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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 09:57 AM
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Who should be NYS next Junior Senator?
I think that Maurice Hinchey or RFKjr. would make a great Senator. Who do you think New Yorkers should vote in to replace HRC when she goes to the white house?
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soleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 09:58 AM
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1. Anthony Weiner
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HeraldSquare212 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 09:59 AM
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2. Counting chickens.....
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 09:59 AM
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3. DID THE '08 ELECTION SUDDENLY GET CANCELLED?
Wha' happened?
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 12:40 PM
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18. more or less my friend
I don't see anybody beatin hrc...
I hope Gore gets in the race - he might have a chance.

Otherwise, I don't see anyone - GOP, Dem, Indy, or combo that can beat her.
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 01:24 PM
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20. I don't see it your way. And there's a lot of months to go — lifetimes in political time.
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 01:31 PM
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21. time alone, time will tell
I can see the writing on the wall. Without another 9-11 to change the landscape (which could then lead to a Jeb or Cheney run), I don't see any way to stop hrc.

The election is a political lifetime away. Hope something changes. I really do.
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 01:33 PM
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22. A Cheney run? What have you been smoking?
Another 9-11 would bring down the GOP for sure.
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 01:51 PM
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25. fear makes for strange motivation my friend
Who is "more experienced" :eyes: then Cheney?

America gets what it deserves. We deserve HRC or Jeb or Ghouliani. I guess we really don't deserve a(nother) Cheney presidency.
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 01:52 PM
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26. And the GOP is, according to them, the party that can protect us. Another attack
would certainly show that for the lie that is. And that would finish the GOP.
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 02:04 PM
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27. depends on how it is done
The sheeple will blame who they are told to blame. If they can blame bloomberg or some dem, they will.

As someone that tends to be mihop/lihop, I know how powerful fear is.

I don't think bush is blamed for allowing 9-11. I don't think he would be blamed for another terror attack. I think the neo-cons will cast the blame over to us.

Either way, we will either stop HRC from becoming president, or we will be looking for a new junior senator for NYS. I like RFKjr. or Hinchey. I doubt it will remain HRC past 1-20-09. Time will tell.
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salin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:02 AM
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4. a bit premature... can we at least hold some primaries ?
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NYVet Donating Member (822 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:07 AM
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5. I am not sure she would win the Presidency
Contrary to what everyone says publicly, I don't think a majority of the people would vote for a woman.

That, and her name alone will turn out the right base.
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:10 AM
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6. So you think
we should nominate someone the right-wing base likes?
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NYVet Donating Member (822 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:17 AM
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8. Not at all
I am just saying that the right wingnuts will turn out in droves to defeat her and that her negatives are higher than just about any other candidate in the Democratic field.

Bill Richardson will be getting my support.
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:45 AM
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15. The right-wing base
will get out and vote against ANY Democrat. But so what? They're not a majority - not even close.

Personally, I WANT a candidate the right-wing hates.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:10 AM
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7. How about Mark Green? I've been impressed with him
every time I've heard him on CNN.
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:25 AM
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10. He might have a hard time as he is a downstater
He might be beat by Ghouliani or Bloomie... Otherwise, he would be okay.
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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:22 AM
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9. Since Clinton will be senator until 2012, let's wait and see
Senator Clinton will continue her job as Senator after being rejected as nominee in 2008 for President, so I'd think that once 2012 comes around, there may be some new candidates to check out. RFK Jr. would be cool.
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durrrty libby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:28 AM
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11. Why would you care since you are moving to Ireland?
Oh, I get it. Just enjoy stirring shit.:dunce: :freak: :spank:
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:49 AM
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16. perhaps I would stay to pimp rfkjr as senator
www.riverkeeper.org

Hinchey too!

Peace and low stress
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eweaver155 Donating Member (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:29 AM
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12. Hillary will remain in the position.
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Totally Committed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:32 AM
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13. Another "Hillary is inevitable" thread. Oh, joy.
Let's have the election first, okay?

TC
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Dawgs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 10:35 AM
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14. "to replace HRC when she goes to the white house?"
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 11:51 AM
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17. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo
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lojasmo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 01:02 PM
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19. Hillary Clinton. EOM
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CANDO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 01:35 PM
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23. Hillary Clinton, OF COURSE!
eom
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CTLawGuy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 01:40 PM
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24. Hillary Clinton
should be the next Jr. Senator.
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draft_mario_cuomo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 02:06 PM
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28. Mario Cuomo nt
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-15-07 08:39 AM
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35. kick!
and your an Edwards support on the national level? Cool-i-o
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draft_mario_cuomo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-15-07 09:41 PM
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37. Cuomo-Edwards would be my dream ticket nt
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-16-07 07:14 AM
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42. You know what? I'd be grateful to have Mario Cuomo serve in any capacity
he chose.

That man is a titan.
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 03:09 PM
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29. Jonathan Tasini.
We only managed to get 19% of the primary vote away from the DLC in '06,
but we'll be back in '12.
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Superman Returns Donating Member (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 03:28 PM
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30. Anthony Weiner
No way RFK jr would get the nod over him. Weiner is Schumer's protege.
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CK_John Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 07:36 PM
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31. I would like to see Bill Clinton, it would get him out of the house and provide him a respectable
position. While taking to spotlight off him and letting Hillary be Hillary.
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JeffR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 07:49 PM
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32. Hillary Rodham Clinton
She'd be really good in the job, I think.
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illinoisprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-14-07 07:54 PM
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34. they have one and she will be there for 6 years.
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mrgorth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-15-07 08:53 AM
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36. That'll probably be 20-30 years down the road
how should I know?
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RFKJrNews Donating Member (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-16-07 12:49 AM
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38. RFK Jr. would make a fine Senator from NY
or Governor of NY State. He has expressed an interest in that office as well.

As I understand the current law, Spitzer would appoint someone to fill Hillary's vacant Senate seat in 2009 if she is elected President.

Then there would be a special election in 2010 to let the voters of NY decide. So whoever gets appointed would have to turn right around and launch a campaign for 2010. Seems like a lot of running around, but that's what anybody who wants the job would have to do.

Of course, a lot of us think he should just run for President in 2008!:)
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-16-07 07:04 AM
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39. I would follow RFKjr. to the white house
Even if he went with Bloomberg. Even if he went with a third party. Love his www.riverkeper.org work.
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-16-07 07:07 AM
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41. I could only appreciate RFK Jr as New York's next senator from afar,
Edited on Thu Aug-16-07 07:08 AM by Old Crusoe
but it would be a deep appreciation.

What a tremendous individual he is. Problem-solver, illuminator, parent.

I've put him on a speculative ticket for 2008. I hope no one minds:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3453483
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-16-07 07:05 AM
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40. I hope one or both of the Rothkrugs consider public office soon.
They're attorneys in I believe Great Neck.

VERY astute, intelligent souls, and genuinely compassionate human beings.

Would love to see them as public servants, if they were so inclined.
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