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Sat Apr-02-11 10:26 PM
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| 39. Actually Obama has been planning since early 90's |
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Everyone in Chicago joked in the 90's that Obama was running for president even back then. You can't win unless you start running decades out.
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| -Who should Progressives be Vetting Now for a 2016 Presidential Run? |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-02-11 02:58 PM |
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Vetting is very important |
Botany |
Apr-02-11 03:02 PM |
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True. Maybe we should look for a military vet vetinarian :) n/t |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-02-11 03:05 PM |
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In addition to our "wishes" we have to be practical and put up somebody who could |
gateley |
Apr-02-11 03:03 PM |
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I'll admit it, I'm woefully unprepared right now |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-02-11 03:09 PM |
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Cory Booker, the mayor you mention may run for Governor in 2013 |
karynnj |
Apr-02-11 05:41 PM |
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The way our media culture works, if Booker were to beat Christie in 2013 |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-02-11 05:50 PM |
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Either Hillary or one of the western governors who won in '06. |
craigmatic |
Apr-02-11 03:07 PM |
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WTF |
BlueJac |
Apr-02-11 03:11 PM |
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I give two WTFs.... |
movonne |
Apr-02-11 03:37 PM |
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what's with the wtfs? |
craigmatic |
Apr-02-11 08:01 PM |
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OK, so going with that premise... |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-02-11 03:12 PM |
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Well Tester seems likeable and progressive enough for the job. |
craigmatic |
Apr-02-11 08:02 PM |
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Hillary's retiring from politics, thankfully. Besides, neocons need not apply. |
InAbLuEsTaTe |
Apr-02-11 10:05 PM |
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Hillary??? |
NorthCarolina |
Apr-03-11 07:31 AM |
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Who are progressives vetting |
ProSense |
Apr-02-11 03:13 PM |
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Good question |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-02-11 03:16 PM |
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Martin O'Malley has done pretty well in Maryland |
dsc |
Apr-02-11 03:14 PM |
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What I hope more of us do this time starts with the type list you threw out |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-02-11 03:25 PM |
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Why wait till 2016. The 2012 Primaries come well before that., and I don't think America |
NorthCarolina |
Apr-02-11 03:17 PM |
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I know opinions differ on this |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-02-11 03:20 PM |
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Please keep your feet on this planet. NO ultra leftie will EVER win. Obama will. Soundly. |
RBInMaine |
Apr-02-11 03:23 PM |
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Why wait? |
jefferson_dem |
Apr-02-11 04:10 PM |
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I agree - with the union busting and general over-reach of Republicans, NOW is the time... |
polichick |
Apr-02-11 04:29 PM |
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There will be no serious primary challange of Obama. |
JoePhilly |
Apr-02-11 05:31 PM |
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WAY too far out to be thinking like this, and no far-lefter will win the Presidency. So stay real. |
RBInMaine |
Apr-02-11 03:21 PM |
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not really |
dsc |
Apr-02-11 03:26 PM |
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Actually Obama has been planning since early 90's |
Hawkowl |
Apr-02-11 10:26 PM |
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Feingold has a real chance to follow in Obama's footsteps. Would make a fine president. |
InAbLuEsTaTe |
Apr-02-11 10:07 PM |
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I'd like to think Feingold would blaze his own trail |
dflprincess |
Apr-02-11 10:14 PM |
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Obama has got to tap a succesor the way FDR did. |
Skink |
Apr-02-11 03:23 PM |
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The problem is that the successor FDR tapped |
Pab Sungenis |
Apr-02-11 03:54 PM |
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Then there is the question of whether Obama would even consider tapping someone progressive |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-02-11 03:59 PM |
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Not quite correct. Byrnes was rejected primarily for being too conservative. |
bornskeptic |
Apr-02-11 10:42 PM |
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I wouldn't trust him to tap a progressive - his personnel choices mostly stink. |
polichick |
Apr-02-11 04:12 PM |
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Hopefully? |
pmorlan1 |
Apr-03-11 10:47 PM |
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There was a time when I was interested in Montana's Governor |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-02-11 03:36 PM |
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Someone who has impressed me for his progressive values, guts and smarts |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-02-11 03:47 PM |
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I think you ask the right question, but Progressives don't seem to be willing |
JoePhilly |
Apr-02-11 05:27 PM |
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Democratic 2016 candidate |
Democratic Purist |
Apr-02-11 07:46 PM |
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Elizabeth Warren is an extremely interesting choice |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-03-11 10:07 AM |
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Russ |
MadBadger |
Apr-02-11 08:02 PM |
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He is my choice as well. |
femmocrat |
Apr-02-11 08:15 PM |
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Brian Switzer, Martin O'Malley, Andrew Cuomo. Those are the first Dems I can think of that may be |
Pirate Smile |
Apr-02-11 08:19 PM |
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A pointed unrec |
Keith Bee |
Apr-02-11 10:47 PM |
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Alan Grayson |
cheri010353 |
Apr-02-11 11:25 PM |
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How about someone from labor |
midnight armadillo |
Apr-02-11 11:29 PM |
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Sherrod Brown. n/t |
OhioBlue |
Apr-03-11 12:52 AM |
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Sherrod would be my choice too. |
Auntie Bush |
Apr-03-11 09:58 PM |
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Very interesting question and thread. Thanks. |
jaxx |
Apr-03-11 04:53 AM |
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Progressives should quit worrying about this and get to work on |
treestar |
Apr-03-11 09:13 AM |
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Largely I agree with you |
Tom Rinaldo |
Apr-03-11 09:56 AM |
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+1 |
Lisa D |
Apr-03-11 12:31 PM |
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Obama will win in 2012 handedly, but 2016 is probably a lost cause |
Ter |
Apr-03-11 11:50 AM |
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Wes Clark |
thelordofhell |
Apr-03-11 06:40 PM |
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I think Clark might be too old to consider the job in 2016 plus maybe 8 more. |
Auntie Bush |
Apr-03-11 10:02 PM |
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I like him as a person |
ecstatic |
Apr-04-11 04:00 PM |
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I can't help but notice that many of the most vocal anti-Obama folks ... |
JoePhilly |
Apr-03-11 10:09 PM |
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Most of those people are not truly on our side |
ecstatic |
Apr-04-11 03:56 PM |
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For 2016, I like Dean, Clinton (as long as she is still mentally |
ecstatic |
Apr-04-11 03:51 PM |
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