Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, hoping to emerge from the lower echelon of a crowded Democratic presidential primary field, appeared on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday to push his centrist message focused on reviving the American middle class.
"I'm running for president because because Donald Trump has been fueling this national crisis of division, of taking our country backwards. And the answer is not socialism," Hickenlooper told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopolous. Hickenlooper has grounded his campaign in the same pragmatic approach that defined his political career, from his unlikely election as mayor of Denver through his two successful terms as Colorado's governor, and he has actively pushed back on the priorities of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.Hickenlooper recently penned an op-ed in the Washington Post entitled"The Green New Deal sets us up for failure.
Thus far his campaign has struggled to break through in a Democratic field that has swelled to 23 candidates. While he has qualified for the first Democratic primary debates based on polling, he has not met the Democratic National Committee's 65,000 individual donor threshold, making him one of a handful of candidates who could find himself left out of the crucial first debates.
The division started with Obama!!! Where have you been?
You vote for him and we will lose this nation. Just a body In a suit.
For once I'd like to see a candidate answer the fucking question!
BillClinton i wonder if this new generation understands american cooperation acrossed the Isle regatdless of political affilation
Wow what a statement
The Democrats have caused this division!
how something is funded has nothing to do with any country ever you can't change definitions to fit your narratives. How a business is funded is a basic concept and you need a word to differentiate between public and private funding. Those words are Socialism/Capitalism
I disagree. The Democrats and media fuels the national crisis and division.
John ChickenShitter has no fucking clue what will return us to greatness. none whatsoever. this is the guy who famously stood against Cannabis legalization. Pissant
interesting
Hickenlooper is dumber than he looks.
Throwing out the “socialism” buzzword I see. Nice try fella.
The more, the merrier.
He was placed there by you liberals in an effort to split the ticket and give you a better chance of winning.
This dude is a hard No. Bernie2020 will carry CO with huge margin of victory. DNC plan to split the field ain’t going to work.
SIT ON IT POTSEY! TRUMP 2020
Never heard of him.
Get em all in a room and pump some Col weed in there. 30mins and they're ordering pizza and hugging.
They think we’re not smart enough to have noticed the media are the ones who have found the flames of hate and racial divide. That’s right. The media.
John who
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says he can build bridges with Republicans: 'I'm running for president because orange man has been fueling this national crisis of division and it's taking our country backwards. And the answer is not socialism.'
Hey GStephanopoulos How many trips did you take on the LolitaExpress with your buddy Bill? How young were they? Pervert
LOOPY.
Who? Exactly
So a thriving economy and record levels of low unemployment is taking the country backwards... no thanks I don't want anything you got... No vote for you... 🤐🤐🤐
I’m confused. I thought Higgenblooper was a Republican. He looks like a Republican.
calling everything socialism , no matter what it is, is the new party lie/line
Who?
Looper no Republican wants u! Trump is the only one that can stand up against Demosatans! If it had not been for Trump I guarantee you republicans would not be in office as our society was under Obama cult mentality too long. Warped brains
Can you give an interview with US Senator Kamala Harris and some of the other women running for office,?
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Just run as GOP, Hicky.
These guys are going to be upset when the hate trump vote isn't enough to get them elected. Just saying maybe dump the hate and talk about your plans. When you are interviewed and they ask you questions about what you think of someone else they are not that interested in you.
Maybe, but will the Republicans build their half?
Underline that last sentence at least 3 times.
Has it really been taking us backwards or is it more like a revelation and growing pains? If anyone else had been elected it would be same old hidden racism etc and inability to face and fix whats really going on here. Im not quite a Trump supporter but he's made an imp. impact.
Hickenlooper is an idiot. He has no business running & turned my state's beautiful eastern plains into a fracking wasteland.
The words 'government' and 'country' are not synonymous
Don't believe Trump has done anything to court division, But...I'll be first to say to you if Joe Biden wins Dems nomination and chooses either Kamala Harris or Mayor Pete for VP...Then Trump and Republicans shall not win 2020...my clairvoyant fact..!
Hickenlooper will work with Republicans on cutting social security, Medicare, and privatizing the VA. He is doing this BECAUSE he is a Republican ( who does not mind gay people and black people) stopvotingforrepiblicans votebluenotpurple
Man oh man, that’s too rich! The Banana Republic Democrat Party CANNOT SURVIVE without division, hate and a victim class to exploit. My God.
Who said socialism?
Wtf are these people talking about...did Trump say ,get in their face,go to their house.let them know they are not welcome.
Nice to See the Gong show remake !
So true. Trump has caused so much division. We don’t need another 4 years of this.
I agree with him about socialism part but then he has to lie about who paid money to create the division and the democrat party has always created division since it's founding. They have no other agenda besides hate,fear and division.
Precious, The bubble thinks we are divided.
Not if he advocates to violate the 2nd Amendment. Which he did while Governor of Colorado.
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