GUEST, that is more like it. I now have to go back and read your stuff thoroughly to respond, instead of just responding in kind. Very provocative. I like that.

Lepus, I don't much care if you think I am namedropping. You don't seem to know the difference between recounting events and namedropping. Sorry your life is such that you feel the need to take shots. You should try responding in the way that GUEST did. geeez that pains me to have to say that..........hahahaha And if you really want me to drop names, I will. It's easy to do when one has spent their adult life working with these folks. But these days I would rather drop the names of folkies that I know. They are much more interesting and substantial than a lot of the Dems and Repubs that I have met along the way.

Doug, I don't see how giving a well thought out reason for not running is admitting he couldn't win. I must tell you that this man loves nothing better than campaigning. His reasoning is solid. He doesn't want to rerun 2000, and that is what would have happened. I also agree that we haven't seen the last of him. But I don't think he will run next time either.

Now.............off to reread those posts.

Mick