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littlemissmartypants
(32,383 posts)betsuni
(28,845 posts)people insist as they firmly cover their eyes and ears and turn off their brains, mouths open and flapping.
thought crime
(1,325 posts)Kamala Harris is the only candidate who has obliterated Trump in a debate. She proved that she has excellent qualifications for President and a great grasp of issues. Also very important; she most effectively bridges the divides in the Democratic Coalition. I really want her to run again.
I would really look forward to watching presidential primary debates with Kamala, Gavin Newsom, Jasmine Crockett, AOC and others.
AZJonnie
(3,063 posts)As much as I'd
to have a female POTUS (her included), in 2028, I just don't see it happening.
AG, otoh, would be absolutely perfect. With her deputy, Jack Smith!!!
IronLionZion
(50,963 posts)Converse sneaker licking doesn't have the same ring to it as boot licking.
Ol Janx Spirit
(792 posts)The Project 2025 plan was the plan hiding in plain sight that almost nobody voted for but actually won out.
In a way, it is a model for what Democrats must learn to do:
Nobody really wants to hear an actual plan--they want to fall in love with a messenger and put their trust in them. But there needs to be an actual plan behind that messenger. Except in Democrats' case it needs to be a plan to do good; not evil.
I will admit that I got frustrated hearing Democrats endlessly rattle off numbers and statistics in 2024. Given the current electorate, Harris probably would have been better served to just say, "trust me, I have a plan for that. And here is why you can trust me...."
Given that these are politicians and politics we are talking about, I'm not sure anybody believes the detailed plan is ever going to happen anyway. All they really need is a reason to feel good about their vote. Time spent laying out detailed plans based on numbers nobody cares about just takes time away from making a real connection with voters on a human level.
Jack Valentino
(4,565 posts)I believe the winning margin in 2024 had to do with the economy---
but Democrats should NOT leave such a damaging arrow in their quiver,
and should scream it from the rooftops in such a way that cannot be ignored!
'Dirty politics'? SORRY, but we have SO MANY DIRTY REPUBLICANS!!!!
'so if you VOTE for Republicans, you are voting for criminals, terrorists, nazis
AND CHILD-RAPING PEDOPHILES, and here's PROOF with NAMES!'
I'd like to see THAT in some Democratic campaign advertisements!
AZJonnie
(3,063 posts)She had a small handful of numbers/stats but by and large, "trust me, I have a plan for that. And here is why you can trust me...." was pretty much her vibe as I remember it
flashman13
(2,172 posts)niyad
(130,252 posts)when it comes to women in political, corporate, or indeed, any real power. It is embarrassing.
czarjak
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johnp3907
(4,241 posts)And goodbye!
Or I guess I should say good riddance!
niyad
(130,252 posts)Brother Buzz
(39,678 posts)
niyad
(130,252 posts)Cha
(317,516 posts)with the pizza.
sheshe2
(96,421 posts)Lol...the username, it's a song. 🤪
Hare Krishna Mantra (1hr) - Divine Meditation Frequency - Chant And Be Happy
Swede
(38,624 posts)nt
Cha
(317,516 posts)Cha
(317,516 posts)America
W_HAMILTON
(10,194 posts)They need to revisit the root word of the term and stop letting the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Tens of millions of us are in a much worse spot now than we were before or than we would have been had Kamala and other good Democrats been elected.
I fully expect MAGA Republicans to do everything they can to prevent progress, but not those that claim to be progressive.
betsuni
(28,845 posts)"As a prosecutor, my work was protecting vulnerable people, especially women and children, from sexual predators. As California's attorney general, I protected our state from cartels, homeowners from predatory banks, and I made the criminal justice data open ... . In the Senate, it was getting money to community banks, the most effective funders of small business. In the White House, I was able to work on so many issues that mattered to me: small business, maternal health, child poverty, climate action, infrastructure, repairing our global alliances.
"As president, there was so much more I could do. I wanted to see Gen Z given the tools they needed to become a new Greatest Generation, and I had so many ideas on how to help them. I wanted to create a secretary of culture to uplift the immense creative talent of this country. I wanted to change the way we think about our workforce, to assign value based on an individual's skill, to open up government jobs to talented people who didn't necessarily have a college degree. I wanted to increase home ownership. All these things, and so much more, all grounded in the fundamental values of dignity, fairness, and opportunity."
"107 Days"