Some Dems are already preparing to run for president in 2028. Possible 2028 contenders’ leadership PACs have raised and spent millions of dollars combined this year, new filings show.
Some Dems are already preparing to run for president in 2028. Possible 2028 contenders’ leadership PACs have raised and spent millions of dollars combined this year, new filings show.
Zero will get my vote. They're proving why they don't deserve it by precisely this shit. Stop selling empty promises and do the fucking job u have right NOW. None of these ppl are any different than maga!
You're upset about something they can't fix. They don't have any power in any branch of government. Being angry that a fish can't walk is a weird thing my dude.
Enjoy your 23 followers btw lmfao 🤣
Best of luck with all your imaginary internet friends.
Yea that's it. Maybe try googling comebacks for dummies next time. Ya might have better luck.
And I'm not your dude. Im native American and I'll speak up when and where the fuck i choose to.
Ur defending ppl in office that work for us. Actin like nobodys allowed to demand more just cuz everything is sunshine and rainbows for you. The right isn't following laws or the constitution jackass! It's time to take risks. Go submit like a tool elsewhere cuz u sound like maga w/ ur blind loyalty
A quick look at my comments will tell you where I stand. Getting mad at Democrats for not doing a thing they can't do is silly. The most we can expect of them is to not support anything the Republicans push for. They need to get their heads out of their asses and learn to message effectively.
All their effort and money are going into their next election, not on fighting the injustices with everything at their disposal. The electoral system will be well corrupted before that next election, so good luck with that anyways.
Go Pete!!! 💪🇺🇲💙
This is delusional...we won't make it to the end of the year 🙄
If they don’t confront income inequality and demand that the wealthy pay their fair share to fund the priorities the majority of Americans support—without ballooning our debt—then they fail to grasp the true root of America’s problems, or they’re not being honest about whose interests they serve.
Can't talk about usa's elections without talking money. Sad country.
Going #Blue!!!! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Any 2028 hopeful better strongly condemn and promise to defend Israel's genocide on Palestine, and do so quickly. See last year's turnout numbers for proof. #GenocidalUniparty
No, they should strongly avoid the subject because Americans aren't just divided on this, few are just on the fence, and most feel strongly one way or another. Condemning Israel is a recipe for failure as would be celebrating them. Geography determines what they will and will not support. 🤷♂️
Supporting israel and their genocidal ways sure worked out well for Harris.
I did vote for Harris, I was NOT going to vote for Biden. I would have gone the Monte Brewster route had he stayed in.
You are a rare voter that would not have voted Dem but somehow Harris turned you around. What was it that caught your eye and convinced you to vote Dem after all? I'm not a Dem, just curious.
I have actually voted dem my entire life. Bidens genocide was a red line for me. Once he dropped out, I voted against Trump for the 3rd consecutive election. I'm getting real tired of "we're not Trump " being the campaign rather than universal healthcare.
They didn't gain my vote, just temporarily avoided losing it. I wouldn't have voted Trump, ever.
I didn't say it here but must have typed in a few times yesterday, "We're not them" and, "hey remember Obama?" selling points are not selling points to most people. Nothing will get me to refuse to vote for Dems than Dems telling me they are entitled to not just my but all of the left's vote.🙄
And healthcare is most of the reason why I'm not a Dem. Many Dems will quite angrily attack you when you bring up wanting single payor healthcare and blame their loses on this discussion. Yet they still feel entitled to our votes because "we're not them".
The arrogance, entitlement, and outright hubris are very off putting.
youtube.com/watch?v=fZ4n... The Republican party are fascists the Democratic party are Nazi collaborators. Both parties only serve billionaires. Prevent the long overdue revolution by using fascism all serve to perpetuate endless wars genocide&misery to keep power. Prevent democracy& stop freedom
Why wait till 2028? Pretty sure that’s too late!
It had better be someone who is electable.
Anyone is better than a fascist nazi like trump
And a transphobic zionist who throws the homeless to the for-profit prison machine ain't it.
Expect to see clips from his "Podcast" of him fawning over Kirk and Bannon. As well as reminders of his homeless sweeps and corporate giveaways. Democrats drifting to the right, right along with repubicans is why they are so unpopular.
Newsom is also cruel. Please don't forget that just because he's speaking out. His treatment toward unsheltered people is disgusting. #notonewsom
I was homeless once, fuck Gavin Newsom
Newsom's the One
Great but let’s try to stop Shitler from flushing the entire constitution down the toilet!!
Gotta be ready, with the chance of a surprise impeachment seeming to be increasing by the day.
Gazillion Dollars into Politics 🙄
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Anything other than admit she was a poor choice... Don't be like the Trumpets
You're not allowed to mention this fact.
DO. NOT. VOTE. FOR. GAVIN. NEWSOM.
I’ll vote for him if I have to, but I don’t want to.
They won't have to wait that long.
Go Gavin go...💖💖
Andy Beshears in 2028! He's from the "center" of the country both literally and figuratively!
Yeah. Centrism worked out so well for dems last time.
MAGA and Trump do not care about the Gov't, the Constitution, the Rule of Law or THE PEOPLE! MAGA and Trump are only interested in what they can get for themselves and apparently to "protect pedophiles" and hide the evidence in the Epstein file. WHY ARE THEY AFRAID TO SHOW THE ENTIRE EPSTEIN FILE???
I'm not sure who is "advocating centrism", and I do not understand why you mentioned it. It's obvious that MAGA and Trump apparently want to do whatever they can to "protect pedophiles" and hide the Epstein file.
Maybe reread your tweetskeet?
I did! "Centrism" forget it!
They think there will be an election?
Gavin Newsom has failed California we do not need him as the president of the United States of America!
Newsom is the best thing coming out of California in years.
