2020 Democratic Nomination Process Mega-thread

[Winterborn]

You gotta admit that it is a pleasant thing to contemplate though

Only those who have never relied on fossil fuels in their lives can bring suit.
Let's see that list.

Quick, hide the polyester!

[HI54UNI]

The cable channels are full of Tom Steyer ads. What a pompous snowflake asshole.

I hate Donk billionaires. That goes double for Bloomberg.

Merry Christmas.

Be thankful you don't live in Iowa. The idiots are on constantly. Tom Steyer has been on since Trump was elected. I think he started his Impeach Now ads in January 2017.

[CID1990]

The cable channels are full of Tom Steyer ads. What a pompous snowflake asshole.

I hate Donk billionaires. That goes double for Bloomberg.

Merry Christmas.

Be thankful you don't live in Iowa. The idiots are on constantly. Tom Steyer has been on since Trump was elected. I think he started his Impeach Now ads in January 2017.

Every time I come back to the US I am amazed how inundated all networks are with political histrionics

This last time I was back in November it was worse than I have ever seen.

A common theme in conversations with FS colleagues is how nice it is to be overseas and away from a lot of that garbage

[houndawg]

The cable channels are full of Tom Steyer ads. What a pompous snowflake asshole.

I hate Donk billionaires. That goes double for Bloomberg.

Merry Christmas.

And greedy hippies

[HI54UNI]

Elizabeth Warren Has A Bad Plan For Everything

Elizabeth Warren wants to steer the US to the Left, radical Left.

If you are looking for ideas, Elizabeth Warren has a ton of them. All of them are bad. Please consider Elizabeth Warren's Plan.

https://finance.townhall.com/columnists ... g-n2558690

[BDKJMU]

Clinton in 2016 to coal miners:

Joe ‘I love kids jumping on my lap’ Biden in 2020 to coal miners:
“Learn to program”
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-biden ... m-code.amp

[kalm]

Clinton in 2016 to coal miners:

Joe ‘I love kids jumping on my lap’ Biden in 2020 to coal miners:
“Learn to program”
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-biden ... m-code.amp

Yeah...Those two ain’t very bright when it comes to messaging.

Still...Trump hasn’t exactly reignited the industry either... https://www.google.com/amp/s/fortune.co ... -loss/amp/

[BDKJMU]

At this rate dufus is on pace to have over 100 of these:
-8/1 "Go to Joe 30330"
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/31/politics ... index.html
-8/5: Referring to the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton: "Tragic Events in Houston’ and ‘Michigan"
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news ... n-michigan
-8/8: "Poor kids’ are just as bright as ‘white kids'"
https://nypost.com/2019/08/08/latest-bi ... hite-kids/
-8/8 "We choose truth over facts"
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news ... owa-speech
-8/20 "When Bobby Kennedy and Dr. King had been assassinated in the 70s, the late 70s when I got engaged"
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2019 ... sinations/
-8/24: Joe Biden in Keene, New Hampshire: "I’ve been here a number of times...I love this place. Look, what’s not to like about Vermont in terms of the beauty of it?”
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video ... _town.html
-8/29: Biden tells fake war atory
https://m.ctpost.com/news/article/As-he ... 399372.php
-11/30: “And the kids used to come up and reach in the pool and rub my leg down so it was straight and then watch the hair come back up again."
"So I learned about roaches and I learned about kids jumping on my lap,"
"I love kids jumping on my lap”
https://mobile.twitter.com/SimonRadio17 ... 869753858/
-12/31 Biden to coal miners: “Learn to program”
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-biden ... m-code.amp

Bump.

[Col Hogan]

With an unprecedented advertising spending binge, billionaire presidential wannabees Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer have launched themselves all the way to….the middle tier of the Democratic primary field.

The two candidates have spent a combined $200 million on television ads—with Bloomberg accounting for about $120 million of that total since he jumped into the race less than a month ago. No other candidate in the field has spent more than $18 million on ads so far, Politico reports. Bloomberg spent more than that in the first week after entering the race in late November.

https://reason.com/2019/12/30/billionai ... he-needle/

[AZGrizFan]

With an unprecedented advertising spending binge, billionaire presidential wannabees Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer have launched themselves all the way to….the middle tier of the Democratic primary field.

