Why not more democratics running?

[charlespercydemocrat]

If the vice president is running I could see why not more canidates would be running is Clinton scaring them off?

[jeff47]

1. Yes. Clinton worked the party machinery to drive off other candidates.

Losing a primary to her does not look as good as not running. And she pushed the "inevitable" meme to 11.

[Duckhunter935]

2. ^^^^^ this

[longship]

3. Maybe some folks would prefer a Democratic clown car.

I like our measured, respectful candidates to the utter lunacy of the GOP's never ending bus load of crazies, all with clown noses.

The reason why we do not have a clown car is because we are not clowns. Pretty simple answer, actually.

[ljm2002]

10. Having more candidates does not constitute having a "clown car"...

...having clowns for candidates is what makes a clown car.

The Republicans could have 2 candidates and they'd still have a clown car. The Democrats could have 10 candidates and we would not have a clown car.

[longship]

11. Well, you do have a point there.

However, I would hate to be the one choosing who would be at the kids' table debate, no matter how few they are.


My best to you.

[ljm2002]

13. Thanks...

...and best to you as well!

[Runningdawg]

4. Quality not quantity.

[elleng]

5. Sorry you missed Martin O'Malley,

who ran in spite of hrc and the Dem party ptb, and was shut out at every turn. THAT's why.

[longship]

12. I like MO'M.

My candidate was always Bernie. But I like both of the other candidates. My thinking is that O'Malley never got a chance. And that's too damned bad.

[JI7]

6. because they would have ended up like chafee O'malley webb

[Tarc]

7. Running for any office, much less the presidency, is a serious commitment

There's a lot of time and money-raising that goes into an election, many worthy & qualified people have to sit and decide if they can make the commitment to run. Not only for themselves, but what the families have to go through as well.

[beachbum bob]

8. becasue name recognition and the infrastructure that Hillary has in place is

THE GAMECHANGER.....organization goes a long ways and why Obama was so successful against Hillary and the GOP....I like the competence of the Hillary machine working in same manner of the Obama machine did. Bernie supporters may not...

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. The candidates we now have acccurately reflect the long time Left/Right split in the party.

It's certainly not the usual Tweedle-Dum/Tweedle Dee race we are usually bored with.