Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) published a presidential announcement video Thursday, throwing his hat into the ring after nine candidates have already entered and left the race.
Seriously??
Had he gotten in from the beginning I would have taken a good look at him as a candidate. These latecomers are as vain as they are shallow in presuming they have some kind of answer (or special sauce) to a problem that in reality doesnāt exist. I find that insulting to the current Democratic field of candidates and a completely arrogant reason to run. Frankly, these late announcements to run turn me off.
Do you get a tax write-off or something? Just cannot figure this one.
Bloomberg apparently got a call from Bezos before he decided to run. I doubt any sane pol would jump in the race at this late date without some serious lobbying. I would love to be a fly on the wall when Patrick got his call.
They turn off a lot of people. And for a relatively unknown national name like Patrick, thatās a really bad first impression to be making.
Still, a better argument can be made for his candidacy than Bloombergās. The problem with that argument, which is he can peel off Bidenās African American support when Biden eventually collapses, is neither Harris or Booker has been able to do that.
The other problem facing both Bloomberg and Patrick is the one thing that has become pretty clear in this primary, is voters REALLY donāt like candidates directly attacking each other. And a late comer has no other choice but to attack others.
Announce on the first day of impeachment hearingsā¦yeah, thats going to get you a lot of press.
As a counterpoint to the āhow dare they jump into the race so lateā narrative: why do these presidential campaigns have to start so flipping early?
We are still 2.5 months away from the first voting.
The primary cycle is ridiculously long. Itās not like these people are jumping in the week before. Iowa caucus is on 2/3/20.
Whether a candidate can put together an organization and qualify is to to the candidate. But my primary is still 3.5 months away. Thatās plenty of time to get to know a candidate.
I, actually, know nothing about him. Never so much as heard him speak. While Iām bummed another person is entering a crowded field that should be thinning, not growing, Iām interested to see what heās about.
Is anyone a fan?
Exactly - if you look ahead at the calendar instead of behind, these candidates really arenāt jumping in that late at all.
The benefit of a staggered primary is so candidates could go around and campaign in different states and have voters get to know them. But now we are acting as if a candidate has to be established in all 50 states 2.5 months before the first caucus.
The big dollar donor class is scared to death of Elizabeth Warren, and they know now that Biden is a sure loser.
Obama is.
Thanks Obama?
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Not surprising. Obama and Holder let the Banksters walk away with fistfuls of stolen money and no jail time.
Deval Patrick, Foreclosure Mogul
How the 2020 Democratic presidential contender helped a Republican billionaire rip off the middle class.
When is the ābeginningā of a primary? Maybe he is right on time. I think I recently read that it was around this time that Obama got in the race.
Yes, there is a bunch already in the campaign, but we can always consider more candidates.
ETA: Nope, I am wrong about Obama getting in this late. Still time for candidates to jump in though.
Obamaās inner circle urged him to run, but Patrick declined at the time.
Iām saying this, because besides that strangely reported ā you donāt need to do this Joeā story, Obama (or the Clintons/at last check) havenāt explicitly backed a candidate.
We should not give Buttigieg a pass for working at McKinsey, either.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/30/pete-buttigieg-mckinsey-consulting-061626
Theyāre friends. While I heard that sometime ago Obama encouraged Patrick to run, I donāt think he meant for Patrick to jump in at this late date.
Itās going to take something mighty big and impressive for Patrickās candidacy to be seen as viable.
Iām not so sure that the guy who most recently worked for Bain Capital is the man the Dem masses were pining for.