The two candidates have spent a combined $200 million on television ads—with Bloomberg accounting for about $120 million of that total since he jumped into the race less than a month ago. No other candidate in the field has spent more than $18 million on ads so far, Politico reports. Bloomberg spent more than that in the first week after entering the race in late November.

https://reason.com/2019/12/30/billionai ... he-needle/

Well the advertising industry was certainly happy to see these two enter the race. Given that the DNC can’t raise any money, it’s helpful that SOMEONE can spend....

[kalm]

https://reason.com/2019/12/30/billionai ... he-needle/

Well the advertising industry was certainly happy to see these two enter the race. Given that the DNC can’t raise any money, it’s helpful that SOMEONE can spend....

Clinton outspent Trump 2:1.

That’s the giant hypocrisy of establishment Dems and why they’re going to continue to struggle.

[CID1990]

Well the advertising industry was certainly happy to see these two enter the race. Given that the DNC can’t raise any money, it’s helpful that SOMEONE can spend....

Clinton outspent Trump 2:1.

That’s the giant hypocrisy of establishment Dems and why they’re going to continue to struggle.

When Trump got millions in free advertising from CNN et al, that ratio isn’t surprising.

[kalm]

Clinton outspent Trump 2:1.

That’s the giant hypocrisy of establishment Dems and why they’re going to continue to struggle.

When Trump got millions in free advertising from CNN et al, that ratio isn’t surprising.

Agreed. I was just wondering where Z got his idea from considering Clinton raised $1.2 billion.

[houndawg]

Bernie Sanders
@BernieSanders
Here’s a prediction: we are going to win, pass a Green New Deal, and criminally prosecute the fossil fuel executives who destroyed the planet.

I've warned you about underestimating Bernie before; don't count him out yet - the DNC is going to have to be more careful about ratfucking him this time.

And I'll bet the Repunklicans would much rather face Biden than Bernie regardless of what they spew publicly.

[kalm]

Bernie Sanders
@BernieSanders
Here’s a prediction: we are going to win, pass a Green New Deal, and criminally prosecute the fossil fuel executives who destroyed the planet.

I've warned you about underestimating Bernie before; don't count him out yet - the DNC is going to have to be more careful about ratfucking him this time.

And I'll bet the Repunklicans would much rather face Biden than Bernie regardless of what they spew publicly.

Bernie is making headway in fundraising and supposedly has better organization. He's polling well in Nevada and Cali too.

[AZGrizFan]

When Trump got millions in free advertising from CNN et al, that ratio isn’t surprising.

Agreed. I was just wondering where Z got his idea from considering Clinton raised $1.2 billion.

I said DNC, not Clinton.

[kalm]

Agreed. I was just wondering where Z got his idea from considering Clinton raised $1.2 billion.

I said DNC, not Clinton.

Clinton was the DNC.

(although I'm honestly not sure whether her numbers reflect DNC money or not)

[AZGrizFan]

I said DNC, not Clinton.

Clinton was the DNC.

(although I'm honestly not sure whether her numbers reflect DNC money or not)

I'm also not talking about 2016. I'm talking about NOW.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/04/dnc-tur ... -cash.html

[kalm]

Clinton was the DNC.

(although I'm honestly not sure whether her numbers reflect DNC money or not)

I'm also not talking about 2016. I'm talking about NOW.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/04/dnc-tur ... -cash.html

Gotcha. That's not necessarily a bad thing in the long run on several levels.

[Ivytalk]

Julian “Don’t Call Me Fidel” Castro has bowed out.

[Winterborn]

Julian “Don’t Call Me Fidel” Castro has bowed out.

And the musical chair nominee game is down to fourteen.

