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deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#38951: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:24:52 PM

Eh. If she runs for anything, it will be the senate.

Also, I was looking at The Othe Wiki page for the 2016 election, and it suggested Scott Walker for a possible presidential candidate for the GOP. Excuse me while I puke in my mouth at the thought of a Walker presidency.

DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#38952: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:24:59 PM

Unfortunately, I don't see Castro getting anywhere near the White House due to his name.

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#38953: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:25:57 PM

Excuse me while I puke in my mouth at the thought of a Walker presidency.

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#38954: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:27:03 PM

I can see her in active roles trying to help people along with her husband post White House, but I don't think she'll be a politician. I think I remember her saying she doesn't want that life or something like that.

Swish Long Live the King Since: Jan, 2001
Long Live the King
#38955: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:29:28 PM

So... Why wouldn't Hillary Clinton try to get the Democratic nomination again?...

deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#38956: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:29:57 PM

[up][up] I could totes see that.

Another possible candidate: Governor Cuomo.

[up] She apparently wants to retire, quitting her job as Secretary of State, and stating her intention to not run in 2016.

edited 7th Nov '12 9:30:39 PM by deathpigeon

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#38957: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:30:06 PM

If Michelle has serious presidential aspirations, look for her to establish primary residence in a blue-leaning state with a Senate seat up for grabs in 2014. That's pretty much the only way it'll happen, and if it does it'll be as subtle as a brick to the head.

I think that Hillary is done, at least for a while. She is more likely to be aiming for talking head status than another run for President.

edited 7th Nov '12 9:31:23 PM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#38959: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:34:12 PM

@dp: No. No.

edited 7th Nov '12 9:35:12 PM by Ekuran

deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#38960: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:36:09 PM

What's so bad about Cuomo? *Knows basically nothing about him.*

Also, great, another Kennedy. They're, like, everywhere, now.

edited 7th Nov '12 9:36:32 PM by deathpigeon

#38961: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:36:49 PM

Unfortunately, I don't see Castro getting anywhere near the White House due to his name.

Hey now, we elected a Hussein suspiciously-similar-to-Osama twice.

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AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#38962: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:38:24 PM

Yeah, but he doesn't throw around that part of his name often. I didn't even know it until well into his presidency. I don't really think it caught on very vast.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#38963: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:38:42 PM

[up][up][up][up]

Presidential candidates have done worse.

I mean look at all the shady stuff Romney did.

edited 7th Nov '12 9:39:27 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#38964: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:38:52 PM

[up][up][up] Yeah, but suspiciously similar is still different. The Castros have the exact same name.

edited 7th Nov '12 9:38:59 PM by DrunkGirlfriend

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#38965: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:39:22 PM

Obama and Osama are only one character off.

DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#38966: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:42:22 PM

[up] Yes, and look at all the grief it's caused him.

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#38967: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:43:22 PM

Dude is basically a libertarian. I refuse to kneel over on economic policies for social policies. I'm a greedy (haha) fuck who wants both.

deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#38968: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:43:32 PM

[up][up] ...Has it caused him any grief? I haven't really seen any...

[up] Oh. Well, screw him, then.

edited 7th Nov '12 9:43:54 PM by deathpigeon

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#38969: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:44:44 PM

Hey I just thought of something. Wasn't Paul Ryan running for some state position alongside his VP position? What happened with that?

DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#38970: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:45:05 PM

[up][up]Birthers? All the people who think that he's secretly a Muslim sent by the Taliban? You've never heard of that stuff?

Obama had to cancel a trip to a Sikh temple because they would have required him to wear a symbolic head covering, and it would have made the conservatives howl.

edited 7th Nov '12 9:45:52 PM by DrunkGirlfriend

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#38971: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:45:54 PM

[up][up]

He won. He's back to serving as a House Representative.

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#38972: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:46:07 PM

[up][up][up] He's in the House.

[up][up] I thought they did it because he was black...

edited 7th Nov '12 9:46:33 PM by deathpigeon

DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#38973: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:46:50 PM

@Pidgey: Not all of them. My entire family believes that he's related to Osama bin Ladin due to the similarity of names.

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#38974: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:47:54 PM

...The fuckity fuck? How does that make any sense?

...Oh, right. I forgot about Bullshit Mountain. *Facepalms.*

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#38975: Nov 7th 2012 at 9:59:28 PM

Does anyone think Joe Biden with Paul Ryan's hair looks like Reagan?

edited 7th Nov '12 9:59:38 PM by DeviantBraeburn

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016

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