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La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 12:41 PM Dec 2016

There are at least two women who i hope run in 2020 primaries

Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris.

I know that Amy Klobuchar is relatively conservative, but I hope she runs too.

And of course Tammy Duckworth.

Well I guess that's 4 women.

(i didn't say liz warren, because i suspect she will be too old. I could be wrong.)

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There are at least two women who i hope run in 2020 primaries (Original Post) La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 OP
All worthy shenmue Dec 2016 #1
yep - had my eye on Harris from the day she told the voting machine companies rurallib Dec 2016 #2
If Harris or Gillibrand is in, I'll have trouble determining between those two La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #3
Those you listed are all excellent choices rurallib Dec 2016 #4
O'malley, andrew cuomo, castro brothers, xavier becerra La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #5
Unfortunately, Becerra seems to have taken himself out of the running by accepting the AG job StevieM Dec 2016 #11
Four years is a long time for people to change their minds La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #12
Wasn't there noise around Cuomo perhaps tangentially moonscape Dec 2016 #14
None that I know of La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #15
I think when Warren hits the campaign trail people will focus on her proposals, not her age. (eom) StevieM Dec 2016 #13
I think she looks and acts a good 20 years younger than her chronological age. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #18
I just hope we have 2020 primary. GoCubsGo Dec 2016 #6
I just hope we have good choices, period. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2016 #7
There are not enough good choices if there are no La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #8
Then get busy. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2016 #9
Get busy doing what? La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #10
Seeking out as many good Dem candidates as possible. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2016 #20
if russians hack any campaign emails and our media jumps up and down about it La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #23
I do not believe Liz is too old Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #16
Yeah 71 is not that old really. Willie Pep Dec 2016 #17
I hope we get a bunch of good candidates. geek tragedy Dec 2016 #19
Is Gina Raimondo not a viable candidate? Yurovsky Dec 2016 #21
i don't know her. that's what you are missing La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #22
Here's her Wikipedia page... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #24
Yikes - if Warren will be old at 71, I'll be the crypt keeper. Vinca Dec 2016 #25
I want Tammy Baldwin. DemocraticWing Dec 2016 #26
how long are we talking? experience and a long career are no longer the things La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #27
Harris probably could be the future the others are either too old or too moderate. coolbreeze77 Dec 2016 #28
I like Gillibrand, but she has too much baggage Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2016 #29
I like that that's too much baggage La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #30
I think we're dealing with slightly different audiences Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2016 #31

rurallib

(62,343 posts)
2. yep - had my eye on Harris from the day she told the voting machine companies
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 12:59 PM
Dec 2016

to give the state control of the machines or come pick them up.

Warren will be just past 71 which these days is still a good fighting age.
My spidey sense says she will be the front runner and will be interested.
If Warren is in I am supporting her.

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
3. If Harris or Gillibrand is in, I'll have trouble determining between those two
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 01:03 PM
Dec 2016

I think 71 is way too old for first time run

rurallib

(62,343 posts)
4. Those you listed are all excellent choices
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 01:08 PM
Dec 2016

I have actually been trying to think of a man that Dems might run. Right now all I see is O'Malley. Maybe I am missing something, but I don't see real leadership on the male side.

Opposing Trump should allow some real leaders - male or female - to really emerge.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
11. Unfortunately, Becerra seems to have taken himself out of the running by accepting the AG job
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 02:04 PM
Dec 2016

in California.

I agree that he would make a very good president.

Cuomo has already said he is not running.

Crunchy Frog

(26,548 posts)
18. I think she looks and acts a good 20 years younger than her chronological age.
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 02:30 PM
Dec 2016

if she keeps it up, I think her age will just be some irrelevant number getting tossed around. At least I hope that we can get beyond seeing an individual as simply a number, gender, or color.

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
6. I just hope we have 2020 primary.
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 01:13 PM
Dec 2016

Hell, the way things are going, I question whether we'll even get a legitimate 2018 mid-terms, let alone anything in 2020. If we do, any of those women would be good, especially Tammy and Kamala.

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
8. There are not enough good choices if there are no
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 01:41 PM
Dec 2016

Women or people of color running. It means large sections are systematically being blocked.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,161 posts)
9. Then get busy.
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 01:48 PM
Dec 2016

We need the very best regardless of background, ethnicity, gender, age, etc.

Plus, three years will come and go before you know it.

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
23. if russians hack any campaign emails and our media jumps up and down about it
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 03:19 PM
Dec 2016

no matter who we run, it's not going to be great

Willie Pep

(841 posts)
17. Yeah 71 is not that old really.
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 02:29 PM
Dec 2016

Trump is 70 and Clinton is 69. Some people are still pretty strong into their 70s. I really like Warren and she is probably my favorite for 2020 if she wants to run.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
19. I hope we get a bunch of good candidates.
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 02:31 PM
Dec 2016

On the one hand I'd like to see Gillibrand run and Cuomo not run.

On the other hand, as a NYer, I want to keep Gillibrand but get rid of Cuomo ASAP.

Yurovsky

(2,064 posts)
21. Is Gina Raimondo not a viable candidate?
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 02:56 PM
Dec 2016

I know Rhode Island is a small state, but Governors have the advantage of bringing experience as a chief executive in government with them, which is essentially what we are voting for in a POTUS.

Is she too conservative, or too young, or am I missing something?

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
22. i don't know her. that's what you are missing
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 03:18 PM
Dec 2016

def not a slight at her.

i was just listing the women i do know about who are fit for office

Yurovsky

(2,064 posts)
24. Here's her Wikipedia page...
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 08:48 AM
Dec 2016

Doesn't tell me a whole lot, but I'm not a fan of the venture capital background. As far as the public employee pension reform goes, I'd have to learn more about it. On the surface it's troubling, but I don't know the whole story.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Raimondo

She is certainly from a younger generation of Democratic leaders, which is vital to the party's long-term health. And we don't have a ton of governors to choose from right now. That's something the next DNC chair needs to place a high priority on. We are getting our asses kicked at the state level in far too many places.

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
27. how long are we talking? experience and a long career are no longer the things
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 11:44 PM
Dec 2016

that make people presidential.

 

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)
29. I like Gillibrand, but she has too much baggage
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 01:08 AM
Dec 2016

It is hard to put a positive spin on working for Phillip Morris.

I really like Kamala Harris, but I don't think she is going to run in 2020 if ever.

 

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)
31. I think we're dealing with slightly different audiences
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 02:16 AM
Dec 2016

"Tobacco Industry Lawyer" and umpteen variations on that is going to be a pretty hard label too shake among Democrat primary voters.

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