Opinion of Scott Kleeb

[NDN]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Kleeb
http://www.scottkleeb.com/

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Option 3.

[Lunar]

That wikipedia page isn't exactly enough to give you a fair opinion on the guy, bleh.

He's young, he has time to make a brand name for himself.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

That wikipedia page isn't exactly enough to give you a fair opinion on the guy, bleh.

He's young, he has time to make a brand name for himself.

Given his track record, it certainly won't be in politics.

[Lunar]

Eh, he's lost a house race and looks to be losing a senate race.  He still won both primaries.  It's hard to break into the scene as a Democrat in Nebraska, but once you do, you're probably in there for life, haha.  He's only 33 years old.  All modern sitting presidents have lost important races in their career, you have to go back as far as JFK to find someone that hasn't lost an election (and even he lost the convention election to be VP).

Kleeb is improving is chances in the future.  He knew he had no chance in Nebraska against a former, well-liked governor.  Both he and his opponent are running positive ads as far as I can tell, so he's just getting exposure and connections for his future.  I'm pretty sure that Kleeb is looking towards the future with this election.  I mean, Rendell had run for governor in PA, what, three times before he could win?

[dead0man]

Since there doesn't seem to be a Libertarian running for the seat, it's possible Kleeb will be the first Democrat I've voted for since 1992.

[Lunar]

He seems like a young Ben Nelson, does that seem right?

[JSojourner]

Probably too conservative for me.  But then, so is Evan Bayh.

Of course, if Bayh were on the Presidential ticket...I am sure he would be the 5th most liberal Senator in America according to one group or another.  LOL

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

A nice young man and a better potential president than Barack Obama.

[© tweed]

All modern sitting presidents have lost important races in their career, you have to go back as far as JFK to find someone that hasn't lost an election (and even he lost the convention election to be VP).

when has GWB lost?

[Ronnie]

Since there doesn't seem to be a Libertarian running for the seat, it's possible Kleeb will be the first Democrat I've voted for since 1992.

Johanns is too neo-con for you?

[Lunar]

All modern sitting presidents have lost important races in their career, you have to go back as far as JFK to find someone that hasn't lost an election (and even he lost the convention election to be VP).

when has GWB lost?

1972 TX-19 House race.

[perdedor]

All modern sitting presidents have lost important races in their career, you have to go back as far as JFK to find someone that hasn't lost an election (and even he lost the convention election to be VP).

when has GWB lost?

1972 TX-19 House race.

1978, actually.

[Lunar]

oops, typo.

Yeah he was 32 years old.

[© tweed]

wow, I didn't know that.  I thought he was just a drunk and failed oil man until he found Jesus in the 1980s.

[dead0man]

Since there doesn't seem to be a Libertarian running for the seat, it's possible Kleeb will be the first Democrat I've voted for since 1992.

Johanns is too neo-con for you?

I don't really know what that means anymore.  It's been used as insult for so long it's now turned into a word like "liberal", it has no meaning.  It's just a term lefties use to paint anybody to the right of them as a "horrible person".

But he's certainly not libertarian enough for me.  I'm probably going to abstain on that vote (and the House vote too...sad).

[nclib]

FF. I don't know much about his views, but he must be a very good campaigner to be competitive in one of the most Republican districts in the country. While other Dems (Kerrey, Nelson) have gotten elected in Nebraska, Kleeb was an unknown prior to 2006.

[Alcon]

FF. I don't know much about his views, but he must be a very good campaigner to be competitive in one of the most Republican districts in the country. While other Dems (Kerrey, Nelson) have gotten elected in Nebraska, Kleeb was an unknown prior to 2006.

He's got success, but a lot of his success came from his opponent being Adrian Smith, who was too economically conservative for NE-3.  Let me repeat that: too economically conservative for NE-3.

[Lunar]

FF. I don't know much about his views, but he must be a very good campaigner to be competitive in one of the most Republican districts in the country. While other Dems (Kerrey, Nelson) have gotten elected in Nebraska, Kleeb was an unknown prior to 2006.

He's got success, but a lot of his success came from his opponent being Adrian Smith, who was too economically conservative for NE-3.  Let me repeat that: too economically conservative for NE-2.

I was following along until you repeated it.

[Alcon]

FF. I don't know much about his views, but he must be a very good campaigner to be competitive in one of the most Republican districts in the country. While other Dems (Kerrey, Nelson) have gotten elected in Nebraska, Kleeb was an unknown prior to 2006.

He's got success, but a lot of his success came from his opponent being Adrian Smith, who was too economically conservative for NE-3.  Let me repeat that: too economically conservative for NE-2.

I was following along until you repeated it.

I'm not sure how tall Scott's Bluff actually is, but I hope it's enough to cause grave injury when I push you off of it.

[Sam Spade]

FF. I don't know much about his views, but he must be a very good campaigner to be competitive in one of the most Republican districts in the country. While other Dems (Kerrey, Nelson) have gotten elected in Nebraska, Kleeb was an unknown prior to 2006.

He's got success, but a lot of his success came from his opponent being Adrian Smith, who was too economically conservative for NE-3.  Let me repeat that: too economically conservative for NE-2.

I was following along until you repeated it.

I'm not sure how tall Scott's Bluff actually is, but I hope it's enough to cause grave injury when I push you off of it.

Smith wasn't too economically conservative for NE-03.  He was just in favor of eliminating farm subsidies.  Which works fairly well when you're in a CD that consists of farmers...

[Alcon]

Smith wasn't too economically conservative for NE-03.  He was just in favor of eliminating farm subsidies.  Which works fairly well when you're in a CD that consists of farmers...

He also had some CoG-friendly positions that I recall getting him in trouble (no?) but maybe that was a while ago.

In any case, his farm subsidy opposition was essentially economic conservativism (at least in that context) and is what made the race pseudocompetitive. 

[dead0man]

I'm not sure how tall Scott's Bluff actually is, but I hope it's enough to cause grave injury when I push you off of it.

It's plenty tall.  Keep an eye out for rattlers though.