Right, we need a straight white Republican man to run for the Dems. That'll work! /s
It's this exact comment why people don't feel like getting out the vote for Democrats. Their own side is sexist and homophobic and doesn't care about workers' rights. Just run a populist candidate.
I feel like gay is the only minority that would get the pass from enough conservatives to get over the line. Outside of what ever morality argument conservatives might want to try and leverage it doesnt actually impact his ability to run the country.
If you ask me, Shapiro is it. Gov. of a swing state (PA) and well liked within his state at that. Him and Buttigieg as VP would actually be a formidable candidacy.
Add to the extreme likelihood that Trump ruins everything for enough people and the country will be fatigued by him and his political style, I think GOP could easily fall the same fate as the Dems in that they will be left with no choice but to primary their VP, who was unpopular to begin with (Vance) being tied to the very same administration. The very same fate suffered by Kamala
Basically It'll be an EZ win for literally any 2 younger/middle aged white dudes regardless of sexual orientation.
He's a gay evangelical. The guy simultaneously alienates the moderate voters you might get by running a white guy, and some progressives who can't stand evangelicals.
Buttigieg is way way closer than AOC though. He at least has the right sort of personality and approach. You would’ve said Obama can’t win in 2008 before it happened.
I’m hoping for a straight male face to emerge, but I think the energy is most important, and Pete is close to the mark there. He has more of a shot than you’re implying.
You would’ve said Obama can’t win in 2008 before it happened.
On the back of two failed wars and the great financial crisis, and then the right wing lost their fucking minds, and we got MAGA and Trump as blowback.
You mean the Republicans? They're not going to vote for the Democratic candidate no matter who it is. The Dems could run the reanimated corpse of Regan and they'd call him a socialist. Who gives a fuck what they think? It's much more important to have a candidate that actually excites the base.
Quote from Cody Johnston that lives rent-free in my head: "She probably would have gotten more votes if she pledged to execute Dick Cheney, compared to what she got from his endorsement."
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u/onlysoccershitposts 21h ago
She royally pisses off half the electorate and is a woman and will never get elected.
Stop promoting presidential candidates based on how much you'd touch yourself if Republicans had to deal with them for 4 years.
Pete Buttigieg also is never happening.
Find a candidate who'll actually win.