Vilsack: "Go fly a kite, I'm running for president"

[Nimble_Idea]

Well, that's basically what he's saying when he turned down the DNC chair. This guy is aiming for the top.

I don't know if he's good enough though.

[President Jesus]

1. He might be just the guy

A Clintonesque rags-to-riches type story, from the battleground midwest, not from the south (a bonus in my book), not polarizing (but then again, neither was Kerry).

I like anyone that can make inroads into the midwest and/or southwest. These are both regions we should be able to do well in, and states I feel comfortable having on our side (ie not making a deal with the devil to win theocratic states).

[THUNDER HANDS]

2. oh yeah, nominate a guy whose name rhymes with "ballsack"

we won't be the butt of too many jokes. :eyes:

:D

[ArthurDent]

5. this is coming from a NETS fan? n/t

[THUNDER HANDS]

6. well, its not like Super John Williamson is running for president

although, that would be cool :D

[Redleg]

35. It's only a half rhyme.

LOL

[PDittie]

3. His running would make the Iowa caucus irrelevant

Not a bad thing in my book

[JI7]

4. well, the people of Iowa are also not that big on the idea and i'm sure

that has more to do with his turning down DNC job.

[Eloriel]

9. Well, that bit of news restores my faith in Iowans n/t

[FrenchieCat]

7. I don't think that he's good enough.....

He's "milktoast". Put him up against Hagel(R) and we got ourselves a loser....again.

[AntiCoup2K4]

17. Nobody will beat Hagel

At least not in states which use ESS electro-fraud machines.

[fujiyama]

27. I don't know

of anyone that could beat him either way.

He may not get quite the fundy support Bush got, but I'd say he'd do pretty well among independants.

[catbert836]

8. If he can win president, I've got no problem with him. n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

23. Is that the sole criteria?

May I humbly say, if that is so, we're lost.

[RummyTheDummy]

34. Gee whiz

I thought winning was the purpose of running.

[zulchzulu]

10. Vilsack: A 21st Century Hubert Humphrey

President Humphrey? Um...........no.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. He Has No Personality...

He makes Kerry look like Mr. Saturday Night....

[fujiyama]

28. He isn't very exciting

He's a decent guy. He has vetoed various bills in his state that were trying to get rid of anti discrimination stuff against gays and lesbians in his state....

He's supposed to be doin a decent job as governor as well.

[Leilani]

30. LOL!

Best description of him I've heard.

[janx]

13. My god, Zulch!

I haven't thought about him for many years! He used to scare me when I was a little girl.

[zulchzulu]

15. I just watched "Primary" by Robert Drew

http://www.docurama.com/productdetail.html?productid=NV-NVG-5615-NVG-9562

The documentary featured Hubert and JFK in the Wisconsin primary in 1960. Very interesting and a lot of Hubert being a stale midwest yawner vs. a very fashionable and personable JFK.

Although it's not amazing production value, it is a good document to check out.

Anyway, Hubert Humphrey reminded me of Vilsack...I've seen Vilsack speak in Iowa last year and he was a lot like Hubert. B-o-r-i-n-g.

[AmerDem]

11. aiming for the top and will fall like a rock

that nitwit will never get my vote. I remember well during the Dem primary how he hammered Wes Clark endlessly.

[soleft]

14. He was on Randi Rhodes a few days before the election

I've never seen him speak on TV, but what I heard from him on the radio - he sounded great, peaked my interest to find out more about him.

[American Tragedy]

16. I don't know anything about the guy. But I have just one question:

Is he charismatic?

I cannot emphasize enough this unfortunate prerequisite. In the world of cable news, it is clear that we can't afford to run somebody cadaverous, even if he's the most qualified man in America.

[sandnsea]

25. Yeah

Because when cable news tells the people somebody isn't charismatic, they most certainly aren't. Even though the news said the exact opposite 4 years earlier. :eyes: Liberals like to pretend they're too sophisticated to buy into cable news lies. lol. That was the only problem we had this year, in 2000, and will have for every year to come. And self-deluded Democrats will still get starry-eyed over their guy and beat the hell out of every other Democrat and we'll continue to lose.

"The campaign press in the summer of 2000 was entranced with John. It tumbled all over itself to describe John as the perfect match for what it saw as the somewhat wooden, robot-like Gore. One newspaper described John as a man with "an easy manner and good looks," a politician whose "charisma rub off on ," a person who could "bring some charm to the ticket." John's selection, it opined, would signal that Gore "thinks the election will be decided on personality." A television reporter also regarded this John as "charismatic." Another newspaper saw him as "younger and more telegenic than Dick Cheney." Yet a third newspaper called him "handsome," with "a record tailor-made to undermine the standard Republican attack on liberal Democrats."

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/19116

[JohnKleeb]

26. by John they mean Kerry right

funny how he gets changed like that.

[L84TEA]

18. Yeah I think he said

something like... It was too time consuming.
dunno...I will have to look it up.
I think he has personality zero...so he can run for prez if he wants, I dont think he would get it. but hey I have seen worse happen.

[Guaranteed]

19. He said, "I'll continue to be the strong leader I've have been for all

these years" or some piece of crap nonsense to that effect.

[Guaranteed]

20. Dupe

[TheDonkey]

21. What about a run for Senate

[WI_DEM]

22. He didn't turn it down--he wasn't a lock for the DNC Chair.

but you are right he is probably going to run for president.

[Dr Fate]

24. I like him- but he's not right for DNC Chair- Dean is.

The Repugs dont put freaking moderates in their key politics/campaign positions. Rove? Ralph Reed? Raincott? etc...

And guess what?-they win.

[KerryDownUnder]

29. Call me shallow, but

I just don't see a guy named Vilsack winning the presidency.

Sorry...I'm really tired tonight...

[newyawker99]

31. Hi KerryDownUnder!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Skink]

32. He's peaking to early.

That was really cruel what the media did to him.

[Cheswick2.0]

33. Actually I think he was saying he didn't want to run and lose against

Howard Dean