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85. I think we should be worrying about elections THIS year.

Reply to Unrepentant Fenian (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 11:30 AM

6 hrs ago

I don't want to hear "we can do more than one thing at a time" - I want to know what you're doing to elect democrats right now. Who is running where you live? When did you vote? Are you assisting the campaign in any way (even just donations?). Tell us which candidates you're excited about.

If you don't want to do that, how about Georgia? Let's talk about what Trump is doing THIS WEEK to keep us from having mid-term elections. Yes, those stories came out yesterday and it's a problem.

eta to add recent story from msm actually covering this:
https://abcnews.com/US/pro-trump-attorneys-push-executive-order-give-trump/story?id=130539044

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Who should we run for President in 2028?.... [View all] Unrepentant Fenian Wednesday OP

I agree. multigraincracker Wednesday #1

My choice right now is Pritzker. Haggard Celine Wednesday #2

Yes! We haven't tried a billionaire leftstreet Wednesday #3

Ok angrychair 6 hrs ago #83

I wish mark cuban would step up Melon Wednesday #4

Wow, did not expect that one. Don't really know much about him. Really rich and kind of abrasive on Sharktank, no? FadedMullet 23 hrs ago #29

I use Cuban's Costplusdrugs for my medications. Intractable 18 hrs ago #56

I actually prefer a seasoned politician. Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #60

Watched Jen Psaki's interview of Newsome last night and was pleasantly allegorical oracle 9 hrs ago #74

I think he's going to run. Mosby 5 hrs ago #95

The winner of the primary Johonny Wednesday #5

Perfect answer get the red out 2 hrs ago #105

I want a Dem who can win. Dulcinea 2 hrs ago #108

Pete is the best choice....hell we elected a AA as President. Ferrets are Cool Wednesday #6

Newsom maxsolomon Yesterday #19

LOL Ferrets are Cool 20 hrs ago #47

No, I like Newsom. It's Newsome that I hate. Different person entirely. nt SomewhereInTheMiddle 9 hrs ago #73

Can we get through the midterms first, assuming we even have them? niyad Wednesday #7

Thank you! yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #31

Exactly! niyad 22 hrs ago #45

Indeed. yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #46

So we have Newsom and Murphy, West Coast and East Coast.. Perfect. CTyankee 2 hrs ago #107

Good point! Sam I Yam 18 hrs ago #51

Can we walk and chew gum? thought crime 7 hrs ago #79

Got it. niyad 5 hrs ago #89

Rules are for suckers. The Constitution is just a piece of paper. I say we go all in and Marie Marie Wednesday #8

And when all 50 states refuse to put Obama's name on the ballot, then what? Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #11

I was spewing snark. I wasn't seriously suggesting that we ignore the constitution. Marie Marie Yesterday #14

"Who should we run for President in 2028?" LudwigPastorius Wednesday #9

Exactly. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #32

Or, if the November election is not a fair election thought crime 7 hrs ago #77

No billionaires or celebrities Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #10

Is it weird being so invested but yet having no say in the outcome whatsoever? BannonsLiver 6 hrs ago #86

I love my Senator, but he lacks the charisma to win the Presidency as a Democrat AZJonnie Yesterday #12

Adam Schiff. Brilliant and charasmatic guy. n/t SheilaAnn Yesterday #13

I don't see any sign of charisma in Schiff... Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #62

I see your point, he's a very serious person. Thanks for the reply. SheilaAnn 13 hrs ago #71

MANY should run... the final decision belongs to the PEOPLE. WarGamer Yesterday #15

Iron shapens iron, as I'm sure you know and why you exerpted, is from Proverbs 27:17 MerryBlooms Yesterday #23

There's going to be a vigorous primary process to determine all of that. BannonsLiver Yesterday #16

My answer is whoever wins the primaries EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #17

Schiff... Buttigieg... but not AOC or Bernie Sanders. QueerDuck Yesterday #18

Hmmm. You can guess the favorite topic forum with almost certainty for some posts. NoRethugFriends 18 hrs ago #59

What does this mean? With regard to guessing someones "favorite topic forum" who are you referring to? QueerDuck 12 hrs ago #72

Mark Kelly looks like Gollum. maxsolomon Yesterday #20

I don't hate Gavin Newsom ... however I do trust the primary process FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #30

I'm a Yellow Dog. maxsolomon 22 hrs ago #39

Best bet is Newsom. I know you all hate him, but you're not really representative of the average Dem voter. BannonsLiver 6 hrs ago #84

