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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 02:57 PM
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Wow, Secy Clinton is Formidable. I have no doubt She'll be Prez 45
She is so dominating, takes charge, looks Presidential already, a very impressive and auspicious debut for our fantastic Secretary of State.
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 02:58 PM
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1. When she accepted SOS she was giving up any hope of being President
She'll be far too old by 2016.

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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:00 PM
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3. No she won't
She'll be 68 in 2016. That's not that old anymore, especially for a woman. Remember that women have slightly longer lifespans. Her being 68 in 2016 would be like a man being 64.
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laugle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:45 PM
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51. I believe Joe Biden is
67, and that doesn't seem to be a problem..........
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:54 PM
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83. Yep
She will be a great president:)

:patriot:
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MaraJade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:00 PM
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4. Too bad but
all too true.

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Terran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:01 PM
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5. She'll be 69
Younger than McCain was, younger than Reagan.
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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:05 PM
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7. Yeah? And Reagan was 69 when he took over, McCain 72 runnig for President. So why not a woman?
Remember Golda in her 70's a powerful and determined lady and Margaret Thatcher was no spring chicken. Besides, life span is longer for females than males and Hillary evidently is robust and in great health. I hope that she becomes 45th, she is a truly talented woman...and I was not her fan until these past Primaries.
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nichomachus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:06 PM
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8. You're not doing Hillary any favors
by bringing up the two old war mongers Meir and Thatcher.
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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:11 PM
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10. Hillary is a tough lady and if we are attacked under her watch she would not hesitate to retaliate
Thatcher attacked Argentina over the Falkland Islands invasion, Meir attacked defending her homeland.
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Phx_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:02 PM
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24. Hillary doesn't get to decide when/if we retailiate. She executes the
President's plan.
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:17 PM
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28. And as SOS, the plan she would execute is diplomacy
Unless you want her to become Secretary of Defense.
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Phx_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 10:49 AM
Response to Reply #28
128. Personally, I don't care if she's anything.
But you're right she doesn't decide or execute any military moves.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:57 PM
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96. A Margaret Thatcher defender? She defended Pinochet a blood thirsty monster

Geez........
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:41 PM
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68. lol... made me laugh, too. but, I agree - Hillary is very formidable, and IF she does everything
as instructed, and serves as nobly as she has since she conceded, that she is the odds on fave in the back of my mind as the 45th president of the USA.
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akbacchus_BC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 01:01 AM
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107. Seconded, both those women were useless in policy! What a shame?
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:16 PM
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27. I don't think it was age but the fact that she really had a miserable
time running this year. Go back and look at any Youtubes from the late spring - she was incredibly brittle and she either had a too bright smile or a frown. By June, she did not seem at all like she had in earlier years.

The SOS slot was a gift that will give her the opportunity to blossom into an incredibly important international figure. I think this might be more who she is than politics - which was Bill Clinton's love.

(I'm the opposite of you - I was a fan of HRC in the 1990s, but grew to see a darker side of her after 2004. )
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Flying Dream Blues Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 12:55 AM
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105. That's very insightful re: Hillary not loving politics as much as Bill and this may
turn out to be that blessing in disguise for her. I think she'll be a great SOS!
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 08:52 AM
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127. Thanks - I actually hestitated posting that
because - from my posting history, it is clear that I am not a Clinton fan. I think the offer of the SOS was a gift to her - no disguise at all. I seriously doubt that she relished the thought of running in either 2012 - against as incumbent President in her own party - or in 2016.

It is extremely grueling. This year, asked about the gaffes of McCain and HRC, Kerry answered instead that running a Presidential campaign was the most physically exhausting thing he had ever done even though he has always been athletic and fit and that those things happen. In addition to the lack of sleep and physical challenge, it may be that, unlike Bill Clinton, meeting crowds of new people is more emotionally draining than revitalizing for HRC.

I hope she will be a great SOS, because we need her to be. It was hard to read how happy she is with this. The contrast between her demeanor and Susan Rice's in their respective hearings suggests that she really was conflicted with what she wanted to do. I do think this was a very clever political solution for Obama, aligning perfectly what is best for the Clintons with what is best for him. Like the best solutions everywhere - it seems win/win.
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Balderdash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 12:04 PM
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134. She didn't have a miserable time running.
She is happiest when discussing policy, she's as much a political animal
as her husband ever was. She will be a great President in 2016!

