Winners:

2008 : Edwards/Clinton
2012 : Two republican guys, one of which I've never ever heard of
2016 : Clinton/Obama

This is based on the assumption that the Earth and American political systems both still exist in 2016, of course.

Your picks?

Hate to say it but I have a feeling we will have Jeb (maybe not in 3 years...maybe 7?) if these last two presidential elections are any indication...no matter how low our current Bush's ratings are. We as a country do not learn from our mistakes therefore we must relive them.

silly.

2008 : Edwards/Clinton

good call there.

Who will they be up against?

Mccain? Frist?

No, they will run that guy from New York. Afterall, he saved NYC from 9/11.

From here -Europe- and as a student of your political ups and downs I'd say the Democrats have to start having some balls. It seems as if Republicans are evil sons-of-bitches prepared to win by any and all means possible. And as long as the the liberal press are spineless dickwads and the rightwingers act like pitbulls the Democrats are fucked.

Democrats needed start punching the GOP cockmunchers back, harder and deeper in the crotch...

2008 will swing 'Democrat', I think.

Unless a 'moderate' Republican who is highly regarded (McCain/Juliani/etc.) ponies up and the Dems still can't cough up a decent candidate. Actually, if the Democratic Party actually gives Hillary Clinton the nod (as the Sean Hannity's of the world would have you believe), then it's easy to see a moderate Republican running away with it. And by that I don't mean Jeb Bush.

Jeb Bush could get elected in 2012, though. Have you ever heard Jeb speak? Next to his imbecile brother, he sounds like a thoughtful, reasonable man.

Yes... Hillary will not win. And not just because we won't elect a woman (Condi Rice would stand a better chance).

OK!

Superking wrote:2008 will swing 'Democrat', I think.

Yes... Hillary will not win. And not just because we won't elect a woman (Condi Rice would stand a better chance).

OK!

I agree, from a objective point of view she seem too decisive and would push away more than she would win.

Edwards is a good bet, Southerner, lower middle-class background, great teeth...

I predict no Edwards. I feel like, the way it's working now, it's one strike and you're out. I realize that history contains examples of men who ran for president and lost, and later ran and won. But for some reason (and I'd love for Edwards to prove me wrong) I feel like nowadays, once you've been there and lost (whether for President or for VP), you're a "loser" for life. Again, I'd love to be wrong. I predict 2008 will not see Sens. Obama or Clinton running. I don't think Clinton is an impossibility, but I do think she's a long shot. If Obama runs at the right time, I feel very good about his chances. Not 2008. In general, I feel like election year n will usually see a Democratic candidate that was fairly low profile until late n-1 (unless it's a sitting president running for reelection). Unless you're a political junkie, the only guy you've heard of that I can see in the running for '08 would be Mark Warner. These are just feelings; I wouldn't bet on them.

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