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In reply to the discussion: Who will choose our 2016 nominee? [View all]Laelth
(32,017 posts)54. Cabinet appointments matter a great deal.
You and I and a lot of other people on the left have been bitterly disappointed by most of Obama's cabinet appointments.
I drool nostalgically over FDR's cabinet, for example. Sadly, All in the Family's theme song comes to mind. Those were the days ... (and I realize that Archie was pining for a return of the Hoover administration, but still ... the song came to mind).
Thanks for the response.
-Laelth
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Then get out in the real world and do something other than admonish those that WILL vote
Dragonfli
May 2014
#48
What do YOU think happens it Biden decides to run even with Hillary in?
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#43
Not messy at all...unusually UNMESSY in fact.....UNLESS Joe Biden decides to run...
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#46
I occasionally see these posts that say 'we don't need a primary' when an incumbent is running
Bluenorthwest
May 2014
#38
and I didn't say we didn't need it....do you know the history of being Vice President
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#41
Your problem is that Obama's machine no longer exists. It was a one time thing, successful but...
CK_John
May 2014
#8
Obama will back either Clinton or Biden and that has nothing to do with "corporatism"
stevenleser
May 2014
#19
My idealism died many years ago and has been replaced by reality and sarcasm
Exposethefrauds
May 2014
#24
If you are a compelling candidate, you can raise enough money to compete in the first 2-3 contests
stevenleser
May 2014
#18
President Obama has NEVER chosen or appointed someone from the Progressive Wing of the Party...
bvar22
May 2014
#29
...and there was Hilda Solis, appointed as Labor Srcretary in his frist administration,
bvar22
May 2014
#34
Excellent points, Laelth. My only addition to your post is to ask since we now KNOW that money
sabrina 1
May 2014
#39