The "People I Will Not Vote for" list

Alas, I procrastinated long enough in writing this post that some of these will no longer apply now that both Mr. Huckabee and Mr. Trump have opted out of the race. And seriously, if you really thought Trump was going to run, you need to speak up now so you can be publicly shamed.

With 2012 GOP primary talk dominating talk radio and cable news, I decided to begin a checklist of sorts that will help narrow down who I will end up supporting for the GOP nomination. As of now I am tentatively supporting Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, but seeing as how he hasn't actually declared yet (Update: Daniels is out), I need a backup bandwagon ready for me to board. Herman Cain is trying to hard to win me over and if his next debate appearance is as impressive as the debate in Greenville, SC, then he might just win the official Logic Connection endorsement. But don't think I've written off the two libertarians quite yet. Gary Johnson may still have some work to do on his public appearances (stop twiddling your damn thumbs on tv!), but Ron Paul did the best job I've seen him do of defending individual rights and libertarian principles during the last debate, especially when he smacked down Chris Wallace's weak attempt at making a joke of drug legalization.

If any of the following applies to you, I probably won't be voting for you in the upcoming primary. Feel free to add your own addition to the list in the comments. Here's what I have so far:

- If you're an old, boring white guy; AND
- You're a family values hypocrite;
- You've ever pulled off to the side of the road to weep upon hearing that your racist church isn't racist anymore;
- You've ever been the governor of Arkansas;
- You've ever done a commercial about global warming with Nancy Pelosi;
- You've spent more time as a politician than as a productive member of the private sector;
- You're unable to intelligently and eloquently articulate free market principles and conservative ideals;
- You've ever sponsored an individual mandate to purchase insurance in your former capacity as governor;
- You've ever lost a Senate race by 18 points or more in Pennsylvania;
- You've ever been the ambassador to China while plotting to run against the president who appointed you to that position; or
- You refuse to actively engage President Obama in the arena of ideas for fears of being labeled a racist or because you're just a pussy.

That's the list so far. Thoughts?

Oh, three more things. Another list I started while writing this post, "Nuts I won't be buying anymore because they're too damn expensive:"

- Almonds
- Cashews
- Macadamia
- Pistachios
- Any other nuts that aren't peanuts

An article by Craig Fehrman in the LA Times that pretty accurately sums up my thoughts on the reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden. I emailed Mr. Fehrman so if he responds I'm going to try and convince him to come on the podcast (he has since responded and I'm now in the process of trying to recruit him for the show).

And a review of Thor from our favorite movie review website, Videogum.