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

[Bernie Derangement Syndrome Haver]

It‘s pretty clear to me that Merkley will run for Senate again.

You are right:
https://twitter.com/greggiroux/status/1102883595952287744

Thank goodness!

[Skye]

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1102912907854180352

Don't run for President, please.

[7,052,770]

Late March or early April puts her behind the 8 ball as far as getting 65,000 donors to get in the debates.

[Former Crackhead Mike Lindell]

I have zero doubt that, should she run, Abrams would smash the 1% polling threshold easily. Don't think she'll run though.

[Rookie Yinzer]

She is NOT running for President. No matter how coy she is with the media.

[junior chįmp]

Not a Dem single voter in CNN's panel wants clown Biden to run

A group of Democratic voters who had supported Hillary Clinton in 2016 rejected former Vice President Joe Biden's bid for the presidency during a Tuesday morning panel on CNN's "New Day."

"How many of you would like to see Joe Biden get in?" co-host Alisyn Camerota asked the panel. "Show of hands?"

No one raised their hands. Multiple people shook their heads.


"What's happening?" Camerota said.

"His time is done," Democrat Carol Evans replied.

Democrat Russell Banks expanded on her point.

"I'll be honest, I used to think like, you know—because obviously he was riding the Obama wave, and I thought he was the person that would unite the party, but to be honest, you know, Senator Biden really comes from kind of the good-old-boy politics of the past," he said.


https://freebeacon.com/politics/cnn-panel-of-democrats-dont-support-biden-his-time-is-done/

Hopefully Biden is done

[scutosaurus]

Not a Dem single voter in CNN's panel wants clown Biden to run

A group of Democratic voters who had supported Hillary Clinton in 2016 rejected former Vice President Joe Biden's bid for the presidency during a Tuesday morning panel on CNN's "New Day."

"How many of you would like to see Joe Biden get in?" co-host Alisyn Camerota asked the panel. "Show of hands?"

No one raised their hands. Multiple people shook their heads.


"What's happening?" Camerota said.

"His time is done," Democrat Carol Evans replied.

Democrat Russell Banks expanded on her point.

"I'll be honest, I used to think like, you know—because obviously he was riding the Obama wave, and I thought he was the person that would unite the party, but to be honest, you know, Senator Biden really comes from kind of the good-old-boy politics of the past," he said.


https://freebeacon.com/politics/cnn-panel-of-democrats-dont-support-biden-his-time-is-done/

Hopefully Biden is done

These freedom fighters are the Bennet voters of the future.

[Bernie Derangement Syndrome Haver]

Bloomberg OUT
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-03-05/our-highest-office-my-deepest-obligation

[Matty]

Bloomberg wasn’t going to make noise

[brucejoel99]

Bloomberg OUT
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-03-05/our-highest-office-my-deepest-obligation

Lmao the amount of money Bloomberg has spent exploring runs for President over the years, only to end up not running, could fund a small country for several years at this point lol

In all seriousness, though, good piece. People will focus on his decision not to run, but you gotta admire his commitment to retire every coal-fired plant over the next decade & move us towards 100% clean energy; a laudable & urgently necessary commitment, at that.

Imo, smart move overall by Bloomberg & very bad news for Trump & the GOP, since Bloomberg can now use all the money he was going to spend to run for President to defeat Trump & the GOP instead.

[PaperKooper]

Bloomberg not running probably means Biden is. 

[Rookie Yinzer]

Not a Dem single voter in CNN's panel wants clown Biden to run

A group of Democratic voters who had supported Hillary Clinton in 2016 rejected former Vice President Joe Biden's bid for the presidency during a Tuesday morning panel on CNN's "New Day."

"How many of you would like to see Joe Biden get in?" co-host Alisyn Camerota asked the panel. "Show of hands?"

No one raised their hands. Multiple people shook their heads.


"What's happening?" Camerota said.

"His time is done," Democrat Carol Evans replied.

Democrat Russell Banks expanded on her point.

"I'll be honest, I used to think like, you know—because obviously he was riding the Obama wave, and I thought he was the person that would unite the party, but to be honest, you know, Senator Biden really comes from kind of the good-old-boy politics of the past," he said.


https://freebeacon.com/politics/cnn-panel-of-democrats-dont-support-biden-his-time-is-done/

Hopefully Biden is done

Smart people.

[Some of My Best Friends Are Gay]

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1102912907854180352

Don't run for President, please.

There's no way in hell she's going to run for President, and I don't think she's ever even seriously considered it.

It's pretty obvious (at least to me) that she's going to run for Senate against Perdue.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Not a Dem single voter in CNN's panel wants clown Biden to run

A group of Democratic voters who had supported Hillary Clinton in 2016 rejected former Vice President Joe Biden's bid for the presidency during a Tuesday morning panel on CNN's "New Day."

"How many of you would like to see Joe Biden get in?" co-host Alisyn Camerota asked the panel. "Show of hands?"

No one raised their hands. Multiple people shook their heads.


"What's happening?" Camerota said.

"His time is done," Democrat Carol Evans replied.

Democrat Russell Banks expanded on her point.

"I'll be honest, I used to think like, you know—because obviously he was riding the Obama wave, and I thought he was the person that would unite the party, but to be honest, you know, Senator Biden really comes from kind of the good-old-boy politics of the past," he said.


https://freebeacon.com/politics/cnn-panel-of-democrats-dont-support-biden-his-time-is-done/

Hopefully Biden is done

Smart people.

