Presidential Campaign Time! The Democrats First
Yippee! Hurray! It is time for the presidential campaigns to start. I know, I know, most people are not all that excited. However, I love this stuff with all my heart. Before God changed my plans, my goal in life was to work in politics. I was on my way, but ministry became my passion. To be honest with you, I never saw myself as a candidate. I also saw myself as the chief of staff. I wanted to write speeches and direct policy. As a Pastor, I give speeches and direct policy. Wow, maybe ministry and politics are closer than I thought.
I watched both debates. I am sure that some of you may not have known that there was any. I and Chris Matthews are probably the only two people in America that watched them both. I hated both of them. There is too many candidates. As of this post, the republicans have a field of 10 (Please Fred Thompson jump in, we need you). The democrats have 8 candidates. Due to this fact, the candidates really didn't have much time to express themselves. The viewer got short comments, and no real substance. If I had to pick winners, I would pick them on who looked the most Presidential. I thought Bill Richardson looked the most Presidential for the democrats, and Mitt Romney looked the most presidential for the republicans.
In this post, I am going to go over the democratic candidates and what I think about them. I am still holding out on Al Gore. I believe he will jump in. If he does, he will match Hillary as the democratic front runner.
I want to write a little disclaimer here and now. I have done absolutely no research on any of these candidates. I am writing about things as I remember them, and my impression of each candidate as of right now. So if I get a fact wrong, I am sorry. It wasn't intentional.
Hillary Clinton: Hillary Clinton decided to recreate the old Southern tradition of carpet bagging, and became a Senator to New York from Arkansas. She voted for the war, but now she wants us to believe that she was misled. She is thought of as the smartest woman in America, but George W. Bush misled her into voting for a war. By this logic, it means President Bush is smarter than Hillary Clinton. Personally, I find Hillary Clinton boring. When she speaks it sounds like a robot. I find her unlikable. There are many liberals out there that I think I would like. I could eat dinner with Joe Biden, and have a wonderful time. I don't think I could have a wonderful time doing anything with Mrs. Clinton. Mrs. Clinton seems cold and mechanical. I have never heard her answer a hard question, and boy I have a few I would like her to answer. As of right now, she is the front runner, but she is catchable. If Al Gore jumps in, she is beatable.
Dennis Kucinich: He is the ultra-Liberal congressman from Ohio. Rep. Kucinich was the boy Mayor of Cleveland many years ago. His biggest claim to fame as Mayor was leading the city into Bankruptcy. Trying to figure out where Dennis Kucinich stands is very easy. Think of the most liberal position on any topic known to man. You will find him there. Rep. Kucinich has no chance of winning, but by running he will always have a job in the media as a former presidential candidate.
Mike Gravel: Mike Gravel is a former Senator from Alaska. I know Mike Gravel's name because I once had every Senator and every Congressman memorized. I do not have them memorized today. I know nothing else about Mike Gravel, and if I don't know anything about him, I am sure that most people will not even remember his name.
Chris Dodd: Dodd is a long time Senator of the great state of Conneticut. In all the years he has been in the senate, I cannot remember one piece of legislation that he headed. He is considered a statesman, and I really like his hair. I personally think he is at the end of his career and wants to be called a presidential candidate.
Joe Biden: Senator Biden comes from the great state of Delaware. This is not his first time running for President, but it will be his last time. Senator Biden came out of the gate with a nasty fall. He said that Senator Barack Obama was an articulate and clean African American. I have been told that Senator Obama does indeed bath regularly. Senator Biden should have closed the book on his candidacy after that comment. I like Joe Biden. I think he is tough, and he is smart. However, he has no chance in capturing the nomination.
Bill Richardson: Governor Richardson comes to us from New Mexico. Gov. Richardson was the Energy Secretary under Bill Clinton. He was poised to be Al Gore's running mate, but near the end of President Clinton's presidency, something bad happened in the energy department. Al Gore moved to Joe Liberman. Bill Richardson decided to become the governor or New Mexico and hope that people forget about what went wrong. I have forgotten the details of what went wrong, so his plan worked. Gov. Richardson is a savvy politician. He is smart. He is also Latino. I would be happy if Bill Richardson won the nomination. I could live with him as president.
John Edwards: Where do I begin? He is the former Senator of North Carolina. He made a brilliant political move by running for president after his first term. He knew that he would lose his seat, and by running for president he saved face. Sen. Edwards is in third place right now. He will run to the left of both Hillary Clinton and Senator Obama to try to win the base support. He is a pretty man. Republicans like to refer to him as the Breck girl. He has a wife that has bone cancer. This is sad, but it will be a benefit to him Politically. John Edwards was creamed by Dick Cheney in their Vice-Presidential debate. He looked young and inexperienced. We also must remember that Dick Cheney is brilliant and articulate. He is a hard person to debate. John Edwards made millions as a trial lawyer. He has the money and the organization to stay in the race for a while. He is a long shot, but he still has a horse in the race.
Barack Obama: Senator Obama is from Illinois. He is the rock star of the Democratic candidates. He has served only one term in the Senate, and he is truly a newbie to the political game. A lot of people believe that the outsider status is helpful, I am not one of them. Senator Obama looked nervous during the debate. He did not separate himself from the pack. I think he will have to perform at a much higher level if he is going to compete with Hillary Clinton. However, if he puts the right people around him, he will be a contender.
