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In my opinion, recall elections are a bad idea. There’s a reason why, for example, the Framers gave Senators six-year terms – stability. As evidenced in the Walker-Barrett recall election, it can lead to chaos.
Governors, for example, are elected for four years (except in NH and VT) – not “until such time as we decide to kick you out”.
In case of serious maladministration, there is the impeachment process.
Rick Santorum for President
Eric Cantor for Vice President
John Bolton or Newt Gingrich for Secretary of State
Allen West for Secretary of Defense
Bob Barr for Attorney General
Rick Perry for Secretary of Agriculture
Mitt Romney or Herman Cain for Secretary of Commerce
Tim Pawlenty fir Secretary of Labor
Bill Frist for Secretary of Health and Human Services
Jeb Bush for Secretary of Education
John McCain for Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Joe Lieberman for Secretary of Homeland Security
I’ve pretty much settled on my choices.
For President:
1. Richard John “Rick” Santorum
2. Timothy James “Tim” Pawlenty
3. Herman Cain
4. Newton Leroy “Newt” Gingrich
For Vice President:
1. Eric Cantor
2. Allen West
Any opinions?
I have chosen my dream ticket for 2012:
Former Florida governor John Ellis “Jeb” Bush for President
Head of CENTCOM David Howell Petraeus for Vice President
An idea I had, though admittedly highly unpopular, would be to put up a moderate third-party ticket of, say, Joe Lieberman and John McCain. This would make it more likely that no candidate would receive a majority of the Electoral College, which would throw it to the House of Representatives. Being that 31 of the House congressional delegations are GOP-held, the Republican would be elected.
Dave Hirsch:
Correct. But zen3344 mentioned Allen West, not Mike Huckabee.
Also, relying on the Senate is playing with fire.
How do I keep my spirits up, you ask?
Quite simple. I put them on the top shelf, try not to drink from them too often (because then there’ll be none left), and make sure they don’t fall down and smash.
Of course, I like wine better than spirits, but if it’s spirits you want…
charliehall:
As for Rubio, I am indeed worried about Scott’s tarnished reputation. That’s why I think Jeb Bush is a better choice than Rubio. After all, he is the only Republican governor of Florida to have won two terms.
Your point about the separate voting tendencies of Cubans and Mexicans is well-taken. However, it may be a rather different scenario if a Latino is actually ON the national ticket.
zen3344:
Ill say it again: the Constitution, both in its original form and as delineated in the Twelfth Amendment, expressly forbids Presidential electors from placing both their ballots for a resident of their State. Cheney got away with it by registering as a resident of Wyoming, which he had represented in Congress (like George W. Bush, he was a Texan). If Allen West would run with Marco Rubio, it would mean the loss of 29 electoral votes for one of them.
The problem with Huckabee being a Florida resident is that if he runs with one of the Florida residents (I refer to Rubio and Bush – Scott isn’t well liked in FL), the Florida electors would not be allowed to vote for both of them, as per the Constitution.
In regards to answer 3, my reasoning was sort of like your postscript – Petraeus is electable.
In regards to answer 2, the difference between Reagan’s era and now is that it was then a Cold War, not a physical one.
Dave Hirsch:
That’s actually a pretty darn good question, and I don’t think my weak answers would suffice. But I’ll attempt to anyhow.
1. I miswrote when I said I’d put Petraeus in my Presidential lineup. Put Cain there instead.
2. Frankly, our bellicose-pacifist President hasn’t got a clue about the world, and while some of the Governors are great, they don’t have foreign policy experience.
3. Although I am indeed highly conservative (to be precise, a right-wing Reaganomics-slash-Bush Doctrine neoconservative), I am so sick of Obama that I’d even vote for Lieberman or McCain.
4. As Congress wages war, a military tiebreaker might help.
5. This one is funny, but… Petraeus looks like a President.
My ideal ticket would be Huckabee or Cain running with one of the Floridians. However, it would be a problem with Huckabee, as he is a resident of Florida.
For the office of 45th President of the United States, 2013-2021:
1. Michael Dale “Mike” Huckabee
2. Newton Leroy “Newt” Gingrich
3. Herman Cain (conservative values and a division of the black vote will hinder Obama)
For the office of 48th Vice President of the United States, 2013-2021:
1. John Ellis “Jeb” Bush (the former governor of Florida may draw its 29 voted; his wife is Mexican
2. Marco Antonio Rubio (as Florida’s junior Senator, he’d attract Florida, and as a Cuban-American, he’d draw the Hispanic vote, which is an enormous bloc)
3. Gen. David Howell Petraeus (as the symbol of American success in Afghanistan and Iraq, he could be the new “Ike”)
Note: My preferences for the Presidency are actually
a) John Ellis “Jeb” Bush
b) Michael Dale “Mike” Huckabee
c) Gen. David Howell Petraeus
However, since both Bush and Petraeus have stated that they do not wish to run for the nation’s highest office, I have had to adjust my list of preferences. Nonetheless, I have included both persons in my list of choices for the Vice Presidency, as it remains a possibility that they will allow themselves to be coaxed into running for the office of President of the Senate.
As for charliehall‘s original post in this thread, I am indeed worried about Allan J. Lichtman’s Keys to the White House. Then I remind myself that ultimately, HaShem Yisborach is in charge.