Scott Brown Exploring Run For President

[cali]

Former senator Scott Brown told supporters at the Iowa State Fair Sunday that he is “exploring a possible run” for president in 2016.

Brown told CBS affiliate KCCI he is gauging interest in his “brand of politics.”

The fair is a popular spot for politicians prior to throwing their hat into the presidential race.

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http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/08/18/scott-brown-exploring-run-for-president/

[COLGATE4]

1. Come on, Kids. Plenty of room

in the 2016 Clown Car!!!

[tkmorris]

2. LOL, so am I

He is delusional.

[madinmaryland]

3. President of what? President of the fraternity house??

[graywarrior]

4. What a joke

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. Line 'em up! Such fun we are in store for!!

[bravenak]

6. I hoe he runs.

Then we can run Warren!! She can kick his ass again. I just don't think she will run, bu if she does ill switch from Hillary to her gladly.

[BeyondGeography]

7. Failing up, dude

Awesome.

[nyquil_man]

8. They don't have special elections for President, Scott.

You'll have to run in the regular election.

[lsewpershad]

9. Really Scottie?

[SoCalDem]

10. We laugh, at our own peril

Does anybody still remember GW BUSH?????

That sort of politician with a carefree/fun/moderately attractive/ good-ole-boy/frat boy image SELLS..

It has worked in the past with Reagan too

and even to some degree, Kennedy.. His LOOKS were what people talked about the most...

There are MILLIONS of people who ascribe to the "my-president/governor/senator/congressman-is-cuter-than yours is" style of politics..and they vote too.

I can understand why Brown would run..Look at the republican field that is likely to emerge..

Especially if Hillary is the anointed candidate of choice for our side.. It's 2008 all over again.. a handsome YOUNG-ish untested guy vs an older woman who has made her share of enemies. I can actually see Brown winning

[cali]

11. Not in this case.

For one thing he's pro choice and for another after Romney's loss, the repubs aren't about to nominate another MA moderate.

[spanone]

17. bingo!

[leftstreet]

21. +1

Not sure he could beat Hillary's celebrity status, but he'd probably do well all the same

[Faygo Kid]

12. Because that last Massachusetts guy worked out so well

The FReeper base of the GOP would eviscerate him.

[kentuck]

13. Everybody on that side thinks they can be President?

They have no idea.

[spanone]

14. run scotty, run

[Aerows]

15. Oh, that would be fun

Please enter national politics, Scott Brown. Please proceed!

[KinMd]

16. Santorum, Steve King, Trump, maybe Herman Cain , and now Scott Brown

and Rush and Hannity moderating...man I NEED to see those debates, whatever channel they're on.

[Aerows]

18. I'd prefer if they battled it out in a pit fight

I'd suggest assault weapons, but they would likely kill the audience so just mud, or jello.

[Quantess]

19. Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert are rubbing their hands gleefully!

Actually, I'm also looking forward to the nonstop comedy!

[Douglas Carpenter]

20. if he had won reelection - he might be able to put together a viable presidential campaign

But even then - he would not be the choice of the party base who never even wanted Romney or McCain but were persuade to support them on the grounds that a "moderate" would have a better chance of winning. The cliché at work in today's GOP runs something like this, "We tried running liberals in 2008 and 2012 and we lost. It is time to run a real conservative,"

[Freddie]

32. May they please keep thinking that way

Which would eliminate Chris Christie, the most dangerous candidate IMO.

[cali]

23. ridiculous. even if by deus ex machina

he was the nominee, it's very hard to see him beating Clinton. In any case, his chances of actually winning the nomination range from slim to none.

[cali]

28. He has other issues that a Clinton campaign would make hay out of

and his losing in the race against Coakley was precisely because she was a terrible candidate who made one mistake after another.

and he'd lose a lot of republicans who would simply sit it out. He's pro-choice.

Probably not going to get nominated? More like surely. Anyone who thinks another MA moderate is going to get the repub nomination, hasn't been paying attention to where the repub part is.

[hrmjustin]

25. LMFAO!

:r

Have fun Scott.

[rustydog]

26. He isn't checking the interest of the "American People" in his brand of politics

He's floating the trial balloon towards corporate approval of his run for office.

[MerryBlooms]

27. Am I the only one who feels like they need to shower in bleach after reading that? Ick. n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

29. Yep, he'd look great on the wall Cali

[rurallib]

30. Not a clown car anymore

getting to look more like one of those Shriner's buses that has two front ends.
edit to add -
can't help but laugh my ass off.

Goddamit - somebody get Gohmert in the race.

[Freddie]

31. The Half-Term Senator from Massachusetts

Kinda like the Half-Term Governor of Alaska?