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Who is your preferred Democratic presidential candidate, and why? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Iceblade02@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I'm interested to see what lemmy thinks of this, I honestly haven't kept track of the potential options.

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[–] iamjackflack@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

Katie Porter!!

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't think that there are any that I would back 100%. There are a lot that I could support 90% or more, like Sanders and Warren. Even AOC.

OTOH, I also strongly believe in 2A rights--in addition to freedom of/from religion, freedom of speech, freedom of choice, etc.--and there simply are not any Democratic candidates that I'm aware of that support 2A rights. They always say, "I support 2A rights, but...", and that "but" immediately precedes ideas to restrict 2A rights in significant ways. ("I support 2A rights, but I just don't think that anyone needs a gun other than a muzzle loading Kentucky long rifle.")

In short, I'll never support any Republican more than, at most, 40%. I have yet to find any Democrat that I can support more than 90%.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Gun nuts are a scourge on the country.

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

People opposed to civil rights are a scourge on the country.

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Turd Sandwich always struck me as an upstanding guy.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 4 points 4 months ago

Don't forget Giant duche has a really compelling platform

[–] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Maria Branyas.

I think age is important, and Biden just didn't have the necessary life experience to be a successful candidate 😉

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You mean life expectancy?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

Life

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

How about Mayor Joseph Fitzgerald O'Malley Fitzpatrick O'Donnell The Edge "Joe" Quimby?

Seems like a great pick for the role /s

[–] Zonefive@sh.itjust.works -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Secretary (Mayor) Pete Boot-Edge-Edge. Can't wait to vote for the guy now and/or in the future.

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[–] FireTower@lemmy.world -3 points 4 months ago

I think Cory Booker has potential. But a ham sandwich is the most electable candidate today. Just be somewhat alive and not problematic.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Tulsi Gabbard because she’s smart and tough

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[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com -4 points 4 months ago

Still pulling for Ron Paul!

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org -5 points 4 months ago

Nobody please, thank you

[+] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -18 points 4 months ago (8 children)

Quick question, serious question.......can we make Zelenskyy a dual citizen, dual president? I'd be good with that.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Article II, Section 1, Clause 5:

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

Even if he were a natural born citizen, he'd have to live in the US for 14 years first to be eligible.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social -1 points 4 months ago

We could us the Republican style of argument that "years" had a different meaning in the founding father's era as people died a lot sooner. Therefore "a year" was only the length of what we call "a day" now.

[–] Eylrid@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Dude's got more than enough on his plate, but maybe we could find an American comedian who plays piano with his dick

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