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2016 Postmortem

DFW

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14. At a dinner in 2008 where McCain was present

Reply to XiaomuWave (Reply #13)

Sat May 24, 2014, 10:58 AM

May 2014

Both candidates were expected to give humorous speeches, and Obama's best line was "whoever gave me my middle name obviously never expected me to be running for president." Even McCain was doubled over by that one.

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Mark Thompson: I predict that Mayor Castro will be Hillary's running mate in 2016 [View all] bigdarryl May 2014 OP

I admire Hillary mimi85 May 2014 #1

Yes OLDMDDEM May 2014 #2

That ticket could win in Texas Gothmog May 2014 #3

Wouldn't that just be a kick in the ass!! Haaa misterhighwasted May 2014 #12

That would also give him 8 years in national politics, making him around 50 and by then libdem4life May 2014 #4

Hillary hasn't been named the nominee, Mark. In fact, she hasn't even announced she's running. BlueStater May 2014 #5

True. What's your objection to someone making a prediction? brooklynite May 2014 #6

The air of inevitably surrounding her makes me sick. BlueStater May 2014 #7

You're allowed to not be thrilled... brooklynite May 2014 #8

"never seen anything like this before in American history" Did you miss her inevitably in 2008? FSogol May 2014 #10

Glad that's settled davidpdx May 2014 #9

Enough already! Arthur_Frain May 2014 #11

Really? You don't trust Barack Obama? ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2014 #17

Of course it depends upon who runs. Arthur_Frain May 2014 #18

Wouldn't the name Castro lose in Florida? XiaomuWave May 2014 #13

At a dinner in 2008 where McCain was present DFW May 2014 #14

My prediction (and you can take this one to the bank) for 2016 is....... DFW May 2014 #15

If Hillary runs it may be Clinton/O'Malley Rosa Luxemburg May 2014 #16

Might have been a month ago... brooklynite May 2014 #19

Nah, he needed executive experiance. joshcryer May 2014 #20