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Boomerang Diddle Donating Member (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:56 PM
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38. And women typically live longer than men
eom
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:29 PM
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79. Reagan ran as a reformer, as something new...
...following a younger Democratic president widely perceived as a failure. I don't think she will be able to count on that sort of boost in 2016, or even in 2012. Clinton did her best to run on experience last year, rather than on change.

I'm not gonna say it couldn't happen, or that it shouldn't, but I do think this was her last chance to be president.
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Phx_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:00 PM
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23. I agree. While 68-69 has not typically been "too old." I think it is now.
Things have changed. In sixteen years there won't be that many baby boomers left and I don't think we're going to go back to electing senior citizens as President. And thank God. I'm tired of old farts running the country with their tired, dated ideas. I would hope we don't elect anyone who would be 70 or older after 8 years in office, in the future.

And it's a little early for people (not you) to start speculating about that another Hillary run. Jesus it hasn't been eight months since she lost the Democratic primary, and two days since the inauguration of the current President.
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kennetha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:04 PM
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74. you won't talk like that when you get a little older
when I was very young, people slightly older than me would say "don't trust anyone over thirty." Then about a decade later, they all started to turn 30 and suddenly 30 seemed like the new 20.
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Phx_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 10:52 AM
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129. That's absurd. FIrst of all I'm in my late 40's. Secondly,
I am not disparaging seniors in general. I just don't want them running our country any more. We need new, fresh ideas and seniors are almost always stuck in the past. IMO, our younger Presidents have been the best at reinvigorating the country -- Kennedy, Clinton, Obama.

Also, I'm not a Hillary fan so I wouldn't want her to be President if she was 50.

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kennetha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 11:11 AM
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131. late 40's is still young.
Wait until you're in your sixties and people in their 40's start seeming young, inexperienced, and to lack perspective. Then you won't feel the same way. This is just (fading) youth talking.
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laugle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-09 12:25 AM
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135. Late forties.......geez.......
your middle aged and soon to be a member of AARP..............LOL

You old fart you..........just kidding.....

There are many boomers here, and it's not nice to insult them and basically, say most will be dead in 16 years.........not nice.......

No young farts either.........just remember.......with age comes experience and wisdom.......

Happy menopause to you, just wait!

Hey, guess what Obama's a boomer, born in 1961!
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demodonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:48 PM
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90. WTF??? There won't be that many baby boomers left????

Where are they all going to go?

Geesh.

Remember -- OBAMA IS A BOOMER.



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DemBones DemBones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:48 PM
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91. In sixteen years, the oldest baby boomers will be 78 and
Edited on Thu Jan-22-09 08:49 PM by DemBones DemBones
there will be a lot of us left. Lots of people are healthy and active through their eighties these days and even into their nineties, and they're the parents of older boomers. The youngest boomers, like Obama, will be 63 in sixteen years. Boomers are going to be around for a long time, deal with it.

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laugle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-09 12:30 AM
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136. Amen to that!!
Hell....with stem cell research, we may all be living till 150! Now, I'm not quite sure if I would like that, unless I could do a body transplant.....LOL....
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demodonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:52 PM
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93. WTF??? There won't be that many baby boomers left????

Where are they all going to go?

Geesh.

Remember -- OBAMA IS A BOOMER.



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Lyric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:12 PM
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78. Women don't age like men do. Remember, women on average live to be
quite a few years older than men, so a 68-year-old woman is (physically) about the same as a significantly younger man.

I don't think she'll run again, though. I wish she would, and perhaps eight years of experience as SoS might change her mind, but I think she's probably going to be more focused on her family. In eight years, she'll probably have a grandkid or two, after all.
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antigop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:00 PM
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2. eight years from now she'll be 69-- too old n/t
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sohndrsmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:03 PM
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6. I just hope she's as diplomatic she is formidable... detante and
gravitas are essential for this job. I'm not so sure that dominating is as useful, except in specific situations that require it.

In my opinion anyway... : )
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:25 PM
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13. She knows when to charm, when to bully, etc. People like being in a room with her...nt
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sohndrsmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:47 PM
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54. I haven't been in a room with her, so I can't speak on that. I only
know her from what I've seen and read about her... charm is not the first thing I would think of to describe what I've seen, but that doesn't mean it's not there, obviously...
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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:11 PM
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9. Gee, I can't wait for another "Experience = Inevitable" campaign managed by Mark Penn!
Edited on Thu Jan-22-09 03:15 PM by ClarkUSA
:puke:
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:28 PM
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14. Clark, don't make me get you another dose of Pepto.
Scoot to another thread if this one gives you a tummy ache.

