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I think Webb, like a number of others who would seemingly be great candidates for POTUS, is too smart to want the job. We'll likely get nothing but another pair of political hacks fronting the two major parties.
Hillary -- forget it. Not even a chance. I don't think she'll run, and if she does, she'll lose, as will any other woman. (This a good hunch; it's not a sexist thing. I'm a woman.)
Jim Webb is good, but he needs a hefty dose of brilliance; he's not an exciting speaker, and he'd have to loosen up and move out of monotone. He needs more fire to match that red hair, and he can pull on his family's deep roots in this country to pepper up his talking points.
Phil Bredesen is just as smart as Webb, if not more, because I think he really sees and understands details, but I'd worry about the perception of his age / health. He's very likable, and his "perceived state of health" is the only thing that bothers me. Still, I can see him easily winning debates (if he got that far or even wanted to run).
Joe Manchin -- I like that name. President Manchin. He's RC, could play up his Italian/Czech heritage, bring energy issues to the forefront with the WV coal industry (largely ignored and/or forgotten), and he has a solid, even personality, but behind the scenes, I think he can get very bullheaded and even slug/throw things around -- he has a temper that Jim Webb could borrow! He's also a bit of a flat speaker and isn't as gracious and naturally well-spoken as Webb or Bredesen. But he looks much younger than he is, and I feel like he could pull the NE vote pretty strongly.
I kind of had my hopes on Ben Carson, but his stance on gays won't change; he's not one to back-pedal, and though that's a definite plus (in that he won't flip-flop on his beliefs), he could lose a lot of votes with that. But I think he's still very much in the game and is the most personable among these people. I'd like to see all of them line up and debate.
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Who Other Than Clinton Would You Like for the Dem Ticket?
The reality is both parties will pick political hacks, party insiders who've kissed enough party butt to punch their ticket to Valhalla, whose chance of winning is of far more importance to the party than anything they might possibly do for the country. Can't say I'm interested in any of those people.
Whatever happened to John Edwards? He was very popular at one time. Is he still around?
have you been in a coma for the past 7 years? after what he did to his wife who was dying of cancer and his legal troubles, John Edwards will never be elected for public office ever again. He won't get the women's vote which is crucial for any democrat in a primary and general election.
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