I love Buttigieg and his VP debate versus Vance would be fun to witness, but is the US ready for a black female presidential candidate with an openly gay VP? I seem to have been wrong about how much racism and sexism would hinder Kamala so maybe it’s not an issue? I still fear it would be too much
I don’t like all Kelly’s positions, but helping potentially win AZ would be important and for undecideds and simple minded people the astronaut factor is not to be underestimated. He seems like a very “safe” and sensible pick.
Yes, we need to stop proactively enforcing a bigoted worldview because you think there’s a secret well of untapped bigots ready to be set off by any choice that isn’t straight white or male. “I’m not bigoted, but we need to acquiesce to bigoted sensibilities” leads to the same result as just being bigoted.
The people who would be so incensed by a non-straight VP already know who their candidate is, and if the reaction to Harris is to be believed, they won’t be able to keep in the slobbering homophobia that will turn off people who may have had a mild prejudice but still balk at the ugly open bigotry of the Republican base.
Dude I thought America would never elect anyone but old white men but they elected Barack Obama. I’m pretty sure Pete’s being gay is less of a problem for the right than a smart black man as the literal president.
I love Buttigieg and his VP debate versus Vance would be fun to witness, but is the US ready for a black female presidential candidate with an openly gay VP? I seem to have been wrong about how much racism and sexism would hinder Kamala so maybe it’s not an issue? I still fear it would be too much
I don’t like all Kelly’s positions, but helping potentially win AZ would be important and for undecideds and simple minded people the astronaut factor is not to be underestimated. He seems like a very “safe” and sensible pick.
Yes, we need to stop proactively enforcing a bigoted worldview because you think there’s a secret well of untapped bigots ready to be set off by any choice that isn’t straight white or male. “I’m not bigoted, but we need to acquiesce to bigoted sensibilities” leads to the same result as just being bigoted.
The people who would be so incensed by a non-straight VP already know who their candidate is, and if the reaction to Harris is to be believed, they won’t be able to keep in the slobbering homophobia that will turn off people who may have had a mild prejudice but still balk at the ugly open bigotry of the Republican base.
Dude I thought America would never elect anyone but old white men but they elected Barack Obama. I’m pretty sure Pete’s being gay is less of a problem for the right than a smart black man as the literal president.
Only if they’re Republicans.