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Andy Beshear should/could be next president. (Original Post) elleng Jul 2025 OP
At the rate that TACO is going, I'd settle for Soupy Sales. marble falls Jul 2025 #1
Always liked his dad and Andy too mountain grammy Jul 2025 #2
How is he Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #3
Electorate will have to learn a thing or two. elleng Jul 2025 #4
Nobody knew Obama's name either. leftieNanner Jul 2025 #5
Had you heard of the Governor of Arkansas in 1989? Big Blue Marble Jul 2025 #7
I keep thinking he's the doctor on Deep Space 9. n/t SomewhereInTheMiddle Jul 2025 #12
Democratic Southern Governors have won the Presidency question everything Jul 2025 #6
Yes - although at a time when most Southern Governors were Democrats rather than it being a novelty Midwestern Democrat Jul 2025 #10
Andy is the perfect antidote to Trump. Big Blue Marble Jul 2025 #8
Newsom; He has a mean streak, speak easy Jul 2025 #9
Beshear also has a mean streak JI7 Jul 2025 #11

Greg_In_SF

(887 posts)
3. How is he
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 11:09 PM
Jul 2025

in the name recognition department? That's where it all starts.

If I asked anyone I know who the Governor of Kentucky is, no one would even have a clue.

Midwestern Democrat

(1,029 posts)
10. Yes - although at a time when most Southern Governors were Democrats rather than it being a novelty
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 02:53 AM
Jul 2025

On paper, Beshear looks like an attractive candidate, but he has the following things against him - none of which I think are deal-breakers: an early lack of name recognition, he most likely won't carry his own state or his entire region in the electoral college, and his list of accomplishments is pretty thin because his power is severely limited by Republican super-majorities in the state legislature.

Big Blue Marble

(5,666 posts)
8. Andy is the perfect antidote to Trump.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 12:21 AM
Jul 2025

Brillant, good looking, and a deeply compassionate person...oh and all so very honest.

speak easy

(12,595 posts)
9. Newsom; He has a mean streak,
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 01:59 AM
Jul 2025

and a lengthy record with Latinos. I am sick and tired of playing nice with these monsters.

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