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graham4anything

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28. This is the modern world. Things impossible in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,80s,90s, are now happening
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 10:34 PM
Mar 2013

they are two separate people.

Michelle has actually been the 3rd most political first lady ever.

One could say Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King was not political either.

And of course, it goes without saying that when Michelle was in college, who would have thought Barack could be President, let alone a woman? It was unheard of back in those days to even think so.

Had he not been killed, I would bet Dr. King himself would have been President or ran for it,
and one can truly say he would never have thought that possible, nor would have thought
Rev. Jackson came within inches of being vice-President and/or President.

This is a whole different world.

Who would have thought people would actually be talking realistically of two women as President and Vice President?

I am sure Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin never once thought they would have been on a Presidential ticket either.

I bet if Richard Nixon were here, he would have assuredly disbelieved 2 Bush's would become President, and a 3rd is going to be nominated (especially after Nixon did all he could to make sure 41 was not vice President with him).

This is the modern world.

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Not a chance 1-Old-Man Mar 2013 #1
Well that's depressing news, MadHound Mar 2013 #2
Take heart ProSense Mar 2013 #6
That is the good news MadHound Mar 2013 #8
Very true davidpdx Mar 2013 #35
Message auto-removed C.H.O.M.P.S. Mar 2013 #21
Don't you see her policies as broadly similar to Obama's? (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #30
Some of us to the left wish that Obama's policies were amandabeech Mar 2013 #32
You say that like it's a good thing, MadHound Mar 2013 #33
I would love if Axelrod and Plouffe run or work with Hillary in 2016 and her reelection in 2020 graham4anything Mar 2013 #3
That would make Tea party heads explode Robbins Mar 2013 #5
Michelle????? Lordy, there's a stretch...n/t monmouth3 Mar 2013 #10
Future Illinois Senator Michelle Obama graham4anything Mar 2013 #11
LOL.... monmouth3 Mar 2013 #12
sadly not a chance in Hell dsc Mar 2013 #20
Why? graham4anything Mar 2013 #22
She went on either the view or Ellen dsc Mar 2013 #23
so? graham4anything Mar 2013 #25
you can also look at both of their lives before and during their first ladyships dsc Mar 2013 #26
This is the modern world. Things impossible in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,80s,90s, are now happening graham4anything Mar 2013 #28
I fail to see what's "interesting". I see a retread. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #4
Don't you find ProSense Mar 2013 #7
I guess it's to be expected. Maybe Plouffe is looking for upcoming employment, as well. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #9
Of course she is. The corporations and bankers love her. woo me with science Mar 2013 #13
Hurricanes and earthquakes are inevitable. But, it doesn't mean I have to vote for them. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #14
Heh. randome Mar 2013 #15
Without reform of the system, woo me with science Mar 2013 #16
Not enough time to do that before 2016. randome Mar 2013 #18
Why on earth would any Democrat argue against working for change now? woo me with science Mar 2013 #19
The problem, of course, is that Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #34
I'm fairly certain the preliminaries to a run are inevitable, as the flags are already being raised. Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #17
wow what a bombshell Enrique Mar 2013 #24
Warren krhines Mar 2013 #27
If Hillary decides to run, it's hard to imagine any other remotely credible Democrat running Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #29
The country is sick of corporatists and warmongers. woo me with science Mar 2013 #31
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