:eyes:
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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:37 PM
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19. Oh, are you here to nag me again? Don't you have another anti-Caroline Kennedy OP to post?
Edited on Thu Jan-22-09 03:39 PM by ClarkUSA
:eyes:
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:52 PM
Response to Reply #19
33. Break it up you two, unless you're gonna make it more interesting...
:evilgrin:
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:56 PM
Response to Reply #33
36. Hey, hey, this is a family board.
We keep a clean house over here.

O8)

Yeah, right..........

:evilgrin:


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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:57 PM
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39. *snort* :)
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:59 PM
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43. Yeah, well..............
:eyes:
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:54 PM
Response to Reply #19
34. Hmmm, not yet.
I'm still busy at work.

Besides, someone HAS to nag you and it appears that someone is me. Sigh, a woman's work is never done...........

:P
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:56 PM
Response to Reply #19
37. How long have you two been married?
:rofl:
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:59 PM
Response to Reply #37
40. Been there, done that............never again.
Now I limit myself to nagging cyber "husbands" who hate on Hillary. Cheaper than divorce court.........

:shrug:

:7
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:12 PM
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58. How can you type that with a straight face is beyond me.
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:54 PM
Response to Reply #14
35. Gack. Pepto makes me sick just thinking about the color and taste.
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:01 PM
Response to Reply #35
44. Yeah, it's gross.............
that's why I'm giving Clark a dose.

:7
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:59 PM
Response to Reply #9
42. 2008 was the death of campaigns about nothing.
There's no going back unless we want to start losing again.
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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:24 PM
Response to Reply #42
48. Unfortunately, some never learn from their mistakes.
Edited on Thu Jan-22-09 05:28 PM by ClarkUSA
Have you seen this?

Heckuva Job, Mark:

by Chris Bodenner

Cillizza notes:

Politics magazine is out with the results of their 2008 campaign
poll of political insiders. The choice for the best ad of the
presidential race? "3 a.m." of course -- the Hillary Clinton
commercial that was the brainchild of chief strategist Mark
Penn. The firm that conducted the Internet poll of 475
current Politics subscribers? Penn, Schoen & Berland
Associates -- the polling firm founded by (you guessed
it) Mark Penn.


Watch... there will be an astroturf "Draft Hillary 2016"
campaign by Lanny Davis by 2014. Mark Penn will do
the polling and "messaging" again, no doubt.
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:46 PM
Response to Reply #48
53. Penn brought the Democratic Party down to Bush's level
with that ad. We aren't supposed to play to voter fears and terrorism scares. I vote it the most shameful ad of 2008 next to their follow up with images of the Great Depression, Pearl Harbor, Bin-Laden, Katrina and various disasters. Absolutely disgusting.

It was no better than Bush showing images of 9/11 in his first 2004 re-election ad. It amazes me that anyone who calls themselves a liberal would support someone who ran that kind of Bush-esque campaign.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:04 PM
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57. Deleted message
Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.
 
ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 08:38 AM
Response to Reply #53
123. I too am amazed at how much support/enabling he received from Democrats to do what he did
Edited on Fri Jan-23-09 08:55 AM by ClarkUSA
Good thing Hillary will be a bit too ripe to stay on the vine for 2016. There are too many decades-younger Democrats who
won't suffer being told to "wait". Obama Democrats will prefer the latter to the former, anyway, if Biden decides to forego
a run. I look forward to it.
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:16 PM
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11. Can the Hillary v. Warner v. Whoever bit wait a while?
thank you
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:24 PM
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12. She'll be too old.
Edited on Thu Jan-22-09 03:38 PM by Captain Hilts
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riverdale Donating Member (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:06 PM
Response to Reply #12
76. Mookie Wilson was a cooler name
Sorry Captain, calling it as I see it
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akbacchus_BC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 12:56 AM
Response to Reply #12
106. No, she won't be too old! McNuts is much older. I want her to be the
next President of the US!

Let's keep Democrats elected and the rethugs can go follow Rick Warren, the asshole!
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Lucky 13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:31 PM
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15. You have no doubt? LOL
Barack Obama appeared on the national radar screen in 2004 to become president in 2009.
We have NO idea who will appear between now and 2016...
We have NO idea of the world events that will happen between now and 2016...
We have NO idea if she will even WANT to run in 2016...

and yet you have "no doubt" she'll be Prez #45?

Look, can we be logical here for just one moment?

Her MAIN voter block during this past primary were white people over 55. The older end of that spectrum of voters won't even BE ALIVE in 2016!!

