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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2018 5:29:31 GMT
I don't know, this Texan would be willing to give him up if it was needed to help get the current shitshow out of the Oval Office. It would hurt, but we've got to be willing to sacrifice for the greater good.
It seems like it needs to be someone relatable, not someone from a long line of politicians (Kennedy). A person that convey "the common man" although Donald Trump is none of these things, he made it believable to the right states. Biden and Bernie are too old. Definitely not Warren; too polarizing like Hillary. Kristen Gillibrand might get a lot of crap because of the Obama, Hillary, New York State connection.
I like the idea of Kane because of his military background. Castro or Beto because of Hispanic heritage. Good for Florida, Texas, and Arizona (that's getting closer to being blue).
So I'm going for boring white guy and a minority who's heritage will someday be the majority of the population of the United States. People that will appeal to the purple states.
I'm hoping Trump gets impeached or resigns. The Republicans will realize they need to get their shit together and BOTH parties will have a sensible moderate. That's the dream.
If both end up being terrible, I'll vote third party once again because my state will always go to a Republican. I hate having only two parties in this country. That's why I think I'm okay with the popular vote. No way can two parties cater to every citizen.
If someone is qualified to be president why should they be discarded solely because of their last name?
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TheOtherMeg
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Post by TheOtherMeg on Nov 14, 2018 6:04:23 GMT
I think that we also need someone who can pull in independent voters. Sanders and Warren cannot, and I hope that we can find someone who can. And as much as I adore the Obama-Biden bromance memes, I feel Biden has too much baggage, as well. I don't want anyone from the old guard, not even HRC (whom I fully supported because I felt she was eminently qualified, not just because she was "not Trump"). I'd love them all to step back and support the new wave, to hand the baton to the next generation. That said, I'm not ready for the extreme progressive left of the Democratic Party to take the lead. I don't like Sanders for many reasons, one being he only joined the Dems to make a run at the presidency (then dragged his feet before kinda sorta supporting his party's nominee). Some of his ideas are too left for me. Which means Ocasio-Cortez is waaay too left for me! I marched, and continue to march, and I support liberal causes and such, but I consider myself a middle of the road liberal person. (I'm only considered extremely liberal *locally* because I currently live in one of the reddest counties in my Midwest state. lol) If the Dems can find someone who appeals to the middle Dems & Repubs without offending the progressive Dems, I think we'll have a winner.
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