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Luvapottamus

(31 posts)
16. Reinhold Richard "Reince" Priebus
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 10:50 AM
Apr 2019

You think anybody wanted him in the Whitehouse?

All voters should be sick of this.

Traditionally, presidents often choose defeated primary opponents as vice president running mate. That dates back to convention deal making, but that's really part of the problem.

There is talk now about eliminating the electoral college, but the real problem isn't the electoral college, it's the democratic party running candidates that are unpopular, and who refuse to articulate substantial policy intentions.

We can win in landslides if we simply change the status quo, have candidates who articulate actual policy programs, and declare whom they intend to appoint to carry out these actions. So they can in unison blast the media with a cohesive, competent articulation of what exactly they intend to do for FOUR YEARS.

This doesn't have to be done EXACTLY the way I prefer it be done, but if one candidate does it, the other 20 LOL of them will have to do it their way, and as it is right now, we may have thirty test runs on this before this primary season is over.

That's plenty of variety to see which way works best.

If you like, Biden can declare a few tentative appointments, and declare I'm going to fill in the rest of these jobs with the people you didn't want.

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

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Welcome to DU. :) I thought this'd be about the census. Hortensis Mar 2019 #1
I don't know if other countries have tried this. Luvapottamus Mar 2019 #2
But they could all ask the same people to serve. Hortensis Mar 2019 #3
I could list poorly selected democrat cabinet members Luvapottamus Mar 2019 #4
You mean Democratic cabinet members. MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #5
Oops Luvapottamus Mar 2019 #6
Please DO and post here. Truth is allowable under the TOS Hortensis Mar 2019 #7
Revolving Door Luvapottamus Mar 2019 #8
These both result from ideological and goal positions Hortensis Mar 2019 #9
You're moving the goalpost. Luvapottamus Mar 2019 #10
Hortensis didn't move the goal posts mcar Mar 2019 #11
And: Luvapottamus Mar 2019 #12
Again.... ehrnst Apr 2019 #26
Parliamentary systems usually have an opposition "Shadow Cabinet" of policy experts... brooklynite Apr 2019 #22
Why this is a Golden Opportunity Luvapottamus Mar 2019 #13
What "traditional campaign" are voters "sick of?" ehrnst Apr 2019 #15
Reinhold Richard "Reince" Priebus Luvapottamus Apr 2019 #16
No idea what Priebus has to do with your answer concerning elections. ehrnst Apr 2019 #18
Per forum rules Luvapottamus Apr 2019 #20
"How come we can't beat George W. Bush or Donald Trump in a LANDSLIDE? " ehrnst Apr 2019 #21
We lost those elections. Luvapottamus Apr 2019 #24
So if that's such a simple way to win by a landslide, why has no one done that? ehrnst Apr 2019 #25
I am reminded of the Lone Ranger joke that ends- rzemanfl Apr 2019 #27
No, they DON'T traditionally choose a defeated Primary opponent. brooklynite Apr 2019 #23
Warren, Beto, Bernie Luvapottamus Mar 2019 #14
Pete Buttigieg Luvapottamus Apr 2019 #17
Cory Booker Luvapottamus Apr 2019 #19
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