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Springsteen/Swift 2028 (Original Post) exoskeleton May 2025 OP
I don't care about exploding heads; I care about winning elections. Ocelot II May 2025 #1
I hear you exoskeleton May 2025 #4
Sadly, this country is not ready to elect a woman. Ocelot II May 2025 #5
As Bill Clinton said, Hillary would have won in 2008 Polybius May 2025 #6
They should both give performances at the Kennedy Center Martin Eden May 2025 #2
Born to Run! Look What You Made Me Do! tanyev May 2025 #3

Ocelot II

(129,722 posts)
1. I don't care about exploding heads; I care about winning elections.
Thu May 22, 2025, 09:04 AM
May 2025

I realize this suggestion is just a joke, but I do get tired of celebrity-worship, as if being famous for and good at something unrelated to governance or politics means someone would be a good president. We already have a game-show host, and we can see how well that's turning out.

Ocelot II

(129,722 posts)
5. Sadly, this country is not ready to elect a woman.
Thu May 22, 2025, 09:14 AM
May 2025

Two accomplished, experienced, intelligent women were defeated by one of the all-around worst, most unqualified people on earth with the single advantage of being male. The sexism and misogyny is that bad and I don't expect it to improve in the next 4 years. Or 40 years.

Polybius

(21,625 posts)
6. As Bill Clinton said, Hillary would have won in 2008
Thu May 22, 2025, 10:28 AM
May 2025

Nearly any Democrat would have won in that year. Bush was even more unpopular than Trump was after January 6th. McCain could not have overcome it.

Martin Eden

(15,441 posts)
2. They should both give performances at the Kennedy Center
Thu May 22, 2025, 09:07 AM
May 2025

After Mango Mussolini is deposed by the strong and inspirational Democratic leader who wins the 2028 primary.

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