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In response to "The beginning of the end, I hope. He claims he was inelegant, but I've never heard him be elegant. If he brings that to the debates" by TWuG

Maybe, but W was as inelegant as you could get and people found him approachable as a result. -- nm

Posted by ty97 Sep 18 '12, 07:23

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well W never seemd to try and sound inteligent, almost the opposite made him much more "comfortable" on the surface - DaneDukeNuuk Sep 18, 07:31
Yeah, but W. was a "good old boy" who they'd feel comfortable sitting down and having a beer with. That's why they voted for him. - Kim Pine Sep 18, 07:28 15
- This is a good point about W. - ty97 Sep 18, 07:33 14
  - One person's opinion - Strongbad Sep 18, 07:35 13
    - I think this election (and 2004) were both winnable in a way that, say, 1984 and 1996 were not. - Roger More Sep 18, 07:52
    - I actually agree that this was never easy for any Republican candidate... - Kim Pine Sep 18, 07:43 11
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        What Republican candidates were likeable, in your opinion? -- nm - Strongbad Sep 18, 08:00 6
        
        Huntsman. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 08:08 2
        
        Yep. He's the one that I might have considered. But how does a Moderate get through the Primary. - Bacon Sep 18, 08:10 1
        
        And you finish #2 four years prior and have the most name recognition. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 18, 08:26
        
        Exactly. -- nm - mara Sep 18, 08:05
        
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        there's the kicker -- nm - Beaker Sep 18, 08:01
        
        agreed. - Mel Profit Sep 18, 07:53 2
        
        the fact that the GOP can't offer one is just ... -- nm - amanda Sep 18, 07:56 1
        
        Reagan wouldn't make it now. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 18, 07:59

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