Center for American Progress Ideas Conference 9am-4pm **live commentary thread**

[McGovernForPrez]

Roy Cooper?? why does anyone think he is 2020 material? Just wondering not trying to pick a fight

He won Governorship in a year when two other Democrats failed. He seems like a good guy and all, but I don't think he's a particularly great 2020 candidate. I see his appeal to some on this board though. His biggest challenge is trying to achieve anything in a state with such a morally bankrupt GOP as NC.

[McGovernForPrez]

Chris Murphy is really quick with knowledgeable answers on the foreign policy questions. He does, however, have this mild habit where he doesn't really finish a sentence and just keeps talking.

He'd probably make a solid SoS.

[McGovernForPrez]

Kamala Harris had a really nice speech on drug addiction policy. She's definitely a rising star in our party. I don't see her as our 2020 nominee, but maybe a VP pick or a 2024 runner. Excited to listen to Warren speak.

[McGovernForPrez]

Steve Bullock is super impressive.

He'd quite honestly be a great candidate should he choose to run. That speech was really really good. Hope he continues to raise his national profile.

[McGovernForPrez]

Depressing that the American Progress Ideas Conference has maybe one a half people I would call "progressive".

Who might those be in your opinion? I'd say there are at least three people who I found to be particularly "progressive", although I may be forgetting people as well.

[McGovernForPrez]

Depressing that the American Progress Ideas Conference has maybe one a half people I would call "progressive".

Who might those be in your opinion? I'd say there are at least three people who I found to be particularly "progressive", although I may be forgetting people as well.

Warren (Though she's a bit too hawkish for my tastes)
Bullock (Obviously has some conservative positions)

The rest I would call center-left.

Interesting call. I think Kamala Harris has some progressive tendencies, and although Gillibrand is really an opportunist she has been acting very progressive as of late. Other than that I'd agree. I also don't think hawkishness is a precursor to progressiveness. The founder of the U.S. Progressive Party was a notorious hawk.