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One thing we discussed on the pod this week is what role the media plays in deeming candidates to be viable, or not. For instance, how much coverage should we (the media) be giving to the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, a town of 100,000 people, if he decides to run for president?
It's a tough question. You could in theory look at stuff like polling to determine how much to cover a candidate, but that's sort of a catch-22: a candidate usually won't register in polls until and unless he/she gets some media coverage.
As a related aside, part of what IMO comes across poorly about Beto's soul-searching/Hamlet act is that his credentials are a little light. If you think you have a case for being president despite that fairly limited experience, get in there and hustle for it.
