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08-04-2005, 02:13 PM
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Location: North Carolina
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Holding out hope for Jeb Bush or Elizabeth Dole
The 5 presidents thread made me realize--there has never been a presidental election in my lifetime that did not involve a Bush or a Dole on the Republican ticket:
76--Bob Dole as VP 80--George Bush I as VP 84--George Bush I as VP 88--George Bush I as Pres. 92--George Bush I as Pres. 96--Bob Dole as Pres. 00--George W. Bush as Pres. 04--George W. Bush as Pres. Here's hoping that Jeb or Elizabeth find their way unto the ticket in '08. I don't know what I would do with myself with a Doleless and Bushless election. |
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08-04-2005, 02:16 PM
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Why do I fear that this thread will rapidly devolve into sophmoric humor about bananas and shaved snatch.
Oh. Maybe it is because I just posted that. Doh!
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08-04-2005, 02:18 PM
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Head Coach
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I knew as I was typing Bushless that the thread was over. But there really isn't more to add to my point. Better sophmoric humor than sophmoric political debate.
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08-04-2005, 02:32 PM
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Coordinator
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There is the possibility there will never be a Bushless or Clintonless President or Veep in some people's lifetime.
80: Bush as Veep 84: Bush as Veep 88: Bush as Prez 92: Clinton as Prez 96: Clinton as Prez 00: Bush as Prez 04: Bush as Prez 08: Jeb as Veep 12: Jeb as Veep 16: Jeb as Prez 20: Jeb as Prez 24: Hillary as Veep 28: Hillary as Veep 32: Hillary as Prez 36: Hillary as Prez After 2036, I'm sure Chelsea or one of the Bush twins will be ready to take over. |
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08-04-2005, 02:42 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing
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wont hillary be 1000 in 24?
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08-04-2005, 02:44 PM
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And that's how long it will take to get a woman president.
 My post was in jest. Obviously I'm not funny today (or any other day, for that matter). |
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08-04-2005, 02:46 PM
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Lethargic Hooligan
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what do you do during the summer, anyhow?
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08-04-2005, 02:50 PM
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Coordinator
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08-04-2005, 03:30 PM
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08-04-2005, 03:43 PM
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Not if Condie runs. We could have had a black president already if Powell had run, and could have a black female president if Condie would run. The trick is, they have to run from the right, not the left. |
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08-04-2005, 03:49 PM
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The Dems would not run a black candidate for Prez or VP, because it could scare off some racist votes. The Reps could because they would pull a great deal of votes from the Dems (aka the "Black" vote.) The racists that vote for anybody with a "R" next to their name would grit their teeth and vote for the "R" anyway, since to them a conservative "nigger" is still better than a "nigger-lover." (In other words, the policies would still be closer to what they believe in.) edit: I'm not saying that people who vote Rep are racists. I'm speaking of the voting of those who are racist on both sides of the political spectrum.
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08-04-2005, 04:51 PM
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Coordinator
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08-04-2005, 05:03 PM
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Given the current condition of the electorate, it is very likely in the current environment that a minority candidate would have to be a Republican to win, until demographics shift to the point that a Hispanic candidate could win California, Texas, Florida and the Southwest without breaking a sweat.
At this point, I think it is almost a certainty that if a minority were nominated for president (perhaps even vice president) by the Republicans, a prominent far-right Republican (think a Pat Buchannan type) would run as a third-party candidate. This person would not run a racist campaign -- the campaign would be based on some fringe values treasured by the Reform and Liberterian candidates -- but the effect would be to siphon off votes in much the same way that Ralph Nader siphoned off votes in 2000 and to a much lesser extent in '04. |
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08-04-2005, 07:36 PM
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You certainly did tip-toe right around that position though. |
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08-04-2005, 08:02 PM
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Last time I checked, white folk vote for Republicans and Democrats. |
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