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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Democrats Have Mixed Feelings on 2020 Field [View all]meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)5. I like Booker
But will the masses vote for a black man again, especially after 4yrs of the racist presidency of Trump to make racism "acceptable" to practice again.
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Booker (51 years old, good speaker) seems like a good value if one is placing bets. nt
geek tragedy
Dec 2016
#3
Obama's at 59% approval, Trump is at 41%, and it's only going to go down from there.
geek tragedy
Dec 2016
#6
we have plenty of rising stars, but when you are scared like we are now
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2016
#22
That obviously wasn't what the poster meant. In context, it's crystal clear what was meant.
KittyWampus
Dec 2016
#53
Since you're up on him more than i am, isn't he involved in bridgegate somehow?
dionysus
Dec 2016
#63
Newsome is Lt. Governor of California and will run to replace Jerry Brown as Governor
Auggie
Dec 2016
#11
democrats are scared and hurting and are holding on to people for comfort
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2016
#19
Remember when Booker claimed President Obama was being too hard on rich people?
DemocraticWing
Dec 2016
#29
It's Cuomo's race to lose if Bernie doesn't run. Booker would round out the top 3 and would be the
coolbreeze77
Dec 2016
#28
I agree that HRC is retired but give her a break. It is hard to lose an election where
StevieM
Dec 2016
#45
I love Hillary but I think she is retired. And she has earned the rest after the horrible way that
StevieM
Dec 2016
#43
Sherrod Brown-Kamala Harris for 8 years. Followed by Harris and someone else for 8 years.
Garrett78
Dec 2016
#40
2018 will be a referendum on the majority party, in this case Trumpublicans
Proud Liberal Dem
Dec 2016
#48