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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:59 AM Original message |
Anna Quindlen: For Hillary, a Proposal: Persuade Barack Obama to be your running mate |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. yeah, other than the writer's condescending tone, she makes sense. |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. "...especially since one key to how good he was, was you." |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I think the entire first paragraph is condescending, but let's not lose focus of the main idea... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. Good article from Quindlen. I do think the ticket would be exciting, |
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splat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
4. Novak says this is how the GOP could win in '08 |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yeah, I'll take advice from that cadaver. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. LOL he and Richard Perle would make a cute couple, no? nt |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
39. From your mouth to the Dems ears. I pray their campaign people read your post. n/t |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Novak is an old goat. Who cares what he says? |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. The only thing I see as "risky" about this move |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. what would make that ticket fun to watch... |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Well, they'd have an out. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. Let Obama persuade Clinton to be his running mate nt |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. My preference as well... |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. No way. She is a much stronger and more intelligent than him |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. So intelligent she handed the Iraq War to Bush on a platter |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Then your case is extremely weak. And so is your knowledge of recent |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:16 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. A controversial interpretation, at best |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. The politically expedient course wasn't clear. I'm sure she knew she'd take |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. If that were the case |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Her decision didn't "cause" anything. Bush would have attacked Iraq |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:02 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. You're saying that Bush never relied on IWR as justification |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:08 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. No, I'm saying he didn't need the Oct. IWR, he could have waited for |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Your argument is built entirely on hypotheticals |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. You're right that I was supposing things in the second half of the argument. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:11 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. And Sheehan's making the anti-war movement look bad. nt |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:23 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Your case is for simpletons. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:24 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Gotcha, huh? nt |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Nah, you got jack shit, just like Obama |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Well nice to have you voting Democratic anyway nt |
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pocoloco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. LOL sense of history |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
15. I like them both but this would be a risky ticket. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
16. what I don't understand is why |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. BINGO!!!! You'd think she was the only senator or candidate who is "ambitious." It's okay for men. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Farther down in the article |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. how can one know if he is just better? |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. you're right |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. it is going to be Hillary's job to bring down her negatives |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
17. Edwards/Obama; Obama/Edwards; Gore and either of them |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
20. Provocative writing, but this is only the second inning. There's 9 in |
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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
21. Could Hillary and Barack combine their campaign funds for the general? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
22. WHY on earth would he accept? He's a legit for the top spot at this point. Stooopid! |
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Ethelk2044 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
29. Obama will never be her running mate |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. How do you know he won't be her running mate? Are you his mommy? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. While I believe both are interested in the top of the ticket, there is |
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ripple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
32. Mighty presumptuous of Ms. Quindlen |
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PBass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
38. It would be an unstoppable ticket, IMO. |
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Broke Dad (345 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:32 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Hillary is losing here in Iowa, she doesn't need a running mate for Senate |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
40. Someone needs to tell Ann Quindlen the FUCKING election isn't until Feb. 08 |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
45. If Obama doesn't take it all - I predict he will be someone's VP in 2008. |
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