Kaine says he's not going to run for president in 2020

[brooklynite]

Source: AP

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine says he'll seek re-election in 2018 but is ruling out a presidential bid in 2020.

The former Democratic vice presidential nominee said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that his decision is final.

"Period. Full stop," Kaine said.

The 58-year-old said he wants to serve in the upper chamber for as long as he's healthy and the voters of Virginia, and his wife, allow him.

Read more: https://www.apnews.com/9ae80fed114d427b90a5d9a3c342e9d8

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Kaine vs. Carly Fiorina. That'll be fun.

[leftofcool]

1. If Kaine is smart he will leave the Democratic Party

Thousands of us will be leaving if any one of them capitulate to Trump

[JudyM]

4. That's an awfully high standard, leftofcool. I'm looking forward to see if Shumer has more backbone

than Reid did. Reid cost us a lot, IMO.

[Skittles]

7. Shumer is a corporate lapdog

[JudyM]

8. Even so, we have to better stand our ground against the conservative / tea party faction.

[Sunlei]

2. He ran as VP because of Clinton. Live Long & Prosper in the 'upper chambers' Senator & Thank you.

[geek tragedy]

3. Smart move. He's not next-level material.

First things first, we need to save Medicare, Medicaid and salvage what we can of the ACA.

And we need to protect the Republic from Trump.

Then we need to stomp them in the 2018 elections.

Then we can worry about 2020.

[PassingFair]

5. Um. That's an ironic statement about a Vice Presidential pick. nt

[geek tragedy]

6. VP picks all have something in common

They weren't successful Prez candidates.