We should be so lucky
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No, because celebrities are not the ideal people to represent America.
Celebrities become celebrities for a reason. Politicians become politicians for a reason.
Just because there is some overlap in the process, requiring popularity in order to be successful, does not mean that there is any overlap in the skill set.
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No. He's not substantially different than a mainstream Dem.
I dunno, he's a little farther left. Not much, but a little.
Would rather he didn't but I doubt I will ever vote R for any position above dogcatcher ever again. So if he wins the primary I would end up voting for him.
I've been saying this for years
Who?
Is he younger than 77 years old? Then yes.
(77 is 4 years less than the life expectancy in the US)
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The sad truth is that none of us, Jon Stewart included, get to choose. The established elite preselects candidates before the people get to pick them, and they would simply not allow Jon Stewart to run.
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The last populist TV personality worked out great, so why not?
I think Volodymyr Zelenskyy was more recent than Trump but I would need to check the dates.
Stewart isn't a populist and neither is Volodymyr. Being popular isn't the same as populist.
What kind of outerspace rationalizing nonsense is this?
The Democrats should be forced to nominate him, just to even things out.
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