My Dream Team for 2020

[smirkymonkey]

Seth Moulton and Katherine Clark. Democrats from Massachusetts.

I know it's a long shot, but if Donald Trump can win so can they.

https://moulton.house.gov/

https://katherineclark.house.gov/index.cfm/home

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. My dream team...

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!

[paigeatemyshoes]

10. Candidates in their 70s is not ideal

The last 2 democrats to win the white house were in their 40's. US presidential elections are very kind to the party who runs an opponent more than 15 years younger than their opponent. I don't think we should run people in their 70s.

[loyalsister]

15. Since at least Nixon vs. Kennedy

There is only one instance where there was a measurable age difference when the younger candidate lost and Carter had a confluence of variables working against him that would have made it nearly impossible for anyone.

We know Reagan left the WH with Alzheimers. The odds of the body breaking down in ways that matter increase with age. Logically, it just makes sense to nominate a president who is young enough that they won't reach average life expectancy while in office.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

16. This is no time to be ageistic... Bernie is young at heart and appeals to millennials.

What more could you ask for?!

[BlueStater]

17. Is it really ageism to want candidates who are, if only somewhat, younger than 71 and 79?

I don't think it's asking too much to at least have a candidate who wasn't born in the damn 1940s.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

20. I do... someone's age shouldn't matter if they're up for the job, just like their gender, race, or religion. What difference does it make?!

[paigeatemyshoes]

21. I am just thinking about winning

Whenever there is a generational gap the younger candidate wins. Trump will be the oldest politician to have ever run for the presidency when he runs for re-election. A massively flawed 45 year old could win easily.

I think Rubio would have won 45 states against Hillary.
I think Harold Ford Jr (not my favorite) would have won 45 states against Trump.

[sarcasmo]

18. The Democratic party can't run established politicians and beat Trump in 2020.

Think outside the box.

[BlueStater]

19. Assuming Trump is even still president by then.

Yes, I think there's more than a 50% chance he won't finish his term. He'll be that bad.

[rzemanfl]

2. Both can't be from the same state (unless they have a lodge in Montana)

and are named Cheney. Dream we still have a country four years from now first.

[smirkymonkey]

4. They can't? Ok, so I think one or the other will do.

I am thinking MA is the only hope for this country at this point,

[Warren DeMontague]

8. Maybe you should get out more, then.

Here are a couple names for ya: Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris.

[smirkymonkey]

11. Ok, I am open to that.

Sounds good to me.

[Warren DeMontague]

12. I've been watching both of them for a long time.

Definitely up and comers for the national stage.

[smirkymonkey]

13. I think so. I just think that Seth and Katherine might be

overlooked. They are both really strong dems and I think they could do a lot of good.

[Warren DeMontague]

14. There is no question in my mind that we need to expand our bench bigtime.

The more the merrier, as far as I'm concerned.

[Horse with no Name]

3. Isn't Seth the one who supported the newly pro-choice guy from Ohio to take

the speaker from Pelosi? If so...no thanks.

[smirkymonkey]

5. He did support the pro-choice Ryan.

Seth is pro-choice. Is there a problem with that?

[madinmaryland]

7. I think the issue is that Ryan was anti-choice until only a year ago.

Kind of makes you wonder why it took him so long.

[Warren DeMontague]

6. We should be sure to represent ALL geographic regions- New York all the way to Boston!

[Warren DeMontague]

9. There are approximately 50 million people on the West Coast

I'm not sure what it will take for the beltway to remember that we exist.