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LearnedHand

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80. We are here because of "moderates"

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #39)

Sat May 24, 2025, 09:28 PM

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AKA corporate neoliberal Dems. We need courage, fearlessness, and FDR-like vision.

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Nancy Pelosi Reveals Top Dem She Thinks Will Run in 2028 [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday OP

Eww. Ocelot II Saturday #1

I love Rahm. murielm99 23 hrs ago #107

He's an unprincipled dick. We don't need ruthless; we need fearless. Ocelot II 11 hrs ago #131

Right. Madame Pelosi must've mentioned more potential candidates than him. brush 12 hrs ago #127

Top Dem? I hope not. nt Autumn Saturday #2

Who do you think is the top Dem? murielm99 23 hrs ago #108

The guy in my sig pic is not a Dem. i just happen to think he's the best Senator. Autumn 14 hrs ago #118

Please share with us which of his legislative accomplishments murielm99 10 hrs ago #135

I don't have to explain to you why I like someone. You can do a google search if Autumn 10 hrs ago #139

LOL murielm99 10 hrs ago #141

Yeah, no. phylny Saturday #3

Yawn... Dave in VA Saturday #4

Now That Gives Me a Serious Case of the Shudders! The Roux Comes First Saturday #5

If he made it to the primary, I doubt he would be the nominee. LoisB Saturday #6

Not a chance. Now Pete... NNadir Saturday #7

Would like to see Pete as Senator or Sec.of State. yorkster Saturday #21

Pete would be an amazing president! pinkstarburst Saturday #42

Rahm was terrible mayor of Chicago SheltieLover Saturday #8

Was coming Rebl2 Saturday #37

No idea what his age is, but he is wrong for president or any govt position imo SheltieLover Saturday #52

I think Rebl2 Saturday #63

He's only 65 but I think he just looks older. Autumn 14 hrs ago #119

Conor Lamb. Frasier Balzov Saturday #9

Why would you want another DINO asm128 22 hrs ago #109

Electability. And from Pennsylvania. Frasier Balzov 10 hrs ago #137

He may make a run newdeal2 Saturday #10

You gotta be kidding! La Coliniere Saturday #11

I really hope he runs! We need Rahm's voice up on that stage! tritsofme Saturday #12

surprised of the hate he's getting here cadoman Saturday #87

Forgot the not getting a pony and sit down and eat your peas already, hm?I mucholderthandirt 10 hrs ago #136

Agreed. I'd like to see him run. thought crime 20 hrs ago #112

how about the fact DonCoquixote 12 hrs ago #123

Fuck David Hogg and his idea of primarying incumbent Dems who have proven... brush 11 hrs ago #129

YouGov poll had Kamala losing because of not breaking with Biden on Israel womanofthehills 9 hrs ago #144

No. No. No. yardwork Saturday #13

On The View he said he was deciding. badhair77 Saturday #14

Noooo please no. MuseRider Saturday #15

Worst possible choice except for maybe Newsome Blue Full Moon Saturday #16

WTAF Nancy! The last thing we need is another old dude. nt Phoenix61 Saturday #17

Don't know who will rise to the top but how on earth is Rahm better than Murphy at this point? dem4decades Saturday #18

I think Pete may make it. He's out there leftyladyfrommo Saturday #19

Pete Buttigieg is who I'm voting for. He's the smartest guy in the room pinkstarburst Saturday #32

This... he is the smartest person we have... and the most articulate lapfog_1 11 hrs ago #130

I'll vote for him if he is the nominee and steel myself to see a Republican elected. elocs 11 hrs ago #132

If we try to force a straight white christian male down the throats pinkstarburst 9 hrs ago #143

16 shots and a cover up. mopinko Saturday #20

Laquan McDonald Chasstev365 Saturday #22

Love Nancy, but the future of politics has changed so drastically Blue Owl Saturday #23

