Daschle Considering '08 Presidential Bid

AP via Yahoo ^ | 3/12/06 | JOE KAFKA

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Daschle Considering '08 Presidential Bid

By JOE KAFKA, Associated Press Writer 25 minutes ago

Former Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle, accusing the GOP of spreading a message of fear, says he is considering a 2008 presidential bid.

"I haven't ruled anything out or anything in at this point," Daschle said in an interview Saturday night after a hometown dinner in his honor.

"I'm encouraged by the strong support many people have voiced for my candidacy around the country and in South Dakota. I'll make a decision at some point later on this year," he said.

Daschle said President Bush and Republicans have overemphasized the importance of the war on terror, and he said the U.S. is no safer now than it was before the Iraq invasion.

"This country is not more secure when a president infers that he is above the law and can wiretap and eavesdrop on average citizens," he said. "We're not more secure when we turn ports over to foreign countries."

[1035rep]

Could we really get this lucky?

[technomage]

Yes, we can be that fortunate. AlGore, Kerry, Daschle, Hill, Sharpton, Edwards, Biden, Feingold, Dean..who'd I leave out? The line forms on the left.

You can add Hitlery (unless this is covered by 'Hill'), Turbin Durbin and I am sure a few others.

This will be entertaining.

[sarasotarepublican]

Daschle is DELUSIONAL (DELUSIONAL a persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence, especially as a symptom of psychiatric disorder)

[caffe]

Daschle is as delusional as the darwinists

[K-oneTexas]

Well you know ... he's presently unemployed and needs gainful employment. Nothing pays better than being a politician. He misses the camaraderie of the chicken dinners and the glaring lights of the press. Maybe even a little jealous that others are stealing his thunder. Plus he's not getting any lecture or speech time (Cousin Al's getting it all).

Ahhh, it could be a movie ...

[R.W.Ratikal]

ROTHFALMAO

[econjack]

Probably. If memory serves me, isn't that's the only state George McGovern won when he ran...?

[jonascord]

Tiny Tom? Oh, be still, my beating heart! This only goes to show that I am SO lucky, that I'm going to win the Lotto on Wednesday!

[jonascord]

Tiny Tom? Oh, be still, my beating heart! This only goes to show that I am SO lucky, that I'm going to win the Lotto on Wednesday!

[RightWhale]

"I'm encouraged by the strong support many people have voiced for my candidacy

The money is flowing.

[bill1952]

I think that the common thread of those people is that they didn't LOSE their respective elections before running.

Daschle did. Even Gore couldn't overcome the loss in 00.
Who would want a proven loser?

[thoughtomator]

Gephardt is obligatory as well...

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[Young Werther]

I don't know if he's up for it but he will certainly come up short!!

"Daschle throught the snow in a one horse open sleigh. O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way....This SoDak is So wacked!

Well thats all my clickees for this day!

[Cymbaline]

Daschle/Kucinich '08! Go little Tommy!

[robomurph]

My feelings exactly.

Can you imagine the spectacle of HRC, Kerry, Edwards, Gore going at each others throats?

[MaDeuce]

I need a tissue to wipe the tears away from laughing.

This has to be a joke ... come on ... someone fess up.

[woofer2425]

Oh!...That'll be exciting!!!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[I'm encouraged by the strong support many people have voiced for my candidacy around the country and in South Dakota.]

They'll go for anything that will get him out of the state.

[Antique Gal]

They never go away,once they've fed at the public trough!!!