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syringis

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67. Hi Le Gaucher

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 02:23 AM

Apr 2018

I Might be wrong, but Michael F. Bennet (CO) would be great.

He has a great experience and his positions on many subjects are very pertinent.

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What kind of person will it take to, not just win but wipe the floor with Donald Trump in 2020 [View all] Le Gaucher Apr 2018 OP

Trump is different than any other politician highmindedhavi Apr 2018 #1

He is not a politician. He is a grifter and a criminal. Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #22

It's hard to know what will get people excited - The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #2

That is where you are not correct...it is always imperative to focus on the president in a first Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #23

I strongly disagree. A campaign focused on nothing but busting on Trump will fail. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #63

Consider 2010...one issues and the focus on Obama...not born here and healthcare Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #64

I'm not advocating for a "laundry list." The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #65

I dont know why but Justin Trudeau pnwest Apr 2018 #3

Yes, we need an American Justin Trudeau. smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #15

I love Joe Kennedy the III and not because he is pretty...he is smart, well spoken charismatic... Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #24

☺ Wwcd Apr 2018 #29

Uh, wrong question. RandomAccess Apr 2018 #4

Facts are hard to dispute, aren't they! tonyt53 Apr 2018 #7

Don't forget! End the electoral college. Sophia4 Apr 2018 #28

+1 RandomAccess Apr 2018 #61

No doubt ... and I say this seriously ... STATES are an anachronism in fact ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #66

States probably make governance in some areas like education (organizing schools) Sophia4 Apr 2018 #69

I Agree Pretty Much With Everything You Said ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #70

I'd be fine with like 10-20 'state-like' regions, aligned on general political lines ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #71

THIS. Thank you. Hekate Apr 2018 #52

Someone richer and more abrasive than tRump Glorfindel Apr 2018 #5

Uh, no blake2012 Apr 2018 #9

I probably should have said "assertive" instead of abrasive Glorfindel Apr 2018 #10

True. We need someone who can deftly throw Trumps crap in his face blake2012 Apr 2018 #11

FDR could say "FUCK YOU" in elegant and patrican tones Mopar151 Apr 2018 #25

I would replace "abrasive" with "wittier and quicker". smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #16

'We go high'? We'll lose western civilization over that. We're fucked if this thinking prevails. -nt poboy2 Apr 2018 #49

BEZOS!! He's a real billionare...you hear that President Chump Wwcd Apr 2018 #32

A younger Joe Biden type Shemp Howard Apr 2018 #6

Agree. A younger Joe Biden would be perfect. Le Gaucher Apr 2018 #44

Barack Obama blake2012 Apr 2018 #8

Barack Obama would destroy Trump. And Trump knows it. Le Gaucher Apr 2018 #14

Someone who is not targeted for destruction by the FBI. (eom) StevieM Apr 2018 #12

Someone with most but not all of the attributes of Jimmy Carter. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #13

Not Bernie Sanders. DavidDvorkin Apr 2018 #17

Really. NOT him again. Why? He can't even decide where his loyalty lies.How are we suppose to know Wwcd Apr 2018 #33

I predict he'll start off strong in the primaries DavidDvorkin Apr 2018 #35

Post removed Post removed Apr 2018 #38

I think we should already know whom that person is and they should already be running NightWatcher Apr 2018 #18

Adam Schiff is a very smart guy and seems to fill all of the above needs. n/t monmouth4 Apr 2018 #20

My choice exactly. kacekwl Apr 2018 #59

It doesn't matter if "Perfect Rockstar Candidate" is nominated. As long as the issues with Russia lunamagica Apr 2018 #19

There it is. The process has been dirtied up for so long Wwcd Apr 2018 #34

While I will derive satisfaction from anyone defeating Spanky. I would take special joy retread Apr 2018 #21

Tammy Duckworth: Thai mother, American serviceman father, wounded vet, mom, bad ass. Squinch Apr 2018 #55

An African-American woman oberliner Apr 2018 #26

Trump won't be running in 2020. n/t NanceGreggs Apr 2018 #27

Well, I'd say... bearsfootball516 Apr 2018 #30

I like Kamala Harris for exactly those reasons, and she is as quick witted as it gets. bettyellen Apr 2018 #42

If Trump is still there Tom Hanks/Dwayne Johnson. Amimnoch Apr 2018 #31

A person with a vision of America after Trump is gone. Yavin4 Apr 2018 #36

A young, charismatic, fully Democratic version of Bernie. nt Binkie The Clown Apr 2018 #37

Bernie has none of those qualities. Bernie is a socialist & has been most of his life. Wwcd Apr 2018 #40

That's why I said "Fully Democratic" Binkie The Clown Apr 2018 #50

Exactly. Democratic values & platform. Wwcd Apr 2018 #57

I didn't even know who Bill Clinton was at this stage of the game when he first ran. brewens Apr 2018 #39

+++. Bill Clinton or Barack Obama for that matter. Wwcd Apr 2018 #41

Obama was at least on the radar screen compared to Clinton. If you lived out brewens Apr 2018 #56

"So let's leave the issue of being suitable and prepared for the job out." NCTraveler Apr 2018 #43

One other person besides Putin that trump is afraid to clap back at is ecstatic Apr 2018 #45

2 words: Joe Biden nt COLGATE4 Apr 2018 #46

Honestly? Anybody but Hillary. apnu Apr 2018 #47

George Clooney lpbk2713 Apr 2018 #60

One thing is certain, if we play that 'we go high' bullshit, then western civilization is OVER. -nt poboy2 Apr 2018 #48

I want Oprah, and I don't care who knows it. librechik Apr 2018 #51

TAMMY DUCKWORTH! Squinch Apr 2018 #53

I would prefer to see what the landscape looks like after 2018, but I understand your premise dameatball Apr 2018 #54

In a normal world anyone kacekwl Apr 2018 #58

Same kind who could win in 2008. Any old yellow dog. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2018 #62

Hi Le Gaucher syringis Apr 2018 #67

It will take the kind of voter who can see through the bullshit. Orsino Apr 2018 #68

I think one of the younger Democrats will emerge from the pack in the next 15 months, and the great OnDoutside Apr 2018 #72

Someone like Jerry Brown. He tells it like it is and doesn't back down. No "Reaching jalan48 Apr 2018 #73

The opposite of Trump. You can't beat him by being a bigger asshole. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #74