Can Joe McDermott be convinced to run for prez in 2008?

[PhuLoi]

I am sick to death of eastern, southern and miswestern candidates. I want a real Democrat for a candidate. No more Skull-and-Bones, no more Dixiecrats, no more 'Centrists', let them form their own goddamn party with the displaced moderate and centrist repukes who feel their party has abandoned them.

[LisaM]

1. Do you mean Jim McDermott? n/t

[RobertSeattle]

3. He's a State Rep in WA

Not related to Jim as far as I am aware. He's an up an comer, but not sure if 2008 would be his time.

http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/members/d34_2.htm

[AntiCoup2K4]

10. Nope, they aren't related.

Actually, that's the first thing I asked Joe McDermott when I first met him several years ago through Young Democrats. Great guy, but I don't know if he's ready for the White House just yet.

As far as JIM McDermott goes, I'd definitely support him for President, but there's going to have to be some significant political reform in this country before any Democrat from the Pacific Northwest has a chance in Hell of winning the nomination.

[PhuLoi]

4. yes, Jim McDermott, sorry.

[imenja]

2. So 2/3 of the country is off limits?

[PhuLoi]

5. For me, yes. n/t

[bettys boy]

6. a brilliant electoral strategy

grow up, already.

[PhuLoi]

7. Note the personal qualifier junior, For Me.

Being instructed to grow up by someone calling themself bettys boy is almost amusing.

[bettys boy]

8. one more try...

Seattle's relationship to WA is a microcosm of what's happening nationally - island of blue floating in a rising sea of red.

the GOP is doing better in WA than they have in a generation. the fastest growing precincts (which are in Pierce, suburban King, and Clark counties) are leaning GOP.

please explain how a McDermott candidacy will shore up our electoral position in these areas. please frame McDermott's values and positions in a way that will appeal to these suburban newcomers, as well as WA east of the Cascades.

if all you can do is post short, juvenile rants about the rising Red Tide, secession, etc. please keep them to yourself. perhaps take up a porn habit, or kick a puppy?

the rest of us have work to do.

[PhuLoi]

9. Let' see where's that ignore button... ah, there it is...

[ken-in-seattle]

11. Joe. umm Jim McD

Joe is a fine speaker and a good Dem, He may someday be Prez material. He is my District state Rep.

Jim is a damn fine man and is the son of a minister who can out biblequote the wingnuts in the House, he has been a target of the right for so long the freepers hate him even more than Clinton.

Perhaps it is because he would make a good President that I get the idea he does not want that position/pain and suffering. He does a good job where he is and we keep re-electing him by 80% here in his district so he can be the wildman on the house floor that others are too timid to become.