Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I'm switching to Buttigieg because he is a game changer. [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)put forward significantly last year. Seems I heard of him before that, maybe in something like governing.com, but probably last year's when I first noticed him in a one-on-one video interview.
The issue isn't whether he has the "right" ideals and appears well on the screen. He seems to be made of the right stuff as far as I'm concerned. And I think reaction here proves he's as talented as attorney Michael Avenatti, another "Oh, he should run for president!!!" exciter. Those who look farther of course know Buttigieg's far more principled and impressive and wouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence as Avenatti except for discussing appearance (not performance) in front of the cameras, where I think Avenatti actually has the edge.
But neither will be our nominee. Not this time anyway. Just look at who else we have running.
2024 will be the second term for whomever we elect in 2020. We hope 2028 will be Democrat also, but Republicans will probably pick that up. That would leave 2032 as a possibility if the Republicans elected a one-term problem, but 2036 is the soonest REAL possibility for Buttigieg, after he's had a couple terms as governor of Indiana and perhaps as a senator or in a cabinet post, or VP. He'd be about 56 at that point and a very, very impressive candidate.
And now, my crystal ball from Amazon gets put away while I tend to the pork chops. And the Russians can go fuck themselves. They're not winning this election.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden