Posted on 09/03/2002 6:46:41 PM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
Move over Hillary Clinton. Another left-wing Democratic woman is reportedly eyeing a White House run in 2004 - none other than recently defeated Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney.
The Progessive Review quotes political observer David Weigel reporting that McKinney has been approached by a Green Party activists who see her as a possible replacement for Ralph Nader, who ran for president in 1996 and 2000.
And several Greenies say McKinney is giving the idea some serious thought.
"She's very disillusioned with the Democrats," said Jason Kafoury, an organizer with Democracy Rising, a group that Nader founded. "She's looking at a number of offers, including ours."
John Stith, an Alabama Green activist, told Weigel that McKinney herself floated the idea of running as Nader's vice president. "When I told her that many Green Party organizers may prefer her to Nader for our 2004 nomination, she seemed surprised," said Stith.
Nader is still undecided about making a third White House bid.
You only vote for black candidates,huh? What are Condi's qualifications,other than being black? She's never even bee elected to be a dog catcher.
Bubbette! is NOT going to be a part of any primary campaign. She is going to remain aloof from it all,and not even run. What she WILL do is "reluctantly answer the call of my party and my nation,and will accept the nomination for the office of President of the US." when the party is in obvious dissaray,and things still aren't settled at the convention. I can already hear the crowd start to chant,"Hillary,Hillary,Hillary!".
You don't REALLY think Bubbette! is going to subject her royal self to all the crap commoners have to put up with in order to run for office,do you? Even though she is obviously the "smartest woman in the world",there is no way in hell she can afford to have to debate anyone. Remember how she pulled the "I'm just a gurl,and that mean bully Lazio skeered me!" trick because even he was kicking her doublewide ass in debates? Think she can afford to do this when her opponet is a fellow Dim,and his name is Sharpton? Does ANYBODY think she could get away with it,or that Sharpie would hesitate a instant to make a issue out of her not even having enough backgone to stand up against him,how could she be expected to stand up against our countires enemines?
Nope,Bubbette! going to stay in the background until she is coronated,and after that she will bob and weave all she can to prevent having to actually debate,take a position,or show how truly stupid and shallow she really is.
Run Cynthia Run!!!!
No, never said that. You are reading something into my statement that isn't there. If this gentleman or gentlewoman ever ran, I would vote for them assuming that no other candidate was better qualified at the time of running.
What are Condi's qualifications,other than being black?
Other than being extremely intelligent? She is well versed in international matters and has dealt with domestic issues most of us will never deal with, thank God. She is probably more qualified than some of our more recent electies.
She's never even been elected to be a dog catcher.
Good! This means she is not apart of the political machine. Fresh ideas instead of the same old crap.
Keyes was without a doubt in MY mind the smartest candidate running in the last election. In fact,he proved that intelligence isn't enough.
She is well versed in international matters and has dealt with domestic issues most of us will never deal with, thank God.
No doubt about this. It still gets a big,yawying "So what?". She has no history or record as a elected official to run on,or to stand by. She has never even ran in a campaign for city council anywhere. We have no idea if she could stand up to the stress of campaigning and office. She might be able to handle all this,but she might not,too.
She is probably more qualified than some of our more recent electies.
She is in no way more qualifed for the office of resident than you or I are. Let her go back to Ca and run for office there. Maybe even run for the US Senate. Let her get a few years under her belt,and then let's see how she's done.
Good! This means she is not apart of the political machine.
I really hope you don't believe this. She was a advisor to Bush-1,and is friendly with the Bush family. She most definitely is NOT a outsider.
Thanks. Can't you just see Bubbette! having to appear at all those dinners and outdoor speeches,and her response if maybe 30-40 people in the crowd had Congo Consoles,and started playing "Stand By Your Man" by Tammy Whynette? Along with cries of "Soo-wee,soo-wee!Here piggy,piggy,pig!" Her Highness has never had to put up with the rabble before,and I'm thinking she wouldn't handle it real well.
Not that I'm the sort of person who would try to organize something like that,of course. Or who would even suggest others do it.
Say what you will about Sharpie,but he's been doing verbal battle all his life,and he would eat her lunch without even trying. It wouldn't even be a decent warm-up for him. After Sharpie got through destroying her on style,imagine "the smartest woman in the world" having to debate Nader on a intellectual level. The Dims no longer have any trash to hold him in line. They outed him as a rich homosexual who lives in a million + dollar condo in the last election. I'm thinking Nader is steamed enough about them exposing him for the phoney he is,that he would go after blood if he ever gets the chance.
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