American Presidential candidates GoP/Dems
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Surely though both parties need to field candidates who are seen as moderate and able to work with both sides to have any hope of attracting enough swing voters.
Who is going to be Hilary Clintons running mate? Latino? Another woman? Someone young and engaging? A middle of the road republican to who can make cogs turn in the houses? Biden who is a safe pair of hands having served as VP for 8 years? She seems to have a lot of good options.
Who is going to be Hilary Clintons running mate? Latino? Another woman? Someone young and engaging? A middle of the road republican to who can make cogs turn in the houses? Biden who is a safe pair of hands having served as VP for 8 years? She seems to have a lot of good options.
I feel some folks have taken a rather large detour around the point Sir Humphrey was making.
I agree about the act not going far enough. It should also mandate that businesses that choose not to serve certain demographics display a prominent sign at the entrance to their premises highlighting their prejudices.
I agree about the act not going far enough. It should also mandate that businesses that choose not to serve certain demographics display a prominent sign at the entrance to their premises highlighting their prejudices.
Jimbeaux said:
Halb said:
They'll start clamouring for airtime soon enough...it's already started, GoP should be more fun since Hils will probably suck up all the Dems energy.
Just had one on Newsnight, a doctor Ben Carson.
He believes in natural selection, but he doesn't believe in macro-evolution, or "species becoming other species"....so we all turned up as is then?
Wow, he's a real winner...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Carson#Views_on_...
Actually, he is. How can one read that mini bio and not be impressed?Just had one on Newsnight, a doctor Ben Carson.
He believes in natural selection, but he doesn't believe in macro-evolution, or "species becoming other species"....so we all turned up as is then?
Wow, he's a real winner...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Carson#Views_on_...
However whoever Republicans select would likely be running against a former First Lady, Senator, Seasoned Presidential Campaigner and Secretary of State. I'd have thought Republicans would have wanted to deploy a little more fire-power?
speedy_thrills said:
Hang on...what did I miss? He's an expert surgeon who has also been a director of a cereal company and discount retailer.
However whoever Republicans select would likely be running against a former First Lady, Senator, Seasoned Presidential Campaigner and Secretary of State. I'd have thought Republicans would have wanted to deploy a little more fire-power?
That's the mental thing about the US elections, they'll spend 100s of millions (billions?) on selecting the guy that they wanna put into the election...However whoever Republicans select would likely be running against a former First Lady, Senator, Seasoned Presidential Campaigner and Secretary of State. I'd have thought Republicans would have wanted to deploy a little more fire-power?
BrabusMog said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv5CT7r3Txo
I like Elizabeth Warren, but she's probably far too lefty for the Just seen Hillary Clintons promo video on the BBC news site: "...when families are strong 'merica is strong..." 
Pass me a sick bag. Still my favourite so far and not as distasteful as some other runners who are blatantly homophobic or obsessive about some biblical rule or other.
Pass me a sick bag. Still my favourite so far and not as distasteful as some other runners who are blatantly homophobic or obsessive about some biblical rule or other.RDMcG said:
My prediction: Bush vs Clinton.
Bush wins.
It will be Bush or Walker v Clinton. The GOP will likely have 16 runners, most of them right wing extremists, and whoever emerges will have tacked so far to the right to convince the rabid bible bashing right wing whackos in the GOP to vote for them that they will have no way back.Bush wins.
Only 9 states really matter - Florida, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Nevada. The other states are locked in. These 9 are the swing states and in 2012 Obama won them all, which is why his victory was decisive. With demographic shifts it is very difficult to see a republican winning enough electoral college votes to win the presidency.
The 45th president of the United States will be Hillary Rodham Clinton.
What I liked about Hillys speech was the rich keep getting richer and I'm here to represent ordinary American families spiel.
I'm presuming it was only the Botox that allowed her to say that with a straight face
Now don't get me wrong, I actually quite like Hilly, she is an extremely capable lady and I think the Dems got it wrong last time by going with Obama and not Hilly. She will probably make an excellent Pres but come on - that sort of line have to raise a wry smile somewhere
I'm presuming it was only the Botox that allowed her to say that with a straight face
Now don't get me wrong, I actually quite like Hilly, she is an extremely capable lady and I think the Dems got it wrong last time by going with Obama and not Hilly. She will probably make an excellent Pres but come on - that sort of line have to raise a wry smile somewhere 
t then?unrepentant said:
Sir Humphrey said:
As for the Indiana laws, they don't go far enough. Business owners should be allowed to serve whoever they like or don't like for whatever reason.
What a stupid comment. Discrimination is always wrong and this country (USA) is not so far removed from the days when it was legal to discriminate against blacks. We will not go backwards. rohrl said:
Grand Old Party, aka the Republicans.
A non-offensive nickname, like calling the Conservatives the Tory Party in the UK.
Amazing, well you learn something every day. I lived there for 5 years and thought it meant 'Government of the People' aka Republican Party, which I always thought was incredibly presumptuous! A non-offensive nickname, like calling the Conservatives the Tory Party in the UK.
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