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yellow dahlia

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29. They have skill sets...but...to win requires more.

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 02:18 PM

Aug 2025

Being feisty and quick witted grabs our attention. And we relish in the trolling. That is an effective lane...but. The ability to win requires a variety of skills and other facets.

The way to eliminate the cheating is to have a clear mandate. A candidate where they can attach excuses give them an out. For example - Harris lost because of racism, or misogyny, or her association with Biden, or_______(fill in the blank). The excuses are a smoke screen so they can cheat.

No baggage. No excuses.

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Is a Newsom - Pritzker ticket possible? [View all] orangecrush Aug 2025 OP

I'd rather see a Pritzker - Walz ticket. SheltieLover Aug 2025 #1

PRITZKER-NEWSOM for me. UTUSN Aug 2025 #11

Walz is damaged goods...you don't get a second chance at Veep Prairie Gates Aug 2025 #23

No Thank You Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #2

Beats hell out of orangecrush Aug 2025 #9

Indeed, I welcome their aggressive push back and resistance against Trump Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #10

Do you vote in America? You are Canadian right? questionseverything Aug 2025 #27

Dual citizen Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #44

So you vote in both countries? questionseverything Aug 2025 #45

Yes I can vote in both and Yes I must file taxes for both countries Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #46

They are governing too you know. They have to deal with this directly in their states. themaguffin Aug 2025 #14

How about successfully running a large state? quaint Aug 2025 #15

With supermajorities in both legislative chambers? Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #18

Agreed. yellow dahlia Aug 2025 #26

Not sure that ticket would be my favorite, but I disagree with your point. Raven123 Aug 2025 #34

Nah, too big of personalities for either to take the #2 slot. tritsofme Aug 2025 #3

Agreed Prairie Gates Aug 2025 #22

Never say never Starbeach Aug 2025 #4

Newsom rso Aug 2025 #5

I really like Beshear crimycarny Aug 2025 #33

Newsom-Crockett MichMan Aug 2025 #6

If only we could. quaint Aug 2025 #16

They have skill sets...but...to win requires more. yellow dahlia Aug 2025 #29

I'd rather see Pritzker-Newsom. milestogo Aug 2025 #7

Doubtful to have two governors newdeal2 Aug 2025 #8

What about 2 Senators? Obama and Biden ring a bell? ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2025 #35

I gave that example too newdeal2 Aug 2025 #39

that's fine! Why is anybody upset? CTyankee Aug 2025 #12

I like Gavin a huge amount obamanut2012 Aug 2025 #13

Pritzker is a billionaire, Newsom a millionaire, both born in Northern California quaint Aug 2025 #17

Both were born in the Bay Area, not Norcal*, but JB moved when he was a little boy obamanut2012 Aug 2025 #20

I would not use the term Norcal. quaint Aug 2025 #41

They'd get my vote EnergizedLib Aug 2025 #19

Love Pritzker, but he's not going to agree to be second fiddle Prairie Gates Aug 2025 #21

Anything is possible maxsolomon Aug 2025 #24

lol lol awesomerwb1 Aug 2025 #40

I am concerned that people are inclined to focus on 2028, rather than yellow dahlia Aug 2025 #25

Beshear would put Kentucky in play Wanderlust988 Aug 2025 #28

JB, with Gavin's social media genius TommyT139 Aug 2025 #30

Newsom/Whitmer, Newsom/Shapiro, Newsom/Beshear tinrobot Aug 2025 #31

Pritzker/Duckworth or Pritzker/Murray Ritabert Aug 2025 #32

Can't have Pritzker/Duckworth Jilly_in_VA Aug 2025 #37

You're right. I forgot they're both from Illinois. Ritabert Aug 2025 #38

As a WA Resident who's voted for Patty Murray her entire career, maxsolomon Aug 2025 #42

OK. I was just impressed by her lately fighting Trump. Ritabert Aug 2025 #43

Let's see about the midterms first Blue Full Moon Aug 2025 #36

No. Newsom is unelectable. n/t valleyrogue Aug 2025 #47

Yeah I said that about Trump orangecrush Aug 2025 #48