Fri Mar 18, 2022, 10:54 AM

Sanders camp quietly pushes Khanna presidential bid

Politico

Top figures from Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign are privately encouraging Ro Khanna to run for president in 2024 if Joe Biden doesn’t seek a second term, giving the California congressman an important stamp of approval from progressives as the party looks to its post-Biden future.

Jeff Weaver, Sanders’ former presidential campaign manager, and Mark Longabaugh, a senior adviser to Sanders during his 2016 bid, have both urged Khanna to consider a campaign in the event Biden declines to run again, according to a person familiar with their discussions.

Democratic officeholders are reluctant to speak publicly about their ambitions in a potential open race in 2024 out of concern that they could undermine the president, who has said he plans to campaign for a second term if he is in good health. There are also sensitivities surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris, who is atop the list of possible candidates but faces skepticism from some party insiders who fear she cannot win a general election.

But a growing list of Democratic governors, senators and House members are turning their attention to the possibility of a primary in two years that doesn’t include Biden, given the president’s advanced age and dismal approval ratings. Roughly half of Americans don’t expect Biden, now 79, will run for a second term, according to a recent Wall Street Journal poll.

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Sanders camp quietly pushes Khanna presidential bid (Original post)	brooklynite	Mar 2022	OP
That, Right There, Is a Dead End	MineralMan	Mar 2022	#1
Agree.	bullimiami	Mar 2022	#4
Like it or not, the writer of the Politico article...	JoeOtterbein	Mar 2022	#86
That's dumb of them to do	JustAnotherGen	Mar 2022	#2
That's idiotic.	Maru Kitteh	Mar 2022	#3
What a stupid divisive thing to do at this time when we need unity more than ever. No surprise	JohnSJ	Mar 2022	#5
It is only giving us information we need.	gibraltar72	Mar 2022	#13
Really? With everything that is going on now, three years before 2024, this is	JohnSJ	Mar 2022	#22
I can handle knowing this is happening.	gibraltar72	Mar 2022	#27
Of course, each us only speak for our personal views. That is why it is good to have this forum	JohnSJ	Mar 2022	#28
Kinda my point.	gibraltar72	Mar 2022	#29
Well said all around	TheProle	Mar 2022	#79
K & R . There's an agenda...	Budi	Mar 2022	#37
His association and donations from Peter Thiel make him suspect in my book	JohnSJ	Mar 2022	#40
The Thiel connection is why I have	JustAnotherGen	Mar 2022	#63
Well, that's one way to deflect attention from the right wingers' refusal to oppose Putin.	Beastly Boy	Mar 2022	#6
I thought people learned from their mistakes.	Cartoonist	Mar 2022	#7
This isn't about a primary challenge	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#10
He is doing harm.	Cartoonist	Mar 2022	#17
This is from Weaver who was a Sanders aide	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#20
and you don't think Weaver is not following Sanders' views?	JohnSJ	Mar 2022	#23
It clearly states IF BIDEN DOESN'T RUN.	Cuthbert Allgood	Mar 2022	#54
It is still underminig	Cartoonist	Mar 2022	#88
Really, why they want more losing?	Demsrule86	Mar 2022	#8
This is only in the event Biden doesn't run again	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#9
How dismissive is it to ignore the female PoC that's in the VP position?!?!	uponit7771	Mar 2022	#25
I think Harris will likely win the next open primary	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#26
I agree and why?	Bettie	Mar 2022	#32
Because they want someone further to the left?	Cuthbert Allgood	Mar 2022	#55
It's allowed	Bettie	Mar 2022	#69
I hope that we have a woman for president, but I fear you are right.	Cuthbert Allgood	Mar 2022	#73
She did not do well in the primaries at all. Her campaign was riddled with problems.	Autumn	Mar 2022	#85
+1	JustAnotherGen	Mar 2022	#64
I'd like to see some governors run.	Wingus Dingus	Mar 2022	#11
If Biden doesn't run, our excellent VP is the front-runner	mcar	Mar 2022	#75
She did terrible in the 2020 primaries	Polybius	Mar 2022	#81
She's the Vice President of the United States	mcar	Mar 2022	#83
I think Biden will be the front-runner in 2024	Polybius	Mar 2022	#89
If Biden doesn't run, of course.	mcar	Mar 2022	#91
I didn't dismiss her. But just as Biden had to earn his	Wingus Dingus	Mar 2022	#82
Who?	Ocelot II	Mar 2022	#12
