Would a Clinton/Petraeus ticket be in the future for 2016?

[Farnan]

Recently, GEN Petraeus (Ret) came out and stated Hillary Clinton would make a tremendous president. In light of this comes the possibility, however slim, of a combined ticket.

Clinton gained a lot of respectability since 2008 during her time as Secretary of State, minus controversy over Benghazi. As such she is the Democratic front runner. If she was able to bring on Petraeus it could win over a larger number of Centrist voters. Republicans would be hard pressed to challenge the ticket on national defense.

Post election, having him in the administration would be useful. Petraeus is an expert at working with Congress and managing the media. He was probably the first true rock star general since MacArthur. Being a bipartisan White house may also heal some the the partisanship rift.

[PointOfViewGun]

Doesn't his extramarital affair sort of make him a bad candidate? Republican's would probably focus on that. It's a sad and trivial aspects of anyone's legitimacy for such a position but it caries weight in USA.

[Farnan]

Doesn't his extramarital affair sort of make him a bad candidate? Republican's would probably focus on that.

Extramarital affairs are not a big deal as long as it wasn't a major scandal. Petraeus came out on his own and was not exposed by the media which means his image was barely touched. You can see it how the media treated the event, they regretted the fact Petraeus stepped down more than were outraged over the affair.

Besides John McCain had an affair and it didn't hurt him.

[PointOfViewGun]

Extramarital affairs are not a big deal as long as it wasn't a major scandal. Petraeus came out on his own and was not exposed by the media which means his image was barely touched. You can see it how the media treated the event, they regretted the fact Petraeus stepped down more than were outraged over the affair.

Besides John McCain had an affair and it didn't hurt him.

That I didn't know. Then, yes, he could be a great candidate.

[Yosemite]

that would be horrible

[Farnan]

that would be horrible

Explanation?

[The Noble Lord]

Explanation?

Well, she is the wife of a liar, cheater, war criminal and a scumbag, her husband should be already at the war crimes tribunal, plus what does she know about problems facing America today.
Now Petraeus is a good and stand-up guy, career officer and one with distinction as well. His extramarital affair would not hurt him that much, but the guy doesn't have charisma and wit
to defend himself when he is called for it, during the election campaign for example!

[Farnan]

Now Petraeus is a good and stand-up guy, career officer and one with distinction as well. His extramarital affair would not hurt him that much, but the guy doesn't have charisma and wit
to defend himself when he is called for it, during the election campaign for example!

Petraeus has charisma, so much so he is given almost mythical powers:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-soldiers-miracle/

[Yosemite]

Explanation?

the democrats attempted to start a war with syria, went to lybia, drone strikes and the continuation of the NSA scandal
all the sweet lies from obama and hilary
it's only when a whistle blower, who is considered a traitor by the politicians at home, spills all the beans that we start seeing something positive from obama

the rest of the world does not want to see a bush 3.0

[Earl Dibbles Jr]

If the U.S. is dumb enough to elect another Democrat after Obama's debacle they deserve the hell that's going to come to them.

[Heinz Guderian]

If the U.S. is dumb enough to elect another Democrat after Obama's debacle they deserve the hell that's going to come to them.

i didnt know people still read Tim LeHay fiction.

[Gaidin]

i didnt know people still read Tim LeHay fiction.

This is ZanyGaming you're quoting. The NSA will be a brilliant institution once a Republican is in the White House.

[Earl Dibbles Jr]

This is ZanyGaming you're quoting. The NSA will be a brilliant institution once a Republican is in the White House.

If you honestly think that I have party loyalty then you must not be paying attention. I've said in numerous threads that Bush was a idiot and should have never been elected as president. Looking at the Democrat's candidates currently and looking at what Obama has done in the past 6 years I can draw the conclusion that the last thing the U.S. needs is a liberal in charge again. That's not to say that the Republican candidates are a shining beacon, just that they are the lesser of two evils.

[GreyFox]

If the U.S. is dumb enough to elect another Democrat after Obama's debacle they deserve the hell that's going to come to them.

And what is that?

[Earl Dibbles Jr]

And what is that?

Increased taxes, oppression through the NSA and other such "programs," more unjustified drone strikes, worse healthcare...the list goes on and on.

[Vanoi]

Increased taxes, oppression through the NSA and other such "programs," more unjustified drone strikes, worse healthcare...the list goes on and on.

Both of those were started under the bush administration. And expanded. Patriot Act anyone?

[Ciciro]

Increased taxes

Increased taxes? I think you mean trying to end those idiotic bush tax cuts.

[Love Mountain]

Increased taxes, oppression through the NSA and other such "programs," more unjustified drone strikes, worse healthcare...the list goes on and on.

Right... Well let's assume you have a point. How is the Tea Party any better?

[Earl Dibbles Jr]

Right... Well let's assume you have a point. How is the Tea Party any better?

They aren't. I feel that they do far more harm to the Republican party than good.

[Sir Winston Churchill]

Increased taxes,

Oh no, more taxes to pay for things like the military and other social security? The horror. God save us if he touches the rich too, or god forbid raises the minimum wage.

oppression through the NSA and other such "programs,"

Do you even know what oppression is? Not saying the antics of the NSA is good at all, but far from "oppression".

more unjustified drone strikes,

If there was a Republican in office there would be even more unjustified everything. We'd probably be at war with Russia right now.

worse healthcare...

Um... no? More like better healthcare that rich rightists have been trying to fight tooth and nail ignoring the huge benefits from the system, like insurance companies actually having to have regulation so they don't screw you over. So far "Obamacare horror stories" have turned out to be fake or simply wrong. Healthcare isn't getting worse, it's getting cheaper, easier to get, with better coverage. Sounds better to me.