# Who do the Democrats run in 2020? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 9, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207 "2016-11-09T14:54:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/1 "2016-11-09T14:54:51Z")
So any care to speculate on who the Democratic presidential candidate will be in 2020? And for the sake of argument let’s try avoid sparky comments about the election being cancelled, a nuclear apocalypse, etc. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/2 "2016-11-09T15:05:46Z")
Who can be put forward that won’t be demonized, now that the Republicans know that demonization works? ---
**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/3 "2016-11-09T15:06:19Z")
A charismatic black guy worked for them twice so how about Cory Booker? ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/4 "2016-11-09T15:09:32Z")
We’ll see who turns up in New Hampshire next year. I have no predictions for 2020, but I favor Kamala Harris after that. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/5 "2016-11-09T15:12:42Z")
Folks … Democrats need to focus on 2018 … it’s the State legislatures that (generally) reapportion Congressional district after the 2020 census … don’t let the Republicans steal that away from you again … or we’ll have a Republican Congress until 2030 … ---
**Author:** ![drewder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/6 "2016-11-09T15:13:09Z")
Hillary Clinton of course, ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/7 "2016-11-09T15:13:30Z")
Kaine is my guess. I was going to suggest Warren as VP, but she will be 71 by then. How about Kaine and Obama (Michelle, of course)? ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/8 "2016-11-09T15:15:15Z")
> [@Lantern](#): > > A charismatic black guy worked for them twice so how about Cory Booker? Neil deGrasse Tyson. Trump showed that an outsider with no experience can win. Now let’s try one who isn’t loathsome. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/9 "2016-11-09T15:16:15Z")
I have just the person. He’s got charisma, knows his stuff, can match Trump on TV experience, and already has an [established animus](http://www.vulture.com/2016/11/jon-stewart-remembers-his-twitter-war-with-trump.html) with the President-elect. I nominate Jon Stewart. ---
**Author:** ![Crybaby\_Boobie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crybaby_boobie/32/545_2.png) [@Crybaby\_Boobie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crybaby_Boobie)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/10 "2016-11-09T15:18:43Z")
Kanye. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/11 "2016-11-09T15:26:48Z")
Whoever it is, I strongly hope it’s someone born no earlier than 1970. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/12 "2016-11-09T15:31:45Z")
me ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/13 "2016-11-09T15:48:17Z")
What the hell - let’s go with Tammy Duckworth. Sure it’s early in her career but she’s got more experience than Trump. ---
**Author:** ![jebert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/14 "2016-11-09T16:35:26Z")
Dems should be looking at 2024. The winning party usually holds the White House for 8 years. There have been exceptions, but 8 years is the usual pattern. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/15 "2016-11-09T16:49:37Z")
No, they should be looking at 2018, in which they stand at least something of a chance of getting part of Congress back. ---
**Author:** ![Vicsage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@Vicsage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicsage)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/16 "2016-11-09T16:58:56Z")
Since Trump is not a true conservative, if he doesn’t follow through on most of his promises (immigration, supreme court justices, trade deals) its possible his biggest threat will be a challenge from within his own party. Even if he prevails, it could cripple him just as Kennedy hurt Carter and Buchanan hurt Daddy Bush. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/17 "2016-11-09T17:23:46Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > What the hell - let’s go with Tammy Duckworth. Sure it’s early in her career but she’s got more experience than Trump. I don’t see her on the top of the ticket in 2020, but a disabled female war veteran would make a very good VP. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irritant)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/18 "2016-11-09T17:34:05Z")
Trump has proven that celebrity is much more important than trifles like experience, competence, or intelligence, so if Democrats want to win, they should just nominate some media star. So, Kanye. Or George Clooney. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/19 "2016-11-09T17:41:09Z")
> [@Lantern](#): > > A charismatic black guy worked for them twice so how about Cory Booker? +1 ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/20 "2016-11-09T17:53:46Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Who can be put forward that won’t be demonized, now that the Republicans know that demonization works? They will run Kaine next time, and karl Rove will use his usual tricks. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207.md?page=2)