No one who served 15 (much less 36) years in the Senate has ever become president.
Only one president (Nixon) has gone from the vice presidency to private life and then to the presidency.
No one gets elected president who needs longer than 14 years to get from his or her first gubernatorial or Senate victory to either the presidency or the vice presidency.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/three-reasons-joe-...
https://www.jonathanrauch.com/jrauch_articles/freshness-test-for-politic...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Strangha Slickrock
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 09:07 am
Sorry, Thom. Haven't you
Sorry, Thom. Haven't you noticed? IMHO, there's a new "normal" and all that past stuff is just that - past. The "occupant" has changed everything and the unifying effect he's created will be strong enough (hopefully) to change that history.
We'll see, eh? Wishing it was November 4th. Take care.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ogkb pyramidheat
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 09:08 am
biden won't be president b/c
biden won't be president b/c trump is too strong and biden has no message other than "trump is bad". this is 2016 played over but w/ an even worse candidate. he doesn't have the movement needed to motivate people to show up and vote. why? b/c he stands for nothing. he's owned by the same corporate masters as trump. corporate dems laugh at and mock our sense of urgency for a better country, then demand we vote for the lesser of two evils.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Strangha Slickrock
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 09:34 am
>>>he doesn't have the
>>>he doesn't have the movement needed to motivate people to show up and vote.
You must be talking Bernie here.
Last Tuesday turnout was big, especially in the states Biden carried. Biden voters ARE motivated. Even Bernie has admitted turnout for him hasn't been up to expectations.
We'll see what today brings.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D. Portland_ken
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 09:45 am
There are many reasons why
There are many reasons why having Biden as the nominee is a fool's errand, but those stats from the OP are not the reason why there is a real danger of Trump being reelected.
If historical tidbits like those were determinative of a candidate's chances, Trump would have never been elected because nobody before him had ever been elected president without having served in public office or in the military.
Rules have changed.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino kxela
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 11:13 am
The 100 folds in a chef's hat
The 100 folds in a chef's hat represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
Some cats are allergic to people.
Apple Pie isn't actually American at all.
The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.
Neil Armstrong didn't say "That's one small step for man."
The odds of getting a royal flush are exactly 1 in 649,740.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: rich harrow’d T.O.D.
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 11:29 am
>>> then demand we vote for
>>> then demand we vote for the lesser of two evils. <<<
Yep, people would rather sit on their hands and cry like lil bishes because their perfect candidate
didn't win the nomination.
that's your choice.
it's cool people can feel so entitled that when Supreme Court judges, environmental rape,
women's reproductive rights, children in cages and things like handling pandemics.
All take 2nd to their perfect candidate.
thanks in advance.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ausonius Thom2
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 01:22 pm
And telling potential voters
And telling potential voters that they're "full of sh*t" won't help.
https://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/angry-joe-biden-tells-detroit-wo...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Mice elf Bss
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 01:28 pm
>>>If historical tidbits like
>>>If historical tidbits like those were determinative of a candidate's chances, Trump would have never been elected because nobody before him had ever been elected president without having served in public office or in the military.<<<
Hoover would be next closest, I think.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: good at drinking water infinite ignorance
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 01:38 pm
Are you kidding me, Thom?
Are you kidding me, Thom?
the 61%* of Americans who support banning sales of AR-15s do NOT want to take your guns away, they want to stop sales of machine guns.
I suspect the 61% liked Biden telling the gun fanatic that he was full of shit.
If you want to defeat Trump, you need the median voter, not the brainwashed NRA gun fanatics who hate Democrats with a passion.
* https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/375622-poll-61-percent-back-ar-15-ban
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino kxela
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 01:40 pm
Are you clutching your pearls
Are you clutching your pearls because he said the S word Thom? The guy got up in his face and said that there is a viral video of Joe saying he will take your guns away, and that is bullshit.
Sorry Thom Americans support stricter regulation on assault style weapons which is why Republicans always lie about the issue and say that Democrats want to take their guns away.
Biden did nothing wrong here at all, and once again the 2016 style Fox news spin on this all went away when you elected the Nazi's are good people pussy grabber. Give it a rest.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: doctor doolittle
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 02:08 pm
Biden is a dud and has no
Biden is a dud and has no charisma and acts like he doesn't even want to be president.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jeff JR
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 02:16 pm
I really want Thom to be
I really want Thom to be right one of these times, and even pull for him to have a viable fact base argument he can win.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Mice elf Bss
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 02:24 pm
Other than sentiments of
Other than sentiments of racial superiority, thom doesn't have many original thoughts. He just mostly regurgitates selected media diahrrea and pundit talking points.
"Even a broken clock is right twice a day"
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino kxela
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 03:18 pm
If you want a preview just go
If you want a preview go here just don't post anything or you will get banned
https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: long live the dead love matters
on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – 03:36 pm
Thom you are so very full of
Thom you are so very full of sh*t
so is the "Egyptian structure"
fools errand