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Pototan

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16. The change is age

Reply to betsuni (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 07:19 AM

Jul 2024

If anyone's only complaint is "two old white guys", Kamala Harris is the exact opposite.

A young woman of color. If the person has another excuse, I can't help that.

I agree. Sometimes racists don't want to say they're for Trump because they like his racism, so they look for another excuse. But maybe, just maybe, there are persuadable voters who do agree with our policies, but want a new generation of leaders, especially younger voters.

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I've been hearing for 2 years: "I don't want to choose between two old white guys". [View all] Pototan Jul 2024 OP

This! EdmondDantes Jul 2024 #1

I really like Roy Cooper for VP Pototan Jul 2024 #3

Nothing wrong with Cooper, but Whitmer puts Michigan in the bag and helps shore up Wisconsin calguy Jul 2024 #4

the more I think about it, I may like Shapiro more Pototan Jul 2024 #7

Cooper or Shapiro are the best choices. radius777 Jul 2024 #8

Whitmer would be great, but the worry would be radius777 Jul 2024 #9

The republican response on X is telling- AkFemDem Jul 2024 #2

Fingers crossed that it's the nail in TSF's coffin. n/t iluvtennis Jul 2024 #6

They will do what they do Cosmocat Jul 2024 #15

She wins a lot of votes that were previously "none of the above." Doodley Jul 2024 #5

Will be interesting, if there's another excuse, a "but ... ." betsuni Jul 2024 #10

I an already see "if it was Michelle instead of Kamala" JI7 Jul 2024 #11

Swore up and down they'd vote for progressive hero Warren and the second she ran was "Hillary 2.0" "capitalist" betsuni Jul 2024 #13

At least we are answering the call Pototan Jul 2024 #12

But what is the real change? Still the same party, same policies. betsuni Jul 2024 #14

The change is age Pototan Jul 2024 #16

Age was an excuse.Harris will be attacked for "status quo" "capitalist" same old lesser of two evils crap. betsuni Jul 2024 #17