Clinton to fundraise alongside possible 2020 contenders

[laserhaas]

Source: The HILL

Link to tweet

.
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is set to fundraise for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) next month alongside several possible 2020 presidential contenders.

Clinton will speak at the DNC's annual Women's Leadership Forum in Washington, BuzzFeed News reports, a move that could rally Democratic donors who supported Clinton's 2016 campaign behind up-and-coming candidates.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), a first-term senator considered to be a top potential contender to challenge President Trump in 2020, is set to deliver the group's keynote address. Another possible contender, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), will also speak.

Clinton's appearance at the DNC fundraiser, aimed at spurring women to vote and getting to the party's goal of reaching 50 million voters by the next election, will be her first for the party since her stunning defeat in 2016, BuzzFeed noted.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/383173-clinton-to-fundraise-alongside-likely-2020-candidates?amp&__twitter_impression=true

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Oy vey...

[lunamagica]

6. Facepalm? Why?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Maybe Clinton Derangement Syndrome? Maybe geriaphobia. Pantsuit fatigue? Let her be, folks. . nt

[George II]

8. Any one of those - there's always a reason to criticize Clinton for whatever she does or says.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Only hoping that we could let Clinton do her thing. If a candidate wants her, that should be enough.

[George II]

12. The bottom line is that she's helping Democrats fund their campaigns, as any good Democrat should.

I mentioned this to some friends of mine, Our take is that it's Revolutionary.

[Hortensis]

22. +1000. I'm glad. She's starting with experienced,

long-time, genuinely progressive activist-donors, of course, who are strong on conviction and purpose.

Everyone committed to taking control of congress away from the Republicans and their dark-money donors will be glad to have Hillary at work.

I'm remembering when the DNC was broke ahead of the 2015-2016 campaign and Hillary came to the rescue by raising $200 million for the DNC.

[Dennis Donovan]

11. .

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. I think you may have misinterpreted the post. . . . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Also, you havent yet responded to lunamagica. You can do better than two words or an emoticon. . .nt

[betsuni]

20. *raises hand* My guess: Establishment-status-quo-money-in-politics-DNC-neoliberal-rigged-HILLARY.

Fundraising is only bad when Democrats (elitists, oligarchs) do it and Hillary is going to give a SPEECH and we know that's always suspicious. Probably close enough.

[pnwmom]

13. I would be happy to pay to attend an event where I could meet Hillary

and thank her on behalf of myself, my daughter, and granddaughter.

She is an inspiration to millions.

[iluvtennis]

15. And I'd join you with my two girls and my mom.

[mcar]

2. So glad to see this

And fck anyone who thinks she should be home knitting.

[riversedge]

3. I am so glad she was asked to do this--to stand with other Democrats.

[JNelson6563]

4. Team player.

We're all in this together, we should act like it.

[lunamagica]

5. A true Democrat!

[NurseJackie]

18. Honor. Integrity.

[Lil Missy]

9. She can raise a lot of funds for whomever she campaigns for.

[brooklynite]

17. If anyone bothered to READ the story...

...they'd know that she's raising money for the DNC, not for herself.

[Dopers_Greed]

19. Major fodder for the Russian bots

[hamsterjill]

21. Anyone she supports is lucky to have that support.

She has earned her status with Democrats and it is appropriate and proper that she be given the respect that she deserves.