Trump under 50% and win less than 8% would allow Haley to leave for South Carolina with campaign intact to fight another day. That should be the reasonable expectation. Let’s let the nation vote before having a coronation.
With DeSantis dropping out and leaving just the two choices in NH (i'm not counting the Biden write-ins), it becomes time for a in interesting reflection back (at least for me). I found both The Racket's NH synopsis by Jay and Tim Miller's take on NH this morning on The Bulwark fascinating and inspiring to think about what could have been. Of course it would have taken brass balls and may have changed all of our futures.
Suffice to say, it didn't happen; i wish it had. The year was 2008 and John McCain was one of the republican candidates. Most of us know he was toying around with the idea of nominating Joe Lieberman as his VP pick. Given both Jay and Tim's take on the unusual nature of NH voters/republican's, what would have happened if John had told the party he was naming Joe and kicked it off in that state where voters aren't terrified of varying ideas and ideals?
Who knows? We do know that ultimately McCain was choked into submission and took the odd-ball Sarah Palin. Was she a value added? I doubt it as the stable McCain looked incompetent by taking such an off-the charts candidate. Just my humble opinion.
The irony of course was that Joe Lieberman would too have been an off-the charts choice, but clearly one that would have made for strange bedfellows. Would it have kept Obama from winning? Would a middle-of-the-rode republican with a former democrat turned independent have become a curiosity or been enough to carry him to victory in 2008?
McCain was brilliant on foreign policy, and it might have been enough to stop Obama; where i believe with 4 more years of political maturity under his belt would have made him more effective in 2012. McCain would have redirected foreign policy, which was much needed.
But alas, who knows? Who Cares? What-ifs are for fools to ponder; or better yet, for those running to learn from. Given Haley's unattractive positioning and horrible odds against winning anything, i would tell her to throw caution to the wind and become as far out there as possible. The only downside from pundits would be the notion trump wouldn't take her as VP. From my perspective, that would be the best possible thing that would come from NH's NH run.
I'll stick to sports. Back in the 1980s when I watched the NBA, Larry Bird pulled off at least two miracles one against Chicago. Larry Bird never quit playing even after opponents went into celebration mode.
Haley will have a good day in NH. Expectations are demanding a great day. The math makes a great day difficult to achieve.
Trump under 50% and win less than 8% would allow Haley to leave for South Carolina with campaign intact to fight another day. That should be the reasonable expectation. Let’s let the nation vote before having a coronation.
With DeSantis dropping out and leaving just the two choices in NH (i'm not counting the Biden write-ins), it becomes time for a in interesting reflection back (at least for me). I found both The Racket's NH synopsis by Jay and Tim Miller's take on NH this morning on The Bulwark fascinating and inspiring to think about what could have been. Of course it would have taken brass balls and may have changed all of our futures.
Suffice to say, it didn't happen; i wish it had. The year was 2008 and John McCain was one of the republican candidates. Most of us know he was toying around with the idea of nominating Joe Lieberman as his VP pick. Given both Jay and Tim's take on the unusual nature of NH voters/republican's, what would have happened if John had told the party he was naming Joe and kicked it off in that state where voters aren't terrified of varying ideas and ideals?
Who knows? We do know that ultimately McCain was choked into submission and took the odd-ball Sarah Palin. Was she a value added? I doubt it as the stable McCain looked incompetent by taking such an off-the charts candidate. Just my humble opinion.
The irony of course was that Joe Lieberman would too have been an off-the charts choice, but clearly one that would have made for strange bedfellows. Would it have kept Obama from winning? Would a middle-of-the-rode republican with a former democrat turned independent have become a curiosity or been enough to carry him to victory in 2008?
McCain was brilliant on foreign policy, and it might have been enough to stop Obama; where i believe with 4 more years of political maturity under his belt would have made him more effective in 2012. McCain would have redirected foreign policy, which was much needed.
But alas, who knows? Who Cares? What-ifs are for fools to ponder; or better yet, for those running to learn from. Given Haley's unattractive positioning and horrible odds against winning anything, i would tell her to throw caution to the wind and become as far out there as possible. The only downside from pundits would be the notion trump wouldn't take her as VP. From my perspective, that would be the best possible thing that would come from NH's NH run.
So many opportunities and outcomes would have been an improvement to our current situation.
Miracles?
You failed to mention Georgia v Florida 1980, Buck Belue to Lindsay Scott...and Larry Munson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOhWVvsrq5k
I only mentioned miracles I witnessed. I was a teenager in NH in 1980 and the GA-FL game was the furthest thing from my mind.
I'll stick to sports. Back in the 1980s when I watched the NBA, Larry Bird pulled off at least two miracles one against Chicago. Larry Bird never quit playing even after opponents went into celebration mode.