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EducatedRedneck · 10-05-2021, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

Nashville ex mayor, Tn ex Governor Phil Bredesen would be my pick.

I'd give him an A at both roles.

Objective, businessman background made for sound decision making process, w/o concern for the optics of the decision.

Wish he did not hit term limits. His successors were never nearly as solid at their jobs.

I don't really have a party even though I am a registered republican so I can vote in primaries etc but

Tulsi Gabbard
Mike Gravel
Dennis Kucinich
Jesse Ventura
Bernie Sanders

I like MANY of their views, mostly anti war, anti establishment and a lot of their economic views.

2nd trick op · 10-05-2021, 08:10 AM

The late Senators Mike Mansfield (D-MT) and Henry "Scoop" Jackson (D-WA) -- two who didn't waste words, and got down to business. Never beat the drum of partisanship or demonized the opposition, or made impossible "promises" to a gaggle of overgrown children.

Raider Scott · 10-05-2021, 08:41 AM

Tulsi Gabbard

pete98146 · 10-05-2021, 09:51 AM

JFK. "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

Sadly with todays youth, these words do not compute!

green_mariner · 10-05-2021, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pete98146

JFK. "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

Sadly with todays youth, these words do not compute!

For some back then, the "ask not what your country can do for you" speech didn't register at all.

pete98146 · 10-05-2021, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by green_mariner

For some back then, the "ask not what your country can do for you" speech didn't register at all.

Oh no doubt..."you can lead a horse to water..."

Zelva · 10-05-2021, 12:16 PM

I’m a Republican so - Joe Manchin

(And then, Nancy - ONLY to laugh at her sprawling eyebrows!

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pete98146 · 10-05-2021, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Raider Scott

Tulsi Gabbard

For the most part, Tulsi has far too much common sense for the left to ever take her seriously!

2nd trick op · 10-05-2021, 01:19 PM

I'd like to send a thank-you to just about everyone who posted in this thread; It's refreshing and reassuring to see that not all of us are dim-bulbs concerned only with next week's quota of "bread and circuses".

beach43ofus · 10-05-2021, 01:38 PM

Joe Manchin & Justin Amash