07-01-2003 23:23									#1
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Who do you think is the candidate that is most likely to beat Bush in 2004? Today, I hear that Daschle has dropped out of the running. That's a good thing because he's just a little weasel. Out of this lot who has the best chance of beating Bush, and who do you think will be the Democratic candidate come next year?

Kerry
Edwards
Lieberman
H. Clinton (apparantly the highest polling candidate, although she's said "no")
Gephardt
Neil (mmm maybe I have this wrong, but the governor of Vermont)
Sharpton (what a joke)

hmmm maybe I'm forgetting someone, I dunno...

DISCUSS!

	07-01-2003 23:25									#2
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US needs a third party to refresh the scene.

	07-01-2003 23:29									#3
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Agreed, but stopping the two-party system would be harder than getting a freight train to stop by blowing at it.

	07-01-2003 23:32									#4
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What about Kevin Spacey? He's a democrat isn't he?

	07-01-2003 23:35									#5
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quote: Originally posted by Sava H. Clinton (apparantly the highest polling candidate, DISCUSS!

will have a lot of people (including me) vote against her, not for bush (ugh, don't make me do that again)

Jon Miller

	07-01-2003 23:38									#6
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John Kerry's hair is not Presidential. There's no way I'm voting for him.

I'll go with Lieberman. The Dems will spend half their campaign season rallying around the first Jewish Presidential candidate, only to realize around October 11th, 2004 that they have deeply upset many members of the African American community. Therefore his VP candidate, Zell Miller, will be pushed out in favor of Al Sharpton. Lewis Farrakhan gets pissed that the nom wasn't his, so he tells the Nation of Islam to vote Green.

You heard it here first.

	07-01-2003 23:38									#7
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Everyone seems to forget Howard Dean, which doesn't bode well for his candidacy. But he is the best I have seen so far.

	07-01-2003 23:47									#8
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Kerry, and yes, Sharpton is a joke.

	07-01-2003 23:50									#9
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Kerry and Lieberman would make a fairly decent team, I'd imagine. Or vice-versa.

Gatekeeper

	08-01-2003 01:19									#10
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I have 37 gay democrat jokes ready to use but NOOOOOO I hold back.

	08-01-2003 01:23									#11
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Wuss.

	08-01-2003 01:25									#12
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I want to save my gay jokes for the posters here, not get banned for mocking already retarded politicians.

	08-01-2003 01:28									#13
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A sensible plan.

You could still knock MikeHowever, such a laspe is inexcusable.

	08-01-2003 01:28									#14
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Wuss. That's funny.

Not laughing at you, Venom. Laughing with you.

	08-01-2003 01:29									#15
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MikeHowever isn't a factor in this decision at all. He only wished he was gay. He'd probably get some action that way, especially from a lot of the Poly guys like Rasebelin and Ming.

	08-01-2003 01:32									#16
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uh oh.

	08-01-2003 01:33									#17
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Don't forget the big man, the leader, the big Kahuna...

	08-01-2003 01:35									#18
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He who shall not be named.

	08-01-2003 01:36									#19
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Back on subject or back to Mingapulco...

	08-01-2003 01:36									#20
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He who shall not be named. But may just have his name in blue in your signature.

	08-01-2003 01:37									#21
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What was the topic again? Beating Bush, right?

	08-01-2003 01:38									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Ming Back on subject or back to Mingapulco...

Give him the axe! Give him the axe ! Give him the axe, the axe, the axe !

	08-01-2003 01:39									#23
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That's off topic Ming. Ban him for that.

I think beating Bush is a priority.

	08-01-2003 01:41									#24
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Let's not forget the important issue here. John Kerry looks like this:



Democratic candidacy would give him a modicum of international media publicity. That would mean I'd have to look at his hideously mutated noggin for at least an year and, should he beat Bush, for 4-8 years more. Furthermore, the Democratic primary season is at the beginning of 2004, which overlaps with my military service, and thought of a man looking like this being the helmsman of the world's only superpower would seriously demoralize me.

I mean, COME ON! LOOK AT THAT CHIN!

Last edited by Stefu on 08-01-2003 at 01:48

	08-01-2003 01:42									#25
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Borrow Gimli's.

	08-01-2003 01:42									#26
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He and Jay Leno. Separated at birth?

	08-01-2003 01:50									#27
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Yes, it's back on topic now.

Still early to say who has a shot at Bush, I will wait till the field narrows, to many guys trying to get Bush.

	08-01-2003 01:55									#28
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**** Gephardt doesn't stand a chance in h*ll. I'm from the 3rd district in Missouri, grew up there, live there now and I'll tell you he's not really that overwhelmingly popular here. I don't see how he thinks he'll win a national election. His best hope for the VP slot, but he's so bland, I don't think I could stand to watch that.

His other problem, besides his unbelievable white-breadedness and Opie Taylor looks, is that he's never faced a Republican in an election. Politics in his district is a Democrats only affair. The Democrat who wins the primary is pretty much the Congressman and the Republican is usually a young lawyer with ten grand to spend on flyers who needs something for his resume. He's pretty much kept it this way for 20 years with redistricting too.

While I will say he's an alright Congressman as far as that goes, he's never really stuck his neck out either.

He's good at raising money from unions though, and that's about his only strong point. I'm sure he's thinking that makes him look like a strong VP choice, as it will round out the money-raising ticket with any another candidate, none of whom can possibly be as strong in this area.

	08-01-2003 02:04									#29
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Given that Gephard couldn't even keep the leadership of the House Democrats, I can see no reason why the party would back him. He has been a weak leader, with little chance.

I like Kerry (you guys think Bush looks like anyting other than a baffled Chimp? go to Bushorchimp to see the startling similarities) but since he is from the Northeast and liberal, he would not have much of a chance. Lieberman, with his very centrist, hawkish, "pro-family" style might seem like a good candidate, but in the end, he would just look like Bush-lite, the Jewish version, and that doesn't win elections: plus he's looks are all wrong, as far as presidential goes.

Of course, if anything goes wrong in the next year (which is the most likely course of events) then men like Edwards may have a chance.

	08-01-2003 02:04									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Stefu Let's not forget the important issue here. John Kerry looks like this: Democratic candidacy would give him a modicum of international media publicity. That would mean I'd have to look at his hideously mutated noggin for at least an year and, should he beat Bush, for 4-8 years more. Furthermore, the Democratic primary season is at the beginning of 2004, which overlaps with my military service, and thought of a man looking like this being the helmsman of the world's only superpower would seriously demoralize me. I mean, COME ON! LOOK AT THAT CHIN!

I loved this guy in Army of Darkness




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