Sun Dec 31, 2017, 02:29 PM

Of these potential 2020 candidates, whom would you support and why?

Gov Andrew Cuomo NY
Gov Jay Inslee WA
Sen Kristen Gillenbrand NY
Sen Sherrod Brown OH
Rep Joe Kennedy III MA
Sen Elizabeth Warren MA
Sen Tim Kane VA

I have intentionally left out Sanders, Clinton, and Biden. We need to move forward, not backward.

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Of these potential 2020 candidates, whom would you support and why? (Original post)	Chasstev365	Dec 2017	OP
I like Joe Kennedy III.	redstatebluegirl	Dec 2017	#1
Joe Kennedy's good.	marble falls	Dec 2017	#11
Love him but is he ready?	kerry-is-my-prez	Dec 2017	#16
Fair question. four years in Congress, 37 years old, great education and public service ....	marble falls	Dec 2017	#17
Considering who/what he would be replacing, a gorilla with an orange crayon would be more qualified!	FreeStateDemocrat	Dec 2017	#18
True, but if we look at who can beat the lying, cheating Repubs,	Alice11111	Dec 2017	#47
I've thought about that one	Clarity2	Jan 2018	#124
If Trump can be elected to the office of president, ANYBODY can.	smirkymonkey	Jan 2018	#140
None of the above	quickesst	Dec 2017	#2
I support every Democrat running for office in November 2018	dalton99a	Dec 2017	#3
Personally, I'm hoping to see Kamala Harris make a run...	ADX	Dec 2017	#4
She really pisses off this administration.	NightWatcher	Dec 2017	#24
Yes. Kamala Harris/Elizabeth Warren in either order	RestoreAmerica2020	Dec 2017	#37
Cuomo/Harris would be nice.	IluvPitties	Dec 2017	#40
My choice. I have personally benefitted from her hard work. She is a fighter for the people.	Tikki	Dec 2017	#32
Shes my choice at this point.	TDale313	Dec 2017	#77
Still in favor of Warner.	elfin	Dec 2017	#5
I sure hope	True Dough	Dec 2017	#6
I don't know much about Kennedy	crazycatlady	Dec 2017	#7
Unfortunately I don't believe any of these	COLGATE4	Dec 2017	#8
Probably right!! I think Kennedy comes the closest w Booker.	Alice11111	Dec 2017	#54
O'Malley	DavidDvorkin	Dec 2017	#9
Yes. He or Kaine get my vote. I know very little about Kennedy.	MoonRiver	Dec 2017	#50
Martin O'Malley 2020 "Honesty Returns to Our Democracy"	eringer	Dec 2017	#72
They feared him with good reason	DavidDvorkin	Dec 2017	#73
Then we must call them out. Martin was my first choice	dembotoz	Jan 2018	#118
Gillibrand not so much, but if she got the nod at the Convention I would support her 100%.....	marble falls	Dec 2017	#10
Not Gillibrand. She threw Hillary, Bill and Franken	Alice11111	Dec 2017	#48
I like Cory Booker, too. But if Gillibrand gets the nod, I'm voting for her....	marble falls	Dec 2017	#51
I will work to keep her from getting the Dem nom, but gag&vote	Alice11111	Dec 2017	#58
Most candidates are going to be hated by half of potential voters, but we cannot afford to...	marble falls	Dec 2017	#61
I adore Adam S, and he had the courage to speak out early,	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#91
He knows when to keep his cards close. But he never seems to withhold information we need to hear...	marble falls	Jan 2018	#92
Agree completely. He is great. So was Hillary. He has integrity.	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#93
I admit, I wasn't crazy about Hillary. But when I took an unjaundiced look at her I found I believed	marble falls	Jan 2018	#96
Agree. She held back. A lot of it was her camp and the DNC.	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#97
Well that's the common saying in politics, don't debate or put your head out when you're ahead....	marble falls	Jan 2018	#98
It wasn't just an election. It changed the world. Agree.	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#99
Gillibrand wont get over 2% in the Dem primaries	bathroommonkey76	Jan 2018	#158
You may be right. I just hope people don't get memory lapses, BUT if she gets the nod I WILL....	marble falls	Jan 2018	#162
Kennedy and Warren	rainy	Dec 2017	#12
Love both, but I don't think Warren is electable, sadly.	Alice11111	Dec 2017	#49
I agree about Warren's electablity, also they are from the same state.	smirkymonkey	Jan 2018	#137
We do need some geographic diversity. I love Booker	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#142
