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Post by onelasttime on Apr 13, 2023 15:47:46 GMT
Many don’t want President Biden to run for re-election. So who do you think should be the 2024 Democratic candidate for president.
Because age seems to be a problem no one who will be 70 next year or older should be considered.
I have three choices.
1. Kamala Harris
2. Gavin Newsom
3. Secretary Pete.
IMO a lot of the criticism against Kamala Harris is petty and is the old double standard that if it was a guy nothing would be said. She is getting on the job training to be president which is a big plus.
When Gavin Newsom was mayor of SF all I remembered about him was he had this plan to end homelessness in SF. Well it didn’t work. But that was then and this now. I like the programs he is pushing in CA and that he is in the face of red state governors pointing out the differences between their state and CA. I mean let’s face CA has been the favorite target for the right for years. The other plus for Newsom is he is the governor of a state that has the 5th largest economy in the world. It is a state that is reflective of the entire United States because of its diversity in its population and industries.
Secretary Pete is still my favorite. So while Gavin Newsom is “in your face” when pointing out the differences between the left and right. Pete is more low keyed but just as effective.
I could support any of these three with no problem if they became the Democratic nominee for president in 2024.
Who’s your choice or choices?
Edited to add. I think the Democrats have good choices who are not afraid to voice their vision of where they want to go to make this a better country. One might not agree with all a candidate is offering but at least they giving us a plan.
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Post by Anita on Apr 13, 2023 15:48:51 GMT
Pete for sure. But I'll vote for anyone on the D side of the ticket.
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Post by peabay on Apr 13, 2023 15:50:44 GMT
what's most important is who can beat DeSantis. I will also vote for anyone with a D after their name - particularly against someone like DeSantis.
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Post by scrappinmama on Apr 13, 2023 15:53:24 GMT
I'm voting Democrat no matter what. But Democrats need a strong ticket. I love Pete. Kamala and Gavin would do a good job, but I can't see a Republican fed up with the direction of their party voting for Kamala or Gavin.
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Post by ntsf on Apr 13, 2023 16:04:02 GMT
I like newsom and pete.. I don't think kamala could win.. too much baggage. but I think we need to get behind biden as he still has a good story to tell and has accomplished a lot.
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Post by littlemama on Apr 13, 2023 16:09:35 GMT
I like Pete Buttigieg the best, but will vote for whomever the Democratic candidate is- the stakes are too high at this time to do anything else.
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Post by Mel on Apr 13, 2023 16:13:51 GMT
I lost a little respect for Kamala recently, just a personal opinion, not something that might keep me from voting for her if she is the one. I would LOVE to see Pete give it another go. I don't know if the country is ready for an openly gay President though, unfortunately. Just judging, by the way, people are toward the LBGTQ+ community at the moment. I don't know enough about Newsom to have an opinion on him.
I too will vote for whoever is on the ticket with a D after their name.
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Post by paulao on Apr 13, 2023 16:30:19 GMT
A chimp could be the Democratic candidate for all I care. Wouldn’t be any worse than somebody with an R after his name.
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Post by luckyjune on Apr 13, 2023 16:36:21 GMT
I'll vote for whoever captures the D ticket. If it is Biden, I'll support him. Mayor/Secretary Pete would be my first choice. He's a quick thinker and cool under pressure.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Apr 13, 2023 16:37:25 GMT
As of right now, today, I believe Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee. (Unless he goes to prison and let’s be honest, that’s not very likely.) I also believe, as of right now, the only person that can beat Trump is Biden.
In the future, I’d love to see Pete run.
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Post by pantsonfire on Apr 13, 2023 16:37:45 GMT
As a Ca resident, I do not want Newsom to run. He has done some great things but has also let a lot of other things slide and I do fear for the safety if the nation and our budget if he were to be president.
