GOP's 'old white guy' rule means Mitt Romney in 2012, says James Carville

[tangent4ronpaul]

Yep - the media is ignoring us - so are the dems...

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2010/1118/GOP-s-old-white-guy-rule-means-Mitt-Romney-in-2012-says-James-Carville

Democratic strategist James Carville points out that for the past 76 years the GOP has picked its most senior white male to run for president. That would mean Mitt Romney.

The real results of the Republican presidential sweepstakes probably will not be known for more than a year.

But at a Monitor sponsored breakfast for reporters on Thursday, Democratic strategist James Carville humorously suggested political handicappers bet on former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

“It never fails. He is the old white guy,” Carville said. Mr. Romney is 63 and white. Republicans “have never failed from 1944 to now,” to select the most senior white male in their party seeking the White House, he said. “If you are a handicapper and read the racing form, you go, ‘I will take a flier on this guy. He is the designated old white guy.' "

Taking a poke at Senator John McCain of Arizona, the GOP’s 2008 presidential candidate who was in his 70s during his latest run for the White House, Carville continued, “Everybody thought that 2008 was going to be different. And you couldn’t find a more designated old white guy than John McCain. You can’t get any older and whiter than that.”

[Krugerrand]

Aside from ignoring RP, George W was hardly the old guy in 2000.

[Brian4Liberty]

Just a race baiting diversion from a known manipulator and propagandist.

Why doesn't he tell the truth? Romney is backed by Wall St. banksters, neo-conservatives and a good portion of the media. That is why he will be the front runner.

[DjLoTi]

Wait till he finds out we want Ron Paul to be president. He is going to laugh his way to the democratic phone bank

[rprprs]

Wait till he finds out we want Ron Paul to be president. He is going to laugh his way to the democratic phone bank

Yep. And if it's an old white guy they want, well.............................. ;)

[raistlinkishtar]

Why isn't he concerned about Israel constantly running old Jewish men in their elections?
Or African nations, old black men?
Or Japan, old Japanese men?

[oyarde]

Why isn't he concerned about Israel constantly running old Jewish men in their elections?
Or African nations, old black men?
Or Japan, old Japanese men?

Excellent point , and North Koreans .

[HOLLYWOOD]

Liberals stereotyping, but Romney isn't the senior old white guy... Carville is full of it. He just wants the bimbo from Wasilla to run.

Establishment pushing their BAIN CAPITAL corporate boy for 2012? I doubt it.

Not surprising... between BAIN and RomneyCare Destruction, Mitt doesn't have a chance and the GOP knows it.

[amy31416]

Democratic strategist James Carville points out that for the past 76 years the GOP has picked its most senior white male to run for president. That would mean Mitt Romney.



Uhhh...McCain ran in 2000, against a much younger and less senior GW Bush.

[nate895]

Well, then, shouldn't Ron Paul have been the nominee in 2008? Shouldn't Orrin Hatch have been the nominee in 2000?

[wormyguy]

Bush and McCain were both plenty old and white.

But he is right, if you look at the list of GOP nominees since Hoover the only surprising one is Goldwater.

Edit: And Willkie

[Theocrat]

The only "old White guy" the GOP needs in 2012 is Congressman Ron Paul.

[oyarde]

The only "old White guy" the GOP needs in 2012 is Congressman Ron Paul.

Sounds good .

[cindy25]

Bush and McCain were both plenty old and white.

But he is right, if you look at the list of GOP nominees since Hoover the only surprising one is Goldwater.

Edit: And Willkie

Wilkie was the establishment choice. Taft and Hoover were both anti-war in 1940.

Carville doesn't mean age literally, he means the establishment choice. Nixon was younger than Scranton and Rockefeller, Ford younger than Reagan , Dubya younger than McCain.

Palin might be the establishment choice; previous nominee for VP, easily told what to do.

Romney is the only mainstream candidate not being paid by Fox

[libertythor]

Wouldn't Ron Paul be the senior White guy in the field?

[Agorism]

YouTube - Carville on Romney 2012: "Designated Old White Guy" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZkEa46cY1A)