What's on your list of non-negotiables for a Dem. presidential candidate? update

[diva77]

Maybe if there were a list of qualifications to work off of, it would be easier to narrow down the field.


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please exclude "must be a democrat" as a qualification. I said Democratic candidate.

I'm looking for a constructive thread about competence for the job, not a thinly disguised "Anti-Bernie thread"

[edhopper]

1. pro choice

[Shell_Seas]

2. Gun-Reform is a MUST!

[elleng]

3. None

[hibbing]

4. I know I'll get slammed, be under 70 n/t

[maxsolomon]

26. slam me, too.

under 60.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

29. Yep. Under 70, preferably under 60.

We did pretty well by nominating and electing a guy who wasn't yet 50, just a few years ago, as I recall.

[former9thward]

48. Age at inauguration of last 5 successful Democratic candidates.

JFK 43
Johnson 56 (his elected term)
Carter 52
Clinton 46
Obama 47

Maybe just me but I think I see a pattern...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

53. We need to simply post that list over and over, every time someone

here blissfully recommends one of the senior citizens that seem to be all the rage as potential candidates.

[Polybius]

71. That just means we're long overdue for an older candidate

We can't just go after the youth. I'm not saying 77 but there's nothing wrong with a young 60.

[Cousin Dupree]

74. I'll gladly slam you and the other ageists. Getting sick of reading about how people won't

support older candidates. It is a distraction and a waste of time. We are in a fight to save our country. Whoever the Dem. candidate is, he/she should be supported. Period.

[Baltimike]

5. I have many preferences, but I will vote for ANY Democrat over this Russian asset. nt

[we can do it]

6. Must be a Democrat.

[Va Lefty]

7. Electoral security/reform. Paper trail for ballots!!

[Squinch]

8. Be a Democrat, show your taxes. If the primary is between a man and a woman, I will vote

for the woman in the primary.

Beyond that, the only non-negotiable in the general is the D.

[Skidmore]

34. +1. nt

[uponit7771]

54. +1

[DBoon]

9. must be capable of easily winning enough electoral votes to become president

nothing else matters until then

[yellowdogintexas]

62. That is it. We must have someone who can break that number.

Nothing else is important.

All the other things: pro choice, healthcare reform, etc are pretty much givens.

[cally]

10. Focus on climate change!

But I will vote for Dem in General election

[MyOwnPeace]

17. Yes,

back to being part of the climate control coalition!

[still_one]

11. Must be a Democrat

[Ohiogal]

12. Pro Choice Democrat

[meadowlander]

61. +1. And not corrupt or a pedophile.

Those are my only non-negotiables.

Bonus points if they focus on climate change, campaign finance reform, regulation of the financial system and combating propaganda.

[RandiFan1290]

14. No Iraq invasion supporters. nt

[CottonBear]

15. Must be a Democrat who is Pro-choice & supports Gun Reform.

Well-educated and lots of experience at the state and national level of government.

[LAS14]

16. Leadership, charisma. The ability to rally people around. nt

[Volaris]

18. No pardons for top Republicans guilty of anything.

If we have a repeat of Nixon, we'll be right back here in another 20 years.

[WhiteTara]

19. Must

be a democrat.

[Squinch]

20. About your update: "must be a Democrat" does not necessarily

have anything to do with BS. For me it means I will vote for whomever the Dems put up, whether he or she is my choice or not.

I suspect most of the "be a Democrat" answers come from the same impulse.

Not everything is about BS.

[diva77]

22. Thanks for pointing that out.

To me, it's about ideas - not labels. In the general election, the candidate will be running as a Democrat -- that's what I was trying to convey with my update.

[Vinca]

21. Must be able to beat Trump.

[Soxfan58]

23. Affordable Healthcare

[Ccarmona]

24. Medicare for All, Social Security Reinforcement

Remove the cap on payroll deductions for SS.

[4now]

25. Must be Democrat

[maxsolomon]

27. Must be human.

Must be a US Citizen.
Must be under 70, preferably under 60.
Must be genuine.
Must be charismatic.
Must be quick-witted.
Must understand the age we live in (the Internet and digital campaigning, trolls, bots, etc.)
Must be willing to call Trump's bullshit out to his face as such. No "misstatements", call it bullshit. It is.
Must be willing to point at Trump's hair and laugh.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

28. a pony in every pocket

[YessirAtsaFact]

30. They have to release their tax returns for the last 10 years

If they own a business, they have to divest themselves of it before taking office.

[Poiuyt]

31. Someone with charisma

Any president should have a strong vision and the ability to inspire the nation to follow. Someone who can articulate that vision clearly and simply. It's going to take that kind of charisma to go toe to toe with trump.

That said, I'll vote for any Democrat who wins the nomination.

