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Will you vote for Hillary as our next President? [W:302]

Will you vote for Hillary as our next President


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Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

I agree. This is sort of new for democrats who usually have a fairly wide open field. It is republicans who tend to go with 'the next guy in line.' That's how we got presidents Dole, McCain and Romney. In 2008, Hillary was a clear early favorite but had solid challengers in Obama and Edwards. This is really shaping up to be the first 'coronation' on the democrat side and I suspect it wont turn out well.

Gore really only had one primary challenger in Bill Bradley, but he also had been the VP for eight years. He's the last one I recall who was basically handed the nomination.

It's early yet to start branding the 2016 Democratic party process as a "coronation." Biden could still decide to run. Any number of others could as well.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

I just watched her announcement video.
Good Lord that woman just does not have the political chops.
She was in the last 45 seconds or so ... her piece was shot in soft-focus ... should have been a voiceover ... simply not appealing ... her image screams corruption ... terrible person.

Greetings, bubba. :2wave:

Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister of England at age 54. She served three terms and retired at age 65. Hillary was born in 1947, so if she wins the election for POTUS in 2016, she will be 69 years old when she starts her term. Age discrimination is against the law, but the office of POTUS is probably the most grueling job in the world, and I question why she would even consider putting herself through that. For the fame and glory, or the distinction of being the first woman POTUS?

Whatever she feels she wants to do is her decision to make, of course, but we have seen how the job ages even younger people, and I am surprised she is even running, since she has said many times in the past that she was not interested. Perhaps she meant "at the time she was asked." People can change their minds, so I would say "Go For It If It's Important To You," but she, or anyone else, is certainly going to have their hands full with all the problems BHO will leave to whoever wins the election. I wouldn't wish that on anyone... not at this point with all the globe in turmoil! I doubt that Solomon, who is reputed to have been the wisest man who ever lived, would find that task easy....

The next 18 months should be interesting, to say the least! :shock:
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Perhaps the crazies on the right who believe more absurd things are just louder and more vocal.

this board did not exist in 2000-2001. the ones that did-ABC, CNN for example, seethed with Democrats claiming Bush was "(S)elected or that the USSC was bought off by rich right-wingers or that the Israelis, with Bush's knowledge, caused 9-11 so Americans would back a war against Israel's enemies
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

I agree. This is sort of new for democrats who usually have a fairly wide open field. It is republicans who tend to go with 'the next guy in line.' That's how we got presidents Dole, McCain and Romney. In 2008, Hillary was a clear early favorite but had solid challengers in Obama and Edwards. This is really shaping up to be the first 'coronation' on the democrat side and I suspect it wont turn out well.

I agree. This goes back to the 70's. I vaguely remember '72, but the Democrats had several candidates. '76 was similar. Even in '80, it was just Reagan and Bush.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Gore really only had one primary challenger in Bill Bradley, but he also had been the VP for eight years. He's the last one I recall who was basically handed the nomination.

It's early yet to start branding the 2016 Democratic party process as a "coronation." Biden could still decide to run. Any number of others could as well.
Yes, I think a sitting vice president who decides to run would be generally difficult to beat in a primary. Unless its Biden. I don't think enough people take him seriously. Perhaps if he gets in that will change. As much of a goof as Biden seems, he is a very likeable, NORMAL guy. I think he would probably make a pretty decent president believe it or not. He is definitely to the left, but he is not an ideologue. His years in the Senate would probably make him far more likely to look for compromise than dig in his heels. He showed in the VP debate against Ryan that he is no dummy and can hold his own.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Yes, I think a sitting vice president who decides to run would be generally difficult to beat in a primary. Unless its Biden. I don't think enough people take him seriously. Perhaps if he gets in that will change. As much of a goof as Biden seems, he is a very likeable, NORMAL guy. I think he would probably make a pretty decent president believe it or not. He is definitely to the left, but he is not an ideologue. His years in the Senate would probably make him far more likely to look for compromise than dig in his heels. He showed in the VP debate against Ryan that he is no dummy and can hold his own.

I'm not really sure where Biden got the reputation as being an affable dumbass. He's somewhat gaffe prone, but part of that may be due to his health issues (he had multiple brain surgeries in the 1980s to deal with life-threatening aneurysms). I wouldn't vote for him, since he was the credit card companies' best friend when he was a senator and he voted in favor of the Iraq War, but I don't think he's that bad.

That said, The Onion's parody version of Joe Biden is hilarious.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/joe-biden-shows-up-to-inauguration-with-ponytail,10099/
http://www.theonion.com/articles/biden-loses-control-of-butterfly-knife-during-comm,36053/

http://www.theonion.com/articles/bounced-joe-biden-check-still-taped-up-in-delaware,18287/
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Ha digsbe, that's because Hillary has already beat the other Democrats running for President. What in the world do you think she's being doing since 2013? Her super-pac (the "Ready for Hillary" one) launched literally days after she left the State Department. I was seeing her campaign, her CAMPAIGN STAFFERS, on the ground at the street festivals here in Chicago by June of 2013. Her campaign has been working nonstop for the past 2 years to absolutely make certain the field is as dead as a graveyard. Hillary's locked up every major donor, hired every political campaign strategist in the country, and has secured endorsements from Democrats in every part of the DNC, Congress and state parties that exist in America.

