John Breaux is the guy for '08.

[novadem]

He has great respect amongst dems and reps in the Senate. He would be competitive in LA, MS, AL and AR. He is a true moderate.

After he retires in Jan, he is probably going to be a CEO, so he will be a friend to big business.

The only thing that might derail his chances is that I bet Bush will try to get him on the cabinet.

[The Flaming Red Head]

1. Are you crazy? He's more conservative than Bush and Scalia.

I remember when he flew his helicopter over the clinics to cheer on Operation Rescue.

[WillyT]

2. Sorry... If We Go Anymore Right, I Might As Well Join The rePukes !!!

If we go Breaux, I'll go Green.

:shrug:

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[auburngrad82]

4. He's the next best thing to Zell Miller n/t

[lefthandedskyhook]

16. Ick!

:thumbsdown:

[novadem]

5. He would be very competitive.

Hillary would not.
Evan Bayh would not.
John Edwards would not.

[TheWebHead]

6. why wouldn't Bayh?

he just easily won reelection in a red state that neighbors the all important Ohio... Besides, Breaux would never survive our primary.

[novadem]

11. Bayh has skeletons in his closet

that kept him off of the ticket this year.

[The Flaming Red Head]

7. and after all, he is a Republican's dream candidate

diebold would go in his favor, but bye Roe vs Wade, universal healthcare, and every thing else us progressives hold dear.

[CityDem]

35. David Duke would be competitive

Why not nominate a Breaux / Duke ticket? Do we have to stoop so low to win in this country.

[AnnInLa]

8. My God, he couldn't even get his clone, Chris John,

elected for Senate here in LA to take his place. He is much too conservative for the Progressive Movement.

[novadem]

9. Tough Question Dept:

Is America too conservative for the Progressive movement?

[tkmorris]

10. Oh I agree

As soon as the Repubs nominate Lincoln Chafee.

Are you having fun?

[Magrittes Pipe]

12. When the GOP nominates Chafee and the Dems nominate Breaux....

I will proudly vote Republican.

[leetrisck]

13. He's supposed to be the Democrat that bush

names to his cabinet

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. he's a conservative dem...

edwards,landrieu, graham, easley, warner, bayh are moderate dems....


they would satisfy the party but probably not everybody here...

[leetrisck]

15. He's supposed to be the Democrat that bush

puts in his cabinet. Ooops - sorry - that's twice

[still_one]

17. No offense to the good Dems in the South, but FUCK THE SOUTH

[DemocratSinceBirth]

20. when's the last time a dem won without the south?

[DaveinMD]

18. we don't need

to nominate a CONSERVATIVE Democrat. We need a candidate that can unite both wings of the party and appeal to independents and moderate Republicans. That's why Mark Warner is ideal.

[Wat_Tyler]

19. Absolutely. Get more like the Republicans.

Offer the voters a meaningless choice between two identical viewpoints. That'll save the world.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. Breaux Was A Bad Choice But You Offer A False Dichotomy...

On the ideological spectrum there are lots of choices between Tom DeLay and Bernie Sanders...


I'll take somebody left of the middle line if he can beat the pugs....

[DaveinMD]

23. exactly

Breaux is too conservative. A guy like Warner or a woman like Mary Landrieu could appeal to both moderates and progressives.

[MemphisTiger]

31. We would take somebody left of middle, but in case you haven't

noticed the rest of america won't do that. They want someone like them which is somewhere in the middle.

[novadem]

24. Okay, stick with the status quo

Soon the repugs will have 60 seats in the Senate and we will have no voice.

[Wat_Tyler]

25. And, in your plan....

They'll have that voice anyway, because the dems elected will either a) have no backbone or b) agree with them.

[DaveinMD]

26. that's crap

There is a big difference between a conservative Republican and a moderate Democrat.

[BurtWorm]

27. Do moderate Democrats vote for tax cuts? Welfare reform?

"Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance? "Protection of Marriage?" War in Iraq?

[DaveinMD]

28. Moderate Dems

will vote for some tax cuts, but certainly not the sop to the rich that we've seen. Moderate Dems promote tax cuts that help people go to school. Moderate Dems promote the erned income tax credit that puts more money in the pockets of poor people. Moderate Dems support welfare reform that helps the poor instead of punishing them.

Not one Democrat in the Senate voted to remove under god from the pledge. This includes the most liberal Senators such as Russ Feingold and Hillary Clinton.

Some moderate Dems voted for authorization, some voted against it.

[novadem]

29. If the repugs can make good use of liberal republicans like Rudy

why can't we make good use of conservative democrats like Breaux?

[BurtWorm]

30. Because conservative Dems like Breaux are back stabbers, that's why.

[DaveinMD]

34. Breaux

is too conservative for me, but he has always been a loyal Democrat. This ideological purity will make us a permanent minority.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

32. No Dem ocratic Candidate In His Right Fucking Mind

Is Going To Go To The Wall On Removing God from the Pledge of Allegiance...


I'll go to the all on Prayer In School and DOMA...

[DaveinMD]

21. my ticket would be

Warner-Landrieu.

[ArtVandaley]

33. Yuck

No way, he voted for Bush's tax cut, that alone disqualifies him.