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pinkstarburst

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50. There are problems with Shapiro and Kelly too
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 11:07 AM
Jul 2024

With Shapiro, we likely lose Michigan and Wisconsin due to the statements he's made on Israel.

With Kelly, we lose his senate seat and likely won't win it back.

There is no perfect scenario out there.

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I love Buttigieg. My heart says we should go with him or Gretchen Whitmer. Mister Ed Jul 2024 #1
Pete is a brilliant communicator Charging Triceratops Jul 2024 #2
that is unproven Traurigkeit Jul 2024 #3
this isn't the election to test the hypothesis wyldwolf Jul 2024 #36
He can help increase the turnout of our base Kaleva Jul 2024 #4
My Mormon GOP loving Dad would vote for him FreeState Jul 2024 #14
Pete Buttigieg knew he would never win a state wide election in Indiana. madaboutharry Jul 2024 #5
He has only won a city scale race. JanMichael Jul 2024 #6
Trump had never won an eleced office at all, so... nt Baltimike Jul 2024 #16
And that turned out so great, right? JanMichael Jul 2024 #19
LOL! You're a scream! Because, it actually turned out well...for Trump Baltimike Jul 2024 #25
What is a scream is the adoration of limited resumes JanMichael Jul 2024 #41
Adoration? That's a stretch Baltimike Jul 2024 #52
He had national name recognition LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #46
a veep is supposed to balance a ticket. mopinko Jul 2024 #7
Harris/Buttigieg is my dream ticket. He'd be a very vocal VP and is brilliant at countering the right. Arabela Jul 2024 #8
What a strange OP. There is absolutely no evidence that he would make Indiana competitive. tritsofme Jul 2024 #9
I read it TommyT139 Jul 2024 #28
If Pete Doesn't Get VP Deep State Witch Jul 2024 #10
With his communication skills, being Kamala's SOS or Chief of Staff would be a very natural move bearsfootball516 Jul 2024 #34
Just compare the merits. edisdead Jul 2024 #11
Harris/Buttigieg 2024! pinkstarburst Jul 2024 #12
Yessssss Pete Buttigieg all the way! n/t phoenix_rising Jul 2024 #13
'Will help in Indiana'? maxsolomon Jul 2024 #15
I think Buttigieg is prodigious in his oration skills. Intractable Jul 2024 #17
+♾️ Intractable! He can easily take on any religious argument phoenix_rising Jul 2024 #30
I think Pete is great, but Indiana is a lost cause. marmar Jul 2024 #18
He may help with other Midwest states mvd Jul 2024 #20
Yes, Pete would help with Michigan phoenix_rising Jul 2024 #33
Pete is a tremendous talent but the puzzle doesn't fit that well to me. TheKentuckian Jul 2024 #21
We're not winning Indiana. Crunchy Frog Jul 2024 #22
Not happening. n/t valleyrogue Jul 2024 #23
I love Pete LostOne4Ever Jul 2024 #24
I find it hard to believe that people would vote over geography. Gore1FL Jul 2024 #26
Maybe nc dsc Jul 2024 #39
A Kamala and Pete ticket could put Democrats in the White House for sixteen years. Also, rzemanfl Jul 2024 #27
Pete Buttigieg, is brilliant wendyb-NC Jul 2024 #29
I like Buttigieg. Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #31
And he's a veteran! MyMission Jul 2024 #32
Pete really helps us with young voters. pinkstarburst Jul 2024 #35
This! ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ phoenix_rising Jul 2024 #37
We are having our gov election now dsc Jul 2024 #40
In my opinion, it has to be Shapiro or Kelly calguy Jul 2024 #38
Just need people for democracy, that should bring at least 100,000,000 votes Traurigkeit Jul 2024 #42
@calguy with all due respect phoenix_rising Jul 2024 #43
I respect your opinion as you have respected mine calguy Jul 2024 #44
Add Walz and I agree. RandomNumbers Jul 2024 #47
I'll gladly add Walz to the mix, even if his state is comfortably in our column calguy Jul 2024 #48
There are problems with Shapiro and Kelly too pinkstarburst Jul 2024 #50
That's right. No perfect scenario. calguy Jul 2024 #51
Trump won Indiana by nearly 500,000 votes LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #45
And if Pete can narrow that gap to even 200,000 calguy Jul 2024 #49
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