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MadameButterfly

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41. I'm not familiar with the details of that primary campaign but

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 08:09 AM

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I'm not going to attribute trashing Al Gore to his celebrity status. And by the time he ran for president he was a qualified politician.

Al Gore himself had some celebrity because of his father. Though it means he was raised in politics, maybe extra-qualified.

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His fellow democrats looked up to??? SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #13

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Actually it was 7 or 8 women SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #16

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Not bashing anyone SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #25

After decades of informed, incisive political commentary DFW 12 hrs ago #6

Howard Cosell was a great sportscaster for decades SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #8

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Nothing against Colbert SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #22

OK. Cool wolfie001 11 hrs ago #33

He was also physically out of the question DFW 11 hrs ago #23

Never said anything about Scott SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #28

Why not? I mean, I know why you're saying it (Trump), but the Lawyer.... ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #17

Never said it has to be a lawyer SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #18

Republican presidents haven't been good for the country MadameButterfly 11 hrs ago #24

True SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #29

Isn't it a moot point for SC where Dems won't have a say MadameButterfly 11 hrs ago #38

Yes, the primary was on June 9th SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #40

I'm kind of sorry she doesn't have Graham to run against MadameButterfly 10 hrs ago #44

Just no more presidents with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame would take care of our problem Submariner 11 hrs ago #19

Or Governor or Senator. SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #30

This one is intelligent and human, though. GPV 10 hrs ago #42

That's what I call "wishful thinking." GoCubsGo 12 hrs ago #9

I believe his sister ran for Representative, but lost to the former governor Rhiannon12866 12 hrs ago #10

I never met the current governor, who seems awful DFW 11 hrs ago #31

I'll bring up someone people here will know TVguyCards 12 hrs ago #11

Bono at least started off in local politics Retrograde 8 min ago #50

Bill Bradley, NY Knicks 3 term Senator NJ Historic NY 12 hrs ago #14

and ran for president MadameButterfly 11 hrs ago #27

And did his best to SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #34

They were having a primary Polybius 11 hrs ago #39

Bradley repeatedly lied about Gore SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #43

I'm not familiar with the details of that primary campaign but MadameButterfly 10 hrs ago #41

Yes he was qualified SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #45

I was in college and got my news from Newsweek magazine:-) MadameButterfly 10 hrs ago #47

Or John Glenn, the astronaut and then Senator from Ohio DFW 11 hrs ago #36

McMaster... Godot51 11 hrs ago #26

Dr. Annie Andrews won the SC primary for senator. greatauntoftriplets 11 hrs ago #32

It would be great if Colbert would do some rallies with her questionseverything 2 hrs ago #49

I think Colbert is doing scriptwriting for the next Lord of the Rings film dlk 6 hrs ago #48

Is he a current resident of South Carolina? Retrograde 5 min ago #51