Rep. John Delaney (MD-06) will not run for reelection, looking at 2020 Pres bid

[Gass3268]

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[TheSaint250]

I and many others have no idea who he is, so a 2020 campaign would go nowhere

[Skunk]

O'Malley or Delaney, which Maryland politician's presidential campaign will be more of a joke?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

O'Malley or Delaney, which Maryland politician's presidential campaign will be more of a joke?

O'Malley, partly b/c Delaney would have less problems funding himself, to a point. Also, it would be verrry hard to have more of a joke campaign that LOLMalley.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

All I know is that he beat Roscoe Bartlett. HP.

[PragmaticPopulist]

Guess this means he may pass on running for governor. He seems to be okay, but he screams DC insider being from Montgomery County.

[136or142]

This district in Maryland is the one district the Republicans are potentially competitive in (excluding the first district which they hold.)

[Mike Thick]

John Delaney is the epitome of "bland, random Congressman that nobody knows or cares about."

[InheritTheWind]

I mean...he's in the neighboring district from me, and from everything I can gather he's been a fine congressman, but what the f**k is he thinking running for President? Go for Governor first, man.

[swf541]

He is my congressman I've enjoyed him as my congressman was hoping he would run for gov but Ill vote for him in 2020 if he runs

[Tintrlvr]

Especially strange as there is nothing in his biography that would suggest delusions of grandeur. Seems like a very run-of-the-mill Democratic Congressman.

[136or142]

Especially strange as there is nothing in his biography that would suggest delusions of grandeur. Seems like a very run-of-the-mill Democratic Congressman.

Maybe he saw Crossing Delancey and decided it was close enough and he had his own metaphorical bridge to cross.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Lol, what a joke. If he wants to make himself useful, he should challenge Hogan, still less insane than running for the office of the POTUS.

[MAINEiac4434]

John Delaney 2020 = Thaddeus McCotter 2012

[136or142]

John Delaney 2020 = Thaddeus McCotter 2012

Leave Thaddeus McCotter alone! However badly he looked from his Presidential run and pathetic attempt to run again for his house seat he's a huge and very knowledgeable Bob Dylan fan, so he can't be all bad.

[mvd10]

Delaney is pretty wealthy (co-founded 2 companies that are being traded on the NY stock exchange) so I suppose he could atleast self-fund the first stages of a bid to get some name recognition and donors. Anyway, if Trump is our nominee and no centrist Silicon Valley technocrat runs I can see myself getting behind Delaney as he seems to have a bipartisan record. Which is why he isn't going to be the Democratic nominee even if his name recognition increases.

[Skunk]

John Delaney 2020 = Thaddeus McCotter 2012

I'd ask who that is but I think me not knowing who he is is the point.

[MAINEiac4434]

We're all gonna look pretty silly in four years when President Delaney is sworn in with Vice President Dwayne Johnson

[henster]

He's a self made millionaire with Gov't experience and a compelling upbringing I think he could surprise some people.

[kyc0705]

John Delaney 2020 = Thaddeus McCotter 2012

Leave Thaddeus McCotter alone! However badly he looked from his Presidential run and pathetic attempt to run again for his house seat he's a huge and very knowledgeable Bob Dylan fan, so he can't be all bad.

Did that pilot he wrote ever get leaked? I still want to read it, it sounds unbelievable.

[publicunofficial]

He's a self made millionaire with Gov't experience and a compelling upbringing I think he could surprise some people.

He's gonna really shock some people at the Kiddie Table debate CNN puts on for the bottom 5 candidates in the D field. Pure Delaneymentum from there.

[Beet]

The timing, btw, reminds me of Gary Hart in '84. Hart announced at what the time was an absurdly early date, but it paid off because he had a lot of time to campaign and build up his name rec., and he almost beat Mondale, until the latter "where's the beef?" line just before the critical New York primary. Anyways, Trump is campaigning, so why shouldn't Delaney? If only he wasn't from the D.C. suburbs, his campaign might even have some merit.

[Mike Thick]

He's a self made millionaire with Gov't experience and a compelling upbringing I think he could surprise some people.

He's gonna really shock some people at the Kiddie Table debate CNN puts on for the bottom 5 candidates in the D field. Pure Delaneymentum from there.

Nah, fam. There are going to be two debate tiers here: John Delaney, and his jealous inferiors.

[Miles]

Thought this was pretty funny:

[Gass3268]

I have to imagine David Trone will run here. Owns a win/liquor distribution company. He finished 2nd, with 27.1%, in 2016 in the MD-08 primary which was the most expensive primary campaign for a house seat in US History. He spent $13 million of his own money on the rice. He actually lives in 6th and in the primary for the 8th, he did really well in the most northern parts of the district, which would be much more important in a primary for the 6th.