Avenetti in 2020?

[world wide wally]

At least he has proven he can steal the new cycle on a daily basis

[NCTraveler]

1. Stop. Please. nt

[kacekwl]

23. Seriously, people get a new crush

and imededitly want them for president.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Please spell it correctly Avenatti

and no, I dont want him to be our next president

[democratisphere]

3. Only prerequisite?

Anything would be better than where we are now!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. Attorney General for sure.

He would be awesome.

[MineralMan]

5. No! For Pete's sake!

We need to stop advocating for everyone who does something worthwhile to run for President.

Just no!

[Pope George Ringo II]

7. Brilliantly put.

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MineralMan 2020!

[MineralMan]

9. ROFLMAO!

If nominated, I will not run! If elected, I will not serve!

[lame54]

14. Im voting for MineralWoman

[EffieBlack]

34. Yes. Just no!

[procon]

6. Too soon for the brass ring.

Get him into the senate and let him earn his chops in the trench warfare of partisan politics and get a few years of experience under his belt first. Lets see him use his clever pizzazz and intellect to outwit some of the old bulls, deliver a few memorable speeches and come at the presidency much like Obama did.

[TeamPooka]

8. Please name his stance on any policy position in our platform like women's choice, healthcare, trade

or pretty much anything.
Because until we know how anyone thinks about gun control, civil rights, cannabis legalization etc etc no person should be considered a candidate for anything.
I'll wait.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. Interesting ..maybe some people

are first attracted by the public persona and personality (of known Dems) then comes policy research. And some look at policy first. Both approaches ok aren't they?

[TeamPooka]

18. Being "attracted by the public persona and personality" sounds like how the GOP nominated Trump.

[Ms. Toad]

24. Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner here! n/t

[TeamPooka]

28. They are called "politicians" because they control "policy." Policy is politics.

[EffieBlack]

35. No.

Most politicians start from the ground up and gradually build their policies up over time. They don't just spring onto the scene seemingly from nowhere just based on their "public persona and personality." That's how we end up with Donald Trump.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. No.

[GoCubsGo]

11. Oh, FFS.

Just stop it. Please.

Trashing this thread.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Someone like him. Confident, righteous and

In your face. Doesn't back down or soften what he says with a zillion qualifiers. Backs up what he says with facts. Quick witted. Young and energetic. Who fits that bill? Looking at the top 10 hopefuls and no one imho.

[StevieM]

13. You should check out Tom Steyer.

He will be 63 in 2020.

I am planning to support him if he runs.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

16. I will! I am so ready for someone unabashedly

Liberal - without screaming it nor apologizing for it.

[MoonRiver]

20. Yes, he' my first choice!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

25. With exactly zero experience in government.

We're already seeing how well that works out. Sorry, no. Not Avenatti, Oprah, Rachel Maddow, or any of the other smart, attractive liberal celebrities who have never even run for their city council.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

40. Experience yes..but so much more is just

Respect and decency and an appreciation for the good traditions of our country. And just basic inherent intelligence that there are good people who have built our institutions and that they may need improvement or even overhaul...but that it all starts with respect.

Hell I never even knew our traditions mattered to me until trump spit on so many of them.

[bettyellen]

26. You just described Kamala Harris.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

41. I need to really study her more..thanks BE

[bettyellen]

43. You're welcome, she's been great at questioning Trump's appointees

And I think she’s really quick on her feet when being interviewed. A rare combo of strength, calm, and charisma.

[world wide wally]

17. Just so you know (not that it matters), I published this strictly as food for thought

And because it is partially true and something we need to consider.
Trump got over $2 Billion in free advertising in 2016 and we do in fact need someone that can take the limelight off of him and put it on a Democrat. That is all I really know about Avanetti. But, don''t laugh. It is a fact.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

19. Seems like every damn time somebody does something useful

for "our side," it's all "OMG, he/she should run for President!" No. He/she should keep doing what he/she is doing now and is good at. Mediagenic trial lawyers and smart people on cable news shows and popular celebrities should not run for President. People who have considerable experience in government, solid and well-known Democratic/progressive principles and positions, and no skeletons in their closets should run for President, not shiny-object people who have never even run for their local park commission but who are on TV a lot and say stuff we like.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

42. Agree...but we are waiting for that person..starving

for a new leader!. And it's utterly amazing there is no one voice amid this once in a lifetime opportunity. Trump owns 90 percent now. We can taut this person or that person..or say..blame it on that we are not in power.....but if you are honest...we have no one

[left-of-center2012]

21. No ! Did you not get the memo ?

We were told some time back that we must nominate Oprah Winfrey by acclamation ...
no primaries ...

[demmiblue]

22. Oy, DU sometimes.

[Capperdan]

27. Maybe the Nobel Peace Prize

Maybe not

[WhiteTara]

29. Not everyone should or could run for president. How about

Avenetti for AJ? I mean really. everyone you like should be president? I go for qualified to be president. You know, like Hillary was.

[EffieBlack]

36. Or maybe he can just continue practicing law and we find other people to be in politics

[WhiteTara]

38. Like people who prepared for public office?

[JI7]

30. Maybe he can be Oprah's VP

[Takket]

31. No.

[IluvPitties]

32. No.

[EffieBlack]

33. No. I like him fine just where he is

Everybody doesn't need to be in politics ...

[Oneironaut]

37. He looks like he knows where at least 12 bodies are hidden, so I would say no.

[oberliner]

39. A regular Billy Flynn

[BluegrassDem]

44. He has the chops, that's for sure

I'm not going to say he should run for president in 2020, but the Dems need a copy of him. He's very telegenic. He comes across well on TV. He's not scared of ANYBODY. The guy is a bull. He has bravado and confidence, but not a jerk about it like DT. Obviously people must like him for him to keep getting invited on all the cable shows. He definitely should consider running for governor or senator in the next cycle. The kid has potential.