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

[BuckeyeNut]

The Brown piece makes Tim Ryan's decision to remain in the House much more understandable - if Brown is elected nationwide in 2020 he gets the Senate appointment, and if Brown isn't on the ticket/loses nationwide then he challenges Portman in a Trump six-year midterm in 2022.

Or he's a young guy in a safe seat on the right side of a massive generational bottleneck in the House...

I don't see why anything in that piece indicates a Brown 2020 run any more than any of the various other pieces on Brown have. He's a nice guy, he has the right bio if he wants to do it.

But he doesn't want to do it. He's never wanted to do it. We could pretty transparently *see * if he wanted to do it (he'd pop up in this thread a lot more, that's for sure), and he's not doing any of the things that would indicate he wants to.

He doesn't want to do it.

I mostly agree but he's candid about wanting the VP job once he was a finalist and about regretting not being able to campaign across the Midwest. That doesn't mean he's insincere now when he expresses a lack of desire to run for president. But presumably, if he's re-elected in one of the handful of states Democrats need to flip to take back the White House, the buzz about him running will grow and possibly affect him a way similar to being in VP contention did.


As for Tim Ryan, sounds like he may be eyeing running in 2020 himself and being elected governor in 2018 is too fast to turn around and run for president. (At least, it has been for a few decades.)

Nah, Ryan wants to be Speaker.

I am also thoroughly unconvinced Hillary putting out a new book means she's looking to run.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

I am also thoroughly unconvinced Hillary putting out a new book means she's looking to run.

Agreed, but I really wish that the Clintons would take the hint and retire from public life.

[Mr. Morden]

I am also thoroughly unconvinced Hillary putting out a new book means she's looking to run.

I'm actually looking at it the other way around.  The press release promises that she's going to be "candid" this time.  If she really does let it rip and says what's on her mind regardless of the political implications, then I'd take that as a sign that she's ruled out a 2020 run.  But it's too early to know if she's actually doing that, or if saying that is just a marketing tactic.  We'll have to wait to see the contents of the book to find out.

[Santander]

So she still can't take responsibility for her faults?

[Oppo]

Bullock is on NPR talking about his opposition to the "skinny repeal."

[Mr. Morden]

Rep. John Delaney is reportedly thinking about running for president:

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2017/Delaney-Plans-To-Announce-Decision-This-Weekend-on-Political-Future/

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He's potentially going to announce for president this weekend?!?  Sheesh.

Also:

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/27/john-delaney-2020-president-241044

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[Horsemask]

Rep. John Delaney is reportedly thinking about running for president:

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2017/Delaney-Plans-To-Announce-Decision-This-Weekend-on-Political-Future/

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He's potentially going to announce for president this weekend?!?  Sheesh.

Also:

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/27/john-delaney-2020-president-241044

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Interesting...will definitely have to be on the lookout for his op-ed

[TheSaint250]

Cory Booker is debating in the Senate as if he is running for POTUS.

[Liberalrocks]

So she still can't take responsibility for her faults?

She does own responsibility in the book, there were a number of factors including her mistakes that lead to her defeat and will be addressed.

I am also thoroughly unconvinced Hillary putting out a new book means she's looking to run.

I'm actually looking at it the other way around.  The press release promises that she's going to be "candid" this time.  If she really does let it rip and says what's on her mind regardless of the political implications, then I'd take that as a sign that she's ruled out a 2020 run.  But it's too early to know if she's actually doing that, or if saying that is just a marketing tactic.  We'll have to wait to see the contents of the book to find out.

I would hope for both to occur, its just too early to rule anything out or be sure.

[Bidenworth2020]

no no non onononononnoon

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Was just about to report on Delaney but dang...

[BlueDogDemocrat]

I don't see why Delaney wont run for president if he is putting out an op-ed and said he isn't going to run for reelection or for governor.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

So did he publish the op-ed or not?

[MAINEiac4434]

So did he publish the op-ed or not?

Evidently it's coming this weekend.

[OkThen]

New profile of Rep. Seth Moulton...

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/28/seth-moulton-congressman-run-president-2020-profile-215428

[Grumpier Than Thou]

More re: Delaney from WaPo (not the editorial we're waiting for)

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[BlueDogDemocrat]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/john-delaney-why-im-running-for-president/2017/07/28/02460ae4-73b7-11e7-8f39-eeb7d3a2d304_story.html?utm_term=.fd6e8cacc4d8

I just saw this

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[Mr. Morden]

While most of the other 2020ers have current political offices to worry about, Julian Castro is taking selfies in Target:

https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/889689739841896449



(Probably related to Target CEO Brian Cornell's recent comments about Hispanics not shopping as much anymore: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-18/target-s-chief-sounds-alarm-on-pullback-by-hispanic-shoppers )

[Santander]

Wearing a freaking Obama t-shirt. What year is he living in?!

[Mr. Morden]

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

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/28/politics/2020-vision-john-delaney-elizabeth-warren/index.html

The story notes that on Wednesday, Polk County, Iowa Dems will make an announcement about their September “steak fry”.  The fact that they’re teasing an announcement like this suggests that maybe there’s going to be a big name speaker at the event….presumably one of the prospective 2020 candidates.

[Kamala]

Wearing a freaking Obama t-shirt. What year is he living in?!

I'll have what he's having

[Mr. Morden]

New profile of Rep. Seth Moulton...

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/28/seth-moulton-congressman-run-president-2020-profile-215428

He gives a denial in the story, but it’s in the present tense:

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But also:

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[Liberalrocks]

Wearing a freaking Obama t-shirt. What year is he living in?!

I'll have what he's having

Yes particularly after all  the "winning" we have been doing over the course of the last 6 months.

[Mr. Morden]

Sunday morning talk show watch: Kasich will be on Fox News Sunday this weekend:

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

[RogueBeaver]

Tim Ryan headed to Iowa.