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JustAnotherGen

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7. I'd love to see him run

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Wed May 14, 2025, 09:06 AM

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Pete Buttigieg Says He Is Considering a 2028 Presidential Run [View all] babylonsister May 14 OP

anyday markie May 14 #1

This is a bit contrary bucolic_frolic May 14 #2

Pete 2028! sop May 14 #3

Sadly, unless something significant changes at the DNC... Fiendish Thingy May 14 #4

Hmm, I don't know about that. lark May 14 #9

He would indeed be a great candidate Fiendish Thingy May 14 #18

Party leaders will back the most popular candidate and that could be him. lark May 14 #23

Probably a straight white Christian man SocialDemocrat61 May 14 #11

Yep. Dulcinea May 14 #55

I do to SocialDemocrat61 May 14 #56

What does the DNC have to do with this ? How will the DNC prevent Buttigieg from running ? JI7 May 14 #13

They won't prevent him from running Fiendish Thingy May 14 #19

How ? JI7 May 14 #35

Probably similar to past primaries Fiendish Thingy May 14 #40

These are conspiracy theories. And Pete Buttigieg actually won the Iowa caucus in 2020. JI7 May 14 #46

Beshear. Meadowoak May 14 #15

We just had a woman of color nominated last year HereForTheParty May 14 #24

That was an unusual situation, as the person who effectively won the nomination dropped out Polybius May 14 #45

Message auto-removed Name removed May 14 #58

The Democratic voters will decide who our presidential nominee will be. W_HAMILTON May 14 #31

Sadly, unless something significant changes psyche of the broad American electorate nt .... anamnua May 14 #47

Chump's bigotry on full display tulipsandroses May 14 #5

I love Pete! Johnny2X2X May 14 #6

Ah, yes, "The country is not ready" argument. Bohunk68 May 14 #12

Winning is all that matters, period Johnny2X2X May 14 #14

Thank you for saying this bcbink May 14 #17

Here's more on my thought process Johnny2X2X May 14 #22

How in Rebl2 May 14 #25

I have the same question. CrispyQ May 14 #30

Well, the two times we had a woman Bettie May 14 #16

This is sad . . . Scubamatt May 14 #57

We need to weigh decisions with our eyes open Tom Rinaldo May 14 #27

Sad, but true. Many Americans just vote their bigotry rather than using their minds Attilatheblond May 14 #34

I'd love to see him run JustAnotherGen May 14 #7

I hope he follows through with this. He would be my first choice as a candidate. lark May 14 #8

Would love to see him in the White House SocialDemocrat61 May 14 #10

Forget about it, Pete. valleyrogue May 14 #20

Who is your choice? TIA Celerity May 14 #28

Agree. He will never be president. BannonsLiver May 14 #33

I think he would be great, but I don't think Emile May 14 #36

If Democrats want another electoral suicide dalton99a May 14 #21

Pete is who I'm voting for pinkstarburst May 14 #26

So many above are saying that it would be nice, BUT Bohunk68 May 15 #59

I think Pete is inspirational pinkstarburst May 15 #60

Love Buttigieg! peggysue2 May 14 #29

It is beyond early JBTaurus83 May 14 #32

I'd vote for Pete EndlessWire May 14 #43

I sure hope he gives it a shot, as well as other contenders too. That's why I like primaries, and the whole works SWBTATTReg May 14 #37

Idiot, immature America won't vote for a gay man. BlueTsunami2018 May 14 #38

He might do better as a VP candidate bif May 14 #39

Half of the country thinks homosexuality is a sin awesomerwb1 May 14 #41

I'd vote for him in a heartbeat! Callalily May 14 #42

Pete is risking becoming a serial candidate Mountainguy May 14 #44

Bessent Starbeach May 14 #48

Pete is a brilliant man, but I fear he'd lose the swing states DenaliDemocrat May 14 #49

I imagine he will have a lot of competition in the primaries. Ping Tung May 14 #50

I love Pete and supported him last time around. Unfortunately, at this point I don't know if he can win being Vinca May 14 #51

GOOD! Hed get my vote! nt CousinIT May 14 #52

And he will lose again do to the same assholes that won't helpisontheway May 14 #53

GREAT news, for WE the People! NO ONE smarter!!! elleng May 14 #54