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In reply to the discussion: Al Franken for 2020! [View all]Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)19. Can't tell if you're being serious or not (no sarcasm tag)
but, and I'm saying this respectfully as a Hillary voter both in the primary and GE, she is finished. 2016 was her second bite at the apple and she lost it. Although some of the circumstances were outside of her control, she sadly would likely not be considered to be a serious candidate in 4 years and I'm guessing that she is probably finished politically at this point due to her age and health. I am really disappointed that she lost because I thought that if any woman could have been the first elected POTUS, it would have been her. But there is a portion of this country that rabidly hates her and was overeager to embrace Don the Con against all reason, logic, and concern for their own well-being.
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I love Al...but don't we have anyone who'll be under 70 years old in 2020...?
First Speaker
Dec 2016
#1
I don't think age should matter. Elizabeth Warren will be 71 in 2020 and I think she will be
StevieM
Dec 2016
#40
Nope, Franken shook hands with a thousandaire so he's not left enough for some /sarcasm
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#7
There would be questions about her eligibility, since she was born in Thailand.
Crunchy Frog
Dec 2016
#35
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
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
I am not saying that I would vote for Tulsi Gabbard, only that she might run if
StevieM
Dec 2016
#45
Yeah, i def dont get the part of the dem base that thinks we should go further left
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2016
#49