California Senator Kamala Harris seemed to be on the road to becoming “The Female Barack Obama”, a person of mixed race, attractive appearance, and the potential to be the Democratic Presidential nominee in 2020.
But, surprisingly, Harris has languished in the background, seemingly faltering, while Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, has surged to number four among Democratic candidates, replacing Harris.
While it is too early to write Harris off, the feeling is developing that she will not win any early state in February, and might have trouble even in California on Super Tuesday, by the power of Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg.
In theory, Harris could be a Vice Presidential running mate, but more likely, she will simply have a long career in the US Senate, and maybe pursue the Presidency in a later time in the mid to late 2020s.
The following video addresses this blog topic’s question.
https://youtu.be/g_HrHIjnZ-8
Personally, I have Kamala Harris as running mate for Elizabeth Warren.
GOP Rep Peter King is joining the growing list of Republicans who will be retiring. Good riddance to him!
A Closer Look at Klobuchar’s Electability Argument
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/11/11/a-closer-look-at-klobuchars-electability-argument/
Deval Patrik is thinking about running too. Crowded field getting even more too crowded.
The huge field that grows as quickly as it shrinks worries me and annoys me. It feeds the media frenzy to focus on finding that super-electable candidate, sustaining the horse race, fantasizing about this “electable” nonsense, and suggesting a party in crisis with candidates disparaged in the process. And it sustains the debates that aren’t really debates, rather than prepared one-liners, because people can’t really go head to head.
Chuck Schumer, on Peter King:
https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1193873613746778114?s=20
Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) Tweeted:
Peter King stood head & shoulders above everyone else
He’s been principled & never let others push him away from his principles
He’s fiercely loved America, Long Island, and his Irish heritage and left a lasting mark on all 3
I will miss him in Congress & value his friendship
Nikki Haley has a book out, praising Trump. Rumor has it that Trump may replace Pence with her on the 2020 ticket, so that he can try to woo back the suburban women he’s losing.
I hear they finally got rid of Sean Spicer on Dancing With The Stars. Now I can watch it again.
These 10 have made the November debate:
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders
California Sen. Kamala Harris
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang
Billionaire Tom Steyer
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
538 talks about Tulsi’s base.
She has more male support than female support. Many of the men supporting her are young men.
Many of her supporters hold conservative views or identify as Republican.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-we-know-about-tulsi-gabbards-base/
Her doing an interview with Breitbarf automatically counts her out for me.
Why Even More Democrats Are Thinking About Entering The Presidential Race
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-are-democratic-donors-agitating-for-a-new-candidate/
It’s just as I figured. They are worried about Warren winning.
D, I totally agree with you, condemning Chuck Schumer for saying nice statements about Peter King, who was a disgraceful Congressman for 28 years, spewing forth hatred of Muslims, and having extremist right wing views. Good riddance that he is leaving Congress! 🙁
I also wish Joe Biden would stop saying Republicans can reform.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/11/08/i-wish-joe-biden-would-stop-saying-republicans-can-reform/
CNN talked to people about our country being fractured. Here are the responses.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/13/opinions/fractured-states-america-reader-response/index.html
There’s some family and friends we haven’t talked to for a few years now, due to the fact that a black man became president of the US.
Deval Patrick has officially jumped in.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/deval-patrick-president-2020_n_5dc9e1e2e4b00927b2382d39