If you could remove one current political figure, who would it be and why?

[Thor Simpson]

...keeping in mind that if you choose Bush, Cheney would replace him. ;)

We're not talking about assassination here. Just having the person removed for an undisclosed reason and never heard from again. It can be a politician of any country or anyone on the political scene including commentators and "terrorists."

Bush? Rumsfeld? Rove? Chirac? Biden? Kennedy? Osama? Zarqawi? Moore? Coulter? Whoopi Goldberg? Sheehan? Someone else?


I'm gonna go with Christine Gregoire because she strikes me as "not good" as our governor and I think it would have a big impact around my local area. :)

[X]

Maybe Putin. Some, like Hillary or Teddy, are worse but they serve as useful reminders.

[Vandelay_Inds]

the Left-wing global newsmedia and academia.

[DVD Polizei]

Oregon Governor, Ted Klutzingownski (sp?)

[General Zod]

Hillary. Not that I fear he chances in 2008, but the sound of her voice when she does her stump speaches is a noise i'm going to therapy to try to forget.

[Myster X]

1st. on the list without a doubt

Robert Mugabe

[Grimfarrow]

Hu Jintao. If China wasn't an oppressive dictatorship before under Jiang Zemin (and it was), his ascension actually has succeeded in making things even WORSE. Everything from personal rights to freedom of speech to Hong Kong's autonomy has been eroding quicker than the stadiums being built in Beijing for 2008. And that's quite a feat.

[mikehunt]

Drunken Ed for vehicular manslaughter if not murder, and leaving the scene of a fatal accident
hillary, schumer, boxer, fienstine and a few others for being antigun
everyone that was involved in passing mccain finegold

[ken_572002]

Hillary...because she has absolutely no business being the senator of my state.

[classicman2]

Strictly political figure - Tom DeLay

Unfortunately he would be replaced by someone with the same political ideas that he has. Therefore - the entire Republican Congress has to go. ;)

Currently - DeLay is much more 'dangerous' than Hillary is. He has far far more power to do things - much of which, I will argue, is not good for the country - at least not good for the majority of the American people.

[classicman2]

Hillary...because she has absolutely no business being the senator of my state.

Why? Wasn't she elected with a sizeable percentage of the vote in NY?

[wendersfan]

Kim Jong-Il

[classicman2]

Remove Kim Jong, & who will be his replacement?

Maybe someone worse - if that's possible.

[bhk]

McPain, the guy voted against tax cuts that liberal senators voted for. With him gone, AZ would have a senator who isn't a RINO.

[ken_572002]

Why? Wasn't she elected with a sizeable percentage of the vote in NY?

Yes, but since registered democrats outnumber republicans 4 - 1 here, NY would have elected Satan, as long as his politics leaned left. What really bugs me is that she isn't from this state, has no interest in this state, and will completely forget she ever lived here...once she starts after the white house.

I believe the term is 'carpet bagger', and she is the very definition!

[wendersfan]

Yes, but since registered democrats outnumber republicans 4 - 1 here, Exit poll data from the 2004 General Election Survey indicates that, from a sample of 1387 New York state residents, 48.2% self-identified as Democrats, 26.0% self-identified as Republicans, and 20.4% considered themselves Independents.NY would have elected Satan, as long as his politics leaned left.So, how do you explain Senator D'Amato?

[Red Dog]

I'd go with DeLay or Schumer.

[ken_572002]

Exit poll data from the 2004 General Election Survey indicates that, from a sample of 1387 New York state residents, 48.2% self-identified as Democrats, 26.0% self-identified as Republicans, and 20.4% considered themselves Independents.So, how do you explain Senator D'Amato?

My bad...I thought I had read that statistic somewhere. After further research, dems outnumber repubs 5-to-3 here in NY. Still, a pretty large number to overcome for the repubs.

As for D'Amato, when did he last serve...1998? That was quite a while ago, and states will change their political leanings over the course of a decade.

[Pharoh]

I'd go with DeLay or Schumer.



Mr. Schumer, along with Mr. Leahy, would certainly be at the top of my list, but I think they are both too obvious and easy choices. I'll need some more time to make my pick.

[Pharoh]

My bad...I thought I had read that statistic somewhere. After further research, dems outnumber repubs 5-to-3 here in NY. Still, a pretty large number to overcome for the repubs.

As for D'Amato, when did he last serve...1998? That was quite a while ago, and states will change their political leanings over the course of a decade.


Uhyup. Look at California.

[Thor Simpson]

Remove Kim Jong, & who will be his replacement?

Maybe someone worse - if that's possible.
My bad- I should have stated that Cheney would replace Kim Jong as well. ;)

[Groucho]

I would remove kvrdave and replace him with das Monkey's rightful running mate: me!

[wendersfan]

As for D'Amato, when did he last serve...1998? That was quite a while ago, and states will change their political leanings over the course of a decade.Point taken.

[B.A.]

The Governor of the State of Illinois, the Croatian Sensation - Rod Blagojevich!!!!

[classicman2]

Mr. Schumer, along with Mr. Leahy, would certainly be at the top of my list, but I think they are both too obvious and easy choices. I'll need some more time to make my pick.

Did you mispell the name - it's DeLay not Leahy. ;)

Although I'm not too fond of Leahy either.

[VinVega]

Karl Rove.

