"I wrote a while back that, given the choice, I'd vote for a stinking turd for president rather than Donald Trump. How right I was: A stinking turd, for example, would not have pardoned the January 6 rioters. A stinking turd would not have imposed universal tariffs. A stinking turd would not have threatened to take over Canada and Greenland. A stinking turd would not have posted a video of itself, wearing a crown, piloting an aircraft, and dropping ... ."
"So please take this next statement in the spirit in which it's intended: The Democrats' next presidential nominee should be a straight white male. I'm not homophobic, femalephobic, or minorityphobic. I'm just anti-MAGA. And the best way for Democrats to defeat MAGA is to nominate a straight white male. Nominating anyone else might cost the Democrats a few percentage points of the vote, and that might cost the Democrats the presidency. That would be a disaster, so straight white male it is."
"Cory Booker, Wes Moore, Pete Buttigieg, Abigail Spanberger, or Gretchen Whitmer would all be fine candidates for president. But not now. Not when it matters so much. I'd take Gavin Newsom off the table, too. Newsom is awfully polished and awfully slick. But California is viewed by too many Americans as the land of fruits and nuts. And California has too many prominent"
The argument recommends that Democrats prioritize electability by nominating a straight white male to maximize chances of defeating MAGA. The rationale is that swing-state voters may be less inclined to support candidates who are women, minorities, or LGBTQ, potentially costing Democrats critical percentage points. Several potential candidates are listed as acceptable but not ideal at this moment. The argument cautions against nominees perceived as too polished or strongly associated with California. The recommendation is tactical: hedge against losing swing-state voters by choosing the candidate most likely to appeal to undecided or skeptical voters.
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