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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:22 PM Original message |
Chuck Hagel (I-NE)? - Could he run for POTUS as an Independent? |
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bluewave (385 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. I would agree if not for money. |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. True, and he's no Perot |
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bluewave (385 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I'd love this scenario. If we DIDN'T nominate Hillary. |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. If we nominate Hillary, then kiss the Tester and Webb voters good bye |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think Hagel is inspirational enough to win on his own. |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I don't think people are looking for inspirational |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Yes - Anderson was well liked - and there were many |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Perot actually had a chance |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. We have to disagree per Perot. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 12:30 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. The left didn't vote for Chirac in 2002 until the runoff |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 12:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Perot was no spoiler |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. Fantasy |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. Thank you for your concern. |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Are they? |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. the pundits crowned Hillary. The polls are mostly done on the east coast |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. No. Two reasons: Money & ballot access. |
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bluewave (385 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. We (the progressives) should actively fund a candidate like Roy Moore. |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Moore is a Repug |
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SCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. People jump to conclusions too fast |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Yeah, but at this point Hagel has more to gain by going Indy |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. Hagel would make a better Independent than old Joe the traitor |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Roe v. Wade is overrated, eh? |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 12:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Wonder how Hagel stands on basic economic issues |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-17-07 11:47 AM Response to Reply #24 |
44. He's very conservative |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-17-07 11:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
49. 01/31/2006 - Samuel Alito, Associate Justice - Y es |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 12:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Your argument would have some weight if Hagel were actually better on the war than Hillary |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. Hagel is this year's McCain. He's only opposing the surge cause that's how the winds are blowing |
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SCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Agree |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-15-07 11:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I don't agree. I watch the senate alot on cspan and he is not a toy solider. |
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SCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 12:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I like what Hagel is saying |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-17-07 11:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
45. I disagree -- He's always thought for himself and spoken out on it |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-18-07 12:38 AM Response to Reply #18 |
50. True to some extent |
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Czolgosz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
27. Unless we adopt real political reform, all third party presidential candidates are just spoilers. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
29. I have been saying for some time that Hagel could be a contender in 08. |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
30. Hagel thinks Nelson of NE votes too much like Ted Kennedy. |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 01:28 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. In all honestly, I think he was pandering |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
32. 100% Right-to-Lifer, 0% Planned Parenthood. and so on. |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
34. If he counts the votes as he did to get elected senator, no problem. |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. LOL |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
36. An Independent won't win |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 07:18 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. My response: |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
37. **CRACK!!!* ... It would split the repuke vote. |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-18-07 12:44 AM Response to Reply #37 |
51. It would also split a lot of Dems |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-18-07 01:29 AM Response to Reply #37 |
53. that's what I figure too n/t |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
38. My hubby, who is a "New England liberal" told me last night |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-17-07 12:12 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. thats just crazy |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
39. Hagel voted for the IWR |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-16-07 07:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. At this point, I don't think IWR matters |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-17-07 11:15 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Maybe - most candidates did vote for it. |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-17-07 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
43. If that happens and Hillary is the dem nominee, she will win |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-17-07 12:08 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. No it won't |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-17-07 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
47. viewing Iraq as a clusterfuck of the 1st degree has become bipartisan |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-18-07 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
52. Hillary has polled well against McCain in a two-way race. In a three-way race, with |
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