The Six

There are six people in the world today that could become the President of The United States on January 20, 2009. Of course, only one will. Let's look at who consider the top three in each party.

Up front I'll let you know that I'm leaving out Newt Gingrich (too many marriages), George Allen (too goofy), John Kerry (too Thurston Howell IIIish) and John Edwards (too slick). With the exception of Gingrich, these three guys really have no clue about the Presidency except that it would be way too cool to be President.

I'm leaving out Al Gore, too. I mean, come on, Al Gore, again? Isn't that carrying Bush fatigue a little too far? I don't care how many movies he stars in, he is a professional gas bag.

Here's my list. First the Republicans.

1) John McCain-Even though he seems to be more interested on how he'll sound on Imus In The
Morning, McCain has done the typical Republican duty of paying his dues and biding his time. He campaigns all over the place and the press loves him. Having dodged death several times in his life and being a POW, nobody can say he has had it easy. Problems: McCain-Feingold, the campaign reform bill, is a frontal assualt on freedom of speech no matter how well intentioned it is. McCain is older than the crowd and has some health issues. Plus, it is said he has a temper and that's probably where the country's satirists are going to focus to define him. However, I'd say it is even money that John McCain will be the country's next President.

2)Rudolph Giulani-There's never been a mayor elected President of The United States, but New York is practically a state anyway. He was a tough Republican in a Democratic town and basically made New York a place to go for a vacation. That would not have been writtein in 1991.
Problems: Giulani is New York City kind of Republican. Pro Choice, Gay Marriage, etc. Things that don't quite play well in the Deacon Board room. However, he has come down South a lot and seems to be able to make a connection with all of us unwashed Rednecks. We know know how he would react in a crisis. If someone is going to beat McCain, it would be Giulani.

3)Mitt Romney-The Massachusetts governor is the Conservative Republican in the race. Now that would not have been written in 1991. Problems: Hasn't waited his turn, not enough dough,
We've never had a Mormon President, but he's only had one wife (McCain and Giulani have enough ex-wives for a softball team if you throw in Newt's ex-wives.)

One thing I've noticed about these guys is that all three are articulate and don't have that great Bush knack of appearing that English is your second language. You can't hurl the dumb card at them. I predict the Moonbats will hurl the mean card at them.

Now The Democrats:

1)Hillary Clinton-The owner of the world's largest brain, Senator Clinton is the key the restoration of the Clinton White House. She's tough, smart, always a step a head. She's also mean, arrogant, and Richard Nixon in drag. You either like Hillary Clinton or you loathe her.
The latest on Ms. Clinton is that she would like to be the Senate Majority leader, if the Democrats win the Senate this fall. If Clinton looks at the polls and concludes that she could win the nomination but not the general election, she'll do just that. However, if you had to bet, bet on her running. Winning may be another thing.

2)Mark Warner-Former Governor of Virginia, Mr. Warner is the nobody ever heard of centerist that Democrats seem to turn to when they want to win the White House. Unless he moves far to the left, though, he could never defeat Clinton in the primaries.

3)Barak Obama-Consider this scenario: Hillary Clinton bows out of the race. Warner cannot get any traction and the people of Iowa are subjected to Gore,Kerry, and Edwards. Sen. Obama jumps in the race. He's got a force field around him because the Mainstream Media is not going to tear down the first really serious African American Presidential canidate that doesn't speak in aliteration.

But, of course, I could be wrong.