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Retrograde

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11. I'd rather see him in the Senate in two years

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 04:59 PM

Mar 2025

rather than wait four years for the slim chance that he might be president.

I think he would be a decent president. I also thought Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris would have been good presidents, but the majority of voters in The Only States That Count(tm) thought that actual qualifications didn't matter as much as being a swaggering orange media personality with a few catch phrases.

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Buttigieg gives the clearest sign yet about his next steps [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 OP

I think that getting experience and visibility as a Senator would position him better. SharonAnn Mar 2025 #1

I agree. We need Senate seats to help us with SCOTUS and other judgeships. Jit423 Mar 2025 #10

Let's see a show of hands...who thinks it's worth the risk to run a gay male against Vance? elocs Mar 2025 #12

Are you suggesting that gay males are weak? JoseBalow Mar 2025 #15

Not at all. I am suggesting that there are Democrats who would not vote for a gay male elocs Mar 2025 #17

Luckily.... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #14

I think he should run for Senate and not president. Renew Deal Mar 2025 #2

You heard it here first, Pete Buttigieg will be the next President of the United States. William769 Mar 2025 #3

Better to first run for the Senate, but then the Nazi-in-Chief went straight to the top, soooo.... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #4

Bad move, I think he should run for Senate. radius777 Mar 2025 #5

Big mistake. Run for Senate. Passages Mar 2025 #6

I think he's a great fit for Senate. But I do not think he makes sense as a 2028 Democratic candidate for Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #7

Good luck electing a gay man as president in this country awesomerwb1 Mar 2025 #8

He's just 43, so there's plenty of time for him to do this later. Xavier Breath Mar 2025 #9

I'd rather see him in the Senate in two years Retrograde Mar 2025 #11

I think it more prudent to prove misanthrope Mar 2025 #13

Pete for Pres! EndlessWire Mar 2025 #16