Hillary Clinton says 'many, many, many people' pressuring her to consider 2020 presidential run

[Polybius]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said "many, many, many people" were pressuring her to consider a 2020 presidential bid, but held that it is "absolutely not in my plans."

"I, as I say, never, never, never say never and I will certainly tell you I'm under enormous pressure from many, many, many people to think about it," Clinton told BBC Radio. "But as of this moment, sitting here in this studio talking to you, that is absolutely not in my plans."

CNN previously reported that Clinton, the 2016 Democratic nominee, has been taking calls from other members of her party asking her to enter the 2020 race, but it remains unlikely she would do so.

After Trump tweeted last month that Clinton should enter the race to "steal it away from Uber Left Elizabeth Warren," Clinton shot back in a tweet: "Don't tempt me. Do your job."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/12/politics/hillary-clinton-2020-presidential-race-pressure/index.html

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Whether she runs or not, this is by far her strongest indications yet on the possibility of running...

[trueblue2007]

1. I. LOVE. HER.

[olddad65]

2. The Russians successfully ruined her. She can't win

[rockfordfile]

28. What? Russians are going to be dealt with. Clinton proved they're scared of her

[VarryOn]

3. She'd get my vote nt

[onetexan]

37. I LOVE HILLARY 2, and she'd get my vote IF she is the nominee. But i highly doubt it.

Much to my chagrin she was cheated, but i don't think Hillary should try again. I think she should sit out and help Joe or the eventual nominee AS WELL AS OUR DEMS CANDIDATES FOR HOUSE & SENATE win back the POTUS and power in DC. We are at such a critical time in our history.

Will also mention Bill & Hillary have an incredibly poised & highly intelligent spawn named Chelsea. Hillary should leave it to Chelsea to run one day in the future. I'd vote for Chelsea any day .

[elleng]

4. she told BBC Radio, in an interview containing many subjects.

[Skittles]

5. it would the best revenge on that fascist bastard

as long as the election was FAIR this time

[Stargazer09]

39. Agreed

I’d vote for her again.

[skip fox]

6. Worst idea I've heard.

She'll assure 4 more years of Trump and all just to satisfy her ego.

I have gone to battle for the Clintons in 1998 (Google "talking points" and "skip fox" ) so I don't say this out of hatred but pragmatics.

[cstanleytech]

8. What do you mean worst idea? She said in the article that its not in her plans and at this stage I

believe her as its pretty late in the game to decide to run now.
About the only thing that might change her mind would be if whoever wins the nomination has a major health crisis that prevents them from running and asks her to run instead in their place but otherwise her chance has come and gone and I think she knows that.

[Polybius]

12. That's not how it works though

If someone wins the nomination and has a health scare and steps aside, it's not up to them to decide who replaces him or her.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

13. Should go without saying dontchathink?!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[cstanleytech]

19. No but they can throw their support behind the person not that it is likely to happen.

[Rebl2]

7. Please no!

Sorry but it’s time for others.

[pat_k]

14. I'm guessing many more are asking her not too...

Although perhaps not to her face....

She reeaaaally should not run.

[Born Free]

71. I agree

Please, we need someone new

[evertonfc]

9. To be fair,

why isn't she subject to the same ridicule and condemnation for the idea of entering as other Democrats that are considering?

[Skittles]

16. because she already won

[cstanleytech]

20. Maybe because she made it clear that she had no plans at this time of running?

Could she change her mind and make such a declaration to run against Trump? Sure she could but I doubt she will.

[dflprincess]

10. That would not be helpful

it is time for someone new.

[scarletwoman]

11. Thank you.

"Not helpful" is a good way of putting it.

[zentrum]

15. Yes. Not helpful.

[BlueIdaho]

17. For the love of god... walk away.

This is coming from a guy that spent plenty of money and time working for her success in 2016. I’ve always been an HRC fan... but... she needs to let it go.

[cstanleytech]

21. Blue, she isn't running.

[BlueIdaho]

22. Let's hope not... nt.

[cstanleytech]

24. Well her reply was clear on it that she has no plans at this time to do so and time to

decide to do so is rather short.
What I find myself wondering is why so many people here are taking her reply as a declaration of her intent to run.

[BlueIdaho]

26. I think it's the choice of words...

“At this time” I don’t blame her. No successful public person really wants to emphatically close the door on public service. But it is fair to ask - are we reading too much into her statement and if so - why?

[oldsoftie]

45. Well, she said she'd never run for office again way before '16 too.

You just never really know with politicians.

[cstanleytech]

61. Regardless as of now she has said she is not running end of story.

[nwduke]

18. Noooo!

No!

[Jarqui]

23. Last numbers I saw on favorability for her this year were terrible

All the major Dem candidates have much better numbers.

Hillary got badly damaged with Benghazi, emails and the Russian trolls. I'm not saying that what they did to her was legitimate. I'm just saying they damaged her as a candidate.

She would have to convince that she presents the best chance to win. I really doubt she can. She is still in such a hole in the polls.

[cstanleytech]

25. And that is probably why she has not declared herself and will probably not do so.

[James48]

27. DEAR GOD NOOO!!!

Don’t even think it.

She doesn’t get it. If she runs again, she will either fail miserably in the primaries, or, if somehow she won the nomination, she would get TROUNCED by Trump.

Dear God, woman, you tried, and you didn’t make it. Let it rest, while you still have your honor. Work hard for whoever the nominee is.

I’m with Bernie- but Hillary cannot win.

