Having seen clips of Vivek for a few months now, I'm convinced he's just a grifter

[themaguffin]

Now after 2016, anything is possible I guess, and he gave the base the show that they want...

but I still don't see anything other than grifter with him and remember.... Ben Carson was the it candidate in 2015/16 for a moment, as was Cain, among others.

[jcgoldie]

1. so what you are saying is...

... he's a republican.

[Ocelot II]

2. Wait til the base finds out he doesn't love Jesus.

[vlyons]

3. He is Hindu

That should play well with the RW fundies. Can't wait to see their reaction to statues of Hindu gods in the white house. Ganesh, the god with the elephant head should go over well.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. I wonder how Ramaswamy explains Gandhi's quote...

"I like your Christ, but not your Christianity."

[JI7]

10. This is the biggest reason I don't see him having much of a chance

There are many comments from right wingers that this makes him unacceptable becsuse if this.

[FalloutShelter]

4. Another arrogant, rich S.O.B.

With the oval on his bucket list. F him x infinity.

[EYESORE 9001]

5. Does he support the Hindu caste system?

Needs to be asked, considering how the RW shits themselves at the mention of sharia law in Muslim localities. Who knows? Maybe the rigid social structure will appeal to their desire to submit to a strongman.

[Sky Jewels]

15. We were discussing Vivek and caste on another thread.

Here's an excerpt about him being a Brahmin from his book.

https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=18213372

[Hortensis]

7. Indulging because he can. However, he and DeSantis are considered by

an expert on authoritarian threats to be the most potentially dangerous men on the stage last night. Most like tRump, most antidemocratic, projective of his ruthless authoritarian extremism, very dangerous IF they became president.

Ramaswamy has said many ways that our diversity of peoples and ideas and freedoms are problems that need control and correction. Another demagogic bomb-thrower who'd enjoy testing his power as a primary candidate and consider it worth what he put in and got out, but also an opportunist who'd enjoy his power even more as leader of the planet's only superpower.

[FSogol]

9. He's also a clueless tech bro who thinks he is right about everything. Like Trumpy

he'll disregard any expert opinion for what his gut tells him which always translates to what is best for him at any given moment.

He should never be elected to any office.

[Hortensis]

11. +1000. We shouldn't try to pet a rabid dog that staggers up either. nt

[JI7]

8. I agree .

[hedda_foil]

12. Took me 15 seconds.

[Sugarcoated]

13. I didn't actually watch the debate but saw a clip

pointing out he pinched a couple lines from President Obama's key note address, where he says something like: "...a skinny kid with a funny name", this guy changed kid to "guy"

[ananda]

14. Aren't all Republicans, either for themselves or their donors?

???