Weigh in here with your pick for the 2016 nomination!!!!!!!

[JeffR]

Since there's nothing important going on right now, like, say, taking back one or both houses of Congress, why don't we discuss who the Democratic nominee should be in 2016?

I'll humbly kick off the speculation.

My first choice is Cate Edwards, John's eldest child. Honors in Political Economy from Princeton, former intern at the Council on Foreign Relations, and media savvy (she's an editorial assistant at Vanity Fair!). Just one problem here: she'll only be 34 in 2016, so she won't make the age requirement for the office. But let's keep her in mind for 2020.

What about someone older, more experienced? Well, who's older and more experienced than Senator Robert Byrd? And he'll only be 99. Venerable yes, but still in double digits.

George Clooney? Susan Sarandon? Well, I've run out of ideas. Your thoughts? Share your opinions here. Times a'wastin! It's only ten years away!

And please keep this kicked even if you don't have your pick yet. I just can't stand seeing threads about Congressional races and other ephemera hovering near the top of the page.

Thanks for your assistance with this vital topic, DUers! Together, if we can all get behind a nominee who's at least 25 years old now, we can take the White House in '16!!!!!!

[Kber]

1. Chelsea

following in her mother's footsteps.

They can get matching bags that say "44" and "45".

[Tom Rinaldo]

7. Yeah, she's the only one who can defeat Jeb. n/t

[stray cat]

2. I refuse to think beyond tomorrow AM

I am unable to multitask on more than one thing at a time or more than 24 hours in advance. Unlike the conservatives who have worked and planned for years, established long term goals and suceeded in taking over the media,the congress and senate, the presidency and the judiciary.

[laruemtt]

3. Karenna Gore

to follow after two terms of her father's presidency. :bounce:

[JohnKleeb]

4. Cate Edwards is smart but I think shes interested in journalism more

than anyhting. Being realistic though, I think Elliott Spitzer of New York would make a great candidate. He's going to be a great governor for New York.

[IndyOp]

5. McCauley Culkin is my pick!

Everyone remembers him as a sweet little kid & he is a celebrity!




Also - he is a good friend. Here he is testifying at Michael Jackson's child molestation trial at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse on May 11, 2005.


:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[havocmom]

6. Well, I get it anyway

:thumbsup:
Recommended! I got a hankerin for popcorn this afternoon ;)

[JeffR]

8. Thank you, havocmom

Thank you.

[Gato Moteado]

9. the repuke ticket will be......

charlie daniels and carrot top

the dem ticket will be barrack obama and bill murray (two nice chicago boys)

ok, that's just a dream. but you gotta admit it would be awesome to have bill murray as veep.

my dream 2008 ticket at this moment is gore/obama

[Crunchy Frog]

16. I had a wierd dream once

that Bill Murray in his "Stripes" persona had become president. Your post just triggered the memory for me.:D

[FrenchieCat]

10. Dynasties, Dynasties, Dynasties.......

So few ideas......so much time!

My hope is that one day my daughter can be President...and our last name is not Clinton, Gore or Edwards!

Now I'll go back to writing local newspapers throughout the nation in request of endorsements for various 2006 candidates!

[JeffR]

11. 2006 candidates?

Oh, you mean that midterm thingie?

Well, if those are your priorities...

[Crunchy Frog]

19. I agree about your daughter.

Maybe around 2040? I'll be keeping an eye on her anyway.:)

[Turn CO Blue]

12. Darn. My kids won't be old enough. How bout discussing 2024?

It's just as relevant as 2016 -- and in 2024 my son will be old enough to run for President.

[JeffR]

13. He's got my vote!

Does he have a platform?

[Turn CO Blue]

20. Oh, he's an amazing liberal thinker already.

Smart as anyone can be (lapsing into obnoxious mother persona now...) he is a chemical engineering major (junior) on a full-ride scholarship.

Obviously, he's way too smart to be president or to even want to be president.

[JeffR]

23. Since he's that smart

At least we know he won't be voting Republican.

[Crunchy Frog]

14. Paul Hackett, Karenna Gore,

Maybe Obama. Maybe Tammy Duckworth will emerge as a political star who I could support.

I still wish that Ron Reagan Jr. would consider it.

[SteppingRazor]

15. I think the 2090 elections could have serious implications...

we should start grooming candidates today... er, rather we should start grooming candidates' grandparents today.

[file83]

37. What about the Galactic Revoltion Party of 2776?

Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about!! :silly:

[NanceGreggs]

17. What about 2028?

Good God, this is precisely what's wrong with the Democrats!

While we're wasting our time with 2008 and 2008, the 2028 presidential primary is practically on our doorstep.

Have you people no VISION???

I can already feel '28 being stolen from us, even as we speak ...

[FULL_METAL_HAT]

25. That's EASY -- ME!! LOL

Nance, I hope I can count on your vote!

