Posted on 08/15/2006 5:39:27 AM PDT by teddyballgame
Move over, Hillary: Russ Feingold is going to be the Democratic nominee for president in 2008.
For far too long the assumption has been that the former first lady would be the Dems' obvious pick. The storyline had dynastic flair, plus the sexy-milestone first-woman-president aspect. It had the wronged-woman-coming-out-on-top Style-section and glossy-headline opportunities. The idea launched many a Clinton-hater (hey, nothing wrong with that, I'm a card-carrier) book. It was scary while it lasted. But the moment's gone.
He's positioned himself as the antiwar alternative. He's got the advantage of being able to say to anyone disillusioned about Iraq that he was (in his mind) right all along -- unlike Johnny-come-latelies like former Democratic vice president nominee John Edwards, who recently apologized for his 2002 Senate vote for the Iraq invasion. And with the recent defeat of Joe Lieberman in the Connecticut Democratic primary, it's Feingold's hour. It's his party and he can run if he wants to. The red carpet is out.
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What would the good people of the People's Republic of Wisconsin do without our "Rusty" to represent us?........What a fine thought for the morning!!!
Yes! What better to show the jewish hating terrorists that we want to make peace by electing an anti war Jewish politician. We will then have world peace (after the islamo fascists kill us all).
Rusty Feingold?
Bwahahahahaha! The Democrats are in worse shape than the media has led on! He's a kook. I don't even know the Republican nominee and I can smell landslide.
I think there is a good chance the Dems will nominate an anti-war candidate like McGovern, if it isn't Feingold then maybe Algore. Either way they'd be headed for another landslide loss.
Every time I think I'm getting too cocky about our chances in 2008, an article like this comes along, and I get cockier! :)
The Dummies have already done a poll. The DUmmies love Dennis Kucinich for 2008! Its going to be fun to watch this!
Just so long as the Pubbie candidate is NOT John McCain!!!
Don't get cocky.
Feingold is a smart, ruthless politician with a carefully crafted image. He will be a dangerous candidate in 2008.
Feingold? Or is it Fool's Gold? I love it!
"Feingold is a smart, ruthless politician with a carefully crafted image. He will be a dangerous candidate in 2008."
You can fool some of the people all of the time, all of the people....
I wouldn't be worried about a Feingold candidate in '08. Not in the least.
That's the same attitude the Wisconsin democrat party had in 1992.
I agree. He at least "sounds" reasonable, unlike some others in the party. That is all the majority of the electorate goes by as far as I can see.
Funny (not really) you should say that, I see a Feingold/McCain ticket on the horizon.
When does he 'unvail' his bust???????
Feingold is a smart, ruthless politician............
Our "buttboy" Rusty doesn't know the ball's pumped up!
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