[LurkerDan]

So, how do you explain Senator D'Amato?
Or Senator Javits before him? Or Governor Pataki? Or Mayors Giuliani/Bloomberg.

New York won't elect many extremely right wing Republicans, but to claim that they elect only dems, and all you have to do to win is be the democratic nominee with a pulse, is BS. Hillary won, get over it.

[classicman2]

NY once elected James Buckley to the Senate. My how times have changed. ;)

[wendersfan]

Or Senator Javits before him? Or Governor Pataki? Or Mayors Giuliani/Bloomberg.

New York won't elect many extremely right wing Republicans, but to claim that they elect only dems, and all you have to do to win is be the democratic nominee with a pulse, is BS. Hillary won, get over it.<b>ken_572002</b> specifically referred to "left-leaning candidates", not Democrats. Senator D'Amato is the last person elected to statewide offince in New York who could be considered a conservative by anyone other than a liberal.

[VinVega]

<b>ken_572002</b> specifically referred to "left-leaning candidates", not Democrats. Senator D'Amato is the last person elected to statewide offince in New York who could be considered a conservative by anyone other than a liberal.
I believe the correct term is "Senator Pothole."

Anyone who spotted a pot hole outside of their house and made a prompt call to the senator's office would see a repair crew within 48 hours at the site of the blemish.

[wendersfan]

I believe the correct term is "Senator Pothole."

Anyone who spotted a pot hole outside of their house and made a prompt call to the senator's office would see a repair crew within 48 hours at the site of the blemish.When Senator Moynihan retired, he was the subject of a cover story in <i>The New York Times</i> Sunday magazine. The feature was, as one might expect, quite positive. There was one part which I will always remember, since it was less than complimentary of the good senator - an interviewee, in explaining the differences in tone between the offices of Senators Moynihan and D'Amato, said something to the effect of, "if you wrote to their offices requesting help getting a passport, Senator Moynihan's office would reply with a treatise on the history of the passport office; Senator D'Amato would send you a passport." There's something to be said for constituent services. :)

[Red Dog]

"if you wrote to their offices requesting help getting a passport, Senator Moynihan's office would reply with a treatise on the history of the passport office; Senator D'Amato would send you a passport." There's something to be said for constituent services. :)


:lol::thumbsup:

I always loved when Senator D'Amato appeared on Howard Stern. Great stuff.

[DodgingCars]

Hilary.

So all the conservatives would stop bitching about her.

[JasonF]

I believe the correct term is "Senator Pothole."

Anyone who spotted a pot hole outside of their house and made a prompt call to the senator's office would see a repair crew within 48 hours at the site of the blemish.

Which of course prompted howls of outrage from Senator D'Amato's Republican base, since we all know the federal government has no business getting involved in local street repair.

What do you mean there was no outrage?

[Jason]

Rick Santorum. A walking, talking sack of vomit.

[Tracer Bullet]

Rick Santorum. A walking, talking sack of vomit.

That was my first reaction- but I don't think he's that bad. He obviously sincerely believes in his crackpotism. I find hypocrites more odious.

I'd get rid of Lieberman.

[weargle]

Obama

[JasonF]

Obama

:hscratch: What has he done yet to make you want to get rid of him?

[johnglass]

:hscratch: What has he done yet to make you want to get rid of him?

Uh, destroyed the WTC on 9/11? How quickly we forget...

And yes, I know he's not talking about Osama.

[Thor Simpson]

Man, it's been a while since I heard a Barak Osama joke...

[johnglass]

Man, it's been a while since I heard a Barak Osama joke...


I knew there was a reason I stayed out of the Politics forum...

[classicman2]

I've changed by mind - I almost forgot about the senior senator from Arizona.

[Thor Simpson]

I knew there was a reason I stayed out of the Politics forum...
Yup. That's one reason I frequent it less now too. (only 5-6 times a day instead of 7-8)

[naughty jonny]

...keeping in mind that if you choose Bush, Cheney would replace him.

Hmm. Osama...Bush...Osama....Bush.

That's not fair. It's a <i>really</i> tough decision.

Even with Cheney coming through after him, it's still a 50/50 call. :D

-ptth-

[Canadian Bacon]

Dick(less) Cheney- after all he's really the president, with Bush in Crawford,TX and all

[daniel18]

Hillary.

[Mr. Cinema]

I can only choose 1 Republican? Removing Bush wouldn't change anything as Cheney runs the show. I'd have to go with Rove. What a nut.

[classicman2]

I can only choose 1 Republican? Removing Bush wouldn't change anything as Cheney runs the show. I'd have to go with Rove. What a nut.

I can think of a few names to call Carl Rove - a nut would not be one of them.

[dick_grayson]

I can think of a few names to call Carl Rove - a nut would not be one of them.


a hot piece of ass?

[classicman2]

I had in mind - a shrewd and ruthless political operative.

[Filmmaker]

Cheney (a.k.a. The Puppetmaster)

[mosquitobite]

I think Conyers is the most annoying, tin foil hat wearing, Democrat out there, so I'd have to say him.

[classicman2]

The Democrats have terrible ranking members on the Senate & House Judiciary Committees.

[Ben86]

Hilary.

So all the conservatives would stop bitching about her.

Agreed, that and I hate her censorship bullshit with video games.

But it would have to be the propaganda meister for the Bush Administration.

[island007]

Kim Jong-Il

I doubt his replacement could be any worse.