The “Who is running in 2020?” tea leaves thread, Part 3

[Kung Fu Kenny]

Hickenlooper, Buttigieg, Gillibrand, Klobuchar, O'Rourke? Lots of last names that are not so pleasing to the ear in this primary.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

https://twitter.com/RyanLizza/status/1092917305552617472

BETOMANIA CONFIRMED to be decided upon in the next 24 days.

*In Aquaman voice* MAH MAN

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https://twitter.com/RyanLizza/status/1092917305552617472

BETOMANIA CONFIRMED to be decided upon in the next 24 days.

Assuming he's not Joe Biden and just bidin' his time.

[Former Crackhead Mike Lindell]

Hickenlooper, Buttigieg, Gillibrand, Klobuchar, O'Rourke? Lots of last names that are not so pleasing to the ear in this primary.

I, for one, can't wait for the inevitable supercut of people butchering Buttigieg's name.

[Former Dean Phillips Supporters for Haley (I guess???!?) 👁️]

Klobuchar says she will announce whether or not she will run for President at that event in Minneapolis that has been noticed (she said so just now on MSNBC after the SOTU).

[Mr. Morden]

Hickenlooper headed to South Carolina tomorrow:

https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article225543195.html

[American2020]

Sherrod Brown says he's likely to decide on 2020 run in March

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/sherrod-brown-decision-in-march-cnntv/index.html

[brucejoel99]

Hickenlooper, Buttigieg, Gillibrand, Klobuchar, O'Rourke? Lots of last names that are not so pleasing to the ear in this primary.

I, for one, can't wait for the inevitable supercut of people butchering Buttigieg's name.

My favorite was Donna Brazile saying his name at the 2017 DNC Chair election when she tried a bunch of times before she just gave up & called him Mayor Pete.

[Mr. Morden]

Landrieu on 2020: "Never say never", but "I don't think I'm going to do it":

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/428696-mitch-landrieu-on-2020-campaign-i-dont-think-im-going-to-do-it

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[Mr. Morden]

After months of silence on the topic, Tim Ryan confirms that he's still thinking about running for president:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-tim-ryan-who-once-challenged-pelosi-for-dem-leadership-mulling-2020-presidential-bid

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[Sherrod Brown Shill]

After months of silence on the topic, Tim Ryan confirms that he's still thinking about running for president:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-tim-ryan-who-once-challenged-pelosi-for-dem-leadership-mulling-2020-presidential-bid

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With Brown almost certainly in the race I doubt it will happen, and I think the fact that Brown has started to consider running (basically already campaigning) is the reason for Ryan's silence in the past months.

[Mr. Morden]

Many top Dems in the early states haven't heard anything from Team Biden:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/henrygomez/joe-biden-2020-election-decision-iowa-new-hampshire

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[Big Abraham]

Many top Dems in the early states haven't heard anything from Team Biden:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/henrygomez/joe-biden-2020-election-decision-iowa-new-hampshire

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Yeah, I doubt he'll run. I've been wrong before, but this does not sound like the behaviour of someone interested mounting a campaign

[Pyro]

"Finally, the event no one has been waiting for." - Kevin Kruse

https://twitter.com/carolinerkenny/status/1093225882750251009

[Kung Fu Kenny]

"Finally, the event no one has been waiting for." - Kevin Kruse

https://twitter.com/carolinerkenny/status/1093225882750251009

I feel like a lot of people are going to watch this just to jeer him.

[Mr. Morden]

Joe Kennedy says he’s not running:’

https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/rep-joe-kennedy-iii-rules-2020-bid-encourages/story?id=60885874

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Biden’s been reaching out to potential supporters on Capitol Hill:

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/07/biden-2020-democrats-congress-1154192

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Inslee again says that he’ll decide in “week, not months”:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/06/washington-gov-jay-inslee-nears-decision-on-2020-presidential-run.html

[I think he first said that two weeks ago, so presumably there can’t be *that* many weeks left to go.]

Hickenlooper headed to NH next week:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fmr-colorado-gov-hickenlooper-making-moves-towards-2020-run

Bullock and Hickenlooper are both among those who have been reaching out to donors in California recently:

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/06/2020-democrats-california-1154284

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

"Finally, the event no one has been waiting for." - Kevin Kruse

https://twitter.com/carolinerkenny/status/1093225882750251009

Why? 

[Comrade Funk]

"Finally, the event no one has been waiting for." - Kevin Kruse

https://twitter.com/carolinerkenny/status/1093225882750251009

Why? 

You're asking why CNN would hold a pointless townhall for a candidate only bothsides-ist TV pundits cares about? This is f'n CNN...

[Joey1996]

"Finally, the event no one has been waiting for." - Kevin Kruse

https://twitter.com/carolinerkenny/status/1093225882750251009

Just wow

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

"Finally, the event no one has been waiting for." - Kevin Kruse

https://twitter.com/carolinerkenny/status/1093225882750251009

Why? 

You're asking why CNN would hold a pointless townhall for a candidate only bothsides-ist TV pundits cares about? This is f'n CNN...

This is bad even for them though

[Mr. Morden]

A Sanders campaign source in NH says Sanders is likely to decide on a run by the end of the month:

https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-primary-source-sanders-close-to-decision-on-second-presidential-run/26229520

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[Kung Fu Kenny]

A Sanders campaign source in NH says Sanders is likely to decide on a run by the end of the month:

https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-primary-source-sanders-close-to-decision-on-second-presidential-run/26229520

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So I guess "announcing imminently" means "thinking about making a decision within a month", got it

[Mr. Morden]

"Friends" of Bill Weld expect him to make clear that he's "testing the waters" for a GOP primary challenge when he speaks in NH on the 15th:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2019/02/07/bill-weld-could-major-thorn-trump-side/bqYJlublHlI3U7C1XcNzJJ/story.html

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And WMUR says that Weld will be making a return trip to NH later in the month:

https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-primary-source-weld-plans-to-return-to-nh-for-second-time-after-revealing-2020-plans/26229662

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[Shadows]

Bernie Sanders & Goldman's Ex CEO are locked in a twitter feud.

[Comrade Funk]

Bernie Sanders & Goldman's Ex CEO are locked in a twitter feud.

Okay. No one cares.