A new, younger generation has stepped up and taken over. We have moved past the politics of the 80s and 90s and looked for something new and different. We will have 8 years of a YOUNG, VIBRANT President with a new way of operating. I find it INCREDIBLY unlikely that this new generation of American voters will want to abruptly change course 180 degrees and elect someone who came to the national stage in the 90s and will be past RETIREMENT AGE.

This year was her year. If she couldn't pull it off now, she can't pull it off in 8 years when she's in her late 60s and a new generation is leading the nation. She knows this, which is precisely why she took the Secretary of State position. If she were going to run again, she'd have stayed in the Senate, rebuilt her power base, etc.

But even as confident as I am in my analysis of the situation, I'm not so flippant or arrogant to believe that I "have no doubt" about the course of world events in 2016. ANYTHING can happen. ANYTHING.

But hey, keep the dream alive. I wonder if the Hillaryis45.com domain is available? :rofl:
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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:35 PM
Response to Reply #15
17. Ok, when did Kerry and Gore appeared on the national radar screen.
What about Fritz Mondale. The only ones with meteoric rises were Jimmy and Barack.
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Lucky 13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:42 PM
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20. What I'm saying is you have NO IDEA who will appear... so how can you ASSUME it's Hillary
Seems that's the same mistake Hillary and her people made last time... wouldn't you say?
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:12 PM
Response to Reply #17
45. Funny that a Clinton worshipper would leave Bill off that list.
Nobody had heard of him in 1988, but in 1992 he was elected President.
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:33 PM
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16. What's with this "too old" B.S.
As several people have posted there are quite a few examples of older people who ran their countries.

Hillary has more energy and stamina than most people half her age. Anyone who has spent a day following her around can attest that she outlasts most of her staff.

Those who don't support her for other reasons, fine, that's their prerogative. But the age excuse is disingenuous.

x(
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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:12 PM
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26. I agree
69 or 68 is not old anymore. Retirees are going back to work right now because their nest egg has been lost in the stock market. Sadly, for me, I'll be working until I die at this rate, I'm 45. I expect to work until around 75.

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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:50 PM
Response to Reply #26
31. Exactly!!!
Edited on Thu Jan-22-09 05:17 PM by Beacool
People not only live longer, but are active and quite vital well into their old age. My 90 year old neighbor is sharp as a tack and has a better memory than I do. Just look at these politicians' moms, they all still have their wits: Mrs. Rodham is 88, Mrs. McCain is 95 and Mrs. Biden is also in her 90s.

Long live the geezers, I expect to be one of them some day!!!!!!

:bounce:
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:20 PM
Response to Reply #16
30. Not according to Bill Clinton
who excused her Bosnia story on being 60 years old and tired - just as the Bosnia story had ended.
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:51 PM
Response to Reply #30
32. Maybe HE is too old............
LOL!!!

:7
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:59 PM
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72. I think you may have hit it the nail on its head!
She is clearly the healthier of the two - he can't keep up with her!
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geek tragedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:37 PM
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18. Aw jeez, can we hold off on the primary stuff for at least 4 years? n/t
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girl_interrupted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:44 PM
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21. She is amazing! Did you see how happy State Dept employees are?
After 8 years of Doom and Gloom, its so nice to see people finally have hope again! She is a formidable woman to be sure, so much different from Rice, you can see that on the employees faces! Relief & Hope, a new beginning! Just saw her and President Obama together, these two are going to get a lot accomplished, just wait and see!
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rvablue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:13 PM
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59. I'm a huge Hillary fan. But I totally agree with you. We just got our great new
Prez into the White House.

I want to see what he is able to accomplish/fix and enjoy it.

We need a hiatus on the primary talk.
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:44 PM
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71. Amen.
And the re-hashing by the same people over and over.

Good god.
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sohndrsmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 03:44 PM
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22. Just looked up the legal definition of SoS duties - MAN does she have a lot
on her plate (handling many - critical - things at a time is one thing I am absolutely sure Clinton can do extremely well!)

From US Code Title 22, Chapter 58, Subchapter I, section 4802:

Just for starters: Security Functions:

The Secretary of State shall develop and implement (in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies having personnel or missions abroad where appropriate and within the scope of the resources made available) policies and programs, including funding levels and standards, to provide for the security of United States Government operations of a diplomatic nature and foreign government operations of a diplomatic nature in the United States. Such policies and programs shall include—

Other functions include Overseas Evacuations and Oversight of Posts Abroad...
click on the link to read more, if you're interested - fascinating stuff:

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode22/usc_sec_22_00004802----000-.html#FN-1
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dem629 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:06 PM
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25. Yeah, all those things helped her get the nomination.
Oh, wait.
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:17 PM
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29. I bet she won't even make 4 years...
before she leaves to "spend more time with her family."

