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2016 Postmortem

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

5. He can't get through the primaries as a "moderate" republican

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 07:45 PM

Jan 2013

The Democrats may be too wimpy to bring up the dead intern, but the wing nut republicans will latch onto it big time.

If he even hints at actually attempting a presidential run, there will be a swift boat type book out in less than a week. They're probably writing it as we speak, just in case.

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Why is Morning Joe making all these guest appearances on evening shows on MSNBC? [View all] politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 OP

I know he announced he was going to run for some office, but I don't remember if it was gateley Jan 2013 #1

My guess is that he's being used as ammo in the "Money Repub" vs the annabanana Jan 2013 #2

Yep!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #3

Because he is afraid of what will happen to GOPers in 2014. See below Tx4obama Jan 2013 #4

He can't get through the primaries as a "moderate" republican tularetom Jan 2013 #5

He still claims to be a conservative. You don't think they would fall in line if they saw a chance politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2013 #6

If he somehow got nominated they would absolutely fall in line tularetom Jan 2013 #10

He is a conservative NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #11

He's desperately trying to rehab his profile. I think he reads DU and Kos and realizes he's not as monmouth3 Jan 2013 #7

If I wanted to hear republiKKKan talking points, yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2013 #8

He mentioned his district being very conservative LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #9

I am not a conspiracy theorist, and neither do I believe in the allegations, FleetwoodMac Jan 2013 #12

Interesting davidpdx Jan 2013 #13

In terms of what office he would run for davidpdx Jan 2013 #14

They're trying to use sleep deprivation on him. Worked at Gitmo (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #15

I bet he is just trying to revive his ratings... Ivywoods55 Jan 2013 #16

must cost a ton to run a 3 hour show without campaign money & ads to pay the bills. Sunlei Jan 2013 #17