You should learn when to properly resize your posts. Your lack of technology skills and old-fat mentality are showing.
Jaime Raskin!!!!!!!!!
The people have a right to expect that in return for personhood corporations should be required to act in the community with good faith. It surpasses fiduciary responsibility in the order of things.
Looks like the Dems got the memo and seems they’re preparing EARLY this time.
Republicans better damn well be at it also! BUT NO. They are just too dumb. So hello Woke hell in 2028 as we parallel the UK into oblivion!
As an outsider, you got a lot of good choices. And for the moment everyone and everything is better than what you have now. Important is to keep democrats on for min 4 rounds. It will take a lot of time to clean up US. Unfortunately you lost a lot of trust in many countries
Need a better message.
Unless the Elections will be guaranteed to be SAFE/SECURED and Monitored to the MAX -- With ALL NEW Voting Systems and Machines, it won't matter!... Project 2025 plans to be in Power "Forever & a Day!" 😡... THEY succeeded in STEALING this Election for Trump!!
FFS why do you people think the person who takes the most bribes...sorry...donations makes them better to lead? In today's world with social media, what are they spending the money on? All that is happening is the large donors are hedging their bets and supporting both sides so they win either way
No way will I vote for Newsom
No Newsom. He isn’t trustworthy or authentic. Everything from destroying people's homes w/ gleeful abandon to having a good-ol-boys-club style fireside chat w/ white nationalists. He's only talking the way he is in this moment bcz it polls well. Ther're better choices. Maga was duped. Don't be maga.
Just pick the one who will get trump out and we will All vote for them.
Trump has never stopped fundraising and he isn't eligible to run. Do a story on that.
I have been solid on Pete for years, but after seeing the low-hanging kahunas on Newsom, I could be swayed.
I think we're all better off doing what we can now to make sure there will be elections by 2028.
I think they should hit the campaign trail tomorrow!
Newsom is going to beef it so hard. Flirting with fishy podcast guests and throwing trans folks under the bus to get ahead shows his true nightmare colors.
Dont let bribery keep putting bribed politicians in for being desperate !
You guys spend too much time talking trash about Democrats, but it is the Republicans who are in charge of running the country right now. And they are running it into the ground.
I'm doing my best not to engage with the purity test leftist morons. Trashing Democrats while saying "both sides are the same", is the 💩 that handed us over to Bush/Cheney. Note how they only protested Kamala & are unplugged radio silent about TRE45ON.
How come
HMM…2016, 2020 & 2024 PROVED THE U.S. IS NOT READY FOR CHANGE PART 2. THEY WILL NOT ELECT A WOMAN, SOMEONE WHO IDENTIFIES AS LGBTQ+, OR A SUPER PROGRESSIVE. SO Y’ALL BETTER FIND A MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHITE GUY. THE 92% BEGGED YOU NOT TO GET RID OF BIDEN AND HERE WE ARE IN HELL. HATE IS LEADING HERE.
I was absolutely sickened when Joe dropped out. Yes, he's too old to be working, but so was his opponent. Considering the stakes though, I wouldn't have cared if Joe was in a damn coma, he'd still have my vote.
If Trump controls the voting process, elections won’t be possible, he ordered Texas to gerimander its voting map again, he is rigging the election right in front of everyone. He has the SCOTUS in his pocket, what do you think is going to happen.
I'm warning you D teamers - Don't let the Martha's Vineyard NIMBYs prenominate Gavin Newsom unless you just want to complain four more years about having a Republican in the White House. 2028 should be a slam dunk for the D team. Don't let those defects screw it up by doing that.
AOC, Crockett, Jeffries and Booker. Any combination of these four would make perfect POTUS/VP
Crockett... I'm a r.wing indy from Texas. Know what I'd like to see her do? Run for the senate spot against Ted Cruz. I think she might have a chance to dislodge him. I don't care about Right or left. I care about competent and incompetent.
Nah. I think AOC and Crockett aer good as representatives. Crockett could use some more experience, but she's also got the ability to reach across the aisle. So she does have that. I'm thinking Buttigieg and maybe Jeffries
Running the usual slate of genocide-supporting AIPAC stooges. What could go wrong?
200K is fucking nothing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVhd...
Well said, Allan; And no matter how little or huge the amount. These politicians are AIPAC bribed puppets. And folks bribed by AIPAC are untrustworthy. #AIPAC #Puppets #Bootlickers #Chuds 🤮
youtu.be/q9NKMpPAJyE?...
2030?! The capitalists must be overthrown NOW!!!
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDoq... Yes
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Yes of course. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpTG...
Free elections are over. The Cout has already taken place.
If you want my vote, don't stand with Netanyahu for a photo as he starves babies and then shoots them as they try to get food so they don't starve. TREAT A WAR CRIMINAL LIKE A WAR CRIMINAL. THEN TREAT A PEDOPHILE LIKE A PEDOPHILE. Only then can you ask for my vote.
I asked Google who will run in 2028 and if the 5 named the only one I like is Peter B. and I’m not sure about Shapiro.
Of the 5, not if the 5. Can’t edit here.
The goal is the 2026 midterm elections, not the 2028 general. Take your eye off that goal at your peril.
If they have corporate donors, hard no. If they don’t offer Medicare for all, fuck no.
How about Dems do their fucking job right now.
A weird of you to call him a dem
Do they really think there will be an election?
It's so touchingly naive that you think there are going to be free and fair elections in 2028.
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First, they better hope that there are elections in 2028. And while they raise money and prepare to run, they should be fighting the gerrymandering and other dirty tricks their opponents are doing to rig the 2026 elections.
