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PatSeg

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8. I'm not so sure about that though

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #3)

Fri May 8, 2026, 09:31 AM

May 8

A "non-politician for president" didn't work out so well for republicans or for the country. Some of our best leaders over the years have been politicians. Clearly some politicians are better than others.

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Robert Reich: Meet the Future of the Democratic Party [View all] FakeNoose May 8 OP

Reagan's election began this trend of shoveling money UP the income scale. bucolic_frolic May 8 #1

"Big money" always backs a safe media star FakeNoose May 8 #4

Reagan wasn't the first RainCaster May 8 #7

Add Dr Abdul for Senator in Michigan. multigraincracker May 8 #2

I have been saying for a very long time that Democrats should nominate a non-politician for president in 2028 gab13by13 May 8 #3

I'm not so sure about that though PatSeg May 8 #8

Reich makes the distinction between a Bernie Sanders-type politician FakeNoose May 8 #13

There are certain aspects to politicians PatSeg May 8 #15

Yes, it takes a big ego to get into politics, I agree... slightlv May 8 #27

So I guess you count Reagan as a politician. For me, that's a stretch that could go either way. If he was a KPN May 8 #19

Yes, Reagan popped in my head as well as PatSeg May 8 #20

Reagan was excellent as a politician slightlv May 8 #28

I'm not entirely sure Platner won't be another Fetterman but... NNadir May 8 #5

We need more people running for office with a Bernie Sanders type attitude KS Toronado May 8 #6

I absolutely agree! If we had a younger version of slightlv May 8 #29

Rahm needs to go. Too many ties to banking and he served in the IDF as a civilian volunteer. ChicagoTeamster May 8 #9

Funny that when I post that the DNC shoved HRC on the voters, it gets alerted on intheflow May 8 #10

The DNC did not force Hillary on the voters -- that is a myth JT45242 May 8 #12

Really? I'm a DNC voter and I felt the party pushed HRC on me. intheflow May 8 #14

Please be careful ... and I understand there are disappointments and some hard feelings FakeNoose May 8 #17

I do understand. intheflow May 8 #21

Vote totals 16.9 million to 13.2 million ; 55 percent to 43 JT45242 May 8 #22

She won Nevada by a voice vote. intheflow May 8 #24

I forgot the voice vote thing...sorry JT45242 Saturday #32

what is REALLY annoying Skittles May 8 #25

THANK YOU Skittles Saturday #33

My perception was that they did force her on the party. lees1975 Saturday #31

This is the era of the progressives angrychair May 8 #11

Wow. Only 58 recs? Either not many folks have seen this, or most don't like Robert Reich or are not happy KPN May 8 #16

Well it's early yet FakeNoose May 8 #18

Yup, I've been telling my family that Trump and his band of bandits Joinfortmill May 8 #23

I vote Democrat, no matter what. But... CozyMystery May 8 #26

This! slightlv May 8 #30