Instead of Hillary for Prez--how would you feel about VP in '08?

WI_DEM

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Mon Jun-05-06 05:16 PM
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Instead of Hillary for Prez--how would you feel about VP in '08?

Quick note: I'm not advocating that she be the VP candidate but just thought I'd throw this out as a question.

She wouldn't work as VP to Kerry or some other NE candidate, but what about if Warner, Clark, Gore or Edwards is nominated for president or a midwesterner like Feingold or Bayh? Would she be a good candidate for VP?

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sweetheart

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Mon Jun-05-06 05:19 PM
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1. nope

She's already been veep, a powerless observer of a right wing conspiracy, and
to take bullets for another 4 years without any authority, is disempowering, and
i'll wager she's rather be in the senate for that, at least there she is 1/100th
of the thunder.

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WI_DEM

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Mon Jun-05-06 05:22 PM
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2. that's kind of undestimating the role of the modern VP

Gore was one of the most influential of vice presidents and Cheney, arguably, is the strongest VP we've ever had (thanks to the noodle who is president).

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sweetheart

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Mon Jun-05-06 05:26 PM
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3. And he took bullets for 8 years now indeed

Edited on Mon Jun-05-06 05:27 PM by sweetheart

along with H, who has taken even more bullets with even less authority.

Gosh darn, i believe she'll be america's first woman president, no apologies for that.

If she feels she needs to be a veep first, then whatever she sees is the best way.

If we're run by mafia's of the left and right, then the clinton myth, for all its
sins, unfucks the bush myth and balances the books, morally and financially.

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MissWaverly

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Mon Jun-05-06 05:27 PM
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4. No, I want someone who will end this stupid war on the ticket

I don't want anyone that will support staying the course for the war, either in the Prez slot
or the Vice President slot. We went to war on a lie, a deliberate, calculated lie and I don't
see why we should be committed forever when the American people and the Congress were misled
in this from the very beginning.

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missingp

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Mon Jun-05-06 05:28 PM
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5. why not Oprah?

She's the only VP candidate (I'm serious here) who could bring in a huge number of new voters. The Dem candidate will have to win by a large margin to get past the vote thieving we've had in the last two prez elections...

Steal the P before W pees on us again!

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sweetheart

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Mon Jun-05-06 05:31 PM
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6. How about Cal Worthington

"If you wanna better deal go see cal..."

i'm serious too. ;-)

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WI_DEM

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Mon Jun-05-06 05:32 PM
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7. Oh my God, is he still alive?

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sweetheart

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Mon Jun-05-06 05:36 PM
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8. I don't know his politics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Worthington

I could be in for a rude suprise, but i heard once, that a los angeles
high school invited him to speak at their commencement. And he turned out
to be a most genuine and inspiring speaker.

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newyawker99

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Mon Jun-05-06 06:09 PM
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9. Hi missingp!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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ProgressivePatriot

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Mon Jun-05-06 06:09 PM
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10. No, no, no. She is a DLC'er.....get rid of her!! eom

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dysfunctional press

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Mon Jun-05-06 06:11 PM
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11. agree completely- keep the dlc lunatics OFF OUR TICKET!

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sutz12

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Mon Jun-05-06 06:12 PM
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12. Well, it would discourage the RW from assasinating the president

whoever that might be. :evilgrin:

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