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In reply to the discussion: The President Come 2017 Will Be A White Male [View all]True Blue Door
(2,969 posts)81. I don't "dream" one way or another. I seek options.
The only truly bad candidate would be Hillary Clinton. And not just on value grounds - she is politically incompetent.
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You do realize that the Midterms are completely different right? Democrats notoriously don't
VanillaRhapsody
Dec 2014
#26
Right...Good thing we have a candidate with TONS of support and a massive ground game ready to go!
VanillaRhapsody
Dec 2014
#46
What a snotty, jerk comment "do you have anything of value to add"? You provide zero numbers
KittyWampus
Dec 2014
#66
Oh yeah! I think that premise has backfired. I'd prefer a POC, but a female works for me, too.
freshwest
Jan 2015
#98
Have you been drinking? Because I can't figure out any other explanation for this post.
octoberlib
Dec 2014
#10
I thought he might actually be trolling for Hillary and using a bit of the ole
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2014
#15
I tend to agree with the speculation that our next president will probably be a white male again
dissentient
Dec 2014
#14
In whose world? She STILL polls beating EVERY Republican INCLUDING Jeb Bush!
VanillaRhapsody
Dec 2014
#31
Of course you don't but you would be dancing a jig if Warren or Sanders polled ahead of Hillary!
VanillaRhapsody
Dec 2014
#41
thank you....but things do not look nearly as bleak for her as you are imagining here...
VanillaRhapsody
Dec 2014
#47
I don't even want to think about another Bush running for any office ever again
dissentient
Dec 2014
#49
Well he is their best hope....BUT considering the hubris of Rand Paul and Ted Cruz
VanillaRhapsody
Dec 2014
#50
If you are right, then the day he announces, I'm gonna have to keep a barf bag handy.
dissentient
Dec 2014
#51
You do realize that Hillary Clinton already has a MASSIVE ground game with TONS of support
VanillaRhapsody
Dec 2014
#44
Yes, the mid term turnout is a pattern. I do agree with you, tho', that momentum is backward.
ancianita
Dec 2014
#38
My theory is that when voters are either scared to death or totally pissed off,
amandabeech
Dec 2014
#85
IMO,You're correct about gender but I think it will be the former Governor of MA.
CK_John
Dec 2014
#77
I read this and suddenly I want Deval Patrick as the nominee, just because. Or, an openly gay
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2014
#84