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I'd vote for her, but I don't think she's ready. Better than Biden though.
Personally, I want Jon Stewart. He's not perfect, but there's not a single person on the planet better equipped to take down Trump.
I don't know if Jon or AOC would make a better president, but Jon would be better at campaigning against Trump.
But really just give us someone under 65. (Note: I'll still vote for the good person who's too old for the job if the alternative isn't better.)
I definitely get the love for Stewart. However, he holds no elected position and has repeatedly stated that he has no interest in running for president. So I'm not going to be the one to hold a gun to his head and force him to run.
AOC has the proper ambitions. If she's not ready then let her decide that because the only reason she wouldn't be is because a bunch of out of touch old dudes refuse to mentor her and I'm not sure that's such a bad thing.
pls no more reality tv presidents.
There's a bit of a difference. Jon Stewart has made his reputation and career in political commentary. That's not exactly The Apprentice.
Yeah Jon is very intelligent, very quick witted, and a deep thinker. He reads a lot, listens, and learns from his mistakes. He knows to admit he doesn’t know something and listen to advice. And most importantly, he actually wants to do what’s right. I’m pretty sure he’d be a top 10 president.
To compare him to a reality tv personality like Trump is a little disingenuous.
ps no more actors or presidents that want to get into acting
That's not fair, you don't always get to choose what you'll be successful at. But we could use a doctor president...
I would literally pay hundreds of dollars to see Jon Stewart debate Trump, like pay per view. Jon would eviscerate Trump. He might frustrate him so much he’d have a heart attack right there on stage …. or better yet cause Trump to shit and completely overflow his diaper. Trump should probably wear his brown pants just in case.
Stewart would never run.
Bet you if AOC said to Jon stewart ill run for president if you are my running mate he would do it.
That would be the best campaign in history
I would love AOC and bernie sanders to be on the supreme court, however impossible that is
He might just jump on that grenade because the US would need it and I'd give him better than even odds he would self-sacrifice to counter evil winning.
I also think he would do an actual good job as vice president. Like break the mould type good
We could draft him
Stewart would be terrible for it.
Smart guy, great at calling BS, but he's continued to preach understanding and cooperation in the post Trump world in a way that, plainly, isn't possible when the American right operates in pure bad faith at basically every turn.
Take all the issues Obama had getting walked all over because he tried to work with the GOP and amplify it.