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pinkstarburst

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47. I think that's a big risk
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 08:51 AM
8 hrs ago

Even if we decide we are unafraid of nominating women, LGBTQ, POC, and non-Christians (which I think we SHOULD be, as I hate the idea of limiting our voting options as much as we are), I think we need to be careful about being so enthusiastic about a nominee in the primary who resonates with democrats while ignoring how they may do in the general.

Harris already ran in 2024 and lost. Voters got their chance to weigh in and they said no. We would be very foolish to run Harris again, just like we would be very foolish to run Hillary Clinton again, or any other candidate who has run and lost in a presidential election. It would be a huge gamble to try to force voters to accept Harris (or Clinton) when they clearly didn't want to vote for them the first time around. We need to turn the page and go with a different candidate.

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Wow. SunSeeker Yesterday #1
Have to admit that I was surprised senseandsensibility Yesterday #2
Wow is right. Newsom/Moore would be the unbeatable dream ticket. PeaceWave 20 hrs ago #31
I haven't seen enough of Moore to make a judgement on him, but I do believe Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #36
That poll shows there's still something very wrong with this country. mdbl Yesterday #3
Even as a stalking horse, Newsom can drive Vance's poll numbers down farther Brother Buzz Yesterday #4
Newsom is a bit of lightning rod, so not surprising Wanderlust988 Yesterday #5
What negative sh*t? Dave says 22 hrs ago #20
"A LOT of baggage?" Are you seriously bringing up that ridiculous shit from 21 years ago? PeaceWave 21 hrs ago #26
Any politician with a record will have a lot of things vulnerable to attack-- I do worry that Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #38
. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #32
Neither will be the 2028 nominee of their party. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6
So you won't be voting for Newsom in the Canadian primary? BannonsLiver 23 hrs ago #12
Nice... PeaceWave 20 hrs ago #27
HAHAHAHAHAHA! And VANCE will CERTAINLY LOSE the Canadian GOP primary--- Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #39
You keep saying that Polybius 4 hrs ago #48
I'll be happy to admit I'm wrong if either become the nominee of their party Fiendish Thingy 4 hrs ago #49
I think you're wrong about Vance for sure Polybius 3 hrs ago #50
Clinton didn't even show up in the 1990 polls IIRC. Fiendish Thingy 3 hrs ago #53
JD Vance so oozes insincerity & unctuous "love" for all things Trump-MAGA (for the moment)... hlthe2b Yesterday #7
Exactly! senseandsensibility Yesterday #8
People do NOT like JD Vance pinkstarburst Yesterday #9
Post removed Post removed Yesterday #10
Newsom is not perfect but I'd vote for him over trump or jd senseandsensibility Yesterday #11
Same Blue Full Moon 23 hrs ago #13
and twice on Tuesdays! Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #40
so backing pritzker or the vanity candidate in CA is a no vote? nt msongs 23 hrs ago #15
Pritzker is for taxing billionaires. Blue Full Moon 23 hrs ago #17
Pritzker could be a good candidate, too Dave says 22 hrs ago #21
Who else do we have, really? Esp. since we evidently can't have a woman president.... CTyankee 23 hrs ago #14
Exactly pinkstarburst 23 hrs ago #16
Murphy is not flashy, didn't go to Yale, smart and knows what he's doing. I like him a LOT! CTyankee 22 hrs ago #19
He is very impressive and was out there almost immediately senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #23
We still don't know if Trump is going to try to pull off running again. Or has he given that up? CTyankee 21 hrs ago #24
Who knows? senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #30
especially with most other Democratic leaders Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #42
Mark Kelly, Pritzger, Waltz, AOC Blue Full Moon 23 hrs ago #18
It's Prtizker and Walz. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #22
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer 21 hrs ago #25
Actually Harris is definitely in the hunt WarGamer 20 hrs ago #28
Love her, but I think that would be a mistake on our part. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #34
It would definitely be a mistake, if she continues to speak with the "caution" Jack Valentino 18 hrs ago #43
I just don't think she's right for this moment, even if she does what you say. Scrivener7 9 hrs ago #44
I think that's a big risk pinkstarburst 8 hrs ago #47
Murphy would be my first choice. He's one of the organizers of the People's State of the Union. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #33
It's my hope angrychair 20 hrs ago #29
"That poll shows there's still something very wrong with this country." J_William_Ryan 20 hrs ago #35
Except he won't do the thing that is needed. Always Blue 19 hrs ago #37
People completely (and perhaps purposely) misquote Newsom on this issue... PeaceWave 19 hrs ago #41
Well said. But my opinion is that, if taxing them means they'll move out of my state, we should tax them hard. Scrivener7 9 hrs ago #45
Didn't realize they had been nominated already. When did the 2028 primaries take place? Martin Eden 8 hrs ago #46
By then Vance will be running as the incumbent Bluestocking 3 hrs ago #51
More "encouraging" would've been 60-40 awesomerwb1 3 hrs ago #52
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