2020 DNC Candidate discussion

[aix_xpert]

In honor of @Pokeabear, I have chosen to accurately title this post to align with the subject of the conversation. Given the list of DNC candidates announced thus far, plus a couple expected but not yet declared, who do you want to be the Dem nominee, who do you expect will be the Dem nominee, and do you think that person can beat Trump?

I'll even start. I would be interested in seeing Shultz run as the Dem nominee, and would even give serious thought to voting for him. He's a moderate lefty, understands capitalism, and wouldn't tank the economy with a socialist agenda. I think he could beat Trump, as he could recapture a lot of the midwestern middle class that Hillary lost to Trump and cost her the election. However, I think Bernie Sanders will be the actual Dem nominee, and wouldn't beat Trump as he would fail to drive the minority crowds (particularly AAs) to the polls nor pull the necessary margins from the middle.

 

[Pokeabear]

4 years of QB Joe, then step aside and let the youngbluds have their shot.

 

[aix_xpert]

4 years of QB Joe, then step aside and let the youngbluds have their shot.

This what you want to happen, expect to happen, or both?

 

[Pokeabear]

This what you want to happen, expect to happen, or both?

Want. I expect the wind to change direction multiple times. I don’t rule the world.

 

[Ostatedchi]

In honor of @Pokeabear, I have chosen to accurately title this post to align with the subject of the conversation. Given the list of DNC candidates announced thus far, plus a couple expected but not yet declared, who do you want to be the Dem nominee, who do you expect will be the Dem nominee, and do you think that person can beat Trump?

I'll even start. I would be interested in seeing Shultz run as the Dem nominee, and would even give serious thought to voting for him. He's a moderate lefty, understands capitalism, and wouldn't tank the economy with a socialist agenda. I think he could beat Trump, as he could recapture a lot of the midwestern middle class that Hillary lost to Trump and cost her the election. However, I think Bernie Sanders will be the actual Dem nominee, and wouldn't beat Trump as he would fail to drive the minority crowds (particularly AAs) to the polls nor pull the necessary margins from the middle.

Fair assessment.

 

[aix_xpert]

Fair assessment.

Thanks. For some reason, I don't think Biden is going to run. Obama's circular firing squad comment was meant to reduce some of the flak Biden was getting and it didn't move the needle.

 

[Ostatedchi]

How I see it playing out is that the Dem candidate will have to go pretty far left in order to win the nomination. But in the process will lose the middle ground voter. In the general election they'll try to move more to the center. But if the Dems nominate a true ideologue, then that won't happen. So how effective can a leftist Dem nominee be at recapturing the middle voter after alienating them in the primaries is going to be a difficult tight rope to walk.

Basically it allows Trump to run on his current platform and add the idea to moderate voters that they aren't leaving the Dem party; the Dem party is leaving them.

 

[Medic007]

4 years of QB Joe, then step aside and let the youngbluds have their shot.

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-h...ukrainian-nightmare-a-closed-probe-is-revived

 

[Pokeabear]

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-h...ukrainian-nightmare-a-closed-probe-is-revived

Let me guess before clicking on it, John Solomon’s Opinion?

 

[Medic007]

Let me guess before clicking on it, John Solomon’s Opinion?

All of a sudden you're concerned about something being an opinion? L-O-L!

 

[Pokeabear]

All of a sudden you're concerned about something being an opinion? L-O-L!

Nominally yes, just for my little fishy.

 

[Medic007]

Nominally yes, just for my little fishy.

 

[Pokeabear]

A chuckle fish, my favorite.

 

[imprimis]

How I see it playing out is that the Dem candidate will have to go pretty far left in order to win the nomination. But in the process will lose the middle ground voter. In the general election they'll try to move more to the center. But if the Dems nominate a true ideologue, then that won't happen. So how effective can a leftist Dem nominee be at recapturing the middle voter after alienating them in the primaries is going to be a difficult tight rope to walk.

Basically it allows Trump to run on his current platform and add the idea to moderate voters that they aren't leaving the Dem party; the Dem party is leaving them.

The Obama's are waiting in the weeds for this cadre of socialist "can you top this" nitwits to batter each other so Michelle can ride to the rescue. There was a reason the leftist communist goat herder took a position right of his presidential rule and right of Harris, Booker, Warren, Mayor Slurp, and the rest.

 

[aix_xpert]

The Obama's are waiting in the weeds for this cadre of socialist "can you top this" nitwits to batter each other so Michelle can ride to the rescue. There was a reason the leftist communist goat herder took a position right of his presidential rule and right of Harris, Booker, Warren, Mayor Slurp, and the rest.

Interesting theory. I hadn't considered (nor is it discussed in the media) Michelle running for president and appearing to be the moderate in the room.

 

[imprimis]

Interesting theory. I hadn't considered (nor is it discussed in the media) Michelle running for president and appearing to be the moderate in the room.

There's a reason they stayed in DC.

 

[Pokeabear]

There's a reason they stayed in DC.

So Sasha could finish her schooling with the friends of 8 years prior? Oh the mystery.

 

[JimmyBob]

so Michelle can ride to the rescue

Or Michael.....