Landrieu Won't Rule Out Presidential Bid

[DonViejo]

April 23, 2018 at 11:09 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D) “leaves office next month in a political spotlight unprecedented for New Orleans — one that suggests the city’s chief executive could step out of City Hall and into a run for president of the United States,” the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

“That’s according to political speculation over the 2020 presidential race, pinning Landrieu as a potential anti-Trump contender after the tearing down of Confederate monuments followed by his book on the experience.”

Said Landrieu: “It would be disingenuous to say that I don’t hear the chatter. I really have not given any strategic thought to moving towards that goal. I’ve been around long enough to know that you never say never. I think it’s highly unlikely that I would try it. And I also can’t actually see the strategic pathway to it, even if I did. Who knows what the heck is going to happen.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/04/23/landrieu-wont-rule-out-presidential-bid/

[SunSeeker]

1. Mitch really salvaged New Orleans. He has a bright future. nt

[erpowers]

2. Senator or Governor First

He should run for Senate or the governorship before running for President. Running for governor seems out of the question since the current governor is a Democrat. However, Mitch Landrieu could and should attempt to run for a Senate seat from Louisiana. After spending a few years in Congress, he should run for President.

[Thrill]

3. Why? Trump didnt have to go to Congress first

If he’s a good Democrat. Run. Same with young Kennedy, I don’t understand why people think he needs to stay in Congress longer. This buffoon that’s President now, wasn’t nearly as qualified as these two guys

[NCTraveler]

5. Louisiana House for sixteen years.

Served as Lieutenant Governor.

Attorney.

Mayor.

President of the United States Conference of Mayors.

Leading force of the World Cultural Economic Forum.

There is more but that should be enough.

[NCTraveler]

4. He has some serious education with respect to negotiating.

I like that.