These 2020 hopefuls are courting Wall Street. Don't be fooled by their progressive veneer

[DrFunkenstein]

74. The Original Impetus Behind Posting This

There is going to be a very crowded field for 2020. After a very disappointing and deeply unhealthy primary contest in 2014, we have an opportunity to properly vet the candidates. They all seem supportable, but as political activists we have to articulate our own vision of the Party and look how the candidates align with that vision.

For me, corporate oversight is one of the most fundamental issues of our day. I like many parts of the platform that all of candidates seem to be embracing, but it seems to me that candidates like Warren and Sanders are making this a central part of their candidacy.

It worries me when I see Kamala Harris, who seems warm but tough-minded, taking large donations from Steve Mnuchin and others at OneWest Bank then turning away loads of evidence from her own staff of serious mortgage fraud at the bank - without explanation. I was a reporter covering the mortgage industry back in the day, and I know just how serious this issue was to the families involved.

As someone from NJ, I have great admiration for what Cory Booker has done, particularly with Newark. But at the same time, I have deep reservations about his cushy relationship with the industries he would eventually oversee as President.

I'm not out to hurl bombs at Dems, but I think this early stage is an excellent opportunity to draw distinctions between the candidates. In general, I'm also happy to be proven wrong (personal attacks and logical fallacies don't count).

I think Trump will be a seriously weakened candidate in 2020, and we have a chance to get the sort of viable, but truly progressive candidate we've always wanted.