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(D) Phil Weiser
(D) Jena Griswold
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(D) Alexis King
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(R) Gabe Evans*
(D) Yadira Caraveo
(D) Joe Salazar
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September 09, 2019 01:41 PM UTC
16 Comments
Great song.
Zappy, cover your ears. I think Bennet would make a great VP (particularly if paired with a progressive woman) or CabSec. He’s an asset to Colorado wherever he lands.
Does Zappy still lurk in here?
He's young enough to play the long game.
So hypothetically, if Biden, Bernie or Beth burn out to Trump in November '20, and Donnie is re-elected, Thurston is positioning himself for 2024.
If Biden is the nominee and loses, we will end up having to run one of the lefties in '24. OTOH, if Bernie or Beth is the nominee, runs a hard left campaign and loses to Trump, then we will be looking to nominate a centrist. Bennet might be the right candidate.
David Leonhardt of the New York Times has an interesting take on the "Centrist" vs. "Leftist" approach. He's not advocating either. Instead he advises pointing out Trump and the GOP's weaknesses, and emphasizing our strengths, something (with the media's help) we seem to be failing to do:
Makes sense to me.
I really like Michael Bennet as our US Senator. I have supported him from the beginning. But, president? His "low key" demeanor plays well in CO, but not as a presidential candidate. Okay, he has the charisma of a turnip. If he had built on his 20 seconds of fame where he lambasted Ted Cruz on the Senate floor, then he had real potential (Why didn't you mention E Verify, Michael?). But, then he wouldn't be Michael Bennet.
Pure vanilla has its pluses and minuses. I once told a crowd at a campaign rally that he must have lived the most boring life because there was no opposition research on him. OTOH, he's boring.
So, we're left with candidates that want to get rid of individual health insurance, decriminalize border crossings, give reparations, forgive student debt, free tuition, etc. on the left. Or, Biden/Klobuchar. I'm not excited about any of them except Mayor Pete.
Maybe Michelle Obama will jump in. (Don't Bogart that joint, my friend.)
Dear Sen Bennet,
Quit the Don Quixote trail and stay a senator. Although "centrist", or Wall Street, you are necessary to keeping the Senate sane.
Your friend
Nasty
I'm no fan of Bennet, but I gotta say I'd prefer a Bennet presidency to a Hickenlooper presidency, so I'm glad Frackenlooper was the one who dropped out first.
I find myself in agreement with you. This may be a first.
Does it make you as uncomfortable as it makes me?
Lmao.
I've said it here before, and will say it again. Bennet WILL be in the Veep slot on the ticket. Assuming that ticket wins, he gets to be President of the Senate, not the US. The latter is quite clearly a woman's job this time around, the question is just who (Warren or Harris).
Bennet's being allowed to keep running because he's boring enough to be Veep, while someone like Hick who was not cut out for second fiddle (in his own words) was told to step down.
But, is Bennet cut out for the role of president of the Senate?
If the Democrats displace the GOP, it will only be with a 50/50 tie in the Senate (Dems win ME, CO, AZ and one other state such as NC or IA, lose AL).
That means that the Senate president casts tie-breaking votes including on organization of the Senate (rules changes, committee organization).
At the risk of sounding like Zappatero, is Bennet's congenial personality a good fit for the Democratic Party's compulsion to grind the GOP senators into the ground?
I’m not sure I’d trust Bennet to come down on the right side as a tie-breaker – to act in the public’s interest, if it conflicts with business profits. He voted No on Glass Steagall, to regulate Wall Street, for example. ( voting for the bill to deregulate the largest banks) https://www.denverpost.com/2018/03/07/michael-bennet-bank-deregulation-bill/
He talked out of both sides of his mouth on the public option, made some moving speeches, ultimately voted for the ACA, but is very clear now about wanting to preserve the private health insurance industry.
As Hick is at core a creature of the fossil fuels industry, Bennet belongs to financial services and deal-making. That’s not necessarily the side of “We the People”.
I think Elizabeth Warren knows that, and won’t choose Bennet for her Veep. They’d be in constant conflict.
Of course, we need a completely red ticket…..
WARREN/SANDERS '20
Sounds good to me. Or Sanders / Warren, which would relieve the nagging fear about Bernie’s age.
Also Warren //Harris (cue all the sad men complaining about being excluded by the bad feminazis)
Warren / Booker
Warren / Buttigieg
I could be wrong, but Warren is all about reforming Wall Street, and Bennet is all about making Wall Street comfortable, with as little change as possible. I don’t see them working as a team.