So there is your field of democrats. I hope you enjoy getting to know them. It should be a fun year and half.
I watched both debates. I am sure that some of you may not have known that there was any. I and Chris Matthews are probably the only two people in America that watched them both. I hated both of them. There is too many candidates. As of this post, the republicans have a field of 10 (Please Fred Thompson jump in, we need you). The democrats have 8 candidates. Due to this fact, the candidates really didn't have much time to express themselves. The viewer got short comments, and no real substance. If I had to pick winners, I would pick them on who looked the most Presidential. I thought Bill Richardson looked the most Presidential for the democrats, and Mitt Romney looked the most presidential for the republicans.
In this post, I am going to go over the democratic candidates and what I think about them. I am still holding out on Al Gore. I believe he will jump in. If he does, he will match Hillary as the democratic front runner.
I want to write a little disclaimer here and now. I have done absolutely no research on any of these candidates. I am writing about things as I remember them, and my impression of each candidate as of right now. So if I get a fact wrong, I am sorry. It wasn't intentional.
Hillary Clinton: Hillary Clinton decided to recreate the old Southern tradition of carpet bagging, and became a Senator to New York from Arkansas. She voted for the war, but now she wants us to believe that she was misled. She is thought of as the smartest woman in America, but George W. Bush misled her into voting for a war. By this logic, it means President Bush is smarter than Hillary Clinton. Personally, I find Hillary Clinton boring. When she speaks it sounds like a robot. I find her unlikable. There are many liberals out there that I think I would like. I could eat dinner with Joe Biden, and have a wonderful time. I don't think I could have a wonderful time doing anything with Mrs. Clinton. Mrs. Clinton seems cold and mechanical. I have never heard her answer a hard question, and boy I have a few I would like her to answer. As of right now, she is the front runner, but she is catchable. If Al Gore jumps in, she is beatable.
Dennis Kucinich: He is the ultra-Liberal congressman from Ohio. Rep. Kucinich was the boy Mayor of Cleveland many years ago. His biggest claim to fame as Mayor was leading the city into Bankruptcy. Trying to figure out where Dennis Kucinich stands is very easy. Think of the most liberal position on any topic known to man. You will find him there. Rep. Kucinich has no chance of winning, but by running he will always have a job in the media as a former presidential candidate.
Mike Gravel: Mike Gravel is a former Senator from Alaska. I know Mike Gravel's name because I once had every Senator and every Congressman memorized. I do not have them memorized today. I know nothing else about Mike Gravel, and if I don't know anything about him, I am sure that most people will not even remember his name.
Chris Dodd: Dodd is a long time Senator of the great state of Conneticut. In all the years he has been in the senate, I cannot remember one piece of legislation that he headed. He is considered a statesman, and I really like his hair. I personally think he is at the end of his career and wants to be called a presidential candidate.
Joe Biden: Senator Biden comes from the great state of Delaware. This is not his first time running for President, but it will be his last time. Senator Biden came out of the gate with a nasty fall. He said that Senator Barack Obama was an articulate and clean African American. I have been told that Senator Obama does indeed bath regularly. Senator Biden should have closed the book on his candidacy after that comment. I like Joe Biden. I think he is tough, and he is smart. However, he has no chance in capturing the nomination.
Bill Richardson: Governor Richardson comes to us from New Mexico. Gov. Richardson was the Energy Secretary under Bill Clinton. He was poised to be Al Gore's running mate, but near the end of President Clinton's presidency, something bad happened in the energy department. Al Gore moved to Joe Liberman. Bill Richardson decided to become the governor or New Mexico and hope that people forget about what went wrong. I have forgotten the details of what went wrong, so his plan worked. Gov. Richardson is a savvy politician. He is smart. He is also Latino. I would be happy if Bill Richardson won the nomination. I could live with him as president.
John Edwards: Where do I begin? He is the former Senator of North Carolina. He made a brilliant political move by running for president after his first term. He knew that he would lose his seat, and by running for president he saved face. Sen. Edwards is in third place right now. He will run to the left of both Hillary Clinton and Senator Obama to try to win the base support. He is a pretty man. Republicans like to refer to him as the Breck girl. He has a wife that has bone cancer. This is sad, but it will be a benefit to him Politically. John Edwards was creamed by Dick Cheney in their Vice-Presidential debate. He looked young and inexperienced. We also must remember that Dick Cheney is brilliant and articulate. He is a hard person to debate. John Edwards made millions as a trial lawyer. He has the money and the organization to stay in the race for a while. He is a long shot, but he still has a horse in the race.
Barack Obama: Senator Obama is from Illinois. He is the rock star of the Democratic candidates. He has served only one term in the Senate, and he is truly a newbie to the political game. A lot of people believe that the outsider status is helpful, I am not one of them. Senator Obama looked nervous during the debate. He did not separate himself from the pack. I think he will have to perform at a much higher level if he is going to compete with Hillary Clinton. However, if he puts the right people around him, he will be a contender.
So there is your field of democrats. I hope you enjoy getting to know them. It should be a fun year and half.
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