Comments on: The Miles-Wide 2020 Democratic Field http://www.chrisweigant.com/2019/01/10/the-miles-wide-2020-democratic-field/ Reality-based political commentary Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:15:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2019/01/10/the-miles-wide-2020-democratic-field/#comment-130846 TheStig Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:37:34 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=16317#comment-130846 The big thing I can see going for Howard Schultz's bid is that he already has campaign headquarters in place on every block of every major community in the United States. Sometimes more than one latent HQ on every block...plus bookstores and big box retailers! Suggested campaign slogan "America...Wake Up and Smell the Coffee...vote Schultz!" The big thing I can see going for Howard Schultz's bid is that he already has campaign headquarters in place on every block of every major community in the United States. Sometimes more than one latent HQ on every block...plus bookstores and big box retailers!

Suggested campaign slogan "America...Wake Up and Smell the Coffee...vote Schultz!"

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2019/01/10/the-miles-wide-2020-democratic-field/#comment-130833 Chris Weigant Sat, 12 Jan 2019 20:49:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=16317#comment-130833 There... fixed the name... -CW There... fixed the name...

-CW

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2019/01/10/the-miles-wide-2020-democratic-field/#comment-130832 Chris Weigant Sat, 12 Jan 2019 20:46:58 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=16317#comment-130832 OK, update: Julian Castro -- officially in. Tulsi Gabbard -- will be officially in tonight (CNN) OK, now to comments: Kick [1] - My gut goes back and forth on Beto. But his "listening road trip" kind of indicated to me that he's more serious than I had thought. TheStig [3] - Really? Dang, I checked that one like three times, since it was obviously unique. Must've missed that extra i each time... I'll go back and fix it, promise! C. R. Stucki [4] - OK, I'll bite. Who? LizM [6] - Yeah, I think she could. I don't think she'd get very far, though. But she has run two national presidential campaigns already... -CW OK, update:

Julian Castro -- officially in.
Tulsi Gabbard -- will be officially in tonight (CNN)

OK, now to comments:

Kick [1] -

My gut goes back and forth on Beto. But his "listening road trip" kind of indicated to me that he's more serious than I had thought.

TheStig [3] -

Really? Dang, I checked that one like three times, since it was obviously unique. Must've missed that extra i each time... I'll go back and fix it, promise!

C. R. Stucki [4] -

OK, I'll bite. Who?

LizM [6] -

Yeah, I think she could. I don't think she'd get very far, though. But she has run two national presidential campaigns already...

-CW

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2019/01/10/the-miles-wide-2020-democratic-field/#comment-130824 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 11 Jan 2019 23:34:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=16317#comment-130824 Chris, Do you seriously think that Hillary could hit the ground running should she decide to make a late run? Chris,

Do you seriously think that Hillary could hit the ground running should she decide to make a late run?

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2019/01/10/the-miles-wide-2020-democratic-field/#comment-130823 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 11 Jan 2019 23:32:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=16317#comment-130823 Two years from now, the state of affairs in the US is going to be dire, to put it mildly. I hope Democrats choose wisely. And, it wouldn't hurt for some of them to encourage Jerry Brown to get off of the 'definitely not running' list. Two years from now, the state of affairs in the US is going to be dire, to put it mildly.

I hope Democrats choose wisely. And, it wouldn't hurt for some of them to encourage Jerry Brown to get off of the 'definitely not running' list.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2019/01/10/the-miles-wide-2020-democratic-field/#comment-130821 C. R. Stucki Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:31:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=16317#comment-130821 I can well remember back when I thought there was only one member of the Democrats who could NOT beat Trump. Anybody care to guess who that was? I can well remember back when I thought there was only one member of the Democrats who could NOT beat Trump. Anybody care to guess who that was?

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2019/01/10/the-miles-wide-2020-democratic-field/#comment-130820 TheStig Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:03:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=16317#comment-130820 "It's kind of hard to see Pete Buttgieg ... emerge from the Democratic field in a frontrunner position" Spelling error CW, it's Buttigieg. Problematic spelling and pronunciation as well as recognition.;-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOpXOq5kaH8 He pronounces it roughly: "Boot" (as in footwear) - "i" as in inn and gieg rhymes with edge. Bigots and late night comedians will naturally have a field day with his name/sexual orientation. "It's kind of hard to see Pete Buttgieg ... emerge from the Democratic field in a frontrunner position"

Spelling error CW, it's Buttigieg.

Problematic spelling and pronunciation as well as recognition.;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOpXOq5kaH8

He pronounces it roughly:

"Boot" (as in footwear) - "i" as in inn and gieg rhymes with edge.

Bigots and late night comedians will naturally have a field day with his name/sexual orientation.

]]> By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2019/01/10/the-miles-wide-2020-democratic-field/#comment-130815 Kick Fri, 11 Jan 2019 01:37:30 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=16317#comment-130815 CW: <i> <b>Almost certainly running </b> This is a mix-and-match list for me, as it involves not just Wikipedia's criteria but also a bit of gut feeling on my part. Cory Booker Julián Castro Kamala Harris Jay Inslee (Washington governor) Beto O'Rourke </i> <---------- Wait, what? Your "gut" has changed its "feeling," no? ;) CW: Almost certainly running

This is a mix-and-match list for me, as it involves not just Wikipedia's criteria but also a bit of gut feeling on my part.

Cory Booker
Julián Castro
Kamala Harris
Jay Inslee (Washington governor)
Beto O'Rourke <---------- Wait, what?

Your "gut" has changed its "feeling," no? ;)

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