As a staunch Harris supporter...

[MrScorpio]

I want to see all of the Democratic candidates shine.

This is the deepest bench the country has ever seen... Let’s all be proud to show it off.

The best competition is stiff competition... It’ll give us the best opportunity to see who’s the best for the job.

[badhair77]

1. I agree. And I don't want all the in-fighting.

It doesn’t serve anyone in the long run.

[Catch2.2]

39. Agree 100%

Thank you

[NYMinute]

2. Only one or two candidates are engaged in it

and they are not Democrats down to the last gene.

[NastyRiffraff]

42. So true

And those two candidates won't win the nomination anyway. Best to ignore them.

[Indygram]

3. I agree...while I have my favorite I want a FAIR race for all candidates

I think the worst thing for Democrats would be a rush or push to dismiss the amazing field of candidates in order to crown Biden early. That will only leave the supporters of other candidates with a very sour taste in their mouths and could risk party unity behind the nominee. We all saw how well that worked out in 2016 and as a result I think it is CRUCIAL that ALL candidates be respected, valued and allowed a fair shot to be heard. Yes, there are too many in the race but that will change after the first debate. The race needs to be allowed to play out.

[samnsara]

4. me too. I love my candidate but the dem nominee will get my vote. period.

[Hoyt]

5. Not sure how this large field of candidates will work out, but it sure displays a lot of decent

people and great ideas. Hard core white wingers won't care, but true Independents have to take notice.

[Mr.Bill]

6. I see them as a team.

When I look at a collection of photos of them all, I see our next president and his/her Cabinet, chief of staff, major ambassadors, etc.

[Laelth]

35. +1 n/t

-Laelth

[Politicub]

38. Yes!

[plimsoll]

43. Absolutely.

Is a comparison even possible between Mnuchin and Elizabeth Warren? Every last one of them shines in areas where the GOP has shown it self not to be the party of ideas, but the party of grifting schemers.

[proud patriot]

7. I have a few favorites

I put them all on my car Harris, Warren, and Tulsi

I completely agree with your statement ..

Let's win this

[Bleacher Creature]

8. Amen. NT

[saidsimplesimon]

9. Same here, let me know

if I wonder off script into the great divide.

[pdsimdars]

10. Also you have over 20 strong brilliant people spreading our message all over the country

They have 1 person with 1/2 a brain, and I'm being generous

[plimsoll]

44. As much as I agree, they also have:

A propaganda arm.
Several groups of Brownshirts.
A documented willingness to make their own rules even if it involves breaking the law and 230+ years of practice.

Being right doesn't count for much. Charlie Pierce is right, the worst thing you can be in idiot America is an actual expert.

[Kurt V.]

11. agree. i am proud of them.

[Still In Wisconsin]

12. Proud Biden guy here, and I LOVE Harris!

Also Mayor Pete, Warren, and several others. You're right it's a deep bench.

One of our candidates will kick Trump's ass.

[saidsimplesimon]

15. "..it's a deep bench."

Let the primary results declare a clear first choice candidate for the majority of Democrats.

[demmiblue]

13. I agree, but good luck with this. n/t

[dlk]

14. I Am So Proud of our Deep Bench of Candidates- Each and Everyone of them is Really Great!

[cp]

16. Great group for spreading great ideas all over our country

Plus the orange bloat can't aim at just one, he''l be distracted by so many. They'll all be taking up airtime and attention.
This is how it worked in Wisconsin with a number of Democratic candidates for governor, and look what happened: Governor Tony Evers!

[blueinredohio]

17. In my opinion there are slot of good canditates

so I'll wait until closer to the primary to decide. But since there are so many good ones I'll vote for whoever wins the primary.

[B Stieg]

18. Can you imagine the Cabinet?

Whomsoever wins will be able to fill every secretary position with a smart, principled person, quite the opposite of today.

So, even though we can't have more than one President at a time, their talents certainly won't be tossed and lost.

