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McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:23 PM Mar 2015

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Speaking of Howard Dean...Would You Support Him for President?

We have now lined up Al Gore, Al Franken and Julian Castro along with Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders as popular favorites for a Democratic presidential primary draft (since no one seems to be interested in actually announcing or running). I see that Dr. Dean is back in the discussion board again today, so while we are talking about him, how would the left wing of the party feel about a Dean nomination? Can a I get a second?

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Speaking of Howard Dean...Would You Support Him for President? (Original Post) McCamy Taylor Mar 2015 OP

Yes, I'll second that. elleng Mar 2015 #1

Having been badly smeared by the media before, I think he'd have electability problems. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #2

I did before. I would now. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #3

I think that would be an interesting development dissentient Mar 2015 #4

Me too. And I really want Al Franken in the debates to raise the audience share. McCamy Taylor Mar 2015 #5

Yes! femmocrat Mar 2015 #6

I did previously and would again. mnhtnbb Mar 2015 #7

Damned straight I would. I'd even start campaigning for a national candidate. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #8

Yes, if he were the nominee. wyldwolf Mar 2015 #9

Would love to have him in the primary. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #10

As the nominee, sure. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #11

I would vote for him pennylane100 Mar 2015 #12

1) he's endorsed Hillary Clinton brooklynite Mar 2015 #13

he is to conservative but if he ended up the nominee JI7 Mar 2015 #14

Maybe. Maybe not. And, that's a promise. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #15

At the moment, I'd vote for whomever wins the Democratic Primary. Xyzse Mar 2015 #16

elleng

(130,739 posts)

1. Yes, I'll second that.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:24 PM

Mar 2015

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

2. Having been badly smeared by the media before, I think he'd have electability problems.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:25 PM

Mar 2015

I'm sure he could bring good ideas to the floor, but I would expect him to have trouble in a general that others, even 'unknown' candidates wouldn't.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

3. I did before. I would now.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:25 PM

Mar 2015

dissentient

(861 posts)

4. I think that would be an interesting development

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:26 PM

Mar 2015

I encourage all candidates to run for president, the more the merrier. I like to have a lot of candidates to choose from.

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)

5. Me too. And I really want Al Franken in the debates to raise the audience share.

Reply to dissentient (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:29 PM

Mar 2015

And then everyone can make nice while they make fun of the Tea Party.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

6. Yes!

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:30 PM

Mar 2015

In a heartbeat.

mnhtnbb

(31,374 posts)

7. I did previously and would again.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:32 PM

Mar 2015

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

8. Damned straight I would. I'd even start campaigning for a national candidate.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:33 PM

Mar 2015

People-powered Howard. Yup yippity.

wyldwolf

(43,867 posts)

9. Yes, if he were the nominee.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:33 PM

Mar 2015

Primaries? Depends on who else was in them.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

10. Would love to have him in the primary.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:37 PM

Mar 2015

And I don't think Gore has the support like the others you mention. Only talking about a Presidential run.

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

11. As the nominee, sure.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:39 PM

Mar 2015

In the primaries, nope.

pennylane100

(3,425 posts)

12. I would vote for him

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 02:39 PM

Mar 2015

and campaign for him as I did when he ran the first time.

brooklynite

(94,358 posts)

13. 1) he's endorsed Hillary Clinton

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 03:08 PM

Mar 2015

JI7

(89,240 posts)

14. he is to conservative but if he ended up the nominee

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 03:58 PM

Mar 2015

I would support him

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

15. Maybe. Maybe not. And, that's a promise.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 04:02 PM

Mar 2015

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

16. At the moment, I'd vote for whomever wins the Democratic Primary.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 04:14 PM

Mar 2015

I am sorry, but risking allowing another Republican for the White House is just ridiculous.
It would just give them more validation in doing what they are doing, and I can not be a party to that.

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