Tammy Duckworth for the 2016 Dem nomination? (Representatives, votes, Congress, Iran)
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Rep Tammy Duckworth IMHO has what it takes to be a possible candidate for POTUS.
She's a combat vet who got torn up real bad, half Asian, a mom and so on and is only in her 40's. Sorry about the "race card" but her Asian side might get her a few more votes.
Tho she looks a hell of a lot like Sonia Sotomayor which might hurt.
Thoughts?
I'm a Repub but, I'd think about voting for her as POTUS.
Honestly, I think she's a great choice. I'm also a small-r republican-I have major issues with some of their platform, but generally regard them as the lesser of two evils. The "killer" for me with Duckworth is her attack on civil rights. She is a supporter of the irrational anti-gun nutcases.
Very unlikely. Candidates rarely go from the House to becoming a President. She is a possible candidate for the future, but 2016 is too soon. Also she really hasn't given much indiciation that she is even considering running, she however has given indication she might run for Senate in 2016 against Mark Kirk, who is probably one of the most vulnerable Seantors from either side heading into 2016.
Very unlikely. Candidates rarely go from the House to becoming a President. She is a possible candidate for the future, but 2016 is too soon. Also she really hasn't given much indiciation that she is even considering running, she however has given indication she might run for Senate in 2016 against Mark Kirk, who is probably one of the most vulnerable Seantors from either side heading into 2016.
Yup. Representatives are never elected President. For good reason- they come and go a lot more quickly, just as they are supposed to. The House is intended to reflect the will of the people at the moment.
The Senate is intended to be the side of Congress where the popular thrusts of the moment are to be slowed down and considered carefully. Senators gain experience from their long terms alone, if nothing else. There are sitting Senators who have seen 3 different Representatives come and go since they were elected.
I like Duckworth, but if she's looking at the Senate, I doubt she will be running for anything else for quite a while.
And there's nothing like losing a couple of large limbs to change a person's thoughts about gun control. Both of Tammy's legs are gone and one arm is severely damaged. While the woman seems to be quite healthy, I think that there may come a time when her disabilities may cause her to want a quieter private life than a politician's as she ages.
But if not, I'm OK with her. If and when she ever makes a run for the White House, I'll look her over more carefully then.
As an anchor baby, born in Thailand to an American father, she may have trouble being viewed as a natural-born American. It's the same issue Cruz is dealing with, and the same that was brought up about McCain when he ran. I have never had a problem with it, and I hope that it's resolved before she, or any other possible candidate in the future, runs for President. After so many decade-long wars, there are a lot of Americans who were born into the same circumstances.
Very unlikely. Candidates rarely go from the House to becoming a President. She is a possible candidate for the future, but 2016 is too soon. Also she really hasn't given much indiciation that she is even considering running, she however has given indication she might run for Senate in 2016 against Mark Kirk, who is probably one of the most vulnerable Seantors from either side heading into 2016.
His signature on the Iran letter did not help him beyond securing a GOP purse to fund his reelection campaign.
Honestly, I think she's a great choice. I'm also a small-r republican-I have major issues with some of their platform, but generally regard them as the lesser of two evils. The "killer" for me with Duckworth is her attack on civil rights. She is a supporter of the irrational anti-gun nutcases.
Bloomberg funded her campaign against whack job Walsh and as so, has an obligation to support gun control and oppose smoking and Big Gulp.
Yup. Representatives are never elected President. For good reason- they come and go a lot more quickly, just as they are supposed to. The House is intended to reflect the will of the people at the moment.
The Senate is intended to be the side of Congress where the popular thrusts of the moment are to be slowed down and considered carefully. Senators gain experience from their long terms alone, if nothing else. There are sitting Senators who have seen 3 different Representatives come and go since they were elected.
I like Duckworth, but if she's looking at the Senate, I doubt she will be running for anything else for quite a while.
And there's nothing like losing a couple of large limbs to change a person's thoughts about gun control. Both of Tammy's legs are gone and one arm is severely damaged. While the woman seems to be quite healthy, I think that there may come a time when her disabilities may cause her to want a quieter private life than a politician's as she ages.
But if not, I'm OK with her. If and when she ever makes a run for the White House, I'll look her over more carefully then.
As an anchor baby, born in Thailand to an American father, she may have trouble being viewed as a natural-born American. It's the same issue Cruz is dealing with, and the same that was brought up about McCain when he ran. I have never had a problem with it, and I hope that it's resolved before she, or any other possible candidate in the future, runs for President. After so many decade-long wars, there are a lot of Americans who were born into the same circumstances.
IMHO Ms Duckworth ain't an anchor since 1 parent was or is a US citizen. Hell; Mitt Romney's dad, George DID run and he was a Mexican born IN Mexico. Tho his parents apparently were still US citizens.
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