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fleur-de-lisa

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8. I'm nervous about nominating ANY MALE these days.

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 12:08 PM

Jun 2018

The MeToo movement has outed a lot of men for sexual misconduct.

And even some innocent ones have been caught up in it (Al Franken, for example). I don't know what to make of the Eric Schneiderman case, to be honest.

I say we go with the safe bet and NOMINATE A WOMAN!

Kamala Harris is my current fave.

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I say Gavin Newsom for 2020--white male handsome compassionate charismatic YOUNG energetic [View all] WhiteTara Jun 2018 OP

White? cilla4progress Jun 2018 #1

Not if you want to win, sadly. PubliusEnigma Jun 2018 #3

Barack Obama much ? OnDoutside Jun 2018 #11

We dont have another Obama on deck. PubliusEnigma Jun 2018 #36

Right now, but let the Midterms happen. Once the 2020 Primary season starts, people will come OnDoutside Jun 2018 #38

Heard it right here minorities. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #70

Name the contender if it's so simple. PubliusEnigma Jun 2018 #75

Bless your heart... LanternWaste Jun 2018 #23

For POTUS?? PubliusEnigma Jun 2018 #37

There's Warren, Harris, Booker, Patrick to consider and women are winning seats- they are twice as bettyellen Jun 2018 #57

I agree. cooldude Jun 2018 #52

We need to see how he manages California first, for a while. I say 2024 at earliest. Caliman73 Jun 2018 #2

Trump broke all qualifying rules. Anyone can be President now. PubliusEnigma Jun 2018 #5

VP? California_Republic Jun 2018 #6

I'm not even thrilled with him becoming Gov eissa Jun 2018 #4

I'm with you there. He might be as good as he appears, but let's see how he does as Governor, and OnDoutside Jun 2018 #12

I feel the same Raine Jun 2018 #45

Kinda oily. Let's see how he does as Governor for awhile. Brown is going to be a tough act to follow Hekate Jun 2018 #53

I agree Mz Pip Jun 2018 #60

not sure about the "white male" part 0rganism Jun 2018 #7

I'm nervous about nominating ANY MALE these days. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2018 #8

That's a great point. Even if they haven't done anything the GOP will accuse them. I want a woman bettyellen Jun 2018 #10

Valid point but... JNelson6563 Jun 2018 #34

Not all women are innocent either nini Jun 2018 #39

Gavin Newsom ran ads propping up GOP candidate so he would not face a Dem in the general, so NO krawhitham Jun 2018 #9

Which ad was that? Iggo Jun 2018 #17

Also a winning move. BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #27

Not the same. Iggo Jun 2018 #31

Nothing similar grantcart Jun 2018 #32

It is absolutely similar. BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #33

Nothing to simmer down about, not critical of Claire, its Newsom who misbehaved. grantcart Jun 2018 #41

When in a crunch, don't take chances ... go with the default, i.e., a "white male." EffieBlack Jun 2018 #13

Pretty much Lee-Lee Jun 2018 #18

Yep mcar Jun 2018 #21

Its worse than that Effie. This is a guy who slept with his best friends wife grantcart Jun 2018 #30

Well, SHIT! GaYellowDawg Jun 2018 #76

Uhmm jcgoldie Jun 2018 #14

I'd take Jerry Brown instead Johonny Jun 2018 #15

Me too! He has proven himself to be a fiscally responsible liberal. tinrobot Jun 2018 #19

I think we need to fight against the notion NY_20th Jun 2018 #16

I say get back to us after the 2018 election. brooklynite Jun 2018 #20

Yes. Let him win first cally Jun 2018 #48

All things being equal mcar Jun 2018 #22

No. We're keeping him. displacedtexan Jun 2018 #24

what do newman, trump, and B. clinton have in common? (hint: its not being white) nt msongs Jun 2018 #25

WhiteTara wants to run a white guy samir.g Jun 2018 #26

The same can be said about Mitch Landrieu waddirum Jun 2018 #28

screw that. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #29

I really like Gavin but the "white" part in your title is unnescessary. honest.abe Jun 2018 #35

I just identified his color WhiteTara Jun 2018 #47

I'm a white male, so you should pencil me in! ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #40

I'm not sure how charasmatic that slogan is! WhiteTara Jun 2018 #42

I am skeptical of Newsom.... IcyPeas Jun 2018 #43

Note the word "was" married. WhiteTara Jun 2018 #44

And then he had an affair with the wife of his best friend/campaign manager. grantcart Jun 2018 #55

That just stays in my mind and I can't let it go. Blue_true Jun 2018 #69

I look at Newsom and see a John Edwards grantcart Jun 2018 #73

I share that feeling also. nt Blue_true Jun 2018 #74

So, when he was dating her, her evilness did not show? Blue_true Jun 2018 #68

I have concerns also. Blue_true Jun 2018 #67

I don't think it is realistic for him to become governor of California in January 2019 and then StevieM Jun 2018 #46

What's the concern for being "realistic"... honest.abe Jun 2018 #49

IT's past time to have a woman POTUS. panader0 Jun 2018 #50

I agree. Blue_true Jun 2018 #64

There is more than one kind of purity bullshit. shanny Jun 2018 #77

This is straight up garbage. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2018 #51

yes it is DonCoquixote Jun 2018 #54

I am a Florida democrat. Thanks for the stout kick in the balls. nt Blue_true Jun 2018 #65

sorry but DonCoquixote Jun 2018 #71

The next president will be... Wreznor Jun 2018 #56

OK ... they're marked. Now what? marble falls Jun 2018 #61

Now sit back, have patience, and watch the magic. MrsCoffee Jun 2018 #63

Choosing simply for gender and skin-color sounds like the dread "identity politics" Devil Child Jun 2018 #58

YOUNG ...EQUALS... INEXPERIENCED InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #59

Four points DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #62

I don't think we should go out of our way to shun white male candidates, but ... dawg Jun 2018 #66

Oh sure! Because Dump loving white Neanderthals are gonna vote for this stereotypical chiseled smile Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2018 #72

Can't we keep our governor for more than 2 years? DBoon Jun 2018 #78