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47. Taft was elected a long time before television

Reply to Myrina (Reply #43)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 07:32 PM

Jan 2013

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ZOGBY: The Biden Watch Begins [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

Damn it! No!! patrice Jan 2013 #1

It is a long way off, however, zogby has not been accurate for quite some time /nt still_one Jan 2013 #2

I should be more patient with the process. Feel like I already am almost too patient as it is. patrice Jan 2013 #3

What I would like to see the Congress do, besides incentives for job creation, is to insure that still_one Jan 2013 #5

He's not too old. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #11

He's had medical issues, serious ones, requiring brain surgery to clip aneurysms. MADem Jan 2013 #35

And neither is Hillary. Her views are no "left enough". Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #19

Hey! I'm not expecting much here! Can we just have a center< of center< of Left of center here?? patrice Jan 2013 #22

LMAO!! I agree, but it's hard to find a person like this who can get through the nominating process. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #23

Well hell! Get Joe to see the light on the more creative aspects of Leftie economics, then. patrice Jan 2013 #26

I couldn't agree with you more. And my main criticism of this administration--Biden included--is Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #28

It's still middling early. Some NEW demographics need to put themselves together, agree on what they patrice Jan 2013 #29

I think he's really a liberal; at least, he was when he was IL. I think he has become too much Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #31

Biden pushed Obama to the left on certain things, actually. Jennicut Jan 2013 #30

I agree. It is too grueling a job for 73. Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #51

A Biden vs. Christie campaign would certainly be entertaining Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2013 #4

would be very entertaining TV today :) Sunlei Jan 2013 #8

A fat man as President I don't think so bigdarryl Jan 2013 #20

Jury results on your comment TeamPooka Jan 2013 #34

Ever hear of a President with the last name of Taft? Myrina Jan 2013 #43

Taft was elected a long time before television mythology Jan 2013 #47

Taft got stuck in a tub Confusious Jan 2013 #50

They would call them the Memorial Bridge debates SteveG Jan 2013 #46

Democrats are fortunate to have many excellent possible Presidents Sunlei Jan 2013 #6

Isn't that the truth? We have so many really good potential candidates (and presidents). NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #13

Castro is the Mayor of San Antonio and isn't ready to run for president WI_DEM Jan 2013 #21

Agree...Castro for the next cycle...think it's his to lose. Great family, too. libdem4life Jan 2013 #32

If Hillary can't run or if she falls... I would have no problem supporting Biden. nt aaaaaa5a Jan 2013 #7

add zogby to rightwing spindoctoring jimmy the one Jan 2013 #9

hey Jimmy thanks for that! allrevvedup Jan 2013 #16

Adding to this: Joe Biden is the author of the Violence Against Women Act. Zogby is full of shit! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #24

If Hillary passes, it's Bidens job to lose and I'll support him 100%. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #10

No one wants a "one term pledge" president. I think that's a horrible idea. MADem Jan 2013 #36

The best stuff doesn't happen in the 2nd term... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #37

Nixon is a poor example--he resigned in his 2nd term to escape impeachment. He HAD no real 2nd term MADem Jan 2013 #39

Okay... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #42

Because they're REPUBLICANS! MADem Jan 2013 #44

There is stuff left undone...but the bulk of Obama's legacy has been created. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #45

Biden would have a good chance if Hillary doesn't stand Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #12

Joe Biden is great, but 73????? JDPriestly Jan 2013 #14

You're adding years demwing Jan 2013 #27

No--he's saying he'll be 81 when he finishes, not when he starts. nt MADem Jan 2013 #40

Thanks, re-read, and you're correct demwing Jan 2013 #41

Depends on what kind of life you've lived treestar Jan 2013 #38

The problem is having enough energy to do what a president have to do. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #48

I agree marlakay Jan 2013 #55

Depends on the individual treestar Jan 2013 #56

Morbid title, swell idea. allrevvedup Jan 2013 #15

So Zogby is just whistler162 Jan 2013 #17

I fundamentally disagree with the "it's my turn" argument davidpdx Jan 2013 #18

But that's how the Corporate Media and many Democrats, here and otherwise, are behaving... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #25

The rule with Republicans seems to be that you have to run at least once and lose in the primary.... Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #53

Yes. And my point is, we're not like Republicans, so we need to stop acting like them. In 2008, Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #54

Don't worry, it was Hillary's "turn" last time too Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #52

I think Joe would be great..the point that the Boomers have reached Social Security age is important libdem4life Jan 2013 #33

Zogby's advertising budget a little light these days? DFW Jan 2013 #49

No Larrymoe Curlyshemp Jan 2013 #57