5 Twitter reactions to yet another Democratic presidential candidate in Jay Inslee

Washington governor Jay Inslee is running for president [Image via Thomas Sørenes/Wikimedia Commons]

The Washington governor has entered the race and the social media site has some reactions.

by Tobias Richmond

March 1, 2019 at 8:53 PM

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Governor Jay Inslee is the 13th Democrat to enter the 2020 presidential race. He has announced he is going to run as the "climate change" candidate. Twitter, unsurprisingly, had some reactions.

Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington (@JayInslee) is the 13th Democrat to enter the 2020 race. https://t.co/9zZtFJv5DZ
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) March 1, 2019

The Green New Deal Canididate

One Twitter user pointed out that Inslee got into the race just as climate change took an interesting turn in the long running debate.

Jay Inslee, the Washington governor, is now in the race for president.

He’s no front-runner, but his climate-first candidacy will be a telling test of how open Democrats are to that kind of message just as the Green New Deal debate settles in.
— Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) March 1, 2019

End of the filibuster?

One user pointed out that Inslee isn't just about green energy.

Jay Inslee: "I believe the filibuster is an artifact of history that no longer fits American democracy." https://t.co/RbfA5aUnS0
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) March 1, 2019

Popularity could grow quickly

One user believes Inslee is going to gain a head of steam rather quickly.

I think a lot of pundits are going to be surprised when Gov. Jay Inslee--not a national figure--quickly gains support among young voters for making climate change the focus of his campaign. Many political commentators really underestimate how much this matters to young voters. https://t.co/IWFeC4XK0U
— Charlotte Clymer🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) March 1, 2019

Getting the message out

One user doesn't believe he'll get elected but he will be able to get the message out.

Sounds good. He wont get elected but he will push everyone else to talk about the REAL NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
— our world is crazy 😸 (@HillaryResister) March 1, 2019

Not appealing to everyone

There were some Twitter users for sure who were unhappy that yet another candidate had joined an already crowded field.

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— #Where'sTheBeef? THAT was a legit #NothingBurger (@patckat) March 1, 2019

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