(06-22-2022 01:59 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(06-22-2022 12:23 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(06-22-2022 10:34 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(06-22-2022 10:30 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(06-22-2022 10:22 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Cannot think of any Governors right now that would be in the forefront - maybe the current Michigan Governor or the Former Michigan Governor, both female? But both white.

AOC might be young, but she is a minority female, and most importantly, she is a PROGRESSIVE, with a plan (GND).

But it will more likely be somebody who comes out of the woodwork.

If being a progressive with a plan was so important, why didn't Bernie win?

Look back at the recent nation-wide elections and how the progressive candidates fared - how could one argue that being a progressive is actually a benefit to gaining the Democratic nomination? Heck, even being a woman or a minority hasn't seemed to help recently.

IMO, you're shoehorning Democratic voters into a characterization that doesn't exist. It's far more likely that a more moderate Dem wins - say one of the governors from a SE state like NC or Kentucky - than a tried and true progressive like AOC.

Bernie was old, and white, and looked/acted crazy.

Just a possibility - not an impossibility.

Do those governors you mention have names?

Maybe google "Governor of North Carolina" and "Governor of Kentucky"

No idea if either have aspirations for higher office at the moment, but I think former governors make a compelling choice for Chief Executive.

As usual, rely on the old "look it up yourself" ploy. In the same time, you could have just listed their names. Don't be upset when somebody tells gives you the same treatment.

I agree on Governors for CE. Some sort of executive experience is a big plus.

OO, c'mon, this is not something that requires an in-depth search! It's not like I'm telling you to find a specific news article or some esoteric legal interpretation.

A simple Google search will provide you with the names of the two current governors of the state. I have nothing to hide here, so I don't see how this is a "ploy" as you call it. I just find it rather annoying that you're unable to look up a literal fact.