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GaYellowDawg

(4,447 posts)
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 11:23 PM Feb 2019

Kamala Harris supporter here, brief comments on Klobuchar and Warren.

I liked Klobuchar and Warren. Liked what they said, and how they said it. If Klobuchar or Warren wins, I'll support her unreservedly. Harris is still my #1, but it's great that we have multiple candidates who would make strong nominees.

You know why?

Any Democratic nominee >> Trump. Any Democratic nominee is better than Trump. You could empty my Democratic colon and the pile would be better than Trump. I like Harris, but whomever wins is going to have me firmly on her or his side. I hope that all Democrats really, really internalize the idea that any vote other than for the Democratic nominee, or not voting, is as good as a vote for Donald Trump. If your candidate beats out Harris, she or he will have my unqualified support. So go Klobuchar, go Warren, go Booker. I want everyone looking as good as possible, and for our nominee to clearly be the best of a group of strong competitors.

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Kamala Harris supporter here, brief comments on Klobuchar and Warren. (Original Post) GaYellowDawg Feb 2019 OP
No question! Amy is my #1 so far. IluvPitties Feb 2019 #1
You said it! +1 MLAA Feb 2019 #2
Kamala Harris... SkyDaddy7 Feb 2019 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Feb 2019 #4
Edwards? customerserviceguy Feb 2019 #9
Hell, I'd support him against Trump. GaYellowDawg Feb 2019 #14
Hear, Hear +1000 /nt localroger Feb 2019 #5
I like all of them but I hope Beto enters also Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #6
I agree. I like all three. nt pnwmom Feb 2019 #7
Right now, it's easy for nearly all of us to say that customerserviceguy Feb 2019 #8
You can quote me on this: GaYellowDawg Feb 2019 #12
Biden will have the edge if he decides to LibDemAlways Feb 2019 #10
Yes! Unity first! GaYellowDawg Feb 2019 #13
One reason to support Biden is that he may well have the best chance to actually totodeinhere Feb 2019 #15
I'm sticking with Harris as long as I can ProudLib72 Feb 2019 #11
I think it's fabulous that kag Feb 2019 #16

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)
1. No question! Amy is my #1 so far.
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 11:27 PM
Feb 2019

All of our candidates are good. However, we need to make sure we pick someone whose flaws won't represent a problem down the road.

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GaYellowDawg

(4,447 posts)
14. Hell, I'd support him against Trump.
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 02:18 AM
Feb 2019

Edwards is a slimy narcissist, but he pales in comparison to the Mango Homunculus we have squatting in the White House. Plus, I’m pretty sure he doesn’t have Eau de Putin’s Asshole on his nose. Or the rest of his face, because you know Trump didn’t just stick his nose up there. He gave Putin the motorboat.

I have massive, grinding contempt for John Edwards. I’d say I dislike him more than any Democrat, ever. But I’d vote for him in a heartbeat over Trump.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
6. I like all of them but I hope Beto enters also
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 11:51 PM
Feb 2019

He was my first choice coming out of November, with Klobuchar second.

We need a charismatic male of younger age on that debate stage. It will boost interest level and allow peaked registration drives during the primary season.

I'll support any Democratic nominee but it helps if they have already faced challengers who offer every regional perspective, age perspective, gender perspective, ideology perspective, etc.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
8. Right now, it's easy for nearly all of us to say that
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 12:09 AM
Feb 2019

I hope we all still feel that way after what will truly be a bruising year and a half to come. The recipient of the nomination will probably have to elbow a few people out of the way, hopefully their supporters will come around to not only voting for and supporting the nominee, but also making damned good and sure that they participate vigorously in GOTV efforts for the fall of 2020.

GaYellowDawg

(4,447 posts)
12. You can quote me on this:
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 02:06 AM
Feb 2019

If Harris gets elbowed out of the way and gets beaten up in the process, I’ll still be all in for the Democratic nominee. And I won’t be able to do much good in Tennessee, but I will damn sure try to increase our nominee’s popular vote margin when we kick Trump’s sorry ass.

LibDemAlways

(15,139 posts)
10. Biden will have the edge if he decides to
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 01:44 AM
Feb 2019

run. Name recognition and the support of the establishment will be hard to beat. I prefer Warren but will wholeheartedly support the eventual nominee whoever it is. If Biden does get the nod, I hope he'll choose a VP from among the others who are running. First and foremost, we need unity.

GaYellowDawg

(4,447 posts)
13. Yes! Unity first!
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 02:08 AM
Feb 2019

I am hoping that all of our nominees will offer full-throated support to the winning candidate and get their supporters on board.

totodeinhere

(13,058 posts)
15. One reason to support Biden is that he may well have the best chance to actually
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 02:19 AM
Feb 2019

beat Trump. Don't assume that beating him will be easy just because he is the worst president in history and he has low polling numbers.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/14/18094937/trump-2020-election-midterm-clinton-press-secretary

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
11. I'm sticking with Harris as long as I can
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 01:53 AM
Feb 2019

Warren and Klobuchar are fine, and I wouldn't be "holding my nose" to vote for them. It's just that I'm smitten with Harris.

kag

(4,079 posts)
16. I think it's fabulous that
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 02:23 AM
Feb 2019

we have such amazing candidates for this election. No one will have to "hold their nose" to vote for the nominee, whoever it turns out to be. I, too, am a Harris supporter, but I would gladly support Warren, Biden, Klobuchar, Brown, etc. or whoever ends up getting nominated.

Honestly I'd vote for a rabid sloth over Cheetoh, but fortunately we have several very talented, smart, committed candidates to choose from.

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