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question everything

(47,487 posts)
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 10:45 PM Jan 2019

"Our long national nightmare is over"

Said President Ford. I do not recall the whole speech, I just remember how different it was from what we've heard from Nixon (I am not a crook).

Gore had to struggle with being associated with the economic expansion during Bill Clinton while distancing himself form the sexual scandals. (Did not work, this is why a sitting V.P. cannot run for office; Sr. was the exception, after they devoured Dukakis).

We expect every president to be different from the one preceding him or her. A new era.

Thus, I want the next president to be, yes, presidential. To behave and to talk in a presidential way.

Giggling like a teen while holding hands of a late night comedian and declaring a run for president is not presidential. How can anyone take her seriously?

Yes, there are more points against her, but this came to mind.


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"Our long national nightmare is over" (Original Post) question everything Jan 2019 OP
Who is this "her" of whom you speak? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #1
The first minute question everything Jan 2019 #3
I think the OP is referring to Gillibrand. n/t monmouth4 Jan 2019 #5
Who are you talking about? JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #2
Sorry, thought there were many posts here question everything Jan 2019 #4
Ahh thanks JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #6
It would be kind of fun for the U.S. to have "President Castro" dflprincess Jan 2019 #9
I think she has what it takes. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #7
Like tossing a felow senator - Franken - to further her ambitions? question everything Jan 2019 #8

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)
2. Who are you talking about?
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 10:50 PM
Jan 2019

I can't get in too deep to Presidential Politics until after June - it's an NJ state year and Primaries are in June. That said - I'm not in the details on the field yet. Who did this?

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)
6. Ahh thanks
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 11:07 PM
Jan 2019

Haven't been on a few days.

Yeah - she's not my first choice.

As people declare - I'm ranking.

Warren and Harris - Dead Even. Harris is more relatable to me. She's like me.
Julian Castro
Sherrod Brown
Gillibrand
Gabbard - Intensely dislike.

dflprincess

(28,079 posts)
9. It would be kind of fun for the U.S. to have "President Castro"
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 11:33 PM
Jan 2019

but then I have a twisted sense of humor.

And, no, that is not how I'll make a decision. All I can say for now is that Gillibrand & Gabbard are both non-starters for me.

question everything

(47,487 posts)
8. Like tossing a felow senator - Franken - to further her ambitions?
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 11:29 PM
Jan 2019

I hope that Franken will campaign for anyone not Gillibrand, Harris, not sure about Warren.

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