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BeyondGeography

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4. It's like the party is still getting over the Obama/Clinton earthquake

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 09:03 AM

Mar 2015

Ok, he won and got re-elected, now it's her turn. This is taking up at least a decade, and a certain paralysis has resulted. Hillary hasn't declared (no need) and neither has anyone else.

Who might the new Clinton be? How about someone tech-savvy and young, like Andy Berke, the mayor of Chattanooga, who fought big corporations, built the fastest Internet in the world and is advising other communities on how/whether it makes sense for them. I don't know much about him, but that piece of his story is enough to make me want to learn more.

That we don't know more about potential alternatives is at least partially a function of one family dominating the discussion for three decades. Not healthy.

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We need another Clinton. [View all] Atman Mar 2015 OP

Like much of modern America, even our politicos are Brands(tm). morningfog Mar 2015 #1

I agree on all points but one ... Scuba Mar 2015 #2

Just curious what the context of this photo is. What was the event that they gathered? misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #6

Here you go. Octafish Mar 2015 #7

Thanks. Good Read. Appears it was a gathering of Southern Governors misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #11

In the late '70's Wallace had a change of heart and renounced his past support of segregation and Erose999 Mar 2015 #17

Wallace must have had quite the "come to jesus meeting" to turn a 180. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #18

He had a "come to Jesus moment " when they got the right to vote./NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #20

Perhaps Hillary might have a come to Jeezus moment of her own regarding Wall St. and the winds of Erose999 Mar 2015 #21

Nixon tasked E Howard Hunt to plant pro-DEM literature in his would-be assassin's apartment. Octafish Mar 2015 #19

That plan was never carried out, though. hifiguy Mar 2015 #22

Subterranean History... Octafish Mar 2015 #23

We just need someone with the right plans. mmonk Mar 2015 #3

It's like the party is still getting over the Obama/Clinton earthquake BeyondGeography Mar 2015 #4

New blood would be a plus. "New ideas"... Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #5

I'm not so sure it can be done with the current conditions we have today. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #8

We have a weak bench. cali Mar 2015 #9

Yes we do. Serious problem. Considering the worst of the Bench appointees arrived via the misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #13

By the time Bill was elected the right had defined him and pilloried him. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #10

As with Obama, Clinton didn't come out of nowhere brooklynite Mar 2015 #12

And he was just a really likeable guy. Rather genuine and kinda fun. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #14

Doesn't really matter...the CIA picks the president anyway. Atman Mar 2015 #16

We have one now. Orsino Mar 2015 #15