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Who should the Dems run for President in 2027?
Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:29am

Looking ahead to the next Presidential election, who do you think the Democrats should run against whoever the Republicans put up when Trumps' term expires?

I'd like to see the Democrats put up Pete Buttigieg. He is young enough to connect with younger voters but old enough and experienced enough to also connect with older generations. He is well-respected on both sides of the aisle and has served as Transportation Secretary under Biden and also in the military as an officer in military intelligence. He is well spoken, articulate and does well voicing his argument clearly and concisely against those whose point of view differs without ever resorting to personal attacks, unlike some other people we know!

My second choice would be Adam Schiff. He is very experienced and a great speaker, able to make a good argument for his cause or point of view. While older than Buttigieg, he's still young enough to connect with a large range of voter age groups.

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Re: Who should the Dems run for President in 2028?
Reply #2 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:43am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:41am:

Pete Buttigieg would be a good choice.

Maybe Gavin Newsom.

Pete is a great choice. Fantastic communicator and a good leader.

Trump will need to keep doing what he's doing to destroy the country for the masses to accept a gay man, but Trump's going to do that anyway, so it might be time.

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Reply #3 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:46am

ProudKangaroo wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:43am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:41am:

Pete Buttigieg would be a good choice.

Maybe Gavin Newsom.

Pete is a great choice. Fantastic communicator and a good leader.

Trump will need to keep doing what he's doing to destroy the country for the masses to accept a gay man, but Trump's going to do that anyway, so it might be time.

I honestly believe the Dems royally screwed up by not convincing Biden to step down at the end of his first term and let someone else take the fight up with Trump - someone like Buttigieg. I'm sure there was a sense of loyalty and some sentimentality in that decision, but that was a bad mistake when the opponent was Trump - someone who is just brutal. It was clear to all at the end of his term that Biden wasn't up to it mentally or physically. Had they run Buttigieg, I think he'd have either wiped the floor with Trump or at least stopped the Republicans from winning both Houses and minimised the damage.

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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 27104 Gender:	Re: Who should the Dems run for President in 2028? Reply #4 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:47am greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:41am: Pete Buttigieg would be a good choice. Maybe Gavin Newsom. I think Newsom would do well, actually.
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Re: Who should the Dems run for President in 2028?
Reply #5 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:53am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:47am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:41am:

Pete Buttigieg would be a good choice.

Maybe Gavin Newsom.

I think Newsom would do well, actually.

We're assuming there's even going to be an election in 2028, hell, even midterms before then. That assumption is looking shakier by the day.

We're in uncharted territory now. The Speaker of the House literally shut down the chamber to block a vote on Epstein disclosures, because it would've implicated Trump. Let that sink in. They're protecting a child trafficker's enabler from accountability by dismantling democratic process.

The idea that we're still operating under normal rules and polite parliamentary decorum is laughable. That ship sailed years ago. What we're witnessing is the systematic erosion of every safeguard designed to prevent tyranny.

And what about all those 2nd Amendment fetishists who've spent decades cosplaying as patriots, stockpiling weapons for the day the government turned tyrannical? This should be their moment, by their own logic. But they're silent. No, worse, they're cheering. Clapping like trained seals as the republic collapses in front of them.

Turns out the "well-regulated militia" was just another grift.

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Reply #6 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 9:08am

ProudKangaroo wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:53am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:47am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 8:41am:

Pete Buttigieg would be a good choice.

Maybe Gavin Newsom.

I think Newsom would do well, actually.

We're assuming there's even going to be an election in 2028, hell, even midterms before then. That assumption is looking shakier by the day.

We're in uncharted territory now. The Speaker of the House literally shut down the chamber to block a vote on Epstein disclosures, because it would've implicated Trump. Let that sink in. They're protecting a child trafficker's enabler from accountability by dismantling democratic process.

The idea that we're still operating under normal rules and polite parliamentary decorum is laughable. That ship sailed years ago. What we're witnessing is the systematic erosion of every safeguard designed to prevent tyranny.

And what about all those 2nd Amendment fetishists who've spent decades cosplaying as patriots, stockpiling weapons for the day the government turned tyrannical? This should be their moment, by their own logic. But they're silent. No, worse, they're cheering. Clapping like trained seals as the republic collapses in front of them.

Turns out the "well-regulated militia" was just another grift.

Yep, I've been saying all along that there's no guarantee of an election in 2028.

Trump declares to the nation that he's staying on as President and cancels the election. Simple.

Who will stop him, and how?

The Constitution can't stop him - he doesn't obey the law.

Moreover, SCOTUS says he doesn't need to obey the law.

Does anybody really believe that the military will knock down the doors of the White House and carry Trump out by force?

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Leroy Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3594 Gender:	Re: Who should the Dems run for President in 2027? Reply #7 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 9:30am Why are they dumping Kamala Harris, is she not the best the dems have anymore, what happened.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 144811 Gender:	Re: Who should the Dems run for President in 2027? Reply #8 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 9:31am Leroy wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 9:30am: Why are they dumping Kamala Harris, is she not the best the dems have anymore, what happened. They aren't.
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 27104 Gender:	Re: Who should the Dems run for President in 2027? Reply #9 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 9:32am greggerypeccary wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 9:31am: Leroy wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 9:30am: Why are they dumping Kamala Harris, is she not the best the dems have anymore, what happened. They aren't. Exactly. She simply isn't involved in politics now.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 77706 Gender:	Re: Who should the Dems run for President in 2027? Reply #10 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 9:44am Leroy wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 9:30am: Why are they dumping Kamala Harris, is she not the best the dems have anymore, what happened. why do you even bother commenting on a political forum when you obviously have no idea how politics works?
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Leroy Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3594 Gender:	Re: Who should the Dems run for President in 2027? Reply #11 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 10:02am So everyone has given up on Kamala, have you finally realized how pathetic she was.
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Re: Who should the Dems run for President in 2027?
Reply #12 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 10:22am

Leroy wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 10:02am:

So everyone has given up on Kamala, have you finally realized how pathetic she was.

While she was never going to rise to the level of Obama in terms of charisma and connecting with people, she would still have been a far better President than Trump could ever be. That's a given. In fact, it's not even debatable.

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Re: Who should the Dems run for President in 2027?
Reply #13 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 10:32am

John Smith wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 9:44am:

Leroy wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 9:30am:

Why are they dumping Kamala Harris, is she not the best the dems have anymore, what happened.

why do you even bother commenting on a political forum when you obviously have no idea how politics works?

Engagement farming to raise ad rev.

Better to block and ignore.

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Reply #14 - Jul 27^th, 2025 at 10:34am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 10:22am:

Leroy wrote on Jul 27^th, 2025 at 10:02am:

So everyone has given up on Kamala, have you finally realized how pathetic she was.

While she was never going to rise to the level of Obama in terms of charisma and connecting with people, she would still have been a far better President than Trump could ever be. That's a given. In fact, it's not even debatable.

Best $1,500,000,000 the dems spent eh.

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