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WhiteTara

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37. Yeah, old women like Nancy Pelosi only
Mon May 8, 2017, 11:51 AM
May 2017

get the job done. "There is no greater force than a post menopausal woman with zest." Margaret Mead

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Only if the Dems want to lose. Hell Hath No Fury May 2017 #1
+1. NT enough May 2017 #9
+1,000,000 InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #51
We don't have the luxury of running a terrible candidate who would make a great president geek tragedy May 2017 #2
I like the way that you put that. nt FBaggins May 2017 #29
Can we get an "Amen!"? InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #54
Hasn't she suffered enough? DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #3
haven't we all? dembotoz May 2017 #10
That comments makes me angry. boston bean May 2017 #35
ok dembotoz May 2017 #77
I love Hillary and if she ran I would strongly consider voting for her but at this point I think hrmjustin May 2017 #4
I agree with you wholeheartedly, on both counts. Caliman73 May 2017 #30
No. It's time for a new face. No Hillary, Bernie or Joe. Vinca May 2017 #5
Agreed. smirkymonkey May 2017 #16
Not sure bout your including Bernie on the list. I mean he's ONLY the most popular politician today. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #57
I love Bernie, but he isn't aging in reverse. Surely, there must be viable younger contenders. Vinca May 2017 #61
Oh, there's no doubt... but Bernie is spry for his age. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #62
Bernie's great, but he'd be 79. Ken Burch May 2017 #129
My dad was 94 when he passed and was as active & lucid as he was in his 60's... InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #139
My mom is 91, and she's still amazing. Ken Burch May 2017 #141
Okay, gotcha... would your mom consider being Bernie's running mate? haha InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #145
You never know. Ken Burch May 2017 #147
Agreed. n/t. Ken Burch May 2017 #131
Troll bait! Go away Pisces May 2017 #6
Oh pleeease. Rustyeye77 May 2017 #18
"One of the most inept campaigns of all time?" Hortensis May 2017 #44
"Inept" is little harsh... but not too far off. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #58
Hmmmmm. Good argument WinkyDink May 2017 #121
Oh, please, no. Volstagg May 2017 #7
Or worse loyalsister May 2017 #125
I'd vote for her, work for her, contribute to her campaign DrDan May 2017 #8
Adlai Stevenson H2O Man May 2017 #11
. Cooley Hurd May 2017 #109
Post removed Post removed May 2017 #12
Yes, the "blueprint" that's been redrafted dozens of times is certainly dead... InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #63
No, it's time for someone new. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #13
Clinton's time has come and gone. Big Blue Marble May 2017 #14
Well, the Republican playbook is a thick one. Orsino May 2017 #15
NO. Just.... no.... n/t Locrian May 2017 #17
I recommend using the block quote function to better distinguish... JHB May 2017 #19
Better to use the "excerpt" function, to set off the quote in a gray box. nt tblue37 May 2017 #111
Ironically, that's what I meant. I plead "Monday". JHB May 2017 #116
LOL. nt tblue37 May 2017 #117
Absolutely not. Kentonio May 2017 #20
No. Just no. mnhtnbb May 2017 #21
At this point only Biden and Buttigieg are interesting as alternatives stevenleser May 2017 #22
The Clintons are done, so are the Obamas, and Biden and Kerry BeyondGeography May 2017 #23
Agreed Va Lefty May 2017 #48
Agree that the Clintons are done NewJeffCT May 2017 #56
Michelle has already said no (many times) BeyondGeography May 2017 #72
politicians change their minds all the time NewJeffCT May 2017 #74
Michelle is not a politician loyalsister May 2017 #120
You forgot sanders. And, Michelle doesn't want to run Cha May 2017 #88
I may be in the minority here.. Rustyeye77 May 2017 #24
Yeah, but would she get elected? KPN May 2017 #34
Not sure that people doubt she would be great. Caliman73 May 2017 #46
That's not the question... it's could she get elected? That question's been asked and answered. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #65
72 years old. No. Same goes for Biden and Bernie. We need YOUNG blood. scheming daemons May 2017 #25
Yeah, old women like Nancy Pelosi only WhiteTara May 2017 #37
Had she won 2016 she would have been 72 also treestar May 2017 #55
I think so too.. there must be some great Democratic Leader Cha May 2017 #89
I don't think she ran a bad campaign. hamsterjill May 2017 #26
I agree with your basic premise but I believe it is a bad idea to emphasize the Russians StevieM May 2017 #31
It was a bad. She stopped campaigning in the three states that lost it for her. Kirkwood May 2017 #66
You'll pardon me if I wait for the full investigation, right? hamsterjill May 2017 #80
Polls in my state of Pennsylvania? WinkyDink May 2017 #122
