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To: thegagline

LOL. So Shapiro wrote a book. Gee, I wonder if he’s getting ready to launch a presidential bid in 2028? Josh, you may be a decent governor of a large, contested state, but the Dems will never nominate you because you are Jewish. Its that simple. All the puff piece books and interviews in the world won’t change that.


2 posted on 01/19/2026 6:51:56 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Doesn’t this really contradict the liberal idea that we’re supposed to be open and tolerant and accepting of all people? We are not supposed to discriminate etc?

Seems to me this would offend the sensibilities of liberals, based on their own criteria, if any one would suggest that he should not be a presidential candidate, because of his religion.


5 posted on 01/19/2026 6:55:21 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
Personally, I think Kamala's campaign asked him. He was just too smart to take the bait. There were two reasons:

  1. He reads the political tea leaves well enough to know that Kamala would be unlikely to win even with him on the ticket.
  2. Even if he was wrong and they got over the finish line, he would be stuck with playing second fiddle to another failing puppet of a 4th Obama-Biden term and his own chances would be toast.

    Shapiro has really done nothing major to really p*** off conservatives in Pennsylvania. He will coast to re-election this year. By 2028, the Trump economy will lift Pennsylvania to the point that he can take credit for it by merely not obstructing it. So if J.D. Vance looks vulnerable, he can tack left and make a serious play for the Democrat nomination. If not, he can hope the far left in charge of his party gets a serious spanking in the next three cycles, comes to their senses and try again in 2032.

    The party leadership may hate him, but rank and file Democrats love Shapiro.


22 posted on 01/19/2026 7:25:51 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys many aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

I will never vote for someone who served a foreign military. Especially if they didn’t then find time to serve OUR military.


40 posted on 01/19/2026 8:09:47 AM PST by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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