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boston bean

(36,804 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:29 PM Jan 2025

Be a thorn in this guys side for 4 years.

Who?

The only person I can think up to it is Gavin Newsom. He is sharp witted and smart.

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The dems need their own shadow president. [View all] boston bean Jan 2025 OP

Mark Cuban Klarkashton Jan 2025 #1

Cuban.....this is interesting Melon Jan 2025 #34

Mayor Pete. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2025 #2

Kamala Harris cilla4progress Jan 2025 #3

Do you want her to run again? Polybius Jan 2025 #10

She needs to rest Lulu KC Jan 2025 #28

She lost in the 2020 primary and the election Melon Jan 2025 #35

Newsome Nictuku Jan 2025 #4

All the above dweller Jan 2025 #5

They just have to.commit JustAnotherGen Jan 2025 #6

We need simplicity for the ignorant masses. boston bean Jan 2025 #14

Let's offer the job to James Comer BOSSHOG Jan 2025 #8

Dead! JustAnotherGen Jan 2025 #19

Kamala Seasider Jan 2025 #11

Barack Obama Polybius Jan 2025 #12

Yes! I was thinking the exact same thing. Nixie Jan 2025 #16

Yes, yes, yes! Not just a shadow president... Mike 03 Jan 2025 #13

Obama...? He can heckle and scorn from a distance and Nixie Jan 2025 #15

I think the movement must come together before the leader is chosen delisen Jan 2025 #21

It needs to be someone not currently in office Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #18

Agree with this JustAnotherGen Jan 2025 #20

Obama, but he'd never do it. alarimer Jan 2025 #30

Mark Cuban seems to be a fit Melon Jan 2025 #36

Hakeem Jeffries wendyb-NC Jan 2025 #22

Yes! Dem4life1234 Jan 2025 #39

Al Franken JoseBalow Jan 2025 #23

Great idea! He's very smartly sarcastic -- a great Nixie Jan 2025 #24

Gavin Newsom or Eric Swallwell Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2025 #25

How about a go to Dem for each cabinet position? Sneederbunk Jan 2025 #26

I could support that. If he'd do a "fireside" each week. marble falls Jan 2025 #27

That would require finding a spine. alarimer Jan 2025 #29

Californian here... he's not a national candidate. WarGamer Jan 2025 #31

After reading headlines Marthe48 Jan 2025 #32

Someone dignified and decent like Jimmy Carter. Ping Tung Jan 2025 #33

Gov.Walz oasis Jan 2025 #37

Mark Cuban or surely a left leaning billionaire Dem4life1234 Jan 2025 #38