John Hickenlooper Believes He Can Be the Bridge

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

John Hickenlooper is used to being made fun of. He’s dyslexic, and is known to say words or phrases out of order. He’s face-blind, relying on cues from the person he’s speaking with to remember if they’ve previously met. He has a gangly last name, part of which rhymes with the word “pooper.” His voice can crack in conversation, his eyes can ping-pong back and forth. None of these scenarios are ideal for someone in public service, but Hick — as Coloradans call him — has found a way to make it all work. He served six years as Denver mayor, followed by two terms as Colorado governor, and he left office in January as the state boasts the number-one economy in America. He routinely returns to the phrase “crisis of division” when describing America in 2019, and believes he’s uniquely positioned to end said crisis.

So, as of Monday morning, Hick’s running for president.

Reached by phone Sunday night, Hickenlooper sounded alternately pensive and at peace with his decision to enter the 2020 Democratic race already brimming with two-syllable brand names like Bernie, Harris and Warren (with Biden and Beto likely on the way).

“I am who I am,” Hickenlooper says. “True to that north star.”

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/john-hickenlooper-2020-802588/

[Byronic]

1. An underdog in many ways.

Having Hickenlooper in the White House would be a wonderful example for children living with dyslexia. The proof that, no matter how misunderstood they might have been in school, that anything is possible, really.

Hickenlooper has embraced lots of labels in his life, and faced down plenty of bullies, and Trump is a classic bully. Also, having a scientific mindset in the presidency would be so refreshing considering what we are being subjected to at the moment.

Hickenlooper 2020: Revenge of the Nerds!

[shanny]

2. Bridging the bipartisan divide? Eff that crap.

Since their side doesn't compromise "bridging" means we cross over. Obama tried it--has everyone forgotten how that turned out?

Also too, as a Coloradan I say former gov. Frackenlooper can go...somewhere else.

[Garrett78]

3. Everyone should know by now that the GOP does not act in good faith and...

...the Republican idea of a moderate is Rush Limbaugh.

We're dealing with batshit crazy and evil. You can't compromise with that shit.

[Autumn]

4. A bridge to nowhere with the Republicans?

hard pass on that.

[flotsam]

5. If he seeks to gain support from "the 46%"

then as far as I am concerned he can drop dead.

[NurseJackie]

6. He has no appeal to me.

[JDC]

7. I kind of feel like he is our version of John Kasich.

Being from CO, I will wait and see; but at first blush, he does move me very much.