What do you think of Dean-Feingold ??

[kentuck]

:-)

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. That it'll never happen. nt

[BlueMTexpat]

60. Exactly. eom

[midnight]

2. I think it sounds like majic.....

[provis99]

3. they're both irrelevant now.

we need to focus on politicians who are still politicians.

[EC]

4. No I think Feingold will run for Herb Kohl's seat

because I think Herb is going to retire to run for Governor...he's the only Dem I can think of off hand that could win and do the job...

[onenote]

6. No way Kohl is running for governor

He'd be 77 when he ran and out of office for two years if he stepped down at the end of his current term. He may retire, but it won't be to run for governor.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

25. Russ says that he has no plans to run in 2012. n/t

[karynnj]

50. Not sure he will - if he won, he would be a freshman Democrat

( This was the case even with Lautenberg, who ran to help the Democrats out of a huge mess after he had retired)

This has major importance - He would get worse office space, but more importantly he would be one of the most junior member in every committee. In some, it might not matter - he might get his old sub-committee, but it might be that the Democrat who gets it next January might want to retain it. (The question on the SFRC, where he has the Africa subcommittee is whether the new person having the 2 most recent years working the issues might because he is current be as good as Feingold, who I think had this area for a long time.

[onenote]

5. one guy who didn't come close to winning the nomination in 2004 and one guy that just lost

his senate seat.

I think they'd make an interesting pair of hosts for a radio show.

[jenmito]

7. For what? n/t

[Dinger]

8. Mmm Mmm Mmm

[jenmito]

9. Barack Hussein Obama. n/t

[OHdem10]

10. They are both great. but not at this time.

We have to really do some work to grow our party
before either could run.

Neither would be acceptable to certain wings of our
party.

[flamingdem]

11. Sorry, Dean is not interested so he said, what percent would Feingold get? 20%? nt

[MadBadger]

12. For what?

[ProSense]

13. Here

Dean Camp Sees Mischief Behind Rumors That He'll Primary Obama

[jefferson_dem]

14. Could be. Not sure I see any clear front-runners for 2016 so anything is possible...

I guess.

[kentuck]

15. Notice how people jump to conclusions?

:-)

[SemiCharmedQuark]

17. did their kids get married and make a new last name?

They aren't from the same state so they aren't running for governor/lt. Governor...
Dean is too old for 2016
A new comedy duo perhaps?
What other options for two people with a hyphenated brand name are there?

You show us hoof prints in cental park and now you act outraged when people say "horse". Yeah, I guess it could be a zebra. But everyone has seen you walking this particular horse around before.

[kentuck]

18. It could have been a law office down the street?

There were no comments in the post. Only a smiley face. :-)

[BklnDem75]

20. Yeah, because it's only GD:Presidency

Silly of us not to think of law offices on the first guess...

[kentuck]

21. What was the first thing you thought of?

and why?

[BklnDem75]

28. The only relevant thing to think in GD:P

Why not?

[kentuck]

29. My intent was to make a point about free speech....

...for all those that would like to criticize whatever they think is different from what they think.

But also, it was a diversion to change the direction that was taking place, pro-Obama vs anti-Obama.

Why did people get so defensive?

Even if I meant it as an anti-Obama post, which I did not, I would still have that right and those that would censor can disagree as much as they like...

You have the right to disagree.

[BklnDem75]

40. Just as people have the right to disagree with you

What you call defensive, I call simple disagreement. It's pretty hard to see your OP as anything but an endorsement of a primary. It's not against the rules, but neither are the responses.

[kentuck]

42. I have no problem with disagreeing with anyone.

Just don't try to censor it. Don't try to force me to believe I do not have the right to criticize the President when I think he is fucking up.

[BklnDem75]

44. Did anyone try to censor you? nt

[WI_DEM]

23. but you knew what you were doing so don't act like you are an innocent by stander.

[kentuck]

24. You read into it whatever you want to read into it.

Just like the President, it was a blank slate.

You filled in the empty spaces.

