Stop Cornyn
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Thu May-29-08 11:19 AM
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I think little of the Hagel or Paul for VP threads, but I might consider Snowe, Collins, or Specter |
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Such a VP choice would (1) be a real change and dramatic rejection of excessive partisanship, (2) take a Repub who would likely be replaced by a Democrat out of the Senate, and (3) lock down a potential battleground state (NH in the case of Snowe or Collins, PA in the case of Specter).
Talk me out of these nonsensical thoughts.
Please!
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Thu May-29-08 11:21 AM
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1. Specter was part of the Warren Commission... |
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Thu May-29-08 12:54 PM
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23. "Magic Bullet" Arlen -Author and creator of the single bullet theory. n/t |
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Thu May-29-08 11:21 AM
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2. Specter? Sit down and rest. You are probably coming down with something |
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Want me to get you some juice?
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Thu May-29-08 11:31 AM
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10. I suppose you're right. Snowe, Collins, and Specter are 3 of the 4 most liberal Repubs in the Senate |
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Thu May-29-08 11:46 AM
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18. Specter has enabled a lot of hiding truth that was pretty important |
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Thu May-29-08 11:22 AM
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3. Republicans in the Cabinet, not as VP |
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I still support Hagel for Sec Def.
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Thu May-29-08 11:24 AM
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4. Not happening... think "turn the page" and "change Washington" and now try |
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to come up with ANY of these long-time political hacks that fit that theme.
The Veep will be a non-Washington type, likely a governor IMO
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Thu May-29-08 11:26 AM
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5. Not happening. There will not be a repub on the Democratic party ticket. |
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The folks who make this decision aren't going to put a republican a heartbeat away from the presidency when there are qualified, loyal Democrats available.
Simple as that.
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Thu May-29-08 11:27 AM
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Feel free to reject excessive partisanism. The Republicans will not reject it. These Republicans all sat by and watched the crimes. Not one of them stood up for the Constitution of the Untied States as they are sworn to do. The Republicans have been complete failures. Reward that? Why? They should be in jail, not in a Democratic administration. The lockstep votes. They are all GW Bush, each and every one of them. They started it, let them disarm first. If we do, it is nothing but surrender.
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Thu May-29-08 11:27 AM
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6. huh? Snowe and Collins are both from ME. |
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and I don't want to see a repuke VP no matter what.
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Thu May-29-08 11:28 AM
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7. I'd take a close look at Chaffee or Jeffords. |
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Thu May-29-08 11:43 AM
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17. Yes, Chaffee. No, Jeffords |
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Jeffords is out of the game for good. Good public and private citizen though.
I think it would be a mistake to take a Republican. We have too many good dem possibilities.
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Thu May-29-08 11:50 AM
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19. Jeffords is the first politician I ever sent money to directly. |
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When he went independent, I sent him money for his bravery at opposing the chimperor.
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Thu May-29-08 11:29 AM
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8. Snowe would be a great choice |
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I have been saying that for a while. She is very well respected by people in both parties, she's a woman, she used to sit on Armed Services and I think she sits on the budget committee as well, and she would make Maine less competitive in the presidential race and give a Democratic governor a chance to appoint her replacement.
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Thu May-29-08 11:33 AM
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12. I don't think Maine will be competitive, but neighboring NH will be and she carries lots of weight |
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in NH where there are overlapping Maine-NH media markets.
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Thu May-29-08 11:29 AM
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9. No. No Republicans on the ticket. |
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No republicans in the cabinet. They have forfeited any right to participate in fixing the mess they enabled/created.
Fuck them.
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Thu May-29-08 11:31 AM
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11. Being VP is a honor. That honor belongs to a Democrat. |
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I'm all for including Republicans of good character in the Obama cabinet. I don't think we have any shortage of talent to justify outsourcing that most important job.
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Thu May-29-08 11:35 AM
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16. VP is a job, the main duty of which is to boslter the ticket, and belongs to whoever helps Obama win |
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Thu May-29-08 12:01 PM
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While there's an element of truth to that, the VP has a certain understudy function that, in my opinion, precludes the choice of any Republican when there are so many capable and deserving real Democrats out there.
Biden, Clark, Schweitzer, etc...
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Thu May-29-08 11:34 AM
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Um, is there a shortage of qualified Democrats for the Democratic ticket I wasn't aware of??? :shrug:
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Thu May-29-08 11:34 AM
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14. No republicans in the line of succession. |
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If something happens to Obama I do not want a Republican to have the presidency. No republicans in the top 5.
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Thu May-29-08 11:35 AM
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15. Why do folks keep beating this dead rotting stinking Repube veep horse maggot-ridden horseshit. |
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Give it up. Or, you know, beat on.
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Thu May-29-08 12:24 PM
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21. Snowe, Collins and Specter are wishy washy weaklings. Why reward that? |
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Edited on Thu May-29-08 12:27 PM by wienerdoggie
edit to add: they sometimes vote with Democrats because they are in Blue-ish, northeastern states, not because any of them have a fucking spine.
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Thu May-29-08 12:27 PM
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22. We have plenty of great Dems who we should pick. |
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Thu May-29-08 01:03 PM
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24. The only thing I want from Arlen Specter |
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is a full confession of everything he really knows about the JFK assassination, before he dies.
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