Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy says he is considering running for president, using the phrase “Why not me on a rainy day?” He makes the comments on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” saying he would consider joining the Republican nomination if other candidates enter the race.
Kennedy tells the program that if “a bunch of goobers” run for the GOP nomination, he believes he could “do a better job,” and would then consider running. The outlets agree that he frames the possibility conditionally rather than as a definitive decision.
NBC News reports that Kennedy has not made a final decision. The Washington Post and The Independent both describe his remarks as weighing a White House bid in response to what he says is the field of potential Republican contenders.
