Campaign 2016 - Run-HRC? Honest Injun? Gott Mitt Himmel? RyanRubioCruzCrud?

[dxmnkd316]

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Fox News was trying to say that McFadden has a shot in hell against Franken because Minnesotans have such a low opinion of Obama. Sorry, but the guy is a horrible candidate and he's going down a solid 55-45, no matter how rosy you would otherwise hope it to be.

McFadden may be one of the biggest dooshbags I have ever seen run in our state. He's a truly awful candidate.

 

[MattS]

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The scuttlebutt was if he was < 70% that would constitute "weakness in the base." Maybe he won't back what is essentially a GOP Lt Guv next time.

This has very little to do with Cuomo's "weakness in the base". It doesn't help but it's far from the biggest reason. The three reason's why Cuomo did so poorly is because (1) he doesn't give a rats *** about anything north of Yonkers, (2) he refuses to ban fracking, and (3) he fights way too much with governmental unions.

He won beacuse he keeps NYC happy and hasn't totally ****ed of the other larger (Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo) city people (yet).

 

[ScoobyDoo]

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McFadden may be one of the biggest dooshbags I have ever seen run in our state. He's a truly awful candidate.

And apparently he's ripping off taxpayers by running all his money through the Cayman's. The classic *********.

 

[Kepler]

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He won beacuse he keeps NYC happy and hasn't totally ****ed of the other larger (Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo) city people (yet).

I assumed it was the name. Vermin Supreme Cuomo would win a Democratic primary in NY, like Charles Manson Kennedy in MA or George Herbert Walker Adolph Hitler Bush in TX.

 

[MattS]

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I assumed it was the name. Vermin Supreme Cuomo would win a Democratic primary in NY, like Charles Manson Kennedy in MA or George Herbert Walker Adolph Hitler Bush in TX.

He won the first time on name. Now he wins on more $ and the NYC angle. Check out the NY Times map: NY Times Election Results

 

[dxmnkd316]

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And apparently he's ripping off taxpayers by running all his money through the Cayman's. The classic *********.

Yeah, I'm not sure on all the details of this. I think it was the parent company's decision. Not sure if he had any input in it since I'm not sure how large his company is relative to the parent.

 

[Kepler]

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He won the first time on name. Now he wins on more $ and the NYC angle. Check out the NY Times map: NY Times Election Results

Interesting about the far west counties. They're pretty conservative, right?

 

[Kepler]

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A heartwarming story of the bipartisanship of American politics.

 

[MattS]

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Interesting about the far west counties. They're pretty conservative, right?

Outside of the cities, I would say that the farther west one goes the more conserative the population becomes. I also would guess that the Dems in the western part of the state are more likely to be "party line" type Dems and less likely to vote for or support "fringe" Democratic candidates.

 

[Rover]

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Primary day in the NE

Looks like Andrew Cuomo will have a chance to return to the State House 64% of the vote last time I looked.
Scott Brown won the GOP primary in New Hampshire
It looks like Charley Baker vs. Martha Coakley for Massachusetts governor
And John Tierney will be able to enjoy retirement on the taxpayer's expense.

Time for me, Rover aka: Mr. Bipartisanship to take my fellow libs to the woodshed on this one.

I have to laugh at loud at the whiners at Daily Kos after the primaries were done in NY. I don't quite understand their hatred of Cuomo, who I readily admit might not be the best Dem in the world but there's some screed (maybe from kos himself) about how "only" winning 60%+ of the primary vote dooms his Presidential chances. Holy crappy analysis Batman. He must be angling with Stu Rothenberg or Charlie Cook for worst overanalysis of any mainstream political writer.

If Cuomo as expected crushes his opponent in the general election, no one is going to give a flying fvk that he only won the primary by a 30% margin. That electoral victory, similar to what Bush did in 1998 in Texas, is what would propel him to a national campaign in a non-Hillary contest. It amazes me some of the conclusions people draw during this election season.

Moving on, I'm going to enjoy Scott Brown go down in flames, followed by legions of male conservatives having to take a cold shower when they can't stare at him any longer. I think you guys all know what I mean...

Coakley is an awful candidate and I myself will give Charlie Baker a look as Mass Goopers are hardly flaming conservatives. I did vote for Bill Weld twice and was happy to do so.

Lastly, thank God Jon Tierney bit the dust. A completely useless Congressman and a sleazeball to boot. If my wife had $8M bucks of illegal gambling profits in her bank account, I'd be d @mn sure I'd know about it, especially if you're a sitting Congressman. As a Dem, I don't want our own version of Sanford, Duke Cunningham, Bob Ney, etc etc in the caucus. That's why the William Jeffersons of the world needed to lose, even if it flips the seat to the GOP. In this case, idiot Tierney mercifully lost to a solid opponent in the primary and now he and his wife can get back to their lucrative offshore gambling enterprise.

 

[MattS]

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I have to laugh at loud at the whiners at Daily Kos after the primaries were done in NY. I don't quite understand their hatred of Cuomo, who I readily admit might not be the best Dem in the world but there's some screed (maybe from kos himself) about how "only" winning 60%+ of the primary vote dooms his Presidential chances. Holy crappy analysis Batman. He must be angling with Stu Rothenberg or Charlie Cook for worst overanalysis of any mainstream political writer.