I like Booker too, but I agree that we might need someone from the midwest or south to	smirkymonkey	Jan 2018	#144
South, Elijah Cummings, who I respect. As VP? Not electable,	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#146
Kennedy and Booker	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#94
Would love that!	rainy	Jan 2018	#100
I will concentrate on 2018.	murielm99	Dec 2017	#13
and also intentionally left out Martin O'Malley?	elleng	Dec 2017	#14
Good call!	Chasstev365	Dec 2017	#25
O'Malley needs to show more intensity...	IluvPitties	Dec 2017	#41
How exactly would one do that, short of working constantly for Dems and the Dem party?	elleng	Dec 2017	#43
Agree completely.	Alice11111	Dec 2017	#59
...	Clarity2	Dec 2017	#15
I agree	pandr32	Dec 2017	#29
Good analysis. I agree with everything.	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#110
Definitely Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington. He is a great environmentalist who will	StevieM	Dec 2017	#19
I don't know anything about Inslee, that's good to know	Raine	Jan 2018	#154
ANYBODY who can freaking win!! At this point, I just want Trump and the 'Cons out of there.	kerry-is-my-prez	Dec 2017	#20
McAuliffe, Klobuchar	spooky3	Dec 2017	#21
Totally! We need to think WIN. This is not about who we like the	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#116
All of them...	Blue1963	Dec 2017	#22
I would have to see what they propose to run on policy wise	mythology	Dec 2017	#23
Joe Kennedy	TEB	Dec 2017	#26
Brown/Warren	lisa58	Dec 2017	#27
NO NO NO on Cuomo: He's a liar and a traitor. Dino, all the way.	lindysalsagal	Dec 2017	#28
If Cuomo wins the nomination than we vote for him.	Demsrule86	Jan 2018	#103
I understand, but he's not going to get independents, either.	lindysalsagal	Jan 2018	#109
Inslee has impressed me the most	quartz007	Dec 2017	#30
I agree. Jay Inslee would make a good president or vice-president. (eom)	StevieM	Dec 2017	#56
I agree. Inslee has great experience and a proven progressive record. TU..nt	Persondem	Jan 2018	#133
Sherrod Brown, and Joe Kennedy III, perhaps Inslee	northoftheborder	Dec 2017	#31
Least interestedin Kane and Coumo, but I really need to hear more from them as presidential	aikoaiko	Dec 2017	#33
Dont even think	Clarity2	Dec 2017	#35
He just doesn't add much, as we have seen. Good person,	Alice11111	Dec 2017	#45
Yep	Clarity2	Jan 2018	#123
I wasn't for him being the VP candidate, though I respect him.	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#125
Anyone with a D behind her or his name.	Lifelong Protester	Dec 2017	#34
None of the above.	democratisphere	Dec 2017	#36
Agreed. He's been impressive. I also like Harris and Kennedy.	brush	Dec 2017	#83
Amy Klobuchar debated with Sanders.	democratisphere	Jan 2018	#87
She was very knowlegeable and likeable. I'd add her to the list.	brush	Jan 2018	#89
Not Gillenbrand.	IluvPitties	Dec 2017	#38
Definitely.Traitor to several Dems.Self serving. ABG	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#111
Rep Joe Kennedy III	GeorgeGist	Dec 2017	#39
However, being a Kennedy	Bettie	Jan 2018	#149
This message was self-deleted by its author	Matt_R	Dec 2017	#42
Lighten up Francis! It's just a discussion!	Chasstev365	Dec 2017	#44
I like Adam Schiff.	ananda	Dec 2017	#46
John Hickenlooper.	djg21	Dec 2017	#52
Too much a DINO.	DavidDvorkin	Dec 2017	#80
Rep Joe Kennedy III	underthematrix	Dec 2017	#53
Sherrod Brown is pretty much the Ohio Democratic Party	irisblue	Dec 2017	#55
I'll support ANY Democrat but my preference would be Joe Kennedy.	mikehiggins	Dec 2017	#57
Same here. Not only do I like his politics, but I think he has what it takes to win.	smirkymonkey	Jan 2018	#141
If Brown wins re-election this year as a proud liberal in Ohio...	GulfCoast66	Dec 2017	#60
Nobody on that list would be nationally competitive	Sen. Walter Sobchak	Dec 2017	#62
Really? Why not?	Chasstev365	Dec 2017	#63
Because...	Sen. Walter Sobchak	Dec 2017	#67
You may be right; but they have to nominate someone and Clinton, Sanders, and Biden won't win either	Chasstev365	Dec 2017	#69
Brown is up in the polls and I think if we work hard, he will be re-elected.	Demsrule86	Jan 2018	#104
How I miss John John!	quartz007	Dec 2017	#64
