I know that’s more than good enough for most of you here but I just want to see a transcendent campaign from a transcendent likeable candidate that promises big things and then sets the wheels in motion to make those big things possible. Maybe like a JFK kinda guy but less shootable and not raised on ill-gotten money.
You just described Barack Obama. Also would describe Elizabeth Warren if she were younger.
One of the depressing things about the Democratic primary was a clog of candidates that had no practical chance but built up niche support and siphoned interest from serious alternatives to Biden. Sanders was never going to get the moderate vote and basically just blocked Warren from building a coalition with the nutjob progressives. Buttigieg was astroturfed and would be more valuable getting the House and running for Indiana governor or Senate. Ditto Beto O'Rourke. Yang has one good idea and should be running for a house seat. Bloomberg and Steyer just flushed money down the toilet. I'm not sure why they let Williamson on stage.
Kamala, Booker, Castro, Bullock, and Gillibrand either got ignored during the debates or had to go on weird attack tangents to get attention. All had to fold before the primaries. That's nuts.