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DFW

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13. I'm not sure we'd be well-advised to have a clear front-runner right now

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #9)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 01:16 PM

Sep 2025

When Howard Dean took over as DNC chair sfter Kerry’s “loss,” he made it clear it was not to pave the way for another candidacy of his own. Howard was everywhere, and paved the way for us to retake the House and the Senate in 2006. I didn’t even know the name of the current DNC chairman without looking it up, and that’s just wrong. Even with Howard’s dynamic DNC leadership, we didn’t have clearly declared presidential candidates for 2008 until 2007. Even Obama took a little time to catch fire. Inevitability invites burnout. I’m happy to have a rotating roster of dynamic Democrats with no presidential ambitions occupy the TV screens for now, until the next Obama steps up in 2027 to lead us to a victory every bit as decisive as the one we enjoyed in 2008.

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I devoutly hope that something will. raccoon Sep 2025 #8

I have had a similar experience. MLWR Sep 2025 #3

Our current two-party system consists of the Party of Trump and the Party of Silence dalton99a Sep 2025 #4

Not in my experience. Are you on mailing lists for Indivisible and your local Democratic activists? Hekate Sep 2025 #16

Thanks for the news. You do a great job explaining what their news doesn't. You might add some numbers ancianita Sep 2025 #5

Is the problem with European news media companies KS Toronado Sep 2025 #7

No, quite different DFW Sep 2025 #11

I see said the blind man KS Toronado Sep 2025 #12

Kimmel and Colbert are celebrities. Trump was a celebrity before he was a politician. highplainsdem Sep 2025 #9

I'm not sure we'd be well-advised to have a clear front-runner right now DFW Sep 2025 #13

Agreed. Every time it looks like we have a frontrunner who is an actual politician (it's a knack)... Hekate Sep 2025 #17

I still like him! DFW Sep 2025 #18

Good to know. Thanks. 58Sunliner Sep 2025 #10

thank you for a nice description in part about normal life elsewhere ClaudetteCC Sep 2025 #14

TY so much for this. The "US Dems aren't doing/saying anything" trope is a popular one at DU itself... Hekate Sep 2025 #15

It was so enjoyable reading your post DeeDeeNY Sep 2025 #19

Except for when I lived in Spain, most of my education was in English. DFW Sep 2025 #20

There is also this Republicanese phrase that doesn't adhere to rules except bad spelling -- DeeDeeNY Sep 2025 #21

Noteworthy that they never follow their own instructions! n/t DFW Sep 2025 #22