[WI_DEM]

26. Since you see everybody on this thread jumping on you

you are trying to make excuses now. Just give it up.

[kentuck]

27. Typical blue dog mentality.

Just give up. You chose to interpret the post according to your own biases and positions.

What if I had added a couple of sentences about Dean and Feingold running for the Presidency and how I thought it would be a terrible idea? That the timing was very bad?

You did not choose to see that possibility. You chose a defensive position.

[ampad]

30. I think most of them are fair conclusions

The way I interpret it you were talking about a presidential bid. You posted Dean-Finegold which is how most people post names when they are talking about running mates. This is GDP where most people come to talk about the president. Why don't you tell us what it means? I do not understand what the big deal is. I mean if you are not talking about a presidential bid then why put the post in this forum?

[kentuck]

31. So?

Is something wrong with that??

[ampad]

38. What are you three?

I asked a question about an OP you posted. If you do not want dialogue or to be asked questions then why bother posting.

[kentuck]

39. What is your question?

Feel free to post whatever you want. Don't feel threatened if people disagree with it.

[playstation]

16. I wonder if they would have considered extending b*sh tax cuts for the rich

/no.of.course.not

[Drunken Irishman]

19. In their support of Pres. Obama? I love it!

[WI_DEM]

22. Since both support President Obama for re-election it's totally unrealistic

However, if both want to seek the nomination in 2016 that is there right and I might support one or the other.

[grahamhgreen]

32. Dean may have has his moment in the sun. Feingold/Grayson?

[kentuck]

34. The reality is that no one will challenge Obama...

We can only hope to get his attention. So far, not much luck.

[grahamhgreen]

35. Obama aint done with his agenda yet - by the time 2012 rolls around, someone will challenge, IMHO.

[kentuck]

36. What do you think is the rest of his "agenda"?

??

[grahamhgreen]

41. Selling the Dems on the plutocratic agenda.

[polichick]

52. Liberals aren't buying...

Check out this article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/11/AR2010111107601.html

[grahamhgreen]

54. Good - it's time we ganged up on him!

[polichick]

51. I wouldn't say that nobody will challenge him - it'll depend on what he does...

...or doesn't do during the lame duck session - here's an interesting piece about where liberal groups are right now:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/11/AR2010111107601.html

[Phx_Dem]

33. Two good men, but a losing team in terms of a Presidential run.

[zulchzulu]

37. Feingold should replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg when she retires

Russ does know his constitution and would make a fantastic SCOTUS judge.

[NorthCarolina]

43. Sign me up. Only a fool would pass up such an opportunity if presented with it. nt

[Arkana]

45. In 2016? Sign me up.

Not until then.

[sally cat]

46. It should be repealed.

[Aramchek]

47. guaranteed losers

[polichick]

48. I would support Dean-Feingold, Feingold-Dean or Feingold-Grayson...

...and the sooner, the better.

[PBS Poll-435]

49. About as likely as Sheen/Steinem nt

[Stoic]

53. Ain't gonna happen

The Librul Press will start foaming at the mouth. The Washington Elite will man the barricades. The "Dean Scream" will get it's own cable channel.

[bigwillq]

55. I love it; never happen, though. (nt)

[molly77]

56. I would have hope

[RBInMaine]

57. Ain't gonna happen. Wouldn't happen. Pipedream central.

[Honeycombe8]

58. For what? You don't mean President, do you? Really? No way that would happen.

For one thing, the Dem Party has all but ousted Dean (it's their loss).

Second, they are both too liberal to be elected. (No far leftie has ever been elected President, as far as I know.)

Third, I don't think Dean could win a primary. Don't forget we have more states than the northeast.

I think they should make Dean chairman again, though. They went downhill when they replaced him.

[DailyGrind51]

59. "If wishes were horses, we would all own stables!"

[Dr Fate]

61. We need proven winners from the far center, not DEMS who are wrong about all the issues. n/t

n/t

[mzteris]

62. Feingold - yes

Dean - NO! Absolutely not no way no how... never never never never never. Nice enough guy - but definitely not presidential material.