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Celerity

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21. TBH, IF he can win in 2022 (especially IF we cock up all the voter rights bills and he still pulls

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Sat Mar 27, 2021, 02:03 AM

Mar 2021

it off somehow, which would be an insanely heavy lift and triumph), then yes, I think he would be a stronger national candidate than Harris. I know that is not at all a popular opinion, but IMHO he has greater potential to draw in the utterly crucial swing voters and swing states to a greater degree than Harris does.

This of course is all subject to so many variables and changes that will occur over the next 7 years.

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I think Raphael Warnock will be the next black President. [View all] Sogo Mar 2021 OP

Probably Kamala Harris. Warnock is awesome though. Lucinda Mar 2021 #1

He's strong but calm. Very reasoned. He's done his homework. So glad he won badhair77 Mar 2021 #2

I hope not jcgoldie Mar 2021 #3

Hard for one Party to win 3 presidential elections in a row Polybius Mar 2021 #31

He is a preacher with great oratory skills alphafemale Mar 2021 #4

I think he has a good chance to win in 2022. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2021 #5

Yes, exactly.... Sogo Mar 2021 #7

It's possible... he has a calming presence ecstatic Mar 2021 #6

That's the way I feel, too.... Sogo Mar 2021 #8

I do like him alot so far, but i wont be so quick to annoint anyone onetexan Mar 2021 #20

Several promising black candidates to pick from Under The Radar Mar 2021 #9

Rep. Antonio Delgado from New York State Ritabert Mar 2021 #11

I got that too while watching. It was a vibe, not a thought. Dream Girl Mar 2021 #10

I like him bdamomma Mar 2021 #12

You know, it's funny Dan Mar 2021 #13

My intent was not to suggest that he would be the next black President because Sogo Mar 2021 #16

Got it! Dan Mar 2021 #19

I think so too. I thought so that night I heard his mahina Mar 2021 #14

I don't get how many in this thread seem to have completely discounted Kamela Harris. Treefrog Mar 2021 #22

I had the exact same hit msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #15

He's got to win this mid term election first. redstateblues Mar 2021 #17

More likely to be Kamala Harris. tblue37 Mar 2021 #18

TBH, IF he can win in 2022 (especially IF we cock up all the voter rights bills and he still pulls Celerity Mar 2021 #21

He is very impressive. Demsrule86 Mar 2021 #23

Not going to happen malaise Mar 2021 #24

he's a good communicator bigtree Mar 2021 #26

Kemp and the Repugs edhopper Mar 2021 #25

You mean the next one after Kamala Harris, right? GoCubsGo Mar 2021 #27

He is very impressive TuxedoKat Mar 2021 #28

you are getting quite ahead of yourself RussBLib Mar 2021 #29

I love this line from Senator Warnock -a vote is like a prayer LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2021 #30