My early favorites for the 2016 nomination (in order)
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:21 PM
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My early favorites for the 2016 nomination (in order) |
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1) Hillary 2) Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin 3) Brian Schweitzer
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Lucky 13
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:23 PM
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1. Where was Barack on your list in 2000? |
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:23 PM
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2. I would not have been able to even pronounce his name in 2000 |
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:35 PM
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3. It's like picking the Superbowl 8 seasons from now. |
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Completely futile and you are almost 100% guaranteed to be wrong.
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:49 PM
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11. And where was Bill Clinton in 1984? |
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Considering that presidents #42 and #44 were each virtually unknown 8 years previously, I'm not even going to guess who's this party's leading star 8 years from now.
Something else Bill & Barack have in common.... keynote speeches at a previous Presidential convention. Guess that means we might meet the 45th President at the 2012 convention? Even that's 4 years away, but they better choose the speakers carefully......
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:37 PM
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He's strong electorally in my view.
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:47 PM
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Larry in KC
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Wed Nov-12-08 10:46 PM
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13. Really? His "keynote" speech had the opposite effect on me and others with me. |
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Those of us watching at the time tried to find the right metaphor for how unimpressive he was.
Our best was "John Edwards without the charm".
And at the risk of offending, that leaves very little, indeed.
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Wed Nov-12-08 10:47 PM
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14. Tell that to Bill Clinton. |
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Remember his speech in 1988 at Dukakis's convention?
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Joe the Revelator
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Wed Nov-12-08 10:50 PM
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15. That keynote turned VA blue. |
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Thu Nov-13-08 12:22 AM
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25. Warner's speech was a snorefest |
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Clinton in 1988 was not a bad speech, just too long.
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:38 PM
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5. Clinton supports want nothing but for the next 8 years to FLY by. HAHAHAA!!!! |
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:39 PM
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6. Schweitzer, Feingold and Boxer would all be names I'd want in the mix |
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But it's just crazy to speculate at this point.
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:40 PM
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7. I think Boxer would be in her mid 70s by then |
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:44 PM
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8. Just speculation, but what if Biden wasn't on the ticket in 2012? |
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Biden will be pushing 70 when it comes time for Barack to run again. I've wondered during this campaign if he might decide to keep his brand fresh by picking someone else for his second term. FDR did this when he was president. It would seem that if that were to happen, and it is a big if so please save the hysterics, that person would be the prohibitive favorite for the 2016 nomination.
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Thu Nov-13-08 12:18 AM
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22. I don't want Obama picking our next nominee, it should be the voters |
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:44 PM
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9. SCHWEITZER AND ONLY SCHWEITZER |
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Wed Nov-12-08 08:53 PM
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12. How come it doesn't say |
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1) Hillary 2) Stephanie 3) Brian
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Wed Nov-12-08 10:54 PM
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16. Because Senator Clinton markets herself under the name "Hillary" |
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Just like Rudy Giuliani marketed himself as "Rudy". When you have a well known last name and a first name that isn't incredibly common (John, for example) you can market yourself by your first name.
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Wed Nov-12-08 10:58 PM
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17. Just curious: why Herseth-Sandlin? |
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I'm not for or against a possible run on her part but I'd like to know why she's on your early favorites list.
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Wed Nov-12-08 10:59 PM
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18. I'm going for Michelle Obama and Chelsea Clinton ;-) |
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Wed Nov-12-08 11:02 PM
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I have found him a really effective surrogate. He's always relaxed and happy in interviews. He is conservative on some social issues but he has eight years to build up a more progressive record. And as a friend of Obama, he could get a prime job in the administration after retiring as gov.
However, I like Schweitzer as well. I've heard Herseth-Sandlin's name thrown around but don't know much about her as a politician.
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Wed Nov-12-08 11:19 PM
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Thu Nov-13-08 12:23 AM
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26. A young man with a bright future he is, |
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Thu Nov-13-08 12:02 AM
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Edited on Thu Nov-13-08 12:02 AM by CalGator
Claire McCaskill Mark Warner Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Chet Culver (not necessary a favorite personally < I don't know much about him >, but he would definitely stand a shot at winning the Iowa caucus) ;)
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Thu Nov-13-08 12:18 AM
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23. Schweitzer-Napolitano: The ticket |
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It would clean up the west.
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Thu Nov-13-08 12:22 AM
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24. Our 2016 nom is not even out yet |
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