Don’t tell me you have thought about it–Avenatti 2020.
Michael Avenatti has been making quite a name for himself since he burst onto the scene as Trump’s arch enemy. He first showed up as a defender of women’s rights as the attorney for Stormy Daniels. More recently he has taken on the fight against the Trump administration’s family separation policy by representing parents separated from their children and whistleblowers from the facilities that care for the separated children.
Today, Avenatti, champion of the oppressed, started dropping hints about a possible 2020 presidential run on his Twitter feed. It started with this “off topic” tweet about the 2020 “candidate”:
Off topic – the candidate in 2020 better be a take no prisoners street fighter who is prepared to go 15 rounds in a VERY brutal campaign. It will be a cage match like no other in modern times. The future of the republic may depend on it.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 27, 2018
Surely, by “the candidate”, he is talking about the Democratic candidate who will run against Trump in 2020. And today is an interesting day to change the topic and start talking about the Democratic presidential candidate, as the Democratic party just received what most observers consider a wake-up call with powerful Democrat Joe Crowley losing his primary to a 28-year-old political novice. The Democratic party is leaderless and reeling a bit, so what better time than to start dropping hints about a 2020 presidential run. We all know Avenatti is a master of the tease.
Later in the day, Avenatti sent out these two tweets in reaction to the announcement of the retirement of Judge Anthony Kennedy from the Supreme Court, specifically criticizing the Democratic party and offering his solution:
This is why the Dems should have never permitted the Judge Garland appointment to be ignored. They played nice (again) and got out crushed (again). If they take the same approach now, America will dramatically change forever. #WakeUp
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 27, 2018
We have a street fighter in the White House who uses those skills to inflict harm on the most vulnerable. The answer is not more weak-kneed politicians or policy wonks. The answer is street fighters for good.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 27, 2018
“Street fighters for good”. Hmmm…wonder where we can find one of those? Just a reminder, Avenatti is the guy who tweeted this:
“Phony stories of sadness and grief”?!?!?!?! Why doesn’t Mr. Trump show some guts & join me for the next 5 mother client interviews I conduct about their missing children. Then we can see what he is really made of. In reality, he is weak and ignorant.
Total embarrassment. #Basta— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 22, 2018
And this:
To be clear – I am extremely remorseful for comparing the pig to Mr. Giuliani. #Basta https://t.co/iXClwoi4BQ
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 7, 2018
And this, which sounds like the rallying cry of a street fighter:
All my life, I have been fighting for the Davids against the Goliaths. Advocating for people that have been pushed around and intimidated by bullies. There is only one way to prevail – you take the fight right to them. And then you don’t back down. #Basta https://t.co/pjt29n9bI6
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 2, 2018
And who can forget Avenatti’s Esquire interview where he said that Trump won’t tweet at him because “He Knows I’ll Hand Him His Ass”. If that doesn’t define a street fighter, I don’t know what does. You can imagine Avenatti taking off his jacket and rolling up his sleeves as he is saying that.
And in case we missed the earlier hints, Avenatti dropped one more 2 hours later, underscoring what is at stake in the 2020 election:
The winner of the 2020 election will most likely have the opportunity to appoint 2 SCOTUS Justices, if not 3. If Mr. Trump is re-elected, there will likely be a 7-2 majority opposed to women’s rights, voting rights, and equality for at least 15 yrs. #WakeUp
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 27, 2018
In case you are thinking that is is just wishful thinking on my part, there is at least one other outlet that has picked up on these hints too. Business Insider:
On Wednesday morning, Avenatti offered a take on the upcoming 2020 presidential election that appeared to serve as a wink and nod that maybe he could make a bid for office.
As the Business Insider article points out, one Twitter users tried to see if he was hinting at the US Attorney General role, which Avenatti quickly shot down:
Not interested in AG.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 27, 2018
So that leaves open the option for a 2020 presidential run, something Avenatti didn’t bother to rebut. It may be turn out to just be a self-promotional tease, but maybe not. We can always dream of better days.
