Who should drop out by next debate?

[Renew Deal]

Not sure when it is.

[carpetbagger]

1. Joe, we're kicking you off the island.

Attacked five candidates in seventeen minutes. Bill and Al need to sit down and have a talk with him.

[greendog]

17. We need to keep Joe around for a while...

...just for the satisfaction of watching him finish a few primaries at the back of the pack.

[Lefty48197]

2. I think there are others who should drop out before Joe

but I voted for him because I thought the current vote total was hilarious.

[robsul82]

3. Hehe...

...me too.

Later.

RJS

[Padraig18]

4. LOL

He does seem to be rather disliked...Wonder why? :eyes:

[Loyal]

5. CMB and Kucinich

Maybe keep Sharpton in because he's at least entertaining. Kucinich and CMB aren't. It would be great if we could winnow the field down to the top 6 candidates, though: Dean, Kerry, Clark, Edwards, Lieberman, Gephardt. Moseley-Braun only holds a lead in IL currently, and Sharpton and Kucinich don't lead in any states IIRC. It's time for them to go, to give the others important speaking time.

[Khephra]

6. If we are going for a "moderate" republican...errrr

sorry...Democrat.

It's going to be Gephardt. There's too many points against Joe. I'm a Deanie, but if I had to I'd vote Gep. Joe? I think I'd have to be drunk to vote for him.

[Terwilliger]

7. fitshaced I would hope

cross-eyed...didn't know that was Lieberman...thought you were voting for Barry Goldwater...kinda thing

[jumptheshadow]

8. When is Lieberman going to get the message?

He's going nowhere. He probably realizes it, too.

[union_maid]

9. LIeberman sucks up way too much air

He really should go. I guess he's not going to because he's still ahead of some in the polls, but his candidacy is the most meaningless, IMHO.

[Loyal]

10. No

Kucinich's is the most meaningless,I'd say, If i had to answer this question. Edwards is a redundant Gephardt, so maybe he should drop too, except he still leads in SC.

[Darranar]

15. Whether or not you think he has a chance or not...

what Sharpton and Kucinich manage to do is challenge the other candidates on progressive issues. This moves the debate - and the race itself - to the Left. They are a balancing factor to the centrist movement of the DLC.

[Digger]

18. Agreed

The longer they hang in there, the better. They are my favorites but I am a realist.

[Padraig18]

11. Do you feel the LOVE, Joe?

:P

[fla nocount]

12. I voted for the "Dick"

He looked so neglected there with no one voting for him. The "Joe" had plenty of support and since there's really no difference between the two, I voted for the sad case. Don't tell me there's no compassion on DU.

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

13. I'm no fan of Gephardt

but I would require only a toke or two off a joint for me to vote for him, where a vote for Lieberman would require me to be stinking, falling-down, blackout drunk.

[jenk]

14. I voted Mosely-Braun, but Kucinich should go to

Both have said there piece, we're happy they're democrats and have participated, but now it's time to give the mic to guys who actually have a chance to be president.

[pandatimothy]

16. CMB

Join Graham

[sandnsea]

19. CMB

I like having a woman there, but she really isn't bringing anything unique or inspiring to the process. I think she and Lieberman ought to go, then Kucinich and Sharpton, then we'll see where we're at.

[Rooktoven]

20. good combo.

I think Clark's stay on the island is over-estimated as well

[DemBones DemBones]

21. Why should anyone drop out now? It's good

to have all their views presented. The primaries will narrow the field, as they're supposed to.