Who are you supporting for the Dem nomination?

[Ilaria]

and why?

(I mean why Dean as opposed to Edwards, or what have you...)

I'm truly interested as I haven't made up my mind yet...I figure I'll support whomever wins the nomination...anything is better than the status quo, anyway.

[merpk]

Al Gore.

[Devi]

Al Gore/Howard Dean combo

Well ... as it sits now. Howard Dean~he has 'spunk' and is not afaid to speak his mind, and go against the grain. And, hey I also like his politics for the most part.

I don't think there are many Dems who can beat Bush frankly. Edwards is falling in the polls because 'he blinks to much' or something? He just didn't stand out for me, and apparently many others. I began liking Edwards very much, but after seeing him speak, was just not impressed. I do like his idea of 'college for all'. But, I think we need someone very 'strong' to beat Bush this time around ...

JMHO

[merpk]

Re: seeing Edwards speak ... one of the most difficult things to me is not-too-bright candidates. Bush may or may not be a good leader, but he's not known as the brightest crayon in the box, IYKWIM.

Gore is reputed to be an incredible mind. I know people that know him or have met him, and they all are floored by his intelligence, some refer to as brilliance.

He may be a wooden speaker, but I'll take an oak tree for a president over a rose bush any day.

The giant sequoias and Al Gore.

[Devi]

For you Amy

[Arduinna]

AFAIK, Gore hasn't said he is running or did I miss something. I won't be supporting his nomination. I personally like what Edwards had to say in the debates but I don't think he can win the nomination. So I guess (at this point) it's Dean for me.

I would vote for a Dean/Gore ticket, with the emphasis on Gore as Vice pres. well honestly I will vote for any Dem that gets the nomination, I'll do almost anything to get Bush out. I don't thnk the Gore can beat Bush this time though. So I don't want him to win the nomination. And I don't think he is liberal enough.

[fromscatteredtribe]

i am so mad at myself for knowing so little but my kids are frightened by much of what's on NPR, epecially the little updates and we don't shelter them much, but.....scary stuff, kwim. i need to spend less time on these boards and more time being up to date. i thought gore was out (or he would not have done saturday night live...then again, maybe he needed that). We voted for nader last election and supported bradley for the democrats. this time dh is generally anticipating hearing more from Kerry (who is apparently an anti-wat veteran...interesting). i need to read more myself, but my dh is very thoughtful and up-to-date and seems keen on kerry. i won't vote without becoming informed though.

[madmax]

Dean Baby!!!!

I have followed the candidates since the beginning, and I have come to the conclusion that there is only ONE candidate who can beat shrub, and that is the anti-shrub, Howard Dean.

There are a few reasons I feel that way, the first one being that he is incredibly articulate, and he would absolutely shred Bush in any debate.

The second reason is that he has major "Kahoonas", and is not the least bit afraid to go against the grain, (if you think that doesn't matter, see Jesse Ventura or the late Paul Welstone.)

The thrid reason (which I think should not be relevant, but unfortunately is) is that he has incredible charm, a good haircut, and a great smile. It is an unfortunate fact that in America, much emphasis is placed on personal appearance. It is for this reason I feel that Kucinich, while he may have a lot of good ideas, is unelectable, -sadly. And I think that a lot of people will have trouble with Kerry because of his haircut, and with Edwards because he has a "shifty, nervous demeanor". I know it sounds stupid, but how else can you explain how a totally unqualified idiot like Bush could get in office. (Other than the fact that they cheated like bastards, but I won't go into that here).

I actually overheard some older ladies talking about Bush pre-election 2000, and they admitted that they knew nothing about his politics, but planned to vote for him anyway because they "liked his looks", and thought he had that "good ole southern charm". EEEEE-GADDDDS!!! I guess if Hitler looked like Brad Pitt, he'd probably have a shot at winning an American popular election.


Oh, did I mention I hate Lieberman?

[Joyce in the mts.]

I would vote for Dr. Dean first, and then Kerry/Dean, if that emerges as the ticket, but I would like to hear Sen. Kerry express himself about being duped into voting to affirm Bush's unprecedented powers to wage war (with the backing of the UN, which was marginalized). It's been very hard to feel positive about him or others who voted for those powers even knowing now, for sure, that it was all based on a sham. It would do my heart good to hear Sen. Kerry rail against the dishonesty that brought us to war, and perhaps he has already done so.

Fortunately for Dr. Dean, he was not in a position to have to vote for or against those additional war powers...and yet there were those who did vote against, so it is possible that he would have also, though he is NOT antiwar generally. However, he does have the smarts to know when something is illegal and wrong and has the b@lls to say so, on no uncertain terms. My hubby's wee Toyota wears a Dean for America in 2004 bumpersticker and has for several months now, since they were first available.

I agree that NPR is becoming less and less balanced, especially since I just heard from a friend that someone on NPR actually legitimized PNAC in a discussion. I am in shock, as PNAC truly inspires fear in my heart.

I feel like this is bizarro world that I am living in...Joyce in the mts.

[kama'aina mama]

Given the polling I am seriously considering changing my name to "A Democrat" and running myself! Can I count on your support?

[RowansDad]

Currently John Kerry, because I believe he is the most electable.

This article pretty much sums it up:
http://www.prospect.org/print/V14/3/meyerson-h.html

And this section brings it on home:

"If the economy comes roaring back, and all the secondary consequences of a war with Iraq prove positive, of course, it doesn't matter in the slightest how Kerry or any Democrat campaigns. But if Bush's fantasy remedies fail to cure our real-world ills, we may well come to that moment in the fall of 2004 when a nervous right trains its guns on Kerry's unfitness for the post of commander in chief. And the moment when Kerry responds by talking about his war record, and perhaps even asks the president to explain his (spent chiefly AWOL from the Texas Air National Guard), and that of his vice president (who needed five separate deferments to keep him far from Vietnam). "

There ain't nothing like that in Howard Dean's arrow quiver

In addition, I believe a Dean nomination hurtles us to a potential trainwreck ala McGovern '72 analogy. And as a "neighbor" of the former Governor of Vt., I have to chuckle at the hubris of his 'Democratic wing of the Democratic Party' line:
http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20030526&s=farrell

And there is no way there will be a 'two liberals from the Northeast' (Kerry/Dean) ticket in 2004. My hunch is that Sen. Bob Graham, out of swing state Florida, will be someone's VP candidate.

[Els' 3 Ones]

None of them, yet.

Kucinich is very interesting to me, but............(there is always a but or three with the donkeys)..........I really don't like how he has flip-flopped on the abortion issue. Of course I'm glad he did, just wish he would have always been on this side.


*ducking for cover*




El

[member234098]

Hilary Rodham

I believe she is the only one who is electable and knows how to run an excellent campaign.

Do not laugh.