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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 07:39 PM Jul 2019

I finally settled on someone to support.

I always said I'd wait until the debates to decide on someone. So I have. I've finally settled on supporting who I think is the best candidate - Mayor Pete. I know he's not likely to win the nomination. But there's no one else I feel I can support at this time. IMO, he's the best. I've consistently liked him from the beginning, and my admiration has only grown over time.

If he doesn't make it, he'll be dropping out. Then I'll have to decide again who to support. But for the time being, I'm going with the one I like for so many reasons.

(My second choice is Klobuchar, another dark horse.)

This is unusual for me. I usu. settle on someone who turns out to be the frontrunner. But this time there is no Pied Piper, no automatic (for me) candidate with everything...experience, charisma, intelligence, articulate, good sense of humor, fast on his feet. Pete has all these things except the great sense of humor. He's pleasant and sometimes humorous, but not the sense of humor of Obama or Bill Clinton. It could be because this big campaign is so new to him. Anyway, for me it's Pete. Phew. I finally decided!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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I finally settled on someone to support. (Original Post) Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 OP
I can understand your decision customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #1
I really like both. NT SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #2
Honeycombe8, congrats on a stellar choice! True Dough Jul 2019 #3
We have some really great choices sellitman Jul 2019 #4
Welcome aboard the Buttigieg Express! Celerity Jul 2019 #5
I can see the Buttigieg express gaining momentum. pink Jul 2019 #6
Rump will deffo go 100% gay bash on his name, book it Celerity Jul 2019 #7
Oh, I hadn't thought of that. You're probably right! Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #8
He is so quick on the uptake.. he has impressed me a LOT.. Peacetrain Jul 2019 #9
 

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
1. I can understand your decision
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 08:15 PM
Jul 2019

I'm on the fence between Pete and Joe right now. My head says Joe, but my heart says Pete.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

True Dough

(17,254 posts)
3. Honeycombe8, congrats on a stellar choice!
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 08:41 PM
Jul 2019

Pete shows so much promise and he'll surely deliver. If it's not 2020 (I'm still hopeful), we know he's going to be a big part of this party's future.

But let's see if he can beat the odds in the primary first. His trajectory has been very impressive so far.

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

sellitman

(11,605 posts)
4. We have some really great choices
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 09:51 PM
Jul 2019

I agree with your number one.

He makes me feel the same as President Barack Obama did.

He gives me much hope.

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

(43,107 posts)
5. Welcome aboard the Buttigieg Express!
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 11:26 PM
Jul 2019

He raised a lot of cash last quarter, so hopefully can build out organisations on the ground and try and make some more impact after his rough couple of weeks with that tragic shooting in South Bend.

Woot woot

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

pink

(497 posts)
6. I can see the Buttigieg express gaining momentum.
Tue Jul 2, 2019, 12:35 AM
Jul 2019

Just to see Trump stumble trying to pronounce his name would be worth watching.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Celerity

(43,107 posts)
7. Rump will deffo go 100% gay bash on his name, book it
Tue Jul 2, 2019, 12:42 AM
Jul 2019


fucking dolton pos


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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
8. Oh, I hadn't thought of that. You're probably right!
Tue Jul 2, 2019, 08:17 AM
Jul 2019

It won't be so obvious that Trump can't deny it, but it'll be there. It's so obvious, I can't believe someone hadn't thought of it by now.

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

Peacetrain

(22,872 posts)
9. He is so quick on the uptake.. he has impressed me a LOT..
Tue Jul 2, 2019, 08:49 AM
Jul 2019

The long knives are out for him in some other campaigns.. and I wish him well.. he is a contender..

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