A Weblog of Centrist Voices in American Politics
|
|
|
A Weblog of Centrist Voices in American Politics | |
|
January 24, 2007...and there was much rejoicing!The Boston Globe is reporting: WASHINGTON --Senator John F. Kerry plans to announce today that he will not run in the 2008 presidential race, and will instead remain in Congress and seek reelection to his Senate seat next year, according to senior Democratic officials. I think the main reason he's bailing is that he's afraid he'll lose his senate seat if he runs for President. From that standpoint, I almost wish he'd run for Prez again just long enough to make it possible that we here in MA could rid ourselves of him as well. Posted by Kranky Kritter at January 24, 2007 02:26 PMComments
I heard the other candidates sucked all the oxygen out of the funding community and Theresa told him his allowance wasn't going to be boosted, but it was just a rumor. Posted by: Tully at January 24, 2007 05:23 PMHa! Or, he just realized how hopeless his chances are, after his head shrunk down to reality, that is. Posted by: Rafique Tucker at January 24, 2007 05:35 PMI place this here because it is a far more exciting story. change * to z in address. A pretty amazing breakthrough in batteries if true..... Posted by: Maxtrue at January 24, 2007 09:59 PMI held my nose and voted for him in 2004. But if the Dems had nominated almost anyone else, they might have won. Posted by: JonBuck at January 25, 2007 12:31 AMSomething to remember as we go back into the quadrennial Circus is that many people run knowing they have zero chance of winning the nomination. They're "playing for chips" and a seat at the table in the Big Game, not seriously trying to reach the White House. Instead they do it for the boost in campaign coffers, for added power in the party, to create stalking-horse situations as a favor to other candidates or factions, to line up factions into coherent blocs which will be handed over to the favored, to build up a power base they can use to leverage out future goodies from either the party or the new admin (depending on who wins), to get some swing at the convention, and so forth. So when you catch yourself shaking your head and saying "What was (s)he thinking?", try to remember that the game is not anywhere NEAR that simple. Posted by: Tully at January 25, 2007 10:05 AMYou mean Kucinich doesn't have a legitimate shot? Shucks. Posted by: bk at January 25, 2007 12:41 PM"I almost wish he'd run for Prez again just long enough to make it possible that we here in MA could rid ourselves of him as well." LOL. Take my Brownback...please! |
Archives
July 2008
June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003
Recent Entries
July 4: Gasbag Edition
Independent Open Thread: Whatcha Doing This Weekend? Long Tail Controversy and Explanations Canadian Human Rights Commission No, Slavery Wasn't Competive With Free Labor Back online Irish Blogger Charged For Blogging Friday open thread Headline: Obama and Clinton Together in Unity There Is No EPA Document, There Is No EPA Document
|
