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62. No argument there

Reply to mzmolly (Reply #59)

Thu May 29, 2025, 10:27 PM

May 29

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I know the Democrat I want to run in 2028. [View all] Chasstev365 May 29 OP

Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) The Blue Flower May 29 #1

I supported Inslee in 2020 Chasstev365 May 29 #3

He was my choice too dsc May 29 #13

Three. Aristus May 29 #36

Inslee was my first choice, too DFW May 29 #113

He'd be almost 78 years old Mountainguy May 29 #2

Fair point Chasstev365 May 29 #4

Pete Buttigieg milestogo May 29 #5

Pete has to be the next Secretary of State. We're going to need a master communicator Arazi May 29 #6

He'd be ideal! DFW May 30 #117

If America won't elect a woman Chasstev365 May 29 #7

Absolutely correct--America will NOT elect a woman. elocs May 29 #27

Andy Beshear will be the next President. Meadowoak May 30 #126

As far as I see it, Beshear's only qualification pinkstarburst May 30 #146

Entirely qualified but what he hasn't got it the ability to be elected. elocs May 29 #26

I BELIEVE! True Dough May 29 #91

We need the black vote Bluestocking May 30 #136

Pete Buttigieg is the whole package! pinkstarburst May 30 #145

He's 3rd way. He's against health care. Blue Full Moon May 30 #156

Oh, my. milestogo May 30 #159

Sen Tammy Duckworth. marble falls May 29 #8

Yes, losing 3 out of the last 4 elections would be 75%. elocs May 29 #29

Gov. Pritzker SheltieLover May 29 #9

He would be great! Chasstev365 May 29 #11

He would! Dems in IL love him! SheltieLover May 29 #16

*YES*! - but everybody I pick gets jinxed, arrrgh. So... UTUSN May 29 #31

Oh no! SheltieLover May 29 #48

On the radar uponit7771 May 29 #51

He may be my adopted candidate. There's a lot of time between now and then. NBachers May 29 #88

Sure is. SheltieLover May 29 #108

What about mzmolly May 29 #10

I admire Jon greatly, and consider him the smartest Senator DFW May 30 #116

LOL mzmolly May 30 #118

Actually, I DID tell him that when we had dinner in DC in January. DFW May 30 #120

Very interesting. mzmolly May 30 #154

Here is a pic from a little dinner I organized in Washington a couple of years ago. DFW May 30 #143

WOW! mzmolly May 30 #152

Senators Ossoff, Kelly and Hickenlooper can now all say DFW May 30 #153

Lol mzmolly May 30 #155

In THAT room, anyway DFW May 30 #158

Haha mzmolly May 30 #161

Great to hear that. greymattermom May 30 #133

Jon has a great chance to be reelected Senator next year. Janbdwl72 May 30 #151

I think Jon would love another full term in the Senate DFW May 30 #157

Or mzmolly May 29 #12

Yes, we desperately need to win the election in 2028 and need a solid, safe pick elocs May 29 #30

LOL mzmolly May 29 #33

I think you're right since he has a good sense of humor. elocs May 29 #35

Sounds like you're in a lovely mzmolly May 29 #87

Yes indeedy! Bayard May 29 #67

No chance I would ever support Franken in a Democratic primary. Plus he would turn 81 in his first term. Celerity May 29 #14

Good point about the age issue SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #15

I will let the first Democratic Senator to go on national television and call for him to resign speak for me: Celerity May 29 #18

Isn't interesting that SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #21

I have brought that very point up (in great detail) since I joined DU 7 years ago. Celerity May 29 #23

It is amazing that so many SocialDemocrat61 May 30 #124

Plus many ignore the multiple Democratic women who said Franken harassed them. They only talk about Celerity May 30 #129

I agree SocialDemocrat61 May 30 #130

Why is Adam Schiff never on these lists? I really like him, he's stepped up so many times in the past few months. n/t SheilaAnn May 30 #149

He just was elected to the US Senate, I doubt he is already thinking about moving on from that. Celerity May 30 #150

I loved Al Franken as a senator - he got a bad rap - but he wouldn't have a chance Ocelot II May 29 #53

Al is not interested, especially in working with Senators who threw him under the bus DFW May 30 #119

BTW SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #17

Like I didn't know that? Chasstev365 May 29 #19

No they weren't SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #22

The New Deal ended? mzmolly May 29 #24

Yes it did SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #28

You're clueless mzmolly May 29 #32

No I acknowledge reality SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #37

No, mzmolly May 29 #44

The new deal ended decades ago SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #47

Today's voters care about The New Deal. mzmolly May 29 #49

Tell that to a young black voter SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #50

I've spoken to many black voters mzmolly May 29 #52

On steroids being the operative word SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #60

The problems of the 1930's will be ours again, mzmolly May 29 #63

Democrats need policies relevant to today SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #68

