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RiverStone

(7,228 posts)
Fri Aug 25, 2017, 05:32 PM Aug 2017

Who is your fav Dem to lead the tRump push back AND articulate what we Dems stand for?

It's easy to be super critical of the daily lies and utter incompetence of the tRump administration dumpster fire.

As we approach 2018, we all know we Dems must also articulate a plan which entices voters our direction. I don't think voting against tRump enablers is enough to feel confident about 2018.

Here is a Dem potential Prez list put out by The Hill which offers some great names:

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/311436-top-15-democratic-presidential-candidates-in-2020

Who would you add? Your top choice?

While it's fun to ponder a Dem President in 2020, we need to traverse 2018 first and I've yet to see any Dem as the TOP go-to choice on Sunday morning news shows.

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Who is your fav Dem to lead the tRump push back AND articulate what we Dems stand for? (Original Post) RiverStone Aug 2017 OP
al franken samnsara Aug 2017 #1
A professional comedian against the rookie, Trump world wide wally Aug 2017 #11
Nobody on that list. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #2
Al rocks! Minus his desire to do Prez, he would be fantastic in any Dem Admin n/t RiverStone Aug 2017 #5
Joe Kennedy III OKNancy Aug 2017 #3
I like him! world wide wally Aug 2017 #9
How about Cory Booker? oberliner Aug 2017 #4
Gavin Newsome Va Lefty Aug 2017 #6
Bernie Sanders. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #7
Tammy Duckworth, top of the ticket. Squinch Aug 2017 #8
Tammy, Bernie, Cory, Gavin ALL are fantastic RiverStone Aug 2017 #13
Martin O'Malley. n/t FSogol Aug 2017 #10
Yep! PragmaticLiberal Aug 2017 #16
I think he's got potential. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2017 #19
Not on the list, but YES! lunamagica Aug 2017 #21
I like all the DEMOCRATS on the list Expecting Rain Aug 2017 #12
Plain talkers.... democrank Aug 2017 #14
Sanders. Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #15
Lloyd Doggett Horse with no Name Aug 2017 #17
That's not a serious list. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2017 #18
Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, or Al Franken lunamagica Aug 2017 #20

RiverStone

(7,228 posts)
13. Tammy, Bernie, Cory, Gavin ALL are fantastic
Fri Aug 25, 2017, 05:56 PM
Aug 2017

I wonder why it does not feel like we have coalesced around a couple of voices nationally?

Bernie probably has the best infrastructure currently and I hope he leverages it to the max in 2018

Tammy is a legitimate war hero and progressive.

Cory is a great speaker and inspires.

Gavin is well known in California, and has tons of potential for broader leadership.

(I could add more compliments, just pointing out it's a tough choice)



 

Expecting Rain

(811 posts)
12. I like all the DEMOCRATS on the list
Fri Aug 25, 2017, 05:54 PM
Aug 2017

And will admit an especially soft-spot for Elizabeth Warren. I had hoped she'd have been our VP nominee in 2016 with HRC at the top of the ticket.

But as the nominee in 2020? I don't see a better and more electable choice at this juncture than Cory Booker.

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