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artemisia1

(1,530 posts) Sat May 17, 2025, 02:03 AM May 2025

Let's leave retired President Joe Biden in peace. Who are some potential Dem candidates to focus on for the future? [View all]

Last edited Sat May 17, 2025, 10:03 AM - Edit history (1)

This thread is about the future and not the past.

Who would you like to see at the national level for the Democratic Party? Remember, John Kerry's failed election paved the way for the Obama Administration. What potential Obama type folks are ready for a move upward, former V.P. Harris among them?

FUTURE!

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Let's leave retired President Joe Biden in peace. Who are some potential Dem candidates to focus on for the future? [View all] artemisia1 May 2025 OP

"Democrat" Party? trusty elf May 2025 #1

Ouch! I'm sure it was inadvertant. Too much time being blared at by the Repub echo chamber. FadedMullet May 2025 #3

Probably just an 'auto' thing. Joinfortmill May 2025 #5

Yes, let's focus on a typo and ignore the future of the party. /nt artemisia1 May 2025 #13

a good thread Layzeebeaver May 2025 #2

The Democratic Party came back strong with a black candidate in 2008. I'd go with another ground breaking..... FadedMullet May 2025 #4

Sure fire way to lose 28 dsp3000 May 2025 #8

Pete or AOC are likely candidates, but Joinfortmill May 2025 #6

To coin a slogan, mayor Pete will be hard to beat Walleye May 2025 #7

I am so over the piling on of Joe Biden Norbert May 2025 #9

I appreciate the look ahead. Letʻs define the critera mahina May 2025 #10

Hear, Hear! MineralMan May 2025 #11

You are correct about that. Jacson6 May 2025 #12

Gov of Illinois JB Pritzker is the top of my 2028 list atm Arazi May 2025 #14

Tim Walz! The more I hear about him, the more I like him. Trailrider1951 May 2025 #15