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MADem

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6. Watch--he'll get a great speaking slot at the convention.

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 12:22 PM

Jan 2012

And we know that the paradigm for the last half century or so is that the speaker with the good slot ends up being the nominee in four to eight years.

He probably traded in his thrown-in towel for that nice podium timeslot.

And he'll run again in four years....

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Today Jon Huntsman will drop out and endorse a candidate he says is 'completely un-electable' [View all] WI_DEM Jan 2012 OP

That's too bad MNBrewer Jan 2012 #1

He is still a republican out to destroy unions and the working class. Good ridence demosincebirth Jan 2012 #2

That's kind of a sad commentary MNBrewer Jan 2012 #3

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No MNBrewer Jan 2012 #9

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Watch--he'll get a great speaking slot at the convention. MADem Jan 2012 #6

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