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[MadmanMotley]

FF, he made the Democrats not racist.

“I'll have those n**gers voting Democratic for the next 200 years." -Lyndon Johnson

[MadmanMotley]

Feet - It's what for dinner!

[MadmanMotley]

3 at best (Neoconfederate melts down in MS, Nunn wins, Landrieu holds on) or 0 at worst. If miracles did happen, it could be 4 (if we got a white to run against Uncle Tom Tim Scott).

Can you not?

[MadmanMotley]

On the Monkey Business Yacht, somewhere in 1985

"Oh hey there Miss, how are you?"

"I'm doing okay, 'bout you?"

"Oh crap, sorry, I have to go, my wife's called, bye"


CBS News Report, June 25 1988

"And we can confirm that Former Colorado Senator Gary Hart has entered the Democratic race for President, and when asked about his ambitions and goals, he said, quote, that he would provide the country with the healthcare it deserves, and that the nation's children would have proper education, end quote"


Events:Late 1987 (June to December)

• 1987-Gary Hart announces a Presidential run.

• 1987-Bill Bradley declines a Presidential run.

• 1987-Senator Ted Kennedy declines a run for the Presidency, but calls for President Reagen to resign, saying that he had "Broken the Constitution"

• 1987-The DOW Industrial Complex drops by 30 Points.

• 1987-President Reagen's approvals dart down by 3%

• 1987-After Justice Lewis Powell's retirement, President Reagen decides to put up California Governor George Deukmejian, who reluctantly accepts the appointment, the Senate is hesitant, though Deukmejian makes it through the Confirmation Hearings, the Senate is stuck at 50-50, with Democrats Ernest Hollings(D,SC), David Boren(D,OK), Richard Shelby(D,AL), Howard Heflin(D,AL), and Dennis DeConcini (D,AZ), with Republican Lowell Weicker voting against, VP Bush casts a tie breaking vote and Deukmejian narrowly makes it.

• 1987-Former Senator Birch Bayh declares that he will also run for the Presidency, saying "The Reagen stench of Corruption will be rectified under me"

• 1987-Maine Senator William Cohen declared that he will challenge sitting VP George H.W Bush for the Republican Nomination, saying in an interview that the "Republican Party has drifted way too far to the right", Cohen receives a bump in Michigan due to an endorsement from former President Ford.

• 1987-Evangelist Pat Robertson declares a run for the Presidency, saying that it is "God's Wish"

1987-Senator Bob Dole declines a challenge to Bush in the Republican Primary, instead giving Cohen an Endorsement.

• 1987-Rep. Dick Gephardt rules out a Presidential run

• 1987-Texas Governor Mark White declares a run for the Presidency, fellow Governor Michael Dukais endorses White in a press conference.

• 1987-Fmr. Senator Howard Baker endorses William Cohen.

• 1987-Senator Paul Simon declines a run for the Presidency and endorses Gary Hart

• 1987-Justice Sandra Day O'Conner declines a run for the Presidency, she does not endorse, saying "I don't wanna get messed up in this business"

• 1987-Rep. Jack Kemp endorses William Cohen, saying "He should be the future of the Party"

• 1987-Reverend Jesse Jackson launches his second campaign for President, repeating Robertson's line that it is "God's Wish"

• 1987-Senator Bradley commits a gaffe when he calls Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld a "Slacking Vulture"

• 1987-Wall Street Crashes, with the DOW dropping 300 Points and unemployment rising to 8.6%, President Reagen's approval rating skidding down to 37/63.

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Thoughts so far?

[MadmanMotley]

This made me laugh:

Of course she wants it!  She's ego-driven, and has endured a lot of personal humiliation to get where she is.  She has always wanted to prove that whatever her husband could do, she could do better, and that includes the task of being President.

I consider folks with Hillary's personal issues to be suspect, not because of any issue position, but because one has to wonder how they'll handle power.  Hillary is someone who views herself as owed the Presidency; she's had to sit behind her husband, and when it was her time, she was passed over for a novice.  This is kind of Nixonian, and a major reason why, despite having voted for Bill both times, I am very cool toward Hillary.

I love these armchair psychologists. I don't see any difference between her and any other person with the psychology for running for president.

Hillary isn't allowed to be ambitious because she has a vagina, you see.