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(20,249 posts)RDANGELO
(3,433 posts)and being the one who is going to nail Trump.
Brainstormy
(2,380 posts)just don't think he's got enough fighting spirit for the nastiness. I don't think he can go toe to toe like someone like Elizabeth Warren. And I'm NOT suggesting she be the candidate. Just saying it will take someone nimble-witted and very scrappy.
whathehell
(29,067 posts)We need someone a little more feisty.
LAS14
(13,783 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)and impressed someone.
phylny
(8,380 posts)I'm continually impressed, whenever he speaks.
ananda
(28,862 posts)nt
mucifer
(23,545 posts)I'd sure vote for him. But, I think he is currently needed destroying trump via live televised hearings.
Besides, he's young enough to run in 4 or 8 years. He's 58.
dchill
(38,497 posts)mucifer
(23,545 posts)dchill
(38,497 posts)lostnfound
(16,179 posts)phleshdef
(11,936 posts)...and he doesn't have that as far as I've seen.
I'm a huge fan of the guy. I always watch clips of his interviews any chance I get. I just don't know if he is the right guy the run against Trump. (though if Trump doesn't run for a second term, he could beat the shit out of someone like Pence with no problem).
VOX
(22,976 posts)I have enormous respect for Adam Schiff, he's been a tireless public servant. But as a presidential candidate, his methodical and modest style wouldn't defeat the raging, big-money right-wing machine.
Democrats have so many Republican-planted obstacles to overcome (Electoral College, voter suppression, gerrymandering, right-wing attack-media, etc.) that a Democratic candidate will need to have a broad appeal, like Barack Obama had, to breach all those walls.
But Schiff would be ideal in a cabinet post.
watoos
(7,142 posts)Remember, "speak softly but carry a big stick?"
Nancy Pelosi is soft spoken also but is a bulldog getting things done.
Schiff would make a fine president, but I do like him better heading the intelligence committee right now.
kacekwl
(7,017 posts)My pick .
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mucifer
(23,545 posts)I am hopeful that he can help take down trump and his cabal. But, I have no clue if he is pro NRA or pro voter disenfranchisement or anti LGBT. Do you have any idea about any of this?
We know he has taken down crime bosses. I don't think we know much about his political positions other than that he has always been a republican. What republicans stand for makes me sick.
EricMaundry
(1,619 posts)Schiff is one of them.
sellitman
(11,606 posts)I like it!
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)Kaleva
(36,304 posts)Tom Rinaldo
(22,913 posts)not_the_one
(2,227 posts)So we need someone who can qualify in that arena, but who is also young(ish), smart, comfortable in front of the camera, telegenic, and willing to go to the mat with the TRUTH, against the lies that are going to be thrown at them. No hemming, hawing or hedging in an effort to seem "fair and balanced", which has been redefined (read perverted) by Faux News.
I believe we will have a few of those possible candidates to choose from, both for the pres and vp slots, hopefully setting up a continuance of democratic presidents.
Adam is great, and will hopefully be instrumental in bringing down turdface, but as a presidential candidate, he is too calm and collected, which sometimes comes across as having too little fire and passion. We need someone that can express some of the anger that all of US are feeling.
I, personally, am in no need of a compromising, reach across the aisle politician.
To compromise means to give up ground. We have already given up so much ground that we have lost our identity as a party.
Republicans have kept moving so far to the right that being in the center means that we must compromise on everything that defines us, equality, fairness, choice, church as state, just to name a few.
They want to rid us of all immigrants. They want control over a woman's body and the choices she makes with it. They want to reverse all lgbtq advances. They would GLADLY install a christian version of sharia law.
All of those "compromises" are unacceptable.
Vinca
(50,273 posts)play to his strengths
elocs
(22,578 posts)Because we need good people in the House and Senate, as governors, and in lots of other places as well.
Botany
(70,508 posts)n/t
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)He'd do it more with intellect than insults, though. But, I believe he wants to concentrate on exposing this evil cabal for what it is. Running for president is like 3 full time jobs, and my feeling is he won't give up his chance to help bring Chump to justice.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)ADAM SCHIFF would be a great POTUS!