Four Key Senators Shift 2020 Presidential Planning Into High Gear

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Senator Kamala Harris of California is eyeing Baltimore or Atlanta as a possible base of operations for her likely 2020 presidential bid and is close to bringing on a top aide to run her campaign.

Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts senator, has completed a detailed review of her writings and political record to identify potential vulnerabilities, and her aides have been scouting headquarters near Boston.

Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey has been interviewing possible campaign managers, as well as strategists who could run his Iowa caucus effort.

And Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has been reaching out to more women than men for campaign roles, though she is expected to pick a man — her current top aide — to manage a campaign likely to be based near her upstate New York home.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/four-key-senators-shift-2020-presidential-planning-into-high-gear/ar-BBRyGBb?li=BBnbcA1

[Renew Deal]

1. If Sanders, Harris, Warren, and Booker run they will cancel each other out

Opening a door for Hickenlooper, Gillibrand, and Beto. The wild card is then Biden. Does he keep who he already has and win by default?

[getagrip_already]

9. f sanders, it's time for him to go.... n/t

[leftieNanner]

2. We have so many great options for 2020!

For me, there is something really special about Kamala Harris. Wicked smart and no BS.

[EarnestPutz]

5. I'll repeat myself, "I love Kamala Harris".....

....Her family and her story should be worth another
five million votes.

[lovemydogs]

10. I love her, too. But, there are also other good choices

There is something about Kamala that draws me. I think she is smart, tough, a real force.
I want to support her but, so many other choices, I don't want to get too involved in one candidate yet.

[EarnestPutz]

16. Naturally, you're right. And as the primary season...

...develops we've got to keep an open mind to alternatives if
the one we love loses traction. Like CS&N said, "love the one you're with".

[Submariner]

3. Someone needs to inform Kirsten Gillibrand she doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell

of getting elected after her torching of Al Franken. She would just be a distraction from the contenders and should be made to realize that fact.

[Trumpocalypse]

15. She won re-election

with over 66% of the vote. Better than any Democratic candidate in New York and better than any other Democratic Senator in the country.

I don’t think she is a contender for multiple reasons, but I don’t think the average voter is really focused on the Franken thing. Or maybe they realize that she was just one of 38 Senators who called for Franken to resign.

[EarnestPutz]

18. Didn't know about the 38 Senators. Wow.

Damn. I wonder where they will be if Franken stages a comeback.

[Trumpocalypse]

23. I think he should run

for Governor of Minnesota. Get some executive experience.

I also believe that it was Schumer who was behind the whole Franken ousting.

[Power 2 the People]

30. +1

[EarnestPutz]

4. Three women candidates and a black man. People are going to be...

...talking about this for a while. I almost feel sorry for any white, male, establishment
candidate who throws his hat in the ring. No matter how qualified, he'll get attacked
as "wrong for the times". I love Kamala Harris, just her laugh should get five million extra votes.
Elizabeth Warren is a hero. I'd hold my nose and vote for Kirsten Gillibrand, especially if she
tries to make some amends for Al Franken. We should not forget that whoever we nominate may
not be running against Trump. He's going to get "primaried" (Flake has all but declared) or the Donald
may be in jail.

[leftieNanner]

7. Excellent post.

Maybe if Gillibrand chooses Al Franken as her running mate! But she doesn't connect for me. That said, I will always vote for the Democratic candidate.

[EarnestPutz]

13. Thank you! I almost speculated about Al Franken...

...on the ticket, but thought that might be a bridge too far
for Ms. Gillibrand. She's stuck with what she did.
You're right,always vote for the Democratic candidate. That Jill Stein/Russian
bullshit is the reason we are in this hell.

[Trumpocalypse]

20. Kampala Harris called for Franken to resign

less than 5 minutes after Gillibrand did and Warren did too the very same morning Why do you love Harris and think Warren is a hero, but have to hold your nose for Gillibrand? Sounds like a double standard.

[EarnestPutz]

28. You're right. I did not know about the timing involved...

...in the destruction of Al Franken. If you are correct
then I admit to an ill advised double standard, political
"band-wagons" notwithstanding.

[mcar]

6. Deep bench

I look forward to hearing from all who choose to run - unless they try to tear up the party.

[lovemydogs]

8. 2020 Primaries will be the first time

I won't have an early favorite.
So many candidates and so many are so good.
It is gonna be a tough choice

[Wellstone ruled]

11. Well,Senator Harris's

name will be offered up by several of us here in Nevada. Understand we will likely have a Primary early in 2020. My precinct Chair will be first to Nominate and I will be the Second,and that will surly depend on who gets the Mic first.

[Sherman A1]

12. Oh, Goodie......

More Horse Race Reporting.....

[EarnestPutz]

14. No horse race just yet...

...just us rail sitters watching the starting gate filling up.
Out idiot system of elections makes it necessary to declare
early or get left behind. Maybe we could work to change that?

[Sherman A1]

21. I disagree the system overall does fine

What we have here is the media (in this case MSNBC) speculating to create hype and to keep eyeballs on the screen. It's more noise to fill the time between ads for drugs we never knew we needed.

[EarnestPutz]

24. How do you feel about the British system...

...that mandates a six week campaign season and no television
advertising for candidates? A parliamentary system is a different
animal, of course, but your point that the media drives a lot of this
is no doubt true. My suggestion that we work to correct the flaws
in our system might find a path in making it less profitable for our
corporate media masters.

About the drug advertising. My list of TV drug ads is up to 55 different
drugs in the last nine months.

[EarnestPutz]

25. Maybe I'm misreading your comment.

Did you mean "I disagree, the system overall does fine"
or did you mean "I disagree (that) the system overall does fine" ??
My point is that our (idiot) system doesn't do fine at all, and for
numerous reasons that we could address.

[Sherman A1]

27. I believe that the system does fine

in sorting through the potential group of candidates. Is is perfect, No of course not. Could it be improved, certainly, but we could have worse.

I would prefer a shortened campaign season, mandatory voting by all that are eligible and required televised/streamed debates on a focused group of topics.

[Sherman A1]

26. Well,

Andrew Yang has already announced his candidacy as a Democrat so there is one campaign running and perhaps more.

https://www.yang2020.com

[ProgLibDem]

29. More candidates the better...

People can research each of their issues, their backgrounds, and their promises.
Then, let the people decide with contributions and votes.