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In reply to the discussion: Al Franken for 2020! [View all]
Al Franken for 2020! [View all] jmowreader Dec 2016 OP
I love Al...but don't we have anyone who'll be under 70 years old in 2020...? First Speaker Dec 2016 #1
Good point. Also, I do like Al, but he's less than compelling Hortensis Dec 2016 #2
Katy Perry is looking good. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #5
Won't work Taylor Swift fans would never vote for Katy sarisataka Dec 2016 #12
Damn. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #15
Lol! demmiblue Dec 2016 #18
I did forget that sarisataka Dec 2016 #21
She's got my vote Calculating Dec 2016 #28
I don't think age should matter. Elizabeth Warren will be 71 in 2020 and I think she will be StevieM Dec 2016 #40
Too short DavidDvorkin Dec 2016 #3
I think a focus on 2018 is more in order. shraby Dec 2016 #4
2018 makes 2016 look like a birthday party. yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #16
Again and again and again you post this same screed. Over and over. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #20
Are you keeping a list? Begabig Dec 2016 #25
Not your business. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #27
Sure seems like you are... LP2K12 Dec 2016 #48
Kirsten Gillibrand leftynyc Dec 2016 #6
She also has some very strong support in the party DFW Dec 2016 #17
She has some skeletons in her closet from when she was a lawyer Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2016 #23
I'd have to know more leftynyc Dec 2016 #29
She is a fine senator (nt) jumptheshadow Dec 2016 #32
Nope, Franken shook hands with a thousandaire so he's not left enough for some /sarcasm uponit7771 Dec 2016 #7
How about Tammy Duckworth...? First Speaker Dec 2016 #8
There would be questions about her eligibility, since she was born in Thailand. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #35
No way! Hillary needs to run in 2020. She will WIN! Table Dec 2016 #9
. demmiblue Dec 2016 #10
Precisely Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #13
Can't tell if you're being serious or not (no sarcasm tag) Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #19
I think she's probably not that masochistic loyalsister Dec 2016 #22
there are dozens more who could do this in 2020. in the meanwhile i wish people would engage more in La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #11
Plus 1 Auggie Dec 2016 #30
Cuomo has said he is not running. Newsom (there is not "e" at the end of his name) will either have StevieM Dec 2016 #42
Everyone says they are not running till they are La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #44
I am not saying that I would vote for Tulsi Gabbard, only that she might run if StevieM Dec 2016 #45
i really dont see HRC doing it. And you are right about Tulsi La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #46
What I meant about HRC is that if she had won the presidency she might not StevieM Dec 2016 #47
Yeah, i def dont get the part of the dem base that thinks we should go further left La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #49
well said! he's both celebrity AND political brawn TuslaUltra Dec 2016 #14
Maybe Al could choose Jill Stein as his running mate? OnDoutside Dec 2016 #24
If he wanted to commit political seppuku, maybe jmowreader Dec 2016 #31
See below for punchline.... 😉 OnDoutside Dec 2016 #51
I thought you wanted to win... Begabig Dec 2016 #34
Who wouldn't be gripped by a Franken/Stein ticket ? OnDoutside Dec 2016 #50
Haha..I fell for it. Be back tomorrow night! Kittycow Dec 2016 #53
His wit is the greatest advantage. It would unnerve his opponent. blm Dec 2016 #26
He wrote a book about his presidency, if he ran. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #33
Really, why not Oprah?? Rstrstx Dec 2016 #36
Oprah isn't a professional politician jmowreader Dec 2016 #37
Let's see what the playing field looks like after the 2018 midterms PRETZEL Dec 2016 #38
How about John Bel Edwards? jmowreader Dec 2016 #39
Don't really know much about him, PRETZEL Dec 2016 #41
WRONG MN SENATOR moda253 Dec 2016 #43
Gavin Newsom Va Lefty Dec 2016 #52
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