2016 Postmortem

Attorney in Texas

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23. Bill Clinton is unlike the others: Kennedy was a ground breaker (1st Catholic President), Obama was

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 02:12 PM

Nov 2015

a ground breaker (1st Black President), and Sanders is a ground breaker (would be the 1st Jewish President).

Bill Clinton is the first President to sign the Defense of Marriage Act? The first President who looked at the welfare policies under Ronald Reagan and decided to make those policies less generous to the poor? The first President to negotiate and sign NAFTA to the detriment of US labor? The first Democrat to govern to the right of Richard Nixon?

Is that what you mean?

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Gallop: "Clinton Sustains Huge Lead in Democratic Nomination Race" [View all] Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 OP

Now you've done it! djean111 Nov 2015 #1

Bernie does not have an organization like Obama did! Hepburn Nov 2015 #9

Now you've done it yes Bernie is no Obama upaloopa Nov 2015 #11

Did they repeal the 22nd Amendment? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #2

Bernie is not Obama upaloopa Nov 2015 #3

If Bernie is Obama I am the three time heavyweight champion depicted in my avatar. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #5

congrats, mr. ali! restorefreedom Nov 2015 #30

But Hillary is still Hillary jeepers Nov 2015 #7

Clinton 2007 is not Clinton 2015. In Nov. 2007, Clinton had a 52% favorable and 45% unfavorable (+7% Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #22

Obama's running again? zappaman Nov 2015 #4

I would vote for him. He would likely win but it wouldn't be easy. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #6

Oh dear. I think you better open up a newspaper. I'll save you the trouble. Obama isn't running. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #13

Tell that to the OP. nt Skidmore Nov 2015 #17

The OP seems to understand that he is making a comparative analysis. He doesn't appear to need my Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #18

Oh, I thought maybe the 22nd ammendment had been repealed and this was breaking news... zappaman Nov 2015 #21

Lucky for Clinton there is no one like Barack Obama running against her this time. DCBob Nov 2015 #8

Make believe this is a SAT question DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #10

Very good. DCBob Nov 2015 #12

Bill Clinton is unlike the others: Kennedy was a ground breaker (1st Catholic President), Obama was Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #23

I will stay with my SAT analogy. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #24

So by your standard, FDR would lose? Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #31

The great man rose above his physical challenges and most of us only know about them in retrospect. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #32

Who is drawing bigger audiences -- Clinton or Sanders? How does crowd-size speak to charisma? Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #36

Toughness is her sine qua non...She is never going to win Ms. or Miss Congeniality. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #37

Toughness? You said the key criteria were "young, virile, vibrant, and charismatic." Clinton fairs Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #39

My seminal post in this thread was to agree with Bob that the Vermont independent is an inadequate DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #41

As I saw it, you set a test that included youth, virility, and charisma. Clinton fails your own test Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #42

An analogy DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #43

There is noone like Bernie, lucky for Clinton, as she is an American citizen, she might find herself Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #15

Part of it is the ability to do math mythology Nov 2015 #14

At this time in 2007, DUers weren't referring to her as "Madam President". oasis Nov 2015 #16

This is getting old for one thing GusBob Nov 2015 #19

Your ignoring some things Robbins Nov 2015 #28

Hillary lost the African American vote 82% -15% DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #29

You made a comparison without a point. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #20

K&R. n/t PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #25

...because she's consistently ABOVE 50% this time? brooklynite Nov 2015 #26

Sanders is not a Barack Obsama Gothmog Nov 2015 #27

SANDERS DOESN'T HAVE OBAMA'S ABS! Juicy_Bellows Nov 2015 #33

Apples with apples. anamnua Nov 2015 #34

Oh jesus Robbins Nov 2015 #38

Sanders lock on the progressive vote is akin to Kennedy's and Obama's and Romney's appeal to their Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #40

and a Big Rec. riversedge Nov 2015 #35