is Avenatti the "White Knight" this country needs?

[sweetroxie]

He is throwing his hat into the 2020 ring. Is it good idea?

[DavidDvorkin]

1. No.

[demmiblue]

2. No. n/t

[Skidmore]

3. Good grief.... nt

[pennylane100]

4. If he is running,

he should put together a policy program, with suitable (all democratic) advisors before addressing individual policies directly with the media. Those early sound bites come back to haunt you sometimes. I am not sure how I feel about it yet, I will have to learn more.

[tblue37]

32. I think he is just trolling Trump & Giuliani. nt

[pennylane100]

40. Yes, probably.

[DinahMoeHum]

5. No.

n/t

[Hekate]

6. NO. What happened to his case in defense of a woman whose infant was threatened by a thug...

...in the employ of the orange potus?

[marylandblue]

7. Bad idea.

He is not really any kind of "White Knight." He's a publicity hound who hitched a ride on a good case. But I'm not interested in someone who is no more qualified than Trump, just a lot smarter.

[Salviati]

8. I will add to the no chorus

One amateur president is one too many.

[True Dough]

9. I love him as an attack dog going after Trump

He thrives in that role.

Does he have the diplomacy to be president? I don't think so. Especially after the jerk face in office now. We need to raise the bar.

[Sneederbunk]

10. Has stretched his 15 minutes as far as possible.

[johnp3907]

11. We don't need a White Knight!

Don’t look for a hero. We have to fix this mess ourselves.

[nolabear]

17. LOL I posted the same song. And it's true!

[johnp3907]

25. First thing that popped into my head!

[lamp_shade]

12. I believe he's just yanking trump's chain.

[struggle4progress]

13. Such jobs are best filled with people who have had related experience

Just being able to get media coverage is not enough

[oberliner]

18. Just being able to get media coverage seems to be enough to win elections

Thought clearly not to govern competently.

[erpowers]

14. I Do Not Trust Him

I do not trust Michael Avenatti. How do we know he is not a Trump agent who is just trying to get enough Democrats to support him in order to throw the 2020 election to Trump.

[Turbineguy]

15. I would prefer someone

with experience in public office, like a Senator or a Governor. We already tried Amateur Hour with Trump.

[nolabear]

16. We don't need another hero.

I like Avenatti but that whole A Hero Will Save Us mentality needs to go. We are Stronger Together.

[nini]

19. Hell to the No

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The fact anyone even remotely thinks we need another attention grubbing jerk is beyond me.

[kstewart33]

20. No. But he can serve a great purpose.

Exposing the depth of Trump's immorality. He's super sharp on cable and grabs a lot of attention.

[SidDithers]

21. No...nt

Sid

[OnDoutside]

22. I like what he has done so far, but no. And there is also not only his political experience but his

financial situation. Let there be no one running in the Dem Primaries who haven't released their tax returns.

[tman]

23. No. He won't win the coalition he'll need by

stepping on the graves of 2016.

He'll burn out by 2020.

[tazkcmo]

24. No to white knight

As for good idea, only if he wins. He won't be getting my vote though.

[EndGOPPropaganda]

26. Hard pass on presidency.

He plays a great role on TV. He’s a good lawyer and PR player.


Hard pass on a presidential run.

[Armymedic88]

27. All I know is that

His message needs to be heeded. We can't fight nice with this chump. Too much is on the line, we must leave it all on the field!

[bettyellen]

28. Hell no.

[samnsara]

29. noooooooooooo

[kozar]

30. No,

Although I enjoy his call out of Trump and his basic tenacity, I think we could have learned something from a non politician in the White House. I'm not saying there is not a time and place for a newcomer, but it will not be the time when the current occupant's crap needs to be cleaned up.

Koz

[bearsfootball516]

31. I like his attack dog mentality, but it's growing old without results.

He's been talking big talk for a long time now, but nothing ever happens. I know the wheels of justice move slowly, but still. You can only talk so much and not have any results for so long before people start leaving.

[The empressof all]

33. We need many voices with many different ways to communicate.

It's way too early to seriously consider anyone's effectiveness as a winning candidate but I don't think it's wise to dismiss him or his method of communication. His no holds barred method of attacking Trump is certainly entertaining and does no harm in the long run that I can see for Democrats. The reality is any Democratic candidate is going to be hyper scrutinized by both parties and no matter who gets the nomination Republicans will go after them with a vengeance.

[Roland99]

34. No. And no.

[Lefta Dissenter]

36. Furthermore...

No.

[Roland99]

45. Indubitably

[LuvLoogie]

35. I think M.A. may have peaked about 6 weeks ago.

His speech in front of the Whitehouse, was hackneyed and a bit flat, IMO.

I wouldn't be so skeptical if he didn't couch his run in criticizing the inadequacy of current, go to Democrats.

He should start a PAC instead.

[Iggo]

37. Nope.

Why would we need another inexperienced blowhard?

Not that he really is one, but he plays one on TV.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

38. No way.

In fact, his 15 minutes of fame have been over for weeks. The Daniels case has had no further developments so he probably is looking for another media spotlight fix.

[PJMcK]

39. Robert Mueller may be our white knight

Mr. Avenatti... not so much.

Still, I love the stress he's brought to Trump & Co. He's shined a bright light on the personal corruption of Trump and his so-called lawyer, Cohen.

But Avenatti for president? How's it working out having an amateur politician sit in the Oval Office?

[kozar]

41. Perfectly put,

Much better than how I tried to frame it,,,thank you PJ

[PJMcK]

44. And a friendly nod to you, kozar (n/t)

[Raine]

42. NO ... we should be able to do much better

then him!

[JonLP24]

43. He would be great at digging up dirt

Or assisting political campaigns but I wouldn't mind to see him entering politics but not straight at the top.

[sweetroxie]

46. I don't think Rump is bad because he's an amateur politician.

He's bad because he's a psychopath and a liar and a malignant narcissist and a totally corrupt individual, etc, etc., etc.

We shouldn't tar Avenatti for being an amateur. He has many skills and virtues. I do not think he is corrupt.

[Takket]

47. No.

[mvd]

48. No

He's good for our side but not ready for the political realm IMO..