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

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Sounds like Warren is trying to get out in front of Bernie.

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Beto O’Rourke On Running For President In 2020: ‘It’s A Definitive No’

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Evan McMullin was in Iowa a couple of days ago.  Other potential 2020ers visiting Iowa in the coming weeks include Hickenlooper, Sanders, Harris, Bullock, and Sasse:

Will McMullin run as an independent again or as a Republican?

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Yep, Sirota, Stoller and other bullsh**t artists aren't going to get traction this cycle. Not a Beto supporter but I have no patience for this purity nonsense that ignores Sanders problematic votes.

I’m not even questioning if Sanders’ record. It was good enough for me to vote for him over Hillary. What really bothers me is the feeling I get if people pushing a Bernie or Bust narrative, which is the last thing the country, and frankly the world, needs after two years of the abominable administration.

Bernie doesn't always vote the right way, but he votes the right way a lot more than some New Democrat.

Drink.

Cheers!

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Sounds like Brown is interested; I wonder how much more vocal he would be if Cordray had won the governor’s race.

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Beto O’Rourke Looks Back on 2018: ‘The Best Year of My Life’

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He seems to like campaigning...

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I think the difference between a lot of the Sanders critics and his supporters who criticize literally everyone else is that the former would do the responsible thing and vote for him in the general if it came to that whereas the latter group has proven to be irresponsible, self-righteous, and destructive when not given everything it wants.

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Meanwhile, prospective-but-not-yet-declared candidates Bennet and Klobuchar have been “burning up the phone lines” to reach out to donors:

I've long been sold on the idea of Bennet as an ideal running mate for Harris, but I'm starting to think he might be my sleeper pick in the presidential race.  If Biden, O'Rourke, and McAuliffe all do decide not to run, that leaves a big opening to be filled by a moderate.  Bennet might just be the man to assume the role.  (Hickenlooper's presence complicates things, though.)

His attack on Ted Cruz’s hypocrisy last week helped boost his profile. He’s been rumbling about it for a while. Fun fact, he would be the first president born outside of the US. His dad was a diplomat serving in India.

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Weld registers as a Republican

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Are we going to have to have a A team and B team debates like the Republicans did in 2016?

Yes, but with a twist.  The DNC said they would randomly assign candidates to debates on two sequential days if necessary.  

Which is a pretty bad idea. Buttigieg/Delaney/Yang don't belong on the same debate stage as Kamala or Booker. Put the top tier candidates all in one debate and just have a undercard debate for the those who want to sell books.

Don't blaspheme against the holy trinity, please.

I mean, Ojeda’s candidacy is dead... I’d say Ojeda instead of Yang.

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Hogan reiterates that his "plan" is to finish his term as governor, but "never say never" regarding 2020:

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/02/04/party-leaders-add-to-hogan-2020-buzz-he-admits-he-hasnt-closed-the-door/

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He did use the F-word though. His comments seem to indicate that he knows he’d be tiliting at windmills if he did run. But he might do it anyway to make a point against Trump.

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Come on Mr. Modern, do that sorting thing like you did in 2015 that I quoted on the last page for 2020!

You mean like this thread?

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It would be late if election is next month and maybe even in that case it wouldn't be.

O'Rourke slept his hype and momentum away after his Texas senate loss. Look at the polls.

Note the momentum boosts that Harris got after her announcement. Current poll numbers didn’t dissuade Klobuchar.

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Biden's implosion is going to be biblical. He'll lead every poll after he announces. The honeymoon period will be real. But what comes after -- the POP. The collapse.

I can't wait to see him drop out.

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Beto opts not to run for Senate, will likely announce Presidential bid in the coming weeks.

Great news!

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Anything new on Gillum?

Announcement coming tomorrow.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-nsf-andrew-gillum-tease-20190319-story.html

After a surprise primary election victory, the former Tallahassee mayor had hoped to make Florida history by becoming the state’s first black governor. DeSantis dashed those dreams, but the campaign skyrocketed Gillum onto the national stage.

Despite the loss, Gillum’s been rumored to be considering a run for president in an already-crowded Democratic field.

Will that be the “major announcement” coming Wednesday in Miami, or will Gillum throw his support behind one of the other contenders?

He’s gonna primary Shalala.

Source: My *ss, but I think it would be funny

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Mike Gravel is...considering...running.

Bah Gawd! That’s... Mike Gravel’s music!?!?

Didn’t see that one coming, I have to say. I hope that he goes through with it.

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Mike Gravel is...considering...running.

Bah Gawd! That’s... Mike Gravel’s music!?!?

Didn’t see that one coming, I have to say. I hope that he goes through with it.

He's just trying to elbow out Begich.

Damn, you’re right! The wrong Alaskan former Senator might be running!