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Capt. Obvious

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19. It's a predetermined outcome

Reply to Armstead (Reply #16)

Wed May 28, 2014, 06:05 PM

May 2014

To run on an anti-Reagan platform would be popular for a good chunk of the electorate but less than 50%.
Now, some big personality could run on that and pull it off but the money would not allow them near the White House. They won't even allow them to get the nomination - they prefer the two candidates be both slices of the buttered bread.

The best you could hope for is someone to run on that but not really and occasionally throw some invisible crumbs.... or run as a blank slate and let everyone just assume he's running on what you believe in.

I don't believe people are ready for it. We are too tied into distractions that are also run by the big money.
And that's just the people who vote.

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Casting the Ideal Challenger to Hillary Clinton [View all] Capt. Obvious May 2014 OP

I love how Dean gets to sidestep all of the 'third way' nonsense thrown around here bigtree May 2014 #1

In case Harry Enten doesn't respond to you Capt. Obvious May 2014 #2

you just picked a random article and posted it? bigtree May 2014 #3

No. As per custom - articles one reads that you think should be discussed here are posted. Capt. Obvious May 2014 #4

do the picture threads bother you? bigtree May 2014 #5

Maybe Obama took Bo for a walk today Capt. Obvious May 2014 #6

you want a lively discussion? You got the beginnings of one with my first post bigtree May 2014 #7

The first post making accusatory Capt. Obvious May 2014 #8

I must have missed the part where you disagreed with the article you posted bigtree May 2014 #9

let me start fresh with a random pic that I think should be discussed here bigtree May 2014 #10

As insincere as you are Capt. Obvious May 2014 #11

will a serious challenger emerge from the left? bigtree May 2014 #12

For once I almost agree with you Armstead May 2014 #13

I'd be almost giddy for a Sherrod Brown candidacy bigtree May 2014 #15

Several points Capt. Obvious May 2014 #14

I think there is a galvanizing issue -- It's just a matter of packaging it correctly Armstead May 2014 #16

It's a predetermined outcome Capt. Obvious May 2014 #19

IMO we're a country in which elections have generally been very close and up for grabs Armstead May 2014 #20

With Democrats eating from the same trough Capt. Obvious May 2014 #21

I like how all these article ignore the actual liberal with an exploratory committee & an on-ground FSogol May 2014 #17

Vermin Supreme doesn't stand a chance Capt. Obvious May 2014 #18

Gov. O'malley? Armstead May 2014 #22

Ding,ding ding! Yup, Gov. Martin O'Malley n/t FSogol May 2014 #23