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applegrove

(130,278 posts) Sat May 31, 2025, 09:40 PM May 2025

Wes Moore Dives Into 2028 Race

Wes Moore Dives Into 2028 Race

May 31, 2025 at 12:10 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 101 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/05/31/wes-moore-dives-into-2028-race/

“Wes Moore made an early and urgent appeal Friday to one of the nation’s most important Democratic constituencies,” Politico reports.

“The first-term governor of Maryland said Democrats must adapt and change to counter President Donald Trump and improve life for the middle class if they have any hope of returning to power.”

Said Moore: “Gone are the days when we are the party of bureaucracy, multi-year studies, panels, and college debate club rules. We must be the party of action.”

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Wes Moore Dives Into 2028 Race (Original Post) applegrove May 2025 OP

Thank You Governor Moore, BUT BOSSHOG May 2025 #1

Yes. Studies and panels are the enemy of the MAGA Oligarchs applegrove May 2025 #2

Sounds like he's been reading the Third Way "abundance" playbook Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #3

Who's going to be the nominee? BannonsLiver Jun 2025 #7

What we know so far... Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #9

Happy to see Gov. Moore jump in. thought crime Jun 2025 #4

clickbait headline, he did NOT announce he is running Celerity Jun 2025 #5

Not clickbait. He's already running campaign ads. crazylikafox Jun 2025 #8

until he officially announces the headline is clickbait, as it implies he is already done so Celerity Jun 2025 #10

Whoever gets in, they need to be capable of not mincing words and of being loud. It seems voters last time around Vinca Jun 2025 #6

If We Can't Get Behind Someone Like Wes Moore ... PBC_Democrat Jun 2025 #11

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)

1. Thank You Governor Moore, BUT

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 09:47 PM

May 2025

There is nothing wrong with Bureaucracy or multi year studies or panels or college debate rules. They are not Bad because people with conservative values with no legitimate alternative say they are bad. People with conservative values are too stupid to understand the value of such undertakings. However I appreciate taking action WITH A BRAIN. Republicans take action every freaking day. And here we are.

applegrove

(130,278 posts)

2. Yes. Studies and panels are the enemy of the MAGA Oligarchs

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #1)

Sat May 31, 2025, 09:55 PM

May 2025

because the studies aim to help people with problems and the GOP doesn't like that. But bureaucracy should not be our brand. Conservative Pierre Poilievre promised to cut government consultants for the same reasons (politicos on the right don't want to solve problems, they want people dead or powerless). And it is always labeled as bureaucratic by conservatives. So if we can avoid that language the better. Our brand should be "lean and keen" Good Government.

Fiendish Thingy

(22,050 posts)

3. Sounds like he's been reading the Third Way "abundance" playbook

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 12:01 AM

Jun 2025

In any case, Moore won’t be the nominee.

BannonsLiver

(20,277 posts)

7. Who's going to be the nominee?

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 07:52 AM

Jun 2025

Fiendish Thingy

(22,050 posts)

9. What we know so far...

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 08:36 AM

Jun 2025

Is unless something significant changes at the DNC, the 2028 nominee will be a straight white male not named Shapiro or Newsom.

My guess is the odds currently favor Chris Murphy or Andy Beshear, but lots could change. Much will depend on the narrative regarding “electability” crafted by the DNC with assistance from the media, and who the big donors decide to back early on.

Right now, the DNC is spending $20 million to learn “how to listen to men”, and of course, they don’t want to waste all that money and then not listen to (white) men, so it seems the die is cast…

thought crime

(1,205 posts)

4. Happy to see Gov. Moore jump in.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 06:07 AM

Jun 2025

He is a young charismatic rising star. Rhodes Scholar with a great personal story, and great on-camera. I want to see him on the debate stage.

Celerity

(53,700 posts)

5. clickbait headline, he did NOT announce he is running

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 06:14 AM

Jun 2025

crazylikafox

(2,900 posts)

8. Not clickbait. He's already running campaign ads.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 08:33 AM

Jun 2025

I live in Maryland. He’s started running ads on local tv. They describe what a great job he’s doing in Maryland. When I saw the first one I thought “damb he’s running for president “..

Celerity

(53,700 posts)

10. until he officially announces the headline is clickbait, as it implies he is already done so

Reply to crazylikafox (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 08:43 AM

Jun 2025

Vinca

(53,354 posts)

6. Whoever gets in, they need to be capable of not mincing words and of being loud. It seems voters last time around

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 06:45 AM

Jun 2025

voted for the best show, not the best person, so we need to give them both.

PBC_Democrat

(447 posts)

11. If We Can't Get Behind Someone Like Wes Moore ...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 11:12 AM

Jun 2025

Then I'm not sure we even deserve to win.

Young, Super Smart, Successful, Military, Married, Popular Governor.

Not as progressive as some folks would like, but this guy is a WINNER!

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