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I think the genius of it is him trading in his father’s “credibility”.

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Not sure how far that credibility goes. Even G W Bush needed a successful tenure as Texas Governor to launch his bid for the White House, and Bush Senior was, if anything, more of an insider than Leon Panetta.

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Yes, I thought about the Bush example, but my premise is based on the idea that people are weary of politics, and desire a fresh face, someone who appears reasonable. Anyway, it’s just an idea. He is a Senator though, so that counts for something. His wife is a judge. He’s a family guy from a small town and made good. Military.

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Jimmy Panetta is a Congressman, not a Senator.

https://panetta.house.gov/

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Ok, still a prominent position.

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