[BDKJMU]

Current scorecard: "200+ individuals have filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for president in the Democratic Party primary, as of April 25, 2019".
"the candidates in this section have held public office, been included in a minimum of five independent national polls or have otherwise received substantial coverage"

Announced
Dates they officially declared their candidacy:
1. 11/6/17 Andrew Yang, 44, former CEO Venture for America.
2. 1/11/19 Tulsi Gabbard, 38, Rep HI 2013-present.
3. 1/28/19 John Delaney, 56, Rep MD 2013-2019.
4. 1/28/19 Marianne Williamson, 67, NYT best selling author.
5. 2/1/19 Spartacus, 50, Mayor Newark, NJ, 2006-2013; Senator NJ 2013-present.
6. 2/9/19 Pocahontas, 70, Sen MA 2013-present.
7. 2/10/19 Amy Klochbar, 59, Sen MN, 2007-present.
8. 2/19/19 Bernie Sanders, 78, Rep VT 91-2007; Sen VT 2007-present.
9. 4/14/19 Peter Buttigieg, 37, Mayor of South Bend, ND 2012-present, 1st openly gay donk candidate.
10. 4/25/19 'I love kids jumping on my lap' Biden, 77, former DE Senator & VP.
11. 5/2/19 Michael Bennet, 54, Sen CO 2009-present.
12. 7/9/19 Tom Steyer, 62, hedge fund manager.
13. 11/14/19 Duval Patrick, 63, former Gov Mass 2007-2015.
14. 11/21/19 Nanny Bloomberg, 77, Mayor New York City 2002-2013.

Withdrew:
1. Richard Ojeda, 49, retired Army major & former WV state senator 2016-2019. Announced candidacy 11/11/18, withdrew 1/25.
2. Eric Swalwell, 39, Rep CA 2013-present. Announced candidacy 4/8, withdrew 7/8.
3. Mike Gravel, 89, former AK Senator. Announced candidacy 4/2, withdrew 8/6.
4. John Hickenlooper, 67, Mayor of Denver (2003–2011), Gov of Colorado (2011–2019).Announced candidacy 4/2, withdrew 8/15.
5. Jay Inslee, 68, Gov WA 2013-present. Announced candidacy 3/1, withdrew 8/21.
6. Seth Moulton, 41, Rep MA 2015-current. Announced candidacy 3/1, withdrew 8/23.
7. Kirsten Gillibrand, 53, Rep NY 2007-2009, Sen NY 2009-present. Announced candidacy 1/15, withdrew 8/28.
8. Bill De Blasio, 58, Mayor NYC 2014-present. Announced candidacy 5/16, withdrew 9/20.
9. Tim Ryan, 46, Rep OH 2003-present. Announced candidacy 4/4, withdrew 10/24 .
10. Robert O'Rourke, 47, Rep El Paso 2013-2019. Announced candidacy 3/14, withdrew 11/1 .
11. Wayne Messam, 45, Mayor of Miramar, FL, 2015-present. Announced candidacy 3/28, withdrew 11/19.
12. Joe Sestak, 68, former Navy admiral & Rep PA 2007-2011. Announced candidacy 6/23, withdrew 12/1.
13. Steve Bullock, 53, Gov Montana 2013-present. Announced candidacy 5/14, withdrew 12/2.
14. Kamala Harris, 55, Sen CA 2017-present. Announced candidacy 1/21, withdrew 12/3.
15. Julian Castro, 45, Mayor of San Antonio 2009-2014; Sec HUD 2014-2017. Announced candidacy 1/12/19, withdrew 1/2/20.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Demo ... committees

Bump, updated. Started this 2/11 last year, and have updated every month or 2. Since last update 11/13:
Joined race: Nanny Bloomberg.
Withdrew: Messam, Sestak, Bullock, Harris, Castro.

[AZGrizFan]

Julian “Don’t Call Me Fidel” Castro has bowed out.

Jesus. I didn't think there could be a campaign that made as little noise as Beta's did. But I think Castro managed to outsuck him.

Texas dems. WAFJ.

[Ivytalk]

Bernie Sanders
@BernieSanders
Here’s a prediction: we are going to win, pass a Green New Deal, and criminally prosecute the fossil fuel executives who destroyed the planet.

I've warned you about underestimating Bernie before; don't count him out yet - the DNC is going to have to be more careful about ratfucking him this time.

And I'll bet the Repunklicans would much rather face Biden than Bernie regardless of what they spew publicly.

You stickin’ with your President Nancy prediction, houndy?

[CID1990]

I've warned you about underestimating Bernie before; don't count him out yet - the DNC is going to have to be more careful about ratfucking him this time.

And I'll bet the Repunklicans would much rather face Biden than Bernie regardless of what they spew publicly.

You stickin’ with your President Nancy prediction, houndy?

Of course not

HD’s posts have a half-life of about 15 minutes, max