We admit it: Hick watching is addictive. Sure, we all pretend we’re so over the incessant national chatter about Gov. John Hickenlooper’s vice presidential and even presidential potential. Yet, we no sooner wax weary of the gossip and speculation – than more gossip, speculation and even, sometimes, bona fide insights pop up in the news and restart the guessing game.

Hey, don’t blame us; it’s all those other media who just can’t seem to let it go. It’s savvy beltway insiders like The Hill; it’s national media heavyweights like the Washington Post. Recently, it was even the Trump administration that started tongues wagging anew after the New York Post reported that the White House was scouring the backgrounds of its perceived, top rivals in Democratic ranks, including Hickenlooper.

This week, it was the governor himself on CNN, as picked up by Fox31 Denver and posted to its website:

Gov. John Hickenlooper refused to rule out Monday a presidential run in 2020, saying “there’s going to be a lot of things on the table.”

“The key in the next couple of years is to figure out, with all the turmoil going on, how do we make sure we keep our focus to move the country forward, and figure out where are those lines that should not be crossed,” Hickenlooper said.

You say you’re not surprised? That it’s more of the same from the guv, who seems to be forever wavering on the subject? Fair enough. And, really, it’s hard not to be weary of all the speculation and reading of tea leaves and what not. Until next time.