Haha, it's not like either parties candidates were a who's who of political talent, but in coalescing behind the safe, establishment choice they ended up going with someone who's barely with it. If dems aren't careful their voters will be zoning out as much as Joe is.

I wouldn't be surprised if Youngkin was the nominee.

Drives the left nuts when non white people are Republican and successful, their race narrative can't deal with it.

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Ted Cruz played second fiddle to Trump really, so I would think any presidential aspirations will rely on whether Trump decides to run again in 2024. I'm not sure he has enough likability or charisma to be able to win the presidency. Not as though it has to be a number one factor but where its lacking, it does seem to make a presidential run a perpetual uphill battle (aka Hillary!).

There are highly intelligent people in both parties (Buttigieg for the dems for instance, tho I doubt he could win either), but how they manage to interface with the public is no doubt key. I'd think that the likes of DeSantis is in with a shot depending on the national mood, and that someone like Nikki Haley is a possible too. Above all though, I see Trump running again and any attempt by his own party to stop him doing so causing more damage than it's worth.

I can't see him being quite as popular with his own party as his last run, so it will likely come down to how unpopular dems are by then. Really Biden is a massive dead weight already as having someone on autopilot for the next three years may well do more damage than a new face in 2023/4 can fix.

Good call. I've seen several interviews with her and definitely have time for a number of her views. It's a shame that for both dems and republicans there is often an identikit approach. I get that there needs to be broad agreement to get things done (though what exactly gets done anyway?) but I do have time for those who think directly on certainly areas and are willing to pay the political price for doing so. It at least means that they're in it for the right reasons, which nowadays in politics is a rarity.

Good person.....though obviously far more left wing than I am.

She should run as an independent as she's an outcast in that party.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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