have any of you guys heard the rumor that...

[RobertPlant]

Dave Petraeus might run for president as either an R or an Indy? If he runs, it won't matter what party he runs from because he would be Obama's biggest challenger because A. of his military expertise
and B. ability to win votes in the northeast.

[JuniperLea]

1. We've already seen him pass out...

You can't have "honeymoon" feelings for someone you've seen lose their wits.

[hlthe2b]

2. there goes that Republican "superhuman" campaign...

ahh, gee...:7

[TheDebbieDee]

6. Lol!

The photos of him fainting would make a great anti-Petreus ad!

[JuniperLea]

8. Such a delicate flower!

:rofl:

Yeah, it could have happened to anyone... and I'm not being fair... too bad! :rofl:

Oh, yeah... it would be a great ad indeed!

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. *Poof* - that alone does him in.

That was easy.

Neeeexxxt candidate, please.

[JuniperLea]

23. Better than "The Dean Scream"

I'm starting to wonder about a few Democrats who are "speaking out" against Obama right now... I'm waiting for the "run rumors" for Kerry.

[BeatleBoot]

3. I'm shaking in my boots

:rofl:

[Codeine]

4. His fifteen minutes are already up. nt

[Xenotime]

29. Agreed. A general and a president only means more war

[lamp_shade]

5. Yuh... at least a year ago.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

7. Are you kidding? Domestic concerns are the main issue for the next election.

Even if Petraeus is well regarded, he's famous for being associated with a war that Americans have not exactly found to be glorious.

It would be like General Westmoreland running for President in 1976 based on his military record.

Petraeus has no profile on domestic issues, economy, cultural issues which is fitting for his current position but not for someone running for President.

He'd have to resign his commission, oh, say about a year ago, in order to set up a campaign and fundraising apparatus and start laying the groundwork on domestic issues to justify a run. No way he could do that as an active duty officer serving under his opponent.

He has no time to do all that.

Plus, and most importantly, the country is not clamoring for a general in 2010-2012. It's not the pressing need.

[Ikonoklast]

9. Never happen.

He wouldn't get past Iowa as a Republican candidate, and if he ran as an I, wouldn't get enough donated money to buy a bus ticket, let alone lease a campaign plane.



He is going to step down and retire as soon as he feels the Afghan situation is closer to being under control, until then, he will be a good soldier and do as his CiC asks him.

[Ruby the Liberal]

10. Plant?

[hlthe2b]

12. careful there....

;)

[Ruby the Liberal]

20. He's a Tall Cool One

:toast:

[Sebastian Doyle]

13. Hey, why shouldn't Robert Plant post here?

His friend Jimmy Page is the Vice President, ya know? :evilgrin:

[hlthe2b]

14. works for me...

[JuniperLea]

25. Me too...

My love for Plant is only eclipsed by my newly revived crush on Page... He was so stinking cute in "It Might Get Loud."

[Sherman A1]

15. That would be entertaining.

The good General as qualified or unqualified as he may or may not be, ain't no Ike.

[TexasObserver]

16. Pass.

Out.

[WillyT]

17. Plant

Robert Plant... damn glad ta meet ya!



:hide:

[Ruby the Liberal]

22. Gotta love the 80s

The 90s says, "it puts the lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again..."

[Honeycombe8]

18. Would he campaign between fainting spells? nt

[MissDeeds]

19. Yes

I have heard that he is definitely being 'groomed' for a run on the Republican ticket. I wouldn't be surprised to see his wimpy face more in the months ahead. Let's just hope he keeps fainting when faced with softball questions.

[hlthe2b]

21. Maybe.. but I don't see him suffering the lead fool (Palin) lightly

and I also wouldn't see him playing second fiddle, especially to Palin (or someone equally stooopid)

[TwilightGardener]

24. Wars will end, American people want them over--won't need "military expertise".

[Soylent Brice]

26. i heard from this one guy that his ex-wife's cousin's ex-college roommate's

hair stylist's procotologist said that this is a completely non-threatening non-issue.

:popcorn:

[Tailormyst]

27. Not even attempting to hide it huh?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

28. The fact that this poster never even posts one response to his thread, along with

the subject matter, pretty much tells all.

[Bluenorthwest]

30. I really like the informal use of 'Dave'

To describe General Petraeus. You know, old Dave Petraeus from the fainting couch, ol' Dave, regular ol' Dave.....

[madinmaryland]

31. Your reasoning is all completely messed up.

A. His military will NOT be an asset EVER. He presided over a war that was the WRONG war.

B. Why would he win any votes in the NE?? There is NO LIEberman effect in the Northeast.

C. boy4 is that you?

D. He has absolutely no policy positions.