And so far...not a single one of them would get my vote. 😁
First we need to secure elections: fight Republican gerrymandering, voter suppression, we need serious money & ground game to register voters and transport elderly and handicapped. Watch for Republicans to purge voter rolls, bar mail-in and overseas ballots as well as overseas military votes.
Same shit, different century.
I hate this man more than fucking Trump.
Some people still think there's going to be a (free) election. Lol
We live under capitalism, where democracy and “free elections” will always favor wealth and fascism. The fascists would not benefit from dismantling our electoral system, which has been carefully crafted over the centuries to benefit fascist candidates.
American democracy is not a threat to fascism, it’s the platform that American fascism is built upon.
I wouldn't be so sure. That's not a law of nature.
Gavin Newsom does not have a prayer of ever being elected U.S. President in a nationwide election. The majority of Americans rightly view California as a mess, near complete disaster and certainly not the model for America.
How cute of them. They think the system’s still gonna work as it used to. Sweet summer children.
Then they better bring better energy than what’s going on now. Right now the democrats suck!
Dems have no hope if they can't get a clear, cohesive message that resonates w/ middle America. Not the crazy fringe. Not the special interests. Average folks that have felt abandoned by the DNC. Honestly I don't see them having a lot of luck - they've lost a lot of people & they ain't coming back.
Okay, but there's no agreement on terms. What is "middle America"? What is "crazy fringe"? Which "special interests"? Who are "average folks"?
Is it a subject that affects 30, 40, 50+% of the population? Then it's not fringe. Does it affect a microscopic 1 or 2%? We ain't got time for that. Universal healthcare Low cost tuition Stable, upwardly mobile jobs Inflation These are basically the only things they should be talking about.
I got time for people. Humans. And in case this wasn't clear, Harris lost the popular vote by a margin that would have been covered by a "microscopic 1 or 2%". So maybe what you call "fringe" is worth giving a shit about. One person's "fringe" is another's kid or spouse or neighbor or coworker.
Except that in the REAL WORLD there is a finite amount of time, money & resources. Democrats are so bloody good at wasting them on the fringe which means they aren't being used to help the masses. The masses see what's going on. They'll stop aupporting a party that can't be bothered to help them.
Masses are people. People are individuals. We're dancing around it so let's stop. The LGBTQ+ community are a part of "the masses". So are undocumented immigrants. So are women, whose healthcare is under threat. You're right, they will stop support. But you need to reconsider who " they" are.
Scratch a shitlib a fascist bleeds.
I’m not voting for any transphobes like Newsom, he should pack it in now. Humans don’t leave people behind. Those who try to are not human.
I'm waiting for all the "trans people should at least vote for the blue transphobe so the rest of us can at least be comfortable" replies
What a depressing list of potential candidates This country is cooked
Unless states like Washington, Oregon and California and New York don’t gerrymander also what would the point be?
We need a party that offers more than lip service.
In this country a qualified woman or black man doesn’t stand a chance against an idiot fat old white man
It'll have to be someone who's strongly stood up to trump but those are scarce as hens' teeth.
I'm almost to the point where I don't care who runs as long as they're a Democrat, they've got my vote.
Which is EXACTLY how we fucking got here!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay! I'm taking votes now, Dems. Who do you want to be the next president? (Rules: Can be anyone you actually want as president. Must be alive and able. I will begin collecting these and counting them. Just reply here with your answer.)
Buttigieg, O'rourke, Crockett, Ocasio-Cortez. Any combination would thrill me. Any Dem ticket with a combined age under 120 would thrill me.
So fair.
This doesn't count, but I'll take a Pritzker/Beshear ticket please and thank you.
Ooo governors.
Phil Murphy is the real deal, more actual leftists would vote for him than Newsom. He could bring real positive change to the country while retaining donor class support.
Thanks for your submission. I haven't heard that name. I will check them out.
NJ Gov, former Goldman Sachs and, IIRC, former Ambassador to Germany that I voted against in the primary. I expected him to be the standard awful “I promised the left X to win a primary, but now I must govern for everyone, which to me means a hard right turn.” He did not.
The NJ economy fared well in the pandemic compared to other places because he’s proactive, serious, and takes everyone seriously—particularly scientists. We are so. fucking. tired of folks not taking us seriously then apologizing 20 years later when material reality shows we were correct.
The guy’s brilliant as both a politician and a governor (rare to be really good at both), but he doesn’t come off as overarching/imperious because he’s kinda goofy looking. Official NJ social media accounts started talking like actual NJans—because serious people like levity too.
Currently no one on the left is worthy. Mamdani, but he isn't able to due to the constitution. AOC could never win a national election. Everyone else will do nothing and lead us to the same situation in 2032.
💚 That's what I'm posting this. Hopefully somebody puts out a name that works for all of us..
I’m hoping Pete will run
I will no longer “donate” funds to ANY candidate…if they’re worthy of my vote…they’ll get it
Oh God, help us, we're all so fckd
. ***NO MORE VOTING*** - Dictator Trump "In four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good you won't have to vote." - Trump, 7/27/24 www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE7x...
Important information: states run elections, not the federal government, so it’s impossible to cancel them, and you can’t rig them either unless you do it in every single state.
is the plan to run a milquetoast lib nobody, even libs, likes? again? it's that isnt it
Of course.
dems offer nothing to us we the american ppl but fear mongering, obstruction, n distraction. dems r out of touch w/ us: dems will keep losing elections until they listen to us. www.newsweek.com/democratic-p...
This is naïve - there will be no future free elections - Trump and his Republicans together with Putin will ensure there isn't .
States run elections, so they can’t be cancelled or rigged (unless you do it in all 50 states).
THIS. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
...Ok hear what you are saying - so the Texas gerrymandering (Staterun) - As also other Republican states are planning is not rigging the elections? www.texastribune.org/2025/08/01/t... seems you maybe haven't considered that it will be fixed before the voting begins?