We're going to revert to the 1930's mzmolly May 29 #75

Yes, and to achieve SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #96

New policies much like The New Deal. mzmolly May 29 #98

No new policies SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #101

Give us your new and exciting list. mzmolly May 29 #102

I don't have one SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #105

Greatest hits from the past? mzmolly May 29 #110

Agreed SocialDemocrat61 May 30 #121

This is the point where I vacate this thread. NBachers May 29 #92

We still have New Deal programs and structure, but... thought crime May 30 #128

Not sure who generally considered it to have ended in the 70s mzmolly May 30 #134

Yes, Trump & Co. is trying to "dismantle the Administrative State" thought crime May 30 #137

Read This: Chasstev365 May 29 #42

So now we're going back to the 80s? SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #43

Can we go back to April? mzmolly May 29 #46

There's very little left to destroy SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #56

The fact that some programs no longer exist mzmolly May 29 #61

Yes they no longer exist because the new deal ended decades ago SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #66

You get A, for repetitive commentary. mzmolly May 29 #73

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #74

Post removed Post removed May 29 #76

That was mean. SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author mzmolly May 29 #81

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #94

You're going to lose this one Keepthesoulalive May 29 #55

Exactly my point SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #57

We ALL benefit today mzmolly May 29 #59

No argument there SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #62

I would say in one form or another mzmolly May 29 #64

And the ones that remain in place SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #70

That doesn't render it mzmolly May 29 #79

Never said it did SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #93

. mzmolly May 29 #104

Be sure SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #107

I never do. mzmolly May 29 #111

Good. SocialDemocrat61 May 30 #122

Benefit is relative Keepthesoulalive May 29 #65

I am not saying there wasn't a necessary evolution mzmolly May 29 #80

It wasn't because of altruism Keepthesoulalive May 29 #89

"need to focus on the future, not the past"--- that's why we didn't Jack Valentino May 29 #69

Yes certain programs still remain SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #72

Defending is not "rehashing", unless you think we should throw all those programs Jack Valentino May 29 #85

Never said to throw anything under the bus SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #95

so noted. I think the new administration should be referred to as Jack Valentino May 29 #97

Definitely SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #99

Well mzmolly May 29 #84

Actually, New Deal economic programs DO resonate with voters thought crime May 30 #132

I think democrats need to focus on policies that will resonate SocialDemocrat61 May 30 #135

The New Deal Era lasted into the 70's thought crime May 30 #139

I don't know SocialDemocrat61 May 30 #140

I'd be delighted if we could find another Jimmy Carter. Intelligent, Dignified, Humane, and Deent. Ping Tung May 29 #20

Carter was my very first presidential vote in 1972. elocs May 29 #38

Carter ran in 76 SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #45

My first vote fr President. The term "Shining City on the Hill" always comes to mind. mjvpi May 29 #40

Walz? SheltieLover May 29 #82

Kamala made things about a plain and simple as you can get. She had a good an complete message from affordable housing Jit423 May 29 #25

Yes, a Kamala loss, beaten by Trump and even there were Democrats who didn't vote. elocs May 29 #34

Don't tell that to Bill Clinton or Barack Obama DFW May 29 #114

The difference being that Clinton and Obama won. SocialDemocrat61 May 30 #125

Obviously DFW May 30 #142

But they have to be hetero white men ? JI7 May 29 #39

Running just white men and not supporting women or people of color is wrong Pris May 29 #71

Right to run, differs from mzmolly May 29 #106

Andrew Cuomo could win. Why don't we run him ? JI7 May 29 #41

Let's get him elected Mayor first Polybius May 30 #147

Al Franken will be 77 in 2028 Polybius May 29 #54

I do too BannonsLiver May 29 #58

I love him but like others have said he is too old Tree Lady May 29 #77

A Straight White Male :( speak easy May 29 #83

God forbid BWdem4life May 29 #90

Bring back The Wizard May 29 #86

In the '30s and '60s Democrats had large majorities and bipartisan Republicans to work with. betsuni May 29 #100

Because some are locked in the past SocialDemocrat61 May 29 #103

The BS "Dems ignore the working class" and "FDR was a democratic socialist not a liberal Democrat so betsuni May 29 #112

Many people often take a simplistic view SocialDemocrat61 May 30 #123

Huge Dem majorities in Congress during the '30s and a normal opposition party to work with betsuni May 30 #127

No way. He will be 77 years old on Election Day in 2028. We need to aim our sights on younger officials. LonePirate May 29 #109

So his counter to his sexual harassment would be Trump is worse? LexVegas May 29 #115

How about Mark Cuban? Doodley May 30 #131

The Democratic presidents in my lifetime with the exception of Joe Biden were all younger, doc03 May 30 #138

To answer your question: Polybius May 30 #148

Andy Beshear two-time governor of Kentucky Ritabert May 30 #141

bless your heart! n.t librechik May 30 #144

J.B. Pritzger red dog 1 May 30 #160