Originally Posted by
Julio3000
I’m one of those who’s lukewarm, at the very least, on Booker. That said, he’s got a shot.
I’m a big fan of Elizabeth Warren and would have loved to support her in ‘16, but I admit to being ageist af where the leadership of the party is concerned. I want new blood across the board. That said, she may be my sentimental favorite… I’ve been a fan since before she was even involved in poltics. Check out her MacArthur lectures from the mid-aughts.
I’m not a huge fan of Booker, likewise Harris, mostly because I don’t like fetishizing prosecutors. I’ve never been a big fan of Gillibrand’s politics, either, but she’s probably done more to position herself well than anyone else, and she’s got a ruthless streak a mile wide. She’s going to be a surprise to a lot of folks. Amy Klobuchar is smart and relatable and exudes that upper-Midwest decency (also a former prosecutor, which is about the only strike against her in my book). Merkley’s politics are good w/ me but I don’t see him breaking out. I want Biden to hit the links and stay there. Avenatti is a sick joke, but probably what we deserve. Not because he punches hard, which is probably necessary now, but because (IMO) he’s a thirsty grifter. Everybody and their dog is going to run in ‘20, and I’m confident that whoever survives will be a significant upgrade over Trump.