Bernie Sanders was unknown before he ran	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#14
And Bernie lost twice, thank God or whoever's in charge.	Ocelot II	Mar 2022	#15
He did well considering the name recognition Biden and Hillary Clinton have	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#16
My point is simply that another obscure progressive who manages to become less obscure	Ocelot II	Mar 2022	#19
I always felt it was more difficult to win the Democratic Primary	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#21
I'd like to see the redacted part of Mueller's report that named Sanders & Trump as beneficiaries.	Budi	Mar 2022	#52
Do you mean social media campaigns?	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#57
Well, he would know. In his security level govt position, I mean.	Budi	Mar 2022	#60
Representative from the district that abuts mine	Retrograde	Mar 2022	#41
Typical	relayerbob	Mar 2022	#18
So fuckin sexist and racist at the same time to dismiss the person who is in the VP position. It's	uponit7771	Mar 2022	#24
THIS! THIS! THIS	Peacetrain	Mar 2022	#31
So looks like we're ok with Big Corporate Millionares & Billionares now?	Budi	Mar 2022	#34
Is this the same Silicon Valley	Retrograde	Mar 2022	#43
You missed the point. Its the power of their billions & influence in buying the Presidency to suit..	Budi	Mar 2022	#51
Not sexist or racist; ideological	brooklynite	Mar 2022	#42
Gas lighting is rude, this is text book dismissal of Harris as POTUS	uponit7771	Mar 2022	#45
How's his record on foreign policy? Cuz we have a VP ready to step in where Biden leaves off.	Budi	Mar 2022	#46
If President Joe Biden does not run, I will be supporting MVP Harris	LetMyPeopleVote	Mar 2022	#71
If Biden doesn't run, VP Harris has my support	mcar	Mar 2022	#76
This is in the event Biden doesn't run	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#48
Wow. So now "Millionares & Big Corporate Billionares" are cool again?	Budi	Mar 2022	#53
LOL not backing Ro Khanna	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#59
Wow. So much for fair weather friends, huh.	Budi	Mar 2022	#65
Same way "Millionaires and billionaires" suddenly became just "billionaires," wonder if	betsuni	Mar 2022	#80
Be a millionare, write a book!	Budi	Mar 2022	#87
I was responding to the prior claim in the thread (#24)...	brooklynite	Mar 2022	#58
It depends	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#61
The "young progressives" have not, from what I see, added to Democratic officeholders...	brooklynite	Mar 2022	#67
The nearest Progressive is Raul Grijalva with the most missed votes in 2020	AZProgressive	Mar 2022	#70
Appealing to the broad electorate will demand truth in messaging, media & so far that's a bust.	Budi	Mar 2022	#66
Nobody says she doesn't. And Khanna is Indian, so no clue how it's racist.	Cuthbert Allgood	Mar 2022	#56
Khanna isn't doing the dismissing in this context anyone proffering he run against Harris is !!!!!!	uponit7771	Mar 2022	#77
As far as I am concerned if Joe decided not to run, I will be supporting Harris, who is being	JohnSJ	Mar 2022	#62
True. Considering the current state of the world powers, I would demad the candidate reveal...	Budi	Mar 2022	#68
+++	JohnSJ	Mar 2022	#74
+1, so will the majority of the Democratic party. I'm thinking this bullshit is trial balloons	uponit7771	Mar 2022	#78
Joe has done everything he could to help this country save itself. He is tired but an eager Patriot	Samrob	Mar 2022	#30
Does this mean that the Justice Democrats are not planning on running Sanders in 2024?	LetMyPeopleVote	Mar 2022	#33
+1000	FakeNoose	Mar 2022	#47
I seriously doubt that Sanders will be running in 2024	LetMyPeopleVote	Mar 2022	#72
I've only heard him on Thom Hartmann's	Sur Zobra	Mar 2022	#35
He's a regular on Fox as well. But who watches Fox. Oh wait...	Budi	Mar 2022	#36
You Beat Me To It	Me.	Mar 2022	#38
Who the hell is he? And Sanders needs to button his lips.	LiberalFighter	Mar 2022	#39
I don't support Sanders or his pick for President. He has disappointed me in the past.	katmondoo	Mar 2022	#44
" ..if Joe Biden doesn't seek a second term"	Algernon Moncrieff	Mar 2022	#49
Ugh	JI7	Mar 2022	#50
K n R!!!	JoeOtterbein	Mar 2022	#84
The better question is, who will both Party's run in 2028	Polybius	Mar 2022	#90

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Mar 18, 2022, 11:04 AM

MineralMan (145,725 posts)

1. That, Right There, Is a Dead End

If they go down that road, they will have to turn around and come back the same way to get anywhere.

