Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval PatrickDeval PatrickIt’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process Top Democratic super PACs team up to boost Biden Andrew Yang endorses Biden in 2020 race MORE, who announced a 2020 presidential bid on Thursday, said some of his rivals in the crowded Democratic field are invoking nostalgia, while others are taking a “our big idea or no way” approach.
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“Right now, we have a really talented, a really gifted, and a really hard-working, and hard-sacrificing field of Democratic candidates, many of them my personal friends,” Patrick said on “CBS This Morning” during his first televised interview after announcing his presidential bid.
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“But we seem to be migrating to on the one camp, sort of nostalgia. Let’s just get rid of the incumbent president, [and] we can go back to doing what we used to do, or it’s our big idea or no way,” he continued.
The comment appeared to be a reference toward former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE’s rhetoric about his time in the Obama administration, as well as Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE’s (D-Mass.) progressive proposals, like “Medicare for All.”
Patrick was also asked during the appearance if he supports Medicare for All.
“No. Not in the terms we’ve been talking about,” he responded. “I do support a public option.”
Gov. @DevalPatrick on whether he supports Medicare for All: “No. not in the terms we’ve been talking about. I do support a public option.” https://t.co/E0cY21sV2V pic.twitter.com/aogUJBAoEY
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) November 14, 2019
Patrick told CBS that he was jumping into the 2020 race because he saw an opportunity for “big ideas” to bring Americans together.
“I admire and respect the candidates in the Democratic field,” he said in the video announcing his campaign. “But if the character of the candidates is an issue in every election, this time is about the character of the country.”
His announcement comes ahead of Friday’s deadline to register in the primary in New Hampshire, a state in which Patrick hopes to be competitive after serving two terms as governor of a neighboring state.
Patrick will likely face an uphill battle in catching up with the other candidates in terms of building his name recognition and in fundraising.