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10. Four years is a long time, and those old white men are OLD. What people are saying is that they want

Reply to portlander23 (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 04:21 PM

Dec 2016

Biden or Sanders to run now. Pretty hard to say who you want in 2020 when we're not even there yet. Give it time.

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Poll: Dems favor Biden, Sanders for 2020 nomination [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

We have a lot MichMary Dec 2016 #1

Both are too old Calculating Dec 2016 #2

Interestingly, in the same poll, those asked said they wanted someone younger. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #5

I agree. They are too old already. Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2016 #49

Sanders just finished campaigning and spending hundreds of millions. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #3

With all due respect angrychair Dec 2016 #15

I have touched on this in other replies. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #18

What actual policies did Biden pass that people might thinking of? yurbud Dec 2016 #36

Exactly. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #40

I can't see Bernie running in 2020 at all and regardless of what Biden says NWCorona Dec 2016 #48

One hundred percent agree. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #58

Bernie and Joe are too old sorry. Cattledog Dec 2016 #4

There won't be a Presidency or an election by 2020 Greybnk48 Dec 2016 #6

Yep WhiteTara Dec 2016 #53

Polls that early are just name recognition. Mass Dec 2016 #7

look I like both MFM008 Dec 2016 #8

Like Kamala Harris, the female California version of Obama TeamPooka Dec 2016 #22

Yup. MFM008 Dec 2016 #27

Or Gavin Newsom Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #44

I like Gavin even though he's not a "fierce Young woman of color" TeamPooka Dec 2016 #46

And I like Senator Harris even though she hasnt been as ahead of the curve on some issues Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #57

At least since 1960 loyalsister Dec 2016 #31

I don't think either of them care to serve IN our government the rest of their lives. They'll organ Sunlei Dec 2016 #9

Four years is a long time, and those old white men are OLD. What people are saying is that they want RedWedge Dec 2016 #10

"What people are saying is that they want" NCTraveler Dec 2016 #12

You said it better than I did. RedWedge Dec 2016 #13

Lots of time for a younger, fresher face to emerge Jose Garcia Dec 2016 #11

Reply I assume someone off the radar will take charge and beat the old warhorses Johonny Dec 2016 #14

warren DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #16

Bernie for 2020! Joe941 Dec 2016 #17

For what party? (nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #25

I would prefer someone who didn't lose in 2016. David__77 Dec 2016 #19

Thank you. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #26

Two older white men to replace a younger old white man? No. We have a bigger pool to fish from TeamPooka Dec 2016 #20

Kirsten Gillibrand leftynyc Dec 2016 #21

But to some, that would be pandering to "identity politics" instead of ehrnst Dec 2016 #47

If experience no longer matters... Mellomugwump Dec 2016 #23

At this point Bettie Dec 2016 #24

I pick ME Txbluedog Dec 2016 #28

Just become a YouTube star. Beartracks Dec 2016 #56

Old and older BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #29

Bernie is not a Democrat ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #30

The candidates don't need to be Democrats. David__77 Dec 2016 #33

For me, if we put non-party members ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #35

I can understand that. David__77 Dec 2016 #37

Exactly. JTFrog Dec 2016 #38

We have 19 governors to chose from. 1 independent governor who leans democratic yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #45

It's hard when the republicans/Russians hack your emails Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #50

No thanks to both! hrmjustin Dec 2016 #32

What are prospects of Roy Cooper being considered??? FreeStateDemocrat Dec 2016 #34

Why not Methuselah ? DFW Dec 2016 #39

I think Biden may run for Senate if Carper retires. But Sanders may well run again. StevieM Dec 2016 #41

I will never support Sanders as the nominee Gothmog Dec 2016 #42

I want to see one of the Castro Twins madokie Dec 2016 #43

Glad to see we have put our faith WhiteTara Dec 2016 #51

Why isn't Martin O'Malley part of this discussion? LonePirate Dec 2016 #52

gawd Skittles Dec 2016 #54

Here's how the question was phrased DavidDvorkin Dec 2016 #55