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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 09:40 PM Aug 2018

Michael Avenatti in Iowa: 'I'm exploring a run for the presidency of the United States'

Source: Des Moines Register


Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register Published 4:54 p.m. CT Aug. 9, 2018 | Updated 7:50 p.m. CT Aug. 9, 2018

Michael Avenatti has arrived in Iowa. After three canceled flights and a 700-mile road trip, the lawyer known for representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her case against Republican President Donald Trump, is ready to put his stake in the ground in the first-in-the-nation caucus state.

"I’m exploring a run for the presidency of the United States, and I wanted to come to Iowa and listen to people and learn about some issues that are facing the citizens of Iowa and do my homework," Avenatti told the Des Moines Register in an interview Thursday.

Avenatti, who rose to prominence as an outspoken critic of the president, toured the Iowa State Fair Thursday posing for selfies with fans. He is scheduled to speak at the Democratic Wing Ding fundraiser Friday night in Clear Lake.

That event, a celebrated platform for presidential hopefuls and rising stars alike, hosted Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in 2015. Then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama headlined the event during his first run for president in 2007.

Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/09/michael-avenatti-iowa-wing-ding-president-exploring-run-caucus-2020-stormy-daniels/935636002/

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Michael Avenatti in Iowa: 'I'm exploring a run for the presidency of the United States' (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2018 OP
Oh for fucks sake. Glamrock Aug 2018 #1
Wasn't getting enough love on the nightly talking head circuit I guess flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #2
Uh, no... HopeAgain Aug 2018 #3
Don't think he is serious. Likely having fun at the expense of trump and company. tonyt53 Aug 2018 #4
I think he just REALLY likes trolling DJT! forgotmylogin Aug 2018 #23
No politically inexperienced presidents. We've tried that, doesn't work. Shrike47 Aug 2018 #5
Avenatti does have some political experience csziggy Aug 2018 #24
The way he is hitting Trump JonLP24 Aug 2018 #39
He will run to snipe at Trump in ways other Democrats won't bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #6
Uhmmm.... LuvLoogie Aug 2018 #9
I think you're right. He can run to stick it to Trump. He doesn't actually want to be president.nt earthshine Aug 2018 #11
Bingo SharonClark Aug 2018 #16
Ironically, Trump ran to stick it to HRC and BO. He didn't actually want to be president. earthshine Aug 2018 #19
I love ya Mr Avenatti but - NO. Marie Marie Aug 2018 #7
Mr Avenatti, please stick to what you're doing, jb5150 Aug 2018 #8
Congressman, yes. POTUS, ah ... no. marble falls Aug 2018 #10
Give it a shot. Corgigal Aug 2018 #12
Sorry, but I've always thought Michael Avenatti was a massive tool. Oneironaut Aug 2018 #13
Too early for it but.... LakeArenal Aug 2018 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Aug 2018 #36
No more reality show...it's too real. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #15
Bill Maher called it... Asked him back some time ago on his show. nt. Pluvious Aug 2018 #17
We could do so much worse.... Heartstrings Aug 2018 #18
He would probably be more competent than Trump, but.... mn9driver Aug 2018 #20
He was #1 in his class at George Washington University law school. There's no question pnwmom Aug 2018 #21
I thought this was quite a speech. pnwmom Aug 2018 #22
me 2 - he sounded like what i'd expect to be coming from a potential POTUS onetexan Aug 2018 #25
Right. Or he could be Governor of California. Jerry Brown will have to retire someday. n/t pnwmom Aug 2018 #26
He is retiring .Gavin Newsom will win in Nov lunasun Aug 2018 #27
So, in 8 years Avenatti will still be young. pnwmom Aug 2018 #35
Told ya. I thought he had political aspirations. But the Presidency? That's the big time. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #28
Oh, why not? I think the guy is super sexy and a great hound dog on Guiliani.... CTyankee Aug 2018 #29
Showboat... Vestigial_Sister Aug 2018 #30
Pass. SomethingNew Aug 2018 #31
In a world where media performances are taken as "accomplishments" jberryhill Aug 2018 #32
Oh! That's nice. Kahuna7 Aug 2018 #33
No....not what we need. Thanks anyway Bengus81 Aug 2018 #34
Avenatti possesses no qualifications for POTUS Devil Child Aug 2018 #37
Oh god JonLP24 Aug 2018 #38
Yeah it's going to be a wild one. joshcryer Aug 2018 #42
I like him. healthnut7 Aug 2018 #40
He's great. joshcryer Aug 2018 #41
Uh no. titaniumsalute Aug 2018 #43

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
2. Wasn't getting enough love on the nightly talking head circuit I guess
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 09:47 PM
Aug 2018

What is it with these people with ZERO public service experience looking at the hardest job on the planet and thinking "oh yeah, I can do that for sure!"

