It's time to play "PICK THE TICKET" - guess the Dem presidentail nominee in 2004???

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[ken5050]

Ok, Freepers, it's March, time once again for our monthly survey of just whom you all think will get the 2004 dem nomination for the WH. This month, it's been all Daschle, all the time. Last month Sen Edwards was the overwhelming choice of those who responded, but this month, he's virtually disappeared from the political landscape...

[Teacher317]

Edwards (NC) and Bayh (IN)... young, cute, monied, successful running as liberals in conservative states...
In short, dangerous Clintonians.

[DallasMike]

Oh, I forgot another prediction that meshes with yours: If his health permits, "maverick Republican" John McCain will run and -- get this -- announce early on that his running mate will be a Democrat. In the interest of bipartisanship, dontcha' know. The press will eat it up faster than Rosie can gobble a Twinkie.

[DallasMike]

Arrggh! I repeated your prediction about McLame selecting a Democrat as a running mate!

Never mind, I'll go back to reading (and comprehending) posts before I reply. Spank me silly.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

if bush looks unbeatable it will be gore just to get rid of him once and for all

[dr_who]

My prediction:

For president: A damn Democrat.

For vice president: A damn Democrat.

[blastdad51]

Edwards/Hillary is my guess. God what a nightmare!!!!!!!

[Faraday]

How about Janet Reno and Al Sharpton-- the Shake and Bake ticket.

[jackbill]

you could expect any one of 10 or so losers to claim that spot (Kerry, Clinton, Daschle, Gephardt, Biden, Dowd, etc.).

Maureen is running? She's finally come out of the closet and admitted her party affiliation?

Or did you mean Dodd?

[terilyn]

LOL! I don't think spanking is allowed anymore. Abuse and all that ya know...

You did have a different twist on it than I did anyway. I predicted McCain would switch parties. Your version is actually more interesting. They'd never get their parties nominations though. They'd have to both go Independent.

[Alberta's Child]

I stand by my last prediction -- it will be a Democratic governor from a southern state. Probably Barnes of Georgia.

U.S. Senators are generally the most dopey presidential candidates you'll ever see. Mondale, Dole, Gore . . . I rest my case.

[lasereye]

Don't see why 2004 is Hillary's only chance. She could skip it and run in 2008. There'd be no Republican incumbent to run against. Who'll be the GOP candidate in 2008? Who knows. But looking at the field of current prominent Republicans, the only one who would be formidable is Rudy Giuliani.

If Gephardt runs, you have to think he's got a good shot because he's a buddy of organized labor, and that counts for alot in Dem primaries.

[jla]

The fact of the matter is Clinton/Gore got elected twice.
This should have never happened.
In my opinion, here's why it happened:

The Republicans in this country let the RNC dictate to them who their candidate would be, completely oblivious as to why Ronald Reagan won two landslide elections.
And then they have the audacity to whine about Ross Perot stealing votes from George H.W. Bush!
(They conveniently forgot about a man named John Anderson who didn't do so well in taking votes from the Gipper.)

Why don't we reflect on why we voted for Ronald Reagan, and then demand that the RNC fully back a candidate up to his measure?

The RNC works for us, not the other way around!

So I wouldn't go getting too confident about ridiculing any potential democrat candidates. You just might find yourself calling him, or her, Mr./Mrs./Ms. President before very long.

The great majority of people in this country advocate ideals that Conservatives espouse if you talk only issues with them and not political parties.
The GOP, and it sadly seems, the White House, now back any Republican candidate they think has a chance of winning, despite the fact that the candidate may be just another 'Lowell Weicker'.

The RNC is in need of wake up call...a very loud and stern one.

[Dallas]

Edwards is a lock....

The media will portray Edwards in such a way, that he'll capture the 15-20% of undecided voters that always seems to be there.

[archy]

So, if it seems that Bush is a lock for reelection

Well, that's what we thought about his father ten years ago. I'm betting Hillary!, and I think she'll win if she runs. She's much more adept at cheating than Algore.

Don't discount the possibilities of a presidential illness or other top-level vacancy, either. Hillary may not be as viable a Democratic Party choice if any of the Enron scandal fallout sticks to her. And it would be a fellow Democrat in the best position to see that happen to her, clearing the way for himself and his dad's Kennedy-family loyal connections to help arrange the rest.

[orion2021]

Tom DasH*&le. And I cant wait to see him run against Bush's kind caring personality. With Daschle running, the Dems would be in my opinion committing suicide. HEHEHEHHE

[concerned about politics]

The DirtyUnderwear.com site had a poll, (Of course, top Dem officials are really in control of the site, as one Freeper had investigated so well) and the idiots there chose E-Gore once more.
I think E-Gore will run again, for vengence. He thought he won last time, now he wants to prove it.
Time to start reminding people about the attempted theft of the presidency, and how if Gore had won, we'd all be wearing turbins!
Remember to call it Clinton/Gore. That would be more painfull for him.
Start passing Gore jokes, so he's laughed at. Especially to those democrats you know.
He needs to become a laughing stock because of what he did during the Bush election, "Big time."

[3catsanadog]

Imagine this scenario - Hillary running for President, and hubby Bill as Vice-President. AAAggggghhhhh!

[Revolting cat!]

If for once they were to be honest and nominate someone who represents their, ahem, philosophy, there would have to be a place on the ticket for one or more of the following notables: Tawana Brawley, Barbara Lee, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Gary Condidit (the list goes on, needless to say.) I really think that the poster child for the Demo party, or more precisely for the policies of the past 40 some years inspired by it, is none other than the pathetic Rodney King.

[motexva]

I pray for your scenario. Neither is qualified, they will pale before Bush/Cheney or Bush/whoever.

[terilyn]

Actually, I have. I almost went crazy and had to put the thought firmly out of my mind....forever...hopefully!