That's a first for a CNN panel of ordinary voters.

[History505]

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/05/beto-orourke-has-spoken-with-a-potential-campaign-manager-for-a-possible-2020-campaign-for-president.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&par=sharebar
Beto O'Rourke has spoken with a possible manager for a 2020 campaign.

[Mr. Morden]

Maggie Haberman won't let the dream die:

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1103112642166775809

[Mr. Morden]

Hogan, speaking in Iowa:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/maryland-gov-larry-hogan-in-iowa-and-not-running-for-president--yet/2019/03/04/d5d78648-3ea5-11e9-9361-301ffb5bd5e6_story.html

But he also signaled that he is in no rush to make up his mind about 2020. He said he was here to attend to National Governors Association business, not lay the groundwork for a campaign. “It currently makes no sense, with a president that has the kind of approval rating that he does in his own party,” Hogan said in an interview. “Having said that, I’ve said things can change, and we don’t know what it might look like a few months from now.”

Variables such as the outcome of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s probe, Democratic talk of impeachment and the president’s fluctuating political standing are all potential factors in his decision, Hogan acknowledged. In the meantime, he’s taking things slowly.

Swalwell:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/432665-swalwell-says-he-will-make-2020-decision-by-the-end-of-the-month

Asked during a question-and-answer session at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics when he plans to announce a decision on a White House bid, Swalwell said “by the end of the month.”

“There are three questions I’ve asked myself,” he said. “Do I think I can make a difference? Do I think I can win? Because I don’t think — even if you can make a difference, if you can’t win, it’s a hell of a sacrifice to take your family and friends and home constituents through.”

“And then three, can we get the child care for two kids under two to do it?”

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/05/beto-orourke-has-spoken-with-a-potential-campaign-manager-for-a-possible-2020-campaign-for-president.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&par=sharebar
Beto O'Rourke has spoken with a possible manager for a 2020 campaign.

This is the crazy thing about O’Rourke saying he’s already decided, but not announcing what the decision is.  He said last week that he’s now made up his mind on what to do, but won’t announce what the decision is yet.  However, reporting like this makes it clear that, if he has decided (as he says he has) then he’s obviously decided to run for president.  What’s the point of sounding out a campaign manager for a presidential run if you’ve already ruled out a presidential run?

[henster]

Hogan, speaking in Iowa:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/maryland-gov-larry-hogan-in-iowa-and-not-running-for-president--yet/2019/03/04/d5d78648-3ea5-11e9-9361-301ffb5bd5e6_story.html

But he also signaled that he is in no rush to make up his mind about 2020. He said he was here to attend to National Governors Association business, not lay the groundwork for a campaign. “It currently makes no sense, with a president that has the kind of approval rating that he does in his own party,” Hogan said in an interview. “Having said that, I’ve said things can change, and we don’t know what it might look like a few months from now.”

Variables such as the outcome of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s probe, Democratic talk of impeachment and the president’s fluctuating political standing are all potential factors in his decision, Hogan acknowledged. In the meantime, he’s taking things slowly.

Swalwell:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/432665-swalwell-says-he-will-make-2020-decision-by-the-end-of-the-month

Asked during a question-and-answer session at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics when he plans to announce a decision on a White House bid, Swalwell said “by the end of the month.”

“There are three questions I’ve asked myself,” he said. “Do I think I can make a difference? Do I think I can win? Because I don’t think — even if you can make a difference, if you can’t win, it’s a hell of a sacrifice to take your family and friends and home constituents through.”

“And then three, can we get the child care for two kids under two to do it?”

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/05/beto-orourke-has-spoken-with-a-potential-campaign-manager-for-a-possible-2020-campaign-for-president.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&par=sharebar
Beto O'Rourke has spoken with a possible manager for a 2020 campaign.

This is the crazy thing about O’Rourke saying he’s already decided, but not announcing what the decision is.  He said last week that he’s now made up his mind on what to do, but won’t announce what the decision is yet.  However, reporting like this makes it clear that, if he has decided (as he says he has) then he’s obviously decided to run for president.  What’s the point of sounding out a campaign manager for a presidential run if you’ve already ruled out a presidential run?

I expect him to announce in a FB live or something like that, which he can do anytime. I don't get what the holdup is, it really seems like his moment has passed with the wait. Whenever he announces he'd certainly be in a far weaker position than had he done so earlier.

[JRP1994]

Maggie Haberman won't let the dream die:

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1103112642166775809

Oh my god. Please just go away and take Kerry with you

[wbrocks67]

It's pretty clear pundits are really trying to hype up the "HRC is running~~~~~" narrative. It's definitively clear that she's not but they'd love to keep that narrative going.

[Mr. Morden]

It's pretty clear pundits are really trying to hype up the "HRC is running~~~~~" narrative. It's definitively clear that she's not but they'd love to keep that narrative going.

So is Haberman lying, or did someone close to Clinton say this?

[Skye]

https://twitter.com/AnnieLinskey/status/1103117534969114627

lmao.

[Rookie Yinzer]

https://twitter.com/AnnieLinskey/status/1103117534969114627

lmao.

These dinosaurs are sociopaths. They all need to go away.

[RogueBeaver]

https://twitter.com/PoliticoScott/status/1103312669656915968

[Arturo Belano]

https://twitter.com/AnnieLinskey/status/1103117534969114627

lmao.

lol has anyone checked in on Al Gore yet? I mean, he's only 70.