Senator Amy Klobachar and Senator Kamala Harris.

[MariePinchon]

Both of these women will emerge as the top runners for 2020.

Both of these women are heads and tails above Biden, Bernie and Beto.

[madaboutharry]

1. I have a lot of respect for Joe Biden.

But I agree that both Amy Klobacher and Kamala Harris are brilliant women and each have the talent and skills to make a great president.

[MariePinchon]

5. Joe Biden is a Democratic Party gem,

I respect him too, but I'm not sure he is the fit for 2020. And yes, Klobachar and Harris are awesome women and political leaders and it will be a mistake to underestimate their potential for winning the nomination.

[TeamPooka]

12. I too have a lot of respect and even love for Joe Biden but I think the mantle must be passed

to a new generation (and maybe gender)

[Quixote1818]

2. I like Klobuchar. She is probably my top pick right now

but I want to hear more from the others.

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Bernie is not a Democrat. Can we PLEASE ignore him?

Sorry, that was a global thing, not aimed at you. I know he is counted in Democratic polls, but why? He is a sour spoiler and one of only two candidates who chose not to release his tax returns. Count me suspicious of him.

To your point about Harris and Klobuchar, I like them both, for very different reasons.

[AlexSFCA]

28. he is counted because he will be running as a democrat

by temporarily joining the party. Good luck ingnoring him.

[MFM008]

32. it will be easier than you think

We need full time democrats.
I will vote for whoever is our nominee, but
we do best with young dynamic candidates
see Kennedy, Clinton, Obama.
and a woman on the ticket.

[cilla4progress]

4. Klobuchar

my 1st choice.

[k8conant]

23. I like Amy Klobuchar a lot also.

[DonCoquixote]

6. it is one thing to praise these two

but do you have to slam other people as well? Look, we have a lot of good people who can run 2020, but let's save the war for the primary, and then end the war right after the primary so we can focus on purging America of the GOP.

[MariePinchon]

7. Who did I slam?

I stated that these women were heads and tails above Bernie, Beto and Biden. That is not a slam. That is the truth.

[DonCoquixote]

8. one person;s salm is anothers truth

still, you coudl ahve said why you love the women without aiming at beto. again, let us wait till the 2020 primary before we say "my person is great and your person stinks"

[MariePinchon]

9. That's ridiculous.

I have a lot of respect for Beto. His speech on why NFL players like Kaepernick kneel, was golden. But he is not in the same league as Klobachar or Harris. That is not a slam. It's the truth. I never said Beto "stinks". Nor would I ever say such a thing. But he is not in the same league as Harris or Klobachar. That is a fact. Not a slam.

[DonCoquixote]

33. I can buy harris

however, there are many ladies I would put above Klobachar. As much as I would love to belive this country could elect a Maxine Waters, I am realistic, but I can damn well see a Sibelius, Napoletano, Mazie Hirano, Tulsi gabbard or yes, even though she still has damage from the Franken mess, a Gillibrand.

All of these could easily stand above Amy, because they already have national attention and battle scars.

[k8conant]

10. Did you mean "heads and shoulders above"???

The unintentional pun is unfortunate in your OP.

[MariePinchon]

15. No. It was not an unintentional pun.

I'm not following your logic on this.

[k8conant]

18. "Head and tails above" is a malapropism

so I figured it was unintentional, so the pun was also.

[MariePinchon]

22. Nope. You are reading far too much into it.

And by doing so you are avoiding my point that Amy Klobachar and Kamala Harris are far more preferred candidates over Beto, Bidon and Bernie.

But I suppose that was your point.

[TeamPooka]

13. you seriously can't tell what words you used that are insulting? You're not helping those women's

cause with your "truth."
and by the way you have made zero case for the candidates you support, just insults of others.

You made a prediction, with no reasons for it given, and insulted long-time Democrats with much support across the base.
Then when challenged you just repeated your insults with no supporting facts or debate.

You are agitating, person who just joined DU yesterday.

Your motives should be questioned by everyone on this board right now.
MIRT should know this too.

