Duck-Billed Catechist Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 WASHINGTON - Sen.John Kerry has decided not to run for president in 2008, a Democratic official says. Ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Sounds good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 duh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Good for him! And everyone else! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 i'd wager he'll grovel for a vp slot if hillary wins the nomination. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 No way, Hillary's not going to have a New Englander as her running mate if she gets the nomination. Remember, she's working with Jim Carville, and he's big on stressing the importance of the Dems finding roots in the south more than anyone else in the party is. He's going to pressure her big time to bring on someone from the south, whether it be John Edwards or someone else. Of course I think the need for the Dems to succeed in the south is overblown (at least in the electoral sense). This last election showed that they can be fairly successful by securing their base and focusing on some border states as well as some of the swing states in the west. I still think that they should be responsive to the south for the sake of good government, but I don't think they really need to focus on the south just to win, so long as they really tie things up in a few other key places. But Carville does not agree with this, and Hillary is going to listen to his advice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 No way, Hillary's not going to have a New Englander as her running mate if she gets the nomination. Remember, she's working with Jim Carville, and he's big on stressing the importance of the Dems finding roots in the south more than anyone else in the party is. He's going to pressure her big time to bring on someone from the south, whether it be John Edwards or someone else.hillary IS from the south. although she no longer will admit it. she sure as hell ain't a new englander. regardless, she will lose and lose badly if she get's the nod. too many people hate her in fly-over country. the dems are better off with someone else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Well, she's actually from Chicago, but then became known in Arkansas. Regardless, she represents New York, and so if she picked up Kerry, the ticket would be New York/Massachusetts regardless of where she's "really" from. I know she's not really a New Yorker, but for the purposes of the election and the campaign, she is, and a ticket with two candidates from the Northeast is not going to happen under James Carville's watch. Again, I don't really agree with that philosophy so I'm not defending it; I'm just sort of stating what I think is a reality of her campaign. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Well, she's actually from Chicago, but then became known in Arkansas. Regardless, she represents New York, and so if she picked up Kerry, the ticket would be New York/Massachusetts regardless of where she's "really" from. I know she's not really a New Yorker, but for the purposes of the election and the campaign, she is. like i said, she's gonna get her ass handed to her regardless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Yep. I'm just hoping it happens in the primary and not the general election. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Yep. I'm just hoping it happens in the primary and not the general election.the dems need to keep their momentum going. any poor showing in the primaries and hillary should bow out and not let her ego ruin it for everyone else. i'm still thinking obama is the guy. we'll see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Not the take-away Irish cuisine thread I was expecting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Not the take-away Irish cuisine thread I was expecting. ha! good one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 WASHINGTON - Sen.John Kerry has decided not to run for president in 2008, a Democratic official says. Ok. I'm cool with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 WASHINGTON - Sen.John Kerry has decided not to run for president in 2008I wonder if he'll now consider to run in the Kentucky Derby.Ka-POW! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 And I was afraid that your dog got away Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Who wanted him to run anyway?? No one I know.... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Kerry: Time to focus on the war, not the White House Saying that he doesn't want the next president to inherit "a nation still divided and a policy destined to end, as Vietnam did, in a bitter and sad legacy," John Kerry just said that he'll spend the next two years working to end the war in Iraq rather than waging another campaign for the White House. His voice cracking with emotion, Kerry said that what the Senate does now may determine the future of Iraq, the Middle East and the United States. Kerry recalled the question he asked after returning from Vietnam -- "How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?" -- and said he "never thought" he'd be "reliving the need to ask that question again." "We are there," he said. Kerry acknowledged that one of the reasons we're there is that he and other senators voted to authorize George W. Bush to use force in Iraq. Because of that vote, he said, members of the Senate now have a "moral obligation" to bring the war to a close. After Kerry spoke, Ted Kennedy and Harry Reid both rose to praise him and the decision he has made. Recalling the negative and nasty 2004 presidential campaign, Reid said: "I love you John Kerry, and I'm sorry that things didn't work out for our country." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 geez...i shoulda grabbed a kleenex before reading that. whatever. whatabuncha melodramatic bullshit. i hope someone got that on camera. it would go great with some soft lighting and piano music in the background. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anodyne Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 i still liked john kerry in 04. he would have been a solid choice. i'm glad he's sitting this out. i'm pulling for edwards in the primaries, but i'll vote for kucinich in my state primary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 i'm pulling for edwards in the primaries, but i'll vote for kucinich in my state primary.Kucinich's chances are slim, but damn I love to listen to the guy speak. His ability with words can really shake you up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anodyne Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 i don't think dennis has a snowball's chance in hell of getting the presidency. i think it's akin to voting for eugene debs around the time when he said "i'd rather vote for what i want and not get it than vote for something i don't want and get it." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I'm glad Kerry won't run; he wouldn't have had a chance...My vote will go towards John Edwards - I really like him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skian Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Give Kerry a day or two. He'll flip flop back into the race. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I'm glad Kerry won't run; he wouldn't have had a chance...My vote will go towards John Edwards - I really like him.why?, 'cause he's cute or because he's from south carolina? i don't understand the fascination with him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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