Let alone 8.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 04:59 PM
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41. Agreed, I've never been so impressed with her as I was today..
she really is taking a blast open the doors mentality to the job. She will be a tough but fair negotiator and she clearly knows her stuff. I have a newfound respect for both Obama and Hillary over the fact that they decided to work together and use each other's strenght and power to help right the many wrongs that we have within and without this country.
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Thothmes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:20 PM
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46. I would bet she will challenge Obama
four years from now.
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:18 PM
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60. Oh please .....
and I'll start going to Hooters to look at tits.
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:55 PM
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95. DUzy time!
:rofl:
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 09:04 PM
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99. Let me clear off m' mantle of another
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firedupdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 01:11 AM
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109. I love you!!!
Hillarious! She's going to tell President Obama "hey, I'm going to run against you, and if I don't win I'll come back and continue being sec of state. okay? is that cool?"

LOL!!!

:rofl:
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 01:45 AM
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113. Ronny, don't do that again!!!
I almost snorted tea on my keyboard.

:rofl:
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marimour Donating Member (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:52 PM
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82. lol yeah right.
That would be quite possibly the dumbest move ever. Plus it wouldn't even work. And it would inspire a new level of hate among those Obama supporters who just started to like her again. NEVER GONNA HAPPEN.
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high density Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:24 PM
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47. Last primary season was long enough
Let's wait a few more more years before starting the next one.
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:19 PM
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61. We'll there are some that can't let go of the last one.
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WonderGrunion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:29 PM
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49. It's possible. I don't believe Biden will serve 2 terms as VP
If Clinton were to be named 2nd term VP that would make her the front runner for 2016. Although I'm hoping Dean will be brought on board as 2nd term VP
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kennetha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:38 PM
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50. Beat me to it
I think Biden will step down after 1 term, and Clinton will be his replacement.
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blue_onyx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:04 PM
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56. Really? What makes you think this?
I think Obama and Biden make a good team so I hope Biden stays on for a second term. I would be happy with Hillary too.
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WonderGrunion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 07:34 AM
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120. Primarily age and health
I don't think Obama wants to put the party in the same situation that Bush/Cheney was at the end of 8 years with a VP that's too old and frail to continue leadership of the party. A sitting vice president is almost always elected when they run (Gore DID win) and I believe Obama would want to use his second term to groom a successor. Clinton or Dean would seem to be the best choices in that regard.
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:20 PM
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65. I don't agree.
I think Hillary is going to shine at State and will stay on for the second Obama term.

I love her very much, but I don't see her running for President again.
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laugle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-09 12:44 AM
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137. I think there is already a
deal.........

Hillary takes the SOS position, and the dem party supports her run in 2016.

Just a feeling.....time will tell.......

Biden seems very healthy, I believe he's 67 now, and is definitely in it for the long haul.
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:25 PM
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66. I don't think this would happen at all. Hillary will get more glory as SoS then VP
and I don't think Biden would step down at all.
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marimour Donating Member (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:58 PM
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84. since when do VP's just retire so someone else can have the job?
Biden would have absolutely no reason to retire and I'm not sure Obama would offer her the position even if he did. This reminds me of the threads saying Patterson shouldn't run for re-election so Hillary could run. Not everyone plans their careers around what the Clintons want to do.
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TheKentuckian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:45 PM
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52. Clearly, Clinton is a very capable heavy hitter
but we've got bigger fish to fry than if she's going to run in eight years (four at the absolute earliest and very unlikely). She's going to be a lot more than a token, toothless, and do nothing SoS with TONS on her plate, including restoring the State department to its rightful place and power in the Executive branch. All this does is start a stupid and needless flame war on a distant hypothetical as she is realistically out of the conversation until 2016 and working for The President.
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blue_onyx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:59 PM
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55. Hillary said it's unlikely she'll run again
and I believe her. I think she's come to terms with her loss and is happy with her new position. Maybe by the time 2016 comes, she'll have changed her mind but I don't see her running again.
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laugle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-09 12:47 AM
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138. Where did you hear that?
I have never heard her say that......
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:19 PM
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62. That makes one of us.
:eom:
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SpartanDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:37 PM
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67. won't happen
Edited on Thu Jan-22-09 06:38 PM by SpartanDem
Polls overwhelmingly showed that age was a major concern for voters and doubt that would change if Clinton decided to run again.
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Joe the Revelator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:20 PM
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63. I just threw up a little in my mouth.
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:43 PM
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69. nah... she's certainly changed since she conceded. she's an odds on fave to lead Jan. 2017
but we have pressing matters today, we'll worry about that after Obama gets us through this disaster B*sh left us. We have no time to fantasize about who will be president after Obama, as we might not make it there as the country we are now. She is formidable, but she's our SOS, and ready to do her job.
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:06 PM
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77. Well, then be ready to be sick for quite a few years.
because Hillary ain't going anywhere anytime soon.

