@Schedrevka I wouldn't be surprised. Throwing wine is rather low on the list of things that people care about that qualify as assault (lower than spitting, which people get away with all the time). Southern culture is also more tolerant of fighting words defenses (if this applies in Northern VA, I'm unsure).

Realistically, if it goes to jury, it'll end up being politicized at this point. If I were Carlson or his son, I'd be looking into good appeals lawyers who could try and potentially nullify a hostile jury.

Cat, since when has the lack of democratic support stopped Hillary Clinton?

It didn't in 2016. She'll just use her political blackmail to rig the primary again.

The superdelegates will be less of an issue in 2020

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/09/04/the-dnc-voted-to-strip-superdelegates-of-their-powers-will-it-matter-for-2020/?utm_term=.3510cb42624c

This will make it much harder for the will of the primary/caucus voters to be supplanted by party zeitgeist

Hillary also managed the impossible - losing to Donald Trump

The man reveled in grabbing crotches and still managed to take the rust belt. Her shame should make Michael Dukakis' look like accidentally spilling some coffee on a table.

That'll happen when it's patently obvious that you're way more corrupt than your competitor.

So anyway, most democrats I know don;t want to hear about her ever again

And I'm sure if the DNC cared about the opinion of their constituents, that would be more than enough.

I'm pretty sure Hillary is a goner. She was a goner since 2016. The progressive activists have people higher up the oppression hierarchy that they prefer for policy (Warren or Harris). The centrists have more 'centrist' candidates to pick (Bloomberg, who was elected mayor as a Republican). The majority of the Democratic base seems tired of her. She couldn't fill a classroom on her speaking tours and collected less speaking fees than even milquetoast politicians at universities.

She's well connected, an clearly has fans. But I expect the Democrats will probably dig out some far-leftie minority again (the activists seem to have a thing for "making history") that no one has ever heard of.

I've got a couple guesses of people it might be, but I'd rather not list names lest people get ideas. Let's just say, you probably have heard of this person by now, but never thought of them.

No Oprah.

Michelle Obama has about as much interest in partisan politics as I do

Cortez is the road to Trump's 50 state strategy. *maybe VT and DC might still vote for her*

Bloomberg could be amusing. The Dems run a billionaire dude that use to be a Republican against the Repubs billionaire dude who used to be a Democrat.

Honestly I'd like to see some rust belt or midwest moderate. Who's the gal who just won Kansas? It's a bummer she's so new.

Run Manchin. Brilliant.

"Honestly, I'm kind of sick of everyone's shit and wish you people would calm down and get to work."

Trump: "Seriously, after I win, name a cabinet position, it's yours."

After seeing how Trump treats his cabinet no sane and dignified human being would take that bet.

Manchin also knows he'd never be able to win blue state Dems. He's unique to WV, God bless him.

Why do you think he wants someone else so badly?

Manchin would be hilarious. If him and Trump didn't have politics getting in the way right now, they'd actually probably be good friends.

I don't see Oprah running, it's too dirty for her.

Cortez *can't* run. There's a legal age limit on the presidency that she doesn't match. I was actually concerned she could be the little 2020 surprise, but she can't be.

Bloomberg seems viable to me. But gun control would have to become a centerpiece issue. It actually could. Urban progressives love shitting on "backwards, racist, hick" rural voters.

Yeah, some states allow you to be on the ballet if you will turn the required age by the time of inaguration... many states won't let you on the ballet period.

President is 35. Cortez will be nowhere near that in 2020.

I thought 36

Age and Citizenship requirements - US Constitution, Article II, Section 1
No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.

Or so the website I pulled this off says. I don't have my pocket constitution near me at the moment.

Ok. Which site?

https://www.presidentsusa.net/qualifications.html

Ok.

I was working off memory

I actually had to look it up. I remembered it was mid 30s but not exactly what age it was.

what'd happen if trump endorsed all the dems favorites to run against him?

Something funny but inconsequential.

idk, i was thinking if he went all in as a strategy it could deter democrats form voting for them and just vote trump

The thing is that if he endorsed all of them, they'd just ignore it. He might be able to pick off one or two by working with them, but he couldn't hit all of them.