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

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/KateNocera/status/1074764504104345600

God help us.

[brucejoel99]

If it means anything, Tulsi2020.com requires administrator login, something rare of people who buy the political domains just to troll or never use.

Checked and conformed. Its obvious she's already decided at least on an exploratory committee.

Now we wait for Atlas' shredding of someone who, for all intents and purposes, is a generally good candidate.

LOL no.

[brucejoel99]

If it means anything, Tulsi2020.com requires administrator login, something rare of people who buy the political domains just to troll or never use.

Checked and conformed. Its obvious she's already decided at least on an exploratory committee.

Now we wait for Atlas' shredding of someone who, for all intents and purposes, is a generally good candidate.

LOL no.

May I ask why? She served our country overseas, she's not afraid to stand up to Trump, she's got great foreign policy credentials. And it doesn't hurt that she's young and photogenic.

Pre-2016 voting record and relationships with Assad and Modi. I say this as someone who was once very keen on Gabbard, if she runs she'll be my 6th option after Bernie, Merkley, Warren, Brown and even Gillibrand.

Also, the comments she's made on the LGBT community in the past will definitely be brought up during the campaign.

This this this all this 1000x this. "Generally good candidate" on opposite day only.

[brucejoel99]

If it means anything, Tulsi2020.com requires administrator login, something rare of people who buy the political domains just to troll or never use.

Checked and conformed. Its obvious she's already decided at least on an exploratory committee.

Now we wait for Atlas' shredding of someone who, for all intents and purposes, is a generally good candidate.

LOL no.

May I ask why? She served our country overseas, she's not afraid to stand up to Trump, she's got great foreign policy credentials. And it doesn't hurt that she's young and photogenic.

Also, the comments she's made on the LGBT community in the past will definitely be brought up during the campaign.

Hillary Clinton?

Tulsi

[brucejoel99]

V. much doubt she is thinking of 2020, but could be on the trail.

BBC: Angelina Jolie hints at move into politics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46699457

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Angelina Jolie? Who's next? Lindsey Lohan?

Ronald Reagan.

Ronald Reagan? The actor?!

[brucejoel99]

NYT on Bidenworld.

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Oh, he's running.

[brucejoel99]

Long detail on Inslee:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/01/washington-governor-jay-inslee-running-president/579217/

Guess he's in.

[brucejoel99]

Kasich spoke at the University of Florida and was asked the 2020 question:

https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190123/kasich-doesnt-rule-out-2020-presidential-run

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Attended this event last night, & he was really cool to see. He didn't talk about politics as much as I hoped for, but hearing his speech was still inspiring nonetheless. It wasn't just about politics & controversy. He was genuinely trying to motivate us to do good regardless of what political side we are on.

[brucejoel99]

this whole thing w/ Wayne Messam is hilarious and as a son of Broward I am thoroughly enjoying it

[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.

[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.

[brucejoel99]

Andrew Gillum has sent out an email to supporters touting a "major announcement in South Florida" on March 20.

Gillum is not from South Florida.

The flashy video looks like he's gearing up for a presidential run, but the message behind it seems to indicate that he's just gonna announce that he's setting up a PAC.

Also, he lost our most winnable governor's race in decades & even ran behind Nelson & the freaking Ag commissioner candidate, so please just go away.