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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShould Blumenthal throw his hat into the Dem 2020 pres/vp ring?
He's been very outspoken against trump and Kavanaugh.
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Should Blumenthal throw his hat into the Dem 2020 pres/vp ring? (Original Post)
brush
Dec 2018
OP
i would prefer a well-respected candidate with alot foreign policy experience- like Biden - on top
onetexan
Dec 2018
#7
No. Putbulls are needed to fight, not appease. He's too powerful as he is. No.
lindysalsagal
Dec 2018
#8
oasis
(53,693 posts)1. No. His false war combat story will surface again.Bigtime.
JI7
(93,616 posts)2. he can run if he wants to but it's unlikely he would get far just because
he is unlikely to stand out among the other candidates running.
his run would be similar to Chris Dodd and he would most likely drop out before the voting even starts.
samnsara
(18,767 posts)4. not another one..!
onetexan
(13,913 posts)5. No, because Senator Blumenthal is very effective at his post
and we have an overly crowded field already. The senator is setting an excellent example for other Dems leaders on how to stand up against a rogue president, and exercising his responsibility as an elected official to protect the Constitution of the US.
We need pillars of strength like him to hold our party up in these very trying times, so we need the good senator to stay put.
brush
(61,033 posts)6. I like your response, although I must ask, vp maybe?
onetexan
(13,913 posts)7. i would prefer a well-respected candidate with alot foreign policy experience- like Biden - on top
and a younger candidate for VP to prepare the youngun' for future POTUS
lindysalsagal
(22,915 posts)8. No. Putbulls are needed to fight, not appease. He's too powerful as he is. No.
ProudMNDemocrat
(20,897 posts)9. No.....I Want Sherrod Brown or Kamala Harris.
Trump's attacks on them, should he actually survive impeachment, will solidify the Democratic base and add votes because Republican voters will finally see Trump for who he is and the Republicans who still were with him.
Vinca
(53,994 posts)10. No. Like Schiff, he would be better as Attorney General some day.