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

[ON Progressive]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-avenatti-says-2020-democratic-nominee-better-be-a-white-male/

*loosens collar*

Yeah, he has a 0% chance of winning. This makes nobody more likely to vote for him and the majority of the electorate less likely to vote for him in a Democratic primary.

I am aware that what he's saying sounds a lot less bad in context/in full, but since when have voters cared about context?

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Avenatti goes full racist and sexist: Michael Avenatti Says The Next Democratic Nominee For President 'Better Be A White Male' In Time Interview
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michael-avenatti-next-democratic-nominee-for-president-white-male-time-magazine_us_5bd1f5e7e4b0a8f17ef58216

Of course, he's thinking of himself, a white man.

[Pandaguineapig]

Avenatti goes full racist and sexist: Michael Avenatti Says The Next Democratic Nominee For President 'Better Be A White Male' In Time Interview
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michael-avenatti-next-democratic-nominee-for-president-white-male-time-magazine_us_5bd1f5e7e4b0a8f17ef58216

Of course, he's thinking of himself, a white man.

The fact that NBC is turning on him is proof that they don't think their useful idiot is useful anymore

[Mr. Morden]

Biden headed to Iowa on Tuesday:

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/25/joe-biden-visit-iowa-abby-finkenauer-fred-hubbell-2018-2020-midterms-president-caucus/1768916002/

[Mr. Morden]

Sanders shooting hoops:



And here he is talking about 2020:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rubycramer/bernie-sanders-2020-president-campaign-midterm-elections

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[RI]

@JohnKasich - 8:42 AM - 25 Oct 2018

I gave him every chance, but I've come to the conclusion that @realDonaldTrump is simply incapable of being a unifier or accepting any personal responsibility.

Americans deserve more -- so much more -- from a President.

It's happening folks.

Kasich really, really disappointed me during the Kavanaugh confirmation. I supported him in 2016, but I don't know if I could in 2020 after his antics the past year or so.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Harris was in Iowa today stumping for Democrats and the crowds were quite impressive for a candidate this early in the stage...

https://twitter.com/ZachWahls/status/1054830482314137600

https://twitter.com/caseytolan/status/1054830090188742656

Please don't tell me it's rigged again?

[Pandaguineapig]

@JohnKasich - 8:42 AM - 25 Oct 2018

I gave him every chance, but I've come to the conclusion that @realDonaldTrump is simply incapable of being a unifier or accepting any personal responsibility.

Americans deserve more -- so much more -- from a President.

It's happening folks.

Kasich really, really disappointed me during the Kavanaugh confirmation. I supported him in 2016, but I don't know if I could in 2020 after his antics the past year or so.

John Kasich really has an addiction to media coverage, I liked the guy in 2016 but his constant attention seeking from the Kavanaugh hearing to the Florida shooting is really getting pathetic.

[Mr. Morden]

Harris:

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/glimpse-2020-kamala-harris-connects-female-supporters-iowa/story?id=58754888

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Booker was in Nevada this week:

https://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/local-news/us-sen-cory-booker-campaigns-for-dems-speaks-to-law-students-at-boyd-school-of-law/1547685535

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As Bullock heads to Iowa, he’s asked about 2020:

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/26/iowa-elections-2018-vote-montana-gov-steve-bullock-iowa-president-trump-caucuses-rob-sand-cindy-axne/1774812002/

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That story notes that O’Malley will also be in Iowa this weekend.

[Mr. Morden]

This story's a couple of months old now, but I missed it at the time:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/the-new-dr-no-rep-justin-amash-marooned-in-congress/2018/07/31/5e9f9ca2-90e8-11e8-8322-b5482bf5e0f5_story.html?utm_term=.d979599338e0

It covers Amash's continued dissatisfaction with the direction of the GOP.  E.g.:

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I mention it here, as Amash, through his spokeswoman, did give a "no comment" on a 2020 run last year:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=233345.msg5774366#msg5774366

At this point, his lack of signaling in that direction means he's probably not running, but we'll see.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Opinion piece on Sherrod: https://articles.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2018/10/will_a_landslide_win_for_sherr.amp

[Karpatsky]

Opinion piece on Sherrod: https://articles.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2018/10/will_a_landslide_win_for_sherr.amp

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that they let such economically illiterate people be journalists, but I still am.

[Mr. Morden]

Al Hunt reports that "in private conversations with top politicians" Biden has repeatedly insisted that he'll make his decision in early 2019, and won't drag it out like last time.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-10-28/oe-biden-will-tell-us-his-2020-presidential-plans-soon

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[Mr. Morden]

Looks like when reporters tried to follow up with Gillibrand on her promise to serve a six year term, she implied that a run for president next year is very much still on the table:

https://buffalonews.com/2018/10/27/gillibrand-on-running-for-president-i-can-think-about-it-later/

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[TheSaint250]

She flip-flopped on her commitment to serve out her term faster than she flip-flopped on her own beliefs.

[Mr. Morden]

O’Malley, in Iowa this weekend, was asked about 2020:

https://qctimes.com/news/presidential-hopefuls-for----declared-and-undeclared-/article_6b5e050b-e9f2-5291-87e7-4af6003ae446.html

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Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton, while saying that she doesn’t want to run again, does say that she wants to be president:

https://www.recode.net/2018/10/27/18032550/hillary-clinton-kara-swisher-92y-recode-decode-live-podcast-transcript

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[Doimper]

Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton, while saying that she doesn’t want to run again, does say that she wants to be president:

https://www.recode.net/2018/10/27/18032550/hillary-clinton-kara-swisher-92y-recode-decode-live-podcast-transcript

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Hmm

[NewYorkExpress]

Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton, while saying that she doesn’t want to run again, does say that she wants to be president:

https://www.recode.net/2018/10/27/18032550/hillary-clinton-kara-swisher-92y-recode-decode-live-podcast-transcript

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Hmm

Hillary's going to get picked Vice President, and then she's going to push the President in front a Washington Metro train.

[CookieDamage]

Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton, while saying that she doesn’t want to run again, does say that she wants to be president:

https://www.recode.net/2018/10/27/18032550/hillary-clinton-kara-swisher-92y-recode-decode-live-podcast-transcript

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Hmm

I don't think she's egotistical enough to believe she'd win in a crowded primary. They'd eat her alive.

[Mr. Morden]

Avenatti assembling his team:

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/29/michael-avenatti-2020-election-campaign-944994

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[Mr. Morden]

From a dispatch on Deval Patrick's trip to South Carolina:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/why-deval-patrick-might-run-president/574222/

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[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Avenatti assembling his team:

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/29/michael-avenatti-2020-election-campaign-944994

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Hearing some of those middle-tier level operatives attempting to portray themselves as political "heavyweights" was more hilarious than Avenatti's prospective candidacy itself.

[Mr. Morden]

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/413746-team-clinton-says-theres-no-way-hillarys-running-again

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[Mr. Morden]

Sanders not committing to serving his full term in the Senate:

https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2018/10/29/with-2020-presidential-run-a-possibility-bernie-sanders-wont-pledge-to-serve-full-senate-term

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Garcetti on running for prez in the last minute or so of this interview: “I’ll keep thinking about it”:

https://cheddar.com/videos/l-a-mayor-eric-garcetti-on-tech-diversity-and-his-2020-plans

[Progressive Pessimist]

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/413746-team-clinton-says-theres-no-way-hillarys-running-again

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I hope this puts that to rest...though I doubt it will.