I also love whoever the Democrats nominate, provided the contest is fair and transparent. Full disclosure, this headline was really tough for me, because Hickenlooper sounds ridiculous:
“When I come into office, I would go to Mitch McConnell to his office and I would sit down with him and say, “Now what is the issue again?” and we would talk and I would continue to speak back to him — it sounds silly, right? But this works, this is what I did with the suburban mayors, and they hated the city of Denver. You go to any metropolitan area in the country, the arguments between the big-city mayor and the suburban mayors, they’re almost endless. We’re the one place where this has gotten done, and I think it’ll work in Washington.”
Mitch McConnell, a guy only Joe Biden could describe as reasonable, is going to be really open to getting things done with a Democratic President. WTF, Hickenlooper? Been living in a cave for 20 years?
DENVER — John Hickenlooper, the two-time Colorado governor and former brewpub owner who has overseen Colorado’s remarkable economic expansion, declared his candidacy for president on Monday.
Mr. Hickenlooper, 67, a socially progressive, pro-business Democrat who has called himself an “extreme moderate,”
This is a common fantasy in academic circles, I call it the ” all we have to do is talk to them” delusion. Always reminds me of Neville Chamberlain and his pathetic comments on “Mr. Hitler”. Hickenlooper is making a bid to appear rational, the proverbial “adult in the room”. But we’re dealing with a scheming, lying group of criminals as yet uncaught, it’s like trying to talk sense to a mugger.
Just by the by, I actually once did talk sense to a mugger. True story.
Indeed. It is utterly absurd on two levels. The one you mention and – what Dem primary voters is he going for with this bullshit?
Even if he is earnest, has he convinced himself that there is a plurality of Dem primary voters who are clamoring for a candidate who will “go to Mitch McConnell, to his office” and talk with him?
The cluelessness is mind-boggling. I can only think that when you live in a bubble, hearing people in that bubble say “You should be the President” is a powerful drug.
Ask Obama how successful this tactic is.
Hes a great candidate. Once people are done dating the sexy ones (Booker, Harris) but get no substance they will marry the less sexy but smarter one….watch
Too boring (comment and candidate). Consider banning. Or the pistol whipping, alternatively. I’m flexible.
He’s dead in the water. He’s a brew-pub owner who tried to kill legal marijuana in Colorado, meaning he’s both retrograde and self-interested.
You’re going to see people taking a hard pass.
By the way, you might want to consider occasionally doing some research. Booker is stuck at 1%. You’re obviously no Democrat or you’d know that.
Another tell: The two candidates you claim have no substance are both black.
Remember, folks, AOC is an “idiot” and not “bright”.
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