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In reply to the discussion: Who should lead the Democratic Party in 2016 [View all]Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)50. A couple bright lights on that list:
I've heard presidential talk about Sherrod Brown (born 1952; Senator since 2007, before that 14 years in the House, before that posts in Ohio state government) and Sheldon Whitehouse (born 1955; Senator since 2007, before that posts in the Department of Justice and Rhode Island state government).
Each of them is too young to be a has-been but has a decent level of experience. So, which of your pejorative categories are you selecting for them?
This is not to say that others on the list should be ruled out. These were just the first two that came to my mind.
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I've known nationally-recognized scholars who would make piss-poor Presidents.
winter is coming
Mar 2013
#40
That would assume that the Dem Establishment wouldn't marginalize and ridicule them
Lydia Leftcoast
Mar 2013
#65
As much as I like & admire Elizabeth I don't think she could win the 2016 election....
Little Star
Mar 2013
#7
]"History has tried to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2013
#10
I only wish your poll had asked who do you think has the best shot of winning instead of...
Little Star
Mar 2013
#30
Richard Trumka for Prez, Paul Krugman for VP, Elizabeth Warren for Senate MAJORITY leader
JaneyVee
Mar 2013
#33
Here are the current Senators - a fine collection of inexperience and has-beens.
FarCenter
Mar 2013
#35
If there's any hope of preserving the progress made over the past four years,
name not needed
Mar 2013
#46
Lydia the Tatooed Lady will do if she's running against the 2016 Republican nominee
Rowdyboy
Mar 2013
#48
Andrew Cuomo, Martin O'Malley, Brian Schweitzer and Joe Biden are all considering runs.
brooklynite
Mar 2013
#86
First Lady, Senator, Sec State, international respect ... that's one hell of a resume.
Demo_Chris
Mar 2013
#90
At this point the best chance to avoid yet another moderate republican is a celebrity.
Egalitarian Thug
Mar 2013
#84
Hillary45/Janet Napolitano or Hillary45/Biden or Hillary45/Jerry Brown
graham4anything
Mar 2013
#105