Just watched Rocky. Is he maybe running in 2008?

[johnnie]

This was probably talked about here already, but after looking down the first page I was too lazy to look any further..lol.

I just finally got to watch Rocky Anderson's speech. I got the vibe he was thinking of maybe running. What ya think? I know he said he won't seek another term as mayor, but that speech really sounded like he was ready to throw his hat into the ring.

[RB TexLa]

1. ugh, who is "Rocky"?

There is a mayor with a name "Rocky"? :shrug: Mayor of where?

[shraby]

2. Salt Lake City, Utah. He helped organize a protest

against Bush there a day or so ago. I saw him on Olbermann and liked what I saw.

[RB TexLa]

5. Only person I've ever met from there was at their airport

He looked at my shirt and said "Brooklyn? Isn't that a really big ghetto." I just said, "No it's not, can I just have my food."

[johnnie]

6. .

:spray:


That's funny.

[tkmorris]

3. Ummm, no

You don't go from mayor of Salt Lake City to President, which is I assume what you are inquiring about. The idea is absurd.

[johnnie]

4. That's what I was thinking

But that speech sounded like he was preparing for something.

And BTW, they are talking about Giuliani running in 2008. Wasn't his last office he held being a mayor? I guess it isn't as absurd as you think. :)

[tkmorris]

7. That's a fair point

Giuliani is rather a special case though. Mayor of New York is a good bit more high profile than Salt Lake, but even then without the 9/11 exposure Giuliani would be a ridiculous outsider if he ran. Frankly I don't think he has much of a chance anyway but that's another matter.

Maybe you're right. Maybe he is thinking of taking a swing at it. All it really takes is his willingness to do it; it doesn't have to be a GOOD idea.

[johnnie]

8. Well, I'm not saying it is a good idea

But after watching his speech, you wonder why he made it the way he did. It seemed more like a campaign speech than a rally speech. That's really what I was wondering. If people here thought he might be thinking about it.