keepthefaith Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 7:40 PM, LSHMEAB said: What I meant was that the RNC would love a Trump/Clinton re-match. Expand The Clinton/Bernie rematch while 20 other candidates are craving attention would be most entertaining to the right. 1
keepthefaith Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 7:25 PM, LABillzFan said: She wasn't gonna beat a racist black man, and her campaign was too lazy to beat Trump. But none of that matters. The only thing that matters is what the DNC wants. And they want Hillary. Expand Hillary will have to up her game. Harris has already grabbed the top spot for the party of free stuff with free college and free healthcare and free citizenship. Even Bernie will have a hard time topping that.
Koko78 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:16 PM, LABillzFan said: When you have nutbag women creating batschiitt crazy music videos for you, it's not surprising your ego makes you think you can be president. He should remain a furry until AOC burns out. There's only room for one chucklehead. Expand He'd be best off going in as the VP candidate in 2020, to increase his national exposure, while the Democrats exploit and expand his contacts/ability to raise massive amounts of cash. He needs to stay away from getting into the mud with the current crop of insane bottom-feeders lining up for the Democrat nod. The extreme leftist bullschiff they're aiming for isn't going to last long. Being a VP candidate keeps him insulated from having to make a record of policy preferences (which can be used against him later), and a loss to Trump doesn't hurt him (as it was the nominee who lost to Trump, not Beto.) That puts him in a prime position to run in 2024, without an incumbent (and severe GOP White House fatigue), if they lose, and puts him in line in 2028 if the Democrats actually manage to win. 1
IDBillzFan Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:30 PM, keepthefaith said: Hillary will have to up her game. Harris has already grabbed the top spot for the party of free stuff with free college and free healthcare and free citizenship. Even Bernie will have a hard time topping that. Expand Before Hillary ups her game, she needs to show everyone she can navigate a flight of stairs. Both up and down, as they have both provided her great challenges. If she can do that, then we need to see her get in a car by herself. if she can do that, she has a chance. 1
row_33 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:30 PM, keepthefaith said: Hillary will have to up her game. Harris has already grabbed the top spot for the party of free stuff with free college and free healthcare and free citizenship. Even Bernie will have a hard time topping that. Expand Hillary will crack the whip and libs will fall into line and write big cheques
LSHMEAB Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:25 PM, keepthefaith said: The Clinton/Bernie rematch while 20 other candidates are craving attention would be most entertaining to the right. Expand I don't think they'll make the mistake of running a retread like the R's did in 08/12 and the D's did in 2016. If the third time isn't the charm, it's time to move on. Not really debating merit in this thread as much as trying to provide some information into what the left is thinking. Bernie, Clinton, and Biden are met with groans from every single fellow primary voter I know. They want to beat Trump more than they want to award someone a lifetime achievement award. Not to say they will beat Trump, but they/we don't view these relics as the path to victory.
row_33 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:35 PM, LSHMEAB said: I don't think they'll make the mistake of running a retread like the R's did in 08/12 and the D's did in 2016. If the third time isn't the charm, it's time to move on. Not really debating merit in this thread as much as trying to provide some information into what the left is thinking. Bernie, Clinton, and Biden are met with groans from every single fellow primary voter I know. They want to beat Trump more than they want to award someone a lifetime achievement award. Not to say they will beat Trump, but they/we don't view these relics as the path to victory. Expand This will be fun to laugh at
snafu Posted January 28, 2019 Author Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) On 1/28/2019 at 8:31 PM, Koko78 said: He'd be best off going in as the VP candidate in 2020, to increase his national exposure, while the Democrats exploit and expand his contacts/ability to raise massive amounts of cash. He needs to stay away from getting into the mud with the current crop of insane bottom-feeders lining up for the Democrat nod. The extreme leftist bullschiff they're aiming for isn't going to last long. Being a VP candidate keeps him insulated from having to make a record of policy preferences (which can be used against him later), and a loss to Trump doesn't hurt him (as it was the nominee who lost to Trump, not Beto.) That puts him in a prime position to run in 2024, without an incumbent (and severe GOP White House fatigue), if they lose, and puts him in line in 2028 if the Democrats actually manage to win. Expand Do you think that's what Tim Kaine thought in 2016? You don't hear his name thrown around because he is tied to a loser. Beto is better off trying and losing on his own, and coming off as "not ready yet". On 1/28/2019 at 8:35 PM, LSHMEAB said: I don't think they'll make the mistake of running a retread like the R's did in 08/12 and the D's did in 2016. If the third time isn't the charm, it's time to move on. Not really debating merit in this thread as much as trying to provide some information into what the left is thinking. Bernie, Clinton, and Biden are met with groans from every single fellow primary voter I know. They want to beat Trump more than they want to award someone a lifetime achievement award. Not to say they will beat Trump, but they/we don't view these relics as the path to victory. Expand I don't think Hillary is coming into this race. But she will throw her support behind someone. Heck, maybe they will agree to make her Secretary of State again. They don't want to make a lifetime achievement award this time. Edited January 28, 2019 by snafu 1
Foxx Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:46 PM, snafu said: ... Heck, maybe they will agree to make her Secretary of State again. ... Expand thereby putting the Clinton Foundation back on the map.
