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James Stavridis, Retired Admiral, Is Being Vetted as Hillary Clinton’s Running Mate
NEW YORK TIMES ^
| 7/12/16
| By ASHLEY PARKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN
Posted on 07/12/2016 9:39:08 AM PDT by Timpanagos1
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is vetting James G. Stavridis, a retired four-star Navy admiral who served as the 16th supreme allied commander at NATO, as a possible running mate, according to a person with knowledge of the vetting process.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 20120911; clinton; hillary; libya; perfumedprince; stavridis; vp
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To: SMARTY
I know 2 so the do exist.
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posted on
07/12/2016 10:08:29 AM PDT
by
piasa
To: Timpanagos1
42
posted on
07/12/2016 10:08:56 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
(A Trump presidency will be like The Golden Age of Pericles in Greece)
To: SMARTY
Same here! Nobody I knew at the Greek church was a Republican. All Democrats! Oh, one exception, a man who owned a grocery store chain in Chicago.
43
posted on
07/12/2016 10:09:03 AM PDT
by
hsmomx3
To: hsmomx3
Be nice....I’m Greek, and I’m not voting for them.
44
posted on
07/12/2016 10:09:33 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
(A Trump presidency will be like The Golden Age of Pericles in Greece)
To: Don Corleone
To: Timpanagos1
Me too, Me too!!!!
Honestly, who was the ‘genius’ who decided to hold the Republican convention be free the Rats this year??? Zat you, Reince?
46
posted on
07/12/2016 10:10:18 AM PDT
by
SueRae
(An election like no other..)
To: haircutter
What was she angry about?
47
posted on
07/12/2016 10:10:53 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
(A Trump presidency will be like The Golden Age of Pericles in Greece)
To: PghBaldy
48
posted on
07/12/2016 10:11:16 AM PDT
by
nikos1121
(A Trump presidency will be like The Golden Age of Pericles in Greece)
To: indthkr
Surprised she didn’t choose Sestak. ..
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posted on
07/12/2016 10:11:52 AM PDT
by
SueRae
(An election like no other..)
To: nikos1121
50
posted on
07/12/2016 10:12:16 AM PDT
by
hsmomx3
To: blackdog
“..Short lifespan runs commensurate with the job...”
Yes, the Clintons have a LONG track record of “covering their tracks”.
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posted on
07/12/2016 10:13:38 AM PDT
by
EagleUSA
To: SMARTY
you have been going to the wrong greek church.
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posted on
07/12/2016 10:13:44 AM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: hsmomx3
is that like saying all catholics in NYC are democrats therefore all catholics in the USA are democrats?
seriously? Chicago as the measure of reality?
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posted on
07/12/2016 10:15:22 AM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: hsmomx3
No you’re not. I saw you profile photo...
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posted on
07/12/2016 10:20:05 AM PDT
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nikos1121
(A Trump presidency will be like The Golden Age of Pericles in Greece)
To: piasa
Yes, I noticed that a few posts later.
How “coincidental”!
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posted on
07/12/2016 10:20:58 AM PDT
by
treetopsandroofs
(Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
To: blackdog
That’s Stockdale...not Stockwell
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posted on
07/12/2016 10:21:12 AM PDT
by
Ouderkirk
(To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
To: FirstFlaBn
Most likely a feint to try to influence Trump’s choice. Not enough up side on this guy.
Agree. MAYBE, if he were black, to get up minority turnout and get the number of "defectors" to Trump down. This pick would throw a wet blanket on all but the most cynical of the Democrat base.
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posted on
07/12/2016 10:26:50 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
To: SueRae
Surprised she didn’t choose Sestak. ..
He couldn't even beat a corrupt feminist d-bag in the PA Senate Primary.
To: Timpanagos1
I assume the admiral is gay.
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posted on
07/12/2016 10:30:04 AM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: Timpanagos1
Stavradis would be the least bad option for a VP from a conservative perspective.
Not a good pick, but a least bad one.
He is very much an establishment pick, former Combatant Commander, and his Foreign Policy magazine articles are mostly conventional wisdom/establishment.
His selection would reassure the establishment. Which is the only portion of the country whose support she can count on. It brings nothing to the table in terms of generating enthusiasm or improving her public perception.
Bush choosing Cheney and Obama choosing Biden reassured portions of the electorate about their foreign policy credentials (I know, Biden is an idiot, but Dems think he is smart). Palin gained McCain support from conservatives. G.W. Bush gained Reagan establishment support. In those cases helping the campaign.
Stavradis doesn't bring foreign policy credibility to a former Secretary of State. Maybe he can show her how to use government email? He will likely be like Quayle, Ferraro, Gore, or Mondale, neither helping nor hurting.
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07/12/2016 10:35:22 AM PDT
by
drop 50 and fire for effect
("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.)
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