Gavin is the best pick.
This is the biggest joke ever just look at how he destroy California with high inflation. There would be a revolution in this country if Newsom was president.
I hope one of them is Gavin Newsom. He stands up to Trump and would make an awesome President.
He has yet to stand up to Trump.
AYFKM? I don't even live in the US but looking at Newsom's stance on EVERYTHING marginal is a close cohort of the MAGA morons stance. Absolutely not a "principled" stance on anything except "Wut's gonna get me re-elected". FFS!
There are three things Newsome hates, Trump, the homeless and the marginalized.
Too much truth. Will break a liberal's brain.
It’s so sweet how the democrats still think there will be fair elections after Trump
anytime i see the dems getting ready to do something i get hopeful but then immediately remember how many of our politicians are funded by corpos and foreign war criminals and get sad again
All of them better have a clear plan for day one on how to change how we do things so this never happens again. Neutering SCOTUS Term limits And maybe even some age limits. What we are going through as a nation is unacceptable.
Not newsome. He changed he stances depending on who he’s talking to. Nothing genuine about him. How about a candidate that defends ALL Americans?
Andy Beshear
Newsom is the real DNC leader, the one driving it's corruption & the one behind its downfall. If you don't think he considers himself the king of a state with most tech giants, corporate Ag & weapons manufacturers, you're wrong. When you understand this fact, everything the DNC does makes sense.
Hopefully we'll get to 2028 in one piece. These past six months feel like six years already.🥴
I just feel that approaching this next election, like everything is status quo, will be a mistake. Make no mistake, they are actively attempting to rig and jerrymander every single facet of our elections. We must make sure our elections are free and fair before we start anything else!
The corruption starts early nowadays.
GAVIN / AOC 2028.
My thoughts exactly.
Whomever it is, the Dems better unite and get on the same page. You can’t give the republicans a talking point like transgender bathrooms, etc. Otherwise, you’ll lose again.
Then pick someone they like and not one of the worst CA governors in history.
We’re not on opposing sides here….but let’s not make such a big deal in the next election about a group that is .01 of the entire population. If you do, we’ll both be sitting here bitching, again, about the president we have in 4 years
What talking point? "Hey, don't be weird bigots to people who want to piss." is not a radical stance. It only appears radical because assholes won't push back on it. And caving to or indulging that kind of bigotry from the right just underscores the cowardice that constituents are mad about.
I couldn’t care less if you want to be transgender, but when you start pushing for using the same bathroom it makes people uneasy. When you allow republicans to make it appear thats gonna be your platform, you’ll lose those who are undecided. Keep doing it, you’ll lose again.
They're not gonna go right. Get over it bro.
Humanity is a mutual pact. Humans don’t leave people behind. Those who call for leaving people behind are less than human.
There is no mystical swath of "undecided"s who are going to be swayed by a single culture war issue. Allowing the GOP to scapegoat *any* minority by indulging their bigotry is failing your constituents. Not just them but allies as well. I'm not trans. If you abandon trans folks, you abandon me.
And FWIW, none of these "uncomfortable" idiots ever thinks about the discomfort they'll feel if trans folk obey this shit. So no big deal if a woman in a dress walks in while you're pissing just because she was born a man? Are women cool with a beardo strolling in cuz he was born with a vagina?
And of course this is to say nothing of the several examples of "uncomfortable" bigots accusing cis men and women of being trans just because they don't comport with their idea of masculinity or femininity. Anti-trans rhetoric doesn't just hurt trans people, though hurting them SHOULD be enough.
"Trans-inclusive bathroom policies are linked to lower assault rates against transgender students." "Trans-inclusive bathroom policies are not linked to higher rates of assault against cisgender people." www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/poli...
I don’t doubt that.
We can win on the facts if politicians aren't cowards in the face of bigotry
Republicans aren't. And politico won't tell you why not.
Weird how Newsom generally gets hate on this site, but these comments have a bunch of Newsom supporters coming out of the woodwork. Truly hard to know what is genuine these days
Both can be genuine. A lot of people like Newsom because they see videos of him saying mean things about Trump. A lot of people DONT like Newsom because of his actions and comments outside of Trump
It’s cute how they think there will be a regular presidential election.
Hopefully not Kamala
Gtfoh with all this bullshit. If we the people don't rise up and stop the nazis there isn't going to be any election in 2028, and if we DO we're going to demand answers from the Dems about why they didn't do shit when nazis rigged our election. They can all go sit tf down with politics as usual.
yea to me the original article and a lot of the replies are blind optimism, which i understand. but ur 100% right. and ur anger is justified!
None of them are sane. Vote for MAGA Republicans. Your best choice currently.
Say what spag monster?
2026 first please
Something about Newsom is slimy to me idk what it is
Many of us know. He is a transphobic POS that doesn't mind rubbing elbows with the likes of Charlie Kirk.
1. Transphobic. 2. Thinks of poor and shelterless people as nonhumans. 3. Constantly platforms Nazi influencers for views. 4. Massive NIMBY. It's in his record.
Ooooh he IS a NIMBY
Actually, we’re sick of all of them. The left and the right spending millions and billions of dollars on campaigns as children go hungry as children are told. There are no free lunches as children are raped and kidnapped in this country. Yeah fuck politics fuck them all.
First make sure there will be an election and all can vote!
We are done with normal. We are done with elections. The "Fourth Estate" has failed we the people
Pete Buttigieg would be a very good choice, intelligent, articulate, levelheaded, compassionate, but I doubt enough Americans would vote for a gay man. I have no doubt Mr. Buttigieg already knows that.
