Current Affairs 2020 Democratic Primary

[BirkenheadBlue]

I'm supporting Warren in the primaries, provided she doesn't drop out before their conclusion. Her policy proposals have teeth and draw upon the work she's been doing for years to rein in income inequality and humanize market systems, and I think she's generally much better on process than her fellow candidates, which allows her, more than most, the chance not only to call for change but to also describe the machinery by which it could work. I trust her more than anyone in the field to get substantive matters right.

But the past few days' Celebration of Beto!™ suggests a real hunger for a charming and anodyne young white guy who smiles a lot, used to be in a band, and won't trouble you with any policy specifics. Roll out the "Kennedyesque" appraisals and bless young Beto with comparisons to the most overrated Dem POTUS in the nation's history. Meanwhile I'll be in Massachusetts, vomiting into a bucket.

Think the Beto coverage has veered massively between overly positive (without much cause) and wildly negative (without much cause).

It’s interesting that the national and online coverage has trended negative, while the coverage coming out of Iowa (where he’s spent the last few days) has been mostly positive. Though that’s not an overly unusual discrepancy based on previous cycles.

I like Beto as a person, and think he does have potential to be an interesting candidate - I just don’t think the right time is now, as he needs more time to really hone his views and get more legislative/executive experience.

The problem is I don’t see how he realistically gets that, given where he’s from.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Warren/O'Rourke would be a decent ticket!

That’s one possibility. Not sure it’s a realistic one though. I could see Beto bring a VP candidate, but not sure I could see it being on a Warren ticket

 

[Ruairi77]

That’s one possibility. Not sure it’s a realistic one though. I could see Beto bring a VP candidate, but not sure I could see it being on a Warren ticket

If she gets the nom, she'll need a moderate man on her ticket, I think Booker is most likely.
Actually, I'd prob go out campaigning for a Warren/Booker ticket!

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

If she gets the nom, she'll need a moderate man on her ticket, I think Booker is most likely.
Actually, I'd prob go out campaigning for a Warren/Booker ticket!

I’d probably agree that the moderate male VP is (maybe a bit depressingly) the best way to go electorally and that Booker is the likely choice, but I could also see her potentially going with Klobuchar.

Either way, not sure I see Beto getting a look-in on that ticket.

Harris-O’Rourke?

Less exciting from a progressive standpoint, but could see it being strong nationwide.

Also, Harris debating Trump would be pretty hilarious.

EDIT
Oh and as a side note, from a fellow citizen of the world who can’t do much except watch on and cross my fingers, PLEASE go out campaigning for whoever the Democratic ticket eventually consists of.

 

[Ruairi77]

I’d probably agree that the moderate male VP is (maybe a bit depressingly) the best way to go electorally and that Booker is the likely choice, but I could also see her potentially going with Klobuchar.

Either way, not sure I see Beto getting a look-in on that ticket.

Harris-O’Rourke?

Less exciting from a progressive standpoint, but could see it being strong nationwide.

Also, Harris debating Trump would be pretty hilarious.

Another strong ticket, just not one that excites me.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Another strong ticket, just not one that excites me.

I agree, but see my EDIT above.

Too important this time round to have even a whiff of 2016. Literally everyone needs to come together behind the eventual nominee, whoever they wanted to win the primary

 

[Ruairi77]

EDIT
Oh and as a side note, from a fellow citizen of the world who can’t do much except watch on and cross my fingers, PLEASE go out campaigning for whoever the Democratic ticket eventually consists of.

ha, I did for Obama, might again, the thing is, no one in Massachusetts will need convincing so it'll mean hopping in the car and heading up to New Hampshire to knock on doors of the 'live free or die' brigade. I'd need to really believe in who ever I'd be campaigning for!!!

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

ha, I did for Obama, might again, the thing is, no one in Massachusetts will need convincing so it'll mean hopping in the car and heading up to New Hampshire to knock on doors of the 'live free or die' brigade. I'd need to really believe in who ever I'd be campaigning for!!!

Then please, on behalf of the rest of the world, do it.

 

[sdk]

I probably won't have the time to go canvassing up in New Hampshire but I'll certainly be submitting my Massachusetts ballot early so I can spend Election Day voting in New Hampshire four or five times. Supposedly the buses taking us up there will have wi-fi this time. Progress.

 

[sdk]

(And yes, it's imperative to vote for whichever Dem's facing the incumbent. Lesser Evils Matter.)

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

I probably won't have the time to go canvassing up in New Hampshire but I'll certainly be submitting my Massachusetts ballot early so I can spend Election Day voting in New Hampshire four or five times. Supposedly the buses taking us up there will have wi-fi this time. Progress.

Cool. Did you get your George Soros cheque ahead of time?

I signed up for the social media influencing program, but still haven’t been paid and we’re almost 4yrs after I started posting anti-Trump tweets.

I didn’t even get anything for attending the London rally.

Mr Soros has been a very disappointing benefactor so far.

 

[CouchPotato]

I was all in for Bernie last time around, but I think his time has come and gone. Not that I don't think he has value. The man is sharp as a tack and could make a valuable running mate.

I have always asked myself what would Bernie represent today if he was 20 years younger?

 

[sdk]

Cool. Did you get your George Soros cheque ahead of time?

I signed up for the social media influencing program, but still haven’t been paid and we’re almost 4yrs after I started posting anti-Trump tweets.

I didn’t even get anything for attending the London rally.

Mr Soros has been a very disappointing benefactor so far.

I'm sorry to hear that. My checks have come through fine. I'm not getting them from Soros directly, though, but through a subcontractor listed as Clinton Weather Machine Ltd. The only problem I've had is that they discouraged me from wearing my sombrero. I guess it was giving the game away or something, the sombrero being the native headgear of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

I'm sorry to hear that. My checks have come through fine. I'm not getting them from Soros directly, though, but through a subcontractor listed as Clinton Weather Machine Ltd. The only problem I've had is that they discouraged me from wearing my sombrero. I guess it was giving the game away or something, the sombrero being the native headgear of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Ah ok, mine was supposed to come through Podesta Pizza Ovens LLC. It’s my own fault, I should have known he’d take advantage of an overseas contractor.

 

[sdk]

Ah ok, mine was supposed to come through Podesta Pizza Ovens LLC. It’s my own fault, I should have known he’d take advantage of an overseas contractor.

To be fair, I'm guessing the tardiness of the payout has less to do with taking advantage of you than with Podesta Pizza Oven's chaotic work environment: Their bottom floor hosts a very, very busy daycare center.