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leveymg

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22. He would position himself as the most centered candidate characterizing the others as extremists.
Thu Aug 15, 2013, 06:19 PM
Aug 2013

That would probably cause a convergence of all three at the center-right - CRASH!, which would further alienate and depress the votes of the Left and the Right, to Bloomberg's advantage.

Bloomberg could well win under that scenario if the Democratic candidate doesn't remain resolutely Progressive, holding onto the base and the 10-15% of the Obama vote who were the alienated voters who turned out in '08 (and again largely in '12) for him.

If only there were such an articulate, effective critic among the Democrats, I'd campaign for himher leveymg Aug 2013 #1
How will we know, though? KoKo Aug 2013 #2
It may have to be someone from outside the Dem career track- Sanders, Krugman, Reich, Steiglitz leveymg Aug 2013 #3
Robert Reich would be an interesting one. KoKo Aug 2013 #4
I don't think of Robert Reich as a Clinton apparachik. leveymg Aug 2013 #5
Yes...I remember his split with Clinton over Labor policy KoKo Aug 2013 #6
Who else, as a feasible alternative, could you support? leveymg Aug 2013 #8
I'm hoping someone "out of the box" will come forward in the next years. KoKo Aug 2013 #9
It sounds like what you're describing (and fear) is Michael Bloomberg leveymg Aug 2013 #11
omg is Admiral Stockdale still around? leftstreet Aug 2013 #13
We're unlikely to hear the questions, "Who am I? Why am I here?" ever again. leveymg Aug 2013 #14
I didn't want to say anything...to encourage any vibes that way... KoKo Aug 2013 #15
I'm not trying to encourage anyone that way, either. leveymg Aug 2013 #16
We shall see... KoKo Aug 2013 #21
He would position himself as the most centered candidate characterizing the others as extremists. leveymg Aug 2013 #22
Here's some of the problem with just doing Statistics this far ahead.... KoKo Aug 2013 #23
The 2016 General is going to be a mess, even without a strong 3rd Party candidate. leveymg Aug 2013 #24
True...there's so much that's "up in the air" going forward. KoKo Aug 2013 #25
I thought you said … 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #26
better stay on the safe side and elect a Republican, then, eh? Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #19
ouch leftstreet Aug 2013 #7
So now teabaggers mocking the President is OK? ProSense Aug 2013 #10
of course it's ok among other teabaggers JI7 Aug 2013 #12
It's only okay with those who don't care who it is Cha Aug 2013 #18
some people are fucking drug addled Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #20
Stupid.Tea Party, Amash (R-MI) deny entry to townhall meeting; Senior citizens and reporters forced Cha Aug 2013 #17
Good find. Since when is a teabagger's word gospel? The OP needs a better source for the complaint. freshwest Aug 2013 #27
But, but, but, Amash made a mock of Pres Obama so Cha Aug 2013 #28
'All headbangers and shit...' Bwahaha! Another RWNJ hero! freshwest Aug 2013 #29
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