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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:27 PM Original message |
Jonathan Alter: Biden-Clinton Switch Still Possible |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. That would give the impression of weakness |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Some "emanation of weakness," polling above every Republican candidate. |
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MjolnirTime (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
33. This post emanates bitterness. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. No, it's not, given that they've already said this isn't happening. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. Obama team tires of Biden-Clinton ticket talk |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Conan had some fun with it. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Placating bitter PUMAs will swing the election? Don't think so. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Bitter PUMAs then must be 69% of the nation........... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #29 |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. "Neither the Obama campaign nor anyone else I know of has done any polling on this" |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. To be fair... |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 05:04 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. She doesn't want to be VP and I don't blame her. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Well, I wish that she was president. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 05:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
64. A 69% approval rating is easy when you're no longer an elected official. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. Alter can froth all he wants. Clinton said it's not in the realm of possibilities. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. It may not be "out of the question" but why? |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
45. Where in the WORLD |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. I could support it. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. I would prefer someone that would be likely to run as President. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Oh for goodness sakes can't we get over this? |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
10. Puma poop story. unrec. |
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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. The only thing that's certain right now is that the media will keep tossing this rumor around |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. Dumb Dumb Dumb |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't think that Alter knows what he's talking about. He must have had trouble thinking |
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Rageneau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
14. How about a Clinton-Obama swap? |
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Tiggeroshii (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. Oh man, I don't know about this but I do know that Biden will likely be a very good SOS |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. The weekly thread on this comes around again |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. what difference would it make? |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Clinton would pull in lots of votes. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I doubt it - and I would say the same for any other Democrat |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. Two quotes: |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. It makes no sense. Why in the world would Obama switch VPs??? |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 12:13 AM Response to Reply #21 |
41. You're absolutely right - it makes no sense. |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'm no fan of either Clinton. But is this guarantees the WH, control of the Senate and Biden |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
24. Can this rumor just die already? Obama feels comfortable with Biden, they |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Just goes to show that the MSM can't let go of the '08 Primary |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. I agree. I think they are bored with the GOP field already. |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
25. I'm confused. How is rearranging the deck chairs going to stop the ship from sinking? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
30. That would work if Biden were the problem, but he isn't. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I hate to tell you this but Hillary couldn't rescue the Democratic Party |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 08:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Astonishing is the blinders that some here have. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Bill Clinton is ONE OF THE BIGGEST REASONS we are in this mess. |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Clinton screwed the middle class? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. The agreements were renegotiated. Pres. Obama is the first president to enforce U.S. trade law. |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Nope |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. You can deny it all you want, but I'll trust The New York Times over you any day of the week. |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. The facts are not on your side |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. They are, as my linked proof demonstrates. However, all the empty negative rhetoric is on your side. |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I expect nothing from you... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. ...but facts. And I have delivered. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Deleted message |
ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. More empty negative rhetoric AND an insult. How precious. |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Again LOL |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Your constant negative rhetoric puts you in a small minority amongst the Democratic base. |
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Hart2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
31. But how would MBNA Joe look in Hillary's pant suits? |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
34. Jesus fucking Christ, no it isn't. |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
37. I would think it would be a good thing |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
43. Alter stating the obvious. It is possible, Will it happen. probably not. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
52. It's also possible I will run for president. Absolutely not happening . . . but possible. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
55. Change has to begin at the top |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
56. I'm not sure this helps anybody if true, which I doubt. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
58. OCT 17: Hillary says "NO" (again): |
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secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
59. I call it passing the mantle... whoever he chooses, I'm voting for him! |
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Marnie (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
63. If Obama switches from Biden he should choose a younger |
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