Nationwide polls. hamsterjill May 2017 #137
Exactly, I'm tired of this "she ran a terrible campaign" bullshit. NewDealProgressive May 2017 #92
Thank you!!! hamsterjill May 2017 #94
Had she been a better candidate KTM May 2017 #99
Love Hillary, but NO. dalton99a May 2017 #27
I didn't think that her campaign was horrible Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #28
Nope! Hillary need to tell Democrats to take a flying leap. leftofcool May 2017 #32
Stop repeating the "horrible campaign" meme. It wasn't horrible. 3m more voters... brush May 2017 #33
It was worse because after it happens TWICE in recent memory loyalsister May 2017 #124
I totally disagree. She got 3m more votes and then there was Comey, Putin and repug cheating brush May 2017 #134
Low voter turnout loyalsister May 2017 #135
Uh-huh. And you believe what comes out of the mouth of repug election officials? The same people... brush May 2017 #138
Tulsi 2020 jpmonk91 May 2017 #36
sorry WhiteTara May 2017 #39
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Why? nt Kirkwood May 2017 #67
Google is your friend WhiteTara May 2017 #81
Are you joking? Kirkwood May 2017 #84
Sorry, I'm working today WhiteTara May 2017 #86
lol, i hope i'm allowed to laugh at this. n/t. okieinpain May 2017 #38
Oh JESUS FUCKING CHRIST LOL snooper2 May 2017 #40
I think the article has it backwards. I don't think she should run again but I also completely StevieM May 2017 #41
No thanks.... BlueJac May 2017 #43
I love HRC. She is my hero. LOL Lib May 2017 #47
I agree completely. (n/t) athena May 2017 #136
No. Love her but she couldn't win. Nevermypresident May 2017 #49
NO MoonRiver May 2017 #50
I like the idea because it can be treestar May 2017 #52
No. Just NO!!! WoonTars May 2017 #53
Why do you find experience and wisdom to be objectionable? NurseJackie May 2017 #87
I don't. WoonTars May 2017 #97
LOL NurseJackie May 2017 #112
Which part of that was funny? WoonTars May 2017 #115
Seriously? She'll be in her 70s! WinkyDink May 2017 #123
Why do you hate America? beam me up scottie May 2017 #113
Dear god, NO. No. No, NO! davsand May 2017 #59
No mainstreetonce May 2017 #60
Can we please focus on 2018 first?!?!?! Yavin4 May 2017 #64
True Rustyeye77 May 2017 #85
Thank you! Chellee May 2017 #119
Nope. Act_of_Reparation May 2017 #68
Surest way to get another 4 years of Trump. Kirkwood May 2017 #69
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! beaglelover May 2017 #70
Oh, FFS. SHE HAS SAID SHE 2016 WAS HER LAST CAMPAIGN. GoCubsGo May 2017 #71
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Calculating May 2017 #73
While I appreciate your HRC COMPETENCE argument ... PsychoBabble May 2017 #75
No. We need someone that lives on the campaign trail for the General. Blue_true May 2017 #76
Let's look at successful D candidates Retrograde May 2017 #78
NO The River May 2017 #79
And, I hope sanders doesn't run.. "NO and Hell No". Cha May 2017 #91
I don't think he would. Ken Burch May 2017 #144
GIVE IT, AND HER, A REST. WinkyDink May 2017 #82
I don't hate Hillary but anglesphere May 2017 #83
Hillary already said she was NOT running .. so all Cha May 2017 #90
I didn't realize she said that anglesphere May 2017 #146
We win the WH whenever we put up fresh faces. Bill Clinton, Obama, Carter. Abu Pepe May 2017 #93
Please don't. I voted for her and supported her, but I don't want to go through madinmaryland May 2017 #95
Nixon is quite unusual in coming back to win after a general-election loss Jim Lane May 2017 #96
"one of the worst campaigns in modern political history"??? Amimnoch May 2017 #98
With a better campaign/candidate KTM May 2017 #100
LOL. Amimnoch May 2017 #101
I completely disagree. Comey slaughtered her with his tactics. And a different candidate might StevieM May 2017 #102
*might have* KTM May 2017 #107
Comey had been sabotaging her for over a year. Appointing him was Obama's worst mistake. StevieM May 2017 #105
Gosh. I think your post might be disingenuous. Gosh. Wonder why someone would do that. Squinch May 2017 #103
I think she knows she will never be president. madaboutharry May 2017 #104
Well, I think she ran a great campaign. The party brass just didn't realize what Warpy May 2017 #106
What part of: PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #108
NO! GitRDun May 2017 #110
No thanks. And no Bernie or Biden either. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #114
Agreed. Ken Burch May 2017 #142
No way, please williesgirl May 2017 #118
No! No! No! No! Binkie The Clown May 2017 #126
You know when you have that sudden idea PsychoBabble May 2017 #127
We can only win in 2020 if we run someone who had nothing to do with 2016. Ken Burch May 2017 #128
Does anybody else feel queasy about the "look at Nixon" part of this argument? Ken Burch May 2017 #130
No democrank May 2017 #132
No. Time for new. JNelson6563 May 2017 #133
She ran horrible campaigns in both runs Egnever May 2017 #140
I want new blood jzodda May 2017 #143
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