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In reply to the discussion: We Need a Landslide. We Need Hillary Clinton as President Obama's VP. [View all]Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)119. He would be 74 years old in 2016
I doubt if he is really considering a serious run
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We Need a Landslide. We Need Hillary Clinton as President Obama's VP. [View all]
David Zephyr
Aug 2012
OP
Do you even see the polls? Obama is 5-8 points ahead in VA and leading by 3 in FL
WI_DEM
Aug 2012
#62
So what? There's also an unwritten rule that presidential candidates release multiple tax returns.
Chiyo-chichi
Aug 2012
#145
I disagree..he has a lead in Florida and the Seniors will be voting against changing
INdemo
Aug 2012
#140
What better way to cower to Repubs' fake Biden controversy than to take their advice!
kysrsoze
Aug 2012
#3
It wasn't their "advice". It's their greatest fear and it's why they "suggested" it.
David Zephyr
Aug 2012
#6
It's not like shes not already on the team. If people aren't willin to turn out now...
kysrsoze
Aug 2012
#22
Where are you finding these marvellous effects from changing VP at the last moment from?
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2012
#8
Well, no, that was the first one I found from you about your primary preference
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2012
#71
I wonder, don't you think it kind of paternalistic to assume that down ticket doesn't matter to
patrice
Aug 2012
#105
Obama would lose by a landslide if he dumped his loyal confidante and advisor. Thank goodness
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#169
Hillary Clinton is a well-known politician whom many people already have formed opinions of.....
marmar
Aug 2012
#16
Nope. She and Cheney didn't say that because they're scared of it. Silly rabbit.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#171
You were braver than I was in saying that. But I thought it. It's a RW meme.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#170
Women are already on board with Obama. It's independents that is the group in question.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#182
Well then... get rid of the fucking companies who own the right to counting our votes
fascisthunter
Aug 2012
#26
We had this conversation 4 years ago. It is now settled. This conversation today is unhelpful.
Stinky The Clown
Aug 2012
#45
Hillary Clinton does not inspire any more enthusiasm than Biden does.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Aug 2012
#50
Oops, still not used to the new DU. Excuse, I did not mean to reply to my own post.
juajen
Aug 2012
#123
I was a Hillary supporter in 2008, and I'm telling you this is a bad idea
OmahaBlueDog
Aug 2012
#108
No, the convention is when it should happen, with Biden stepping aside just before it starts
Coyotl
Aug 2012
#137
Oh please. You're in zero-reality land. They are not going to change now. Enough of this.
RBInMaine
Aug 2012
#120
This cannot be done elegantly and thus would hurt as much if not more than
stevenleser
Aug 2012
#132
Indeed. Time to shake up American politics with some real excitement and a woman on the ticket
Coyotl
Aug 2012
#134
You've gotta be kidding. Why dump Biden when we're ahead? Isn't that something you do when you're
leveymg
Aug 2012
#135
Posts like this are why you're not running a campaign and someone who knows what to do is...
Drunken Irishman
Aug 2012
#155
Hillary seems to be very "Pro-War Interventionist" and she's too close with AIPAC for my taste..
KoKo
Aug 2012
#163
Seek help. This is just plain crazy. Changing VPs would look like admitting a mistake
Motown_Johnny
Aug 2012
#164
With all due respect, what an absolute wheelbarrel full of bullshit. Fuck Clinton as VP in 2012.
Poll_Blind
Aug 2012
#165