Ahh What the hell, Jerry Brown for President.

[RandySF]

Some on DU posted this video http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017225474 a few minutes ago of Bill Maher calling for Jerry Brown to run for president. He main point was ageism in America, but he also pointed out Brown's track record since taking over in 2011. He took over a state government that was a total shambles and is making it work again. He campaigned for a ballot measure raising taxes on the rich and won. And did I mention we now have Covered California. We have a long way to go towards restoring state services to where I think they should be and Brown is more cautious than I prefer. But he understands math, the constitutional requirement of a balanced budget and the fact that we can't print money like the federal government can. Should Brown decide to run, he has my vote.

[ucrdem]

1. I'd vote that ticket.

I think it would be about the 10th time.

[YvonneCa]

29. So would I, but...

...I'm not sure I would wish that job on anyone in the current hostile environment.
Like President Obama, Brown is too good a person...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I like him a lot, except that he supports fracking.

But he's too old.

I don't think he wants to be President, anyway.




On edit: Of course, I would vote for him if he were our candidate!

[Samantha]

3. He would have my vote too

I have admired the man for decades. Age is not a factor. Performance counts.

Sam

[JayhawkSD]

9. Oh, come on.

You must not have been around for his first term. The present Brown, sure.

[NYC_SKP]

4. I've voted for Jerry Brown in the past, for president.

I'd do it again.

[BrotherIvan]

5. Hell of a job Jerry

Is he a liberal wet dream? No. But the first thing he did once elected was tell Republicans to go fuck themselves. And then he raised taxes. He's acting like a Democrat, so I'll vote for him. It's really not that hard. When he had a supermajority, he didn't reach across the aisle; he put Democratic policies in place--WITHOUT APOLOGY. And I am satisfied. I will criticize him when he does stupid shit like support fracking or fail to do something about the water companies. But if on average he keeps moving the state forward, I'll support him.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

6. Dude, I voted for Brown in the '92 Florida primary

My mom voted for him in -- '76, I think.

He's too damn old for POTUS. However, I think California should consider naming him Governor-for-life.

If Hillary weren't running, and he were on the ticket, I'll admit I'd consider voting for him.

On an unrelated topic: Boxer - running? retiring? If not running, who? Kamala Harris? Gavin Newsom? Someone else?

[MoonchildCA]

7. I expect to see Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom to run for senator and Governor.

Most likely Newsom for governor and Harris for Senate, but I don't have a preference at this time. I do hope to see, at least Gavin Newsom, and possibly Kamala Harris, on the national seen in the next 4 to 8 years.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

8. Sounds about right, but the SoCals will want some representation as well

Also, we have several CongressCritters (Waxman, Waters, Honda, and some others) for whom we should be grooming replacements.

[villager]

13. Garcetti will be wanting to "move on up" at some point

So far, he's been pretty good (says this NorCal ex-pat in L.A...)

[Jim Lane]

24. Take Waxman off your list -- he's already being replaced

Waxman (who's 75) announced that he wouldn't run for re-election this year. The Congressmember-Elect from his district is Ted Lieu.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

26. Thanks!

Damn Wikipedia.....

[juajen]

10. Believe that Gavin Newsome would be fanstastic,

but I think his role should be VP. I believe he is a going to be a really good candidate, but I don't know nearly enough about him.

[Jamaal510]

16. Barbara Lee

also wouldn't be a bad pick.

[Wounded Bear]

11. President Moonbeam has a certain je ne c'est quoi...

Hey, he'd be better than Hillary IMHO. I still don't buy the whole coronation of her myself. He'd never get the super majority he enjoys currently in Sacramento, though.

[Jack Rabbit]

12. You realize that Governor Brown is 76 years old

That will make him 78 in 2016. He'll run for re-election in 2020 at the age of 82.

[RandySF]

28. He runs 3 miles a day.

[LeftyMom]

14. He's seventy six and has cancer. He's not running. That's not ageism, that's math.

He'll be 78 in 2016. He'd be 82 by the end of that term, and 86 by the end of a possible subsequent term.

The average male life expectancy in the US is 77.

[pnwmom]

17. I didn't know he has cancer. I'm very sorry to hear that. n/t

[LeftyMom]

18. He's being treated and apparently it's not an especially aggressive cancer.

But being treated for cancer and running for president don't sound like two activities I'd care to juggle at a fraction of his age.

[C Moon]

21. I too, didn't know he had cancer...but yeah I didn't think he would consider a run at his age.

He ran in the late 80's though, and I voted for him in the primary. I remember his posters "We the People, Take America Back!"
I may still have one somewhere.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. He has the non-aggressive form of prostate cancer.

He is more likely to die of something else before that does him any real harm.

[alcibiades_mystery]

15. His aura smiles and never frowns! Soon he will be PREZ-i-DENT!!!!

[Codeine]

31. You will jog for the master race, and always wear the happy face! nt

[minivan2]

19. I'd vote for him too

Except that he's against legalizing pot.

[C Moon]

20. A great man!

I'm so proud to say he's been governor so many times.

[silvershadow]

22. If it can't or won't be Sanders, Warren, Reich or the like, then maybe? You have my ear.

Jerry Brown has had my ear since he was Governor the first time, way back when.

[roamer65]

25. I'd vote for him.

Even just one term of Jerry Brown would be good for this country.

A Brown/Warren ticket would be amazing.

[YvonneCa]

33. True what you say about one term being...

...good for the country. He has great common sense and a calming demeanor that could be useful.

[kiranon]

27. Voted for Jerry every time he ran for anything.

He's 76 and he'd do a great job. Doubt he would consider running. He's not into campaigning and he's very cheap - he'd let the other side talk itself out and just speak plainly and not that often and could win.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

30. I voted for him in the primaries of '76, '80, and '92. Would like to do so again.

[Zorra]

32. Works for me! nt

[Codeine]

34. Brown/Biafra 2016!

Seriously though, I would happily cast my vote for the man. He's served my state well and brought us back from the brink.

[woolldog]

35. I hope he runs so I can vote for him. nt