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Posted on 05/15/2015 11:03:12 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The 2016 presidential election is attracting an unusually large number of hopefuls. The Republicans will probably field more than a dozen candidates and the Democrats, as many as five. Presently, very few of these supposed contenders have a real chance of becoming president. Republicans Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina and Ted Cruz are long shots. On the Democratic side, that term applies to everyone but Hillary Rodham Clinton..
But the size of the crowd isn't terribly surprising; if anything I thought it might be even larger. The barriers to entry are low, and all a candidate needs to keep going, at least in this preliminary stage, is money. That isn't so hard to find anymore given Internet fundraising and the seemingly endless supply of mega-rich patrons who funnel their wealth through super PACs. Money breeds media attention breeds more money.
For registered Democrats and Republicans, it is easy to get on primary ballots and easy to succumb to flattery. "Why, Sen. Rubio, you are a youthful fresh face, possessing humble immigrant beginnings. You are the embodiment of the American dream, and you come across well on television. You attract rich patrons. You could go all the way." No one in his circle of admirers would call him a rookie.
On the Democratic side, Clinton is way ahead in the polls, leaving Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Gov. Martin O'Malley, former Sen. Jim Webb and former Gov. Lincoln Chafee in the low single digits...
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Twilight Zone
Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease
How many times did this loser run?
Good question, Ralph. Why don’t you answer it?
Or you can ask Bernie Sanders. He might know.
Well, I do give Nader credit for calling out Jamie Gorelick’s $20+ million bonus from the federal housing authority (and demanding that she repay it).
I don’t recall anyone else walking that road (no, not even Republicans).
I am surprised you would feign ignorance of this tactic Ralph.
Barack Obama was a long shot in 2007.
Well, Ralphie boy, you did it yourself. I’d imagine you’d know as well as anyone.
Yes, I’m afraid Ralph is suffering from early-onset dementia. I came to that conclusion when he released his book using Paul Newman as a character after Newman had died.
Like many liberal crusaders for the common man, Ralph Nader lives like a privileged gazillionaire. Fortune magazine called him out on this in 1986 & Rotten Ralphie retreated into his mansion & didn’t come out for weeks except for releasing statements denouncing capitalism and CEOs’ salaries (IIRC he coined the term `golden handshake’).
Just as socialist as Comrade Bernie Sanders & Lizzie Fauxcahontas. “Vote on the left, live on the right” seems to be their collective motto.
For the same reason you did, Ralph.
LOL!
Didn't this senile SFB run for president himself more than once?
Ha ha freaking ha!
Physician, heal thyself.
In the category of a stopped clock being right twice a day.....
this idiot actually did accomplish something by running for President. I can’t remember the year, but some other liberal loon was running as well, and Corvair man siphoned off enough votes to keep either of them from being a factor!
To take away votes from someone else.
Says that man that ran (how many times?) when he didn’t stand a snowball’s chance in hell.
Thanks
Run, Ralph, run!!!
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