The threat of misinformation, conspiracy theory and social media to our democracy

[David Horn]

(04-26-2022, 12:05 AM)Eric the Green Wrote:

(04-25-2022, 09:07 AM)David Horn Wrote: Let me reach out and touch a potential leader or two.  First, Cory Booker.  He has charisma to burn, experience where it counts, and a lot of good ideas to boot.  Another player, Amy Klobuchar.  She's a bit rougher around the edges than Booker, but she also has solid experience and a never-quit attitude.  Then there's the improbable but solid governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear.  

We don't have to accept less, and these are only three of many excellent choices.

None of these three has any chance of ever being elected president of the USA.

There's no reason to believe that Biden is not a better bet in any sense that these three.

Remember I said no 2020 candidate has any chance besides Biden. Booker dropped out before the primaries, and Klobuchar I believe was a distant 5th place.

Note also that none of these three has any "go for the gold" policy plans that are any more bold or progressive than Biden's.

I don't see Biden running again, neither of us thinks Harris is viable, and the two street fighters are both in their 70s.  Jumping past the flotsam in their 50s and 60s, and the next crop with the guts to go toe-to-toe with the dystopian Republicans are all too young.  So I'll still pick Cory Booker or, perhaps, Pete Buttigieg. Nether is a true street fighter, but both connect with people at the core level, and they have backgrounds that are hard to fault.