Future Presidents

[Ben.]

Owens is a right-wing wingnut. He'd probably get laughed right out of office.

No he isn't man

He a fairly generic republican, who won by a slim margin (2%) in 1998 and then cruised to a crushing 60%+ win in 2002. He Likable on TV and come from a GOP leaning state rather than a solidly GOP state... He's more moderate than many within the GOP and yet he would be acceptable to the Republican grassroots... I could live with either Frist or Owens as President, not that I would vote for either .. well that depends if the Democratic Party continues to dive off of left field…  

As for I would see things going from here on...

George Bush/ Dick Cheney (REP) 2004-2008

John Edwards/Bill Nelson (DEM) 2008-2012

Bill Owens/ Mat Blunt (REP) 2012-2016

Harold Ford/ Russ Feingold (DEM) 2016-2024

Mat Blunt/ Jo Republican (REP) 2024-?

[Ben.]

Harold Ford/ Russ Feingold (DEM) 2016-2024

In my dreams.  I'm a big Harold Ford fan.  He's a well reasoned centrist.  Those on the far right probably dislike him because he is left of center, and those on the far left probably dislike him because he's "tainting" the Democratic party with his moderate politics.  He's also very well spoken and presidential.  I hope you're right... we'll see.

I think that if he wins his senate race in 2006 (when Frist has said he will retire) he will be a really "hot property" within the Democratic Party. 2012-2024 is really his window to run for president and it’s pretty broad really he might even manage a run in 2028 if the chance hasn't presented its self by then. I like him a great deal he would have been so much better that Fu***** Pelosi... but ahh well, you right we will see...

[Ben.]

   

No he isn't man

He is. He supports a bill that would censor left-leaning college professors.

I didn't know that but generally he is pretty "generic"... I would be interested to see the details of this bill or could you link me some coverage of it? ... But I doubt it can be that extreme

[Ben.]

Harold Ford/ Russ Feingold (DEM) 2016-2024

In my dreams.  I'm a big Harold Ford fan.  He's a well reasoned centrist.  Those on the far right probably dislike him because he is left of center, and those on the far left probably dislike him because he's "tainting" the Democratic party with his moderate politics.  He's also very well spoken and presidential.  I hope you're right... we'll see.

No chance of Harold Ford being president.  I don't even think he can win a senate seat in TN.

How so? He is young and charismatic, The ACU gives him a rating on a par with Bayh and he was recently helping to push forward a fairly conservative welfare bill with a SC Republican. He's a "Blue Dog" and he can certainly win in TN. Furthermore if he wins in TN he should easily be able to win nationally that said he is still very young and it may be some time and added to this for many on the left of the democratic party he might seem a little too conservative (hence my mention of Feingold)... But trust me he is a strong candidate and can go far... didn't we have this argument before?