Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is poised to raise gobs of money and potentially overthrow the old guard of the Democratic Party.
  • SinningStromgald@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    AOC, and progressives in general, taking over the Democratic party is the only hope for its successful continuation. Assuming we have elections.

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
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    15 days ago

    Remember when we were all laughing at McCarthy because he wanted to be Speaker so badly and kept failing, over and over, to get enough votes? And how it was funny when he got ousted because of the rules he had to agree to in order to secure the votes from the crazies? And laughing because that, predictably, bit him in the ass?

    I feel like that stopped being funny when we got Mike “Shares his porn watchlist with his son” Johnson as Speaker. At least McCarthy was a politician and not a crazy, religious zealot two heartbeats from the presidency.

    Republicans --We Always Have Someone Worse Than the Last Guy

    • neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works
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      15 days ago

      Things have always gotten worse with Republicans. It does not ever get better. What we had last week is better than what we’ll be dealing with next week.

      This has always been their way.

  • krelvar@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    I’d be happy to see an AOC/Buttigieg ticket in 2028.

    Warren for sec of treasury. Walz for HUD or even better, cabinet level position in charge of figuring out the young man problem. He’s representative of the role model a lot of young men are missing imho.

    I don’t wanna see another dem pres candidate that’s older than me (mid 50s) EVER AGAIN. The problems my kids are facing aren’t going to be fixed by old people, and while I’m not quite there yet, I’m fucking close enough.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      15 days ago

      There is zero reason to throw a moderate on there.

      Run a fair primary and number 2 gets first right if refusal for vice.

      If they don’t want it, let the candidate pick their running mate.

    • TronBronson@lemmy.world
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      15 days ago

      Ya my mom can barely grasp what’s going on right now. No concept of the future beyond her life. I’m pushing 40 and got no idea what the kids want or need or how our education system got so fucked. we really can’t be having geriatrics making policy that will affect the future beyond their immediate life

      • krelvar@lemmy.world
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        15 days ago

        I would support a cutoff for president at say 60 when starting office, that would keep us below 70 for a two-termer. That’s plenty old enough.

        Also the 18 year rolling term limit idea for SCOTUS.