Amen. Nixie 4 hrs ago #99

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The bigger the hair, the closer to God. maxsolomon 5 hrs ago #97

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I guess you'd know more than me. I don't live in CA. maxsolomon 4 hrs ago #102

Sad to say, our candidate needs to meet three tests jmowreader Yesterday #21

Which Washington do you mean? I'm assuming you mean D.C. and not my beloved Left Coast WA. FadedMullet 23 hrs ago #28

The one with Seattle in it jmowreader 22 hrs ago #35

The same one with George in it thought crime 7 hrs ago #78

I have wondered why there's no Martha, Washington jmowreader 1 hr ago #111

Gov. Josh Shapiro is Jewish, so he doesn't meet your #2 test FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #34

My criteria are way too narrow and confining for a reason jmowreader 22 hrs ago #37

Oops, failed your own test pinkstarburst 22 hrs ago #40

Just an arbitrary set of rules. tinrobot 18 hrs ago #57

I'd like to see cannabis_flower 7 hrs ago #76

The state that they are from really means little. Unfortunately, the first two points will matter. themaguffin 1 hr ago #109

Let me preface this by saying phylny Yesterday #22

Our next Democratic President needs to appoint Kamala Harris as the new Attorney General FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #36

She would be the perfect attorney general! phylny 22 hrs ago #43

Jack Smith for Attorney General LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #90

Pritzker. At least spell his name correctly question everything 16 hrs ago #68

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Amy Klobuchar Senator from Minnesota. Ping Tung 23 hrs ago #24

She's overexposed and rather uncharismatic. Intractable 18 hrs ago #53

She is now a gubernatorial candidate. question everything 16 hrs ago #69

If Pete's running, I'm voting for him pinkstarburst 23 hrs ago #25

I don't understand why Sheldon Whitestone choie 23 hrs ago #26

He is wonderful. Maybe he isn't interested? yellow dahlia 22 hrs ago #33

I've never heard of him. Who is he? pinkstarburst 22 hrs ago #41

Senator Whitehouse is pretty well-known. For moonscape 16 hrs ago #70

If you mean "Sheldon Whitehouse" ... Intractable 18 hrs ago #54

Whoever wins the nomination has my vote Tribetime 23 hrs ago #27

Someone Who Can Win and Can Govern DET 22 hrs ago #38

That is such wrong thinking. America is tired of "moderate corporate Dems". We need PROGRESSIVE Dems Ferrets are Cool 19 hrs ago #48

I'm tired of corporate Dems, too DET 18 hrs ago #63

Pete with AOC as VP Tree Lady 22 hrs ago #42

This krawhitham 17 hrs ago #67

Love to vote for this ticket! pinkstarburst 4 hrs ago #100

I'd like to be as left as they are right. BlueTsunami2018 22 hrs ago #44

I want a clean, point-driven and vigorous primary season. hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #49

Whoever wins the primary, of course. Intractable 18 hrs ago #50

He isn't. His wife wasn't either. NoRethugFriends 18 hrs ago #61

Yeah. So, they are not on the map for me. If he runs in the primary, I'll give him a chance. Intractable 17 hrs ago #65

Jessy Ventura Tribetime 18 hrs ago #52

AOC and Talarico SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #55

Nope nope nope. How about a real liberal NoRethugFriends 18 hrs ago #58

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby 5 hrs ago #93

Many on X are loving Ro Khanna womanofthehills 18 hrs ago #64

Those are Russian bots. BannonsLiver 5 hrs ago #87

No, he's SecDef material. We also, imho, need someone who is a veteran of at least one Primary so that they artemisia1 17 hrs ago #66

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Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #96

Let's wait until 2028 to figure that out. Gore1FL 6 hrs ago #81

I am and will always be angrychair 6 hrs ago #82

I think we should be worrying about elections THIS year. TBF 6 hrs ago #85

I like Alliepoo 5 hrs ago #88

Newsom. He's got the chops. See Jen Psaki's interview on flamingdem 5 hrs ago #91

Shapiro/Whitmer Mosby 5 hrs ago #94

The winner of a cleanly-run primary TheProle 4 hrs ago #101

Kamala Harris: Harris-Crockett ticket. Lets give them something to talk about! thought crime 2 hrs ago #103

It's way too early for this question. Wednesdays 2 hrs ago #104

Gavin Handsome. NT. anamnua 2 hrs ago #106

One who openly reverses all of this. has a DOJ who will prosecute, will erase the renamings etc etc etc. themaguffin 1 hr ago #110