Still-powerful Silents

[David Horn]

(03-14-2019, 05:04 PM)Marypoza Wrote:

(03-14-2019, 11:37 AM)David Horn Wrote:

(03-14-2019, 04:44 AM)Marypoza Wrote: Well Uncle Joe's in the fray now so it's probably ovah.  B4 it's even bgun. Takes me back 2 the 1980s when Fritzy Ditzy ran. There were several good candidates in the field that yr but noooooo.. Fritzy was the VP & if he wanted 2 run 4 Prez, well dagnabbit, he was gonna run 4 Prez! I thought we're screwed. Even with Geraldine Ferraro making her historic run as the 1st VP candidate. Like my Mama said, honey nobody votes 4 the VP.

I just hope Uncle Joe don't f things up this time around. Or that the DNC don't cheat 2 get him nominated

FWIW, I don't see him making the cut, though he will act like a snowplow and push a few of the less suitable bidders off the road.  This time, we'll know by Xmas who is viable.  If may be a few more than typical for the Dems, but it won't be the circus the GOP had in 2016.  I see Kamala Harris still in the running, and one of the youngish candidates -- probably Beto,  Beyond that, it's a coin toss.

Assume winning the general will be the factor that takes out the otherwise decent candidates.  More than a few have no shot winning there.

-- Beto's a douche. Bsides, if the DNC really did insist that Uncle Joe, a.sitting VP sit out the 2016 circus when protocol would say it was his prerogative 2 run, then they owe him.. Not that l agree with that logic imho the DNC should keep it's hands off the primaries & let the voters weed them out. But l suspect they are too far gone 4 that

Love him or hate him. Beto has charisma, and that's bankable in politics.  I have no idea what his platform is.  No one does.  That's one of his strengths in this bizarre world of reality politics.  I doubt it will take him to the big show, but he'll be in it until then.  He has a real shot at VP, and that may be his plan, for all we know.