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In reply to the discussion: Al Franken for 2020! [View all]

StevieM

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42. Cuomo has said he is not running. Newsom (there is not "e" at the end of his name) will either have
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 02:42 PM
Dec 2016

lost a bid to be governor of California, or won and become governor in 2019, the year the campaign for president begins.

Becerra would have been a great candidate, but he just agreed to become California's attorney general.

I don't think O'Malley is likely to run again after just losing so decisively in 2016. Although, to be clear, I liked O'Malley a lot and I think he would have made a good nominee and a good president. Then again, there certainly would have been a terrific fake scandal that the GOP made up against him.

Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand seem likely to run.

I am not sure why you left Elizabeth Warren off the list. I definitely think she will run and is probably the early front-runner.

Then again, Bernie Sanders might very well run again, even at his advanced age.

Other possible contenders are Sen. Amy Klobachar of Minnesota, Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado, former governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, and HUD Secretary Julian Castro.

I think that Patrick won't run if Warren does. And I think that if Bernie Sanders doesn't run then maybe Tulsi Gabbard will.

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Al Franken for 2020! [View all] jmowreader Dec 2016 OP
I love Al...but don't we have anyone who'll be under 70 years old in 2020...? First Speaker Dec 2016 #1
Good point. Also, I do like Al, but he's less than compelling Hortensis Dec 2016 #2
Katy Perry is looking good. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #5
Won't work Taylor Swift fans would never vote for Katy sarisataka Dec 2016 #12
Damn. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #15
Lol! demmiblue Dec 2016 #18
I did forget that sarisataka Dec 2016 #21
She's got my vote Calculating Dec 2016 #28
I don't think age should matter. Elizabeth Warren will be 71 in 2020 and I think she will be StevieM Dec 2016 #40
Too short DavidDvorkin Dec 2016 #3
I think a focus on 2018 is more in order. shraby Dec 2016 #4
2018 makes 2016 look like a birthday party. yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #16
Again and again and again you post this same screed. Over and over. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #20
Are you keeping a list? Begabig Dec 2016 #25
Not your business. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #27
Sure seems like you are... LP2K12 Dec 2016 #48
Kirsten Gillibrand leftynyc Dec 2016 #6
She also has some very strong support in the party DFW Dec 2016 #17
She has some skeletons in her closet from when she was a lawyer Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2016 #23
I'd have to know more leftynyc Dec 2016 #29
She is a fine senator (nt) jumptheshadow Dec 2016 #32
Nope, Franken shook hands with a thousandaire so he's not left enough for some /sarcasm uponit7771 Dec 2016 #7
How about Tammy Duckworth...? First Speaker Dec 2016 #8
There would be questions about her eligibility, since she was born in Thailand. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #35
No way! Hillary needs to run in 2020. She will WIN! Table Dec 2016 #9
. demmiblue Dec 2016 #10
Precisely Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #13
Can't tell if you're being serious or not (no sarcasm tag) Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #19
I think she's probably not that masochistic loyalsister Dec 2016 #22
there are dozens more who could do this in 2020. in the meanwhile i wish people would engage more in La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #11
Plus 1 Auggie Dec 2016 #30
Cuomo has said he is not running. Newsom (there is not "e" at the end of his name) will either have StevieM Dec 2016 #42
Everyone says they are not running till they are La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #44
I am not saying that I would vote for Tulsi Gabbard, only that she might run if StevieM Dec 2016 #45
i really dont see HRC doing it. And you are right about Tulsi La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #46
What I meant about HRC is that if she had won the presidency she might not StevieM Dec 2016 #47
Yeah, i def dont get the part of the dem base that thinks we should go further left La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #49
well said! he's both celebrity AND political brawn TuslaUltra Dec 2016 #14
Maybe Al could choose Jill Stein as his running mate? OnDoutside Dec 2016 #24
If he wanted to commit political seppuku, maybe jmowreader Dec 2016 #31
See below for punchline.... 😉 OnDoutside Dec 2016 #51
I thought you wanted to win... Begabig Dec 2016 #34
Who wouldn't be gripped by a Franken/Stein ticket ? OnDoutside Dec 2016 #50
Haha..I fell for it. Be back tomorrow night! Kittycow Dec 2016 #53
His wit is the greatest advantage. It would unnerve his opponent. blm Dec 2016 #26
He wrote a book about his presidency, if he ran. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #33
Really, why not Oprah?? Rstrstx Dec 2016 #36
Oprah isn't a professional politician jmowreader Dec 2016 #37
Let's see what the playing field looks like after the 2018 midterms PRETZEL Dec 2016 #38
How about John Bel Edwards? jmowreader Dec 2016 #39
Don't really know much about him, PRETZEL Dec 2016 #41
WRONG MN SENATOR moda253 Dec 2016 #43
Gavin Newsom Va Lefty Dec 2016 #52
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