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Willie Pep

(841 posts) Sun Dec 10, 2017, 06:28 AM Dec 2017

Was Franken thinking about running in 2020?

Was Franken thinking about running in 2020? I ask this because I thought he was one of the strongest possible opponents for Trump in 2020. Franken is from the Midwest, a crucial region filled with swing states that Clinton narrowly lost and a Democrat could win again. Franken also had the verbal chops to go toe-to-toe with Trump since like Trump he was an entertainer and used to talking in front of cameras. I could see Franken coming up with funny jabs at Trump during the debates.

I think we just lost one of our strongest possible candidates for 2020.

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Was Franken thinking about running in 2020? (Original Post) Willie Pep Dec 2017 OP

Hes said hes not interested in being President octoberlib Dec 2017 #1

I rather doubt it. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #2

Earlier this year Al, his wife and daughter all absolutely said he was not going to run in 2020 wishstar Dec 2017 #3

I'm sure he thought about it but my feeling is that he wouldn't have run. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #4

I wanted to vote for him janterry Dec 2017 #5

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

1. Hes said hes not interested in being President

Reply to Willie Pep (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 06:29 AM

Dec 2017

and felt he was more effective in the Senate.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,861 posts)

2. I rather doubt it.

Reply to Willie Pep (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 06:32 AM

Dec 2017

He's never indicated any Presidential aspirations. If he'd had any, 2016 would have been the right time in terms of his age. But Hillary Clinton owned that year, and even if he'd thought about running, he's smart enough to know there was no point in challenging her.

But to repeat myself, I'm pretty sure he had no such ambitions.