I learned on DU that a senator could never be a prez. What happened?

[babylonsister]

Just askin'....

[shraby]

1. I don't know...Jack Kennedy was

a Senator.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear babylonsister...

The times they are a'changin...

:shrug:

[seemslikeadream]

3. That was a WHITE MALE senator

:hi:

[babylonsister]

6. How 'bout a female?

:shrug:

[lligrd]

4. Yikes, That Wipes Out All Three Of Them

Must mean the chimp is staying.

[ginnyinWI]

5. funny how that hasn't come up since Kerry ran and got so close. nt

[babylonsister]

7. It came up after Kerry. A senator would 'never' win the top spot.

I guess there might be more than one part of history being made.

[mikelewis]

8. Bush

[babylonsister]

10. No. I learned it while the great minds on DU were telling me about

history and what was and wasn't possible. After we knew * wasn't able to run anymore.

[BlooInBloo]

9. It's not possible to learn something that isn't true.

[babylonsister]

11. That's the stuff I heard. "Never happen" people said, look at history.

Well, more history will be made.

[Alexander]

12. JFK and Warren Harding proved these people wrong.

Whoever said that is about 85 years too late.

[Hippo_Tron]

13. I've said all along that theory is bullshit

There simply haven't been enough modern presidential elections to determine that Governors have a better shot at being elected. It really depends on the particular Governor or Senator.