Who would you like to see as the Democratic candidate

Top 15. Apr 5, 2003 10:47 AM

» carpetbagger - Re: Re: John Edwards, NC

Perhaps Mondale could run again! Or maybe Jimmy Carter or George McGovern.

-- posted by carpetbagger

Top 16. Apr 9, 2003 10:51 AM

» JohnRutherford - Re: Re: Re: John Edwards, NC

In response to message posted by carpetbagger:
General Wesley Clark, US Army (Ret.)

-- posted by JohnRutherford

Top 17. Apr 11, 2003 10:24 AM

» BuckyRea - Democratic Nomination

I'm not "sold early" on any of the candidates that I've seen so far. I do think it's a little silly to say (as one poster in this thread has said) that if the Dems avoid nominating a Southerner it will expand our chances of making a nation-wide appeal.

The last non-Southerner to win an election for president was in 1984--Ronald Reagan, whose electoral base was in the South anyway. Before that you have to go to 1972 to find a non-Southerner getting elected president. The list of non-Dixie presidential nominees for the last three decades is, except for Reagan, a list of losers (Dole, Dukakis, Mondale, Ford).

I'm no Southern partisan, but I don't think blatant regional prejudices do our party any good.

The possible candidacy of Wesley Clark is intriguing, but I can't escape the feeling that he's really running for Secretary of Defense or Vice President in the next Democratic administration.

-- posted by BuckyRea

Top 18. Apr 11, 2003 10:49 AM

» plox - Re: Democratic Nomination

In response to message posted by BuckyRea:

Bucky, my silly suggestion was a reaction to all that has been said about cowboys from Texas, and the way "neo-con", which used to mean neo-conservative, is being shifted to mean neo-Confederacy.
Agreed, it would be really hard for a New England Liberal to get many votes where I live.

-- posted by plox

Top 19. Apr 11, 2003 5:00 PM

» plox - politics as usual

While I am now a Democrat, I still LIKE John McCain, lol.
Did you hear what he said about all the sneaked-in riders attached to the war budget? Which are keeping it from being passed quickly.
..Al Qaida cells among the penguins...

-- posted by plox

Top 20. May 8, 2003 4:14 PM

» spondulix - Re: politics as usual

In response to message posted by plox:

I also like Richard Gephart, except he hurt his chances with me over his Confederate Flag statement. I am sure that it won't help him much in the south should he get the nomination.

spondulix

-- posted by spondulix

Top 21. Oct 4, 2003 6:41 AM

» pete_prbell - Democrat Candidates

My personal preference would be to see John F Kerry of Massachusetts run as President, with either Dick Gephardt of Missouri or General Wes Clark of Arkansas, and if Gephardt, put Clark in as Secretary of Defense/State

-- posted by pete_prbell

Top 22. Dec 15, 2003 8:50 AM

» plox - Re: Democrat Candidates

In response to message posted by pete_prbell:

I still think Kerry is as competent a choice as any, but don't think he has a chance of winning. That hound dog face of his just doesn't stir enthusiasm.

-- posted by plox

Top 23. Dec 15, 2003 9:15 AM

» JohnRutherford - Re: Re: Democrat Candidates

In response to message posted by plox:

Kerry is a quality candidate, but I still think the Democrats best hope is in Wesley Clark. The Republicans can't get the best of him with defense and national security, typically weak issues for Democrats.

-- posted by JohnRutherford