Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti considers 2020 presidential run (living, to move)

[jm1982]

Looks like our Dear Mayor is going to throw his hat in the ring .

Anybody excited to vote for Garcetti 2020?

He's part of an "impatient next generation" !

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says he's considering a possible run for president in 2020 after announcing he would not seek a run for the governor's seat in California, according to an interview with the New York Times.

Garcetti told the Times he considers himself a part of an "impatient next generation" as Democrats weigh who will lead the beleaguered party in the next presidential election. He described his party as being as "weak as he could remember."

"The classic rules of American politics are dying, if not dead, if you look at the last two presidential elections," Garcetti said. "An African-American could never be president until one was, a TV reality star couldn't become president until one was."

"There's definitely an impatient next generation ready to move," he added.

While Garcetti, 46, proves to be a potential contender for the party's next nominee, winning his mayoral re-election with 81 percent of the vote, he says he considers himself "progressive and practical."

"I'm proud to be a Democrat — but I don't walk around with a 'D' on my forehead," he said.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/la-mayo...ders-2020-run/

[majoun]

He wouldn't even win California.

[JustMike77]

Where's that ROFLMAO smiley when you really need it ?

[Chicano3000X]

If you guys are lucky, our current prez will get us all killed in nuclear fire before it even happens.

[LuvSouthOC]

Garcetti/LaVar Ball for 2020

[adr3naline]

This would be the equivalent of giving a 16yo a Ferrari 488 after they crashed their Fiat 500.

[Surf_Norway]

Never thought of it before living abroad for years and years, but the US "two party" system is almost as curious (and
paradoxical) as many "one party democracies" on the African continent.

Why haven't more parties been established (or why have the few that have tried been ignored), along the lines with many European democracies?

Looking at it from over here, it seems like there's a huge swath of the electorate that doesn't really identify with either current party, at least not in it's traditional platform. Bernie was too liberal for the democrats, Trump too outré for the republicans. Seems there's a bunch of people looking for something other than what's being offered.

I don't want to hijack the thread, just seems appropriate here, and I was curious.

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by adr3naline

This would be the equivalent of giving a 16yo a Ferrari 488 after they crashed their Fiat 500.

We already gave an adult sized toddler the briefcase.

[Social Democrat]

But, but, but, poor Kamala.

[jm1982]

Originally Posted by Social Democrat

But, but, but, poor Kamala.

Oh is it supposed to be "her turn" ?

Is Kamala also part of the "impatient next generation" ?