[True Blue American]

27. Great point!

[sop]

19. The DNC should use some form of instant-runoff voting during the primaries

"Instant-runoff voting (IRV) or ranked choice voting (RCV) is a type of ranked preferential voting method used in single-seat elections with more than two candidates. Instead of indicating support for only one candidate, voters in IRV elections can rank the candidates in order of preference."

[burrowowl]

20. Ranked voting will have to be used

for such a large field.

[yellowdogintexas]

45. It's possible that for the first time in years, we may

open the DNC with no clear winner from the primaries and caucuses.

There will be nominations from the floor, which may include persons who were not in the field during the run up. This type of convention can be a lot of fun to watch. With a field this large, that final group could be 3 or 4 people.

[AdamGG]

22. I wish they would do that, but it's probably too late to institute it

This would make a lot more sense than just picking one out of 23.

[oldsoftie]

29. Why? Its several months till the 1st primary. cant the party set the rules?

or would state laws have to be changed?

[gristy]

49. This

Indeed, if the republicans had used ranked voting, they/we could have avoided Trump.
And I'm confident that the best candidate would be identified if used by the Democratic Party.

[AdamGG]

21. 23 voices proclaiming the oval office abomination is a good thing

[pazzyanne]

23. I LOVE THIS THREAD!

This is Democratic pride at its best!

[saidsimplesimon]

24. May the best woman win! imo

[CanonRay]

25. Well said

[panfluteman]

26. So - Could You Lay Out Your Case for Kamala Harris Point by Point?

This huge field of Democratic candidates is mind boggling, it makes my head spin. Where do you begin to evaluate and compare them all - moreover, in a clear, concise and systematic fashion? If there isn't some concerted effort to do this, I'm afraid that Russian trolls and bots will step in to amplify all the confusion, and turn it into back biting and discord to divide the Democrats. There should definitely be a discussion group or a forum here on DU to try to make sense of the huge Democratic field, and help us all achieve clarity regarding the candidates.

[MrScorpio]

32. I'll give some thought to what I have to say and I'll get back to you

[Honeycombe8]

28. Too many, IMO. It prevents focus on the few serious ones.

Some of these guys entered, knowing there's no chance in Hades to get anywhere. They'll just suck tv time, attention, and money from the serious candidates.

[democratisphere]

30. Agreed.

Joe Biden will be the eventual candidate and Kamala Harris would be an EXCELLENT VP choice.

[Ligyron]

31. At first, Trumps going to have too many targets with all of them shooting him.

As someone has pointed out earlier.

The good thing is this gives these Democratic candidates big time exposure: a nationwide mic and audience, the first many of these candidates ever had. Let's hope they all use their opportunity wisely.

[hunter]

33. I'm done with one dimensional linear white male politics.

The Donald Trump --> --> Joe Biden --> Bernie Sanders, right-to-left political spectrum doesn't excite me.

[DCofVA]

34. It's gonna be a great competition!

I’m looking so forward to the debates.

[robbedvoter]

36. Yes, but...

quit with the little wominz" VP talk. Inulting, patronizing in those Handmaid days.

[Politicub]

37. Yes! They all bring something unique to the table

We would do well to give each of them our attention.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

40. All the better to keep Republican heads spinning. n/t

............

[warmfeet]

41. They are all good candidates.

Let's make sure one of them wins the general election.

[The Liberal Lion]

46. Agreed

[Hekate]

47. KnR

[Raster]

48. And once our two nominees have been chosen...

...I want to see the rest of these wonderful, bright, brilliant persons to hang around and populate the new American government.

[Roy Rolling]

50. You Get It

I want the same thing. 20 candidates? You know what that means? 20 obligatory news stories about Democratic ideas on how to fix this mess. 20 people on TV explaining how they will rescue America from Trumpism. 20 critical stories from Fox News about the Democrats' plans.

And how much have we heard from the field of 2020 Republican candidates? One lonely guy?

That's why 20 Democratic candidates is worth billion$ in coverage of Democratic solutions, but more important: endless coverage of Trump weaknesses and what is being opposed.

Pop more popcorn, folks. This is a long, long, show.