yeah, he definitely is going to be coming at Clinton from the left... I mean he is so far left that he doesn't even call himself a democrat...  I'm just curious how far that far left support will get him.  He evidently had a good first day at fund raising, brought in 1.5 million in the first 24 hours, so he is getting some good financial support at least.  

Right now, the democratic primary just looks lonely compared to the Republican primary that is looking like a blood bath waiting to happen!

I don't think he'll win the primary, just because he doesn't have the numbers among non-ideological democrats, but the people who do support him are quite strong about it (hence the high fundraising.) If anything I think debates between him and Clinton should show Clinton's hawkeyness to the Democratic voter base, and possibly could help reduce how much said issue would hurt Republicans, or might even help certain Republicans who don't adhere to neo-conservative/progressive interventionism. 

they will have a superpac with alot of money, and thats all they need

The electoral college serves a very important purpose most people don't comprehend and on its face I know it seems anti democratic. It is set up to insure that states get votes counted accurately as to the population as well as prevent a minority rule or more simply put a sitting president with only 35% of the country actually agreeing to vote for that person. I'm not positive but I believe this is how Hitler took control in Germany and the electoral college helps prevent something like this whether nefarious or not.

In addition the electoral college is only with the president that is just 1 of 3 checks and balances in government. The rest are voted on by pretty much straight up popular vote. So the Government is largely represented by directly elected officials. Lastly I agree corruption is bad and rights and interest are often second to many politicians with exception to their home states when they cater to them. That said show me a government of any kind, any place, where this is not the case. 

Huh?  How can the electoral college prevent a minority from nominating the president?  It actually allows that to happen.  Like George w. Bush won the presidency but lost the popular vote...

There has to be a joke about the sheer amount of candidates On the GOP ticket. Its kinda like they are just gonna throw whatever they have at Hillary. Just imagine huge amounts of cash going into that one race by itself.

the next retarded looser on the gop ticket... huckabee

Ok, while I apreciate your contributions and thoughts in this thread, this is the kind of comment I kind of want us to steer clear of.  While I am certainly not a fan of Huckabee (One of my least favorite politicians) we need to keep the vitriol to a minimum if we can in a thread like this.  Politics, obviously, is a high emotion, high opinion subject so I think it is perfectly fine to have strong opinions about stuff here.  Just try and keep words like "retarded looser" out of your descriptions if you can.  

This isn't necessarily aimed at you but for the whole thread.  If this thread is going to last, we need to make an effort to keep it civilized in here.  

Anyway, yes, Huckabee just announced he is running again.  Personally, I really didn't like him the last time, and there are much better people running (or planning on running) this time so hopefully he doesn't find much support.  

can you discripe him better? he is just mad. his positions arent the worst of all the GOP candidates.  and he just pushes his media contracts with this run.

he knows that there is no chance in hell to win the election, even if he get nominated.

cant they just nominate newt? he is crazy but in a funny way...

ah Newt, if there was every somebody that was running for president to not be president, it was newt.  Anyway, I actually think Huckabee isn't running for more media contracts, I think his goal is more of increasing his political capital for a cabinet position or something.   Maybe get himself on the bottom of the ticket with a dim hope that he can escape the blood bath at the top of the ticket.  With the large amount of candidates in the Republican primary, it really could be anybody that comes out of that thing as they all attack and bring each other down.  Hopefully he crashes and burns, I really don't like him and wouldn't want him in any office...