Reply #45: My Concern Is Purely Selfish [View All]

[Strelnikov_]

He is, whether some people here like it or not, a rising star in the Party and seems to be fairly popular with 'swing' voters.

As things stand now, at a minimum he is probably the VP designate. Being relatively young, he would then be positioned for a very strong run in 2012 or 2016.

That said, the fact that he smokes changes his status IMHO from relatively young to not so young. He is, what, 46, around the age that smoking seems to make the first cull of those genetically susceptible. Then again, my Grandfather rolled his Velvet and lived into his 80's, but he was a farmer.

Unlike some here, I believe that we do not need the candidate with the best ideological resume, but the candidate who reasonably supports your values and has the best chance of winning (FDR, JFK, etc.).

The last six years should underscore the need to win. I want him around for the next couple of decades.