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In reply to the discussion: as Nikki Finke would say "TOLD YA SO"... Jeb Bush mulling presidential bid [View all]Michigan Alum
(335 posts)70. Both Teddy and RFK ran. Yes it was a long time ago. If they were still around and healthy would you
say the same thing? What if one of the other Kennedy's wanted to run?
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graham4anything
Nov 2012
OP
look for a brand new post I am going to make separate about this very subject
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#18
It is amazing anyone would want to even ascertain ceding anything back to the republicans at all.
DonCoquixote
Nov 2012
#52
Yes, the Mario Cuomo skeletons. But, AH, just think if he could write his son's speeches !
Laura PourMeADrink
Nov 2012
#62
Just think if he could write HIllary's or for that matter any Democrat's speeches.
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#63
Although Obama did get elected, there are so many people that could have
Laura PourMeADrink
Nov 2012
#65
And who made up that rule? And what about the Kennedy's? With the Clinton's we get a team.
Michigan Alum
Nov 2012
#33
Both Teddy and RFK ran. Yes it was a long time ago. If they were still around and healthy would you
Michigan Alum
Nov 2012
#70
Political parties are looking more and more like evangelican churches - handing down the ownership.
Zen Democrat
Nov 2012
#5
I prefer to WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN. It takes a WINNER to get anything to move FORWARD!!!
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#8
What if that were the case years ago??? FDR , JFK, Bobby and Teddy never could have run.
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#17
So you didn't like that JFK and RFK and Teddy were allowed to be in office?
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#24
ooh, parsing to suit your personal dislike of Hillary here and adapt it to whom you do perhaps?
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#31
I think the tidbit of info revealed as a throwaway in the Eric Cantor story disqualifies Warren
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#69
You need to learn a bit of flexibility and stop being so black & white in your thinking.
Michigan Alum
Nov 2012
#34
The repubs put in a law saying only 2 terms after FDR had 4...it came back to bite them
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#36
Your post is stretching the issue greatly. and is sexist and showing a big dislike of the SOS
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#30
As SOS, she is not legally allowed to run for office. Of course she needs off to mount a campaign
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#58
there are only two parties, so it doesn't matter who you put in there, one of
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#27
then why are you on Democratic underground? There are plenty of 3rd party boards out there
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#32
you said there still are only 2 parties and that means we are going backwards...
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#38
ralph nader, or any third party candidate, can't win. ergo, one of the two major candidates
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#39
ok. I disagree. One will move forward(Hillary will be left of Bill), one will move back(Jeb)
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#40
Nikki wouldn't say told ya about this, because it is just conjecture and chatter from
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2012
#7
this told ya so was for all the posters who have said he wasn't even thinking of running
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#11
The only way he can be a credible candidate is to totally disavow his brother's entire tenure
tularetom
Nov 2012
#10
Not so...Jeb is going to run as a SANE republican after the extremists ruined the party
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#12
Much as I adore both of them (Sanders & Warren) it's not feasible for them to win.
Michigan Alum
Nov 2012
#35
the funny part is, he is the one candidate who also can unite our party who hates the Bush's
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#49
Huh. My advice to whoever he's fooling around with: change your name and leave town.
aquart
Nov 2012
#48
I've been saying and posting this forever. And with his Latina wife? A no-brainer.
WinkyDink
Dec 2012
#72