For those who consider themself a Democrat, are you concerned...

[Chris B]

That in the 2008 Presidential election, the Democrats will nominate Hillary Clinton for only name recognization and cultural influence, with no regards as to whether or not she could win the general election?

 

[Poetic Chaos]

I was a registered Democrat. Probably going independent in 08. I need to catch up on my candidates actual politics.

 

[Tangled Web]

Yeah, I'm concerned. Al Gore or John Kerry would have a much better shot than Hillar Clinton.
Even another Bush could beat Hillary.

That being said, I wouldn't mind if the Republicans put up John Mckain, he would be a good president imo.

 

[St. of Sinners]

Does it really matter? I'm pretty sure the Republicans and ChoicePoint have already purchased 2008.

 

[Superman]

Hillary can't win and even if she could I don't think I'd vote for her.

 

[roach]

i wont vote for her......I had friends stationed at the White House that said she was very anti-military

 

[Matt]

Yes. It does concern me. She cannot win. Hopefully though, more rational heads will prevail and Mark Warner will be the next president.

 

[Tangled Web]

i wont vote for her......I had friends stationed at the White House that said she was very anti-military

**** her then.

I think a President with millitary experience is good because they know what it's like and will be less likely to go into a bad war.

 

[Matt]

Yeah, I'm concerned. Al Gore or John Kerry would have a much better shot than Hillar Clinton.
Even another Bush could beat Hillary.

That being said, I wouldn't mind if the Republicans put up John Mckain, he would be a good president imo.

I really dislike McCain. He is ineffective (20 years in the senate and what has he really done? Not a thing. His bills are usually either ineffective or simply symbollic. Usually both.)

Plus the man has absolutely no balls. He allows people to walk all over him, then goes crawling back the second they dangle 2008 over his head.

He often talks a tough game but does absolutely nothing when the time comes to act. He is terrified to go against his party, even though many say he is a "maverick". He is ineffectual, because most republicans are wary of his "liberal" views. Most liberals won't touch him because he is a Republican. He is said to be able to put aside partisan and act outside the party lines, but when the time comes to act outside the party lines...he cowers.

The pedestal he is on is entirely undeserved.

Giulliani, is a Republican who put aside party lines and made a difference in New York. McCain is a Republican who claims to do this..yet does nothing.

 

[Chris B]

Yes. It does concern me. She cannot win. Hopefully though, more rational heads will prevail and Mark Warner will be the next president.

I agree. I want either Warner or Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee in 2008. Though Mark Warner could probably win a few Red States, something the Democrats will have to do in '08.

 

[Edd Extraordinaire]

It doesn't really matter who runs for president, because if there's one thing this country proves is that our vote doesn't count.

 

[Palpadious]

Hillary won't win the nomination.

 

[Fred_Fury]

wait... people still vote for democrats?

 

[JLBats]

wait... people still vote for democrats?

I think the last election was something like 49 percent. But I'm not sure

 

[St. of Sinners]

It doesn't really matter who runs for president, because if there's one thing this country proves is that our vote doesn't count.

Too true.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

Hopefully the democrats will nominate someone with a little bit of a personality which is all it should really take to mop the floor with any republican candidate.

 

[rdh007]

Yes. It does concern me. She cannot win. Hopefully though, more rational heads will prevail and Mark Warner will be the next president.

Agreed. We've formed a coalition here this evening to rival the DLC.

 

[Kurosawa]

I'm a Democrat, but I know she has no shot. The DNC sucks to be honest. I doubt they could get George Washington elected dogcatcher.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Hopefully the democrats will nominate someone with a little bit of a personality which is all it should really take to mop the floor with any republican candidate.

No. I think that the 2008 election will depend on who the Republicans nominate.

If someone like John McCain and Rudy Gulliani is nominated, then the Republicans will be guaranteed victory no matter what Democrat is running. The Democrats WILL lose if one of those two men (or both) are nominated.

If the Republicans nominate someone like Rick Santorum, George Allen, or Bill Frist, then the Republicans WILL lose. People are getting sick of the Bush Administration and I don't think they want another administration like it right after George W. Bush is out of office.

 

[Franklin Richards]

I'm voting for Not-The-Republican.

 

[Cyclops]

Well, that's all the Democrats have going for them...

An entire platform focused on "we're not Republicans"... that's sad.

 

[hippie_hunter]

I'm voting for Not-The-Republican.

Even if it were a good one and not an incompetent ******* like Bush is. Voting based on party loyalty is a bad thing. Choose who is the best, Republican or Democrat, not who is of a certain party

 

[hippie_hunter]

Well, that's all the Democrats have going for them...

An entire platform focused on "we're not Republicans"... that's sad.

I honestly beleive that is going to blow up in their face in the 2006 mid-term elections. I do not think that they will regain the House or Senate because they have not developed any platform AT ALL. The Republicans at least stand for something even if their leadership is full of arrogant asshats

 

[Franklin Richards]

Even if it were a good one and not an incompetent ******* like Bush is. Voting based on party loyalty is a bad thing. Choose who is the best, Republican or Democrat, not who is of a certain party

I tried that once. Now I've declared War. **** the Republicans. I don't care if Al Franken get's the nomination. I'm voting for him.

Because as we all know, the President is just a figure head. The people behind him run things ala Karl Rove and Co.

Simple fact. I trust the Democrats behind the scenes more than I do the Republicans.

And that's why I'm voting for Not-The-Republican.

 

[jaguarr]

I think Mark Warner can take Guliani or McCain, to be honest. And, in my opinion, he's probably the best person out there I have seen thus far to take on the Presidency and do some good with the office. The current Republican regime as a whole has proven that they are bent on abusing the power they've been bestowed with and catering to their corporate buddies. I'm not a big Dem fan, either, and tend to vote for who I think will get the job done right. Warner's got it together in a big way.

jag