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No Vested Interest

(5,167 posts) Tue Dec 2, 2014, 02:58 AM Dec 2014

Rob Portman takes himself out of the running for President 2016.

Senator Portman says he will run for a second term, according to a news story in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
12/2/2014

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Rob Portman takes himself out of the running for President 2016. (Original Post) No Vested Interest Dec 2014 OP

Portman is a fucking asshole gopiscrap Dec 2014 #1

He is such a weak candidate, can the state party come up with a good candidate to run this time? greatlaurel Dec 2014 #2

That is the heart of the problem. The Dems have had a hard time No Vested Interest Dec 2014 #3

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

1. Portman is a fucking asshole

Reply to No Vested Interest (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2014, 03:13 AM

Dec 2014

and should be in jail.

greatlaurel

(2,004 posts)

2. He is such a weak candidate, can the state party come up with a good candidate to run this time?

Reply to No Vested Interest (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 01:19 PM

Dec 2014

I was going to call Portman a weasel, but that is an insult to weasels.

No Vested Interest

(5,167 posts)

3. That is the heart of the problem. The Dems have had a hard time

Reply to greatlaurel (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 01:27 PM

Dec 2014

coming up with good statewide candidates the last few cycles.
Rep. Tim Ryan is especially attractive, but he hasn't been ready to make a move as yet - perhaps with good reason.
Other than that, I can't think of too many others who could run against Portman, who has much money on his side.

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