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Kamala Harris-CA/Julian Castro-TX ticket in 2020. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 OP
nope n/t jaysunb Mar 2017 #1
how many 2020 posts a day are you going to make? grantcart Mar 2017 #2
The night is young. Mendocino Mar 2017 #10
I am glad that you brought up Amy Carter. nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #14
Kamala Harris is great, I just think it's too early for her DemocraticSocialist8 Mar 2017 #3
Harris/Castro would certainly add some color! Nevernose Mar 2017 #4
Obama selected Biden as his VP runningmate in 2008. nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #13
Clooney - Winfrey is my choice Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2017 #5
What about a Winfrey/Franken or a Franken/Winfrey ticket. nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #7
Castro lacks leadership. Gman Mar 2017 #6
Sup with Harris? Also, we don't need perfect just inspiring ... thx in advance uponit7771 Mar 2017 #8
I agree. nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #9
Castro can say that being a Mayor of the second largest city in TX, seventh largest nationally and nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #11
+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #16
Being mayor of the biggest small town in the country Gman Mar 2017 #20
No Hekate Mar 2017 #12
San Antonio,TX has over 1.4 million people, more than in nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #15
I've studied Kamala Harris since November Seasider Mar 2017 #17
Can we focus on 2018 first? Yavin4 Mar 2017 #18
For the love of God. PLEASE STOP IT!!!! hedda_foil Mar 2017 #19

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
14. I am glad that you brought up Amy Carter.
Sat Mar 18, 2017, 09:04 PM
Mar 2017

What do you think of a Caroline Kennedy/Amy Carter ticket in 2020?
A double female,former first daughter ticket.

3. Kamala Harris is great, I just think it's too early for her
Sat Mar 18, 2017, 07:25 PM
Mar 2017

People don't want to admit it, but getting some black and brown representation on the Dem ticket would do wonders

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
4. Harris/Castro would certainly add some color!
Sat Mar 18, 2017, 07:33 PM
Mar 2017

She'll have the same amount of experience in 2020 that Obama had in 2008. Honestly though, I don't much about her.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
13. Obama selected Biden as his VP runningmate in 2008.
Sat Mar 18, 2017, 08:57 PM
Mar 2017

Biden had a 36 year service in the US Senate.
Harris would need to select Brown-OH as her VP runningmate.

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,748 posts)
5. Clooney - Winfrey is my choice
Sat Mar 18, 2017, 07:41 PM
Mar 2017

since Americans seem to worship celebrities so much let's at least pick some sane ones with integrity and a conscience. I once saw an interview with Clooney where he said he didn't think he could get elected if his past was scrutinized. I doubt that could matter much anymore so I say run, George, run! Or run Oprah, run! Or both together, in either order.l

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
7. What about a Winfrey/Franken or a Franken/Winfrey ticket.
Sat Mar 18, 2017, 08:27 PM
Mar 2017

Franken is celebrity who will have 12 years US Senate experience under his belt.
Clooney's father ran for the US House from KY over 15 years ago.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
11. Castro can say that being a Mayor of the second largest city in TX, seventh largest nationally and
Sat Mar 18, 2017, 08:47 PM
Mar 2017

being the head of the federal Housing department is proof that he has leadership skills. Castro has done something Trump has not done, run a bureaucracy.
Harris was the San Francisco District Attorney and CA Attorney General before becoming US Senator.

Gman

(24,780 posts)
20. Being mayor of the biggest small town in the country
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 02:15 PM
Mar 2017

Isn't much. Especially considering he had support from the major movers and shakers in the city. Then he went to be a bureaucrat with little to no exposure of significance. Let me know when either one has an original idea.

Seasider

(169 posts)
17. I've studied Kamala Harris since November
Sat Mar 18, 2017, 10:47 PM
Mar 2017

Mostly watching old youtube vidoes of her speeches, debates, interviews and her recent performance in the confirmation hearings and reading stuff about her online. I don't have a big problem with her lack of experience on the national stage (our last President only had a couple of years in the U.S Senate before gunning for the top job) but she hasn't had that big "political rockstar moment" that I think she would need to catapult her into the National conversation. With Obama, it was the 2004 speech at the DNC convention. Perhaps that moment will come for her but until she gets that moment, in my opinion it will be hard for her to set herself apart from the other Democratic contenders in 2020. Her speech at the womens march in January was well received but she's probably gonna need to put herself out there more if she any plans for the Presidency.

hedda_foil

(16,374 posts)
19. For the love of God. PLEASE STOP IT!!!!
Sat Mar 18, 2017, 11:26 PM
Mar 2017

I'm begin to think you're trying to distract from the mess the hobgoblin in Chief has made of our country.

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