2020
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Stacey Abrams Meets With Top Democrats to Talk Possible 2020 Senate Run
Senator Stacey Abrams certainly has a ring to it. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Abrams, who gained interest nationwide after conceding a hotly contested election for the Georgia governor’s seat last year, met with Democratic leadership in Washington, D.C., to discuss a possible 2020 run—for the U.S. Senate. An aide told AJC that Abrams…
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Kamala Harris Doesn’t Yet Announce Presidential Run With New Book (but Hints as Subtly as a Semi-Truck)
Expect news about a Kamala Harris presidential run to drop any day now. On Tuesday, the Democratic senator released her memoir, The Truths We Hold, though telling her life story really isn’t the point of this book, as several reviewers have noted. What Harris carefully lays out in the book is the case to voters—those…
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Elizabeth Warren Announces Presidential Bid and Chooses a Black Woman as Her Chief of Staff
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has moved closer to ending the months of courting and put a ring on it after she was spotted walking into Jared to make it official with America. Elizabeth Warren is running for president in 2020. Well, she announced that she’s forming an exploratory committee to run for the White House, which…
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A Formal Request for Hillary Clinton to Go Sit Her Ass Down Somewhere: [Updated]
Hillary Clinton is doing it again. You know the coy thing that politicians do when they are teasing whether or not they should run for office. The thing where they walk out into a crowd of people cheering their name and act like they want it to stop but secretly love the adoration. Two-time loser—I…
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Wait, Stormy Daniels Lawyer Might Be Running for President? Don't Say This Is So
I get it, Michael Avenatti, the attorney for Stormy Daniels, is a good looking guy. This isn’t my personal opinion as I would argue that he’s an OK looking guy, but I’ve seen the tweets and listened to a co-worker at The Root, whom I shall not name but her name rhymes with Besha Ballahan,…
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Eric Holder for President? Obama's Former Attorney General 'Seriously Considering' Running in 2020
Former Our President Barack Obama’s play cousin, Eric Holder, is reportedly strongly considering running for the White House in 2020, and if this is the case, it means we can all look forward to a few things: A reworking of the national anthem by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly; An inauguration all-white party; All kinds of…
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To All Old White Men Considering a Run for President in 2020: Reconsider
For a brief period on the campus of Howard University, I walked around looking like Huey Freeman come to life from the comic strip pages with one unshakable thought: I wanted George W. Bush to get the fuck out of the White House. As a native Houstonian, I already loathed Dubya as Texas governor. Sure,…
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Eric Holder May Run for the White House in 2020
First, a prayer. Dear Black Jesus, If you are listening. I apologize for the chewing gum I stole from Mrs. Jefferson’s purse when I was in third grade. I was selfish back then. Also, I want to be clear that I forgive you for allowing one of Satan’s babies to govern the continental United States.…
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Is Joe Biden Running for President in 2020?
Vice President Joe Biden knows how to keep a crowd on the edge of their seats. After wrapping a Senate session Monday, Biden was asked if he would run for office. “Yeah, I am. I am going to run in 2020,” Biden said. When asked what office he would seek, the 74-year-old vice president responded:…
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President Obama: ‘Michelle Will Never Run for Office’
President Barack Obama isn’t just depressing us with his impending exit from the White House. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, he dashed any dreams that we collectively had for a Michelle Obama presidency. “Michelle will never run for office,” he said in the candid interview, which hit newsstands Tuesday. While many believe the…