They could push her as their 2020 progressive-derangement version of JFK... she's already got her Johnson [Hat tip to "dead" for the image]:
Posted on 06/10/2019 4:27:14 AM PDT by EyesOfTX
....let the circular firing squad begin....
I still say Hillary will step in at the last minute to “save the party”.
“I still say Hillary will step in at the last minute to “save the party”.
Please, let that be true. She’s damaged goods. Trump would beat her like a rented mule.
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Of course! Trump is pretty much unbeatable which is why smart Rats like MacAwful aren’t even trying.
So Obama had a compelling reason to run but this crowd doesn’t?
I’m going to bet against a brokered convention.
Biden (or Sanders) is not too old to be the nominee; Trump himself proved that. Yes, they’re both a bit older than Trump, but Trump’s age greatly diminishes the “too old” argument.
Whoever’s the nominee of the Dem party, we can assume that person will receive more popular votes than President Trump. Hillary received 3 million more votes than Trump.
The Dems have won more popular votes in six out of the last seven elections due to our rapidly changing demographics fueled by mass immigration and higher minority birth rates. This year, 2019, marked the first time that half of the children 18 and under are minorities. From here on out, each cohort that turns 18 will be more minority and more Dem than the previous one.
2020 will be a close election no matter whom the Dems nominate. It is baked into the cake.
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First of all, let’s lay down one factor that I think is more important than all others;
The DNC & media rig things.
It’s what they do.
They want to rig general elections, but they don’t have complete power (except in CA & NY). They rig primaries.
Here are my top four dem candidates.
Buttgeig.
The media haven’t quite figured out yet how much (hard to poll) he will be rejected by midwest/rustbelt voters in states they want to flip back. But he is articulate and appealing to lefties and if they think they can pimp him successfully to suburban independents, he is their new Obama. Anyone who attacks him will be gored by the media beast as homophobic. They’ll get over the fact that he is white more for this reason than any other.
Sanders.
This is his turn. I just don’t get the feeling that the DNC machine is giving him the push he expected. Don’t be surprised if it’s coming though, particularly if something happens to Biden and Buttgeig. They like him because they think he can hang with Trump in debates better than Biden (the reason they also like Buttgeig). They like him because he energizes their base. He is still white though. And male.
Harris.
All the identity politics you want, and a tongue that can be sharp at times. She will rise to the top if anything happens early to harm the momentum that Buttgeig has and the following Sanders has.
Biden.
The establishment believes it’s his turn, not Bernie’s. He is a career man and was VP for 8 years.
... but if they don’t think he can beat Trump, they’ll turn on him. He has to prove he can keep his wits, and use some sharp wit. So far the jury is out but I don’t think he has long. I personally think the reason he has been gone for a month is that he is getting coached. If they can frankenstein a new Joe, better, faster stronger, he still has a good chance. I don’t believe it, but he’s still fourth right now.
They could push her as their 2020 progressive-derangement version of JFK... she's already got her Johnson [Hat tip to "dead" for the image]:
Do you want to bet that VA will vote Dem again in 2020? I watched firsthand over 36 years VA transform from a solid red state to a solid blue state. Demography is destiny.
So Obama had a compelling reason to run but this crowd doesn’t?
Absolutely, if you think like Democrats think. Obama presented a very compelling alternative to the party’s tired, old establishment: a young, black, probably gay guy who is articulate and does well on television. He was an utterly unique presence in the Party in 2008.
Now, compare that to Kirsten Gillibrand: What does she bring to the table that half a dozen others in the race don’t also bring?
I’ll await your answer.
Obama being the first black president is what was a “reason” to run, so Gillibrand could make the same claim, as Hillary did, the times she ran.
A “compelling reason to run” matters for the general, not as a matter of uniqueness in the primary. Barry wasn’t the first black Dem to run for the office and he wasn’t elected for probably being gay.
And the snottiness of your “I’ll await your answer” is offensive and uncalled for.
I’ll stand with my prediction of Mike the Wookie ending up being the dem nominee.
“I still say Hillary will step in at the last minute to “save the party”.
I agree. I think I am starting to see this being put into place.
I agree. I’m not saying Hillary will make it to nominee but she will try. Reasons in her and her supporters’ minds she should be selected:
1. You owe it to her.
2. The age thing doesn’t matter since Joe and Bernie are in there.
3. First woman president.
4. Revenge against Trump.
5. More moderate than the other candidates (I know, unbelievable).
He says Biden and Bernie are too old, but doesn’t the author realize Warren is only a couple of years younger than them?
Biden (or Sanders) is not too old to be the nominee; Trump himself proved that. Yes, they’re both a bit older than Trump, but Trump’s age greatly diminishes the “too old” argument.
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Biden and Sanders present as old. Both are gray. Bernie is hunched. Biden looks ‘well-preserved’, at best. Bernie rants at people, overshouting them when they disagree. Joe smirks and flip-flops.
Trump not only presents as vital and energetic, he actually looks younger than when he first announced. He articulates the desires of over half the country and backs his rhetoric up with results. He beat 16 contenders in the primary and even with massive rigging, he won the election, which was likely less close than it appears.
He has survived 3 years of every well-coordinated trick they could think of. He has quietly put together a coalition of nationalists across the globe. He began his re-election campaign within months of inauguration. He has capital and is well-aware of all the threats he faces. He’s hinted at on-going efforts to combat the vote fraud, not the least of which is deporting the army of illegal voters in CA and IL and NY. He’s peeled off percentages from every faction of the identity politics ploy.
He beats Bernie or Joe, IMO. The others are just a Greek chorus. If any one of them secures the nomination, they will lose, too.
Hillary: old news.
Michael: too lazy and the memes have gotten traction.
Oprah: oh, puleeze.
All 3 of them appeal primarily to some black women (not all).
Donald Trump is a force of nature. At this point, I don’t think even a contrived market crash will succeed for the progs. 1) it’s expected. 2) the market is not the economy.
An EMP? Could throw a wrench in the works, but Trump will still be President while the election is postponed. And I’ve read that things are being done to harden as much as possible, including the military. I believe there are contingencies available if we are EMPed. It will be a mess, but it will also be an act of war and will unite the country.
Aliens (non-human type)? I can see the efforts to set this up as a narrative, but I don’t think it will cause people to suddenly support Biden or Bernie or some other clown. For all they know, President Trump will turn it into a win, as he has every negative situation in his life.
Progs will be progs. They will do what they can within their party to set up their per-determined favorite. Trump will whip them all.
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