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John Kerry won't rule out a 2020 White House run.. (Original Post) ariesgem Sep 2018 OP
Hmm, Interesting .. Grassy Knoll Sep 2018 #1
John Kerry is going to be on with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #2
ok by me handmade34 Sep 2018 #3
That would be good to see. Snackshack Sep 2018 #4
His time has come and gone. We need new faces running for president. shraby Sep 2018 #5
This is called "making up a clickbait headline based on nothing" oberliner Sep 2018 #6
Agreed - Kerry did not play the media game and he cut off a question on 2020 - redirecting to 2018 karynnj Sep 2018 #8
"Talking about 2020 right now is a total distraction and waste of time" was his response oberliner Sep 2018 #9
No no no. NT enough Sep 2018 #7
No No No No No No No No NOOOOOOOOO! Pachamama Sep 2018 #10
He expressed zero interest in running oberliner Sep 2018 #11
I want Al Franken to run in 2020. James48 Sep 2018 #12
+1 byronius Sep 2018 #14
I will vote for any Democrat on the ballot. warmfeet Sep 2018 #13
Love him as our Elder Statesman...... a kennedy Sep 2018 #15
I like Kerry, great Democrat peacebuzzard Sep 2018 #16
Damn. But I'm not voting for very many marble falls Sep 2018 #17
I still have the T-shirt from the first time. tavernier Sep 2018 #18

karynnj

(59,504 posts)
8. Agreed - Kerry did not play the media game and he cut off a question on 2020 - redirecting to 2018
Sat Sep 1, 2018, 08:46 PM
Sep 2018

The last time he was asked - he said that he was not thinking of 2020 when Scarborough asked. No matter what he said - Scarborough responded that he did not completely rule it out.

This was suppose to be an interview on his memoirs. He was a key figure in many many things over his long career - yet the media has a fascination with just one question - are you running in 2020. This is the SAME thing they did to HRC. I would imagine that if anyone - Kerry included - had any thought of running there are obvious things they would do. One key thing is to have a PAC that could start accumulating contributions. Another would be there would be rumours of them reaching out to get key people who head campaigns. Not to mention - going to places like Iowa and New Hampshire.

The places on Kerry's book tour are big blue cities. This is what would be expected if you want to sell books ... not if you want to quietly put your toe in the water for 2020. Also, it is well known that Teresa, of whom he said in 2004 that he would not have run without her support, has had health problems.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
9. "Talking about 2020 right now is a total distraction and waste of time" was his response
Sat Sep 1, 2018, 08:54 PM
Sep 2018

Somehow they morph that into: "John Kerry won't rule out 2020 White House run" when he expressed no interest in that.

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
10. No No No No No No No No NOOOOOOOOO!
Sat Sep 1, 2018, 09:35 PM
Sep 2018

As someone who campaigned hard for Kerry, raised money for him including for his Legal Defense Fund.....


No Fucking way....NOOOOO!

Stupidest fucking idea after anything Trump has said today....


James48

(4,440 posts)
12. I want Al Franken to run in 2020.
Sat Sep 1, 2018, 09:59 PM
Sep 2018

He’s smart enough.

He’s strong enough.

And, dog gone it,people like him.

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