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BlueWI

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49. Agreed.

Fri May 4, 2018, 08:05 PM

May 2018

When Gore, Dukakis, Mondale, and Kerry lost presidential elections, I don't think there was much clamoring to have them continue as the public face of the party. This is after both Gore and Kerry, as I remember, won the popular vote, like Clinton did.

So what's different about Clinton? Why is there so much clamoring for her to stay prominently in the public eye? What makes her so different than these predecessors?

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A new Clinton wave is coming this spring [View all] George II May 2018 OP

Are you suggesting that Chelsea Clinton will decide to run for President? PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #1

If Chelsea does, why not? Or are you letting Republicans make your choice for you? n/t SFnomad May 2018 #4

She has shown zero interest in running for office so far in her life. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #11

Your current reply sounds much more reasonable than your first "Oh, dear lord I hope not" knee jerk SFnomad May 2018 #57

It's the knee-jerk PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #59

While I see far too much of the corollary LanternWaste May 2018 #61

I guess I spoke too soon ... the knee is jerking again, just like the post I originally replied to SFnomad May 2018 #63

Caroline Kennedy has been in the public eye all of her life. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #64

As I explained once already Caroline Kennedy did not RUN for the Senate seat SFnomad May 2018 #67

Okay, so she didn't actually go out there and do retail campaigning, but PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #68

I would love for Chelsea to run for office one day onetexan May 2018 #17

Chelsea is more articulate than her mother, less charismatic than her father SFnomad May 2018 #58

agree, she's clearly highly intelligent - onetexan May 2018 #60

+1 n/t SFnomad May 2018 #62

Love Chelsea on Twitter mcar May 2018 #2

A couple of Chelsea Tweets regarding the Amy Chozick dustup.. Cha May 2018 #46

I followed that whole mess mcar May 2018 #50

I followed it, too.. on Ragnarok's Cha May 2018 #51

I always liked Hillary. yortsed snacilbuper May 2018 #3

George II: Could you state your position on this posting? erronis May 2018 #5

Why do we need to know an author's position? LakeArenal May 2018 #9

Really just curious. Usually when someone posts something erronis May 2018 #19

Satisfied now? NastyRiffraff May 2018 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author LakeArenal May 2018 #29

Weird how you got involved in some unnecessary defense... erronis May 2018 #31

I'm looking forward to reading the Prez's novel! Kurt V. May 2018 #6

I don't think it's a good idea to reflect backwards. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #7

"If they not interfere?" mcar May 2018 #13

Maybe in selected states, but I think the Clinton name... Honeycombe8 May 2018 #18

How about Kennedy? What about Caroline Kennedy or Rep. Joe Kennedy? japple May 2018 #24

The dynasty label hurt Ed Kennedy, IMO BlueWI May 2018 #48

Great to see this! brer cat May 2018 #8

TOTALLY agree! I love Hillary. I still have faith in her. I think she still has many calimary May 2018 #12

I think the really noteworthy thing here is that Onward Together had its first meeting karynnj May 2018 #10

I agree with your last paragraph entirely - just because they are remaining in the public's eye.... George II May 2018 #16

Glad to hear about the new Clinton wave......... Little Star May 2018 #14

This is a gift to Trump loyalsister May 2018 #15

Should they dig a hole in the ground and live like moles? BannonsLiver May 2018 #20

I think some would only be happy kcr May 2018 #22

Because they are Clinton's right? leftofcool May 2018 #21

Clinton hate is a hot button that gets the RW going loyalsister May 2018 #28

It gets the left wing going as well. Especially after the last election. m-lekktor May 2018 #33

And look what that got you. Trump. R B Garr May 2018 #43

Not in my neck of the woods loyalsister May 2018 #55

This isn't for Trump & his supporters. TheSmarterDog May 2018 #23

And yet loyalsister May 2018 #25

And why should Democrats, liberals & progressives care TheSmarterDog May 2018 #30

It's not cowtowing to think about the future loyalsister May 2018 #32

Trumpsters are deplorable and disgusting Gothmog May 2018 #36

There's a huge difference between catering to them and getting them fired up loyalsister May 2018 #39

You want to sideline some of our best & most popular leaders b/c the fascists whine about them. TheSmarterDog May 2018 #40

I don't want to see a GOTV project for them loyalsister May 2018 #41

If you let the fascists set the agenda, you've already lost. TheSmarterDog May 2018 #44

Agreed. BlueWI May 2018 #49

Yes. elleng May 2018 #26

Yep. The Republicans will love this. Energize the base. jalan48 May 2018 #37

Seriously, this has been used for years about the Clintons. R B Garr May 2018 #42

Last month McCaskill really did have to distance herself from Hillary loyalsister May 2018 #45

Obama too? How many Democratic Presidents can you R B Garr May 2018 #54

Politics is local loyalsister May 2018 #56

This is such bullshit nini May 2018 #47

KR Me. May 2018 #34

This is great news Gothmog May 2018 #35

Yay!! ismnotwasm May 2018 #38

Look forward to seeing all the Clintons fighting to rid US of the entire GOP. democratisphere May 2018 #52

Good. And all the folks at JackpineRadicals Codeine May 2018 #53

Could they just be civic minded? Blue_true May 2018 #65

They have good genes. NCTraveler May 2018 #66

"Onward Together". oasis May 2018 #69