The “Who is running in 2020?” tea leaves thread, Part 2

[SoLongAtlas]

Zuckerberg orders a cheese steak in Philly https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-25/zuckerberg-visits-philly-orders-cheesesteak-like-a-local

Also, mods can you sticky this thread and unsticky the old one?

[The Other Castro]

Zuckerberg orders a cheese steak in Philly https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-25/zuckerberg-visits-philly-orders-cheesesteak-like-a-local

Also, mods can you sticky this thread and unsticky the old one?

He went to Pats though, classic tourist move. (I will give him credit however for correctly saying Whiz Wit)

[Alabama_Indy10]

At an event in Texas, Franken says “I don’t want to be president”:

http://lacrossetribune.com/news/franken-says-he-won-t-run-for-president-in/article_61fde4bb-ec86-5852-9104-7aa1610cc342.html

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God damn it

Don't take the Lord's name in vain

[America Needs R'hllor]

At an event in Texas, Franken says “I don’t want to be president”:

http://lacrossetribune.com/news/franken-says-he-won-t-run-for-president-in/article_61fde4bb-ec86-5852-9104-7aa1610cc342.html

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God damn it

Don't take the Lord's name in vain

But muh liberty
And if you're serious, you can't decide that your strict theological definition of "taking the Lord's name in vain" is the right one, nor can you impose it on other people.

[Mr. Morden]

Biden is launching a daily podcast:

http://thehill.com/homenews/media/352291-biden-launches-daily-news-podcast

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Cuban says there’s a 10% chance that he runs for president, and that it’s the only political office he would consider running for:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2735192-mark-cuban-says-theres-a-10-percent-chance-he-runs-for-president

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[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Ben Sasse heading to Iowa.

[Mr. Morden]

Ben Sasse heading to Iowa.

Source?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Ben Sasse heading to Iowa.

Source?

A tweet

[Mr. Morden]

Ben Sasse heading to Iowa.

Source?

A tweet

OK, looks like there's a story in the DMR now:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/26/ben-sasse-speak-iowa-family-leader-event/703653001/

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[MAINEiac4434]

Conservatives: people should be able to say what they want regardless of whether or not it offends people

Also conservatives:

God damn it

Don't take the Lord's name in vain

[Mr. Morden]

Jill Biden: "We take one day at a time."

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/jill-biden-on-husband-s-prospects-we-take-one-day/article_ff227f0e-a387-11e7-be11-dfcc427dc188.html

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[Mr. Morden]

Gabbard goes on another foreign trip, and gets banned from Azerbaijan (though this time along with a bipartisan delegation):

http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/09/how-did-tulsi-gabbard-end-up-blacklisted-by-azerbaijan/

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[The Other Castro]

Rep. Tim Ryan is heading to Wisconsin next week to campaign for Randy "Iron Stache" Bryce, and is also going to Iowa this weekend for the Polk County Steak Fry (as has previously been mentioned).

https://twitter.com/HCTrudo/status/913430673867894784

[America Needs R'hllor]

Cuban says there’s a 10% chance that he runs for president, and that it’s the only political office he would consider running for:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2735192-mark-cuban-says-theres-a-10-percent-chance-he-runs-for-president

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This guy's making our work so easy

[Mr. Morden]

Kasich asked about another presidential run:

http://freebeacon.com/politics/kasich-wallace-co-host/

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[Mr. Morden]

John Podhoretz suggests Oprah Winfrey as the Dems' best 2020 chance for prez, and her Twitter response is not exactly a denial of interest:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/353042-oprah-touts-op-ed-urging-her-to-run-for-president

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[Kamala]

John Podhoretz suggests Oprah Winfrey as the Dems' best 2020 chance for prez, and her Twitter response is not exactly a denial of interest:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/353042-oprah-touts-op-ed-urging-her-to-run-for-president

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I'm sure she's just gaslighting everyone.

[Mr. Morden]

Here's this week's #2020Vision column:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/29/politics/2020-vision-bidens-oprah-ben-sasse/

As usual, much of it covers ground we've already talked about here.  But here are two things from the column that I don't think we've mentioned...

Kander will be in the early caucus state of Nevada tomorrow:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1620832121310458/

And Seth Moulton (on his way to Iowa) responds to a question about 2020:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/09/29/seth-moulton-says-been-approached-run-for-president/ApxiBZNzL6Nm2brvo8th3K/story.html

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[Mr. Morden]

Earlier this week, Cuomo headed to the early caucus state of Nevada to speak before a gathering of the Transport Workers Union:

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2017-09-26/ny-gov-cuomo-to-speak-at-las-vegas-labor-convention

Meanwhile, Howard Schultz is asked about a presidential run, and responds “never say never”:

http://www.king5.com/opinion/editorials/the-sound/interviewer-howard-schultz-coy-about-2020-presidential-run/479398418

[QAnonKelly]

Moulton’s super young. 2020 is too early for him but I could see him being groomed for the job as time goes on. He’ll probably get there one day, even if that day isn’t for twenty years.

[Mr. Morden]

Sunday morning talk show watch:

This Sunday, Kasich will be on "State of the Union", while Sanders will be on both "State of the Union" and "This Week":

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NEWS_SHOWS?SITE=AP

[Mr. Morden]

On Twitter I found this pic of Tim Ryan and Seth Moulton from today's Iowa Steak Fry:



But this guy had the best shirt there:

[Mr. Morden]

Garcetti is spending an awfully large portion of his time traveling out of state (including a trip to early caucus state Nevada next month):

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-garcetti-out-of-town-20170912-story.html

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[Mr. Morden]

Jason Zengerle at the NYT has a new rundown of the 2020 Dem. field:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/09/30/opinion/who-can-beat-trump-in-2020.html

O'Malley has got to be upset that he didn't even get a mention.  How many more Iowa and New Hampshire visits does he have to do before the MSM notices his existence?  

Most surreal sentence from the piece is the one in which Zengerle calls Amy Klobuchar "a sort of thinking man’s Sarah Palin".

[TheSaint250]

The Jason Zengerle at the NYT has a new rundown of the 2020 Dem. field:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/09/30/opinion/who-can-beat-trump-in-2020.html

O'Malley has got to be upset that he didn't even get a mention.  How many more Iowa and New Hampshire visits does he have to do before the MSM notices his existence?  

Most surreal sentence from the piece is the one in which Zengerle calls Amy Klobuchar "a sort of thinking man’s Sarah Palin".

Was it because Klobuchar said she could see Canada from her porch?