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spartan61

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3. I voted "Other" because I felt that

Reply to MarianJack (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 10:49 PM

May 2012

Edmund Muskie from Maine should have been on the list. His campaign fell apart in NH as he defended his wife in NH when it was alleged she told off color jokes and was guilty of drunkeness. He tried to challenge William Loeb, the publisher of the Manchester newspaper, but emotions took over, he choked, and shed some tears.

The Nixon White House felt Muskie would be the most formidable Dem nominee. It was felt that Muskie's tears were attributable to McGovern winning the NH primary.

I feel that Ed Muskie would have been a great president.

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Which Democratic non president do you most regret and why? [View all] MarianJack May 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus May 2012 #1

Excellent points. MarianJack May 2012 #2

I voted "Other" because I felt that spartan61 May 2012 #3

Ed Muskie would have been a great president. MarianJack May 2012 #5

Thank you for the correction on the winner. spartan61 May 2012 #18

Much as I wanted to vote for Bobby Kennedy, I voted for coalition_unwilling May 2012 #4

Thank you for the compliment. MarianJack May 2012 #7

There is no comparison zipplewrath May 2012 #6

As I mentioned,... MarianJack May 2012 #8

It all came down to Florida for the win Life Long Dem May 2012 #9

That stolen election was downright criminal. MarianJack May 2012 #11

That would be my (formerly) beloved John Kerry. BlueIris May 2012 #10

I think that I'm one of the few DUers... MarianJack May 2012 #12

Same as bupkus. Control-Z May 2012 #13

What a pair of sucky exchanges. MarianJack May 2012 #19

I went with Gore because I think our world would be much more dramatically improved if he had won... HuckleB May 2012 #14

Considering george w moron,... MarianJack May 2012 #20

I agree. So much damage could have been avoided including one of America's biggest mistakes, Iraq. deacon May 2012 #31

Since you said "came close to the nomination" I've gotta go with people powered Howard. ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #15

Dean was never my 2004 first choice,... MarianJack May 2012 #21

Dean. REP May 2012 #25

Bobby. Because we'd be light years ahead in our social evolution Zorra May 2012 #16

After nearly 44 years,... MarianJack May 2012 #22

It's a toss-up between Bobby Kennedy and Al Gore Art_from_Ark May 2012 #17

As I've mentioned in other responses,... MarianJack May 2012 #24

Bobby. H2O Man May 2012 #23

I agree with what you say, but... MarianJack May 2012 #26

Right. H2O Man May 2012 #27

Thank you! MarianJack May 2012 #28

Bobby is the obvious answer and that's how I voted RFKHumphreyObama May 2012 #29

I agree with your points and... MarianJack May 2012 #32

Gore. 8 years of bush was a total catastrophe that will take decades to fix. It also was a period deacon May 2012 #30

kkkarl rove was a topper for the george w moron misadministration. MarianJack May 2012 #33

Gore treestar May 2012 #34

Anyone who paid ANY attention to george w moron... MarianJack May 2012 #37

If Al Gore won, I'd still have my old job and a career. GoCubsGo May 2012 #35

With Al Gore OR John Kerry... MarianJack May 2012 #38

Anyone who has read "The Assault On Reason" would have to vote Gore. stlsaxman May 2012 #36

You ARE right, but... MarianJack May 2012 #39