I look down the list of hopefuls for 2020 and I can only envision 4 dems who would survive a brutal general election. They are Kamala Harris, Adam Schiff, Sherrod Brown and Amy Klobuchar.

Warren is someone who I can agree on 99% policy issues but I just don’t think she’s tough enough. We need a fighter. I’ve seen Warren at the stump taking some pretty tough talk, but I think there are tougher candidates who won’t get painted with the Massachusetts liberals anchor a la Mike Dukakis. I don’t see how she shakes that label to win a general.

Harris on the other hand is a former prosecutor who, as we’ve seen during congressional hearings, doesn’t take shit off of anyone. And she’s calm, cool and collected while doing it.

Schiff would be the guy if we’re going for a super smart straight shooter.

Brown has a likability factor to him that I think would resonate.

Klobuchar is also smart and tough.

I intentionally left off Beto O’Rourke and Joe Kennedy. I just don’t think the country wants to revisit Kennedy no matter how good his ideas may be. O’Rourke is as inspirational a speaker I’ve seen… up there with Obama, but he’s still a long shot. Maybe someone will put him on the ticket as VP in an attempt to win the south.

Biden is the apparent front runner but honestly I think he and Bernie are just too old. The country is ready for a youth movement.

To that end, I like Harris/Schiff, Harris/Brown, Harris/Klobuchar or as a lonshot, Harris/O’Rourke.

And I also like Elizabeth Warren… as the senior senator from Massachusetts.