[MariePinchon]

16. What exactly was insulting?

[trueblue2007]

31. your truth is not my truth.

the point is do NOT be negative about our dems. the russians do that enough as it is.

[H2O Man]

11. Thank you.

Attempts at dividing Democrats should be avoided.

[TeamPooka]

14. especially by people who joined DU today.

[GReedDiamond]

19. And additionally when they can't correctly spell...

...the name of the person they are promoting.

Edited for even more clarity.

[MariePinchon]

20. lol. This board is read by a lot of people.

Some choose to join, some don't.

Hint: There's a good reason why many don't.

But you go right ahead in being the board monitor who discourages newcomers. That is such a winning idea. *sarcarsm*

[k8conant]

21. "sarcarsm" ??

[MariePinchon]

24. It's a typo and mispelling of the word sarcasm.

It shouldn't be that difficult to figure out.

But if that is the hill you want to die on, that's your thing.

[MariePinchon]

17. and ignorance is bliss.

[H2O Man]

25. I'll take your word on that.

Glad that you are happy.

[MariePinchon]

27. Happy? No!

I am more furious than I have ever been in my life. I'm also more motivated than I've ever been in my life. That is what is driving me to enthusiastically devote my time to our wonderful, accomplished, experienced female Democratic candidates.

[elleng]

26. Thanks

[AlexSFCA]

29. the primaries are going to be crowded

I hope the winner would choose the second popular candidate as a running mate. Hillary would have had better chance if she chose Bernie as VP.

[trueblue2007]

30. heads and tails above ??? i hardly think so.

don't bash democrats please.

[Iggo]

34. Stir it, baby!!!

[marble falls]

35. Frankly if I get the choice between good solid Democatic woman and a good solid Democratic white ...

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male candidate, I'm voting for the woman. People who look like me are already overly represented.

The fact is that all six candidates are capable of being President. Klobachar and Harris deserve the more serious look not because they're women but because they have the same capability to lead as do the B's - then comes they're being women.

We have the best and deepest bench I've ever seen for an election. The truth is I will vote for Klobochar or Harris before I'd vote for the three B's. And no matter which one gets through to convention - I will have absolutely no problem voting for anyone of them against cheetolini. If he's even there in 2020.

What would you think of nominating Pelosi after she's been made President after the resignations of cheetolini and Mike Pence? I'd vote Pelosi - certainly has the experience.

[MariePinchon]

36. I would absolutely vote for Nancy Pelosi.

Yet can you imagine how many heads would explode if she became President? It would be quite the scene.

[marble falls]

37. I don't see any heads exploding. We've had two years of a cheetolini Presidency and no one's ...

head's REALLY exploded.

And that;s the problem. Do we really need to be derailed this early in the campaign season by trying to create division?

[MariePinchon]

39. Yes, I understand.

It's just that the image of Republican pundits reacting to it immediately came to my mind.

No, I am not looking to cause or create division.

[marble falls]

45. Pundits gotta pund. We need to not be distracted at whats at stake. One way or another cheetolini ..

is temporary, we need every other office anywhere in the US Democratic, too. We need to be adding voters, not peeling them away.

[Renew Deal]

38. Don't agree that both are

I think it's Klobachar and Beto, then everyone else. In terms of likelihood to win, Harris is last in this group.

[MariePinchon]

41. Beto will definately do well, if he should run.

But Harris seems to be catching on with many Democratic groups recently.

[Renew Deal]

43. Which ones?

Polling doesn't show that. She is reliably behind Biden, Bernie, and Beto.

[MariePinchon]

46. There was a story posted here minutes ago,

about Harris having the backing of Indian Americans. There was also a straw poll from She The People yesterday.

She's behind in the polling, but the polling data suggests many people still don't know about her. Her numbers will go up, once people get to know her.

[retread]

40. Is that you Ivan? n/t

[Aristus]

42. I see the circular firing squad is locked and loaded...

[Adrahil]

44. Both fine women.

I look forward to hearing what they have to say!

[bullwinkle428]

47. I hope someone's making a list and checking it twice.