Lou Dobbs seriously considering presidential run

Discussion in 'Elections' started by Flyin Ryan, Nov 16, 2007.

  1. Kobranzilla

    Kobranzilla Member

    Sep 6, 2001
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    He doesn't need to run to do that...
     
  2. BenReilly

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    Apr 8, 2002
    Vastly more dangerous. We've already had the course of Earth history changed for the worse by one egotistical candidate who accomplished nothing other than thwarting the will of the American people.
     
  3. BudWiser

    BudWiser New Member

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    I'd definitely vote for Lou Dobbs. Populist.
     
  4. The Gribbler

    The Gribbler Member

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    And what about the last 2 presidents who didn't get a 50% majority? Is that undemocratic and dangerous?

    Besides, you still need a majority of the electoral votes, and without that you're toast. If you don't reach that number then the House Democrats will pick their nominee as president in 2008.
     
  5. Matt in the Hat

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    And this man came from the current 2 party system.

    Explain to me how it would be vastly more dangerous. Plus, show me how Mike Bloomberg is a dangerous egotist.
     
  6. BenReilly

    BenReilly New Member

    Apr 8, 2002
    I thought I was pretty clear above about my feelings on the 2000 election. The will of the American people was thwarted and the world has suffered enormously.

    The can be little doubt that a Clinton would win a majority in 1996 in a two-person race even though he barely failed to win 50%, 1992 is more questionable. I would still support a run-off election in any case where a candidate failed to get 50% of the vote.
     
  7. BenReilly

    BenReilly New Member

    Apr 8, 2002
    Matt, I don't want to run in circles. See above.


    We'll have to see, won't we?
     
  8. Matt in the Hat

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    Ben, we have seen. Despite being one of the most powerful and richest men on the planet, Mike Bloomberg has proven to be nothing short of a mensch.

    But I agree with you on one thing, Instant runoff voting would be one of the greatest things to ever happen to American elections if it was implemented.
     
  9. The Gribbler

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    Guy is the mayor of America's largest city and he rides the subway to work.
     
  10. Matt in the Hat

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    No joke. Rudy never did that.
     
  11. Kobranzilla

    Kobranzilla Member

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    I love Mayor Mike...he inherited a fiscal disaster and kept the city running...he just gets it done.

    If Hilary wins, he will be my next senator when Gov. Spitzer has him replace the departed Jr Senator from NY
     
  12. Bob Morocco

    Bob Morocco Member+

    Aug 11, 2003
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    To his black SUV that takes him the rest of the way, there was an NYT article about this in July I think.
     
  13. Matt in the Hat

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    I would love for you to link to that. Because I have seen the man on the 4 with my own eyes.
     
  14. BenReilly

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    Apr 8, 2002
    I used to have great admiration for Nader. Look, I'm not going to get mad at Bloomberg for something he might do in the future, but I really hope he doesn't run.
     
  15. Matt in the Hat

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    On what planet does Bloomberg have anything to do with Ralph Nader?
     
  16. BenReilly

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    Apr 8, 2002
    I hope none, but liking up to this point doesn't mean I'll like him in a year. Hence, "We'll have to see, won't we?"
     
  17. Matt in the Hat

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    I'll be honest. Your logic makes no sense to me. You would prefer Hillary Clinton, a woman that has accomplished little to nothing over a successful and likable executive businessman and executive in Michael Bloomberg just because she has a (D) on the back of her name.

    Oh well, Happy Thanksgiving.
     
  18. needs

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    It's easy to take the subway to work if you live on an express line. A real mensch would take the 6. :D
     
  19. Matt in the Hat

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    That would make him a schmuck :)
     
  20. needs

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  21. Smurfquake

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    The story was, that instead of walking to his local station (where the express trains do not stop) he gets a ride in a SUV to a station where the express trains stop, and then he takes the express train.

    link to NYT article 01-August-2007

    I don't know the NYC subway well enough to know if this makes sense with your experience -- is the 4 an express and the 6 a local? does the 4 stop at 77th Street? etc. Should I trust the New York Times reporting on this?
     
  22. DJPoopypants

    DJPoopypants New Member

    Yep, that's accurate. The 4 express makes about 3 stops on the way to City Hall, the 6 local makes about 11 stops to do the same.

    You can't blame him too much for that, as it probably saves him at least 30 mins. A better display of leadership would be to leg it up to 86th street and catch the 4 express there, which would add all of, oh, 10 minutes to his commute and eliminate the drivers alltogether.
     
  23. BenReilly

    BenReilly New Member

    Apr 8, 2002
    I hope you and your family had a very Happy Thanksgiving, Matt.

    I consider both to be remarkable, astonishingly successful individuals. Hillary is competing in the regular season and hoping to make it through the playoffs. Bloomberg, if he runs, would be trying to buy a bunch of byes.

    My main concern, though, is how third party candidates can wreak havoc with our flawed electoral process.
     
  24. SixKick

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    Single table?
     

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