There is still no democratic front runner for 2020.

Gillibrand!

Al Franken.

yes!

Sure there is, OP.

R1, she fucked her chance by her hounding Al out of office for a minor offense. R2, oh please god yes. R3, are you insane?

someone still thinks he can win

I see the OP is bored and not getting enough attention at home. Now if only he could find a more creative outlet for his boredom and narcissism.

Craxine.

Somebody better step up soon or we are doomed.

Your concern is noted r8.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, IN. White male. Afghanistan vet. Gay married, with children. Educated, progressive, has the common touch.

Michelle Obama.

The frontrunner talk typically starts after midterms.

There was no Democratic frontrunner in 2005.

There was no Republican frontrunner in 1997.

There was no Democratic frontrunner in 1989. Come 1991 the Democratic frontrunners were first Harkin, then Tsongas, then Brown. But it didn't matter because Bush was guaranteed reelection with a sky-high approval rating (thanks to the Gulf War). Until he wasn't.

Concern troll is concerned. And an idiot.

OP a lot of candidates will declare, and there will be this thing called the primary where one will win.

Why are you expecting or wanting a Clinton 2016 situation where there was a candidate who was already pre-ordained?!

No, R13, we just Sanders to take a hike.

Michael Avenatti

Washington's Post's top contenders.

All losers.

Oprah is in there, too. Oprah.

This is the reason Democrats are in this mess, OP. Because we're always too focused on presidential elections. Let's focus on getting back Congress. We need a Democratic Senate to be able to block any more crazy appointments, especially court appointments.

There are 3 co-equal branches of government. We need to start focusing on the other 2.

This tall Texan is the guy who can win.

Yep r17. 2020 is still a good bit away. There is a VERY important election in 2018 we need to focus on first.

All the contenders know this, that is why you want see the campaigning get underway until after the midterm elections.

Warren has repeatedly said she isn't running. What the fuck does it take for people to realize.

If Bernie is number one, we're in a shitload of trouble..

Bernie's number one mostly on the basis of name recognition. Once they start taking him apart, as Clinton never did, I'd be surprised if he has what it takes to survive.

On the other hand, if he can, then more power to him.

fatal flaw r10: his name is Buttigieg

That ButtFuck guy is a mayor from Indiana... not ready for prime-time.

It’s going to be Kamala Harris.

I’d like to see an all Southern Democratic ticket. Doug Jones/Mitch Landrieu

You mean like Sanders voters want him pre-ordained for 2020, R13?

Eric Holder (Obama's AG) is saying he's thinking about running. He's crazy smart and articulate. I'd vote for him before Warren or Bernie.

Who is our new Buttigieg troll? Trying to push some little mayor from some Indiana town as if he were a contender.

I think Biden will most definitely run and so will Sanders. Both are way too old and have baggage. Thankfully, there are a lot of good younger Dems that have time to establish themselves by mid 2019.

Deval Patrick

Anyone remember when Jeb Bush was front runner? He was for years--and then the primaries actually happened.

How about when Hillary Clinton was the ordained nominee in 2006 and 2007? Then Obama happened.

Not having a front runner more than two years before the next election is a good thing.

I like Joe Biden. I’m all about Biden.

[quote]Not having a front runner more than two years before the next election is a good thing.

Democratic candidates historically have to make moves very early to build momentum. No shade, but Democrats are kind of lazy voters who have to be swept off our feet by a candidate. Mid 2019 is not going to cut it when you have Trump dominating the headlines everyday. Obama was getting his name out there YEARS before he even was an official candidate. He did his TV interview with Oprah more than two years before the 2008 election.

And besides the candidate, the DNC should already be executing new strategies after the 2016 disaster, to actually get people to vote in the first place. Nobody is going to win midterms or general elections if they can't energize and motivate all the key groups to vote.

What is the deal with the DL poster who keeps slobbering all over Kamala Harris' twat?

I saw her recently on Colbert. Very, VERY unimpressive.

Buttigeig doesnt have kids.. his trophy husband is a small private middle school teacher tho..

Whatever Democrat makes the best case to help the poor and middle class and avoids identity politics is my choice. Hoping there's a major blue wave in 18 and we see exciting new Democrats in the Congress.

I wish Adam Schiff would give it a go!

What about Connor Lamb? Would he be old enough too be president? He would be a good choice.

I would love a Schiff-Duckworth ticket.

[quote] What is the deal with the DL poster who keeps slobbering all over Kamala Harris' twat?

Her PR flack.

Eric Holder has zero charisma

Holder and Harris speak like lawyers. But they’d get the black vote out.

If Beto wins Texas he's unstoppable.

If Beto wins Texas he should stay there. We need a Democrat there. Badly. And if he left Ted Cruz would probably run again and get elected again. Ugh.

Schiff/Duckworth 2020. We need fighters on the ticket, and Duckworth is a fighter, she has military experience and Trump is a draft dodger. It’s hard to claim she’s un-American or unpatriotic when she’s running around on two false legs from combat injuries. Plus she enjoys baiting Trump.

Good fuckin Lord! None of you can be serious about Sanders surely?

Kamala will be our 47th President...you heard it hear first. Jan 2021 she will relieve President Pence...

R44 "It’s hard to claim she’s un-American or unpatriotic when she’s running around on two false legs from combat injuries."

Challenge accepted!

Tulsi Gabbard or Conor Lamb as the VP option. Get some photogenic young people to motivate the sleeping giant young voters.

I could see a Joe Biden/Tulsi Gabbard ticket being successful.

No, we do NOT need anymore old people running. We need an attractive younger male to run to appeal to younger voters because let’s face it - people prefer youthful and are drawn to attractiveness. Also, the last election proved the US is not ready for a female president anytime soon. Sad but true.

Agree R17

I would love it if Duckworth or Biden ran.

Martin O'Malley, former presidential candidate and former governor of Maryland.

[quote]Also, the last election proved the US is not ready for a female president anytime soon

Martin O Malley is boring and he will make the Dems lose.

R48, Conor Lamb [italic] just [/italic] completed his first full day as a member of Congress. Maybe 2024... I do see the potential with Tulsi Gabbard. She's young, progressive, military veteran, checks off a lot of boxes, and could have crossover appeal. I've seen her name thrown out a lot lately. And she could certainly help a candidate like Biden, who is perceived as having a disconnect with younger voters.

Tulsi Gabbard is a progressive? She's a homophobe for one.

White younger male with mixed race Hispanic VP either male or female.

She reversed her opinion on gay marriage, which surprise, surprise, a lot of politicians (even well known Democrats, ahem) did.

As a gay person, I take what I can get.

I'M SO CONCERNED!!

I'm concerned that you have no new material and are a stupid fucking troll, OP. Your unoriginal troll posts concern me.

great interview

Bitch, we have one!