Ranking the Republican Presidential Candidates, 2007 versus 1992
It is a theme of mine here at “Skull / Bones” to wonder what to do with these undeniably entertaining but ultimately pointless “Cattle Calls” of “Who is Up, who is down, who is sideways?” for the presidential candidates. I throw my hands up and go ahead and place mine up for your consideration. Here are the Republicans:
1. Ronald Reagan’s Ghost
2. Mitt Romney
3. Fred Thomspson
4. Rudy Giuliani
5. John McCain
6. Ron Paul
7. George W Bush’s Ass
I think the most controversial in terms of how the mainstream media posits these things is the placement of Ron Paul ahead of the Mike Huckabee — Sam Brownback embargalo and the Jim Gilmores of the race. It is easily defendable because while I can posit a scenario where Huckabee or Brownback might rise in the polls and threaten to get the nomination, it does not seem to be happening. Jim Gilmore, meanwhile has nothing — Ron Paul has an entirely entertaining Army which is frustrating the Mainstream Media to the point where they must issue snide comments about Ron Paul. Such is the Power of Ron Paul.
George W Bush’s Ass is the unwelcome addition to the troupe. The other candidates can roll off of Ron Paul and ignore the rest of the flanklings, but they don’t quite know what to do with George W Bush’s Ass — which always seems to be in the room.
Anyway, Instructive would be to look at my rankings for a comprable spot for the 1992 Republican race, which would have been… December of 1991? I consult that blog I was keeping back in the early 1990s, now inoperable, and see that I had:
1. Ronald Reagan’s Ghost
2. George Herbert Walker Bush
3. Harry Truman’s Ghost
4. Pat Buchannan
5. David Duke
6. Harold Stassen
7. Dan Quayle’s Brain – to – Mouth Connector
It is interesting how the candidate rankings are placed in similar slots. Maybe. Maybe not.