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Tommy Carcetti

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9. I do have to think about 2008 and electing a black guy named Barack Hussein Obama.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 11:48 AM

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And like Obama, I think Buttigieg offers a nice balance between a candidate who is both diverse and yet still palatable enough for Middle American moderate/swing voters.

The two negatives I see are this:

1. This isn't 2008, this is 2028 and we've somehow devolved in that time period and become more cynical and bigoted as a whole

2. Will we even have free and fair elections in 2028? Who knows?

But I'm all for Buttigieg if he runs. I'd certainly prefer him far more than some sort of empty suit like Gavin Newscom.

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The odds of electing a gay candidate. [View all] milestogo Yesterday OP

I wish that Pete could win. redstatebluegirl Yesterday #1

As opposed to a black guy with a funny sounding name? EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #3

1998? Polybius Yesterday #27

1988 EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #33

Agreed. Magats are still openly celebrating kraznov in red shithole TN SheltieLover Yesterday #4

No Democrat will win a bright red southern state. subterranean Yesterday #7

I love Pete and would vote for him. redstatebluegirl Yesterday #10

The Magats aren't going to vote for any democrat JI7 Yesterday #11

It's not worth the risk. It's just not. n/t elocs 23 hrs ago #32

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A Democrat who happens to be a straight, white man isn't winning in a "Bright Red Southern state" in 2028 either Polybius Yesterday #26

THIS: "We cannot afford to lose the White House in 28 to JD Vance or something worse." elocs 23 hrs ago #31

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Oh yeah I saw it, looked good on Mr. Buttigieg + all that decent person in general fluff. Brainfodder Yesterday #15

I do have to think about 2008 and electing a black guy named Barack Hussein Obama. Tommy Carcetti Yesterday #9

You can't really compare Obama to anyone else JI7 Yesterday #13

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There are several non-heterosexual members of Congress, MineralMan Yesterday #14

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I'd vote for him in a second. MineralMan Yesterday #18

Pete is the person we need as president Delmette2.0 18 hrs ago #34

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