[FreeState]

32. Must have experience fixing broken organizations (but I will vote for any Dem Nom regardless) n/t

[Chemisse]

33. Affordable healthcare and move toward Medicare for all, climate change action, must be able to win.

[Takket]

35. Pro-choice, increase revenue by increasing taxes on the rich

[yortsed snacilbuper]

36. no tweeting.

[patricia92243]

39. Good one :)

[WeekiWater]

37. One of the things I want most won't be aggressively campaigned on.

It’s only sexy to a small group. A Voting Rights Act that pushes constitutional bounds.

Women’s rights.

Equality including targeted payouts for the historically oppressed.

No fear in talking about an aggressive change to the tax code.

I would like someone with competent knowledge of the structure of the federal government but that is not necessary.

I’ll wait for the primaries and then it will be like defining porn. I’ll know it when I see it.

[Demsrule86]

40. I will vote for any Democrat who wins the nomination...

[tinrobot]

41. Enough experience in plolitics/government to hit the ground running

We need someone who can make stuff happen on day one.

I don't want anyone who needs on the job training. That may exclude some of the youngest candidates or business leaders, but whatever. We need a seasoned professional.

[Fresh_Start]

42. Can work well with other democrats nt

nt

[wasupaloopa]

43. There should not be non-negotiables. That leads to

sitting out the election if you don’t get your way.

[betsuni]

44. The bad economy will elect the next Democratic candidate.

Doesn't matter that much who it is, in my opinion.

[sellitman]

45. Somebody "new".

Someone younger and on fire! Someone that will get minorities, women and younger voters to the voting booth in huge waves of blue.

[blueinredohio]

46. As long as they're not a DINO.

[BeckyDem]

47. The policies are the qualifications for me.

Everyone has their own bullshit detector, and we all use it and apply it to said candidates. If you don't trust them, then it can be difficult.

[pecosbob]

49. When push comes to shove, who do you support...people or corporations?

Equivocations are unacceptable.

[Turbineguy]

50. Foreign policy.

We have to get our allies back!

[Doreen]

51. HONEST

[Nanjeanne]

52. I won't support any candidate who does not advocate for Medicare For All in the

primary. In the general, I’ll support the Dem nominee.

[uponit7771]

58. What about public option?

[uponit7771]

55. ***FULL TAX RETURNS !!! *** For primary

[SMC22307]

56. Positions on Social Security and Medicare.

If any primary candidate endorses "thirdway.org-work-across-the-aisle-entitlement-reform" I'll make it my personal mission to bring them down.

[delisen]

63. Willingness to send agists & patriarchists to re-education camps

along with democrats who need to be "inspired" or "awed" or sniff charisma in order to vote.


I suppose I have to declare this post sarcasm.

[Cha]

64. lol.. yeah you better.

[Bluepinky]

65. Focus on income inequality with the following:

Tax fairness (increase upper limit tax rates, restore personal deduction and some of the other deductions removed by Trump, no income limit for social security deductions)

Restore the IRS to its full glory and start auditing tax returns again, with a focus on those at the upper income level

Affordable health care for all (? Medicare?)

Adjust minimum wage to inflation, decrease pay for government employees (US Senators and Congressmen)

Tax hedge funds and buying/selling of any stocks

[Kaleva]

66. Must be the nominee of the Party. That's the only non-negotiable for me.

Truth is, every potential candidate now being discussed requires compromises. There is no perfect candidate and never will be.

[The Wielding Truth]

67. Climate restoration, infrastructure repair, voters rights, amend Citizen's United, hold government

fraudsters accountable, defend civil rights, protecting a woman's right to choose her own path of reproduction, regulating gun ownership and training, reforming immigration by providing a path to responsible citizenship, government sponsored post high school education, management of international affairs with an eye to international unity among allies, passing laws to require judges to seek the truth and ignore political influences, restore ACA and work on health care for all our citizens. Rewrite and pass the amendment to protect our water and air.

[Dolly123Jimmy]

68. Gun control/Climate change/ pro choice/ bring back all the Obama stuff trump overturned/tax the 1%

more

Biden or Bernie are ok ...as long as Beto and Kamala are running mates

[jmowreader]

69. Must be able to beat Donald Fucking Trump in 2020

...and must be willing to throw the entire Trump clan in prison after the inauguration.

[bitterross]

70. MUST be the Democratic Candidate. That's all. If you need more - then think again.

If we want to lose the next election we can all fight about how the candidate, whomever that may be, does not support this or does not support that. Isn't strong enough in their support for X or Y.

That's the way to lose again.

The way to win again is to vote for the Democratic candidate.

[shanny]

72. CLIMATE CHANGE!!! starting with a Green New Deal

everything else is deck chairs on the Titanic

[Initech]

73. No fucking celebrities!!!!