particularly with regard to the Middle East, and the UN World Conference on Racism in Durban which we boycotted because of the movement to equate Zionism and racism. http://www.unhchr.ch/html/racism/01-paraevents.html<br />Look closely at the dates of the conference.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.com