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2016 Postmortem

saidsimplesimon

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10. Thanks for the update Don...I've been waiting for the appropriate time

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2013, 03:56 PM

May 2013

to suggest that all our Democratic candidates read " The Art of War", attributed to Sun Tzu, from 500 BC. (That's just my short list.) All our Democratic candidates will need Campaign Managers who are also knowledgeable on running campaigns.

You can read, print, download the entire wisdom at the link below:

http://classics.mit.edu/Tzu/artwar.html

The Art of War

By Sun Tzu

Translated by Lionel Giles

snip.....

I. Laying Plans

2. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.

14. By means of these seven considerations I can forecast victory or defeat.

15. The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat:--let such a one be dismissed!

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Ashley Judd Out, A Former Miss America May Challenge Mitch McConnell [View all] DonViejo May 2013 OP

Jesus!!! Can't the Democrats find any credible candidates bigdarryl May 2013 #1

By credible, do you mean male? BlueToTheBone May 2013 #2

It's a fact that woman have a harder time being elected bigdarryl May 2013 #3

Well, she's running for senator, not governor BlueToTheBone May 2013 #4

blue2theb, I agree. Every Democratic candidate would do well to follow your saidsimplesimon May 2013 #9

Tell that to the last female senator elected from Kentucky, who was BlueStreak May 2013 #5

With that kind of attitude, no woman would even try. n/t pnwmom May 2013 #13

Was there a man who would have done better in that district? karynnj May 2013 #14

How is she not credible? cyberswede May 2013 #8

Other than all the very-credible reasons Wonkette gave earlier this week? Chan790 May 2013 #24

I didn't see any of those reasons in the post to which I replied. cyberswede May 2013 #25

Where is the sarcasm symbol - I hope this is sacasm or it is quite alertable karynnj May 2013 #12

Here's Heather French Henry. longship May 2013 #6

She sounds like she'd be a good candidate and a Cha May 2013 #7

See link in Comment #17 n/t Tx4obama May 2013 #18

Thanks for the update Don...I've been waiting for the appropriate time saidsimplesimon May 2013 #10

Wasn't she in a car accident a few years ago? Nedsdag May 2013 #11

Yep, premium May 2013 #16

NO!!! A Little Weird May 2013 #15

You just described a former senator and former secretary of state! whistler162 May 2013 #26

Her resume` is too thin. Link to bio below Tx4obama May 2013 #17

thanks for more info, Tx.. Don't know about the publishing company but the accident Cha May 2013 #19

Alison Lundergan Grimes (?) Tx4obama May 2013 #20

Ah, yes.. thank you for the info, Tx. Cha May 2013 #21

Very true davidpdx May 2013 #23

what's the problem with Grimes? NewJeffCT May 2013 #22

It looks like she's getting cold feet A Little Weird May 2013 #27