Op-ed:
Political Musings 2028
By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right
Side Patriots Radio
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In politics, as in life, most people tend not learn from their
mistakes let alone even try to rectify said mistakes. Some people
even continue making the same mistakes over and over thinking that
eventually they will be proven right and that everyone else was wrong
all along. Oh how foolish some people, some politicians, and political
parties can be. But thankful a caveat exists in that politically,
both in 2026 and in 2028, the Democrats sure to be continued
mistakes will become Republican victories once again.
“If I think I
could offer something...I would certainly consider that.”
-
- 2024 VP candidate Tim Walz when asked if he is considering running
for president in 2028
So
here let's begin by my saying have you noticed how much air and press
time Minnesota Governor and Kamala Harris' 2024 VP running mate Tim
Walz has received of late. I most certainly have as it seems the man
even more disliked then Kamala Harris is now one of a handful of
those being “groomed,”
if you will, to be the possible 2028 Democrat presidential candidate.
And
if the thought of Tim Walz isn't bad enough there's the ever infamous
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez...or AOC as she's more commonly known...now
being seen by some as a “leading
star”
within the Democrat Party, thus making her a possible 2028 contender
for the party's presidential nomination. In fact, an early March CNN
poll showed that AOC was the “top
politician”
amongst both Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents when asked
which
“one person best reflects the core values” of
the party, with her scoring even higher then Kamala Harris who,
unfortunately, will remain in the Democrat's presidential nomination
mix until she herself says...or Barack Obama tells her to say...that she
will not be running for the office of president in 2028.
Now
also add these five, in no particular order, Democrat names into the cauldron as possible
nominees starting, in my opinion, with:
New
Jersey Senator Cory Booker, the Democrat who even The New York Times
named as being the “third most liberal
senator” based solely upon his voting record...a record that clearly shows he is in full support of affirmative action, same-sex marriage, a
single-payer healthcare system, the call for “reparations”
for descendants of slavery, and far left economic reform regarding
supposed race based “wealth inequality” being at the top of his priorities list. An
easily manipulated and controlled Democrat party loyalist who easily
meets certain must be checked off boxes, Booker does rake in the
dollars when running for offiice...something the Democrat hierarchy
loves.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the man who constructed his state's agenda of “defending
Pennsylvanians fundamental freedoms” by using “common sense,”
which, to me, means that he is the best of possible Democrat
nominees to date. Why so...because Josh Shapiro understands the importance of bipartisanship,
and worked with Republicans to invest more monies in PA's public
educational system, has hired hundreds of new State troopers, and invested
millions in economic development to help create jobs in communities
previously ignored. Shapiro could be a formidable rival if Democrats
get over the fact that Shapiro is both Jewish and a supporter of
Israel.
Michigan Governor Gretchen E. Whitmer whose main agenda continues to encompass increasing women's rights, adding more legal protections for both abortion rights and LGTBQ+
rights, with a small dose of increased educational funding and
monies for road and infrastructure repairs thrown in for good
measure. But, the bottom line is that the woman who promised to “get
things done that will make a real difference in people's
lives,” still sees her priority being the social issues which,
while it helps to check off certain key boxes, it's still not enough
for her to secure her party's nomination let alone the presidency.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey who not only sued the
Trump administration more than 100 times...a plus checked
off for the far left...but she is the one who relishes in
vocally deeming that Border Czar Tom Homan has a “fixation”
on Massachusetts. A “climate change” advocate who wants
Massachusetts to become a “world leader in combating the
climate crisis,” Healey wants the entirety of our nation's economy to become solely “clean energy”
driven, And not to be overlooked is her want to turn unused
state owned land and public property into affordable rental housing
within a year's time...a hoped for vote garnering operation that
will go nowhere.
And lastly, California's water rationing, “I
basically was fiddling while Los Angeles burned,” Governor
Gavin Newsom rounds out the list of whom I think are the most likely leading Democrat possibilities for president come 2028. The governor whose poorly designed and executed
economic policies not only destroyed California's what once was a thriving manufacturing industry, but saw it leading to record high housing and energy costs, sky high taxes,
failing public schools, and homelessness becoming an acceptable
new norm. Yet he remains the party hierarchy's “golden boy.”
Why so...because Gavin Newsom has, for better or worse, enough
national name recognition and clout to draw the party defectors back
into the Democrat fold.
But
know there could be others as well, others who while not having
enough name recognition to pull votes away from top name contenders,
but who could easily become the pivotal wrench thrown into what would be a
spoiler mix. Names like former Transportation Secretary Pete
Buttigieg, New York's nursing home/covid disgraced former Governor
Andrew Cuomo, and Obama loyalist and former Chicago Mayor Rahm
Emanuel whose name not so unexpectedly always seems to pop up on the political radar
just around election time. And
so Tim Waltz who recently was not only asked about his 2028 political
ambitions, but asked why he believes the 2024 Democrat presidential
ticket failed, answered the first part by using a football analogy.
Saying that, “In
football parlance, we were in a prevent defense to not lose when we
never had anything to lose because I don’t think we were ever
ahead,” a truth many of us knew all along as the public
momentum needed to win this race was never behind the Harris/ Waltz
ticket. Also, Waltz continues to ignore the fact that “We the
People” simply did not believe that neither he nor Harris
championed American values and ideals or that they would fight for right over wrong.
And so Tim Waltz, who loves to state that he never lost an
election before last November, needs to understand that his chances
are slim to none of his ever becoming the Democrats 2028 nominee for
the political baggage he carries will only get heavier if he tries to
continue on this course.
So who then do I think might become the Democrat 2028 presidential
nominee?
But before I tell you the answer to that and why, let me begin by
saying that many on both sides of the political aisle still think it
will, in the end, be CA. Governor Gavin Newsom, And why so...because of Newsom's
national name recognition; his still being able to swing political
clout; his self-anointing of himself as the leader of the fight
against Trump and his agenda; and the fact that Newsom has mastered
the all-important, much needed to win an election skill of what I
call the sometimes dirty “art of political deflection.”
So with all that said, plus the fact that American's from
both sides of the aisle made it clear last November 5th that they're
fed up with all the illegal/border nonsense, the social issues in
general, DEI and trans/he-she /pronoun nonsense
that's being forced down our collective throats, coupled with all the
wasteful government spending and mandated must do nonsense, Tim
Waltz still continues to spout off that what the Democrats need to win in 2028 is to
double down on said nonsense. A foolish man indeed for it's but a sure way for Democrats to lose
yet again, as well they should.
However, if the the Democrats are serious in wanting even a chance
to win in 2028...which by the way they won't do as Trump's successful
“America First” four years will see to that...at least
they won't go down like they did in 2024's humiliating election
defeat if they chose a more palatable candidate...a more moderate,
more centrist, candidate whose vision for America is more aligned
with “We the People's” wishes.
But even with that said, I know that Gavin Newsom could well still
become the Democrats nominee for Newsom is one thing that Josh Shapiro is
not...a Catholic and not a Jew. You, dear reader, figure it out as
the sad times we're now in speak for itself. Case closed.
Copyright © 2025 Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All rights reserved.
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...So with all that said, plus the fact that American's from
both sides of the aisle made it clear last November 5th that they're
fed up with all the illegal/border nonsense, the social issues in
general, DEI and trans/he-she /pronoun nonsense
that's being forced down our collective throats, coupled with all the
wasteful government spending and mandated must do nonsense, Tim
Waltz still continues to spout off that what the Democrats need to win in 2028 is to
double down on said nonsense. A foolish man indeed for it's but a sure way for Democrats to lose
yet again, as well they should.
