Obama team's 2020 signals spark chatter among Dems

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY AMIE PARNES - 09/03/17 06:00 AM EDT

Democrats are expressing concern that advisers and aides to former President Obama have already begun signaling which candidate they might support for the White House in 2020.

Valerie Jarrett, one of Obama’s closest confidantes, and David Simas, the CEO of Obama’s foundation, have sent smoke signals urging former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to enter the race.

Simas, who once served as a top aide to Patrick, is an ardent supporter of Patrick, sources tell The Hill, while Jarrett has privately told friends that she would do what it takes to support him. And Politico reported last month that Jarrett believes a President Patrick is “what my heart desires.”

At the same time, friends of Jarrett’s say that while she would love for Patrick to run, she is also open to other candidates.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/348927-obama-teams-2020-signals-spark-chatter-among-dems

[OKNancy]

1. best part of the article is the last three lines

“The best idea is to wait and see who Dem voters feel some affection for and rally around that person to help them win,” Simmons said.

Manley agreed.

“I’m not so sure it’ll matter at the end of the day,” he said. “We’re looking at a long slog. 2020 is a long ways away.”

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Purely personal but I have no feeling of affection for Patrick

[secondwind]

2. He doesn't light my fire either.

[Johnyawl]

7. Nor mine.

[madville]

3. Yep, just what we need

https://www.baincapital.com/people/deval-patrick

Maybe Mitt can be VP

[SharonClark]

4. Not chatter among Dems, just chatter among the election-obsessed media

[groundloop]

5. 'XACTLY..... if anyone bothers to read the article it's apparent the headline is fluff

From the article it's apparent all we're dealing with is speculation among people who happen to be in the spotlight.

[Johnyawl]

6. ...and people who want to be in the spotlight.

[Sunlei]

8. I don't give a shit what the hills "opinions" are.

[Pugster]

9. So one of Obama's staffers wants Patrick

Talk about linkbait.

[mainer]

10. Al Franken!!!

Why is his name never mentioned?

[GoCubsGo]

11. Because he has already said he doesn't want the job.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-al-franken-president/story?id=48167601

This is just one of many articles on the matter...

[The Mouth]

12. He'd be OK, as VP to Kamala