Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

Not as a candidate he wasn't. Gore blew a winnable race.

Interesting to see you finally admit it wasn't all "Little Ralphie Nader's" fault.

[ericredaxe]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

Not as a candidate he wasn't. Gore blew a winnable race.

This is my exact point.

Set aside your opinion on policy etc, do you really think Hillary is a good candidate? One that is unlikely to blow a winnable race? Or if you really think about it, does she remind you more of an Al Gore or Martha Coakley type of candidate?

[mookie1995]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

Not as a candidate he wasn't. Gore blew a winnable race. He may have been smarter than Bush, but so was Kerry and I don't know too many people who think he ran a better race.

Can't think of a guy who ran a good race but lost. Best you can say is the losers in '84, '96, and '08 had zero chance of changing the outcome of those races due to forces beyond their control.

when did "candidate" become "race"?

[Rover]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

Gore was far superior to W

C'mon!!!! Gore invented the friggin's innernet for cryin' out loud!

Not as a candidate he wasn't. Gore blew a winnable race. He may have been smarter than Bush, but so was Kerry and I don't know too many people who think he ran a better race.

Can't think of a guy who ran a good race but lost. Best you can say is the losers in '84, '96, and '08 had zero chance of changing the outcome of those races due to forces beyond their control.

[mookie1995]

Something tells me its not your belly that's sore, but I'll trust you'll keep that info to yourself.

For fun, name me the last time a better candidate lost a Presidential race. I'm talking the general election.

Gore was far superior to W

C'mon!!!! Gore invented the friggin's innernet for cryin' out loud!

[mookie1995]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

Clinton: "I will be the nominee" "That is already done... there is no way I won't be."

[Rover]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

The better candidate always wins



Mookie's belly still hurts from laughing that one off

Woo hoo hoo

Something tells me its not your belly that's sore, but I'll trust you'll keep that info to yourself.

For fun, name me the last time a better candidate lost a Presidential race. I'm talking the general election.

[Rover]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

Funny you say this yet you never say Al Gore was a bad candidate...it is always someone else to blame for his lack of ability to inspire people to vote for him. (even in his home state)

I've never said Al Gore was a bad candidate? Did they have a Sanders rally next door to your house and you got a contact high?

Oddly enough, but probably because he ended up being the worst President in living memory, people forget that GWB was a far better campaigner than he gets credit for. He certainly rallied the base as well as being non-threatening enough for the 10% of people in the middle to give him the benefit of the doubt. Problem for the GOP is their base is now too small to carry them in a Presidential election, and they keep nominating stiff and loons who turn off the 10% in the middle.

[mookie1995]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

The better candidate always wins



Mookie's belly still hurts from laughing that one off

Woo hoo hoo

[Handyman]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

With all due respect, the campaign that ends up winning is the one with a good candidate.

Funny you say this yet you never say Al Gore was a bad candidate...it is always someone else to blame for his lack of ability to inspire people to vote for him. (even in his home state)

[aparch]

So the goal of running for President is not to win? Huh...

Woo! Successfully failing at running for President for 34 years running!

Ignoring the fact that I'm not even eligible until next year.

[Rover]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

I acquiesce both to your ignorance and your obtuseness.

Apology accepted! However, you still haven't explained how the goal of running for President is something other than actually winning the race.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

You wanna point out the Compose key to me on my keyboard?

It depends on how you defined it.

Of course, if you're not on Linux, aside from paying too much for your OS, you probably don't have one.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

You wanna point out the Compose key to me on my keyboard?

Flag is a Linux man? Never would've guessed.

[busterman62]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XI: the Two Party Problem

I acquiesce both to your ignorance and your obtuseness.