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Clarkie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 09:55 PM
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"There has been a Bush or a Clinton on the ticket for the last 30 years" Incredible!
Edited on Mon Dec-11-06 10:01 PM by Clarkie1
I'd never thought about it in those terms until I just heard it on the PBS newshour, but it's been 30 YEARS with a Bush and/or a Clinton on one or both of the party tickets.

That's 3/4 of my life, and all of my voting life. Enough is enough!
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More Than A Feeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 09:57 PM
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1. That's the second obstacle Senator Clinton has to gaining my support
the first is the flag burning thing.
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skipos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:01 PM
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3. So I take it you aren't supporting Kucinich either?
Just wondering, since he voted for a flag burning amendment too.
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Clarkie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:02 PM
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5. I'm a Kucinich supporter, but not for President.
Unless he wins the nomination, of course.
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More Than A Feeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:10 PM
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10. That's his first obstacle. There may be others.
Edited on Mon Dec-11-06 10:12 PM by Heaven and Earth

However, on Clinton and Kucinich, I am open to changing my mind, because I haven't declared for any candidate yet.
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:35 PM
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14. Don't forget Hillary's "evolving" on same sex marriage
the biggest obstacle is I-R-A-Q.
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More Than A Feeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:39 PM
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17. Her position on Iraq actually doesn't strike me as that different from
Edited on Mon Dec-11-06 10:40 PM by Heaven and Earth
the general Democratic politician one (not the grassroots one). Here for example, she endorses the ISG, and mentions redeployment favorably: http://clinton.senate.gov/news/statements/details.cfm?id=266453

On what basis do you say that her biggest problem is Iraq?
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:42 PM
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18. She has ignored the moral issue of the war, a war of aggression!
and, more importantly from a political point of view, she has not expressed any regret over her IWR vote.
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rainy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 09:58 PM
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2. Skull and Bones!
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:02 PM
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4. Isn't it a Bush or a Dole?
There was no Bush or Clinton on the ticket in 1976, but Dole was Ford's running mate.
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Clarkie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:04 PM
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6. Hmmm...perhaps it's "only" been 26 years, then? nt
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:10 PM
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11. Just sayin'. Facts is facts.
And in the seven elections that have taken place from 1980-2004, a Clinton has been involved in only two of those elections (for that matter, so has Dole). As it's really not shocking that Clinton would run for re-election, it's really the Bushes that are most responsible for this little "streak."
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rep the dems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:05 PM
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8. I think you're right.
Ford Dole
Reagan Bush
Reagan Bush
Bush Quayle
Bush Quayle
Dole Kemp
Bush Cheney
Bush Cheney

Yep Bush and Dole :puke:
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Art_from_Ark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:05 PM
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7. A bu$h has been on the ticket in 6 of the last 7 presidential elections
A Clinton has been on the ticket for only two.
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:07 PM
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9. Coke or Pepsi?
The country needs a real choice, not an echo!
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DU9598 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:18 PM
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12. More Gores and Mondales than Clintons
Just saying ....
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mtnsnake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:23 PM
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13. After Hillary gets in, I'm already looking forward to Chelsea for VP in 2016
Edited on Mon Dec-11-06 10:26 PM by mtnsnake
with Roger Clinton, Bill's younger half brother as the Presidential candidate on that ticket.

That should take us through 2024 with the next 16 years of Clintons in the WH. Hopefully, after that we'll be ready for a change.
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SaveElmer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:37 PM
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15. Misleading...
There has only been a Clinton on the ticket for 8 years...

There has been a Mondale on the ticket for 12 years

And a Gore on the ticket for 12 years!!!
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:38 PM
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16. Not misleading
just flat-out wrong.

And pointless, too.
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Clarkie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 11:10 PM
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19. You are comparing apples and oranges: individuals and dynasties are not the same. nt
Edited on Mon Dec-11-06 11:14 PM by Clarkie1
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SaveElmer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 11:15 PM
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20. I am pointing out the only dynasty we have had...
Is a Bush dynasty...and throwing Clinton's two terms in there is meaningless!
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