To: SeekAndFind
Senator is not an executive position like governor or PotUS is. No senator has ever defeated a sitting president for reelection, and only one or two senators have defeated a governor in their bid for the presidency. Warren G. Harding defeated the governor of his own state, Ohio, for the presidency - in a year in which the Democrats were in bad odor following WWI. If I had my way, only governors would even be considered for nomination for the presidency.
9 posted on
08/18/2013 9:57:52 AM PDT by
conservatism_IS_compassion
(“Liberalism” is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
To: conservatism_IS_compassion
Let’s not forget Jimmy Carter was the governor of Georgia. So much for the wisdom that governors make better presidents.
11 posted on
08/18/2013 10:10:45 AM PDT by
Catsrus
To: conservatism_IS_compassion
If I had my way, only governors would even be considered for nomination for the presidency.
Levin should have added an amendment that no person currently holding an elective position can run for another elective position without first resigning the current elective position.
That would knock about 3/4 of the wannabes out of contention, because they would not give up a sure thing for speculation.
12 posted on
08/18/2013 10:12:04 AM PDT by
TomGuy
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion
RE: No senator has ever defeated a sitting president for reelection
There is no sitting president up for re-election in 2016.
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