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26. *Someone* who tells the American people to stop respecting the office of the President

Tue Oct 17, 2017, 09:07 AM

Oct 2017

To stop treating the executive branch as a cult.

To declare that he is a servant among many others, not a CEO or selected by God.

And to urge Americans to reject the idea of the bully pulpit, that just because the POTUS says something you shouldn't believe it. We need a moment in our history like in Japan where the Emperor declared to his people that he was no god. Our country followed a President's whims into Iraq and caused a disaster that should have never happened in the first place and now Russia has seen our cult of the executive branch and knows how damaging it is to us.

If that person is Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Gavin Newsome, Kamala Harris, Al Franken, etc., then I will vote for them.

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Who should run against Trump in 2020? [View all] Rollo Oct 2017 OP

Democratic party members only thanks... stonecutter357 Oct 2017 #1

+ a million! BlueMTexpat Oct 2017 #4

People who don't take Michigan and Wisconsin for granted only thanks... DRoseDARs Oct 2017 #7

Nobody did that. Please stop repeating anti-Hillary myths. NurseJackie Oct 2017 #11

Post removed Post removed Oct 2017 #13

You are right Jackie. But this is Hillary we're talking about. THose who want to attack her have lunamagica Oct 2017 #45

She was in Michigan on Nov 7 BainsBane Oct 2017 #19

"I value truth and my own intellectual integrity." NurseJackie Oct 2017 #65

Thank goodness Democrats don't do that. LanternWaste Oct 2017 #37

What in the HELL are you talking about? Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #66

Exactly. Thank you! It's important to have high standards. NurseJackie Oct 2017 #12

.... shanny Oct 2017 #31

Actually, this poll is not restricted to Democrats Rollo Oct 2017 #63

Adam Schiff pdxflyboy Oct 2017 #2

He seems a good choice to me. Al Franken also great. King_Klonopin Oct 2017 #3

My choice as well flygal Oct 2017 #10

He's the first that came to mind, yes. n/t phylny Oct 2017 #17

My list - the first list? JustAnotherGen Oct 2017 #5

With the exception of Gov. Cuomo,... MarianJack Oct 2017 #6

General Wesley Clark. Amimnoch Oct 2017 #8

I literally love him JustAnotherGen Oct 2017 #16

I know :( Here's to hoping though. Amimnoch Oct 2017 #42

It is too early to do this. murielm99 Oct 2017 #9

Why is it too early? former9thward Oct 2017 #18

What leads you to believe someone thinks DU picks the nominee? LanternWaste Oct 2017 #38

Thank you! treestar Oct 2017 #22

This is a waste of time and effort...until 2018 is finished. brooklynite Oct 2017 #14

Little time and much less effort than you appear to think in simply throwing names around. LanternWaste Oct 2017 #39

Can't say I agree TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #68

ABS. nt LexVegas Oct 2017 #15

Hopefully they won't have Trump to run against? imanamerican63 Oct 2017 #20

Seriously... I think our sole focus should be on the 2018 mid-terms and recapturing... InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #76

if it's a democrat barbtries Oct 2017 #21

Yes! Voting for no one but Democrats n/t radical noodle Oct 2017 #48

Eric Swallwell, Adam Schiff lillypaddle Oct 2017 #23

Let's get through 2017 and 2018 first crazycatlady Oct 2017 #24

I assume the Rock or David Hasselhoff will be our choices... Johonny Oct 2017 #25

*Someone* who tells the American people to stop respecting the office of the President ck4829 Oct 2017 #26

That is one incredibly depressing list of choices. Atman Oct 2017 #27

I agree. I love Franken too and he is definitely my favorite on that list and more than qualified smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #49

Yes and I don't think Franken wants it FakeNoose Oct 2017 #50

He already said he isn't interested LeftInTX Oct 2017 #58

Bernie is a proven leader that would have beat tRump in the last election. Joe941 Oct 2017 #28

I disagree. He would have not. What makes you think he would have won? lunamagica Oct 2017 #54

Nope. GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #59

No way in hell would Bernie have won. Atman Oct 2017 #62

The polls had him up way more vs tRump than Hillary was. Joe941 Oct 2017 #67

No, they didn't, because he was never the Democratic nominee. stevenleser Oct 2017 #69

I would love for a woman of color to crush him during the 2020 election, if he makes it that long. LonePirate Oct 2017 #29

Any of those who want to... Mike Nelson Oct 2017 #30

Jeff Merkley Jim Lane Oct 2017 #32

Heck, there are still people on DU who spell Obama's name as Barrack. MineralMan Oct 2017 #36

I assume Turd will have been deposed by then. lagomorph777 Oct 2017 #33

Better to worry about 2018 just now. MineralMan Oct 2017 #34

I picked Bernie, but things can change by primary season mvd Oct 2017 #35

Statistically, a southern Democrat. Smickey Oct 2017 #40

Are there any southern Democrats? madinmaryland Oct 2017 #47

Just an observation and Smickey Oct 2017 #64

How fun it is that Al Franken has the lead in this poll... Rollo Oct 2017 #41

The winner of the Democratic Party's primary. n/t retread Oct 2017 #43

My vote is for Kamala Harris just to see Trump's head explode at being beat by a black woman. politicaljunkie41910 Oct 2017 #44

I still want a woman POTUS, so Kamala Harris. Vinca Oct 2017 #46

Amy Klobuchar would do better in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania Cicada Oct 2017 #60

Good point. I like her, too. Vinca Oct 2017 #61

So would Kirsten Gillibrand Trumpocalypse Oct 2017 #73

Amy is from a state near to Michigan,Wisconsin Cicada Oct 2017 #74

Gillibrand won in a Trumpocalypse Oct 2017 #75

Thats a strong argument Cicada Oct 2017 #79

If we put up a woman, she will lose adigal Oct 2017 #78

Adam Schiff A Brand New World Oct 2017 #51

I like Governor Jay Inslee of Washington. (eom) StevieM Oct 2017 #52

IMO, I don't think Al Franken has the force of personality to make an impact. Doodley Oct 2017 #53

It does't matters. As long as the lunamagica Oct 2017 #55

Pete Buttigieg. Video added... stevenleser Oct 2017 #56

I like Kamala for now. liquid diamond Oct 2017 #57

The guy in the cell next to his. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2017 #70

Elizabeth Warren / Sherrod Brown ticket in 2020 means the end of the Trump Presidency. NJProgressive Oct 2017 #71

Kirsten Gillibrand Trumpocalypse Oct 2017 #72

Can we win back the House in 2018 please???!!!!!????!!!??!?! adigal Oct 2017 #77

Would you like to start a poll on 2018 House races? Rollo Oct 2017 #80

Missing the point. adigal Oct 2017 #81

Uh-huh Rollo Oct 2017 #82

I'm all for Al running for President, but not against Trump. Thor_MN Oct 2017 #83