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Justice wanted

(2,657 posts) Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:10 AM Aug 2012

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IF the Theory is true That GOP know they aren't going to win this election WHAT IF THEY ARE

basically placing Ryan on stage as way of saying he is the 2016 candidate?

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IF the Theory is true That GOP know they aren't going to win this election WHAT IF THEY ARE (Original Post) Justice wanted Aug 2012 OP

Fine. ananda Aug 2012 #1

When he loses 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #2

FDR Freddie Aug 2012 #6

saw a post a while ago here that said only 1 in 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #8

Wilson was a Democrat and so was FDR Glorfindel Aug 2012 #9

Oops! Well I knew it was 1920 Freddie Aug 2012 #10

1. Reagan 2. G.W. Bush 3. Harding 4. Nixon 5. Hoover (all in my humble opinion, of course!) Glorfindel Aug 2012 #11

Given that Repugs always reward the "next in line" Freddie Aug 2012 #3

no way, I think this will ruin Ryan and get him off the main stage for the GOP NightWatcher Aug 2012 #4

The Village loves edhopper Aug 2012 #5

Who is 'they'? Serious question. randome Aug 2012 #7

ananda

(28,876 posts)

1. Fine.

Reply to Justice wanted (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:11 AM

Aug 2012

Go for it Reeps!

Bring him on!

2pooped2pop

(5,420 posts)

2. When he loses

Reply to Justice wanted (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:12 AM

Aug 2012

will he still be able to make a run for it in 2016? All his shit will be coming out now. It may break his career, not make it.

I have no clue but how many other losing VP candidates ever went on to anything?

Freddie

(9,273 posts)

6. FDR

Reply to 2pooped2pop (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:15 AM

Aug 2012

was the running mate of whoever lost to Wilson in 1920.
Or he could go the way of more recent losing running mates like John Edwards and Caribou Barbie.

2pooped2pop

(5,420 posts)

8. saw a post a while ago here that said only 1 in

Reply to Freddie (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:32 AM

Aug 2012

last 97 years went on to do anything significant. Must have been FDR. I would say though that the odds are against Ryan. Hopefully, he just blew any chance of a political career by accepting this doomsday ticket.

Glorfindel

(9,733 posts)

9. Wilson was a Democrat and so was FDR

Reply to Freddie (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:50 AM

Aug 2012

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the vice-presidential running mate of Governor James M. Cox of Ohio in the election of 1920. They lost to Warren G. Harding, the third worst president ever.

Freddie

(9,273 posts)

10. Oops! Well I knew it was 1920

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #9)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:33 AM

Aug 2012

Who were the Presidents worse than Harding? Other than Shrub?

Glorfindel

(9,733 posts)

11. 1. Reagan 2. G.W. Bush 3. Harding 4. Nixon 5. Hoover (all in my humble opinion, of course!)

Reply to Freddie (Reply #10)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:16 AM

Aug 2012

And props to you for knowing it was 1920! If more people remembered the awful mess the Repukes made from 1921 to 1932, the "GOP" would be as dead as the Know-Nothings and the Whigs - and good riddance, too.

Freddie

(9,273 posts)

3. Given that Repugs always reward the "next in line"

Reply to Justice wanted (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:13 AM

Aug 2012

This sounds correct.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

4. no way, I think this will ruin Ryan and get him off the main stage for the GOP

Reply to Justice wanted (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:13 AM

Aug 2012

His plans are too hardcore for the moderate GOPers to defend and associate with. This gets rid of him after the huge loss that will come in November

edhopper

(33,615 posts)

5. The Village loves

Reply to Justice wanted (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:15 AM

Aug 2012

the pain and suffering his budget will inflict on everyone but the 1%.
The GOP are putting that front and center, and the MSM will lap it up.

randome

(34,845 posts)

7. Who is 'they'? Serious question.

Reply to Justice wanted (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 09:15 AM

Aug 2012

No one is driving the GOP clown car, from what I can see.

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