If Cuomo as expected crushes his opponent in the general election, no one is going to give a flying fvk that he only won the primary by a 30% margin. That electoral victory, similar to what Bush did in 1998 in Texas, is what would propel him to a national campaign in a non-Hillary contest. It amazes me some of the conclusions people draw during this election season.

Where to start on this one.......Well, first off Daily Kos is a joke and I will just leave it at that.

Cuomo is a horrible Dem. Outside of NYC he is very much disliked by D's and d's. He is corrupt (reference his Moreland Commission) and his every decision since the moment he took the oath of office and became govenor was based upon what will get him to the Whitehouse. He has zero interest in doing anything that is remotely good for NY as a whole. That is just his leadership qualities or lack thereof.

He lost as many counties as he won in a primary where his opponent spent about ~$500k on her campaign compared to his ~$14M. She didn't run one single TV ad nor did she send out 1 mailer. Cuomo spent ~$60 per vote compared to Teachout's ~$1.50 per vote. Not exactly a stellar performance for someone hoping to run for Pres.

I think Cuomo will win in November, but I am not sure anymore if he will "crush" Astorino. Unfortunately for the GOP they couldn't pick a good candidate for NY govenor if the candidates to choose from were between Washington, Lincoln, and Hilter. Somehow they would pick Hilter. I doubt Cuomo will take much more than 50% of the vote come November. Heck he might not even get that. There are going to be many D's and lots of Independents in NY who are going to either vote for the Green candidate (the d's) or Astorino (I's).

I think his chances of the Whitehouse are seriously damaged unless he does indeed crush Astorino and the investigation into his corruption of his anti-corruption commission amounts to nothing which I highly doubt. If he wins in November, he might not even survive to finish that term due to his Moreland Commission fiasco.

He's disliked by Unions, environmentalists, hunters (the d kind, not the wackadoodle NRA kind, although they hate him too), and anyone who remotely leans towards the middle-to-far left. Lots of his policies are more like a R than a D. Like I mentioned before his keeping NYC happy is the only reason he keeps his job.

In a battle of the legacies, if Hillary was to run for Pres. he would lose in a primary to her in NY. No matter what the country thinks of her, she is much more liked and respected in NY than Cuomo is.

 

[LynahFan]

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Unfortunately for the GOP they couldn't pick a good candidate for NY govenor if the candidates to choose from were between Washington, Lincoln, and Hilter. Somehow they would pick Hilter.

I laughed. Good one.

 

[Kepler]

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Unfortunately for the GOP they couldn't pick a good candidate for NY govenor if the candidates to choose from were between Washington, Lincoln, and Hilter. Somehow they would pick Hilter.

Tough on crime. Family values. Strong military. Hates liberals.

 

[Kepler]

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In a battle of the legacies, if Hillary was to run for Pres. he would lose in a primary to her in NY. No matter what the country thinks of her, she is much more liked and respected in NY than Cuomo is.

He's aiming for post-Hillary, which means 2020 if she loses the general or 2024 if she wins. A lot can happen in 10 years, but I just don't see it. He's a zero except for a highly respected name and big money insider ties -- he's the Dem Mitt Romney. The problem, as with Romney, is the bigger he gets, the more the name loses any of its appeal, since it becomes associated with the witless son rather than the revered father.

 

[MattS]

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He's aiming for post-Hillary, which means 2020 if she loses the general or 2024 if she wins. A lot can happen in 10 years, but I just don't see it. He's a zero except for a highly respected name and big money insider ties -- he's the Dem Mitt Romney. The problem, as with Romney, is the bigger he gets, the more the name loses any of its appeal, since it becomes associated with the witless son rather than the revered father.

He might be aiming for that. Although that is only if she doesn't run. I think it is pretty "iffy" that he is going to survive the investigation into his meddling of his own anti-corruption (Moreland) commission. The scandal doesn't have a ton of traction yet, but it isn't going away either. His future at high political office depends upon Wall St and NYC being happy, and the Moreland Commission scandal going away quietly in the night. Otherwise we can add his name to esteemed recent govenors like Pataki and Patterson.......

 

[Kepler]

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He might be aiming for that. Although that is only if she doesn't run. I think it is pretty "iffy" that he is going to survive the investigation into his meddling of his own anti-corruption (Moreland) commission. The scandal doesn't have a ton of traction yet, but it isn't going away either. His future at high political office depends upon Wall St and NYC being happy, and the Moreland Commission scandal going away quietly in the night. Otherwise we can add his name to esteemed recent govenors like Pataki and Patterson.......

Don't forget Senator Pothole. NY has certainly had its share of gross malfeasance, but nobody ever put the gross in it better than Al.

 

[joecct]

Tough on crime. Family values. Strong military. Hates liberals.

Don't forget strong anti communist.

 

[Kepler]

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This has been another episode of Rand Paul: Unexpected Voice of Reason.

 

[Kepler]

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The clown car cometh.

 

[Kepler]

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Meanwhile...

An example of something that could be done about political conventions that would benefit our nation as a whole would be: carpet bomb them from the air, while they are underway. That is not the direction in which our regulatory bodies are moving. Today, the Federal Elections Commission (over the objections of public interest groups, but at the request of the Republican and Democratic parties) decided that the parties can form new fundraising committees explicitly to fund their political conventions.