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I think Buttigieg still has 3 main hurdles to wining the nomination and ultimately the presidency: 1) what are his policies- he has mostly spoke in generalities. He will need to ultimately need to have more specific policy proposals. If he doesn't he will be attacked as a light weight. If he does give policy proposals, he will be attacked as either too liberal or too corporate.
2) how will he hold up to scrutiny- right now he hasn't really had his past actions scrutinized or been attacked by media/other democratic candidates to say nothing of republicans. Nobody has an unblemished record. What unknowns are to emerge?
3) can he grow his base of support- right now his supporters skew educated, young, white, center-left democrats. Can he make in roads with minorities, working class whites, the Bernie left and older voters? Obviously he doesn't need to win all these groups, but he needs to make some in roads to get from 8-11% to the numbers need to win the primary and ultimately the presidency. Right now he has mostly avoided the "performative identity politics" which perhaps gives him some "crossover" appeal. But, will he ultimately need to do some of that to show to the cultural left that he is aware of his "white male privilege?"
Just wait a minute here, it was my understanding we now have 3 political parties in this country, finally, the Republicans, the dying Democratic Party, and the emerging Socialist Democratic Party. I'm sure Trump could beat out a candidate for the Democratic Party, but not the Socialist Democratic Party.
I really think that Pete Buttigieg could actually beat Trump in the next election! He’s smarter, more likable, definitely knows more about politics and the military, and will appeal to all parties. He will win some moderates back too, especially in the Midwest.
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HaHa LSD & Russians. So you guys had your fun with me. I'm used to it when you lose it over the facts. facts. And the original post that got you all so worked up you resort to such ad hominem and talking about Russian bogymen is this.
The 2018 election was a disaster for the Democrats and a dream come true for Trump. They spent an absolute fortune. Lost all their "must have" very very expensive races. And have now turned the US House into a clown show that Trump will have a field day with come 2020.
That is the real funny thing here. Bet you guys aren't laughing at that reality.
I think Buttigieg will win the primary, and I think it has been fore-ordained as such. It's actually pretty obvious by looking at the numerous threads here in support or approval. A little weird, but obvious. Another one of those "out of nowhere" candidates with lots of support, a rapidly rising profile and money flowing in for his campaign. Looks to me as if some sort of decision has been made and if I were one of the other candidates, I'd be giving some serious thought to dropping out right about now.
I was watching a video on ancient Rome the other evening and believe me, the US has way more room to fall.
As a gay person living deep in MAGA country, I really don't want to see Mayor Pete become the nominee. America is absolutely NOT ready for its first gay president. I'd even say the past few years have shown us that America was not even ready for legal gay marriage. I shudder at the thought at what is coming from Trump and the right against the LGBT community if Pete is nominated.
He's a smart, articulate, honorable man, but his time is in 20 years or so. By then, hopefully, homosexuality won't be such a polarizing issue.
I did qualify it. If you want to make up lies, that's on you.
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