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Beacool

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31. The most popular politician in the nation since the fall of 2009 polarizing?

Reply to Ishoutandscream2 (Reply #5)

Tue May 8, 2012, 01:02 PM

May 2012

That's waaaayyyy old thinking. Things have changed.

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Hillary-Biden 2016 [View all] Renew Deal May 2012 OP

I have no idea what situation would encourage an all geriatric ticket, but I doubt it. aquart May 2012 #1

Gov. Martin O'Malley as VP, so Joe can take turn as Sec of State. (Nt) JaneQPublic May 2012 #18

Let's win this election first, ok? GOTV. FSogol May 2012 #2

+1 nt TBF May 2012 #30

Clinton-Joe 2016 Capt. Obvious May 2012 #3

K&R jehop61 May 2012 #16

Yay! A DLC double-team! No thanks. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #4

K&R Exactly! Carolina May 2012 #51

I like them, but would be concerned about the age Ishoutandscream2 May 2012 #5

The most popular politician in the nation since the fall of 2009 polarizing? Beacool May 2012 #31

Well, I hope you're right, then Ishoutandscream2 May 2012 #46

She's tough. She can handle it. Beacool May 2012 #48

awwww, helllllll noooooo quinnox May 2012 #6

Hillary will be "too old"?...She'll be about ten years younger than Ron Paul is now whathehell May 2012 #7

Ron Paul didn't win Renew Deal May 2012 #8

Yeah, I noticed, but it had less to do with his age, I suspect, than his problems with the "base". whathehell May 2012 #13

I don't think that's the issue Renew Deal May 2012 #15

I think it is the issue.. whathehell May 2012 #22

Search for McCain President Too Old Renew Deal May 2012 #24

Excuse me whathehell May 2012 #26

Actually from day one, the CW was that Biden was too old to be the 2016 nominee karynnj May 2012 #50

Whatever,,, whathehell May 2012 #54

I think the country is about sick of Clintons at this point quinnox May 2012 #9

Well, I might agree on THAT point, but not on age. n/t whathehell May 2012 #11

Agreed. I am no fan of political dynasties. hifiguy May 2012 #23

Speak for yourself. Beacool May 2012 #33

Ditto Carolina May 2012 #52

Hillary would not be too old, and she is five years younger than Biden obamanut2012 May 2012 #12

can you imagine all the "old bag" jokes the right wing media would be having quinnox May 2012 #14

I don't judge who I vote for based on how the RW will attack them obamanut2012 May 2012 #19

Let me guess ... Elizabeth Warren Bake May 2012 #25

And who is only 2 years younger than Hillary. Beacool May 2012 #34

Don't get me wrong, I like EW Bake May 2012 #49

I feel the same way. Beacool May 2012 #55

Exactamundo! Bake May 2012 #56

Right back at you. Beacool May 2012 #58

I hope 300 million Americans can cough up a better Dem ticket than that in 2016 Poll_Blind May 2012 #10

Warren, Schweitzer, Kucinich, Grayson, Feingold, pick your team. I love Hillary, Zorra May 2012 #17

Most of those mentioned couldn't win in a general election if their life depended on it. Beacool May 2012 #35

Too progressive? nt Zorra May 2012 #60

Yep. Beacool May 2012 #61

Indeed Oilwellian May 2012 #43

and Third Way was the Clinton way Carolina May 2012 #53

No more fucking dynasties, please. n/t Orsino May 2012 #20

I don't think it is likely that Joe Biden would want to serve as Vice President WI_DEM May 2012 #21

Poor Joe. A legacy as the perpetual VEEP longship May 2012 #27

no thanks frylock May 2012 #28

Our old ones v their young ones? SoCalDem May 2012 #29

This is the Dems biggest 2016 problem Proud Public Servant May 2012 #32

Who's this young person of color that the Republicans will nominate in 2016? Beacool May 2012 #36

Rubio, Haley, and Jindal are all plausible. So is Proud Public Servant May 2012 #37

Hmmm, not sure that they could win the nomination. Beacool May 2012 #38

Always hard to predict that, but Proud Public Servant May 2012 #39

Well, we will see what happens. Beacool May 2012 #40

Very true [n/t] Proud Public Servant May 2012 #42

All 3 of them come with huge baggage LynneSin May 2012 #45

But my point is, they exist Proud Public Servant May 2012 #47

I still think the GOP will f up and nominate Jeb ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2012 #57

psss there's actually an election THIS year! spanone May 2012 #41

Joe is getting to old to run again but I know another Biden she could pick..... LynneSin May 2012 #44

He's one on my short list, too. n/t Bolo Boffin May 2012 #59