I think it's great to look ahead, but, honestly, are we going to survive until 2028? I don't think our FIC (fascist in chief) is going to permit voting in the future. IMO, we should get rid of the fascists in this fascist idiocracy in 2025! Let's end this BS admin NOW!
💙👍🏻
They better fix the gd voting machines first and foremost.
They better put up people worth voting for, then.
So what you'd still vote for Vance would you?
Why would I vote for a Republican? They have three years to give us a decent candidate. If they can't figure it out, that's on them.
Of course that’s if there will be elections… Dictator Trump will probably jail his opponents or make them disappear
They haven’t been paying attention; there is no “2028 election”
I think Gavin should be nominated to run for president.
Bill Clinton 2.0
no Democrat I know in CA wants Newsum
I do!
Okay, transphobe
Guess you hate Californians since you support a man allowing the abduction of them.
I know plenty and they are cheering him on right now. Please step out of your bubble.
Like him or not, people have to stop acting like we have a choice. It’s likely Newsom or the continuation of this BS. It’s always going to be someone who isn’t perfect. It’s that person or this bullshit only more entrenched. Hell, it’s why we have 🟠 now. We don’t have the luxury of a dream candidate
The elections aren't next week. You do in fact have time to find someone better than Newsom.
Also I am a former lifelong Chicagoan just like you, how have you missed Pritzker? I haven't lived in IL in 3 years but I already miss his aggressive policymaking and his ability to get crap done that is so sorely missed here where I am now in RI, with yet another feckless neolib governor
Pritzker had to prove himself to us. He hasn’t yet indicated that he will run. Hopefully, he’s playing his cards close 2 his vest. Gavin Newsom is ambitious. Everyone knows that & assumes he wants the nomination. CA is also the biggest blue. Of course, he & it gets attention. If Pritzker doesn’t …
Oh brother
Also, oh brother indeed given you think it's best to ignore the Epstein Files. I'm sorry, but Clinton is guilty too. Not as guilty as Trump but maybe it's time to get over neoliberal icons who helped make the racial divide of America worse like he did with his crime bill 30 years ago.
You have no proof Clinton is guilty. Let's stop putting peoole into racial catagories.
Stop playing by the rules. 🧻
If Clinton is on it, he's guilty. If Trump is on it, he's guilty. Let's stop using neoliberalism to dictate Democratic ideals because not only has it failed miserably for the economy, socially and for the climate, but it does exactly what you accused me of: racially profiling people.
Educate yourself about the Crime Bill of 1994, signed off by Bill Clinton thanks to neoliberalism. Quit putting rose-tinted glasses on the demise or democracy. www.americanprogress.org/article/3-wa... www.aclu.org/news/smart-j... www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
. . . run but Newsom does, even tho I support trans rights & was pissed that he did the interview with the rightwing misshapen head man on the podcast, I will vote for him. For me, it’s better than R racism misogyny techno fascism & rightwing Christian Nationalism. I don’t want to live under that.
Newsom brings with him latent transphobia, mismanagement of funds (the California High-Speed Rail is an example) and he does not see homeless people as human and wants to lock them away the same way Trump wants to bring back mental asylums. I don't want to live under fascism under any form.
high speed rail project started long before Newson was governor
How many neoliberal Democrats - let's ignore Arnold Schwarzenegger here - also failed to properly fund HSR while I-5 continues to toil in gridlock?
JB Pritzker is infinitely a better choice than Newsom and who doesn't harm trans and homeless people the way Newsom has. Let's face it: America needs to be saved from neoliberalism just as much as it needs to be saved from fascism and Gavin Newsom is the poster child of neoliberalism.
Amy Klobuchar could be our savior
Klobuchar has already attempted running, she has no plans to at this time...doesn't mean she won't but given how badly MAGA men hate women, I don't think she has a chance either.
I would like Klobuchar to be the head of the Senate instead of Shumer.
Schumer is a pussy and an epitomization of the neoliberal failures of the Democrats.
JB Pritzker is my governor. If he runs, I will vote 4 him. I have never not voted & I will never not vote. Abstaining doesn’t help or support anyone. There are other ways 2 show dissent. Take it 2 the DNC. Show up 2 speak & demand change from local, state, and national representatives and senators.
I didn't say anything about abstaining. Abstention is for losers, which the Democrats too often are in their current neoliberal phase.
No, you didn’t and I hope I didn’t imply that you had but many have said that if Newsom—as of now (and even he hasn’t declared he’d run)—is our only option then they would. More would likely stay home and not vote more so than they did in the last election.
Whinny far left a the problem.
Whinny? I'm not a horse. And there isn't enough "far-leftists" to make a dent in the Democratic coalition, hell, you guys got rid of all the moderate leftists during the Red Scare and haven't turned the Overton Window back to the left since! Neoliberalism is destructive to Democratic Party ideals.
I’ll vote for any of them at this point!
Don't lie. You folks will never vote for a leftist.
I won't vote for Newsom because I also would not vote for Benedict Arnold.
I won't.
That was obvious when 70 million of you voted to endorse the murder of 20k children. Absolutely disgusting.
20k kids is significantly less than the several million projected to die thanks to Trump's actions such as USAID being ended. This eclipses all death Israel has caused in Palestine in 70 years.
And yet democrats just... can't stop endorsing Israel still. Plenty of time to do it and idk, get back an ounce of respect but instead they're voting in favour of sending more instead. It doesn't have to be one or the other. Dems would get more backing if they stopped doing that
The purpose of the Democratic party is to help conservatives by obstructing every Leftist movement.
The ratchet system at work
Liberals are morally bankrupt.
Is there a petition we can esign and send to the Dems stating we will not be voting for anyone who takes $$$ from aipac or corporate lobbyist
I'll vote for whatever piece of shit the dnc allows to run but I bet they'll still lose
For ya'll Newsom haters...he isn't going to run for Prez. He's smarter than that because he is already running the USA: it's called CALIFORNIA.
