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In reply to the discussion: My early choice for President in 2020? Pete Buttigieg [View all]WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)41. Yes, BHO was elected, and then some. There's a difference, however, between people's knowing when
something is irrelevant and when something appeals to puerile humor!
IOW, imagine if the POTUS right now, with all the same realities, were named Donald J. Buttigieg. :-P
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nope, Obama was in the State Senate and life long activist . Trump's rise is more about bigotry
JI7
Jul 2017
#15
We can't run a mayor of a town of 100,000 people for president - he'd be dismissed by most from
Midwestern Democrat
Jul 2017
#16
I love Hill. If she ran again that might change my choice, but from what I am seeing that
stevenleser
Jul 2017
#5
I was one of her most stalwart supporters on this board but please no.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2017
#25
Peter Buttigieg - Sorry, I can't get past that name. Perhaps too much British comedy exposure.
TheBlackAdder
Jul 2017
#7
Low end republicans will have a field day with that name . Remember Dukakis and was it Loretta
lunasun
Jul 2017
#9
And 20 years after Dukakis, we elected Barack Hussein Obama as President.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2017
#40
I agree. Republicans will run that gag 24/7 until he becomes ballot poison to the average voter
Orrex
Jul 2017
#22
Yes, BHO was elected, and then some. There's a difference, however, between people's knowing when
WinkyDink
Jul 2017
#41
I thought about that a lot prior to making my choice and I looked at the stats
stevenleser
Jul 2017
#29
The world has changed drastically in recent years, but some boomers seem to have trouble grasping it
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2017
#38
Time to think about Congress and the 18 election Democrats tend to seek a savior and ignore
Demsrule86
Jul 2017
#27