Upsides/downsides to a Kamala Harris 2020 Democratic presidential bid?

[Suburbia]

What would be the upsides and downsides to California Senator-elect Kamala Harris running for president in 2020? Does she have any baggage? Can she appeal to white working class voters?

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Overrated establishment.

[MasterJedi]

Overrated establishment.

Hate to break it to you but Bernie is part of the establishment too.

[Pyro]

Overrated establishment.

Hate to break it to you but Bernie is part of the establishment too.

incumbent ≠ establishment

[MasterJedi]

Overrated establishment.

Hate to break it to you but Bernie is part of the establishment too.

incumbent ≠ establishment

Being in political office for over 35 years and rubbing elbows with all the muckity mucks and political elite. Yeah, not elite because he tells people things they want to hear (sounds familiar, doesn't it?)

[Mister Mets]

Upsides=
She would be the first female President.
She was a national leader on a key issue (justice reform) before she became Senator.
She is likely to excite liberals with her voting record.
The media seems to like her.

Downsides=
A San Francisco politician may be a tough sell in Ohio.
Her private life isn't very appealing (no kids, married a rich lawyer at 49, once dated a prominent politician 30 years her senior.)

[Suburbia]

Upsides=
She would be the first female President.
She was a national leader on a key issue (justice reform) before she became Senator.
She is likely to excite liberals with her voting record.
The media seems to like her.

Downsides=
A San Francisco politician may be a tough sell in Ohio.
Her private life isn't very appealing (no kids, married a rich lawyer at 49, once dated a prominent politician 30 years her senior.)

True.

[GlobeSoc]

Overrated establishment.

I agree. I hope she won't catch on in the 2020 primaries.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Upsides=
She would be the first female President.
She was a national leader on a key issue (justice reform) before she became Senator.
She is likely to excite liberals with her voting record.
The media seems to like her.

Downsides=
A San Francisco politician may be a tough sell in Ohio.
Her private life isn't very appealing (no kids, married a rich lawyer at 49, once dated a prominent politician 30 years her senior.)

Which is of course deeply unfair considering whom she'd be running to unseat.

[AltRightRepublican]

Overrated establishment.

Hate to break it to you but Bernie is part of the establishment too.

incumbent ≠ establishment

Being in political office for over 35 years and rubbing elbows with all the muckity mucks and political elite. Yeah, not elite because he tells people things they want to hear (sounds familiar, doesn't it?)

Bernie was described as a loner by his colleagues in the senate and too dogmatic (aka principled) to work with.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Overrated establishment.

Hate to break it to you but Bernie is part of the establishment too.

incumbent ≠ establishment

Being in political office for over 35 years and rubbing elbows with all the muckity mucks and political elite. Yeah, not elite because he tells people things they want to hear (sounds familiar, doesn't it?)

Bernie was described as a loner by his colleagues in the senate and too dogmatic (aka principled) to work with.

Establishment meant those in control of the party.
As for Bernie, he got more amendments passed in the House 1995-2006 than any other member. So he still managed to get things done despite not being establishment.

[Blair]

Overrated establishment.

Hate to break it to you but Bernie is part of the establishment too.

incumbent ≠ establishment

Being in political office for over 35 years and rubbing elbows with all the muckity mucks and political elite. Yeah, not elite because he tells people things they want to hear (sounds familiar, doesn't it?)

Bernie was described as a loner by his colleagues in the senate and too dogmatic (aka principled) to work with.

Establishment meant those in control of the party.
As for Bernie, he got more amendments passed in the House 1995-2006 than any other member. So he still managed to get things done despite not being establishment.

Yet he took soft money/establishment support in his Senate bid