Uh he has done nothing in CA and it is dying as a result. Why isn't there a CA state guard formed to station at areas to intimidate ICE? Why are police in CA working with ICE? "He can't do anything!" then he should never be in any fucking office again. He has fucking ICE at disneyland.
The Dem candidate needs to run on reforming the SCOTUS, abolishing Citizens United, and Medicare for All. Easy, anything other than that will give us something worse than Trump eventually, if we are still a republic by then.
Abolish SCOTUS entirely.
There isn't going to be a 2028 election, I don't know why we still pretend.
Fine but you may expect there is no more presidential race in 2028 because Trump is a life president à la Kim Jong Un
Are people really that stupid to expect fair and free elections?!
I’m just never gonna vote for Newsome. He believes in nothing.
I really hope Newsom will run and win. I really feel hes ready.
But why don’t we see what happens in 2026 first?
It would be great if it was someone under the age of 60 and NOT beholden to corporate interests. I’m looking at you, almost everyone in congress.
I hate saying this, but it has to be a white male. 2028 is just too important. I enthusiastically voted for Hillary and Kamala and hope we have a female President soon, but we can’t risk losing 2028 due to misogyny and racism.
I would take Newsome or Buttigieg in a heartbeat. I love Kamala but the American electorate will not elect a woman
You are right. We have to be practical. That is if we're even going to have a fair election
I will vote for anyone who pledges to play as dirty as they do or what’s the point.
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"I hope they commit all the same crimes as Trump!" Yeah, that just makes so much sense. What a great idea.
Oh I like that. Never seen the movie but that's a powerful quote. It sums up how I feel pretty well. The Democrats keep getting punched in the jaw and then asking for another.
Thank you. I could not have come up with a better answer.
It's a pretty bad answer! It was actually breaking the rules that brought this. The exact opposite. But you can't come up with a better answer? There's a reason.
Breaking the rules isn't want brought this. What brought this is that no one did anything as they broke the rules and continue to break the rules.
And you want more of that?
I want bad actors to face the consequences of their actions.
No, that's what I want. You said you wanted more bad actors.
I never used the term bad actors. I said play dirty. There’s a difference. This is what I want and you should too. bsky.app/profile/marc...
Well, uh, that's actually the thing that I want to stop. Rather obviously.
Josh Shapiro
As long as they don’t take any money from Chuck Schumer, or give him money. Dem’s still sending text request with Chuck Schumer take on what’s going on. 🤯
What makes you think that we will have an election?
Elections are held by the states, they can’t be cancelled.
The resistance is here. We aren't stupid people. We have been doing what we can without a leader to bring all our groups together. They could really get a head start by embracing the resistance.
They don’t even acknowledge it. These corporate dems need to be shut down now. We need to be done with them forever.
We need fresh thinkers. The current ones are harming more than helping. Doesn't anyone have skeleton free closets?
Just the young. We need to elect them.
Yes. We need fresh blood so to speak. As long as they are fighters with critical thinking skills. A major overhaul of Washington needs to be done. We are proving we aren't too big to fail like the banks in 2008. But experience can help guide new people so we quit making the same mistakes over again.
Yes!
Did they read that disaster of a bill, H.R. 1? The rescissions? If they don't include everyone, they don't stand a chance. Already blowing off 2026? Big mistake. People already seeing what's coming. Midterms is the best launch for 2028. We have a Constitutional Crisis NOW! It's now or never. 🤦🏼♀️
These dems first need to get their act together. Their performance so far has been appalling. There is nothing that they did other than suck up to and get closer to trump. The dem slate needs to be changed.
I don't want any of the mainstream Dems to be the candidate. They all suck.
If he is the one to take on Trump and bring voters over, so be it. Squabble about party politics and how Dems “should be” after this disaster is out of office. Every left or right leaning American that wants the country back better get behind the candidate whoever it is. Enough of this bullshit!!
We're talking about future primaries, which is EXACTLY the time to "squabble" and figure out how Dems "should be". There's a really frustrating fatalistic streak on this side of the street that seems to throw up its hands to whoever the DNC gets paid to endorse. Sorry, *decides* to endorse. My bad.
Oh,look, the exact same conversation as the last 3 elections!!!!!
Oh look let’s all fly to the 4 winds and demand the candidate be perfect in all ideals under a big democratic tent. Let’s demand the impossible again while Republicans just remember to do one thing, support their candidate.
Maybe listen when your constituents say stop sending bombs or you lose my vote. Maybe hold an actual primary without your thumb on the scale. Maybe don't run a candidate that ran out of money 2 months before the 2020 primary vote.
I see CA governor Gavin Newsom and IL governor JB Pritzker as the only candidates that can defeat the party of Trump. They're out there getting name recognition.
Newsom would have the same effect as Kamala Harris... He would not win the people we need to win to actually succeed. "Trump is bad" is the only message the Democratic party seems to have right now and while that is very true it's not really a message or a plan that resonates.
Please name 5 things Newsom has done to address the ICE issue in so cal and the destruction of its economy? Go ahead.
Are you not following the news? I'll wait.
Seriously Newsom has some baggage. Pritzker, Beshear and Buttigieg are my picks.
Yes. Both are strong contenders.
They're taking the initiative and speaking out against what Trump is doing to this country. My guess is that SCOTUS will find a loophole that will allow Trump to run again.
They’ll need more substance in their message than just “Trump bad” if they intend to run.
I think facts will prevail. Once Trumps tariffs kick in prices will skyrocket. And don't forget the saying: "It's the economy stupid". Trump won on the price of eggs.
