Just got this message/survey from a Democratic PAC, who would you pick? (lemmy.world)

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[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 71 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

AOC turns 35 right before the election, she's eligible. I think she'd be incredible. She knows how to energize people

[-] knexcar@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

I really wish she wasn’t constantly referred to by an acronym, it makes her sound like a super PAC or some other soulless organization instead of an actual person. Pedantic I know, but as someone only vaguely familiar with her, it’s the first thing I think of when I hear about her.

[-] june@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 months ago

What about MLK, LBJ, JFK, RFK, etc? Lots of people get "initialized"

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[-] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 65 points 3 months ago

Why doesn't it ever stop

It's not just in the politics subs now, it's everywhere

Please, won't someone make it stop

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago

You can try to ignore politics all you want but it'll fuck up your life anyway.

[-] Summzashi@lemmy.one 16 points 3 months ago

Not everyone lives in the USA you donkey. Your circus is EVERYWHERE and it's driving me insane. It's literally all you can talk about.

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I don't live in the US and I'm as fed up with the whole shitshow as you are. But US politics unfortunately influences the entire world and if Trump gets elected everybody will suffer, no matter where they live.

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[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago

Welcome to Mr. Bones' Wild Ride, it never ends!

[-] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 9 points 3 months ago

I want to get off Mr. John Adultman’s repeated explanations of why Biden needs to step down

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

Just keep your head in the sand bruh. Its where you've been this whole time.

[-] Eldritch@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

Hey! It's the guy with nothing worth saying. That still manages to say it too loud.

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[-] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 51 points 3 months ago

Bernie sanders with AOC as his VP pick

[-] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

Biden is too old but you want to pick Bernie? I love the guy and donated to his campaigns, but he is not the Biden replacement.

[-] AshMan85@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

Old yes but still on his game, which is all that matters

[-] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Yes, but also no. The whole point of switching from Biden is to disarm the "too old attack."

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[-] pixeltree 8 points 3 months ago

He's still sharp, and there's literally no one I trust more to do the job tbh.

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[-] BennyInc@feddit.org 43 points 3 months ago

Bernie?

[-] almar_quigley@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago

How about we appreciate the work he’s done but get some actual you get folks who aren’t boomers in charge. His time has unfortunately passed for the highest office but he can be hugely effective in an important cabinet position.

[-] aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Shutup Feinstein

[-] almar_quigley@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago

lol, no you. Feinstein was too old as well. There should be an age restriction on both ends for government jobs.

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[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

I've been saying that for over ten years now, but the time has passed for him. Doesn't he have a younger protege that we can start pushing?

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[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 33 points 3 months ago

The obvious answer is "whom ever the corporate lobbyist says should take over."

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[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago

Why the fuck is Michelle Obama even in the list?

[-] pixeltree 23 points 3 months ago

Can't have america without political dynasties

[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 12 points 3 months ago

Seriously. Even here on Lemmy people are suggesting her. I think she's an awesome person but what makes her even remotely qualified to be president other than being married to a previous president? When I see shit like this it just reminds me of Hollywood and their insistence on rebooting anything and everything familiar to the populace whether they want it or not. If they'd more consistently won it'd be Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, Clinton, Biden, Obama spanning the last 40 years in a country with 330 million individuals.

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[-] VanillaBean@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

Danny DeVito

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Good choice, but he’s contracted to play the next Wolverine.

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[-] sxan@midwest.social 22 points 3 months ago

None of the above, although Michelle would rock it - but she's said she's not interested, and having watched her husband do the job for 8 years, that's probably a hard "nope."

Harris will lose the race. She'll be a popular punching bag for conservatives, and she's polling even lower than Biden.

My favorites aren't on there. Where's Cory Booker? Where's Amy Klobuchar? Where's Andrew Yang? Where's Buttigieg, or Warren?

Yang, Buttigieg, and Warren would lose, for different reasons. Klobuchar or Booker would stand a chance, i think. But of all of these "pre-vetted" options, I guess Whitmer's in a strong position.

But not Harris. It'll be her, of course, if he does step back, but they'll crucify her. It'll be Clinton all over again, only she's starting even less popular than Hillary was. I don't think conservatives have quite the visceral hatred for her that they seem to have foot Hillary, and she's less prone to sticking her foot in her mouth, but nobody likes her, either. At least Hillary appealed to progressive women.

[-] Drusas@kbin.run 43 points 3 months ago

At least Hillary appealed to progressive women.

As a progressive woman, this is news to me.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

Harris is the least disruptive choice. I want a socialist, but that ain’t happening.

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[-] Omega_Man@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

I honestly don't fully understand the Kamala hate. I know she was a prosecutor, but I don't remember having a strong negative opinion of her in 2020.

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[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago

Other: Birdie Sanders, the only politician benevolent enough to be blessed by a visit from a bird during his speech.

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[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

Other

Pete Buttigeg/AOC dream team.

Young, wicked smart, progressive enough.

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[-] IMongoose@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

I want to get off mr bones wild ride

[-] Jollyllama@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Pete Buttiegieg

[-] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

✅ Military experience. We may need a leader who knows first hand the danger they are putting our young men and women in.

✅ Governing experience (if you can be a community organizer, peanut farmer, or reality TV star, being a mayor is absolutely legitimate experience)

✅ Federal experience

✅ I'm gonna say it- in hindsight he managed the rail union strike amazingly well. He avoided a supply chain catastrophy, then a few months later got the union the sick time they need. He had his cake and ate it too.

✅ Medicare for those who want it is a realistic plan. It's it perfect? No. But it's better and more importantly can pass through Congress.

I fully expect comments to fully support this take without any criticism for a center left candidate who doesn't plan on tearing down capitalism brick by brick./s

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[-] Whattrees 11 points 3 months ago

I'd pick the one that polls the highest against Trump whether I like them or not. That was the only reason I was supporting Biden in the past. If I could go back in time and do a real primary and pick someone based on who would run the country the best it could be a million people (Bernie, AOC, Buttigieg, etc), but the thing that matters to me most is who stands the best chance against Trump. A milquetoast do-nothing dem is a mile ahead of Trump 2.0 + P2025.

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[-] whoreticulture@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Unless they run another primary, Kamala is the best choice IMHO. Already tied to the Biden ticket, so it would feel less like the DNC is hand-picking whoever they want as a candidate. She polls well. Can get creative with the VP.

[-] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

elizabeth warren

[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Boaty McBoatface

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Harris would be the only pick that would prevent the Supreme Court from installing trump as dictator.

[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Michelle Obama would honestly just win by default, but I'd probably pick Whitmer realistically.

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[-] lath@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

John Cena.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

Haven’t seen him campaigning /s

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[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I don't do these polls. They are just a way to get a foot in the door to solicit donations. The majority of the time you can't even complete them without pledging to donate.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Yes, they solicit donations. It doesn’t mean you have to donate. I do them to influence the party. Give me the policies I want, then I’ll donate.

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