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hifiguy

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12. I'd have to reach to the past for the most part.

Reply to former-republican (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 12:41 PM

Aug 2012

The passion and empathy of RFK and George McGovern

The brains and cool-headedness of Obama or JFK

LBJ's grasp on domestic policy and willing to do whatever needed to be done to better the lot of the people

Jimmy Carter's foreign policy, his disastrous decision to let the monstrous Shit, err, Shah of Iran into the country aside

FDR's vision and ability to inspire the people to unite.

I'd settle for that.

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Who would be your combination for an ideal person for President? [View all] former-republican Aug 2012 OP

Kucinich, Obama and Carter with a healthy dollop of FDR nt Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2012 #1

Kucinich is a good call also. former-republican Aug 2012 #5

Viva! Indeed. +1 n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #17

oh boy.... jorno67 Aug 2012 #2

Watch for my post lower ... no one has said this one ... yet JoePhilly Aug 2012 #40

Barack Obama suits me just fine. Thanks. cbayer Aug 2012 #3

+1 JudyM Aug 2012 #6

+2 AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #11

best answer. Whisp Aug 2012 #18

well that's depressing Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #21

I really don't know what Obama will do in a 2nd term...hoping movonne Aug 2012 #28

Reaganism truly does triumph when we are at the point where a number of self-identified liberals Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #32

Great post! whatchamacallit Aug 2012 #39

+me cleduc Aug 2012 #29

Obama and Bill Clinton DrewFlorida Aug 2012 #4

I like Obama's honesty when he speaks and wouldn't want it diluted Whisp Aug 2012 #19

I agree, Obama is a fantastic President! DrewFlorida Aug 2012 #48

FDR, Elizabeth Warren, mixed with Truman's attitude DJ13 Aug 2012 #7

I'm good with that. Maybe a little Carter humility. Scuba Aug 2012 #10

Krugman's grasp of the economy, Hartmann's understanding of history... lumberjack_jeff Aug 2012 #8

Sanders / Grayson B Calm Aug 2012 #9

I'd have to reach to the past for the most part. hifiguy Aug 2012 #12

LBJ on domestic policy - George McGovern on foreign policy Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #13

Pretty damned good combination. nt hifiguy Aug 2012 #38

Obama with a ruthless streak. Seriously, folks. DevonRex Aug 2012 #14

Rambama C_U_L8R Aug 2012 #15

lol former-republican Aug 2012 #22

General Butler, Paul Krugman, Thomas Jefferson, Eugene V. Debs., and Louis D. Brandeis. n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #16

Abraham Lincoln quinnox Aug 2012 #20

I wouldn't either but if you take some of their views former-republican Aug 2012 #23

You didn't specify an office holder in the OP. n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #24

No Contest - Obama's brain and LBJ's (we'll be polite and say guts) ! RagAss Aug 2012 #25

Someone to the left of FDR and Huey Long. nt Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #26

uggh. There are plenty of well rounded Dems who oppose all wars ecstatic Aug 2012 #27

I only used his stance on foreign policy not domestic. former-republican Aug 2012 #33

I know ecstatic Aug 2012 #46

? former-republican Aug 2012 #37

His name would be Teddy Grayson! n/t brewens Aug 2012 #30

Eugene Debs. All of him. Taverner Aug 2012 #31

George Clooney and Rachel Maddow. undeterred Aug 2012 #34

Rachel Maddow former-republican Aug 2012 #35

I think she could debate each of the canddiates ... and make them answer questions they JoePhilly Aug 2012 #42

That's why you will never see her as a moderator former-republican Aug 2012 #44

And honestly, Obama and Biden would not want to do this either ... JoePhilly Aug 2012 #47

Bernie Sanders and . . . ananda Aug 2012 #36

Jesus? JoePhilly Aug 2012 #41

+1 jorno67 Aug 2012 #45

Lucy Parsons (P) and Eugene V. Debs (VP). nt TBF Aug 2012 #43