The political landscape in the US anciano Saturday #24

Oh Hell NO! FarPoint Saturday #25

Nope nope nope Greg_In_SF Saturday #26

Literally no one is excited about Rahm Emanuel. pinkstarburst Saturday #27

Nancy Pelosi making an endorsement -- which this isn't even... -- is not """putting her finger on the scale.""" W_HAMILTON Saturday #50

Pelosi shouldn't be pushing anyone before we have a nominee pinkstarburst Saturday #71

What scale? The scale of saying somebody is probably going to run for president? betsuni Yesterday #101

High profile dems like Pelosi, Obama, Biden and Clinton pinkstarburst 13 hrs ago #120

Where does Pelosi say she's "all for" anyone? I didn't see that. Saying a person's going to run isn't betsuni 12 hrs ago #124

If he runs, he will prod the other candidates and put some spine in the party bucolic_frolic Saturday #28

Oh Nancy. Those days are long, long gone stillcool Saturday #29

Last gasp of our gerontocracy. enough Saturday #30

He's 65, not 85. tritsofme Saturday #62

If Nancy thinks that's a winning Dem she Nanjeanne Saturday #31

Maybe Rebl2 Saturday #36

"I think he's going to run" Shrek 15 hrs ago #117

No. Just no. ms liberty Saturday #33

NO. Just FUCK NO!!!! aeromanKC Saturday #34

Please No Rebl2 Saturday #35

Rahmbo is a no-go. generalbetrayus Saturday #38

That is a disgusting comment MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #68

Is that you, Don Jr.? n/t demmiblue 12 hrs ago #125

Needs to be a down to Earth middle America moderate... who governs as a Lefty. WarGamer Saturday #39

Tim Walz??? Nothing about him I don't like and admire..n/t SheilaAnn Saturday #44

It's not about who you and I like... WarGamer Saturday #45

Josh Shapiro JI7 Saturday #54

I love him. WarGamer Saturday #67

I reject the idea that we must have straight white christian male candidates pinkstarburst Saturday #72

We are here because of "moderates" LearnedHand Saturday #80

That's the GOVERNING direction we need... I agree. WarGamer Saturday #83

Rahm Emmanuel is no populist choie Saturday #91

agreed. WarGamer 8 hrs ago #148

Well done with that Rahm description, choie democrank 7 hrs ago #154

Amazing how people grow out of touch True Dough Saturday #40

Jeez, could that title be any more disengenuous? MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #41

Oh, dear God. milestogo Saturday #43

No mvd Saturday #46

I have high hopes for him. gulliver Saturday #47

"Emoto-sophist"? Care to explain? LearnedHand Saturday #82

This is the terms for "Emoto-sophist" and the "sophist" Autumn 13 hrs ago #121

It's kind of the opposite of common sense, grounded, fair-minded, courteous intellectual gulliver 10 hrs ago #138

He is only 'relatively young' compared to oldest by far POTUS's ever in Biden and Trump. Celerity Yesterday #100

Really? No! ananda Saturday #48

I will support any Democrat who wins the nomination in 2028 FakeNoose Saturday #49

I can't see it. Well... we've had worse trying to be nominated, but I can't see him being successful. Oopsie Daisy Saturday #51

Anyone remember George Mahon, former chair of House Appropriations? DUU Saturday #53

George Mahon bottomofthehill Saturday #89

George Mahon DUU Saturday #94

Mahon was a racist Dixiecrat POS who opposed civil rights for black people like me, so hard pass on ANY advice from him. Celerity 23 hrs ago #104

Plata o plomo - pick one DUU 7 hrs ago #151

Please, spare me the FUD attempts and the condescension. That Wikipedia info is fully documented, go try and whitewash/ Celerity 7 hrs ago #155

David Hogg may be right DBoon Saturday #55

About what? SharonClark Saturday #61

It's a shame I have to wait a whole two years and nine-plus months to vote against him in a primary. Xavier Breath Saturday #56

