We know that the Democratic Party is in a total state of disarray. They’re struggling to fundraise, they have no leader, they can’t win elections, and they have no message. There are 1,000 fewer Democrats in office than there were in 2008-09. While the media and the Democratic Party fawned and gloated over Barack Obama’s election and re-election, the GOP quietly moved to hallow out the party from the ground up, which they’ve done. Republicans control 69/99 state legislatures and two-thirds of the governorships. Around half the states are under total GOP control, and that’s not including the White House and Congress. The GOP is the dominant political force in the country, but that won’t last forever. Democrats will find a way to win again, but as the Left looks to 2020, the impact of having less of a talent pool for candidates is explicitly clear. The state and local level supplies these candidates and the GOP has plenty of them. For Democrats, it’s a choice between geezer world and pre-school concerning candidates. The age difference spans decades, with notoriety being just as steep. One on hand we have former Vice President Joe Biden, while the other has Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. You don’t need a poll to know who is better known, but Biden will be pushing 80 by the next presidential election. In the search for a 2020 candidate who is under 55 that can be a national contender, even former Democratic National Committee chairman and Vermont Governor Howard Dean admits that no such person exists (via Politico):
Geezer World: Democrats Literally Have No One Under 55 Who Can Run In 2020
Old but well-known vs. fresh but anonymous: That’s how the 2020 Democratic presidential field is shaping up so far — and it’s causing anxiety within a party starting to acknowledge that President Donald Trump could be harder to beat for reelection than the base would like to admit.
The older generation — Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders — would be tested and experienced on the national stage, with high name recognition and built-in support. They’d also all be in their 70s, people who’ve been around forever for Trump to use as perfect foils for exactly what he stands against.
Then there’s everyone else looking at a White House run who could embody a new start, separate from the Washington and political establishment that repel voters. But they’re virtually unknown, and they’d be running against the most famous man in the world who’s proved he can dominate every news cycle.
If only, Democrats say, there was some person under 55 who had any profile.
The older generation — Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders — would be tested and experienced on the national stage, with high name recognition and built-in support. They’d also all be in their 70s, people who’ve been around forever for Trump to use as perfect foils for exactly what he stands against.
Then there’s everyone else looking at a White House run who could embody a new start, separate from the Washington and political establishment that repel voters. But they’re virtually unknown, and they’d be running against the most famous man in the world who’s proved he can dominate every news cycle.
If only, Democrats say, there was some person under 55 who had any profile.
Geezer World: Democrats Literally Have No One Under 55 Who Can Run In 2020
They have become like the Reps in that regard. Cough... cough... Bob Dole... cough!!!