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VeraAgnes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 02:41 PM
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I think Bill Clinton should run for the NY-Senate seat.
Bill Clinton would be dynamic as a Senator....why not I say? He is young in Senate year standards, and it gives him responsibility.

What say you DU?
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Book Lover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 02:44 PM
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1. Can we please get away from family-based representation?
I cannot believe you are saying that no one else in New York state politics can be as or more effective than a Clinton. Let's give someone else a chance, maybe someone who has lived here for more than a mere decade, to represent my home state, OK?
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 02:46 PM
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2. it's not a terribly good idea, but it's better than the suggestions
to appoint him. never gonna happen, so why waste time thinking about it?
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Skidmore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 02:50 PM
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3. Jeez.
Give us a break. I'm sure he'd do it if he's interested, but I fail to understand why everyone needs to be so concerned with the careers of the Clinton family.
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VeraAgnes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:12 PM
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5. I think he would be amazing in the US Senate.
We may loose Teddy Kennedy in the next year or so; a strong leader like Bill Clinton would be an asset and an equal replacement for our Party.
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politicasista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 05:04 PM
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20. I think Uncle Ted's junior colleague can do that better
No offense to Bubba. :)
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 02:58 PM
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4. I still like RFK, Jr in that spot.
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roamer65 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:15 PM
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6. I think it would be great...either Bill or RFK Jr.
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VeraAgnes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:22 PM
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8. RFK Jr. has a passion for that Senate Seat held by his father.
He too would be dynamic!:loveya:
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 04:21 PM
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16. Give RFK Jr a crack at the senate seat first.
Then and only then should Bill consider running for the spot.
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VeraAgnes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 04:34 PM
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19. I do believe that is a reasonable approach.
RFK Jr. could also choose the Environmental Seat too. Very prepared he is.......
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mitchtv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:19 PM
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7. I think Bill would like Mayor of NYC
Edited on Sat Nov-22-08 03:26 PM by mitchtv
the second hardest job in the US
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:24 PM
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9. I don't think he could be 1 of 100.
He likes the spotlight too much.
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RB TexLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:27 PM
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10. Sorry but I think this is more fun and in the end probably more important
Edited on Sat Nov-22-08 03:28 PM by RGBolen

http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=2356&srcid=-2

http://clintonfoundation.org/
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Raineyb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:34 PM
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11. I think that New York had plenty of good Democrats before the Clintons decided to move here
And if they decide to leave we'll still have plenty of good Democrats. We do not need to keep feeding at the Clinton trough to find people to fill our positions thank you very much.

All that said the answer is no.

Regards
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Book Lover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 05:16 PM
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21. Thank you! n/t
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...of J.Temperance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:39 PM
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12. I would like to see Governor Paterson appoint President Clinton to that NY Senate seat
For a start the Right-Wing loons heads would totally explode at the thought of President Clinton fully back in national politics, coupled with Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.

Also I think he'd make a great Senator, just like Senator Hillary Clinton has been a great Senator.
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VeraAgnes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:52 PM
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14. agreed.
:thumbsup:
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...of J.Temperance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 04:02 PM
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15. Agreed too
:thumbsup:
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Raineyb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 04:26 PM
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17. WTF?
Are you people under the impression that there are no qualified Democrats in the state of New York whose name isn't Clinton?

It's not like we were a big old red state before they showed up? Sheesh! Can you give the rest of the state some credit instead of immediately moving to a newbie?

Regards
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Yavapai Donating Member (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 03:41 PM
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13. And I think he should volunteer as first man to go to Mars!
A one way trip for the asshole who pushed NAFTA into law and screwed the middle class!!!

He and Hillary are the most arrogant, self serving hucksters, before Dubya!!!
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brentspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-22-08 04:28 PM
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18. So he'll a) be another DLC Senator; and b)
he'll be a political distraction for Obama.

No thanks.
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-26-08 04:35 PM
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22. I would prefer some young upstart that can ape Schumer..
A hardworking liberal.
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