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Jim Webb has proposed a lifetime 5% tax break for veterans, and to re-institute the GI Bill, though I don't know current status on either one.  

You want to cry, don't go to Jim.  You want to get things done, listen to him.  He may well wind up Dem VP candidate.

I agree Webb would be a top tier candidate for the VP slot, but with the Beltway bickering at its worst ever, I think he is serving his constituents and the greater good much better as Senator at this time. If for some reason the GOP takes the Oval in '08, I see him as a definite Pres. candidate in 2012.
I think Bill Richardson is the natural choice for Dem VP in this election cycle. He does not have the support or gravitas for the Presidency, but he certainly brings much to the table as #2.
And he has appeal to both sides of the aisle. He would draw a slice of the moderate and progressive Republican voting block away from the GOP ticket.  

I doubt seriously that any moderate Republican would wote for Hillary no matter who was on the ticket with her. OTOH The same case could be made in reverse about many of the potential Republican nominees, so WTF do I know?

but I don't know I'd endorse him for Prez, except as  a 'better than' option.

Same with Webb - appreciation for his work for vets is not a wider endorsement, and I think he's smart enough to let it age.  In his shoes, I wouldn't move too fast, either.  I don't see him as an incredibly ambitious person, either.  He's been around the block, but he's no career politician, and I think his motive is sheer disgust at the present state of affairs.  Of course, complaining is one thing we're all good at - wading in and fixing it is a bit harder, and that's one reason I like him.

I'll bet None of the Above would probably be a shoo-in for either party.

There's a reason why this government is scrimping on perks to veterans.

For the debt, three Republican administrations are responsible for almost all of it. I am reminded of a Young Republican I met in the '80s who loved to talk about what wonderful things credit cards were. An omen of things to come.

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for her. She is bad news for this country. Have you seen her shameless pandering for votes? The $5,000 for each kid, Health Insurance plan etc.

I see a lot of lefties, bashing Bush and the Republicans(Ok I see all of them doing that), but I don't see too many of them coming out and outright endorsing Hillary.

Cmon Lefties, How do you really feel? do you really like Hillary, or is it anybody but a Republican?

She's not the perfect candidate, nor my choice for the nomination. But I do like her and think she'd do a good job as President. If she is the nominee, my vote for her will be a vote for her and not just an anti-republican one.

already talking about increasing the capital gains tax on investment income including profits from sales of ordinary homes. Smart investors will sale their stock at the current 15 percent rate rather than wait the 30 to 40 percent rate Hillary proposes.

This sudden sale of stock will crash the market. You heard it here first.

Senator Clinton has proposed increasing the capital gains rate from 15 to 20 percent, not 30 or 40. And people already pay tax under existing laws on the profits from selling their principal residence apart from the Internal Revenue Code Section 121 exemptions.  Nothing new there.

and I would take that bet with Breaker, assuming the usual - cash in escrow, definition of "crash", etc...

Hillary is far from a fool.  Her personal ambition probably outweighs any other principle she has, and there is no way she'd risk a crash.

that she only needed to promise enough to get elected

its expecting too much to assume she realized it might vbe unconstitutional

Who would sit at the desk when "None of the Above" won in a landslide?

to "None of the Above", and front a few thou $$ to get my name on the ballot!

I'M A SHOO-IN!!!!!!!!!!!

You fuckers better be nice to me, I'm gonna be Prez in 2008.

I've got news for you, If you live in the home for 2 out of 5 years there is no tax up to I believe $500,000 for each spouse. I may be incorrect as to the exact amount and if so I apologize in advance.

capital gains tax. It's on the table. My prediction it will be risen to at least 30 percent to pay for the pandering i.e. bribes she is promising people.

The economy is going to sink like a lead Zepplin.