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2016 Postmortem

bamacrat

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13. Very true, his hugging of Obama could hurt him also.

Reply to hollysmom (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 11:25 AM

Jul 2013

He acknowledged that Obama handled the Sandy thing the right way, traveled with him and didn't burst into flames when they shook hands or hugged. He will be this cycles shiny up and comer, but the crazies will paint him as palling around with extremists like Obama.. so he will will get pushed aside for another Bush or the rights transparent and disingenuous version of a "minority" candidate.

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Why is the mainstream media pushing the meme that Christie could beat Hillary in 2016? [View all] kimbutgar Jul 2013 OP

Simple: SnowdenWald railsback Jul 2013 #1

Puhleaaase. JimDandy Jul 2013 #3

Nothing is about Snowden railsback Jul 2013 #8

People like him. bamacrat Jul 2013 #2

people like him because the media does not criticize him or hollysmom Jul 2013 #9

Very true, his hugging of Obama could hurt him also. bamacrat Jul 2013 #13

The media likes him tabbycat31 Jul 2013 #14

Corzine was no prize either, he was all for hollysmom Jul 2013 #15

I won't disagree there tabbycat31 Jul 2013 #16

Oh, hey, the entire sea and sky and airwaves and internet will be awash with memes concerning 2016! djean111 Jul 2013 #4

Repubs will not nominate a third consecutive moderate for President. LonePirate Jul 2013 #5

just a few short years back, several here swore there was no way Rand Paul could beat a Dem DrDan Jul 2013 #6

There are two questions here Proud Public Servant Jul 2013 #7

Well... Chan790 Jul 2013 #10

Why are they pushing the meme that these will be the 2 candidates ? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #11

Why is there a meme that either of them will even be the nominees? N/T BlueStater Jul 2013 #12