Pete Buttigieg - Presidential Candidate (D) 2020

[MatureDJ]

You don't seem to understand that so long as the Republican Party clings to its anti-spending faction, they are going to lose. Health care is a bigger issue than immigration. Now, if the Republican Party would accept a lasting peace on the ObamaCare War - especially by agreeing to spend even more on it - that could definitely change the calculus. With a lot of Democrats going socialist, they could still occupy the Right side of that debate. Heck, throw in some sense about climate change, and I might go back to them!

[tom]

You don't seem to understand that so long as the Republican Party clings to its anti-spending faction, they are going to lose. Health care is a bigger issue than immigration. Now, if the Republican Party would accept a lasting peace on the ObamaCare War - especially by agreeing to spend even more on it - that could definitely change the calculus. With a lot of Democrats going socialist, they could still occupy the Right side of that debate. Heck, throw in some sense about climate change, and I might go back to them!

In the political sense climate change is simple, it's mass hysteria. There are known implementable solutions to lesson the probability of direct man made climate impact and improve our physical environment which might deflate the mass hysteria. Solutions that actually work are ignored and quickly dismissed by the radical left who are very ungrateful by default.

Health care is much more complicated, no easy simple solutions. Many obvious problems are purposeful denied by mainstream media who push a misleading narrative of feel good or fear quackery. The one size fits all too big to fail approach will never function very well. There are paradigm shifts developing like treating aging as a disease, likely decades away from mainstream. The final result of our current healthcare approach is a 100% failure rate. To have any real understanding about healthcare would first require completely ignoring mainstream media wich is all misleading propaganda. For now the argument has nothing to do with actual health care and everything to do with how you feel about healthcare entitlements and privilege.

What is irreconcilable to the left's primary support, feminist, is Trump treats women with actual equality and respect. Feminist demand special entitlement and privilege.

Regardless of the results in 2016 - in which he had an absolutely putrid opponent - Trump has simply dug himself too big of a hole to get out of, and there is no "perfect storm" of a Hillary opponent out there that I can see.

Hillary was a very formidable opponent, she had decades of high level political experience and was extremely well connected. Spent over twice the money Trump did. The entire mainstream media was on her side, she had tons of free positive press and the press bashed Trump non stop. But Hillary lost in spite of having the deck stacked heavily in her favor. The only holes out there are hoaxes, it all depends on how many people want to believe them.

[HouseMD]

It really astounds me how deep you guys are willing to throat the messages of the GOP that is much a part of this country's woes as the Democrats. Neither serves any true good, they only serve to line their own pockets by pitting people against each other using lynchpin topics

[tom]

It really astounds me how deep you guys are willing to throat the messages of the GOP that is much a part of this country's woes as the Democrats. Neither serves any true good, they only serve to line their own pockets by pitting people against each other using lynchpin topics

The radical left tech companies are guaranteeing a 2020 Trump win. They are highly biased in the deplatforming/banning from social media efforts, they mostly target the nuts on the far right. That leaves the extreme lunatic left in tact. Bernie Sanders look like he is on the right. The new Dem voices are AOC or crazier. In all this Trump is the very moderate choice. The left has with too many linchpin topics and thus fractured unable to form any real opposition that is not even more self divisive.

[AsianLover]

He has no shot.

[Contrarian Expatriate]

Kamala Harris is number one with the active advocate democrats and racist blacks.

What? Kamala Harris is one of the least "black" persons in America. Her father was just barely black and her mother was "dothead" Indian.

Some black women might be moved by the fact that she identifies as a black woman, but blacks in general would be more inclined to vote for Cory Booker or Wayne Messam.

Kamala is the candidate for savvy feminists who know that the other females could not get black females to the polls in sufficient numbers for the Dems to win. Kamala could do that.

Look for her to be a possible VP selection.

As much as I dislike her and her politics, I guess I nailed that prediction!

[Moretorque]

I was betting on Michelle Obama over her.. I think she is ruthless and could be used for a full blown commie revolution..

[Contrarian Expatriate]

I was betting on Michelle Obama over her.. I think she is ruthless and could be used for a full blown commie revolution..

Michelle Obama would have been the better choice in terms of energizing Democratic voters to turnout and vote, but since Kamala has more substantive experience, they went with her.

If Biden actually wins (which I doubt), Kamala will likely be President in the first term due to Biden’s cognitive decline or death from old age.

[gsjackson]

Oooohh, this wicked witch is going to melt under the heat. When Tulsi Gabbard ripped her a new one in one of the debates for obtuse prosecutorial decisions, she got her full bitch on the next day, pronouncing herself a "first-tier candidate," forced to suffer the indignity of fielding potshots from one of the lesser lights. Then as a first-tier candidate she proceeded to garner next to no support in the primaries. An unusually unlikable pol.

[Contrarian Expatriate]

Oooohh, this wicked witch is going to melt under the heat. When Tulsi Gabbard ripped her a new one in one of the debates for obtuse prosecutorial decisions, she got her full bitch on the next day, pronouncing herself a "first-tier candidate," forced to suffer the indignity of fielding potshots from one of the lesser lights. Then as a first-tier candidate she proceeded to garner next to no support in the primaries. An unusually unlikable pol.

She was the "safe" pick but Pence should outclass her in the debates. This is purely a play to encourage females and black Democrats to the polls. They know they can't win the key states without a decent female turnout and a heavy black turnout.