I would love for Pete to run but not yet. I don't want him up against Biden.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Apr 13, 2023 16:46:35 GMT
As of right now, today, I believe Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee. (Unless he goes to prison and let’s be honest, that’s not very likely.) I also believe, as of right now, the only person that can beat Trump is Biden. Why do you say that? I think a LOT of us voted for Biden because he was the democratic choice. NOT because he was OUR choice. So honestly, if ANY democrat was up for it, I would vote for him, and I think a lot of people feel that. it doesn't have to be the old old white guy. Esp with the newer generation and the fail of the college loan repayments. Biden lost a lot of supporters with that. |
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Post by Just T on Apr 13, 2023 16:49:18 GMT
A chimp could be the Democratic candidate for all I care. Wouldn’t be any worse than somebody with an R after his name. Yep. That is exactly how I feel. Anyone with a D after their name gets my vote. If Biden decides to run again, I will support him whole heartedly. I love that I don't have to worry every single day what shit our president is spewing, and I like how he is just quietly doing his job and not getting into the fray of crap that is flung around about him and his family. But, that all said, my favorite candidate is the same as it was in 2020--Pete. I love him, and I think he would make a fantastic president. But I am just not sure the US is ready to elect a gay man as president, which I also think is so damn dumb. And I'm not sure that he will appeal to Republicans who want to get off the Trump train. |
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Post by hopechest on Apr 13, 2023 17:34:32 GMT
I'm in the camp that I will vote D, but I do so wish we had a strong powerful candidate.
I like Newsome, but I think there is too much that happened in CA for him to be a successful candidate.
I love Pete, but unfortunately all the spewing hate against the LGBTQ community will not bode well. I'd hate to rile up any of the bigot Rs to vote just to vote against him.
Kamala is meh. I like her and all but not knocking my socks off.
I really miss my girl Elizabeth Warren.
I also really like Katie Porter but I don't think she would run.
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Post by mamapeaah on Apr 13, 2023 17:52:25 GMT
I would vote for anyone, even Hillary if I have to.
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Post by papersilly on Apr 13, 2023 18:16:14 GMT
i like Pete but i don't think it's his time yet. i wouldn't mind seeing him as the VP running mate though. kamala can move over and be the next nominee for the supreme court. she is best suited for that.
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Post by Sarah*H on Apr 13, 2023 18:16:54 GMT
Sherrod Brown
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Post by mollycoddle on Apr 13, 2023 18:17:40 GMT
what's most important is who can beat DeSantis. I will also vote for anyone with a D after their name - particularly against someone like DeSantis. This.^^^ If pressed, I like Pete, and Senator Klobuchar. I won’t vote for any Republicans-although I have several times in the past- until they recover their sanity and stop being the authoritarian party. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Apr 13, 2023 18:24:53 GMT
A chimp could be the Democratic candidate for all I care. Wouldn’t be any worse than somebody with an R after his name. Yep. That is exactly how I feel. Anyone with a D after their name gets my vote. If Biden decides to run again, I will support him whole heartedly. I love that I don't have to worry every single day what shit our president is spewing, and I like how he is just quietly doing his job and not getting into the fray of crap that is flung around about him and his family. But, that all said, my favorite candidate is the same as it was in 2020--Pete. I love him, and I think he would make a fantastic president. But I am just not sure the US is ready to elect a gay man as president, which I also think is so damn dumb. And I'm not sure that he will appeal to Republicans who want to get off the Trump train. I agree I don’t think Pete could win at this time snd I think it would really rile up the Rs to come out to vote even more than this last election. I think he is my favorite though. I don’t think Harris or Newsome would win against TFG either. I am really afraid of what 2024 will bring. I would like to see someone younger run but not sure who. I will vote for whoever is nominated though. I hate to say we need someone moderate to catch those that don’t want Trump and may switch parties for the short term but not sure who and I realize Biden is moderate but I don’t think the other options are. |
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Post by paulao on Apr 13, 2023 18:31:01 GMT
I wish the Dems would choose someone NOW, and back him/her with the heat of 1,000 suns. They can’t wait til the last minute. They need to present a candidate and all stand behind.
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Post by lisae on Apr 13, 2023 18:38:00 GMT
Harris and Pete can not win. I think if Biden runs again and that seems certain, he should pick a different VP candidate to shore up his support and perhaps bring over some who are concerned about his age. I've been disappointed in Harris and it has nothing to do with her gender. Amy Klobuchar or Gretchen Whitmer are far better candidates. Either would be my pick right now to lead the ticket if Biden does not run for some reason.