That, of course, is my opinion, as is everything I write here about the future.

Sanders camp quietly pushes Khanna presidential bid

1. That, Right There, Is a Dead End

4. Agree.

86. Like it or not, the writer of the Politico article...

2. That's dumb of them to do

3. That's idiotic.

5. What a stupid divisive thing to do at this time when we need unity more than ever. No surprise

13. It is only giving us information we need.

22. Really? With everything that is going on now, three years before 2024, this is

27. I can handle knowing this is happening.

28. Of course, each us only speak for our personal views. That is why it is good to have this forum

29. Kinda my point.

79. Well said all around

37. K & R . There's an agenda...

40. His association and donations from Peter Thiel make him suspect in my book

63. The Thiel connection is why I have

6. Well, that's one way to deflect attention from the right wingers' refusal to oppose Putin.

7. I thought people learned from their mistakes.

10. This isn't about a primary challenge

17. He is doing harm.

20. This is from Weaver who was a Sanders aide

23. and you don't think Weaver is not following Sanders' views?

54. It clearly states IF BIDEN DOESN'T RUN.

88. It is still underminig

8. Really, why they want more losing?

9. This is only in the event Biden doesn't run again

25. How dismissive is it to ignore the female PoC that's in the VP position?!?!

26. I think Harris will likely win the next open primary

32. I agree and why?

55. Because they want someone further to the left?

69. It's allowed

73. I hope that we have a woman for president, but I fear you are right.

85. She did not do well in the primaries at all. Her campaign was riddled with problems.

64. +1

11. I'd like to see some governors run.

75. If Biden doesn't run, our excellent VP is the front-runner

81. She did terrible in the 2020 primaries

83. She's the Vice President of the United States

89. I think Biden will be the front-runner in 2024

91. If Biden doesn't run, of course.

82. I didn't dismiss her. But just as Biden had to earn his

12. Who?

14. Bernie Sanders was unknown before he ran

15. And Bernie lost twice, thank God or whoever's in charge.

16. He did well considering the name recognition Biden and Hillary Clinton have

19. My point is simply that another obscure progressive who manages to become less obscure

21. I always felt it was more difficult to win the Democratic Primary

52. I'd like to see the redacted part of Mueller's report that named Sanders & Trump as beneficiaries.

57. Do you mean social media campaigns?

60. Well, he would know. In his security level govt position, I mean.

41. Representative from the district that abuts mine

18. Typical

24. So fuckin sexist and racist at the same time to dismiss the person who is in the VP position. It's

31. THIS! THIS! THIS

34. So looks like we're ok with Big Corporate Millionares & Billionares now?

43. Is this the same Silicon Valley

51. You missed the point. Its the power of their billions & influence in buying the Presidency to suit..

42. Not sexist or racist; ideological

45. Gas lighting is rude, this is text book dismissal of Harris as POTUS

46. How's his record on foreign policy? Cuz we have a VP ready to step in where Biden leaves off.

71. If President Joe Biden does not run, I will be supporting MVP Harris

76. If Biden doesn't run, VP Harris has my support

48. This is in the event Biden doesn't run

53. Wow. So now "Millionares & Big Corporate Billionares" are cool again?

59. LOL not backing Ro Khanna

65. Wow. So much for fair weather friends, huh.

80. Same way "Millionaires and billionaires" suddenly became just "billionaires," wonder if

87. Be a millionare, write a book!

58. I was responding to the prior claim in the thread (#24)...

61. It depends

67. The "young progressives" have not, from what I see, added to Democratic officeholders...

70. The nearest Progressive is Raul Grijalva with the most missed votes in 2020

66. Appealing to the broad electorate will demand truth in messaging, media & so far that's a bust.

56. Nobody says she doesn't. And Khanna is Indian, so no clue how it's racist.

77. Khanna isn't doing the dismissing in this context anyone proffering he run against Harris is !!!!!!

62. As far as I am concerned if Joe decided not to run, I will be supporting Harris, who is being

68. True. Considering the current state of the world powers, I would demad the candidate reveal...

74. +++

78. +1, so will the majority of the Democratic party. I'm thinking this bullshit is trial balloons

30. Joe has done everything he could to help this country save itself. He is tired but an eager Patriot