2020 Democratic Candidates Tracker

[acbytesla]

Is Gillibrand kind of a "fiscal conservative"?

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/...&gwh=1DE908BA9B3039803D0C969C50BEF384&gwt=pay


"Cutting discretionary spending" means cutting Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid, basically always, as far as I know.

I don't know enough about her to say. I find it hard to believe a Democrat can win the nomination on that platform.

 

[Trebuchet]

Is Gillibrand kind of a "fiscal conservative"?

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/...&gwh=1DE908BA9B3039803D0C969C50BEF384&gwt=pay


"Cutting discretionary spending" means cutting Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid, basically always, as far as I know.

No, I think those are considered as "entitlements", not "discretionary". They are fixed costs that the recipients have previously been guaranteed.

 

[kellyb]

I don't know enough about her to say. I find it hard to believe a Democrat can win the nomination on that platform.

They wouldn't put it on the platform. Not even Republicans talk openly about how fiscal conservatism and wanting to cut "spending" is all about cutting really vital stuff like SS/Medicare.

 

[kellyb]

No, I think those are considered as "entitlements", not "discretionary". They are fixed costs that the recipients have previously been guaranteed.

There's quite a bit in the discretionary, too:
https://www.nationalpriorities.org/charts/partial/discretionary/

 

[Regnad Kcin]

I wish the senator (who I met once, briefly) well, but my Kcinny sense tells me she’s got a bit of a climb over lingering resentment WRT Al Franken.

 

[SezMe]

If we can get voter turnout back to Obama 2008 levels, it'll be easy.

Getting the turnout back to 2008 levels is going to take a lot of work and a lot of fire in the belly.

Agreed. Although I like Biden a lot, he's not the guy to inspire a new wave of Democratic support and to provide the enthusiasm of the younger crowd to turn out to actually vote.

Again, I like Joe but he's past his "vote for" date. Time for the kids to take over.

 

[SezMe]

I learned that the hard way.

Most of us do. *Sigh*

 

[SezMe]

Here's some interesting oppo research on Kamala Harris. Did you know that she dated California political legend Willie Brown while Brown was married? The relationship didn't have a happy ending:

The GOP is gonna be hard pressed to campaign on a morality plank with Dump as their candidate. In fact, I can see it backfiring in a wonderful way.

 

[BobTheCoward]

This may be a little petty...but I cant stand that gillibrand is trying to brand herself as a young mom.

 

[varwoche]

This may be a little petty...but I cant stand that gillibrand is trying to brand herself as a young mom.

On a forum ostensibly for skeptics, one would expect this sentence to be followed by evidence, in the form of a quote. What a concept.

 

[Armitage72]

On a forum ostensibly for skeptics, one would expect this sentence to be followed by evidence, in the form of a quote. What a concept.

It was during her announcement Tuesday.

“I’m going to run for president of the United States because, as a young mom, I’m going to fight for other people’s kids as hard as I would fight for my own."

 

[Matthew Best]

52 is the new 32?

I dunno, 52 doesn't seem like a "young mom" to me, but maybe her children keep her feeling young, or something.

 

[Belz...]

In all seriousness, I'd like to see her challenge him to an IQ test.

Not even kidding.

"And until you do, I'll be calling you Dumb Donald. Dumb Donald."

 

[Belz...]

It was during her announcement Tuesday.

Young?

Well, that's a great start for her campaign!

Maybe she means "young" compared to most Congress critters.

 

[gerdbonk]

I think she has an idea in her head that if your kids are still at home, you retain your youth.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

Might have suggested it before but:

What we need is for all D-candidates to get together for a weekend, have some drinks, play some poker, and have a Gentle(wo)man's agreement that whoever gets nominated will have the full support of all the others, no matter how ugly the Primaries get.

 

[Craig4]

Agreed. Although I like Biden a lot, he's not the guy to inspire a new wave of Democratic support and to provide the enthusiasm of the younger crowd to turn out to actually vote.

Again, I like Joe but he's past his "vote for" date. Time for the kids to take over.

Beto O'rourke did turn a Senate race in Texas into a toss-up for a while. He's demonstrated an ability to get out the vote from traditional non-voters. That's Texas mind you; there's still a loyal following and organization there. He could put Texas in play.

 

[kellyb]

Might have suggested it before but:

What we need is for all D-candidates to get together for a weekend, have some drinks, play some poker, and have a Gentle(wo)man's agreement that whoever gets nominated will have the full support of all the others, no matter how ugly the Primaries get.

They all always do, don't they?

 

[The Great Zaganza]

They all always do, don't they?

Bernie was more than lukewarm on Clinton - he could have done way more to mobilize his base for her, and he knows it.
After all, we know he, too, fell for anti-Clinton Russian propaganda.

 

[kellyb]

Bernie was more than lukewarm on Clinton - he could have done way more to mobilize his base for her, and he knows it.
After all, we know he, too, fell for anti-Clinton Russian propaganda.

None of that is correct.
He campaigned for Clinton frequently and passionately.

And what propaganda do you think he fell for?