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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:44 PM Original message |
Who would you like Obama's running mate to be in 2012? |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Biden. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
42. +1 I want Biden..they can groom someone else |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Plus, sitting VPs rarely do well in Presidential elections. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Exactly..see |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:27 PM Response to Reply #44 |
55. Bingo... |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. VPs make bad nominees because they're caught |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Exactly... |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. I doubt he'll step aside and the country's getting plenty old anyway |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. hmm... |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. Biden.... if not I'd say.... Hillary? Or maybe.... Schweitzer from Montana? NT |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Schweitzer would be interesting. |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Schweitzer would be a GREAT pick! |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. I've seen no indication that Biden intends to step aside |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. Dean |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Dean was my first choice. Then someone said Schweitzer |
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woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
6. Biden or Dean - I like both of their personalities. n/t |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. Biden. Someone can earn their own nomination. Being VP running for Prez |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. It would make for a more interesting primary. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. There is also no way Obama wants to get entangled in the drama. |
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wizstars (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
34. it worked well in 2000.... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Actually, Gore was caught between running away from Clinton and at the same time |
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RelativelyJones (162 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. Nancy Pelosi |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Pelosi turned 70 not long ago |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Even if she were younger |
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RelativelyJones (162 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. They are going to do that no matter who is nominated |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Running any candidate from California or Massachusetts is a waste of time |
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RelativelyJones (162 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. You think being from Chicago is more palatable than being from MA or CA?. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Yes it is much better. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. I'll be more specific. |
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RelativelyJones (162 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. It isn't the rural midwest that elected Obama |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. And if Obama had done even worse in the rural areas |
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RelativelyJones (162 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
74. For someone who dismissively tags others as self-righteous |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. They used the word "arrogant" and "uppity" to connote that the black guy had |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Even when it was black people saying it? |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
51. I disagree. The right candidate from California could win. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. That one in a million super candidate can win from any state, but realistically |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:46 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Massachusetts, maybe, but what if the candidate was from New Hampshire? |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:13 PM Response to Reply #56 |
70. Illinois is an advantage |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
38. Nancy Pelosi is perfectly placed as Speaker of the House. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
72. Oversight of the Executive Branch is primarily a Congressional responsibility. |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. Sherrod Brown and only because Joe will be too old to run in 2016 |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. He could be good. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. I like that pick. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. Al Franken. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I like it. Why not run our own actor for President? |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
77. Why not an Al Franken Administration? He already had an Al Franken Decade. |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
24. Rick Astley..... Think about it. The entire country gets Rick-rolled. It would be fucking awesome. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. never gonna bring your taxes up, never bring your benefits down... |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. . |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. LOL! nt |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
27. If Biden witnhdraws, Alan Grayson wld be great! nt |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
28. he will not. No reason to toy with it. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. Dennis Kucinich! n/t |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
31. Joe B, wingman. nt |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. Sarah Palin |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #32 |
76. LOL Yep. She would quit her teabagging in a heartbeat. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. Joe Biden. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
41. I think he needs to pick a female running mate. |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
43. Cory Booker |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
46. Hillary |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
47. Joseph Robinette Biden!!!! n/t |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
49. I'm holding out for a primary challenger |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
54. Hillary- she could help him win AR and possibly be ready for her own run in '16. nt |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
59. John Edwards |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:01 PM Response to Reply #59 |
68. *snort* |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
60. Biden. There is no earthly reason to give him the boot, which is what this would be. nt |
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marlakay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
61. I like Biden there I think he keeps Obama in check |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #61 |
66. ugh |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
62. If Biden were to step aside |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. He would only need one or two |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. I agree. |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
63. Hey what's wrong with turning 70??? |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. As I wrote |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #65 |
82. Touche! |
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madchick44 (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
64. Hillary Clinton |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
69. If Biden decides he doesn't want the job, I'd like a true and bold liberal leader for veep... |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
71. I've reconsidered. If Biden wants to retire let's tap Anita Sanchez. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
75. Howard Dean |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
78. Biden if he wants it. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
79. Biden. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
80. Easy, the person who polls higher than any other politician in the nation. |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
81. Clarence Thomas |
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