
And I am certain the whole world dodged a bullet, when McCain & ^her^ failed in their bid two years ago. The fact she seems likely going to have a crack at the tob job herself next election, fills me with dread.
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 12:37,
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Unless trying to enact a weakened public option for healthcare is absolutely unforgivable.
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 12:38,
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even *she* is unlikely to be able to succeed.
*feverently hopes this is true*
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 12:40,
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*feverently hopes this is true*

Any republican standing against Obama is likely to be a shoo-in next election I reckon.
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 12:42,
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The Democrats will get their dirty tricks bods out in force.
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 12:44,
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But you make a strong case, sir.
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 12:48,
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People were miffed enough by the many economic and employment problems and voted for the other guys.
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'twas ever thus.
Edit: When Election time 'proper' rolls around, things will be a bit more closely fought, imho.
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Edit: When Election time 'proper' rolls around, things will be a bit more closely fought, imho.

I suppose if her popularity can overcome personal attacks. Otherwise I'm fairly assured he could take her. She might want to bide her time though..
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 12:55,
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she'll WALK it if she stands
That's if she's not committed in the next years
*hopes*
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 12:52,
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That's if she's not committed in the next years
*hopes*

There's only so much crazy that can get through the US system.
I reckon they draw the line somewhere between Ross Perot and Ronald Reagan
*wagers significant bail of cash on it*
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 12:55,
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I reckon they draw the line somewhere between Ross Perot and Ronald Reagan
*wagers significant bail of cash on it*

a dementia-riddled former actor who wanted to nuke the Middle East... anything is possible
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:06,
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Who nearly started World War 3 in the Balkans?
Yeah, we all really miss Bill Clinton*
Edit: * The 'Tesco's Finest' Tony Blair.
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 13:10,
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Yeah, we all really miss Bill Clinton*
Edit: * The 'Tesco's Finest' Tony Blair.

The terrible thing is that people will be hacked off with Obama by the time the next election comes round and she might actually get the gig.
On the subject of which - news this morning was saying that the fact that some bloke didn't get found guilty of 200 counts of murder was a damning indictment of Obama's policy of trying them in civilian courts. Surely at some point we have to entertain the possibility that maybe... he wasn't guilty?
Better that than having him drummed through a military court and summarily executed IMHO. He still got 20 years after all...
/tl:dr
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Thu 18 Nov 2010, 12:41,
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On the subject of which - news this morning was saying that the fact that some bloke didn't get found guilty of 200 counts of murder was a damning indictment of Obama's policy of trying them in civilian courts. Surely at some point we have to entertain the possibility that maybe... he wasn't guilty?
Better that than having him drummed through a military court and summarily executed IMHO. He still got 20 years after all...
/tl:dr

"The courts have found him not guilty. But he must be guilty, otherwise we wouldn't have tried him. Therefore the courts have failed."
Eeek.
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Eeek.