:shrug:
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Joe the Revelator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 10:07 PM
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100. Yeah, she'll definetly be more inevitable is 2016
:sarcasm:
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biopowertoday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:20 PM
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64. I agree with you. I saw some clips of her today. Very Impressive.
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Nipper1959 Donating Member (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:44 PM
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70. Get a grip!
She is SOS. let us be concerned with the next 4 years, please.
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BootinUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:01 PM
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73. Her choice of Mitchell and Holbrooke is perfect.
The State dept is excited to have her from reports. Bodes well for the future my friend. :)
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:05 PM
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75. I hope not. (nt)
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cooolandrew Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:36 PM
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80. They were 2 titans in the primary and her future is very promising. The future's bright the>
future is Democratic. Big 'D', little 'd'.
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BootinUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 07:40 PM
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81. I gotta wear shades.
(its a reference to an 80's hit). :)
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AllyCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:07 PM
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85. Can you imagine the experience she will have under her belt by then?
I was not an HRC supporter during the primaries, but I'm anxious to see what she does in this position.

I think she'll be a good SOS.
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Nedsdag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:08 PM
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86. Enough with the Hillary Cult!
Let her do her job as SOS NOW and stop talking about 2016!

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1776Forever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:17 PM
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87. She is a Scorpio woman - Awesome is the least of it.
Understanding the bewitching Scorpio Woman and 10 sexy celebrities that reflect her magical spirit.

http://www.socyberty.com/People/The-Scorpio-Woman.66890

“Love hath no fury like a woman’s scorn” could have been proclaimed after dealing with a Sexy Scorpio woman. Ultimately confident and deeply secure in her womanly ways, this Scorpio woman puts all of her other rivals to shame. She knows exactly what she wants and how to use her beguiling charm to lead her the way.

The Scorpio woman is extremely seductive and genuinely alluring. Her true desires are kept locked away for she holds the value of privacy an important necessity. What you see is not always what you get when pursuing the likes of this sexy Scorpio. Be forewarned, even when wearing the most impeccable white lace dress and pearl earrings, these are only tools used to distract you. Understanding her real power will take some time, effort and amazing luck. While other woman are far more obvious in showing their feelings to their suitor, a Sexy Scorpio woman will seize her opportunity to whisper in your ear, and sweet nothings they will not be.

Vengeful and vindictive might sometimes be used as her calling cards, for she possess an undeniable jealous quality. You’d never want to cross a Scorpion woman. Even though, flying into a rage can make her all the more sexy. It would be in you better interest to succumb to her absolute feminine charms early and often. Intense desire and passionate glances are as common to her as birds are to flight, and will make the occasional fireworks bearable.

If you are lucky enough, or rather, brave enough to win the heart of the Scorpion woman, then you should feel extremely proud. It’s an honor achieved that is worth screaming from the mountain tops. It’s not just any man that can jolt this being’s spirit and shake her to her core. The requirements necessary for you to even be considered would be the steadfast knowledge that you posses astonishing handsome appeal, a powerful force, and ultimately a higher spiritual consciousness.

The Sexy Scorpio woman can easily discard the weak in mind and those lacking of integrity. Trust in her though, that if she deems you worthy, you will have a confidant and lasting friendship for all of eternity. Arguments behind closed doors may be intense, but never dramatically played in the public eye. She will praise your strength and keep your pedestal shiny. Life with a Scorpio woman will never be bland and may not ever make you feel secure, but be assured your life will be filled with excitement and thrilling mystery.
Ten Sexy Scorpio Celebrity Women

