E. Warren is in Iowa.. and the rest of the crew is soon to follow.. the Democratic Primary

[Peacetrain]

has started.. and the one thing that seems better this time around is that people are listening for content of what a candidate is proposing and not so much a heart thing.. I think that is a much healthier way to go. I have not gotten a chance to see her this time, but hope to the next time she comes through.. along with all the rest of the candidates gearing up..

Seems like Trump has been in the White House running amok for over a decade.. but its just two years.. two long painful years..

[nycbos]

1. The biggest problem with Warren is that if she wins...

... a Republican governor appoints her replacement.

[Peacetrain]

4. True that..but the Republicans already have

the senate.. so if she is the best person to run.. it will not hurt us anymore that where we are at now.. and the next election.. I am told..we are in a much better place to gain senate seats.. so I feel good about that..

[pecosbob]

8. And the same would hold true about Sherrod Brown

Both would be outstanding choices for President, but that's an unfortunate effect of electing a sitting Senator. We could deal with an obstructionist Senate, but not both the Senate and the Presidency. Biden's not seated anywhere currently...

Both Warren and Brown running would do a lot to bring the struggles of the working class into the narrative. As much as I would like to see a Warren presidency, the Senate seat probably means more in the long run.

[nycbos]

9. True

If this thread was about Brown I would have pointed this out as well.

[sunonmars]

2. I think this is way too early and is going to take the spotlight of Trump and Pelosi going at him

[Peacetrain]

5. This seems to be when they start here

Since Carter, we start seeing people about 2 years out..

[JI7]

7. the first elections will start about a year from now. people start thinking

about running the day after the presidential election if their party did not win or it was 2nd term for the winning party.

and things like exploratory committee start now. they do more formal announcements later but by that time it's just a formality .

[madville]

3. I'm excited to see what Joe Biden does

I like him to pull us out of this mess.

[Peacetrain]

6. Joe Biden doing a Pelosi, and coming in for four years

to try and at least get the government set back up.. and a younger VP ready to pick up the mantle would be a good thing in my mind.. I can't even begin to fathom what the next President will have to deal with.. it would be comforting to have someone who at least knows what key goes where so to speak..