The “Who is running in 2020?” tea leaves thread, Part 3

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Harris has been “building a network for black candidates”:

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/kamala-harris-is-building-a-network-for-black-candidates.html

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Bernie was the only Senator to endorse Gillum in the primary. I guess he just wasn't the right type of black for Harris. Harris endorsed white Buffy Wicks over black Hispanic lesbian immigrant Jovanka Beckles. You only hear about identity politics when it benefits the establishment candidate.

It's not like she endorsed Graham and tried to take Gillum down. But go off

She did endorse Buffy Wicks over Jovanka Beckles and Nancy O'Malley over Pamela Price. And she certainly didn't endorse an actually progressive black woman named K. Harris who ran for Senate in Delaware.

WHY DIDN'T SHE ENDORSE JOHN JAMES? SAD!

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More trial balloon floating from Casey:

Bennet:

I love how crazy this is getting

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Sherrod has put a 2020 thoughts site up on his landing page:
https://www.sherrodbrown.com/landing/w181121/

If anybody needed anymore confirmation that Sherrod Brown really is a straight forward and honest guy, here ya go.

In the end I figure he won't go for it, but he's not gonna play the stereotypical politician and deny he's thinking about it.

He literally waited until one day after he's reelected. Do you really think the thought of running for President just appeared in his head right then? No, he's a politician too, and he was thinking about it long before the midterms but didn't want to hurt his reelection chances (which was smart). This is just him building his brand.

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Literally a red wave baby

Whoever programmed you guys is very uncreative.

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Pete Buttigieg is teasing an announcement through his dog’s twitter account

https://twitter.com/firstdogtruman/status/1070701670475161600?s=21

Oh my god that account is awesome. MAYOR PETE FTW

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https://twitter.com/KateNocera/status/1074764504104345600

God help us.

Also, if Buttigieg runs I'd be really torn. On the one hand, I'd prefer he wins higher office like Governor or Congress before running. On the other hand, I think he'd make an amazing President after what he did in South Bend, and considering how hard it'd be for a Democrat to win Indiana, this might just be the right time. I'd probably be torn between Pete, Kirsten Gillibrand and Beto O'Rourke.

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https://twitter.com/KateNocera/status/1074764504104345600

God help us.

Also, if Buttigieg runs I'd be really torn. On the one hand, I'd prefer he wins higher office like Governor or Congress before running. On the other hand, I think he'd make an amazing President after what he did in South Bend, and considering how hard it'd be for a Democrat to win Indiana, this might just be the right time. I'd probably be torn between Pete, Kirsten Gillibrand and Beto O'Rourke.

He should run to raise name awareness, and maybe be included in cabinet or as a possible VP candidate. (he would be an excellent pick for Kamala).

This is probably true. There's really nothing to lose if he runs (except if he embarrasses himself, but there's a risk in everything you do), and it's likely the best path for him at this point.

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Can everyone stop normative political discussion here and leave it to pure tea leaves and some discussion about them?

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Jeb Bush says he won't run again:

https://kdkaradio.radio.com/articles/former-presidential-candidate-jeb-bush-will-not-run-2020-race

This is a day of mourning.

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Can we please stay on topic? I keep seeing new posts expecting new news.

This. This thread isn't for political brawls, it's for discussion of the 2020 tea leaves. Keep out the usual Atlas bs.

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https://twitter.com/AnnieLinskey/status/1103117534969114627

lmao.

lol has anyone checked in on Al Gore yet? I mean, he's only 70.

He'd legit be the best of the dinosaurs.