Like John Kerry and George Bush? Do they run because they know they'll make a lot more money with crooked, underhanded deals?\n\nRichard Pryor once raised this rhetorical question.
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Because, (wink, wink) they want to help us.
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They (we) don't look or sound ready for a revolution; but I'm game.\n\nBut don't kid yourself: The right-wingers are more than ready. They have numbers and money and they're convinced they're the good guys. How do you beat that?
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Well think of this... \n\nmost of us vote for them so they will get richer while we rot in the bottom.\n\nif anyone is ignorant, dude it's us.
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They are in fact all in it for self gain, but Repubs go overboard with greed and power to the point of serious corruption. They do not care who or how many they hurt. Dems however do show a little heart and do have a conscience.
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republicans are only worried about making money. to make money, they like to use up all the earth's resources and etc. they will do anything to get money
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Because people have moved on?\nOr because billionaire George Soros has a new place to spend his money - perhaps he's directly buying Senator Clinton, instead of going through loopy intermediaries.\n\nFor the party of the 'little guy' they sure have a lot of millionaires and rich people running their party and calling the tunes.
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I think that, if Kerry runs for the White House, his opponents will use the "botched joke" against him as much as possible, and anytime that anyone makes a mistake like that, it undermines their ability to win the public over to their side. I think the Democrats have better candidates anyway.
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Both of them are politicians.  Bush appears to be a little more ethical.  He spends like a liberal, but his toys are different.  Both say they have a plan - both light on specifics.  Bush has lousy PR skills.  If I was in the military I wouldn't want Carter, Clinton, or Kerry my boss - they'd get me killed.  Kerry has shown he will stab his fellow GI in the back.
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The same reason that all the Repubs who so desperatly wanted term limits refused to term limit themselves.\n\nYes some did 'choose' not to run again, but when it came to voting, most refused to abibe but the same rules they wanted.\n\nIt's the issue more than the substance.\n\nAt least Rangel was honest about what he was doing.
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Good question!  Unfortunately, it doesn't matter what side of the political spectrum they inhabit - political family dynasties like those of the Bushes and Kennedies eventually become thoroughly corrupt.\nObserve how the current President is trying to out-Democrat the Democrats with the Medicaid drug bill and billions for foreign aid, while Patrick Kennedy gets off scot-free with driving drunk/drugged, following in the footsteps of his father; JFK and RFK are turning over in their graves...\nThe Founders of the USA never meant for us to have professional politicians or political dynasties.  We should heed their wise advice and drastically shrink the size and scope of our government, thereby enhancing our liberty and freedom.\nJeb Bush said not too long ago that he does not want to run for President. Has he changed his mind in the last month or so??  I hope not!!
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I tried to research these candidates and came up with hardly a leg to stand on.  I wound up going on a very shady, word-playing Republican site and voted opposite all their choices.  \n\nIt's hardly Democratic if  all their positions are secret.
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I don't know, but I don't like it. Some companies (such as like the president of this United States) thinks if they "play on" the Christian faith they can make more money (get more support in the case of the pres) \n\nSad and sickening, IMO.
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it's a ploy made up by the republicans . they know that a low turn out give them a better chance at wining tomorrow .vote don't let the bureaucrats do it for you
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Clinton was far more articulate. His lies actually made you think 'maybe he telling the truth'. I assume that because he was a lawyer and thats what they do best. Bush has a Business degree. Thats why he always seems to be trying to 'sell' us something.
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I think it was more of a vote against the Republican President than it was a vote for the Democrat running. But, really, it's not the first time people voted for something without knowing why. \n\nIn Philadelphia, there's a guy who sells soft pretzels on some corner downtown who always runs for mayor. One election, they put "the pretzel guy" at the top of the second column by mistake. He came in second and came close to winning, but I bet few actually knew they even voted for him.
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Look how the Clinton staff acted when they moved out of the White House - trashed it, stole stuff, and took the W's off of the typewriters. During the last Presidential election in my state the donkeys slashed tires of Republican vans.  Those guys are in jail now.\n\nThe Democrats are immature and destructive from top - down.
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I do think some people have a point here. Politicians may start out with the best intentions and I think once they are bedded-in, they are called into some sort of secret government society underground as such and told what the "REAL" agenda is and either promised riches to carry them out or told that they will have their nuts chopped off if they don't.