Most of the Democrats said to be considering a run for president — Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and Al Gore — have been in the public eye for a long time. Maybe too long, some Democrats are saying. Those in the party who think it’s time for a fresh face in 2008 are reportedly turning to freshman Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois as a potential candidate. The senator has been a rising star since his speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. “I haven’t seen a phenomenon like this, where someone comes in so new and is so dazzling,” Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y, told The Washington Post. So far, Obama hasn’t ruled out a run.
Posted by Melissa Cooley
Registered?
Commenting on WE Blog now requires you to be a Kansas.com member. Use the links above to register, if you haven't already, or to log in.Contact us
Follow us
Daily Archives
-
Recent Comments
- Monkeyhawk on Goldman Sachs ‘apology’ hollow
- Monkeyhawk on It’s the stupidity about the economy
- DorisKing on Huckabee felt costs of campaign
- Jed on Let immigrants run
- Regular on Open thread 11/23
- Regular on Open thread 11/23
- BlueJay on Open thread 11/23
- BlueJay on Open thread 11/23
- Freebird1971 on Open thread 11/23
- Freebird1971 on Open thread 11/23
38 Comments
The dems aren’t stupid enough to run a pro-ciminal, pro-wetback, affirmative action coconut like obama, are they? Why don’t they just give fat teddy another shot?
Viva La Raza Blanco!!!
Obama sounds way too close to Osama. It makes me uncomfortable…
Try loosening your girdle, Gertie. ;)
The only way Obama won’t be president someday is a) the right wing dictatorship becomes complete; or b) he decides he just doesn’t want it.Deal with it, Gertie!
He has a shot, but to be honest the democratic party is not known for picking good people. you have the same problem we do. The extreme still have too much pull in the party.
The name of the game is to win the election.
Bush gave us dazzling speeches, but look at all the baggage he brought with him, so all I’ve heard about Obama is all about a stirring speech.
Big deal.
So, If you’re that big on losing, then run Jesse Jackson as his running mate, or maybe Joe Lieberman. Notice Joe Lieberman turned-up all the heat, with all his baggage and flying his true colors?
No more losers.
The Democratic Party needs a winner, a fresh face, so there’s one out there, don’t get nervous, just keep looking.
The Democrats won’t let Obama run for President. Although he is shined as a star, they Democrats want to keep him in check. It’s the old racist ways of the Party of Racisim.
I’ve read stories on how Harry Reid keeps a tight leash around him. That is why he doesn’t get any attention from the media anymore.
And Chucky Schumer saying something? That guy is the best skilled liar in Congress. That guy can sell a condom to a nun and a poop brick house on a hot sunny day. And the democrats and media eat it up.
These wild statements posted as fact are brought to you by the professional bell ringers union of america. Back to your regularly scheduled programing of “the world’s ills are caused by leftist democrats.” heheheh.
I read the other day that the preznit got thrown out of their bedroom by laura because he is sleeping with condi.
I read it, but it doesnt make it true, and I dont believe it.
It is called critical reasoning and should be tried by the facists on the right.
But hey, if you read it williams, it must be true. Big eye roll here. Crowson better watch out. The laughs are coming from williams posts faster than the cartoons.
“And Chucky Schumer saying something? That guy is the best skilled liar in Congress.”
They still dont hold a candle to the lies of the liar in chief.
I like what I read as the republican strategy to stay the course across the board.
It isnt cut and run, it’s LIE AND DENY!!!!!!!
Ed, Bush gave us dazzling speeches?When? Did I miss something?
Ian, you are a beaner you twit.
Obama may well be president someday. What I’ve seen of him is impressive.
But he needs a track record. So far, about all he’s accomplished is some great speaches. Let him serve for a while, accumulate a record to see what he does rather than what he says, and then . . .
Who knows. But for 2008? Too soon.
I read somewhere that Joe Williams is a handle used by illegal aliens working for the gop sent out to troll for the party. After all an employed white guy woundn’t have the time. A real conservative would be in Iraq crusading for the USA
Tracy, Karl Rove can write a speech and Bush is great at reading one. Has no idea what it’s about but he does say the words.
And for a dumb-ass, that’s dazzling.
There is no way the Democratic Party would let a black man run for POTUS.
Actually Patriot, Black Men Have run for the Democratic Party 84,88 Jesse Jackson ran, 2004 Al Sharpton ran. How many Black Men have run for President in the GOP?
