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No, I think being a Governor of California is kind of a third rail for Democrats. We'll see when Newsom likely runs in 2024. He's a potential star, but a lot of California things will be used against him. Senator from California would be better. But I think Katie likes her role of being an interrogator, and she's really good at it. Some comes with facts, asks direct questions and doesn't play games.

The Democrats need to make a strategic move they just refuse to make and it hurts them. They need to add Pennsylvania and Colorado to the early primaries with Iowa and New Hampshire. Good potential candidates drop out after IA & NH, two states with no big cities and 2 of the bottom 4 in minority population. The Democrats need to strongly appeal to the suburbs of big cities and they need candidates that aren't afraid to be Democrats. Putting all your eggs in the basket of two farm states is silly when it's pretty clear that Republican vs. Democrat is more Rural vs. City than anything else. You have to appeal to those folks who are tied to cities even though they want to live a little bit out of city centers. Neither party can win without them and we aren't putting our best foot forward with just Iowa and New Hampshire. I don't think Biden runs again. Do I think he's slipping with age? No, he puts his foot in his mouth, sure, but he did that 40 years ago too, but if it's DeSantis, he'll be 46 and that contrast will hurt Biden. I don't know who the next Democratic star might be, but we need that person. If he can find a way to differentiate himself, it could be Booker). Also, I think Tim Ryan could make a solid candidate. Just because he lost in Deep-Red Ohio, it shouldn't sink him. Mark Kelly (I think he's going to win) is showing he can appeal to some crossover voters. No, he's not the most liberal guy, but that's okay, we need someone who can win, and I think nationally he can. I'm a fan of Katie Porter, but she's barely hanging on (though it is a traditionally Red district). I think she's a potential for the Democrats, but she'll need a term in the Senate first. I think she could appeal to dyed-in-the-wool Dems and the women in the suburbs - especially if Republicans make wisecracks about her because she's not exactly a model. Remember how Trump attacked Carly Fiorina's looks? That won't play well in a General Election with the suburban women you need to win. Abortion is still going to be a major topic in 2024. DeSantis (and locally John James) were smart to avoid it, for the most part, but in a national election they won't be able to side step it.

Not really........its about half the EVs, right? We need to swap a bigger state than that. I wouldn't call Arizona or Georgia Blue states just yet.

Maybe he didn't subscribe to Trafalgar?

Good point, Quagmire..........Giggity.

It's delightful. Sold your soul to the orange-haired Devil and now you want it back? He's not giving it back. You belong to him now. That's on you. It's gonna take a decade or more to shake him too. You dove in all the way and now you're drowning. Again, it's on you. You sold your soul so much to him that when one of your colleagues' spouses, an elderly man, was attacked in their own home with a hammer, you made jokes about it. I don't think that played well outside of your cult and you can't win on just the cult's support.

Do you have any idea what Mitch McConnell, Ron Jonson, Bernie Sanders and the others would taste like? Gross. Plus you'd get NO protein from vegan guy Booker. Big no on that.

Just eating each other alive. I'm enjoying this. Only Pro-Trumpers could get the nom and the General Election didn't have the stomach for it. It's going to happen again, too.

I wish there was something close to Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul. I have been re-watching shows lately.............I work 3 jobs, 2 of them from home, so often I am doing something work-related and not paying intense attention to whatever's on. I hear this TV series called Detroit Red Wings is pretty good, but it's always on different nights.

Just wanted to say that on November 1st I filled out my driver's license renewal application and paid and today, just 9 days later I got it in the mail. Awesome turnaround, it used to take 6 weeks. You're killing it Jocelyn Benson............and I know you can't do exorcisms like Kristina Karamo, but you are doing a great job. Plus, so many registration renewal kiosks that take less than 3 minutes to renew your tabs.........Well done. Nice victory, too.

It is not a filter...............It is the glow you get when you are touched by Jesus. I will never have that because I am a heathen, but that's the Jesus glow. Only Republicans get it because Jesus hates Democrats.

Hey, that's DO, to you, poopyhead.

I think Mark Kelly might be a good candidate, and Tim Ryan too. Democrats need to get past just nominating the most previously famous person. Just because Ryan didn't win Ohio, it doesn't mean he doesn't play well elsewhere. Big Gretch in '24 !!!!! No seriously, if she has a really good 2nd term, and I think she will, she will be near the top of the list in 2028. And you know who the Republicans will have in 2028. The Simpsons predicted it:

Dear Justin, Please come home. You don't need the extra money. You got your rings. You'd be a hero. Come on, man. We'll even let you flip us off.

Oh this is beautiful. Eating each other alive DeSantis gets the 2024 nom and Trump runs as an Independent knowing he's going to fuck them over. Can't wait. Imagine the debate with DeSantis and the Democrat looking at each other in disbelief as Trump goes nuts on stage.

HOBBS ! BATTING PRACTICE.......TOMORROW............BE THERE !

It never stopped. We're stealing it now, but we got tired and needed to take a break to drink some baby blood to get our strength back..... Oh, some tried to exposes us but we took them to the giant ice wall and pushed them off the side of the earth !

Okay, maybe it doesn't take longer, but some are so lopsided or wide enough that what's left can't change the final outcome so it gets called. Answered my own question.

Why does it take some places so much longer to count?

It totally worked when I clicked on it. Thank you very much. Eye-opener.

if Rashida doesn't tone things down a bit, I will be voting for another Democrat in the next Primary in 2024.

Thank You. Holy Shit Whitmer 64-34 Benson 66-30 Nessel 61-35 Guess you can't judge a neighborhood by signage - and the Trump people like screaming they are Trump people every way they can. I knew I liked my neighborhood. Very diverse (by old Dearborn standars), but we all seem to get along pretty well. Rashida Tlaib only 57-37 (compared to the others). I like her but she does need to tone things down. I don't like extremes and she's extreme.........The left side has them too. I wrote my self in for Judge of Court of Appeals 1st District. there was only one candidate and I thought he deserved a challenge. I watch lots of court on You Tube. I can do it.

Regarding Christie, Several of us had a theory than in order to win the nomination you'd have to be pro-Trump but that would not serve you in the General Election and that seems to be playing out. Christie is right, they need to go back to being more pragmatic and stop focusing on conspiracy theories but how do they do that........if you have 2 or 3 candidates that acted like normal Republicans in the past and then 1 who is loud and kooky with Stop The Steal and Conspiracies - that 1 is probably going to win - almost every time. They got Trump and now they're fucking stuck with him. Like the commercial with the tow-truck driver "Not..........My............Problem. " (by the way, that guy is an old friend of mine, Jimmy Doom from Almightly Lumberjacks of Death)

I saw John James ads all over TV...............I never saw a single Marlinga ad and that was decided by less than 2,000 votes. Big mistake there by the Dems.

Does anyone know how to look up how Dearborn voted? I am very interested. Saw Dixon to Whitmer signs at about a 5 to 1 difference in my neighborhood but I think people were like me, fearful of vandalism for supporting the Democrats.