Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is already reaching out to top Hillary Clinton donors about the 2020 presidential race.
Sources tell us that the New York senator has been personally making calls to some of Clinton’s biggest backers to “talk about the direction of the country.”
One source said, “She isn’t directly asking donors about her chances in 2020, but it is implied.”
However, while Gillibrand has close ties to Clinton’s political network, the move hasn’t gone down well with some Clinton supporters. “Many of us are still grieving. It’s like going after the widow at a funeral.”
A spokesperson for Gillibrand didn’t get back to us.
If she were to run, it could set up an interesting clash of New Yorkers for the Democratic nomination. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has already made it clear he wants to make a run for the White House.
Other names in the frame include New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. On the Republican side, if Donald Trump doesn’t run for a second term, there are 2020 rumors about Rep. Paul Ryan, Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz.
And, since the public loves an outsider, let’s not forget Kanye West.
After announcing his intention to run at the VMAs last year, he explained to Britain’s BBC Radio 1, “When I talk about the idea of being president, I’m not saying I have any political views.” He added, “I don’t have views on politics, I just have a view on humanity, on people, on the truth. If there is anything that I can do with my time and my day to somehow make a difference while I’m alive, I’m going to try to do it.”
Then, Melania Trump wouldn’t be the only first lady to have posed nude.