David Petraeus, Joe Scarborough eyed for '12

[Bill219]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/26741.html

Top Republicans, inspired by President Barack Obama’s recent drop in popularity, are newly optimistic about their chances of challenging him in 2012 and are focusing on some surprising names.

Some major donors and GOP strategists have approached Joe Scarborough, the host of MSNBC’s "Morning Joe,” about a national run, according to party sources.

Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, the Republican nominee in 1996, told POLITICO that he would like to see Army four-star Gen. David Petraeus — the head of the U.S. Central Command, which includes Iraq and Afghanistan — run for president as a latter-day Ike.

Some fiscal conservatives, convinced that they’ll never “out-Obama Obama,” are sold on a solid-but-unflashy choice: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) was able to generate some early buzz — and news coverage — simply by telegraphing plans for a quick trip to Iowa later this year.

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[Jennicut]

1. David Petraeus is no Ike....and the Iraq War is not WWII.

[JamesA1102]

2. Morning Joke/Palin 2012 nt

[Inuca]

3. Santorum?

That's funny!

[stray cat]

4. it could certainly get worse in 2012 if it goes to the GOP

[Javaman]

5. ...

:rofl:

[Rambis]

6. Killer ticket

:think:

[saltpoint]

7. Dole, Santorum, Daniels, General P, and Joe Scarborough. Good god, y'all.

What a macabre bunch.

I think Obama crushes all comers. Huckabee is the strongest they have, but he would not carry enough battleground states IMO to unseat Barack Obama.

Obama wins two terms, no matter which Puke wins their nom.