I know, he would have been great, but we should keep our eye on Caroline's son,	smirkymonkey	Jan 2018	#143
so who do you like	sabbat hunter	Jan 2018	#129
I dunno, did Daschle ever get around to paying his back taxes?	Sen. Walter Sobchak	Jan 2018	#150
Any	obnoxiousdrunk	Dec 2017	#65
I will support whoever it is of course, with my vote	Meowmee	Dec 2017	#66
I like an Inslee/Kennedy ticket	KewlKat	Dec 2017	#68
That would be my pick too or Schiff/Kennedy	Chasstev365	Dec 2017	#70
My preferred candidates	Retrograde	Dec 2017	#71
A governor would be good	Roland99	Dec 2017	#74
Could live with any of them other than Cuomo	Ken Burch	Dec 2017	#75
What about Kamala Harris? n/t	lordsummerisle	Dec 2017	#76
Not too excited after she marched to take out Franken,	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#112
Don't think Kane has what it takes. Warren I'd rather see in the Senate.	applegrove	Dec 2017	#78
Gavin is probably California's next governor in 2019, I'd take him out of 2020.	Nailzberg	Jan 2018	#159
Adam Schiff and for VP	kacekwl	Dec 2017	#79
Not Cuomo. Not Gilibrand (NY-er here).	robbedvoter	Dec 2017	#81
Never Gillibrand. I just hope she is primaried by Al or Hillary.	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#114
Joe Kennedy III	demosincebirth	Dec 2017	#82
He is the best, right now.	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#113
He stands for what the democratic party is all about	demosincebirth	Jan 2018	#155
As Howard Dean says, the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#156
I don't know about Dean. I'm an old time	demosincebirth	Jan 2018	#160
Well, I will second that...vote, work, raise money, all Dems.	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#163
I wouldn't count out Sanders yet, but if I had to choose among that list..	mvd	Dec 2017	#84
Sanders should not run...as we could face a 16 like situation. We need to move on.	Demsrule86	Jan 2018	#105
Sherrod Brown and Amy Klobuchar	mchill	Dec 2017	#85
Brown joined in too. I think Im going to wait a year or so before deciding.	Hoyt	Jan 2018	#86
That's right - they all did, save for a few	mchill	Jan 2018	#88
Harris-Murphy	Garrett78	Jan 2018	#90
I will wait to see who rises to the top, and then support	MineralMan	Jan 2018	#95
Of that group	ClarendonDem	Jan 2018	#101
What about Deval Patrick?	dem4decades	Jan 2018	#102
Of those?	LWolf	Jan 2018	#106
none of those three	sabbat hunter	Jan 2018	#131
Establishment wisdom...	LWolf	Jan 2018	#132
Sanders	sabbat hunter	Jan 2018	#135
They've got these things	LWolf	Jan 2018	#145
Lots of folks left out. Harris, Patrick and my favorite dark horse candidate, Buttigieg. nt	stevenleser	Jan 2018	#107
I dont dislike any of them, but Ive always liked Sherrod Brown a little more than others.	lkinwi	Jan 2018	#108
He has the Midwest thing going for him, and he doesn't	Alice11111	Jan 2018	#115
No one promoting Ted Lieu?	mobydog	Jan 2018	#117
Good choice and welcome to DU!	marble falls	Jan 2018	#120
Works for me, but there could be a down side....	Brother Buzz	Jan 2018	#121
I love Ted Lieu, but I don't think he can run.	smirkymonkey	Jan 2018	#139
Jay Inslee	montanacowboy	Jan 2018	#119
Governor Andrew Cuomo	Corey_Baker08	Jan 2018	#122
cuomo also wants	sabbat hunter	Jan 2018	#136
Cuomo Is A Real New Yorker Tough Guy Who Wouldnt Be Bullied By Trump Too!	Corey_Baker08	Jan 2018	#147
He has been extremely proactive lately - I'm in NY and there's something in the news everyday	Rhiannon12866	Jan 2018	#152
Warren!	Marty Marzipan	Jan 2018	#126
Ted Lieu for VP.	mainer	Jan 2018	#127
You can leave out whoever you want, but I'm for Biden	louis c	Jan 2018	#128
I agree and he has experience which we need to undo trashbags crap. He also knows everybody	Kirk Lover	Jan 2018	#161
That's a mighty pale selection for "forward."	Orsino	Jan 2018	#130
This message was self-deleted by its author	LanternWaste	Jan 2018	#134
remember all	sabbat hunter	Jan 2018	#138
While Its Not Likely John Kerry Is My Dream Candidate	Corey_Baker08	Jan 2018	#148
If going by just the list, Elizabeth & Joe K are two names that stand out.	InAbLuEsTaTe	Jan 2018	#151
Joe Kennedy III ... Inslee	Raine	Jan 2018	#153
Joe Kennedy	bathroommonkey76	Jan 2018	#157