I'VE got vision :>

All the Best,

Your Future President
{B^>
FULL_METAL_HAT

[NanceGreggs]

31. You can count me in, FMH!!!

I'll even get my grandchildren to vote for you -- IF I EVER HAVE ANY GRANDCHILDREN!!!

(That's a personal little rant there, in case either of my NO-I-DON'T-WANT-TO-HAVE-ANY-KIDS children look in on this thread.)

[JeffR]

32. Plenty of room for grandkids around here, Nance

We don't need a diningroom table anyway.

[NanceGreggs]

33. And what's the point of having a diningroom table ...

... if there are NO GRANDCHILDREN to sit at it?

[JeffR]

36. Coat rack?

[NanceGreggs]

39. Hardy, har, har!

[KyndCulture]

18. I will happily give you #5 for the noms....

because here is my ass-whoppin popcorn thread...

I wasn't as nice as you were... but just as sarcastic.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=664214&mesg_id=664214

[JeffR]

24. Thanks!

[Senator]

21. I'd better not say -- don't want to start a right-wing backlash n/t

[JeffR]

27. You're right. Better to keep this quiet

Wonder who Rove is backing for the '16 Dem nomination...

[Gregorian]

22. Aren't we going to be treading water by then?

Maybe they'll have waterproof, floating voting machines.

My prediction is.........politics is going to take a back seat to something much much more threatening. Like water.

[jackster]

26. Elliot Spitzer?

n/a

[snowbear]

58. Eliot Spitzer/Wolf Blitzer... just so we can say "Spitzer/Blitzer"

Ok.. not really.

But you have to admit, Spitzer/Blitzer would be pretty catchy.

[Ignacio Upton]

28. Delete.

nt.

[Ignacio Upton]

29. Obama will be 54 or 55 then

But he'll probably become like Kerry, in the Senatorial-speak tpye of way. Still....

[Kurovski]

30. Zhorfplaht from the planet Xenifulon

...or Janet Doobydoo.

[file83]

38. Which election, 3446 or 3450?

[Stinky The Clown]

34. I am SO glad to see this thread!

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

I wanna see Stinky the Clown run in '16

(I'm with ya on your real point!)

[JeffR]

35. And I'm with you on Stinky!

It'll keep the race fun.

[Kurovski]

40. Joni Mitchell!

I just noticed your avatar.

[JeffR]

41. She's Canadian

Which is a shame. She'd make a hell of a preznit.

[rateyes]

42. It's not going to be any of the above....

I, RATEYES, am going to be the POTUS come Jan. 20, 2007! And, in the meantime, I'm kicking neo-con ass and taking names! Who wants to be my VP?

::patriot:

[JeffR]

43. A coup

Just what America needs.

[rateyes]

44. I'm ready!!!

[Hippo_Tron]

47. I'd love to be your VP but I won't be 35

How about Chief of Staff?

[rateyes]

48. Good.

Your first assignment will be to arrange a meeting between myself and the Secretary of Defense, so that we can check on how the entire Bush Cabal is faring in Guantanamo.

[Hippo_Tron]

45. Brian Schweitzer

He is unquestionably the next small state to come out of nowhere and become POTUS.

[Hippo_Tron]

46. Truthfully, we could have a serious discussion about this

It might be kind of fun to look at state Lieutenant Governors, Attorney Generals, Secretaries of State, low ranking Congressmen, etc. and look at their plans for higher office and see if they have a possibility of running for President once they've been Governor or US Senator for a few years.

[ruggerson]

49. Blanket Jackson n/t

[IndianaGreen]

50. Nominee? America will have an emperor on the throne by then!

The emperor will rule for life, which will be relatively short as other members of the royal family conspire to replace the incumbent emperor.

[JeffR]

51. Any chance the emperor will be a Democrat?

[IndianaGreen]

52. An emperor means that the Republic is in effect dead

party labels will be meaningless. An emperor will be drunk with power no matter how benign his reign is portrayed.

America wasn't meant to have a Caesar!

I support the Republic!

[JeffR]

54. Me too

But you just told me we're going to have an emperor, so I figured maybe there would be an upside. If we have to have an emperor, I'm hoping it'll be John Conyers. Someone in the Marcus Aurelius mold.

[atfqn]

53. I am glad.

Glad that I am not the only one who does not think it will truly matter. The political system in it's current form is a joke and to expect it will change in just a decade seems to be even more preposterous than the current dollar value. No my friends I expect little to look forward to in the future.

[JeffR]

55. The future begins in 2006

[bertha katzenengel]

56. Oh, yeah. Quite important, these days...

;) thanks for the cross link, Jeff. :hi: I needed a grin. Needed to know I wasn't alone.





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FOCUS ON MID TERM ELECTIONS NOW!

[lindisfarne]

57. Obama / Franken

[Douglas Carpenter]

59. Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2016 (or maybe 2012 depending how 2008 turns out)

Provided he can be convinced to register Democrat

[Placebo]

60. OBAMA!

Or whoever President Hillary Clinton had as her VP. :patriot: