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marylandblue

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3. Six of the last seven presidents ran as outsiders

Reply to blake2012 (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:49 PM

Apr 2018

Only Bush I was an insider.

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Our last three successful Dem presidential candidates had one thing in common [View all] blake2012 Apr 2018 OP

Hillary Clinton is a WINNER. She won the election. The conspiracy stole the Electoral College. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #1

I was in process of editing caveats in that regard blake2012 Apr 2018 #2

She was about to win the EC in a landslide when Comey stole the election and handed it to Trump. StevieM Apr 2018 #16

No. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #23

So did Al Gore until SCOTUS changed it... dajoki Apr 2018 #38

Six of the last seven presidents ran as outsiders marylandblue Apr 2018 #3

Yes. People want change other than when an incumbent is running blake2012 Apr 2018 #5

Biden, Warren, and probably now Sanders fall into the second. TDale313 Apr 2018 #4

Im thinking somebody like beto could be our dark horse candidate Tiggeroshii Apr 2018 #15

TAMMY DUCKWORTH!!! Squinch Apr 2018 #6

Very inspiring choice blake2012 Apr 2018 #7

I Wouldn't Say John Kerry Was A Foregone Conclusion ChoppinBroccoli Apr 2018 #8

December 2003 was a heady time for people who knew Howard DFW Apr 2018 #10

I was a Deaniac Cha Apr 2018 #20

I never met Kerry DFW Apr 2018 #21

Way Cool! Cha Apr 2018 #22

This was last October DFW Apr 2018 #25

Wonderful! Mahalo for that pic, DFW.. you Cha Apr 2018 #43

I Absolutely Loved Howard ChoppinBroccoli Apr 2018 #27

They all won after eight or more years of Republican rule. People wanted change. betsuni Apr 2018 #9

I think people will want some governing and political experiencebut not wizened veterans of DC blake2012 Apr 2018 #12

Do you know what that means? ecstatic Apr 2018 #11

Nothe opposition does that more than Dems blake2012 Apr 2018 #13

Here ya go leftstreet Apr 2018 #14

My First Choice PaulX2 Apr 2018 #19

I like this guy blake2012 Apr 2018 #31

Kamala Harris, Liberty Belle Apr 2018 #17

I like Tom Steyer. (eom) StevieM Apr 2018 #18

Clinton, Kerry, and Gore were successful Dem presidential candidates. milestogo Apr 2018 #24

EXACTLY. Ohiogal Apr 2018 #26

This. TheSmarterDog Apr 2018 #29

You Do Realize.......... ChoppinBroccoli Apr 2018 #30

I am a liberal/centrist Democrat blake2012 Apr 2018 #34

Obama was being talked about over four years before he ran. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #28

That may be. But few were discussing them as serious candidates blake2012 Apr 2018 #32

"That may be." NCTraveler Apr 2018 #37

One thing we tend to forget--the nation wasn't always in election mode in 1990's blake2012 Apr 2018 #39

If you are considering Carter a success, I cannot agree. He failed to strike a deal and get Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #33

He won and was in the White House blake2012 Apr 2018 #35

You have a point...he did win. He wasn't good at Washington politics. Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #36

Was Obama better than Carter at Washington politics? oberliner Apr 2018 #41

Barack Obama gave the keynote speech at the 2004 DNC convention oberliner Apr 2018 #40

Radaryes. But as a bright, refreshing young politician that was a rising star blake2012 Apr 2018 #42

From CNN, November 2, 2006: "Poll: Obama now trails only Clinton on '08 list" oberliner Apr 2018 #44

Yep. He still heavily trailed presumptive nominee, Hillary at that point blake2012 Apr 2018 #45