I agree, time will tell. Thus far the doomsayers predictions have proven false. We can only hope the US economy fares as well for another six months. Unless of course one prefers a Trump failure to economic success.
Maybe MAGA thinks that paying more is patriotic.
I don’t know what they think..I’m not maga. I don’t have any skin in the game..I don’t even live in America.
If you don't live in America Trump policies will most likely affect you.
Newsom is attacking trans people and homeless people. Please stop talking about him positively.
As for a loophole, the Justices of SCOTUS have been working hard their entire life to support Constitutional law. They're evil and care not for precedence but they all support the concept and structure of America. Trying to give him another term w/o an amendment would be a coup and maybe civil war
Yes. I think Newsom stumbled coming out of the gate after this last election, but he has regained his footing momentum with his ability to go toe-to-toe with T. Pritzger is doing well showing he can stand tough for dem values and he has $$.
As much as I like Pritzker, I will never vote for a billionaire. Especially one that was born into wealth. I just don’t see them as relatable or in touch with the middle class
He made some enemies because of his podcast guests, then sort of reversed his stance on trans athletes. But he is outspoken when it comes to Trump.
If he's so dumb that he can't realize why those guests were a bad idea, he really can't be trusted to rebuild after Trump.
I don't look at it that way. I don't think having these guests was an endorsement. In fact I think they revealed themselves.
They won't be running against trump. He'll be 82 and he's already in cognitive decline. It'll be Vance or Rubio, if I had to guess.
What do you suppose is being held over rubio’s head that has turned him into the sycophant he’s become. Never a Rubio fan, but he’s worse than ever.
Yes, most likely. Trump will probably be dead or in dementia care by 2028.
Regrettably Trump has longevity and access to world class medicine on his side. He ain't dying most likely any time soon. Be a human vegetable yes but not dead. And even as a human vegetable the Republicans will vote for him
Only way Trump leaves office is in a body bag or drag out by an angry mob. He will be running in 2028 and most likely will win. And if he doesn't he will ignore it. Who is going to stop him? Congress?? The Supreme Court??? Laughable.
You think that matters to his cult?
Nope. I sure don't.
I bet democratic voters will still be undecided even with the evidence of their parents & grandparents confined to 🛌 in their living rooms due to cuts in Medicare/Medicaid & even as ⬆️ taxes/tariffs have priced them out of just abt everything & even tho they haven’t had 🍅🍋🍉🍒🍓🍇it yrs cuz of ICE raids.
Democrats need to vote for whomever the party candidate is. Not voting because you don't know who won the primary isn't a good reason to sit out the election. There will never be the perfect candidate for everyone.
I meant don't care, not don't know.
I knew what you meant. I hate to see errors after the fact too. ☺️
Exactly. The D Party elite aren’t going 2b directly affected by 🟠’s 🐂💩. We are. Their money/class, social status, gender or race will exclude & remove most of them from the crosshairs while we suffer. We have to find new & more effective ways to show & express our dissent. Not voting isn’t it.
I'm tired of rhetoric I want a Dem who isn't afraid to fight & I see Newsom everyday fighting in court on tariffs, military occupation, defamation, etc. Add to it that he called for a Nov referendum to fix laws & redraw CA districts to counter what Texas is doing & I WISH congressional Dems would
fight half this hard I'm tired of floor speeches used to get a record, but not to stop any piece of legislation I'm tired of demands for ideological purity being prioritized over winning seats and saving Democracy Pritzker has the right words, but I'm waiting to see action from him too
If he wins the republican primary they have no choice And since he controls the rnc no one will run against him
The Constitution doesn't allow it. But SCOTUS will find a way.
Never underestimate the Fascist 6
I agree
Don't sleep on Andy Beshear. He's won twice in Kentucky.
This, exactly. And honestly, Pritzker is way less polarizing than Newsome. Pritzker could beat Trump, I think Newsome is too closely associated with "woke."
That's precisely my issue with Newsome. For better or for worse the right has completely made him radioactive. I feel like we'd be in the same situation again as we were with Harris
A stolen election is a rebellion against the Constitution. It’s time for pro‑democracy legislators to act. Just because something hasn’t been done before doesn’t mean it can’t be done now. We have the authority and the obligation to remove this entire unelected, illegitimate regime
This article and thread is the template to failure.
AOC28
That’s so precious that they think there will be an election
Fuck you And your billionaire owner.
Not doing this for 3 more years. Id rather move to another country.
Where are the Democrat Billionaires to fund this?
Let's do 2026 first.
Death to America democrats.
Yay, gavin newsom, the polite fascist, fighting the republicans, the rampaging, frothing-at-the-mouth nazis. We need better democrats!!!
If wanna turn Nazi MAGA Germany into Post-WW2 Japan 2.0 in 2028... We need to tell bullies like RFK Jr., "We're not voting red! Just try and make us...!"
At this point, anyone is worth a try to undo Trump's damage, and put the entire Trump regime behind bars.
Comments here sound like we are going to apply every litmus test possible to the democratic candidate while the republicans put forward another POS. I want someone who will punch them in the mouth.
That's OPTIMISM!
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Jason Crow for President. crow.house.gov/about
Jason Crow for President.
Good to hear. I encourage anyone willing to challenge TRUMP to seriously consider running for President in 2028. (Unfortunately, I do not think it's time for a woman candidate again. Maybe after the Trump fiasco is way behind us.) IT'S NOT TOO EARLY TO THROW YOUR HAT INTO THE RING.
And most of them are owned by Zionists
We have great candidates for 2028, however I am definitely a Buttigieg fan.
Millions of dollars. 😔
The KY governor is good too. Andy Beshear
Jill Biden?? She was pulling sleepy Joes puppet strings last time..
