This is huge, huge news. Kamala Harris is easily the strongest candidate to announce so far. She is the instant front-runner, and most likely the next president.
Bernie hasn't announced yet, and if he does run again, I am going to be very torn. Just because I'm in love with Kamala Harris does not mean I love Bernie Sanders any less than I always have. If they're both on the primary ballot- it's going to be hard.
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| WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 27: (L-R) Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) talk to reporters following the weekly Democratic Senate policy luncheon in the U.S. Capitol November 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Senate Democrats strongly voiced their opposition to the appointment of Thomas Farr to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Blurb by MercuryNews.com) |
And can I just say this? I might love Bernie a little too much as a human man to want to see him be president. You know how Micky doesn't want Rocky to fight Mr. T because he loves him too much? Of course Rocky can beat Mr. T, and he can beat Drago too, sure. But it's also true that the Rocky movies are the Creed Movies now, right? This analogy sucks but I'm trying to say something. I don't know what.
Go ahead and run again if you want to Bernie. You might win. It's not for me to say. But from a social psychology perspective, 2016 was traumatizing, and you might remind people of the trauma if you run. I love you and I want you to do whatever makes you happy. But loving someone means you're honest with them too.
I'm in love with Kamala Harris and I'm pretty sure she's gonna win.
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ReplyDelete"Senator Harris, um, I am excited to see the effect that you have on the primary process. I think that you are going to be a formidable contender. I will just say, honestly, I think there is a good chance that, uh, you are going to win the nomination. You in a general election fight against Donald Trump would, uh, be the funnest thing in the world to cover. (laughs) But, um, as you start this process, I hope you'll keep us apprised. I hope you'll come back."
"I will. I appreciate that. Thank you."
"Thank you Senator."
"Thank you. Thank you."
"That does it for us tonight. We will see you again tomorrow. Now it's time for The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. Good Evening Lawrence."
"Good Evening Rachel. I'm just tweeting this, uh, now: "Rachel Maddow predicts...""
"No. Not a prediction...!"