“He certainly has the fresh face quality and I think is introducing himself on the national stage where there's a desire to hear from some new people. So I could definitely see him making something work.”
America, Actually with Astead Herndon · Policy · August 2026
Context
Astead Herndon on America, Actually, responding to Don Lemon's pick of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in a fantasy draft of 2028 Democratic contenders.
Transcript
He's like, not grinder with that thing here.
No, no, no, not like that. I love him like a brother. And his wife, I mean, his wife's a friend. And I just think that he is brilliant. He has a good heart. He's handsome. And people really like him. He is a charismatic personality.
I mean, he certainly has the fresh face quality and I think is introducing himself on the national stage where there's a desire to hear from some new people. So I could definitely see him making something work. I think I'm going to go with the senator from Georgia, John Osoff. Very good. Because I think that it is an electability thing. And I think about what you're saying about Jewish candidates. And I honestly think there is some way that it can insulate some folks from some criticism too. And that if you kind of play, if you speak to your kind of anti-Zionist, but also not overtly left-wing…
We're on the same page because that was going to be one of my picks again. And the reason I was going to pick him is because the ladies love him. Ladies vote. Black women love him. They call him Senator Mayboo. And we know that the road to the White House in the Democratic Party runs through black…
right. It's hard here because I'm going to go. I'm between two people that I like a lot. And I've spent a lot of time with. One is Gina Ramundo, who I think in any other world would be very qualified.
Is your concern is gender. Gender.
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