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WalterMitty
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« on: January 30, 2006, 09:31:25 PM »
obama, with bayh a close second.
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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2006, 09:34:06 PM »
Probably Obama, but not because he lacks the talent to be a great senator.  Its the fact that he's being rushed to greatness by the media rather than earning it himself.
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2006, 09:39:20 PM »
Yeah, I was going to say Obama too. 

I expect many will say McCain, but I heartily disagree with that.

A problem with the "overrated" question is, how many are actually rated very well on a national scale?  Besides the two mentioned above?
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« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2006, 09:46:16 PM »
McCain.
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« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2006, 10:05:21 PM »
McCain by far.

Obama is a good choice as well.

As for underrated, Jack Reed definitely takes the cake.
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« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2006, 10:34:19 PM »
mccain actually has power and influence, so he cant be overrated in my opinion.  obama is overrated. 
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« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2006, 10:49:36 PM »
That would be Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). He's not so much overrated as he is overpublicized. I can't seem to read anything without him being mentioned. Harry Reid would be a close second as far as being overpublicized, but he is Minority Leader, so it makes more sense.
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« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2006, 10:53:08 PM »
Hey, welcome to the forum Soaring Eagle.  I'd replace Lindsey Graham with McCain since your description seems to fit him perfectly.  Graham seems like a genuninely decent human being.
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« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2006, 11:13:56 PM »
Easily Obama.  He won't be running for president anytime soon.
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« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2006, 11:24:51 PM »
McCain!
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« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2006, 11:26:34 PM »
I have to agree with the others who said Obama.  Just another liberal media darling.
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« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2006, 12:24:34 AM »
Quote from: Virginian87 on January 30, 2006, 11:13:56 PM
Easily Obama.  He won't be running for president anytime soon.
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« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2006, 07:19:49 AM »
« Edited: January 31, 2006, 08:23:16 AM by opebo »
Quote from: Virginian87 on January 30, 2006, 11:13:56 PM
Easily Obama.  He won't be running for president anytime soon.

It hardly matters.  Black people can't be elected president in the US.

I would say Lincoln Chafee - he is held up as an example of an enlightened Republican and yet 1) he votes with the Religious Party more often than not, and 2) he hasn't switched parties.  Therefore he is really no better than one of those nuts from Oklahoma or Kentucky.
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« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2006, 08:20:19 AM »
Olympia Snowe is occasionally mentioned as potential presidential material, and is often considered another Liberal Republican, and is clearly neither. Therefore she gets my vote.
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« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2006, 08:51:00 AM »
Obama is very overrated. 
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« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2006, 03:23:01 PM »
obama
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« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2006, 09:24:10 PM »
Quote from: nini2287 on January 30, 2006, 10:53:08 PM
Hey, welcome to the forum Soaring Eagle.  I'd replace Lindsey Graham with McCain since your description seems to fit him perfectly.  Graham seems like a genuninely decent human being.
Yes, he does. But as with all overrated politicians, it is the media which truly makes politicians overrated. I think that the media absolutely loves McCain and Obama. One is a war hero who isn't afraid to disagree with his party sometimes. The other is a young, energetic senator who won his first term in a landslide. The media obviously loves stuff like that and makes many people sick of politicians who seem like decent folks.

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« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2006, 11:16:03 PM »
Quote from: opebo on January 31, 2006, 07:19:49 AM
Quote from: Virginian87 on January 30, 2006, 11:13:56 PM
Easily Obama.  He won't be running for president anytime soon.

It hardly matters.  Black people can't be elected president in the US.

What about David Palmer, President of 24?
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« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2006, 11:27:05 PM »
Quote from: John Ford on January 31, 2006, 11:16:03 PM
Quote from: opebo on January 31, 2006, 07:19:49 AM
Quote from: Virginian87 on January 30, 2006, 11:13:56 PM
Easily Obama.  He won't be running for president anytime soon.

It hardly matters.  Black people can't be elected president in the US.

What about David Palmer, President of 24?

And Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact?
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« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2006, 08:18:20 AM »
Obama or Feingold
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« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2006, 11:26:31 AM »

You have 100 to choose from and you select Feingold. You really do have your head stuck up the republican parties bottom. Your parents and church and brainwashed you well. *Ban evolution*

Most overrated is George Allen. What has he done?
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« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2006, 02:13:06 PM »
Quote from: nickshepDEM on January 30, 2006, 09:34:06 PM
Probably Obama, but not because he lacks the talent to be a great senator.  Its the fact that he's being rushed to greatness by the media rather than earning it himself.

Fair comment Smiley. Obama is overrated but only to the extent that he's been hyped-up. One day, he'll be highly rated on his own merits

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« Reply #22 on: February 01, 2006, 03:06:59 PM »
Kerry
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