As a 63 year old white male... FHRRK Saturday #57

Hahahahahahahahaha awesomerwb1 Saturday #58

Dem candidate rso Saturday #59

Add Walz as well. tavernier 16 hrs ago #116

If we won't elect a woman my pick is Walz as well. Autumn 8 hrs ago #147

Rham-- no!! lindalou65 Saturday #60

The Money Wing. That's nice. Kid Berwyn Saturday #64

Not just not sdfernando Saturday #65

Fuck. That. Shit. CivicGrief Saturday #66

Seriously sickened MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Hornedfrog2000 Saturday #70

People need to stop listening to Pelosi jgmiller Saturday #73

He's about as inspiring as a loaf of bread. nt Quixote1818 Saturday #74

If your aim is to repel voters... pecosbob Saturday #75

Oh boy. Time to find younger blood. If she'd start pulling someone up behind her, that would be a good thing. marble falls Saturday #76

If I read this right, Ms. Pelosi said she thinks Rahm Emanuel will run. Morbius Saturday #77

Thank you. betsuni Yesterday #98

JFC this is exactly why we need young strategists LearnedHand Saturday #78

Im going to put this out there right now. pandr32 Saturday #79

Do we really want a former IDF member running the country? Isn't it bad enough that the Nazis are running things now? Jit423 Saturday #81

She's probably right Renew Deal Saturday #84

Don't see it Mountainguy Saturday #85

Same here, not a broad enough appeal fujiyamasan Saturday #95

Certainly, but it's still a very different type of election Mountainguy Yesterday #97

lol k_buddy762 Saturday #86

This ain't 1992, in case Nancy or Rahm lost track of time . . . hatrack Saturday #88

Oh my god choie Saturday #90

"Pelosi said she thinks that Rahm Emanuel will (run)" LudwigPastorius Saturday #92

oh sweet jesus NO DonCoquixote Saturday #93

Yuck! n/t Upthevibe Saturday #96

I hope not. I sure as hell would'nt vote fir him in a primary. CentralMass Yesterday #99

I know he already said no chance...but I think Mark Cuban as a VP would help any candidate Melon Yesterday #102

With selections like this LilElf70 23 hrs ago #103

Surely he is not considered a top dem Bev54 23 hrs ago #105

He'll run but won't do well, or decide not to run because he's not doing well. Unlikeable. betsuni 23 hrs ago #106

Never cared for Rahm proud patriot 22 hrs ago #110

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 21 hrs ago #111

It's because of Rahm that Obama didn't pick Howard Dean as HHS Secretary DFW 19 hrs ago #113

I wanted to vote for Howard Tree Lady 9 hrs ago #142

This is why so many are leaving the party or just staying home. nt RandiFan1290 17 hrs ago #114

Why? One person is probably going to run for president and that makes everybody leave the party? betsuni 17 hrs ago #115

He can throw his hat in the ring, but he's not going to make it through the primary. bearsfootball516 13 hrs ago #122

Yeah. That. Would. Be. Just. Great. Charlie Chapulin 12 hrs ago #126

Hasn't she done enough damage with her opinion on who should run for President. jrthin 12 hrs ago #128

Stick to day trading. jalan48 11 hrs ago #133

To win the '28 election, which is vital, Democrats need to temper their idealism elocs 10 hrs ago #134

The problem is we have so many different Tree Lady 9 hrs ago #145

No Coronations Please WiVoter 10 hrs ago #140

We need to nominate the "safe" candidate in 2028 Mosby 9 hrs ago #146

I don't see that Rahm Emanuel will be much Prairie_Seagull 8 hrs ago #149

There were no cancer patients or people under active FBI investigation she could bet on instead? nt Rob H. 8 hrs ago #150

Please....NO democrank 7 hrs ago #152

I fear we're going to get another 20 plus Dems running. SleeplessinSoCal 7 hrs ago #153

No, thank you. Iggo 7 hrs ago #156