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Old 01-21-2007, 12:28 PM   #1
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I'd vote for her ... if I voted.

Bill Clinton wasn't bad as prez and who do you think pulled his strings?

So if she got him to do a decent job, yeah I'd give her the nod.

Besides we can't do any worse than that idiot in office now.

Insanity is a long and winding road ... I think I finally made it there.
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Old 01-21-2007, 05:28 PM   #2
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Swimmer,

I agree - the Mass legislature and Executive branch all being from the same party could be a very bad thing for taxpayers of Massachusetts. 'Together we can' Duval is 'Obama-lite'. If we elect a Democratic president - Duval will probably be eyeing a Federal position, or a Senate seat if Ted decides to retire.

I actually thought that Bill Weld was decent to good. Paul Celluci was weak and Jane Swift was horrible. Mitt had a good start, but the Governorship was just a means-to-an-end for him. He lost interest fairly quickly. Heard some interesting analysis that runs a bit counter to that. The analysis brought up his venture capitalist background and the short-term nature of the commitment and focus on an acquisition that Bain Capital has. They typically acquire a company, make some changes, streamline it and flip it for a tidy profit - all in a short time period ( < 4yrs). The analysis was that perhaps he took the challenge of becoming the Governor and within a couple of years he grew bored or uninterested in the challenge - and then laid back. I think he could have been good, but he wanted to be in Washington rather than the State House.

What I think though - when you look at the candidates that we have had to choose from in the last presidental election, or the last governor's race - is that the choices among all the candidates were not very good. When I went to the polls last November - I cast a ballot basically against the other candidate - not for who I thought would be a good leader. I did the same thing with the last presidential race as well.
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Old 01-21-2007, 05:53 PM   #3
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Monica Lewinsky pulled Clintons strings...not Hillary!

Seriously....if you think Hillary was making Presidential decisions from behind the curtain....you are a fool!

Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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Old 01-23-2007, 10:32 AM   #4
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There are close to 20 between both parties now, and this is about the earliest it's started.

Let's face it, it was never about who's the best, but who can dance the dance the best.

Hilary gots the clout, the name, and really the experience of a few campaigns already, just by being there - she'll be tough to beat.

On the other side McCain is still playing it cool, although the other day I heard he about 2 years older than any of the other Prez's, which kind of surprised me.

I'll go with Back Beach and Howdy Doody.
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Old 01-23-2007, 10:35 AM   #5
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i think Bill Richardson from new mexico has a better chance of

winning because of the spanish vote.
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