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  1. 11 hours ago, Omonoia9 said:

    If the Dems really want to bring Trump down, they get Biden into the race and take no chances.  

    Yeah, I think like that too, but then again Biden carries so much baggage and he's so ...yesterday. He's not the future of the party. If he picks a good partner for VP, somebody young that appeals to the young generation, then maybe he stands a chance with young people. Otherwise, I don't see them picking Biden as the leader of the Democratic party.

  2. 1 hour ago, Soprano76 said:

    though I can't say I agree with people like Beto, who have yet to hold major public office, running for President. 

    Just in case it helps you understand the dynamic a little better, here's the biography for Beto O'Rourke. O'Rourke was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. I wouldn't discard his service as a Congressman for six plus years as no 'major public office'. Plus local government:  O'Rourke served on the El Paso City Council from 2005 to 2011. So, he's as qualified as they get. Personally, I'm not that familiar with his ideas and where he stands with things. I just know general stuff from CNN and his unsuccessful campaign in Texas for US Senate. I would like to know more about him.

  3. 23 hours ago, Bashibozuk said:

    When someone wishes to be elected because (s)he wants to be the first (woman, homosexual, midget, Comanche or masochist,....) to be elected president, (s)he must be ipso facto be ignored.

    It appears to me that you disregard this candidate because you think he wants to be the first homosexual president. I have not heard you say anything about his ideas or policies he proposes. Sad. Even though I wouldn't call it outright discrimination, discarding a candidate because you think he's doing it just because he is homosexual and wants to be the first such President is pretty much tip-toeing on the fence.

    Talk to me about his ideas and his beliefs - let's debate those. His perceived ambitions should not be a factor - even though I know they are to some. I think the majority of Americans are so fed up with Republicans (and Trump) - as evident by the mid-term elections - that even  Mr. Potato Head will come out a winner in 2020 (if he runs as a Democrat). Of course, one cannot discard outside interference or meddling like in 2016.

  4. 5 hours ago, Bananas said:

    Why are 65,000 donors even required ?

    I guess that's a threshold that they set to show that a particular candidate does have some kind of public support. According to the official Democratic National Committee,  the threshold that 2020 presidential candidates will need to meet in order to qualify for its first two primary debates is: "A candidate will either need to register at least 1 percent in three different polls in 2019, 14 days prior to the debate or raise money from at least 65,000 unique donors, having a minimum of 200 contributors in each of at least 20 states."

     

    @Soprano76 - Let's talk about Democratic candidates, shall we? This is not a thread about Trump or the Republicans.

  5. A record number of Democrats are lining up and declaring themselves as Democratic candidates for the 2020 Presidential Elections in the USA.

    Pete Buttigieg caught my eye the other day in a town hall meeting televised on CNN. I thought he was a well spoken young man, with ideas and values that I agreed with. He needs 65, 000 donors to be invited to the Democrats debate. I would like to see him there, so I donated to his campaign.

     

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