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The Velveteen Ocelot

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19. Seems like every damn time somebody does something useful

Reply to world wide wally (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2018, 03:30 PM

May 2018

for "our side," it's all "OMG, he/she should run for President!" No. He/she should keep doing what he/she is doing now and is good at. Mediagenic trial lawyers and smart people on cable news shows and popular celebrities should not run for President. People who have considerable experience in government, solid and well-known Democratic/progressive principles and positions, and no skeletons in their closets should run for President, not shiny-object people who have never even run for their local park commission but who are on TV a lot and say stuff we like.

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Avenetti in 2020? [View all] world wide wally May 2018 OP

Stop. Please. nt NCTraveler May 2018 #1

Seriously, people get a new crush kacekwl May 2018 #23

Please spell it correctly Avenatti Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #2

Only prerequisite? democratisphere May 2018 #3

Attorney General for sure. ProudMNDemocrat May 2018 #4

No! For Pete's sake! MineralMan May 2018 #5

Brilliantly put. Pope George Ringo II May 2018 #7

ROFLMAO! MineralMan May 2018 #9

Im voting for MineralWoman lame54 May 2018 #14

Yes. Just no! EffieBlack May 2018 #34

Too soon for the brass ring. procon May 2018 #6

Please name his stance on any policy position in our platform like women's choice, healthcare, trade TeamPooka May 2018 #8

Interesting ..maybe some people Laura PourMeADrink May 2018 #15

Being "attracted by the public persona and personality" sounds like how the GOP nominated Trump. TeamPooka May 2018 #18

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner here! n/t Ms. Toad May 2018 #24

They are called "politicians" because they control "policy." Policy is politics. TeamPooka May 2018 #28

No. EffieBlack May 2018 #35

No. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #10

Oh, FFS. GoCubsGo May 2018 #11

Someone like him. Confident, righteous and Laura PourMeADrink May 2018 #12

You should check out Tom Steyer. StevieM May 2018 #13

I will! I am so ready for someone unabashedly Laura PourMeADrink May 2018 #16

Yes, he' my first choice! MoonRiver May 2018 #20

With exactly zero experience in government. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #25

Experience yes..but so much more is just Laura PourMeADrink May 2018 #40

You just described Kamala Harris. bettyellen May 2018 #26

I need to really study her more..thanks BE Laura PourMeADrink May 2018 #41

You're welcome, she's been great at questioning Trump's appointees bettyellen May 2018 #43

Just so you know (not that it matters), I published this strictly as food for thought world wide wally May 2018 #17

Seems like every damn time somebody does something useful The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #19

Agree...but we are waiting for that person..starving Laura PourMeADrink May 2018 #42

No ! Did you not get the memo ? left-of-center2012 May 2018 #21

Oy, DU sometimes. demmiblue May 2018 #22

Maybe the Nobel Peace Prize Capperdan May 2018 #27

Not everyone should or could run for president. How about WhiteTara May 2018 #29

Or maybe he can just continue practicing law and we find other people to be in politics EffieBlack May 2018 #36

Like people who prepared for public office? WhiteTara May 2018 #38

Maybe he can be Oprah's VP JI7 May 2018 #30

No. Takket May 2018 #31

No. IluvPitties May 2018 #32

No. I like him fine just where he is EffieBlack May 2018 #33

He looks like he knows where at least 12 bodies are hidden, so I would say no. Oneironaut May 2018 #37

A regular Billy Flynn oberliner May 2018 #39

He has the chops, that's for sure BluegrassDem May 2018 #44