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Scrivener7

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9. I love him and he would be a great President , but we need to win. In order to do that, we need to acknowledge that

Reply to whopis01 (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 07:21 AM

Dec 6

there are more bigots and sexists and racists in our own party than we have previously acknowledged. We have been beaten over the head with that fact twice now, resulting in two administrations of a man who wants to destroy us.

Unfortunately, we need the votes of those Democratic bigots and sexists and racists. So, though I despise the truth of this, we need to run a middle-aged, straight, white, protestant male. The numbers this time tell us that, if we do that, we will win.

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I'm going to really miss this great warrior! Fingers crossed for presidential run 2028. [View all] 634-5789 Dec 6 OP

I wouldn't support him in a 2028 primary. But I sure would like Scrivener7 Dec 6 #1

Why wouldn't you support him? whopis01 Dec 6 #5

I love him and he would be a great President , but we need to win. In order to do that, we need to acknowledge that Scrivener7 Dec 6 #9

Saying all of the quiet parts out load now and it is beyond old! Hope22 Dec 6 #10

Well, that's nice, Hope. And very admirable. But we've run two of the best possible candidates in Scrivener7 Dec 6 #12

He's such an unbelievably effective communicator and Mike 03 Dec 6 #2

I hope he remains high-profile. calimary Dec 6 #3

Newsom's VP pick JoseBalow Dec 6 #4

Newsom could be Butteig's VP pick - Makes more sense. GoneOffShore Dec 6 #7

There...you fixed it!😁 Hope22 Dec 6 #11

Shapiro or Beshear for me. As of today anyway. Callie1979 Dec 6 #6

He is wonderful, but the odds of him being the nominee are low. missaj Dec 6 #8

Too soon to start speculating yet. The dead aren't even buried yet. NT SWBTATTReg Dec 6 #13

He's not going to run for president in 2028 Fiendish Thingy Dec 6 #14