Molly Ivins: Run Bill Moyers for President, Seriously

[mdmc]

I like Gore in 2008, but I would vote for Moyers...

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20060724_molly_ivins_bill_moyers/

Here’s what we do. We run Bill Moyers for president. I am serious as a stroke about this. It’s simple, cheap and effective, and it will move the entire spectrum of political discussion in this country. Moyers is the only public figure who can take the entire discussion and shove it toward moral clarity just by being there.

[napi21]

1. Oh, I agree with you, but I'm not sure Bill would want it!

Campaigns in the US have become absolutely brutal! To be honest, I don't know why ANYONE who is capable of doing the job would ever want to put themselves, their families etc. through the torchure!

[RufusEarl]

2. I would support a Moyer run, but i agree he wouldn't want it.

He may take a VP slot if offered, and he would be damn good for the country. And we're going to need someone like Mr. Moyer, after we get rid of this bunch.

Can you imagine the undertaking it's going to be for the next president, to try and correct all the mistakes that have been made in the past eight years.

[Anywho6]

3. I think people (Democrats) need to heed the message...

...behind the idea in Molly's editorial. I haven't been able to find much discussion on DU about this excellent piece and I find that sad. The posts I did read seemed pretty negative and bitter--almost a "how dare she" attitude seemed to permeate. She is definitely right about the potential Democratic nominee contenders--they need backbone (some so much so, I'm surprised they can sit up straight). I hope a candidate takes Molly's idea and runs with it!!!

Peace...

[mdmc]

6. peace

kick for the backbone of the party:kick::dem:

[SoCalDem]

4. Sorry, he's too old now..

That's the dilemma we have, as democrats. Most of our BEST and BRIGHTEST are elderly now. Their voices have been silenced for decades now (mainstream access is pretty much denied them). When young people "discover" these guys they are blown away with their insight and intelligence.

All you have to do is to look at the crowds they draw. I get several PBS and University channel;s with Dish, and every so often they run college speeches that some of these guys do. They show the crowds.. HUGE auditoriums with people standing (because the seats are all filled)..and yet c-span and our "msm" networks routinely give us the same ole rightwingers, spouting their same ole propaganda..a look at THEIR crows?...a tiny "conference room" at Heritage or AEI...

Daniel Shorr
Howard Zinn
Noam Chomsky
Bill Moyers
etc

Look at the dark-side.. Their "opinion shapers" are of all ages and are on all the time.. Ordinary people see them all the time whenever they flip the channels.. People who are not politically savvy, see these creeps and since they see NO opposition to them, they accept what these idiots have to say, as truth..

Some people think we only have to make up for the years that *² was in office... they are wrong.. We have FORTY YEARS' worth of right wing spin to ..UNspin....and our brightest spokespeople are not very young anymore.. During that 40 years, as any younger person came along with ideas, they were excised from the public eye... the older ones (who are actually NEW to some people, never having seen them before..) are now casually dismissed as .."aging rabble-rousing, hippies..or socialists from the 60's".. in other words, having been denied a continuing place in the debate for 40 years, they are belittled and minimized now, whenever they manage to get some airtime..

We have a BIG problem

[renate]

5. I don't think Bill would want the job, but....

He would be a fantastic spokesman for Democrats. He'd get a lot of people to think about which party best represents real religious principles and not demagoguery.

Damn he is smart, and such a good person.