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In reply to the discussion: 2020 Democratic Ticket -Kander/Harris or Kander/Booker [View all]karynnj
(59,501 posts)I know he was in the military and I know he ran for Senate and lost - where the thing he got the most notice for was putting a gun together blind folded. He is young. Both Harris and Booker have far better resumes and they are not that old either -- and there is no reason if they were to run, that Kander could beat them in a primary. To say that Kander needs a "black" -- as the VP diminishes these two excellent Democrats - who are both more than the token black.
I think it is way to early to choose who we want for 2020. Now is the time to fight against losing everything that people worked so hard for for years. THAT effort might show us who the new faces and superstars are. If Kander leads on various efforts on healthcare, climate change or foreign policy ... he will gain recognition and he could become someone people want to follow. Being from MO, being young and having been a vet needs a lot more to be the nominee. Every nominee in my lifetime in the Democratic party has had more ... and until a year ago, I could even have said that for the Republicans.