1. Julia Roberts ~ Born October 28, 1967. Gorgeous red-head Julia Roberts, is as well-known as she is well liked. An Academy award winning actress that realized true success after starring in the sleeper hit “Pretty Woman”. Her smile will light up the darkest theater and her poise and natural sex appeal will always leave us wanting more. Julia is not afraid to take on the most challenging of movie roles and showcases her charisma easily and effortlessly. A woman both men and women seem to admire and adore.
2. Gabrielle Union ~ Born October 29, 1972. Gabrielle is a former runway model and a very beautiful up and up and coming actress. Becoming high in demand, this Sexy Scorpio, has held her own with some of the most hard-hitting actors, such as the likes of Will Smith and L.L. Cool J. Even so, Gabrielle Union, a stellar beauty, still manages to steal the scene.
3. Demi Moore ~ Born November 11, 1962. What can be said about Demi Moore? One of the most mesmerizing beauties of our time. This Sexy Scorpio started out as a soap actress in the ever popular General Hospital and then flawlessly transitioned over to the silver screen. Evidently ageless supreme, Demi has had us transfixed with her warmth and talent, and has starred in movie blockbusters hits such as “Ghost” and “Indecent Proposal”.
4. Lisa Bonet ~ Born November 16, 1967. Lisa Bonet is an American actress who literally stole our hearts while playing the flighty, yet gorgeous, Denise Huxtable of the “Cosby” show fame. We grew up knowing and loving this very unique carefree girl who eventually grew up to be a very Sexy Scorpio and TV favorite.
5. Bo Derek ~ Born November 20, 1956. Bo Derek was famously known as the “Perfect 10”. She is an American actress that seemed to always be foreshadowed by her undeniable exquisite features and the powerful men in her life. Ms. Derek will always seem to possess a precise combination of a gentle spirit and an ambitious charm.
6. Goldie Hawn ~ Born November 21, 1945. It’s unbelievable to imagine that this once exuberant and contagiously happy young starlet will be turning 63 years old on her next birthday. Forever engrained in our minds with her adorable smile and effortless charm, Goldie has always brought her fans happiness with an ethereal glow and her infectious laugh. Ms. Hawn is an Academy award winning actress and in the truest sense of the world, a Hollywood Mogul.
7. Jaclyn Smith ~ Born October 26, 1947. Jaclyn Smith is the raven-haired beauty remembered from “Charlie’s Angel” fame. She was introduced to her fans as Kelly Garrett, who displayed intelligence and glamour. She was the only one to remain an original angel and went on to finish that highly successful series.
8. Thandie Newton ~ Born November 6, 1972. Thandie, a name meaning “beloved” showcased her dramatic talent and exotic good looks in various challenging roles. A genuinely promising actress with the potential to move us with her unique ability to touch our hearts and warm our souls.
9. Calista Flockhart ~ Born November 11, 1964. Calista started out in show business making herself very comfortable in the world of the soap opera. Only to break through, and step up, to a highly watched and loved primetime TV show “Ally Mcbeal”. An eccentric and totally adored personality, Calista has now returned to TV, within view and just where her fans want her.
10. Jodie Foster ~ Born November 19, 1962. The always ambitious Jodie Foster is an American Actress, director, and producer who will go down in history as one of the few people to have won awards in all four acting award venues. Jodie Foster started out as a brilliant child actor and continued to hone her craft until she became one of the most respected and most powerful players in Hollywood.
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 09:01 PM
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98. Pfft, real liberals use tea leaf readings.
Take your astrology and run back to the Constitution Party.
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:22 PM
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88. I don't think so
it's all a matter of timing and she missed it. When Obama's time is over there will be a new star of the party and Hillary will be old news.
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mojowork_n Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:37 PM
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89. No Doubt -- "America's Finest News Source" agrees with you
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:52 PM
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92. No, she will be number 46 in 2024, DK will be number 45 in 2016.
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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:53 PM
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94. Is this Groundhog Day already?

Naaah, just GD:P.
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 08:58 PM
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97. SoS to Supreme Court.
I'd be willing to make a small wager on it.

I'd like to see it.
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Cash_thatswhatiwant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 10:08 PM
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101. my thoughts exactly
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 10:34 PM
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102. um
:rofl:

We'll "talk" about that plan in 2011..she's got plenty to do now:)
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Celeborn Skywalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 12:36 AM
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103. I'd vote for her.
She would be an excellent president.
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akbacchus_BC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 12:53 AM
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104. Now you are talking the language I can understand. Wish the SoS would be
the next President of the US. We have to shut down the republicans once and for all. They have betrayed America.

Go Obama and Rahm Emmanuel, Joe Biden, Hilary Clinton. The world is so happy for you all and for me too, your next door neighbour! Oops, am Canadian, will let the 'neighbour' stay as opposed to neighbor, LOL.

Gosh, what a new dawning, am so proud of all of you who have worked so hard to make this happen!

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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 01:49 AM
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114. Six SOS became presidents.
Just saying...........