There's not a single Democrat seriously running, because there's no Democrat in the country that can find a backer, dollar, nook or cranny that Hillary hasn't already planted her flag on and fortified with cement.

Greetings, brothern. :2wave:

The old caution about "putting all your eggs in one basket" is certainly as apt today as it was when the saying was coined. We'll see if the saying has merit in about 18 months. :shock:
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

"Will you vote for Hillary as our next President?" is premature and worded poorly for so early in the process.

"Would you vote for Hillary as our next President?", as in *if* she's nominated, would be a better phrasing and more appropriate question at this time.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Yes, I think a sitting vice president who decides to run would be generally difficult to beat in a primary. Unless its Biden. I don't think enough people take him seriously. Perhaps if he gets in that will change. As much of a goof as Biden seems, he is a very likeable, NORMAL guy. I think he would probably make a pretty decent president believe it or not. He is definitely to the left, but he is not an ideologue. His years in the Senate would probably make him far more likely to look for compromise than dig in his heels. He showed in the VP debate against Ryan that he is no dummy and can hold his own.

He's a lightweight intellectually. He's one of the least intellectually gifted people to be in the senate in the last 30 years. A very close friend of mine-who clerked for Blackmun and worked for a liberal senator noted that Biden made Dan Quayle look like "Moses". One of my former law professors who did a short stint at Syracuse noted that Biden graduated 69th

in a class of 66
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

He's a lightweight intellectually. He's one of the least intellectually gifted people to be in the senate in the last 30 years. A very close friend of mine-who clerked for Blackmun and worked for a liberal senator noted that Biden made Dan Quayle look like "Moses". One of my former law professors who did a short stint at Syracuse noted that Biden graduated 69th

in a class of 66

Well, as someone who finished in the bottom 5% of his graduating class, I empathize with the guy lol. Biden is a likeable guy, smarter than people give him credit for and not overly ideological or divisive. If Ive gotta have a democrat in office, he is someone I could live with. That is my only point.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Hilary Swank? Probably not.

But if you put a gun to my head and it was between her and Clinton or whichever idiot the Reps nominate (like that moron Bush)...Miss Swank in a heart beat.

And I have no idea where she stands on any issue...but she has GOT to be better then the total losers the Reps/Dems have/will crank out.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Well, as someone who finished in the bottom 5% of his graduating class, I empathize with the guy lol. Biden is a likeable guy, smarter than people give him credit for and not overly ideological or divisive. If Ive gotta have a democrat in office, he is someone I could live with. That is my only point.

Biden is dumber then a rock...He has zero chance to get the nomination.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Hilary Swank? Probably not.

But if you put a gun to my head and it was between her and Clinton or whichever idiot the Reps nominate (like that moron Bush)...in a heart beat.
Political cartoonists would love Swank. All the cartoon representations would have huge teeth ala Jimmy Carter.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Never fear, the Lean Police are here!

I've been lectured many times that only people who think like American southerners can be conservative or centrist. Hamiltonians need not apply, apparently. ;)
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Hilary Swank? Probably not.

But if you put a gun to my head and it was between her and Clinton or whichever idiot the Reps nominate (like that moron Bush)...Miss Swank in a heart beat.

And I have no idea where she stands on any issue...but she has GOT to be better then the total losers the Reps/Dems have/will crank out.


yeah I'd vote for her over Cankles or Bush take 3


hilary-swank-waves-to-the-crowd-for-german-tv-appearance.jpg
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

If I recall correctly, she was also crowned the nominee in '08, too... then it never happened.

Not like this time my friend....she will get the female and minority vote......that is all she needs.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

When did she ever show any ability to work with others or manage anything?
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She's been a Senator and the USA's Secretary of State.

Think about that a little bit. :roll:




Haters are gonna hate,no matter what.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

No, he's not.

Great response...I forgot to say he is a lecherous old man who can't keep his hands off other mens wives.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

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She's been a Senator and the USA's Secretary of State.

Think about that a little bit. :roll:




Haters are gonna hate,no matter what.

And she accomplished nothing in those 2 jobs...I like it when she said she and Bill are broke.........:lamo
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Yes, I think a sitting vice president who decides to run would be generally difficult to beat in a primary. Unless its Biden. I don't think enough people take him seriously. Perhaps if he gets in that will change. As much of a goof as Biden seems, he is a very likeable, NORMAL guy. I think he would probably make a pretty decent president believe it or not. He is definitely to the left, but he is not an ideologue. His years in the Senate would probably make him far more likely to look for compromise than dig in his heels. He showed in the VP debate against Ryan that he is no dummy and can hold his own.

I actually preferred Biden to Obama by a mile. FAR more experienced and though he can sometimes say some dumb things, he himself is not dumb. He also, like Hillary, has been around long enough to know how to work with others across the board. This has been Obama's biggest failing.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

Biden is dumber then a rock...He has zero chance to get the nomination.

Not even close in the first case, NP, but I do sincerely doubt he'd get the nomination.
 
Re: Will you vote for Hillary as ourr next President?

I actually preferred Biden to Obama by a mile. FAR more experienced and though he can sometimes say some dumb things, he himself is not dumb. He also, like Hillary, has been around long enough to know how to work with others across the board. This has been Obama's biggest failing.

Same here. I might add that Biden's multi-state preference about Iraq might be coming closer to fruition than many had been willing to acknowledge. It would have been political suicide for an American candidate then and since, but he so far isn't terribly off the mark.
 
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