Democratic Nominee in 2020

Quote: fleaswatter

The lefties are going bonkers about Schultz running.

Really
Who is this guy?
I'm going bonkers over somebody I dont know?
Hey Fleaswatter, who else am I going bonkers over that I have no idea exists
Hmm Schultz. Hogans Heroes? This guy still alive?

Quote: Evenbob

Schultz will never run,

CNN trashes Schultz 3 times an hour,
they're terrified he'll run. Never gonna
happen.

Quote: Wizard

Then why do they run?

I think it is ego.

Ross Perot left the Navy at age 27, worked for IBM for 5 years, and within 6 years of establishing his own company, he was rich. But at age 62 Ross Perot beat the incumbent President in Maine by 316 votes. That is quite an accomplishment

Teddy Roosevelt was POTUS for nearly 8 years. He had to know that he was handing the Presidency to Woodrow Wilson by running as an independent.

Quote: Pacomartin

Teddy Roosevelt was POTUS for nearly 8 years. He had to know that he was handing the Presidency to Woodrow Wilson by running

Roosevelt was a fool. When he became
president because he was vice president
and the president died, he swore he
would only run one time.

When his 2nd term was done, he wanted
to run for a 3rd term but felt he had to
stand by the stupid promise he'd made.
He ran against Wilson because of his huge
ego.

Quote: ams288

She clearly scares you righties, as much as you guys pretend she doesn’t...

It seems to me that whenever someone criticizes some looney on the left, such as AOC or Kamala, your frequent response is that the righties are scared. I think that you need some new "material".

Quote: Wizard

Then why do they run? It is obvious they are more likely to steal votes from the candidate who matches their positions more, as an independent has no chance of winning, especially under the Electoral College. I just don't get it.

It is usually because they want to get attention to their issue or issues. The Democrat Party is currently racing off a leftist cliff. Openly calling for socialism and socialist policies that will destroy the USA if enacted. Schultz probably wants to put on the brakes.

Perot got the USA talking about the deficit to the point that Gingrich forced Clinton to a balanced budget just 5 or so years later. Today we have many Democrats calling for the socialist policies of Nader.

Nader did probably save us from Al Gore.

Quote: AZDuffman

Nader did probably save us from Al Gore.

The Margin in Flordia was only 537 votes. Ralph Nader had almost 100K votes. I would say that is a true statement.

Florida 2000 Presidential election
2,912,790 GW Bush
2,912,253 Al Gore
97,488 Ralph Nader- Green
17,484 Pat Buchanan- Reform
16,415 Harry Browne- Libertarian
2,281 John Hagelin - Natural Law
1,371 Howard Phillips- Constitution
3,028 Others
5,963,110 State Total

2,882,955 Ralph Nader nationwide


Major candidates
Bush Electoral vote 271 | States carried 30
Gore Electoral vote 266 (1 abstain) | States carried 20 + DC

Had Ralph Nader captured a few critical EC votes nobody would have reached 270, a contingent election in the House with the winning congressmen voting one vote per state would almost certainly have elected Bush.

It is difficult to predict the outcome of the congressional races in 2020, but I don't consider it a certainty that Trump would win a contingent election.

Quote: fleaswatter

It seems to me that whenever someone criticizes some looney on the left, such as AOC or Kamala, your frequent response is that the righties are scared. I think that you need some new "material".

Always, just mention someone running on
the Left and in the mind of Ams we're 'terrified'
of the person. Pretty funny, just a typical
Leftie talking point..

Quote: fleaswatter

It seems to me that whenever someone criticizes some looney on the left, such as AOC or Kamala, your frequent response is that the righties are scared. I think that you need some new "material".

I don’t think AOC “scares righties.” Never said that.

I think she triggers them. She drives them bats**t crazy. I love it.

Quote: ams288

I don’t think AOC “scares righties.” Never said that.

I think she triggers them.

Scares, triggers, what's the difference.
Mention the lowliest candidate and
we're terrified or triggered by them
in your mind. It's not true in the least,
but you want it to be true so badly
you think it's true.

The candidate that could beat Trump
hasn't appeared yet, I'll let you know
when he does. "He', it won't be a woman,
the Dems won't nominate a woman two
times in a row.