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Post by peano on Apr 13, 2023 18:39:33 GMT
Barring any sort of health crisis, I think Biden will be the nominee. Besides the whackadoo haters, whose hatred is delusional, his primary weakness seems to be the economy, which is obviously not his fault. And good news on prices—they’ve come down for the first time since 2020.
Kamala has been quieter than I expected this term—I feel like I don’t really have a sense of who she is as a national leader. Newsom is the poster boy for everything even the few remaining rational Republicans hate about Democratic policies. Pete’s great—I could definitely vote for him, but there was a lot of grumbling about his seemingly slow response to the Ohio train derailment.
I would personally love to see either of two Connecticut lawmakers step up—Senator Chris Murphy who has been a force in working for gun safety legislation or Representative Jim Himes—who packs a lot of experience in foreign affairs with his work on the Intelligence Committee. I think this is going to become a key area in the trend toward autocracy in this country and others around the world.
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Post by sabrinae on Apr 13, 2023 18:52:41 GMT
A chimp could be the Democratic candidate for all I care. Wouldn’t be any worse than somebody with an R after his name. Yep. That is exactly how I feel. Anyone with a D after their name gets my vote. If Biden decides to run again, I will support him whole heartedly. I love that I don't have to worry every single day what shit our president is spewing, and I like how he is just quietly doing his job and not getting into the fray of crap that is flung around about him and his family. But, that all said, my favorite candidate is the same as it was in 2020--Pete. I love him, and I think he would make a fantastic president. But I am just not sure the US is ready to elect a gay man as president, which I also think is so damn dumb. And I'm not sure that he will appeal to Republicans who want to get off the Trump train. I think the US will elect a gay man long before we elect a woman. |
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Post by sabrinae on Apr 13, 2023 18:55:35 GMT
I really like Sherrod Brown and think he would make a fantastic candidate and president. I don’t think he has the necessary national name recognition |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 13, 2023 19:02:34 GMT
I wish the Dems would choose someone NOW, and back him/her with the heat of 1,000 suns. They can’t wait til the last minute. They need to present a candidate and all stand behind. I'm actually not sure I agree with that - it seems that when D candidates are picked early there's more time for the mud to stick. I kind of hope Biden keeps being the presumptive nominee and then they slide someone else with strong name recognition and likeability without a ton of time for them to be ripped apart. I like Biden, I think his biggest negative is age. |
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Post by pinklady on Apr 13, 2023 19:03:36 GMT
How many threads are you going to start for the same question?
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Post by Lurkingpea on Apr 13, 2023 19:07:27 GMT
As of right now, today, I believe Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee. (Unless he goes to prison and let’s be honest, that’s not very likely.) I also believe, as of right now, the only person that can beat Trump is Biden. In the future, I’d love to see Pete run. I agree. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Apr 13, 2023 19:15:35 GMT
Yep. That is exactly how I feel. Anyone with a D after their name gets my vote. If Biden decides to run again, I will support him whole heartedly. I love that I don't have to worry every single day what shit our president is spewing, and I like how he is just quietly doing his job and not getting into the fray of crap that is flung around about him and his family. But, that all said, my favorite candidate is the same as it was in 2020--Pete. I love him, and I think he would make a fantastic president. But I am just not sure the US is ready to elect a gay man as president, which I also think is so damn dumb. And I'm not sure that he will appeal to Republicans who want to get off the Trump train. I think the US will elect a gay man long before we elect a woman. I don’t know about that. There are women republican governors but not openly gay republican gay governors. ETA. I also know some republicans that voted for Hillary but would never vote for Pete. |
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Post by epeanymous on Apr 13, 2023 19:24:44 GMT
I love him and/but we can't lose that seat. I don't know that he can do both. |
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Post by katlady on Apr 13, 2023 19:48:05 GMT
Biden has been hinting that he will run again in 2024. Honestly, he may be the only one at the moment to beat Trump. I think Biden is too old and we need younger candidates, but … shrug. I will vote for whom ever the Democrats put on the ticket.
I would love to see Newsom and DeSantis go head to head. That would be fun to watch.
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