 

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
4. Don't think he is serious. Likely having fun at the expense of trump and company.
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 09:51 PM
Aug 2018

Many, many more actually qualified people to run anyway.

forgotmylogin

(7,492 posts)
23. I think he just REALLY likes trolling DJT!
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 11:49 PM
Aug 2018

Especially if it baits the Traitor Tot into calling him "unfit" somehow to be President.

csziggy

(34,115 posts)
24. Avenatti does have some political experience
Fri Aug 10, 2018, 12:14 AM
Aug 2018
<SNIP>
Avenatti attended Saint Louis University for a year before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a B.A. in political science in 1996. In 1999, he earned a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., where he worked with Professor Jonathan Turley on constitutional issues relating to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). He graduated Order of the Coif and first in his class.[8] In 2003, George Washington University Law School established the Michael J. Avenatti Award for Excellence in Pre-Trial and Trial Advocacy, an annual award given to the member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrates excellence in pre-trial and trial advocacy. Avenatti also received George Washington University's prestigious Alumni Recognition Award in 2010.[21]

Career

While in college and later in law school, Avenatti worked at The Research Group, a political opposition research and media firm run by Rahm Emanuel (later White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama, and Mayor of Chicago).[22] Avenatti worked on over 150 Democratic and Republican campaigns in 42 states while studying at George Washington University.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Avenatti#Early_life

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
39. The way he is hitting Trump
Fri Aug 10, 2018, 03:39 PM
Aug 2018

He definitely has political experience probably more than as an attorney which many Presidents in fact were.

bucolic_frolic

(42,478 posts)
6. He will run to snipe at Trump in ways other Democrats won't
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 09:55 PM
Aug 2018

Don't know why we lost our bark and bite, but you can count the zingers from Democrats on one hand over the last 38 years.

"Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy." --- Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, 1988

Were there others?

We need some growl. He knows he won't win. Just because he has no experience doesn't mean he would be as bad as Trump.

 

earthshine

(1,642 posts)
19. Ironically, Trump ran to stick it to HRC and BO. He didn't actually want to be president.
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 10:43 PM
Aug 2018

But now, he loves it.

jb5150

(1,177 posts)
8. Mr Avenatti, please stick to what you're doing,
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 10:11 PM
Aug 2018

and put the idea of running for President out of your head .... Please

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
12. Give it a shot.
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 10:31 PM
Aug 2018

Let's see what you have to offer. At least you fight, you could take on Trump and piss him off. If he's still around at that time frame.

All we can say is no.

Oneironaut

(5,449 posts)
13. Sorry, but I've always thought Michael Avenatti was a massive tool.
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 10:31 PM
Aug 2018

I've enjoyed his trolling of Trump, but let's not kid ourselves of what his real motives were / are. Michael Avenatti loves Michael Avenatti.

Luckily, I sincerely doubt our party would ever be that desperate.

LakeArenal

(28,673 posts)
14. Too early for it but....
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 10:33 PM
Aug 2018

He did work with Joe Biden and that’s a lot more experience than Dump and not that much less than Obama.

If somehow he won the nomination I would vote for him.

Either way I find him articulate, quick witted, smart and pretty easy on the eyes to very many of us.

Response to LakeArenal (Reply #14)

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
15. No more reality show...it's too real.
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 10:34 PM
Aug 2018

We all need a big break from all of you in Wash DC. Were going to hire some folks we trust to go to work without fanfare, and Id personally hope we can all get back to enjoying our lives. Politics 24/7 is ruining lives.

mn9driver

(4,410 posts)
20. He would probably be more competent than Trump, but....
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 10:50 PM
Aug 2018

That’s an extremely low bar. I would be more competent than Trump and believe me when I say I should not be anyone’s first or 100th choice for President.

On edit, maybe 101st.

pnwmom

(108,915 posts)
21. He was #1 in his class at George Washington University law school. There's no question
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 11:34 PM
Aug 2018

that he would be more competent by Trump. He also holds progressive positions.

onetexan

(12,971 posts)
25. me 2 - he sounded like what i'd expect to be coming from a potential POTUS
Fri Aug 10, 2018, 12:55 AM
Aug 2018

so i'm not opposed to him running should he choose to do so. I'd actually prefer he be the US AG, then maybe run for prez after that.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
28. Told ya. I thought he had political aspirations. But the Presidency? That's the big time.
Fri Aug 10, 2018, 02:57 AM
Aug 2018

I marvel at how some don't realize how difficult it is to campaign for the Presidency, much less win it, in the U.S. You don't START in politics by running for President, and expect to win. So I guess he'll keep running until he wins. Or he will use it just to gain more fame and money...national fame opens the money gate. Contracts with networks as a pundit, books, guest speaker fees.

He's a unique person and is a decidedly attractive package in many ways. Easy on the eyes, articulate, passionate, smart, fast thinker, good debater on tv show, energetic. But....well, now that I think about it, the country could do worse. Much worse. Interesting. (But he's kind of not on the level in some ways. Which makes him....a politician?)

SomethingNew

(279 posts)
31. Pass.
Fri Aug 10, 2018, 04:18 AM
Aug 2018

He's a pretty good TV personality and from what I've seen, a mediocre lawyer. In what world does that qualify someone for the presidency?

 

Devil Child

(2,728 posts)
37. Avenatti possesses no qualifications for POTUS
Fri Aug 10, 2018, 03:32 PM
Aug 2018

I’ll take a hard pass on his ambitions for the highest office in the land.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
38. Oh god
Fri Aug 10, 2018, 03:37 PM
Aug 2018

Looks like we are heading to '16 Republican style primary with 18 candidates, the winner could get 20% of the vote. I have a feeling we're gonna be drowning in candidates.

healthnut7

(249 posts)
40. I like him.
Fri Aug 10, 2018, 04:09 PM
Aug 2018

He's smart, witty, won't take any crap and he is a lawyer. One million times better that what is there now, mind you it doesn't take much to be better than Trump! Who ever it is that runs against the existing guy, he/she has to have no fear of telling it like it is! IMO!
A Trump kind of person that doesn't lie, isn't vain, very smart and actually knows his stuff and hasn't committed any crimes, oh, and is with the same woman he originally married!! Then I will be watching!!

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)
43. Uh no.
Mon Aug 13, 2018, 10:42 AM
Aug 2018

But I would say that I think he'd make a great campaign manager and something as a Cabinet Secretary.

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