KFG, where did you find the info on GW and Laura? I have a link to a questionable(?) site, but I haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere else. I do want to keep up, just in case. ;) Besides, the idea of George and Condi is so…dang, I can’t think of a word. LOL
Well, there was the time Condi supposedly slipped up and call Dubya her husband (at least according to a comic strip)…
The part about condi calling him her husband is true. She later amended that to say office husband. heheh
I read about Laura moving out of the white house because of a supposed affair between shrub and condi. It was a tinfoil site, and I give it no credibility.
And I have no more interest in george and laura’s panty drawer than bill and hill’s.
Just making a point that we all read lots of things we should question, but not all of us do.
Yeah, we should all go over to “moveon” or “Err America” or “The Rude Pundit” for accurate information. “Yeah…that’s the ticket”
Yeah, we should all go over to “moveon” or “Err America” or “The Rude Pundit” for accurate information. “Yeah…that’s the ticket”
I guess the point is really brought home if you post it twice.
I guess the point is really brought home if you post it twice.
It was funnier when the REAL XXX posted it.
Harmless I guess.
Though I doubt the REAL XXX wants folks re-directed to a white supremacist web site should they click “his” email.
Real posters don’t hijack nics.
KFG,
That’s where I saw the “news” too. I don’t believe everything I read, but that was too funny to let pass. The great thing is that nobody has yet refuted it. Reps don’t know how to answer. Doesn’t make it true, but it’s fun to watch them sputter and squirm.
“It’s the old racist ways of the Party of Racisim.”
Joe Williams, if you keep trying to do that, you won’t be able to breath. And, you will need a glass naval to see where you’re going.
Hehehe RD. Reminds me of a story they tell in Texas about LBJ. Some campaign before he became vp. LBJ suggested to his campaign people that they start a rumor that his opponent liked to “diddle little boys” as he put it. The uncomfortable aids reminded him that the rumor was false. LBJ’s reply? “Hell, I know it isnt true. I just want to hear him deny it!”
I always favored the stories about LBJ giving interviews and discussing state business whilst astride the crapper.
Reminds me of the best show currently airing new episodes on HBO, Deadwood. Al Swearengen’s dialogue with Merrick (publisher of the Pioneer, the sole Deadwood rag) last week was just classic. The whole scene (political boss moves a weak publisher around like a pawn while simultaneously scolding, lecturing, praising, and pumping up town and publisher both) holds true today.
BTW, if you haven’t seen Deadwood yet, check it out. IMHO, maybe the best scriptwriting in American television history. Robin Weigert’s Calamity Jane is worth the price of admission alone.
LBJ would have loved it, I’m sure.
Bush+Condi? Surely Ms. Rice has better taste than that!
I am wondering about Condi’s “taste” and IF it includes men at all?
Ya know, single professional woman, never been married at her age, no known boyfriends..hehehe
Sounds like harriet miers!
Of course, it isnt like THEY havent said such things about women who are democrats.
Nojoco might want to read this before he starts cackling about Air America. It just beat RUSH in a large market called Seattle.
http://www.thomhartmann.com/SeattleARB.htm
Of course, we would need Radio Free Kansas to get it here….
“It’s the old racist ways of the Party of Racisim.”
Williams must be talking about the republicans here, since they are the ones who oppose extending the voting act of 1965.
You know, the one that helped end the disenfranchisement of black folks?
Yep. The repukes decided yesterday not to bring the renewal up for a vote. Why?
They didnt have a majority of republican senators in favor of it….
Farm Gal,Most of the lesbians I know would rather think of Condi as celibate rather than concede she’s one of them. Of course they wouldn’t mind if she were caught on camera in a 3-way with Laura and Georgie in the Lincoln bedroom!
eeewwwwwwww……..
Jed,PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!My overactive imagination saysEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!(shudder)
Here ya go kfg:
http://www.city-journal.org/html/about_cj.html
Here’s the actual link that I intended:http://www.city-journal.org/html/eon2006-04-29ba.html
What about John Edwards? I’m not a Democrat but I liked what I saw of him during the last Pres campaign. I’d like to learn more. I’d rather see Pauly Shore as pres than Hillary Clinton. If a Y chromosome runs for office I hope it’s Condoleeza Rice.
kfg–Air America: Working on it!