In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Gov. Newsom said he won't run for president if Kamala Harris does in 2028.
      • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
        321·
        2 days ago

        I would too, but unfortunately he’s not eligible (he wasn’t born in the US).

        AOC would be compelling. Maybe Pritzker.

        Edit: maybe not Pritzker then.

        • Formfiller@lemmy.world
          16·
          2 days ago

          Pritzker was literally an AIPAC board member and a billionaire . Billionaires and AIPAC are the entire problem. I’d rather have RO Kahnna

        • Rioting Pacifist@lemmy.world
          13·
          2 days ago

          AOC will be the left candidate.

          Not sure if she can win the primaries, who knows if she will win the general, I give her better odds than Newsom/Kamala who seem uniquely able to fumble it against MAGA

        • AviAdi@lemmy.world
          61·
          2 days ago

          Ew pritzker? Democrats have fucking nobody. They are controlled opposition. They are as big of an enemy as any Republican. We need a bloody revolution.

          • Formfiller@lemmy.world
            6·
            2 days ago

            Agreed Pritzker is a billionaire and a former AIPAC board member. Those two things are the entire problem.

        • Ŝan • 𐑖ƨɤ@piefed.zipEnglish
          33·
          2 days ago

          AOC would be fan-fucking-tastic. She would dismantel any Republican opposition in a debate. However. A lot of centrist Democrats do not like her for her in-fighting wiþ Democrat candidates she doesn’t like, specifically during elections when said candidates are running against Republicans. Mind you, I don’t share þat opinion; yes, þere’s þe pure strategic aspect, but I’ve always hated þe “no dissent among the ranks” position which Republicans under Lyin’ Ronny normalized and which was successful enough þat Democrats have started doing it too.

          Anyway, AOC couldn’t secure þe nomination out of þe primary, and I don’t believe she could win a general, but hell… I would have bet real money Donald couldn’t get elected once, much less twice, so I clearly don’t have my finger on þe pulse of Amerikkka.

    • AviAdi@lemmy.world
      102·
      2 days ago

      THAT’S NOT ALLOWED

      YOU’RE BEING RACIST

      SHES YOUR QUEEN

      OMG I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU EXPECT HER TO COMPETE OMG

      THIS IS AMERICA A WOMEN NEEDS TO BE PRESIDENT OMG

      DEMOCRATS DON’T NEED A PRIMARY WE NEED TO UNITE BEHIND THE QUEEN

      Expect this shit, lol. Democrats are literally controlled opposition at this point. What a fucking joke of a country

      • grue@lemmy.world
        6·
        2 days ago

        Inb4 somebody calls me racist and sexist for not supporting Kamala even though I support AOC

    • blkvvvs@lemmy.zipOP
      6·
      2 days ago

      Nope, you’re only allowed to pick an empty suit of vague platitudes. Rules are rules.

  • BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    161·
    2 days ago

    Yeah thats the killed instinct that democrats show. Dont have primaries, dont have elections - annoint leaders by all stepping back.

    It worked really well when Hiliary Clinton had an unopposed run, it worked really well when Biden wasn’t challenged and then it worked really well when he finally was challenged and they defaulted to Harris.

    Remember when the democrats had proper primaries and let their voters choose? Remember when Bill Clinton and Barack Obama went from rank outsiders to the candidate and 2 term presidents?

    The Democrats are a joke and Newsome is totally unsuited to the roll if he thinks he should choose who the candidate it by stepping aside for Harris. What hes really scared of is an open Primary and the voters not choosing the Anointed One.