Jon Ossoff is running a pilot presidential campaign

[Renew Deal]

Ossoff’s speech quality and production rival high end Democratic presidential campaigns. His messaging is sharp and directed at Trump better than anything seen since 2020. He speaks about corruption, cronyism, and affordability. Appearance wise, he also puts on a good show. 39 and in good shape. He looks like what you would get if JFK and Carter had a baby.

He will be a compelling candidate if he chooses to run in 2028.

[sunflowerseed]

1. About time someone is hitting back!

[QueerDuck]

2. I like him.

[wnylib]

3. WOW! Impressive speech. Spelled out all the issues

clearly and pulled no pinches.

[hedda_foil]

4. He sounds and looks terrific!

Assuming he wins his re-elect this year (and Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the gubernatorial race so she can name his Senate replacement) he'll be a strong contender for 2028.

[kentuck]

5. He is presidential...

in my opinion.

[Kid Berwyn]

6. Yup. And he'd make a great candidate.

Guy’s smart, eloquent and telegenic, too. Heard him speak a couple months back and was surprised to hear his rhetoric reflect so much of what we need to hear and do, including cleaning up the corruption of the Epstein Class.

As an old guy, I’ve become a bit skeptical when it comes to finding a Robert Redford TV-perfect “The Candidate.” Hope he is as good a Democratic leader as he looks and sounds.

[DFW]

9. I don't know about the leader part yet

But I have known him for years, and IS as good as he looks and sounds.

[Kid Berwyn]

13. A friend of yours is a friend of ours -- and mine.

Truth

[DFW]

16. Helen was one of a kind.

The good old days........



Jon is very special. I'm sure that a careful search will find some aspects of him that some people here will whine about.

I'll put it politely--if so, we'll have to agree to disagree.

[Kid Berwyn]

17. Proud to write Ms. Thomas and I are graduates of Wayne State University...

…Journalism Majors.

While we never crossed paths in our careers, apart from an address she gave, I miss her more every day.

A great human being and a great journalist, she was filled with kindness — and the curiosity and drive needed to find and share the truth.

[DFW]

18. And a rapier sharp wit as well

I can only WISH I had recorded some of our dinners at Mama Ayesha's Lebanese Restaurant in D.C. near her apartment. It would have been worth it for her JFK stories alone.

[Quiet Em]

23. omg I adored Helen Thomas

My husband and I were just talking about her a few weeks ago. The White House Press Corp. has never been the same without her.

[DFW]

24. Aint THAT the truth!!!!!!! n/t

[patphil]

7. He's part of the new look of the Democratic Party, and I like what I see.

[DFW]

8. His speech quality is high because his IQ is too.

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I have thought for years that there is no one with a higher IQ in the Senate. He and Rev. Warnock squeezed into office through that magic time window after Joe Biden's victory in 2020 and before the inauguration (one ONE DAY before the Jan. 6 riots to take attention away). They threaded a needle in time, and never looked back.

Jon is pleasant, smart, focused, and has the energy of someone who knows who he is, where he is, where he wants to go, and has no illusions about what he'll need to get there. In a one-on-one, he'll listen, and ask the right questions. He doesn't tell you what he's going to teach you, he'll find out what he can learn from you.

If he harbors any presidential ambitions, he certainly hasn't said anything about it to me, and we do keep in touch,. However, IF (and this is a big if) he wins re-election by a surprisingly big margin, the deck could well be re-shuffled. For him, I would even consider retirement to work on his campaign, I like him that much. Whenever I like someone that much it's usually the polical kiss of death, so let's hope karma isn't listening. I haven't forgotten that 66 years ago, a Catholic from Massachusetts was supposed to have no chance in a presidential race. Now, 66 years later, I suppose the pundits would say the same thing about a Jew from Georgia.

But you heard him. You haven't heard the last of him. I still haven't heard a peep from him about presidential ambitions. He just wants to get re-elected, and that won't happen without a lot of work. The good news is that the work he puts into re-election now will serve him well later, no matter what he decides. After all, a year ago, I would have said the same thing about Mark Kelly, and now speculation about him is everywhere.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. He's the guy.

Not a doubt in my mind.

[littlemissmartypants]

11. That was very inspiring. When he mentioned John Lewis...

I burst into tears and cried the entire rest of the speech. I feel so much hope.

Thanks so much for sharing this, Renew Deal.

❤️

[Ars Longa]

14. Wow! He's at the top of my list of contenders

For 2028 !!

[gulliver]

15. Excellent speech!

And well delivered.

I've seen a few stirrings about him online, but this is the first time I've watched one of his speeches end to end. Very impressive.

[Quiet Em]

19. His speech yesterday was outstanding.

Georgia has the coolest Senators.

[DFW]

20. NOW it does!

What chance would you have given that you would be putting up a post like that ten years ago?

[Quiet Em]

21. Zero

Ugh, those were some awful people.

Good people in Georgia have done good by sending Ossoff and Warnock to the Senate.

I feel really good about Ossoff getting re-elected.

[DFW]

22. So do I.

I'm 85% there, anyway. More importantly, so does Jon. But he is under no illusions. The Republicans are white hot pissed about losing both Senate seats, and are pouring an inordinate amount of money into removing Jon. I have an awful track record of disappointments, too. I won't be taking any victory laps until Jon does first. I'll be one really happy dude if I can be celebrating with him in DC on January 3rd, that's for damned sure!