Steny Hoyer: Votes against Capitolism

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by hvp05

I thought you didn't buy "what ifs". What can be done and what is feasible are usually different, and especially here.

OK, 'what if pigs could fly' is not the same as 'what if conservatives actually supported conservatives'. At least I hope not!

[hvp05 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

OK, 'what if pigs could fly' is not the same as 'what if conservatives actually supported conservatives'. At least I hope not!

I don't think asking conservatives to support conservatives is akin to asking pigs to fly, which is why I wasn't commenting on that aspect of what you said. I was considering the logistics of some no-name starting a website on Monday and becoming a nationwide political sensation by Friday as you suggested.

Politics is a business, and, as with any good business, one needs to advertise and attract interest, so even though it is possible to set up a website and get so many hits in so many days, it is not likely. Moreover, a politician has to convince people that voting for them would effect a notable change and not be proverbially throwing that vote away.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by hvp05

I don't think asking conservatives to support conservatives is akin to asking pigs to fly, which is why I wasn't commenting on that aspect of what you said. I was considering the logistics of some no-name starting a website on Monday and becoming a nationwide political sensation by Friday as you suggested.

Politics is a business, and, as with any good business, one needs to advertise and attract interest, so even though it is possible to set up a website and get so many hits in so many days, it is not likely. Moreover, a politician has to convince people that voting for them would effect a notable change and not be proverbially throwing that vote away.

I couldn't agree more. I did not mean to suggest this could happen over night from square one, zero political back ground or experience. It would need to be someone who has a resume in order to attract support, like a small business, after years of hard work, going public with a great product and/or service. I meant to say that someone in the right position could gain the support fairly quickly.