Though it is still more than two years away, there is already growing speculation about who will make up the field of potential Democrat candidates who will challenge President Donald Trump for the White House in 2020.
One name that continues to pop up in the discussion is Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — and he just made it abundantly clear that he is leaving a door wide open for a possible presidential run.
During an interview on CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the senator declined to rule out a 2020 presidential run and extolled the virtues of his version of progressive democratic socialism.
Sanders will NOT rule out run
In his Tuesday interview with Sanders, Colbert mentioned a betting website that has users gambling over the eventual Democratic nominee in 2020, pointing out that Sanders was currently tied with California Sen. Kamala Harris in the rankings. Sanders declined to speculate about who would ultimately win the nomination — so Colbert asked directly.
“Are you willing to put aside all speculation and announce to the people here that you are NOT running in 2020?” Colbert asked.
“No,” replied Sanders, to great applause and cheers from the crowd. “But what I have said time and time again, my focus right now is on 2018 and to do everything that I can to end one-party rule of the House and the Senate.”
One can only wonder if he would still be opposed to “one-party rule” if the Democrats managed to reclaim majorities in both the House and Senate…
But still too early for 2020
“We’re working really, really hard on that,” Sanders added. “But it is too early to be talking about 2020.”
Colbert retorted: “Well, please come back when it’s not ‘too early.'”
Take a look for yourself:
[show_poll poll_id=723]
A recent Harvard CAPS/Harris poll of registered Democrat voters found that Sanders ranked third among likely presidential contenders with 16 percent support, trailing former Vice President Joe Biden at 32 percent and failed 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton at 18 percent.
Bernie Sanders will almost certainly make another run at the presidency in 2020, but whether the Democrats are ready for his version of progressive democratic socialism remains to be seen.
1,205 Responses
My partner and I stumbled over here from a different website and thought I should check things out. I like what I see so now i am following you. Look forward to going over your web page again.|
Of course, what a great blog and illuminating posts, I surely will bookmark your site.Best Regards!
I was suggested this web site by my cousin. I am not sure whether this post is written by him as no one else know such detailed about my problem. You are incredible! Thanks!|
Fantastic beat ! I would like to apprentice while you amend your website, how could i subscribe for a blog site? The account helped me a acceptable deal. I had been tiny bit acquainted of this your broadcast provided bright clear idea|
There are some fascinating deadlines in this article however I don’t know if I see all of them heart to heart. There may be some validity however I’ll take maintain opinion until I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we wish extra! Added to FeedBurner as nicely
Hey would you mind letting me know which webhost you’re utilizing? I’ve loaded your blog in 3 different browsers and I must say this blog loads a lot faster then most. Can you suggest a good hosting provider at a fair price? Kudos, I appreciate it!
Howdy! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you using for this website? I’m getting tired of WordPress because I’ve had issues with hackers and I’m looking at alternatives for another platform. I would be great if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.
Its like you learn my thoughts! You seem to grasp so much approximately this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I feel that you could do with a few percent to pressure the message home a little bit, but other than that, that is wonderful blog. A great read. I will definitely be back.|
I’m still learning from you, as I’m trying to reach my goals. I definitely love reading all that is written on your site.Keep the aarticles coming. I liked it!
Just bookmarked this post as I have found it fairly practical.
Hello there, I do believe your site could be having web browser compatibility issues. Whenever I look at your blog in Safari, it looks fine however, if opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping issues. I just wanted to provide you with a quick heads up! Besides that, great website!|
Hello, I check your blogs daily. Your writing style is witty, keep doing what you’re doing!|
We’re a bunch of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community. Your site provided us with helpful information to work on. You have done an impressive process and our whole community can be grateful to you.|
Too many blog owners nowadays however very few have posts worth spending time on browsing.
Merely a smiling visitant here to share the love (:, btw great style .
You’ve made some decent points there. I checked on the internet for additional information about the issue and found most individuals will go along with your views on this website.|
I have been exploring for a bit for any high-quality articles or blog posts on this sort of area . Exploring in Yahoo I at last stumbled upon this web site. Reading this info So i am happy to convey that I have an incredibly good uncanny feeling I discovered exactly what I needed. I most certainly will make sure to don’t forget this site and give it a glance regularly.
Good day! I could have sworn I’ve visited this website before but after looking at many of the articles I realized it’s new to me. Regardless, I’m definitely delighted I came across it and I’ll be bookmarking it and checking back regularly!|
I have to thank you for the efforts you have put in writing this website. I am hoping to see the same high-grade content by you in the future as well. In truth, your creative writing abilities has motivated me to get my very own blog now ;)|
I could not resist commenting. Well written!|
I needed to thank you for this excellent read!! I definitely loved every bit of it. I have got you book-marked to look at new stuff you post…|
This is a topic that’s near to my heart… Many thanks! Where are your contact details though?
Great info. Lucky me I recently found your website by accident (stumbleupon). I’ve saved as a favorite for later!
hey there and thank you for your info – I’ve certainly picked up anything new from right here. I did however expertise some technical issues using this website, since I experienced to reload the website lots of times previous to I could get it to load correctly. I had been wondering if your hosting is OK? Not that I’m complaining, but sluggish loading instances times will often affect your placement in google and can damage your high quality score if ads and marketing with Adwords. Well I’m adding this RSS to my email and could look out for much more of your respective exciting content. Ensure that you update this again soon..
You made some decent points there. I looked on the net for more info about the issue and found most people will go along with your views on this website.
Very few authors with correct understanding of the topics they write about.
Specifically the sort of web content that enriches the internet. Thanks!
You are so interesting! I don’t believe I have read anything like this before. So wonderful to discover someone with a few original thoughts on this topic. Seriously.. thank you for starting this up. This website is something that is needed on the web, someone with some originality.
Hi would you mind stating which blog platform you’re using? I’m planning to start my own blog in the near future but I’m having a hard time choosing between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal. The reason I ask is because your design and style seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something completely unique. P.S Apologies for getting off-topic but I had to ask!
I have noticed that service fees for on-line degree gurus tend to be an excellent value. For example a full Bachelor’s Degree in Communication in the University of Phoenix Online consists of 60 credits at $515/credit or $30,900. Also American Intercontinental University Online provides a Bachelors of Business Administration with a whole course requirement of 180 units and a tuition fee of $30,560. Online degree learning has made having your education far less difficult because you could earn your current degree in the comfort of your abode and when you finish working. Thanks for all other tips I’ve learned from your blog.
Nice post. I learn something totally new and challenging on websites I stumbleupon on a daily basis. It will always be interesting to read articles from other authors and use a little something from other web sites.