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The Way Forward

CTyankee

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2. But is that some Dem consensus somewhere?

Reply to SheilaAnn (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 22, 2025, 04:48 PM

Feb 2025

You may be right, but are there up and coming prospects? I remember when Obama became known, I hadn't heard much about him and he seemed to zoom up and caught everybody's attention. Why hasn't this happened with one of our women stars?

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Is Gretchen Whitmer interested in running for POTUS? [View all] CTyankee Feb 2025 OP

We already had the best two prospects for our first woman president. n/t SheilaAnn Feb 2025 #1

But is that some Dem consensus somewhere? CTyankee Feb 2025 #2

I think because they are women, sad to say. n/t SheilaAnn Feb 2025 #3

Besides Vance, I expect Brian Kemp, Glenn Youngkin, and maybe Don Jr to be in the mix. Celerity Feb 2025 #4

If so, I would like to offer you Chris Murphy, my white, straight Democatic Senator from CT. CTyankee Feb 2025 #5

yes, Chris Murphy is deffo on my list of potential Dem candidates for 2028 Celerity Feb 2025 #6

an outstanding choice. WarGamer Feb 2025 #7

+1. It is our ugly realty. dalton99a Feb 2025 #12

Whitmer and Pete Buttigieg are both Michigan residents now DFW Feb 2025 #8

What do you think about Chris Murphy? CTyankee Feb 2025 #9

Frankly, I don't know much about him DFW Feb 2025 #10

Oddly, he's a CT senator who is not a Yalie. CTyankee Feb 2025 #11

Let's just hand the Republicans the Presidency again ZRB Feb 2025 #13