# 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:** 18\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/181 "2016-11-17T17:19:24Z")
[Jon Stewart on the election and on America](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUkv_jPgTeg). Seriously, I’d love to see this guy run for office. Any office. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/182 "2016-11-17T18:21:47Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > [Jon Stewart on the election and on America](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUkv_jPgTeg). Seriously, I’d love to see this guy run for office. Any office. he’s totally unqualified. Now, maybe his team of writers…😛 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/183 "2016-11-17T19:59:02Z")
2020 will be for the Democrats what 2016 was for the Republicans. That is, there is NO clear frontrunner, nobody even close. So, ten, fifteen or twenty Democrats will figure, “Why not ME,” and toss their hats in the ring. A few far lefties, like Liz Warren and Bernie Sanders, will undoubtedly try. After that, there are MANY Democrats who might think it’s worth a shot. Among them… Martin O’Malley (again) Cory Booker John Bel Edwards, governor of Louisiana (a Catholic moderate who could try to win back the white Southern vote) Sherrod Brown (might be able to deliver Ohio, a critical swing state) Tim Kaine Thomas Perez But (drum roll)… this may be the year the Democrats get a “Trump” of their own. MAYBE some liberal celeb with a lot of popular appeal makes a bid (George Clooney? Tom Hanks? Oprah?) ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/184 "2016-11-18T03:38:10Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > After Trump, I no longer will listen to anyone who says such and such can’t possibly win. If Trump can pull it off, then so can anyone else. > [@adaher](#): > > I don’t think it’s that simple. What Trump proved is that if the other party also nominates someone who probably wouldn’t be electable under normal circumstances, AND you’re drawing voters who normally don’t vote, then Vermin Supreme could indeed win. Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever. I’m not underestimating Trump anymore myself. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/185 "2016-11-18T03:58:59Z")
I do think women will have the inside track to the Democratic nomination in 2020 - and if that fails, 2024. There will be this sense of unfinished business with regards to the glass ceiling. Kamala Harris sounds very plausible. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/186 "2016-11-18T04:01:53Z")
Kaine has already taken himself out of the running, so the 2020 race will be truly wide open with no clear frontrunner unless Warren decides to jump in. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/187 "2016-11-18T04:10:19Z")
I’m warming more and more to the idea of Tammy Duckworth. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/188 "2016-11-18T05:29:21Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Kaine has already taken himself out of the running, s cite? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/189 "2016-11-18T05:45:41Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > cite? Simply Google “Kaine 2020” ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/190 "2016-11-18T06:08:13Z")
> **[After a crushing defeat, Sen. Tim Kaine looks ahead](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/kaine-will-not-run-for-president-in-2020-will-seek-reelection-to-the-senate/2016/11/17/63ee17d4-acf5-11e6-a31b-4b6397e625d0_story.html)** > > The Virginia Democrat said he will not run for the White House in 2020 but will seek reelection to the Senate in 2018. ---
**Author:** ![Flying\_Rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flying\_Rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flying_Rabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/191 "2016-11-18T08:40:07Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > 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. I was going to say Jon Stewart as well, why not. Picking a celebrity has worked for the Republicans with Regan and Trump. ---
**Author:** ![OriginalGangster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ea5d25/32.png) [@OriginalGangster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OriginalGangster)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/192 "2016-11-18T08:49:26Z")
Kanye West ---
**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 18, 2016, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/193 "2016-11-18T11:19:03Z")
> [@OriginalGangster](#): > > Kanye West Hasn’t this country suffered enough? ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/194 "2016-11-18T14:25:34Z")
> [@Flying\_Rabbit](#): > > I was going to say Jon Stewart as well, why not. Picking a celebrity has worked for the Republicans with Regan and Trump. Reagan did put in 8 years as California governor, in between Death Valley Days and the White House. So not exactly a “celebrity” pick. (Now, you may ask why Californians chose a washed up movie star to be governor. Damned if I know. _And we did it again 40 years later.)_ ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/195 "2016-11-18T15:20:52Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Reagan did put in 8 years as California governor, in between Death Valley Days and the White House. So not exactly a “celebrity” pick. (Now, you may ask why Californians chose a washed up movie star to be governor. Damned if I know. _And we did it again 40 years later.)_ And Governor Reagan was one of the best the state has had. Ah, the good old days; I remember them well. Followed by the recurring act that is/was Governor Moonbeam. And I don’t think Governor I’ll Be Back was a bad choice, either, as it turns out. In his defense, he was married into the Kennedy clan, so he had help. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/196 "2016-11-18T16:59:03Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > And Governor Reagan was one of the best the state has had. Ah, the good old days; I remember them well. Followed by the recurring act that is/was Governor Moonbeam. > > And I don’t think Governor I’ll Be Back was a bad choice, either, as it turns out. In his defense, he was married into the Kennedy clan, so he had help. I’ll save my thoughts on Reagan as governor and president for a pit rant. A brief hijack for a summary of California politics in the past 20 years: Pre-Arnold, Governor Gray Davis. The state is mired in deficits and gridlock. Recall campaign. Arnold is asked how he would resolve the issue, and he says “We’ll open the books. Everything is on the table. Nothing is sacred.” So he gets to Sacramento and opens the books, and discovers what is obvious to everyone with a brain: the requirement that taxes can only be raised by a super-majority of the state legislature. So Arnold endures 6 more years of deficits and gridlock. Governor Moonbeam comes in, and immediately enacts a constitution change getting rid of the super-majority requirement, and raises taxes. Poof! Deficits gone, gridlock gone, economy is humming. ---
**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 18, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/197 "2016-11-18T17:11:42Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Recall campaign. Arnold is asked how he would resolve the issue, and he says “We’ll open the books. Everything is on the table. Nothing is sacred.” > > So he gets to Sacramento and opens the books, and discovers what is obvious to everyone with a brain: the requirement that taxes can only be raised by a super-majority of the state legislature. > So Arnold endures 6 more years of deficits and gridlock. If nothing else, Arnold deserves credit for [that memo](http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2009/10/schwarzenegger-sticks-it-to-assemblyman-acrostic-style/29206/). But yes, Governor Moonbeam did finally sort out the legislative logjam, so I’m not sure why some see that as a bad thing. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2016, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207/198 "2016-11-19T05:49:56Z")
> [@OriginalGangster](#): > > Kanye West Congratulations. You’ve finally found the one person who, if running, would probably make me vote for Trump. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-the-democrats-run-in-2020/771207.md?page=9)