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2016 Postmortem

NYCButterfinger

(755 posts) Thu Aug 27, 2015, 12:22 AM Aug 2015

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Would Monsanto be a problem for a potential Clinton/Vilsack ticket or a Vilsack run down the road?

I know some DUers disapprove of Agriculture Secy. Tom Vilsack being a potential vice presidential candidate for the Democrats in 2016, or even being a presidential prospect himself in the future due to his close business ties to an agribusiness company named Monsanto, which has been unpopular by some due to it's support of genetically engineered crop seeds that can endanger health. If Vilsack is on a Hillary Clinton ticket in 2016, or runs for president himself in 2020 or 2024, would his ties to agribusiness be the major problem with his candidacy other than his dull persona? Other than that, I think he would be a decent choice, along with Julian Castro, Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker, etc.

http://ringoffireradio.com/2013/03/monsanto-has-tom-vilsack-under-its-thumb/

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Would Monsanto be a problem for a potential Clinton/Vilsack ticket or a Vilsack run down the road? (Original Post) NYCButterfinger Aug 2015 OP

I'd like to see a Deez Nuts/Vilsack ticket Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #1

I vould like to see a Vilsack vis Deez Nuts. Autumn Aug 2015 #2

That would be such a terrible ticket jfern Aug 2015 #3

C'mon guys. Vilsack is a credible man. NYCButterfinger Aug 2015 #4

Bite yer tongue. shraby Aug 2015 #5

and I suppose as Democrats, our ONLY options are ever "East Coast Beltway Baby Boomer" or Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #6

Anti GMO is the same as anti vaccines. ZombieHorde Aug 2015 #7

Clinton also has close ties to Monsanto Garrett78 Aug 2015 #8

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

1. I'd like to see a Deez Nuts/Vilsack ticket

Reply to NYCButterfinger (Original post)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 12:41 AM

Aug 2015

Autumn

(45,091 posts)

2. I vould like to see a Vilsack vis Deez Nuts.

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 12:42 AM

Aug 2015

jfern

(5,204 posts)

3. That would be such a terrible ticket

Reply to NYCButterfinger (Original post)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 12:42 AM

Aug 2015

NYCButterfinger

(755 posts)

4. C'mon guys. Vilsack is a credible man.

Reply to NYCButterfinger (Original post)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 12:57 AM

Aug 2015

He is pretty popular with rural voters.

shraby

(21,946 posts)

5. Bite yer tongue.

Reply to NYCButterfinger (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 01:03 AM

Aug 2015

He's not a good choice for much of anything.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

6. and I suppose as Democrats, our ONLY options are ever "East Coast Beltway Baby Boomer" or

Reply to NYCButterfinger (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 01:06 AM

Aug 2015

"Midwestern Rural Farm Guy"

...right?

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

7. Anti GMO is the same as anti vaccines.

Reply to NYCButterfinger (Original post)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 01:54 AM

Aug 2015

It's an embarrassment for the left.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

8. Clinton also has close ties to Monsanto

Reply to NYCButterfinger (Original post)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 11:31 AM

Aug 2015

If it's a problem for Vilsack, it's a problem for Clinton.

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