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In reply to the discussion: Obama: If I Ran for a Third Term, I Could Win [View all]tavalon
(27,985 posts)48. At best, it's an acceptable thing
I'm very pleased that Bernie Sanders is forcing her to the left, where she should be. He probably won't win in the primary but he is serving a very valuable service. By the time he's through molding her, the DLC/Third Way won't recognize her. That is a good thing.
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swilton
Jul 2015
#30
Um, Hillary wasn't his VP - that was Joe Biden and he will be running for Obama
LynneSin
Jul 2015
#40
Hell, Americans, because the majority still are not brainwashed totally by the media, would make him President-for-Life!
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#3
I'm not sure you do. He means, "Hey despotic leaders in Africa who have been in office forever. Step
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#11
Right? But we're the assholes because they and Bernie are receiving criticism for the first time and
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#13
You're entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts. His meaning was obvious. nt
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#16
Of course he could. Then again, Bill Clinton would have crushed George W Bush. nt
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#29
Obama said it very well: Even if you think you can continue effectively, leave office at end of term
Hekate
Jul 2015
#47
Yeah, they'll have their snipes.. they always have for 7 years and counting.. but, it means nothing.
Cha
Jul 2015
#59
That was Robert Duvall, a republican by the way, but you already knew that. Good actor though
still_one
Jul 2015
#55
Was a Republican. Duvall left the GOP after 2008 when they went off the deep end...
Drunken Irishman
Jul 2015
#69
He is right, on both counts, and in spite of detractors inside and out, I believe history will view
still_one
Jul 2015
#52
Not so sure... If he still played the Fast Track and TPP cards not as a lame ducker...
cascadiance
Jul 2015
#57
Yeah, President Obama would win again.. I don't care how much "tpp" is trotted out.
Cha
Jul 2015
#61
True dat. I don't trust polls and the msm which is why I think Obama's election
Lodestar
Jul 2015
#68