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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI really do not want Kamala Harris to be President.
I want her to wait for a Democratic President to put her on the SCOTUS. She needs to be a lifelong force for this country. We need her time and focus on the Senate.
procon
(15,805 posts)Aristus
(66,418 posts)Just like Taft.
still_one
(92,278 posts)Renew Deal
(81,866 posts)still_one
(92,278 posts)because it is a lifetime appointment, and my argument was as President she could appoint someone with the same judicial philosophy as she has, implying we essentially have both
Renew Deal
(81,866 posts)still_one
(92,278 posts)INdemo
(6,994 posts)Justice Ginsburg's health might force her to retire.
ismnotwasm
(41,997 posts)I take your point however
brush
(53,801 posts)honest.abe
(8,680 posts)She will be a must stronger force as President.
WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)It is much more difficult to find a progressive that possess the qualities necessary to run a Presidential campaign.
I also want her to be elevated during the primary process. She speaks well for me on issues I deeply care about. The more national exposure she gets the better we will all be.
MrsCoffee
(5,803 posts)She has my vote.
obnoxiousdrunk
(2,910 posts)PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,865 posts)"Elizabeth Warren shouldn't run for President because we need her in the Senate" bit of nonsense. Or anything similar said about any other potential candidate.
TeamPooka
(24,236 posts)Replace her with another Democratic Senator unlike the risk of electing/nominating a Senator from a purple state like say, Ohio.
Our next president will also need a Democratic Senate to work with her
PDittie
(8,322 posts)corporate for either, IMHO. YMMV.