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LAS14

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8. I've identified Buttigieg in the DU poll, not because...

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2019, 06:20 PM

May 2019

... I expect him to be the nominee, but because I want him to blaze a trail in a spectacular fashion. Authentic and smart. They get me every time. Of course there are others, like Warren, who are authentic and smart, but Buttigieg may have the ability to attract people in the way the Bill Clinton and Barack Obama did.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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A note of appreciation for Mayor Pete . . . [View all] markpkessinger May 2019 OP

Senator Warren is my 2nd choice atm, and if Pete drops out, I will switch to her Celerity May 2019 #1

Like Celerity above, I also rank Elizabeth Warren as my #2 choice True Dough May 2019 #2

They don't give those Rhodes Scholorships... SergeStorms May 2019 #3

Rhodes Scholarship is a big deal. Bill Clinton got one. And Kris Kristofferson. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #12

I think Rachel Maddow radical noodle May 2019 #17

Cory Booker also JI7 May 2019 #18

Yes! radical noodle May 2019 #21

Wowzeewow! She sure did get a Rhodes Scholarship. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #20

K&R stonecutter357 May 2019 #4

Excellent answers! LuvNewcastle May 2019 #5

K AND R. cwydro May 2019 #6

Best I've ever seen. From JFK to Barack Obama. mobeau69 May 2019 #7

I've identified Buttigieg in the DU poll, not because... LAS14 May 2019 #8

Excellent post Mark, many thanks for your thoughts. n/t monmouth4 May 2019 #9

I'd love to see him in the White House. But circumstances are against him. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #10

I'm not at all convinced that "circumstances are against him" n/t markpkessinger May 2019 #11

"PFFFT! LIKE THIS COUNTRY WOULD EVER ELECT A BLACK GUY WITH A bullwinkle428 May 2019 #15

It was obvious early on that Obama could get elected. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #16

He is amazing with messaging Politicub May 2019 #13

Fantastic, and beautifully put post. To echo the sentiments of several posters bullwinkle428 May 2019 #14

I LOVED that takedown of Little Tucker and Laura Mean-Girl. calimary May 2019 #19

Two great candidates. aikoaiko May 2019 #22