Beshear, Pritzker, Moore will be top contenders. Buttegeig has never won any election except for mayor . Being gay will not help either. Whitmer has damaged herself too much to run
Newsome is the only one that can do it. The US is not ready for a woman or another minority. We need to be comfortable with that or we will keep losing elections
A Dem will not occupy the WH after '28. The primary reason is that despite what's happening there is no Dem who dares frame or message anything of value to constituents or to cause them to want to vote for them to RECTIFY the situation.
I hope in my next life, if I'm reborn in 2100, Trump and his male-white Christian National regime will be at last long dead, the damages they did to the USA will be undone, our non-white immigrants and science will be back, and we will be reunited with our allies.
Did you wake up from that dream yet?
Keep running corporate Dems, keep losing.
100%
I prefer not 2 continue handing Rs wins bcuz democrats aren’t perfect. They could run Clifford the Big Red Dog as the Dem president & I’m voting 4 him. I’m not trying to suffer under republican religious racist misogynistic fascist tyranny 2 prove a point 2 a D class that won’t suffer either way.
You have plenty of time to get a dem candidate that isn't a corporate centrist. You really don't have to give up on wanting something better already
I’m not saying surrender at the starting line. Never that. Nor do we or must we scrape the bottom—looking for someone who has a pulse. I’m trying to caution, I guess, against lulling ourselves n2 thinking/feeling we are in ordinary times just bcuz there’s an election. Stay focused on the 🎯: a win.
Secure the bag. Get a slight breather. Then, we can start with the tough negotiations, the demands, and the “purity” tests. Mind you, I’m not talking about settling for a Manchin or Sinema (hell no) but I do also recognize that for some that is what and who Newsom is.
Except Newsom would just perpetuate the cycle anyways. He doesn't believe in anything, he's heavily bribed, and he's far too open to playing bipartisan with nazis. Right now is the time to be calling it out
Shut up. I'm sure you're one of the reasons that we're in this hellhole. Newsome has stood strong against Trump.
I'm glad thst you've already given up, and you donr see the possibility of someone better than Newsom Don't question what you're given right? Surely the best choice doe the democrats is ANOTHER centrist that is bribed by AIPAC
"Newsom stood against Trump!" Cool, he also stood against homeless people, sat beside nazis on HIS podcast, and continues to perpetuate the idea that trans women go into sports for some kind of advantage over cis women. But im glad you saw him on TV saying mean things about Trump.
Here's the thing with you people. You'd rather see this country under a fascist rule because you only want a perfect candidate. Won't happen. But with someone who has empathy, you have a chance of working with them.
Okay loser. I'm an educated realist. It's the Bernie Bros who helped usher in Trump in 2016 and helped stack the SC. Great job. Now we're inches from a fascist state and you morons keep moroning.
I read many books a month. Currently, I'm reading this, and the similarities are horrific.
"Shut up" The simple fact is now is the time to be having these conversations in good faith with each other. Shut up... Is not helping. Newsom is just as corrupt as the rest of them, it needs to be addressed. "Shut up" Is the same sort of crap that the trumpers do... Don't be like them.
They literally see Newsom say mean things about Trump and just go "that's him! That's our guy! I don't know anything about him or what he stands for, but he's not Trump so perfect"
I'm just tired of hearing you weirdos bullshit. You're part of the reason that women have lost rights and we have a shitler in office.
Others will come forward. My bar isn’t so high that people need stilts 2 get over it & neither is it so low that it’s in the sub-basement. I do not want 2 continue 2 live under republican racist misogynistic xenophobic white Christian nationalism & techno fascism bcuz Ds are demanding perfectionism.
The latter will continue the onslaught. That’s what we should’ve learned from the Harris/Walz loss. Their win would’ve ushered in a younger generation by 20 years! New blood could’ve/would’ve been brought in to gain experience/get a voice. We would’ve avoided complete R capture of the fed system.
As far as Gaza, she would’ve been in a more secure political & effective position 2 demand a ceasefire, w/domestic & international pressure on her back. Now, the world is scrambling 3 protect itself from 🟠! She also promised progressive & left-leaning politics. Democrats blew it. Now we wait—in hope
As for Gaza, Harris would have walked the status quo. If Harris were sitting in the oval, Israel and Netanyahu probably wouldn't have pushed their agenda as far and as fast as they'd done with Trump in power. US support for Israel is absolute. Harris would still have presided over a messy Gaza.
And therein lies the problem with this democracy. PACs have spent billions. Big money should be removed. Campaign finance reform is necessar.
why do ppl assume 2028 won’t be rigged?
They could get voters if they fed them. It’s that fucking simple. Politicians do not speak the language of the People any more. The language is food. We are hungry. Feed us & we will come.
<3 Newsom
None of the people in that article will be the candidate in 2028 if the Dems want to win. Maybe Shapiro, Whitmer is qualified and popular but like it or not, she's a woman and America is clearly not ready for that yet. Newsome does not have national appeal and now he's pissed off many libs.
No AIPAC or israel supporting candidates. Thx.
So, Andy Beshear then.
Here's an easy way to narrow down your choices... Accepts money from APAC. Yes/No? If their campaign is being funded by APAC, then ask yourself how you feel about supporting genocide?
Will lose the country by then this is pathetic conversation, leadership and action need to start now
A lot may happen in the meantime while the Yanqui is navel gazing
Whichever one that feeds the children in GAZA now will get my vote.
What makes anybody think there’s going to be an election again? Ever!
Politico will do everything in its power to confuse and dilute the message of any Democratic candidate.
Ah, the deep, dark nefarious media plot to control the nation. I keep forgetting about that one. lmao
The corporate-owned media that's already capitulated to the fascists absolutely would.
Even attaching fund raising for others candidates to Presidential runs is a stretch that I don't understand.