RochesterRob Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:32 PM, LABillzFan said: Before Hillary ups her game, she needs to show everyone she can navigate a flight of stairs. Both up and down, as they have both provided her great challenges. If she can do that, then we need to see her get in a car by herself. if she can do that, she has a chance. Expand Instead of that I see her being like Stalin in that we get very little random exposure to her. All appearances will be very controlled complete with stadium buddy which will be hard to see under her latest Chairman Mao pantsuit.
Koko78 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:46 PM, snafu said: Do you think that's what Tim Kaine thought in 2016? You don't hear his name thrown around because he is tied to a loser. Beto is better off trying and losing on his own, and coming off as "not ready yet". Expand Kaine also has a history of policy preferences - something Beto can't be tied to. I'm sure being a white male with a white male name and insufficient loony leftist credentials factors into him not running (yet) more than being Hillary's running mate.
IDBillzFan Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:54 PM, RochesterRob said: Instead of that I see her being like Stalin in that we get very little random exposure to her. All appearances will be very controlled complete with stadium buddy which will be hard to see under her latest Chairman Mao pantsuit. Expand I don't recall how coined it, but one of my favorite nicknames for Hillary was "Lady Maopants."
LSHMEAB Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:46 PM, snafu said: Do you think that's what Tim Kaine thought in 2016? You don't hear his name thrown around because he is tied to a loser. . Expand I'll quibble with this point a bit; you don't hear his name mentioned because he IS a loser. I had a sinking feeling about the election when he got OWNED by Pence in the VP debate. That "safe" choice played a pivotal role in her loss when we're talking about 80k votes.
snafu Posted January 28, 2019 Author Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:54 PM, Koko78 said: Kaine also has a history of policy preferences - something Beto can't be tied to. I'm sure being a white male with a white male name and insufficient loony leftist credentials factors into him not running (yet) more than being Hillary's running mate. Expand Beto's lack of a record helps him now. Attaching himself to a bigger name attaches him to their line of policy, for better or worse. It also solidifies him as a Junior Varsity candidate at this point, and I really don't think he sees himself that way. On 1/28/2019 at 8:59 PM, LSHMEAB said: I'll quibble with this point a bit; you don't hear his name mentioned because he IS a loser. I had a sinking feeling about the election when he got OWNED by Pence in the VP debate. That "safe" choice played a pivotal role in her loss when we're talking about 80k votes. Expand Yeah, Kaine made a lot of his own problems. But my point was more about what a VP candidate thinks about the future. 1
Koko78 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 8:59 PM, snafu said: Beto's lack of a record helps him now. Attaching himself to a bigger name attaches him to their line of policy, for better or worse. It also solidifies him as a Junior Varsity candidate at this point, and I really don't think he sees himself that way. Expand True, to a certain extent. He can later say that he never subscribed completely to the failed ideas of [whomever], and that he will enact [whatever] policies if elected. The leftists will lap that up. 1
snafu Posted January 28, 2019 Author Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 9:38 PM, Koko78 said: True, to a certain extent. He can later say that he never subscribed completely to the failed ideas of [whomever], and that he will enact [whatever] policies if elected. The leftists will lap that up. Expand Agreed, but who are we kidding. The leftists and media will lap up anything Beto does. He will really have to ***** himself in a big way for that to turn around.
Dante Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Gavin Newsome? This archetype worked in Canada maybe they would try it here.
/dev/null Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 10:24 PM, Dante said: Gavin Newsome? This archetype worked in Canada maybe they would try it here. Expand Gavin Newsome would make for an awesome campaign. Kimberly Guillofile would go on every media outlet possible talking about Newsome's and Trump Jr's d*cks And the Republicans could just run clips from Red Dead Redemption 2 as campaign commercials 1
IDBillzFan Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 10:24 PM, Dante said: Gavin Newsome? This archetype worked in Canada maybe they would try it here. Expand Gavin Newsome is a cross-dressing lead singer for a Village People cover band? 1
Koko78 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 10:24 PM, Dante said: Gavin Newsome? This archetype worked in Canada maybe they would try it here. Expand He's got to buff up his liberal credentials by ***** up California some more.
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