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Mike 03

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13. Yes, yes, yes! Not just a shadow president...

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:43 PM

Jan 2025

We should emulate the UK model and have shadow cabinet for every major cabinet position whose sole job is to hawk the individual and report on the chaos and challenge them directly on media. Hegseth, Gabbard, RFK, Bondi, Patel...

The DNC should run ads not just before an election but constantly. I know they always cry poormouth. It can't be that bad. If the Lincoln Project and Don Winslow can do it, the DNC can do ads.

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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

I think we should borrow the shadow secretary system from parliamentary systems dsc Jan 2025 #7

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

Patriotic activists of all stripes who are willing to coalesce and anchor the country against going backwards. Climate Crusader Jan 2025 #9

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

We definitely need a leader. We need a leader to turn us into a major political party again. everyonematters Jan 2025 #17

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