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In reply to the discussion: I now believe Joe Biden will run for President in 2020. [View all]Progressive2020
(713 posts)At the time I was a little skeptical of Obama's lack of experience also. The man was very qualified in terms of natural talent and charisma, and this overcame his lack of extensive government experience. Obama was a great President and learned on the job very quickly, but I generally would prefer a candidate to have a bit more experience prior to running for the Presidency.
That said, I am sure that Kamala would do great, I just generally prefer my Presidential Candidates to have a little bit more experience out of the gate. I think that an ideal candidate would have a good mix of both experience and newness.
Joe Biden has maybe been around for too long and has had several runs at the Presidency. Kamala has maybe been around for too short a time. Too much experience, and too little experience. I would prefer someone in the middle, some experience, some newness (ie, has not run for the Presidency several times). Just my view.
If Kamala ran and won the Nomination, I would enthusiastically support her. I would just prefer a candidate with a little more seasoning. I think that she would be a good VP candidate. We have a pretty good Democratic "bench", and Kamala could be positioned for a future Presidential run down the line by running for VP. My two cents. Your views may vary.