boy I wish Jennifer Granholm had been born in the U.S.

[ProfessorPlum]

She's poised, quick on her feet, knows her policy, and would make a great candidate.

[Iliyah]

1. Majority of the women on the left of RWers are extremely

poised, quick on their feet, knows their policy, and do make great candidates and politicians.

[Different Drummer]

2. I agree. I loved her show on Current.

It's just too bad she wasn't born here and could run for President. I would vote for her without hesitation.

[ADX]

3. + infinity...

...I'd vote for her in a heartbeat...

[RandySF]

4. She ran a bad campaign for governor in 2002

And turned what should’ve blowout into a bear loss.

[ProfessorPlum]

5. was that during "9/11" madness

or don't you think that had to do with it

[roamer65]

7. She won the Michigan gubernatorial race in 2002.

She beat the repuke lt gov Dick Posthumus by 4 points to become our first woman governor and she beat the pants off Dick DeVos in 2006.

I luv my former guv!

[lagomorph777]

8. Isn't it unfair to run against a "Posthumus" candidate?

I mean, who's gonna vote for the dead guy?

[liberaltrucker]

13. Ask John Ashcroft

"Carnahan won the election 51% to 49%. No one had ever posthumously won election to the Senate, though voters had on at least three occasions chosen deceased candidates for the House of Representatives".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ashcroft#U.S._Senator_from_Missouri

[lagomorph777]

14. You know, that case did cross my mind.

[DavidDvorkin]

6. I wish that absurd restriction wasn't in the Constitution.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. Sort of seems quaint now

given that our current POTUS actually seems to be controlled by a foreign power, which I think was the whole point of that particular restriction.

[gibraltar72]

9. Jen Jen is terrific.

She got a bad rap because Engler left such a mess. He lied about the deficit. Left the state as soon as he left office. Jen Jen was stuck when the bill came due.

[irisblue]

16. & then he slithered to MSU after the Nassar crimes against young woman athletes.

[pnwmom]

10. I agree. n/t

[NewJeffCT]

12. Yes, I saw her on air last week

and she basically demolished the Republican she was up against that night. I wish other Democrats on air were as quick, smart and insightful as she was that night. Plus, her demeanor when she does it is great.

[area51]

15. Candidate for the presidency?

Not being born in the US didn't stop Cruz (Canada), McCain (Panama) or Romney (Mexico) from running.

[ProfessorPlum]

17. do they/ did they all have at least one parent who was a US citizen at the time?

does Granholm?