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What are Jay Inslee’s presidential hopes after the midterms?

Nov 12, 2018, 1:34 PM | Updated: 2:17 pm

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Governor Inslee (AP)

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Between traveling the county in an effort to elect Democratic governors, and seemingly making speeches about Trump every other week, Jay Inslee has certainly created the impression that he’s interested in running for president.

It’s not something he’s ruling out, and recently that he’ll been exploring the idea in the next few months. If he does run, he can count on the support of 成人X站 Radio’s John Curley.

“I have encouraged him, full-throatedly, haven’t I, Tom?” said a less-than-convincing Curley. “Please, Jay Inslee, run, run. I know Dori has as well. Both of us are jumping on the Jay Inslee bandwagon early in order to make sure that our fine governor will get the chance to be President of the United States.”

At 67 and in the middle of his second term, Inslee find himself at a political crossroads, and recently took hope in the Democrats’ net gain in governor races. But if Inslee does pursue the presidency, he probably won’t be able to ride an issue like the carbon tax all the way to the oval office. With Initiative 1631’s sound defeat, it appeared to be once again as unpopular here as in the rest of the country.

For 成人X站 Radio’s Tom Tangney, Curley’s very support is precisely why he doesn’t want Inslee to run.

“My problem is that people like you and Dori want him to run. I do not think he is of presidential timber, how’s that?” Tom said. “But now that we have Donald Trump, he isn’t of presidential timber either, so maybe he’s got a chance.”

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His positions aside, Tom isn’t entirely convinced that Inslee’s personality would do well on a national stage

“Even though he may have the right stances for the way I see the world, he’s too much of low-talker. He doesn’t seem quick-witted enough,” Tom said. “I’m trying to imagine Jay Inslee in a debate with six or seven other Democrats. That’s not his strength.”

“What is his strength?” wondered Curley.

“I think his strength is that he thinks through things and has solid positions, but he’s kind of plodding. He doesn’t have the kind of charisma or experience you need to be a successful candidate. To be governor for two terms or maybe three seems to be him maxing out on his political potential.”

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