Response to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sun Dec 31, 2017, 02:36 PM

redstatebluegirl (12,157 posts)

1. I like Joe Kennedy III.

I think he genuinely cares about people and our country and that would come through in a campaign. I will support whomever the nominee is and work my feet and fingers to the bone to get them elected.

Of these potential 2020 candidates, whom would you support and why?

1. I like Joe Kennedy III.

11. Joe Kennedy's good.

16. Love him but is he ready?

17. Fair question. four years in Congress, 37 years old, great education and public service ....

18. Considering who/what he would be replacing, a gorilla with an orange crayon would be more qualified!

47. True, but if we look at who can beat the lying, cheating Repubs,

124. I've thought about that one

140. If Trump can be elected to the office of president, ANYBODY can.

2. None of the above

3. I support every Democrat running for office in November 2018

4. Personally, I'm hoping to see Kamala Harris make a run...

24. She really pisses off this administration.

37. Yes. Kamala Harris/Elizabeth Warren in either order

40. Cuomo/Harris would be nice.

32. My choice. I have personally benefitted from her hard work. She is a fighter for the people.

77. Shes my choice at this point.

5. Still in favor of Warner.

6. I sure hope

7. I don't know much about Kennedy

8. Unfortunately I don't believe any of these

54. Probably right!! I think Kennedy comes the closest w Booker.

9. O'Malley

50. Yes. He or Kaine get my vote. I know very little about Kennedy.

72. Martin O'Malley 2020 "Honesty Returns to Our Democracy"

73. They feared him with good reason

118. Then we must call them out. Martin was my first choice

10. Gillibrand not so much, but if she got the nod at the Convention I would support her 100%.....

48. Not Gillibrand. She threw Hillary, Bill and Franken

51. I like Cory Booker, too. But if Gillibrand gets the nod, I'm voting for her....

58. I will work to keep her from getting the Dem nom, but gag&vote

61. Most candidates are going to be hated by half of potential voters, but we cannot afford to...

91. I adore Adam S, and he had the courage to speak out early,

92. He knows when to keep his cards close. But he never seems to withhold information we need to hear...

93. Agree completely. He is great. So was Hillary. He has integrity.

96. I admit, I wasn't crazy about Hillary. But when I took an unjaundiced look at her I found I believed

97. Agree. She held back. A lot of it was her camp and the DNC.

98. Well that's the common saying in politics, don't debate or put your head out when you're ahead....

99. It wasn't just an election. It changed the world. Agree.

158. Gillibrand wont get over 2% in the Dem primaries

162. You may be right. I just hope people don't get memory lapses, BUT if she gets the nod I WILL....

12. Kennedy and Warren

49. Love both, but I don't think Warren is electable, sadly.

137. I agree about Warren's electablity, also they are from the same state.

142. We do need some geographic diversity. I love Booker

144. I like Booker too, but I agree that we might need someone from the midwest or south to

146. South, Elijah Cummings, who I respect. As VP? Not electable,

94. Kennedy and Booker

100. Would love that!

13. I will concentrate on 2018.

14. and also intentionally left out Martin O'Malley?

25. Good call!

41. O'Malley needs to show more intensity...

43. How exactly would one do that, short of working constantly for Dems and the Dem party?

59. Agree completely.

15. ...

29. I agree

110. Good analysis. I agree with everything.

19. Definitely Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington. He is a great environmentalist who will

154. I don't know anything about Inslee, that's good to know

20. ANYBODY who can freaking win!! At this point, I just want Trump and the 'Cons out of there.

21. McAuliffe, Klobuchar

116. Totally! We need to think WIN. This is not about who we like the

22. All of them...

23. I would have to see what they propose to run on policy wise

26. Joe Kennedy

27. Brown/Warren

28. NO NO NO on Cuomo: He's a liar and a traitor. Dino, all the way.

103. If Cuomo wins the nomination than we vote for him.

109. I understand, but he's not going to get independents, either.

30. Inslee has impressed me the most

56. I agree. Jay Inslee would make a good president or vice-president. (eom)

133. I agree. Inslee has great experience and a proven progressive record. TU..nt

31. Sherrod Brown, and Joe Kennedy III, perhaps Inslee

33. Least interestedin Kane and Coumo, but I really need to hear more from them as presidential

35. Dont even think

45. He just doesn't add much, as we have seen. Good person,

123. Yep

125. I wasn't for him being the VP candidate, though I respect him.

34. Anyone with a D behind her or his name.