[Cornfed]

Oooohh, this wicked witch is going to melt under the heat. When Tulsi Gabbard ripped her a new one in one of the debates for obtuse prosecutorial decisions, she got her full bitch on the next day, pronouncing herself a "first-tier candidate," forced to suffer the indignity of fielding potshots from one of the lesser lights. Then as a first-tier candidate she proceeded to garner next to no support in the primaries. An unusually unlikable pol.

She was the "safe" pick but Pence should outclass her in the debates. This is purely a play to encourage females and black Democrats to the polls. They know they can't win the key states without a decent female turnout and a heavy black turnout.

You'd think they could have picked an actual black female and someone who didn't accuse her running mate of being a racist sex offender though. The whole thing is bizarre. We always knew it was possible for skanks to sleep their way to the top, but one might have hoped that didn't apply to the POTUS.

[E Irizarry R&B Singer]

Kamala Harris is number one with the active advocate democrats and racist blacks.

What? Kamala Harris is one of the least "black" persons in America. Her father was just barely black and her mother was "dothead" Indian.

Some black women might be moved by the fact that she identifies as a black woman, but blacks in general would be more inclined to vote for Cory Booker or Wayne Messam.

Kamala is the candidate for savvy feminists who know that the other females could not get black females to the polls in sufficient numbers for the Dems to win. Kamala could do that.

Look for her to be a possible VP selection.

As much as I dislike her and her politics, I guess I nailed that prediction!

All hail the mighty Brostradamus like yesterday!!!!!

[E Irizarry R&B Singer]

Oooohh, this wicked witch is going to melt under the heat. When Tulsi Gabbard ripped her a new one in one of the debates for obtuse prosecutorial decisions, she got her full bitch on the next day, pronouncing herself a "first-tier candidate," forced to suffer the indignity of fielding potshots from one of the lesser lights. Then as a first-tier candidate she proceeded to garner next to no support in the primaries. An unusually unlikable pol.

She was the "safe" pick but Pence should outclass her in the debates. This is purely a play to encourage females and black Democrats to the polls. They know they can't win the key states without a decent female turnout and a heavy black turnout.

You'd think they could have picked an actual black female and someone who didn't accuse her running mate of being a racist sex offender though. The whole thing is bizarre. We always knew it was possible for skanks to sleep their way to the top, but one might have hoped that didn't apply to the POTUS.

I know right. =/

[MrMan]

Oooohh, this wicked witch is going to melt under the heat. When Tulsi Gabbard ripped her a new one in one of the debates for obtuse prosecutorial decisions, she got her full bitch on the next day, pronouncing herself a "first-tier candidate," forced to suffer the indignity of fielding potshots from one of the lesser lights. Then as a first-tier candidate she proceeded to garner next to no support in the primaries. An unusually unlikable pol.

There has already been a black president. If they wanted a female VP, they could have chosen Tulsi Gabbard. I think she would do better in a debate than Harris against Pence. She's also not bad looking for a woman her age, which doesn't hurt. But Hawaii's vote doesn't matter much in the general election. I'm not sure what percentage of the country would vote for a woman just she was a woman and seems reasonably decent. I suspect Hillary got some of that 'because she is a woman' vote. But Trump comes off as a mean person some times, and I suspect some people held their noses and voted for Hillary just as some held their noses and voted for Trump against her.

But I think Trump has shown a lot of very bold leadership, even though he makes the unnecessary insults and sometimes ill-thought-out and unwise comments and tweets. He certainly has the gumption to lead even when he will face criticism for his decisions, and from what i know of his judicial appointments, his presidency has been positive for the country in that regard as well. The COVID-19 scare created a huge recession, but I do not blame that on Trump, of course. The economy was booming before that.

[MrMan]

I also wonder if the back and forth with Tulsi was Tulsi's attempt to get her named mentioned so she could speak more, and she likely chose a weak candidate she knew could not win the nomination, and a contender for the woman on the VP ticket.

The virtue signalling of an announcement that they would choose a black woman candidate was just weird to me. Why should the politicians say anything about her being black? The media will. They definitely shouldn't say they chose her because she is black or a woman. That undermines her credibility. We know that's a factor, but the politicians should have the good sense not to mention it, especially the while politicians.

I weighed in a bit on hiring some candidates for a position at work recently. It's not my decision, but I just get to make comments after the interview and our collective opinion is supposed to be a factor. There were two white men and one black woman. I thought one of the white men had the best experience and presented himself the best. The other two were okay. The black woman brought a unique background and knowledge that I thought could help some of our programs better. We have the potential to serve a lot of blacks, though, which are underrepresented, IMO, given the population we serve. I could see how hiring a black person (male or female) could help in that regard. But did I say that in my comments? No. I just pointed out how her background was unique. I said the one white guy was a better presenter and had more experience, but this candidate had a unique background that could contribute. I left race out of it. I was raised in generation X, and I feel uncomfortable giving people any kind of favor because of their race. I get that sense of discomfort talking about racial issues with blacks. it's socially uncomfortable, depending on the topic. But now, it's like the left has no filter when it comes to this. They are very overt about choosing someone because he or she is black. It's like they don't understand what discrimination actually means.

Women do not vote as a block. Ultra left wing women might. But conservative and some of the swing voters aren't going to do that.