:D
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Sultana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 01:08 AM
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108.  Obama just started his presidency...
and you already talking about Hill being the next Prez. :eyes:
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foo_bar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 01:17 AM
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110. shouldn't all the fanboys start a Furry Club or something?
Then y'all can tigerbeat off to Hillustrations with ginormous tails. No joke:
To the Obama fans, Hillary Clinton’s insistence on running down her dream may smack of compulsion. At what point does a desire become an all-consuming obsession?

When does a normal everyday affection for the school mascot become a tumble into a cuddle huddle?

In case you missed that last reference, you probably don’t know much about furries, a “way of life” for people who love animal characters a bit more than most do, judging by the 2001 George Gurley Vanity Fair exposé. Furries are all over the Web. If you’re new to Furry Fandom, you may want to start with this FAQ. (”What is a ‘fursuit?’).

http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/digital-ramble-obsession/


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Metric System Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 01:20 AM
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111. Um, ok. Thank you for introducing me to this wonderful new world! I never knew it exised. It's
what's been missing from my life and I didn't even know it. I'm dressing up as I type!

Or not.
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foo_bar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 01:24 AM
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112. don't be hating.
Until there's an F in GLBT, there can be no justice for anyone anywhere.
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 01:51 AM
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115. Hey, whatever rocks their world.
Live and let live, but aren't they awfully uncomfortable and hot in their outfits?

;)
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foo_bar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 02:03 AM
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116. I guess there's worse options from a perspiration standpoint


Don't even get me started on Klingon sexuality.
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ecstatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 02:04 AM
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117. Well..maybe... Now that Caroline Kennedy has been neutralized
by her mysterious detractors... I suppose that's still possible. :shrug:
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Metric System Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-09 12:53 AM
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140. I think Caroline neutralized herself. Plus she's charisma-free and that, whether we like it or not,
plays a factor in becoming President.
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camera obscura Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 02:48 AM
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118. Too old. Make way for Warner, Herseth Sandlin, Booker, and whoever else comes up in the future.
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Kablooie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 05:26 AM
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119. But... but when will poor old Jeb get his turn? President Jeb, has a kind of ring to it.
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 08:16 AM
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121. I think Hillary Clinton's shot at the White House ended in Wisconsin
last February.


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kennetha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 10:52 AM
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130. IF she had won North Carolina, like they thought they might
She would be president today.

But she got her clock cleaned in NC and Obama got back on his feet. NC was for all the marbles, in the end.
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Kaleva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 08:31 AM
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122. A Cabinet position hasn't been a path to the WH...
since Hoover. Altough one could imagine Hillary convincing Obama to make her his running mate in 2012 (assuming a successful stint as SOS) and then she runs for president in her own right in 2016.
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wyldwolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 08:43 AM
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124. Let me tell you how it's going to be
in 2016 rumors will swirl that Hillary will run. You'll also see Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Russ Feingold, and Evan Bayh make some noise. But they'll step aside for Clinton... no, not Hillary... CHELSEA ... who will be 37 years old then... eh... nah...
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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 08:47 AM
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125. It will also be a Bush running...not Jeb but...
JENNA!!!!!!!!!!!
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wyldwolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 08:48 AM
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126. Chelsea is obviously the better choice of the two
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yellowcanine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 11:29 AM
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132. Way way too early to be speculating on this. Let's enjoy the moment for GAWD's sake.
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smalll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 11:54 AM
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133. Woo hoo! Hillary IS 45. The Goddess of Peace rises again. You go, "Our Girl" --
GD: Primaries 2016, here we come!
:evilgrin:

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Captain_Nemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-09 12:47 AM
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139. Well let's see...when would she run? She will be 69 in 8 years....Ageism reared its head in
Edited on Sat Jan-24-09 12:51 AM by Captain_Nemo
this primary. McCain was taken to task for his age as was Hillary (at 61).

Hillary is the only politician (at her level of being a candidate for pres) ever to have strong feminist principals. In my opinion we are long overdue for a president who puts women and children first in foreign policy. I am glad she is Sec. of State.

I think she will have to level the playing field for all women as Sec. of State. Bringing women's issues to the forefront will be helpful to us.

The double standard for women is high (people are already saying Gillebrand has no experience yet these are the same people who voted Obama - who had "no experience."

We have to take people to task for the double standard and let people know our numbers:

We are 52% of population

We are 17% of the Senate and House
20% of the Governors
0% of Executive Branch

The UN released a study this year called "Who Answers to Women?" It showed that women in countries where there is gender parity in parliaments women and children do better in those countries.
The US ranks 57 in the world in terms of Gender Parity.
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