wesley clark is the least annoying candidate

[Bombtrack]

usually internet polls aren't too acurate, but I'd say that this is a pretty good order of electability against Bush (excluding Bush, because he wouldn't run against himself)

http://www.amiannoying.com/(fi1susj3tcqlbi55p0twov3f)/collection.aspx?collection=1538

I Ran for President in 2004
Historical --> Presidents
Vote
Ranking
1 Wesley Clark
General
54.44% (2004 of 3681 votes)
2 Bob Graham
Senator
55.58% (896 of 1612 votes)
3 John Edwards
Senator
57.42% (1893 of 3297 votes)
4 Joseph Lieberman
Politician
57.94% (1945 of 3357 votes)
5 John Kerry
Senator
59.03% (1389 of 2353 votes)
6 Howard Dean
Politician
59.52% (1775 of 2982 votes)
7 George W. Bush
U.S. President
60.43% (14545 of 24071 votes)
8 Dick Gephardt
Politician
63.65% (3991 of 6270 votes)
9 Reverend Al Sharpton
Reverend/Civil Rights Activist
67.10% (10539 of 15706 votes)

[Gloria]

1. This is interesting...because in the focus group last night on CNN....

there were some comments about Dean being brusque. And one panelist actually said he was like Bush.

Which is exactly the way I react to Dean. Even when he tones it down, I remember my initial impressions. As time goes by, he turns me off more and more. I just can't help it, it's my gut reaction.

[Cry Freedom]

3. Dean brusque?

Nah.

Arrogant, maybe.

I have a bad gut reaction to him as well so I feel your pain.

[Ilsa]

8. My mother-in-law feels the same way.

Said she won't bother to vote for Dean if he is the nominee.

Of course, lately, she says she doesn't like any of them and may not vote at all. Sometimes her attitude really stinks, because she whines about Bush more than anyone, even Dem activists.

[dsc]

9. so then we should run no one

as that seems to be what would please her.

[Myra]

14. Dean does have a brusque and flippant tone

As though he shouldn't have to answer these pesky questions.
And he doesn't have to now, 'cause he's the media's choice.
But they're only choosing him to be the fall guy.
So he'll have to answer lots and lots of questions if he's
the nominee.

[Cry Freedom]

2. interesting site, but

should this really be in GD: 2004 Primary?

Bombtrack, this has got to be a lounge act! :toast:

[HFishbine]

4. Amazing what desperation will do to some people

"...a pretty good order of electability," from a web site that also lists:

- I Banged Janine Lindemulder
- Women who Might Have Slept with the President
- I Banged Warren Beatty
- Look at My Ass
- Look at My Inappropriate Body Hair

Yep, a real meaningful source there.

[jonnyblitz]

5. I would prefer an abrasive fighter than some quiet polite guy. nt

[edzontar]

6. Boy, what an annoying thread!!!

Clark may not be annoying, but some of the threads that support him certainly are.

[SeveneightyWhoa]

7. Joseph Lieberman, 4th LEAST annoying?

Ummmm, no. Mr. Lieberman is the most whiny, annoying specimen on the list. Putting him as 4th least annoying totally invalidates what little validity the list may have had.

[edzontar]

11. Well there goes THAT stupid poll!!!!

Sen. Lieberman is certainly the most annoying of all the candidates.

And he, like Clark, shall lose in the primaries, because I say so, and I'm always right.

[dolstein]

12. Has it never occured to you

that other people feel differently about Lieberman than you do?

[Gloria]

13. THe same focus group of Ohio Dems/Independents leaning Dem

also seemed to like Lieberman. Peter Hart remarked at the end on how there seemed to be a greater depth of "liking" Lieberman than he had anticipated. Not so much in terms of issues, but underneath the surface, sort of a comfort zone thing...

[PAMod]

10. I find a candidate annoying only if he/she is leading my candidate.

So I find none of the candidates annoying.