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AgentLadyBug Donating Member (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:01 PM
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Is it possible that Bush not be re-nominated by the Repub Party?
I'm not totally up on history, but didn't lbj have a similar problem?
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:02 PM
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1. LBJ had primary challengers. Bush didn't. Bush will be the nominee (nt)
nt
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:02 PM
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2. Anything is possible
:shrug:
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Alerter_ Donating Member (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:07 PM
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5. McCain/Guiliani is possible
I could see it. I think they will drop Bush.
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gristy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:02 PM
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3. No. It is not possible.
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i_c_a_White_Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:04 PM
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4. No
they will go down in with him in flames
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izzie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:08 PM
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6. Well I bet the real rich are up-tight.
The ones we usually do not talk about. They do not like things to be in a mess and Bush has sure made a mess.
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:17 PM
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11. Ross Perot donated to George W. Bush this year (nt)
nt
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hughee99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:20 PM
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12. It looks like he donated last year.
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=TX&last=Perot&first=Ross
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 09:41 PM
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19. OK, Perot gave on 07/09/03 to George W. Bush's campaign.
Edited on Fri May-21-04 09:41 PM by Eric J in MN
OK, Perot gave on 07/09/03 to George W. Bush's campaign.

What is the difference between donating in July and donating yesterday?
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:38 PM
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16. There is some Smart Money Behind Kerry These Days
Warren Buffet, frinstance...
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:08 PM
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7. not a chance... remember Bush Sr, Dole? Both were obviously going
DOWN, but "pride goeth before the (down)fall...."

Besides, we wouldn't want them to front another candidate. If Bush/Cheney go down in a landslide (as I certainly pray that they will), then Jebbie won't be likely to ever get a second look either!

Sort of like cutting the "head" off the snake at both ends (just to be sure....)
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AgentLadyBug Donating Member (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:15 PM
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10. i totally agree we want bush to be the nominee....
... for the same reason i'm pretty much ok with rummy not being canned.... tho there there's an issue of getting our troops killed....

was just wondering - what would be a smart move for the repubs at this point?
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:23 PM
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13. I have to say the PUGs need the sympathy vote to gain traction now...
A major tragic incident involving senior administration officials or Bush himself (God, forbid) that could be blamed on "terrorists," would be the one sure thing to get the "soft vote," back in their camp. I can only pray they are not evil enough to consider this (or "fortuitous" to have it happen at the hands of others).
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Tina H Donating Member (550 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:14 PM
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8. if bush died in a tragic plane crash,
then the republicans would be free to nominate another.

In that case, I wouldn't blame Paul Wellstone for looking down from heaven and rolling his eyes a bit.
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bucknaked Donating Member (818 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:14 PM
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9. Not at all. They NEED their own answer to Clinton...
...and pathetically, ever since G-Dub showed high poll numbers during '99, they thought he'd be the answer for our modern-day Clinton.

Doesn't anybody see this?

Just like Reagan is supposed to be their counter to FDR (how else would you describe the hype and exaggeration behind thier version of Reagan's term?), Bush is supposed to be the R's version of Clinton.
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indepat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:25 PM
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14. If and when pigs fly
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No2W2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:36 PM
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15. LBJ refused to run,
Presidents not re-nominated...
Franklin Pierce

Presidential successors not re-nominated....
John Tyler
Millard Fillmore
Andrew Johnson
Chester Authur
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rock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 06:58 PM
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17. No.
The Repubs say he's a great president. Why in the world would they want someone else?
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Tina H Donating Member (550 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 09:03 PM
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18. same reason that the 2000 Bush campaign claimed that Bush was . . .
against nation-building

environmentally friendly

silent on the issues of tax cuts for the rich

etc, etc

If they can't trick us anymore with the old puppet, then they may want to find a new puppet who can trick voters on a going-fwd basis.
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