What if Mother Nature Is on the Ballot in 2020?

NY Times Op-Ed by Thomas Friedman: Democrats could have a strong issue to run on if the extreme weather persists and President Trump continues to dismiss climate change.

What if this time is different?

There is an assumption that the 2020 presidential election will be business as usual: Donald Trump will run on the economy, social issues and immigration, and the Democratic candidate will run on income inequality, Democratic socialism and Trump’s character — the 2020 version of right-left U.S. politics.

But I believe there’s a sleeper issue out there that could force its way into the election. What if Mother Nature is on the ballot?

Read the piece and comments here.