We are damaged and need to heal.

We are going to need someone who can do that, and is a known, stable, soothing, reliable commodity.

"I will never lie to you" and a "Government as good as its people."

about what they country needs right now.

And go back to other campaigns, and other candidates for ideas.

Obama is usually spot on in reading the environment, he should be consulted for input.

I am not saying he will win, but as the OP and you note, the country is going to need a calm, experienced, reasonable presence. Someone who has the knowledge to put the government back together.

He is likeable, super experienced, good foreign policy chops to start to get some of our status abroad back ...

I like Warren more, and while she isn't afraid to hit the Rs, she also has a bit of a common person way to her and I think she could do it, but right now Biden just seems to be what people will be looking for.

Warren as much as I like and admire her cannot.

Biden will win if he runs.

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I have the same picture of what we will need. Once it is fleshed out we can see who fits the bill.

He is a product of the fright wing.
What we need is not an appeaser but an American ready to put forth progressive principles.

Obama was a good example of a healer, with a steady hand, and he tried to work with the repubs. We see how that turned out.

I want the next Dem candidate for Prez to be strong, forceful, and to stand up for what they believe. Haveing a clear path foward is what will "heal" the nation.

A fighter who'll stand up for our rights and to the right wing and a healer who will work to moderate the hyperpartisanship that poisons the body politic.

Unity you can believe in!!!!

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That doesn't mean a left-wing version of Trump. We don't need a demagogue who speaks to white grievance from the left. At the same time, we definitely do not want a touchy-feely person who can be painted as weak.

He tried his best to heal the wounds of his nation. He also saved South Africa from civil war.

He preferred nonviolence, but did not rule out violence if necessary to destroy apartheid.

"Where choice is set between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence... I prefer to use arms in defense of honor rather than remain the vile witness of dishonor ..."

The main reason his jailers freed him was because he was the only person that could stop South Africa from descending into chaos.

The way to beat Trump is not to be louder and talk more shit more him. No person can be louder and talk more shit than him.

Check him out on Google. He's a top-shelf progressive.

To take up space, we need a president and his/her second in command to be on top of their game just to be able to start fixing the things these traitors are trying to destroy.

Our next VP needs to step up and be the person to take over after eight years of his/her on the job training.

They need to be a no brainer to take over the top spot when called.

We need someone that will prosecute the living fuck out of these Retrumplican rat-bastards!

We need someone that will nominate judges that will make the 0.01%er's assholes pucker!

We need someone to fill Executive Branch Departments with people that will give Lindsey Graham the "vapors".

I want a 90% tax-rate on the 1% WITH NO DEDUCTIONS/EXEMPTIONS.

I want the Fairness Doctrine. 1 Minute of Limpballs matched by 1 Minute of Progressive Talk.

I want Election Day to be a fucking holiday for everyone.

I'm done being nice!!!

I want guillotines in the public square! (OK, that's a bit over the top), but god dammit to hell...I want these fuckers punished for what they've done to our country.

Better yet google DemocratSinceBirth and see all the shit they talk about me at the Cave and Discussionist. I just believe trying to outChump Chump is a fool's errand.

I love you...

Love you too

Let's kick some Retrumplican ass!

While every delegate elected in my commonwealth (Virginia) may not realize it, the huge turnout for Democratic candidates was a clarion call that we want to start the healing.

I am so glad you said this. The turnout was not just about backlash, it was for sanity and with sanity, comes healing.

I despise Chump and his supporters but I don't think basing a campaign on contempt for him and them is an effective political strategy.

And Northam ran as a healer. He eschewed the low road that Gillepsie had taken and defeated him soundly.

I know that not all states are the same, but yes, Northam ran as a healer and never had to mention it.

I am so very much in agreement with you about this, DSB.

I don't know who our candidate will be in 3 years, but we will need an uniter and not a divider. I believe justice will happen wrt to this administration, but I don't want vengeance as a part of the candidate's platform.

And they are convinced that they are the real Americans.

I disagree that you cannot go lower than Trump. Roy Moore is lower than Trump. Kris Kobach is lower than Trump.

I really believe that. Trump and his ilk are shrinking their base, not expanding it.

It's time we move beyond them with the expectation that they are the stay-behinds.

At least anyone who is nationally known. But we do need to try to heal too, as much as is possible with some drumpf voters.

By far and away, the best candidate that progressives can get behind. After a successful presidency, she can then be appointed for the Supreme Court.

neutralize FOX propaganda fake news and right wing radio, to get people to believe in facts and truth again. But my wishing won't heal these brainwashed people.

We need to shut down people like Bannon among others who continue to divide people, on race, gender and race. And this attack on progressives or liberals has to gooooooooooo.

I want to see the Bannons, Sean Hannity's, Stephen Miller and the fucking don the con all get their just desserts.

We need to restore our standing on the world stage that will take our Democratic nominee a lot of our support and help.

I can't.

Then heck yeah. Eradicate it from existence. Have we not learned they do not change? They only become bolder. No thank you, let's heal the disease by eradicating it.