Glad Seaborn is up 19 points in national polls now. You should put up a map of how the states and the Electoral College looks
A combination of her and Sidney Powell.I am feeling better than I was a few weeks ago. Let me guess-Patty King is based on Markorie Taylor Greene.
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1 | Sunday September 25th 2022 | Presidential | Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York | "Vinick/Santos" Open debate |
2 | Sunday October 9th 2022 | Vice-Presidential | Elmhurst University, Elmhurst, Illinois | "Round Table" debate |
3 | Monday October 17th 2022 | Presidential | University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | "Town Hall" debate |
4 | Wednesday October 26th 2022 | Presidential | Washington University, St Louis, Missouri | "Half on FP, half on Domestic policy" |
Who is the second case of nepotism the Duke campaign is referring to?
Seaborn campaign releases names of VP candidates undergoing "final round" of vetting
Thursday, June 15th, 2022
The Seaborn presidential campaign released the list of seven candidates that were undergoing what spokeswoman Kamiya Williams said was the "final round" of vetting. The unprecedented announcement came after senator Dante Jenkins (D-NJ), one of the 15 candidates the campaign had admitted to having vetted, said on a radio interview yesterday that he had been informed he would not be chosen as Seaborn's running mate by the campaign, kicking off a firestorm of speculation and questioning of the other 14 candidates.
"We have proceeded to the final stage of vetting with these seven great candidates," Williams said, "After this stage, if he hasn't already, President Seaborn will interview each candidate individually and from there, make his decision."
The candidates the campaign announced had made its shortlist consist of:
Gov. Elizabeth Bartlet (NH)
Gov. Jarrod Daniels (MN)
Sen. Alicia DeSantos (FL)
Sen. Andrew Howard (WA)
Sen. Ben Newell (CO)
Sen. Rudi Robinson (IN)
former Gov. Bobby Tyler (VA)
The announcement of a list where a majority of candidates are people of color (DeSantos is Hispanic while Robinson and Tyler are African-American) and/or women (DeSantos and Bartlet) was met with approval by liberal activists and Democratic supporters on social media.
"So gratifying to see @samseaborn listened to us after 2018." one supporter tweeted.
Meanwhile, Republicans and conservatives on Twitter quickly labelled the group "the seven dwarves", saying that none were up to the task of becoming president.
The Duke campaign issued a tweet ("The #7Dwarves include 2 cases of nepotism and 3 diversity hires. What a great example of the Democratic Party!") that some saw as offensive, while the South Carolina Republican Party's account was temporarily suspended by Twitter for reposting a racist meme labelling Robinson and Tyler (the only African-Americans on the list) as "pygmies" while the other candidates were referred to by other derogatory names for diminutive people.
Andrew Howard is a member of the Howard family of Democratic politicians.Who is the second case of nepotism the Duke campaign is referring to?
Every choice is a safe choice until they actually get picked. Then they become a candidate, and weaknesses that weren't apparent before can surface. Things that look good on paper don't necessarily work out in practiceI think any of these choices would be a good pick, or at least a safe pick, except Elizabeth Bartlet. No offense to her, but every other attempt Seaborn has made to return to the Bartlet era has been an unmitigated disaster, from Josh Lyman and CJ Cregg during the 2018 campaign to Abby Bartlet for HHS secretary. The smart thing is just go with a safe pick.
I am sure the Seaborn campaign is very carefully vetting each candidate with a fine tooth comb for any nasty surprises that could come out.Every choice is a safe choice until they actually get picked. Then they become a candidate, and weaknesses that weren't apparent before can surface. Things that look good on paper don't necessarily work out in practice
And Duke's point again, is what? Or is just another case of blowing chow, because he or his campaign needs to be a news cycle for relevance?Andrew Howard is a member of the Howard family of Democratic politicians.
I am sure the Seaborn campaign is very carefully vetting each candidate with a fine tooth comb for any nasty surprises that could come out.
I am sure the Seaborn campaign is very carefully vetting each candidate with a fine tooth comb for any nasty surprises that could come out.
