People who were not President who you wish would have been.
 

I was thinking about this today and in general how we really do end up settling for candidates many times.

My choice would be Jack Kemp. I would have loved it if Reagan would have picked him for VP instead of Bush. The way I see it Kemp gets elected and runs a much more conservative and innovative administration than Bush sr.

Of course Bush elder should have also picked Kemp over Quayle.

Re: People who were not President who you wish would have been.
 

As a conservative, I can say there are two Democrats it would have been interesting to see win the presidency -- Hubert Humphry and Dan Moynihan. Too bad it's been that long since liberals have run a candidate with any principles.

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Sen. Lugar, he has principals and actually "gets" foriegn policy. Lugar is also well versed on domestic issues like Agriculture that are just as important, if not more so then a lot of the hot button issues.

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Dukakis-
cause then we wouldn't have to hear about Carter being the worst president in history- and we might not have to deal with Bush jr who is making a run at the title.

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Mondale

Re: People who were not President who you wish would have been.
 

As a conservative, I can say there are two Democrats it would have been interesting to see win the presidency -- Hubert Humphry and Dan Moynihan. Too bad it's been that long since liberals have run a candidate with any principles.
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I agree. I especially had a lot of respect for Daniel Moynihan. I may not have agreed with all his ideas but he was a man of principle and reason. Not much to respect in the democratic 'leaders' of today....

Jack Kemp???!!! Yuck!
 

Jack Kemp is a nice guy but he is just another Bush43 compassionate conservative clone. I have had enough "compassionate conservatism" to last me 10 lifetimes...

So far George Allen impresses me.

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In recent years, Colin Powell

1. He would have done a good job.
2. Great role model for everyone.
3. It would shut up minority groups who say the "playing field" is not level. Please no "your a racist" flames.

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In recent years, Colin Powell

1. He would have done a good job.
2. Great role model for everyone.
3. It would shut up minority groups who say the "playing field" is not level. Please no "your a racist" flames.

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Hes also very well spoken.

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In recent years, Colin Powell

1. He would have done a good job.
2. Great role model for everyone.
3. It would shut up minority groups who say the "playing field" is not level. Please no "your a racist" flames.

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Hes also very well spoken.

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