Jon himself is not behind this idea, he constantly reminds people he's just a comedian. We need to stop confusing age, fame, whiteness, and being male with actual experience.
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People really think there will be an election in 2028?
Election, yes. Fair election, no.
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Yes. He would make the hard choices we would understand we needed to make. Not the choices of self-preservation most all politicians make.
Edit: would we be willing to sacrifice him to force him into the position? It would probably wreck the man…
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Why not Naomi Murakawa?
I'm watching her decade-old interview on liberal involvement in the US prison system. Thank you!
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No.
liberals want to lose more and more elections. might as well continue to roll out the red carpet for these nazis.
Yes. Take my vote, all of them, forever.
No. We need to stop fetishizing celebrities.
Jon Stewart has his heart in the right place and even knows where the democrats are really lacking
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Are you familiar with Jon? He's qualified. The Rock or Tom Cruise would be poor choices. So would Mark Cuban. But Jon knows government and all the individual assholes that make it up at the top. The only other hope the democrats have is AOC. Bernie and Warren are too old.
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Don't tease me. I just can't take it.
I hope he still would have time to do the Daily Show on Mondays if he was president.
TBH we need to bring back fireside chats. A more direct communication from President to people. Imagine if that was just the expectation
For my part, if I were President, I would explain what I am working on and who is in my way. Just every week. "This week, my main goal is still universal healthcare. I want everyone to be able to get the medical care they need. Here is a list of the senators currently opposing, and the state they represent...."
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