[Magoo48]

44. Agreed, the time has passed. In the words of Roland Deschain, "The world has moved on".

[CTyankee]

47. I agree! I don't think I could go through that again, it was so horrible...not her but the whole

goddam thing...the lies spread about her, the Bengazi hearings, her excruciating detailed answers to two days of hearings without so much as breaking a sweat. Those bastards trying to impugn her veracity.

I do have a fond memory of voting for the first woman president, so certain that she was going to win and then...

[Baclava]

29. Wow, sounds like a whole lot of people don't believe the polls about Joe leading or something

I sense a disturbance in the force, what's with everybody and their brother wanting to jump in the race all of a sudden?

[tulipsandroses]

30. It is tragic that with Russian help, and an uneducated racist minority we ended up with an

unqualified corrupt president. It is still hard to believe at times. The man is has no redeeming qualities. He does not make up for his brash disgusting demeanor with smart policies. He does not have a deft touch with trade or on the international stage. Yet, I would not want to see Sec Clinton run again. The right wing machine has made her out to be the boogey man, making it impossible for her to ever have a fair shot.

[BootinUp]

31. Hardly LBN imho. Nt

[Polybius]

50. Seems most disagree, it's pretty active n/t

[BootinUp]

62. Sure. Nt

[Polybius]

74. It's getting replies three days later

Very much LBN, and interesting too.

[meadowlander]

32. Please don't.

Yes, she's great. Yes, she deserves it but I honestly can't think of anything that will depress turnout and engagement more than having to sit through two more fucking years of "but her emails".

45% of the country has already been brainwashed into thinking she is the Anti-Christ. Let's not make the Russians' job any easier.

It's unfair but we all know it's true.

[KPN]

33. Glad it's not in her plans and that she was clear about that.

I’d be concerned this was a trial balloon otherwise.

[progressoid]

34. Hmm...

Not a lot of love for this idea ...

[SharonClark]

35. Many people are being polite.

Not going to happen.

[ashredux]

36. She's trolling Trump......it's one of his "tells"

[Lars39]

38. I agree!

[obamanut2012]

40. She states in the interview she isn't running -- she is trolling Trump

HRC is one of his "things," and she is baiting and trolling him. Hysterical.

[oldsoftie]

46. Thats a good point

[raccoon]

41. I hope she doesn't. I think there are too many people deadset against her. Nt

[Maxheader]

42. "many, many, many people"

me too...

[oldsoftie]

43. And yet none of the "many, many" urgings are revealed.

The big money has already been promised to others. And she doesnt have enough of her own. She's lost twice; move ON. And i'd bet that a DU poll would show a large majority would be against her entering the race. And if she's lost DU, she's lost period.
There are several very good candidates running right NOW, thank you very much.

[getagrip_already]

48. Run, hill, run....

No more benghazi, no more emails. Amd the con has been exposed.

Look, if you think warren is going to get away without being smeared, think again

I love liz, but she will get taken apart by the smear machine. Same for bernie, and thry are doing the best they can against joe.

No dem will get to fight a straight up race. Anx a loy of the hate has eorn away. Those that still hate wont vote for a dem of any stripe.

Might as well try.

[SKKY]

49. No, no, no, no, and no. NO!!!!

[apcalc]

51. If she runs , I'll be there for her.

[okieinpain]

54. I voted for andI would vote for her again

But She blew it and I don’t feel sorry for her.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

55. She's written a book and is on a book tour.

What better way to get attention for it?

[truthisfreedom]

56. We've got this.

[Bengus81]

57. No....please NO!!

[IronLionZion]

58. Are we reliving the Nixon era in multiple ways?

[Blue_Tires]

59. It's bait...

The Qanon crowd and their buddies on the useful idiot left are just jizzing themselves in anticipation of Hillary getting in the race, so they can flood the news cycle with an infinite number of Epstein conspiracy theories from now until November...

[hamsterjill]

60. I think she deserves to be considered.

The presidency was stolen from her.

I voted for her before and I would vote for her again.

[4FloridaBlue]

63. Yes, she has many supporters but many people want a fresh candidate.

Hillary Clinton is without a doubt an accomplished politician and great American. IMHO the 2016 election is an albatross around her neck. We need a fresh run in 2020.

[gopiscrap]

68. welcome to DU

[fifthoffive]

64. Really?

How would her candidacy this time change anything from last time? Does she excite young voters? Would she magically win the states leading to her electoral college loss last time? Her candidacy would engender a malaise on the average voter that would be impossible to overcome.

It isn't fair, but she has been tarred in the public view, and no one is interested in being re-educated on the virtues of Hillary Clinton.

I know I'm excited by "How We Lost in 2020: A Sequel to How We Lost in 2016."

[RhodeIslandOne]

65. We all know she was screwed

But please, stop....

[DeminPennswoods]

66. No

She'd have been a great president, but her time has passed. More practically a repeat of her candidacy would just give the same people who couldn't bring themselves to vote for her last time the chance to do it again.

[LudwigPastorius]

67. Nothing would energize Trump supporters more to get out and vote, than...

a chance to pull the lever against Hillary Clinton.

I voted for her. She should now be the president, but that ship has sailed.

If she did enter now, I predict she'd be out of the running for the nomination by Super Tuesday.

[haydukelives]

69. many, many people

sounds like Trump.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

70. No no no no no no no no

I feel like she was robbed in 2016 but just no. We need some fresh candidates/faces and the last thing we need is a 2016 redux. Her recent public statements about Transgender women and attacks on Sanders and Warren and their wealth tax plans have really soured me on her too. I also have a bad feeling that the people urging her to run are out of a desire to keep Warren or Sanders from winning the nomination.

[X_Digger]

72. oh ffs. n/t

[Baltimike]

73. I am one of the many. They *stole* this from her, and we are at war

whether we like it or not