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PatSeg

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8. I'm not so sure about that though

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #3)

Fri May 8, 2026, 09:31 AM

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A "non-politician for president" didn't work out so well for republicans or for the country. Some of our best leaders over the years have been politicians. Clearly some politicians are better than others.

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Robert Reich: Meet the Future of the Democratic Party [View all] FakeNoose Yesterday OP

Reagan's election began this trend of shoveling money UP the income scale. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

"Big money" always backs a safe media star FakeNoose Yesterday #4

Reagan wasn't the first RainCaster Yesterday #7

Add Dr Abdul for Senator in Michigan. multigraincracker Yesterday #2

I have been saying for a very long time that Democrats should nominate a non-politician for president in 2028 gab13by13 Yesterday #3

I'm not so sure about that though PatSeg Yesterday #8

Reich makes the distinction between a Bernie Sanders-type politician FakeNoose Yesterday #13

There are certain aspects to politicians PatSeg Yesterday #15

Yes, it takes a big ego to get into politics, I agree... slightlv 18 hrs ago #27

So I guess you count Reagan as a politician. For me, that's a stretch that could go either way. If he was a KPN Yesterday #19

Yes, Reagan popped in my head as well as PatSeg Yesterday #20

Reagan was excellent as a politician slightlv 18 hrs ago #28

I'm not entirely sure Platner won't be another Fetterman but... NNadir Yesterday #5

We need more people running for office with a Bernie Sanders type attitude KS Toronado Yesterday #6

I absolutely agree! If we had a younger version of slightlv 18 hrs ago #29

Rahm needs to go. Too many ties to banking and he served in the IDF as a civilian volunteer. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #9

Funny that when I post that the DNC shoved HRC on the voters, it gets alerted on intheflow Yesterday #10

The DNC did not force Hillary on the voters -- that is a myth JT45242 Yesterday #12

Really? I'm a DNC voter and I felt the party pushed HRC on me. intheflow Yesterday #14

Please be careful ... and I understand there are disappointments and some hard feelings FakeNoose Yesterday #17

I do understand. intheflow Yesterday #21

Vote totals 16.9 million to 13.2 million ; 55 percent to 43 JT45242 Yesterday #22

She won Nevada by a voice vote. intheflow Yesterday #24

I forgot the voice vote thing...sorry JT45242 1 hr ago #32

what is REALLY annoying Skittles 23 hrs ago #25

My perception was that they did force her on the party. lees1975 6 hrs ago #31

This is the era of the progressives angrychair Yesterday #11

Wow. Only 58 recs? Either not many folks have seen this, or most don't like Robert Reich or are not happy KPN Yesterday #16

Well it's early yet FakeNoose Yesterday #18

Yup, I've been telling my family that Trump and his band of bandits Joinfortmill Yesterday #23

I vote Democrat, no matter what. But... CozyMystery 22 hrs ago #26

This! slightlv 18 hrs ago #30