I am surprised not to see either Lou Thornton or Meredith Payne not on the list, as for Rudi Robinson, him being included on the list is just a nod to the African American community! Tokenism if you like. Elizabeth Bartlet is more of a nod to the Bartlet wing, my bet its likely to be Andrew Howard, its a low risk pick, doesn't offend anyone. Actually Sam has the luxury of choosing someone like Howard, whereas Duke will be hard pressed to find a choice with gravitas or someone who wants to be associated with a potential losing contender. Duke will likely be forced to find a low rent choice - more of his caliber - who just wants to be in any kind of news cycle. I can imagine that Duke's search for Veep is a question of looking for the proverbial 'needle in the haystack'. I noticed he hasn't released a final list of name's! Wonder why? Could it be, that our friend from Oklahoma is getting rejected, to the point its getting embarrassing? 🤔And Duke's point again, is what? Or is just another case of blowing chow, because he or his campaign needs to be a news cycle for relevance?
Any chance of a reveal on a potential Seaborn-Duke map? It's unusually quiet in the polling stakes.I am surprised not to see either Lou Thornton or Meredith Payne not on the list, as for Rudi Robinson, him being included on the list is just a nod to the African American community! Tokenism if you like. Elizabeth Bartlet is more of a nod to the Bartlet wing, my bet its likely to be Andrew Howard, its a low risk pick, doesn't offend anyone. Actually Sam has the luxury of choosing someone like Howard, whereas Duke will be hard pressed to find a choice with gravitas or someone who wants to be associated with a potential losing contender. Duke will likely be forced to find a low rent choice - more of his caliber - who just wants to be in any kind of news cycle. I can imagine that Duke's search for Veep is a question of looking for the proverbial 'needle in the haystack'. I noticed he hasn't released a final list of name's! Wonder why? Could it be, that our friend from Oklahoma is getting rejected, to the point its getting embarrassing? 🤔
I said the same thing a few days ago.Any chance of a reveal on a potential Seaborn-Duke map? It's unusually quiet in the polling stakes.
It's basically a "Democrats are out-of-touch elitists" attack.And Duke's point again, is what? Or is just another case of blowing chow, because he or his campaign needs to be a news cycle for relevance?
What the fuck.I am surprised not to see either Lou Thornton or Meredith Payne not on the list, as for Rudi Robinson, him being included on the list is just a nod to the African American community! Tokenism if you like.
Just a reminder that candidates publicly confirming who they are vetting is very unusual.Elizabeth Bartlet is more of a nod to the Bartlet wing, my bet its likely to be Andrew Howard, its a low risk pick, doesn't offend anyone. Actually Sam has the luxury of choosing someone like Howard, whereas Duke will be hard pressed to find a choice with gravitas or someone who wants to be associated with a potential losing contender. Duke will likely be forced to find a low rent choice - more of his caliber - who just wants to be in any kind of news cycle. I can imagine that Duke's search for Veep is a question of looking for the proverbial 'needle in the haystack'. I noticed he hasn't released a final list of name's! Wonder why? Could it be, that our friend from Oklahoma is getting rejected, to the point its getting embarrassing? 🤔
Unusually quiet? There was a presidential poll released five days ago.Any chance of a reveal on a potential Seaborn-Duke map? It's unusually quiet in the polling stakes.
So Seaborn releasing a list of potential running mate's, could be a bit of rope-a-dope for Duke's benefit and that he's keeping his real list under wraps! In other words just a case of messing with Duke's head! Cruel if true 👍 but I like it! Duke should realize he's in the major leagues now! If I was Seaborn I'd screw around with Duke a bit more, so in no time at all, he won't know what's up, or what's down! I think LBJ did that with Goldwater in '64, pretty cool too! It showed that whatever LBJ did, Goldwater reacted, hence the Goldwater is a reactionary stuck! All Seaborn has to do, is anything that Duke does, run an ad about it or make a nuanced statement and forces Duke to respond and then twist Duke's response, to make him look and sound dumb or off the wall. It's dirty tricks at their best! Didn't Nixon do that sort of stuff with McGovern too?It's basically a "Democrats are out-of-touch elitists" attack.
What the fuck.
Just a reminder that candidates publicly confirming who they are vetting is very unusual.
Duke is doing what presidential nominees usually do, which is keeping who he's looking at quiet until he announces his nominee.
Unusually quiet? There was a presidential poll released five days ago.
We are going to start releasing state maps, but don't expect them with every single new poll. It's a bit more work to do state-by-state predictions when two third-party candidates (Andrew Long & the Greens) are taking a combined 15% in the polls.