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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAbout this Liz Warren thing--
For me, "Elizabeth Warren" is a placeholder for "Candidate who will actually do something about the economic and environmental plight in which we find ourselves."
It's not about a cult of personality or about being a Warren groupie. It's about seeing her speaking out with passion against the great wealth and income disparities rather than kowtowing to Wall Street; it's about seeing someone expressing outrage against what we're doing to college students, etc.
There are probably a lot of things I don't like about Warren's full belief set; I don't know her full belief set, so I can't speak to that. However, on some of the most important issues we are facing, she is a dynamo; she is the face of the demand for change. In fact, I stand to the left of her on most issues, but I recognize that she's about as far left as we're going to get.
I also recognize that Liz probably won't run; I could well see her sitting it out in favor of Hillary; she's a team player, as I said before.
In fact, I more fully agree with Bernie Sanders than Liz and will probably vote for him in the Primary if he runs and Liz doesn't. The only reason I would support Liz over Bernie is that Bernie is totally unelectable, where I could see a Liz Warren campaign actually pulling it off.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)gotta love those people who love all people. Americans
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)What if it is HRC? Then what?
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)is it our business if a Repblican voter is here?
corkhead
(6,119 posts)please enlighten me.
Thanks in advance.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)Do they support a weak, middle of the road, corporate enabling, war supporting candidate or do they look elsewhere for a candidate who actually represents what they think is best for America (but who has no real chance of winning the election).
Tough choice.
Instead of harping on everybody else, maybe you should take a moment to be grateful that you are so comfortable supporting a weak, middle of the road, corporate-enabling, war-supporting candidate like Hillary Clinton - you won't have to face this tough decision.
Bryant
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)hootinholler
(26,449 posts)My understanding is they said he was unelectable at every level he's run for, and well he's there.
I would be careful not to underestimate him. He could actually win.