TLDR: It's Mayor Pete in the lead in this poll, followed by AOC in second.
And an AOC candidacy would really, really excite me if I didn't know that Democrats rig their primaries. It'll be someone that rich people love who gets the nod, likely Mayor Pete or Gavin Newsom, and then Democrats will wonder how they could have possibly lost to JD Vance.
And an AOC candidacy would really, really excite me if I didn't know that Democrats rig their primaries.
Yeah at this point I think you could take a person from my own life that I have literal love and respect for and I would still be more inclined to interpret surviving a primary as a character indictment than as reason for optimism.
Pete has been making the rounds on various right and left'ish podcasts and channels, that's probably why his name is coming up. Though he avoids discussion on specific policy or make any firm stances.
Basically he's doing the Democrat Dance. Saying lots of words with little or no substance or committment.
Host: "America is feeling a lot of economic pain."
Pete: "I aknowledge and empathize with that pain."
Host: ".....and? What would you do about it if you were president?"
Pete: "Yes! So, about that local sports team..."
That's it? After not having primary and being force choked with worst possible candidates for years the indigned dems turn around and point to... Mayo Pete as their desired candidate?
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Seems like the more important take is that 68.5% do not want (or at least does not prefer) the most popular candidate, that's a level of fractured that should be prompting some introspection from the party.
Not really? We're still 3.5 years out from the next presidential election, most people aren't even thinking about who they're voting for yet. People won't be announcing their candidacy for another 2 years so this is all premature anyways.
It's already been decided that Newsom will get the nomination. He has the most important asset, that both Harris and AOC both lack: a penis. If there's one lesson that Democrats have learned over the past 12+ years, it's that penis-havers have an advantage.
Buttigieg is an interesting wild card: Is simply having a penis enough to win, or does it matter how you use it?
It’s already been decided that Newsom will get the nomination.
Wouldn't surprise me. He's nice and cozy with fascists as evidenced by his willingness to platform them on his podcast.
Don't worry, I can assure you they'll rig another geriatric fool and gg ez their way through the primary to make sure AOC or any serious progressive doesn't win just like Bernie.
If Trump actually managed to remove the two term limit, you bet your ass they'd prop up Clinton with some puppet wire.
McKinsey Pete to the rescue!
That's fair, we didn't want her in 2024 or 2020 either...