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Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:02 AM Jun 2014

About 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.

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Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
1. yes, Mrs Warren speaks like a Kennedy (or an Obama when he's not stuck in the Presidents chair)
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:12 AM
Jun 2014

gotta love those people who love all people. Americans

 

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)
7. I am a democrat that comes to a Democratic forum to chat with other Democrats
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:35 AM
Jun 2014

is it our business if a Repblican voter is here?

corkhead

(6,119 posts)
10. I missed the part where he said he was voting (R) if HRC is the nominee
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:44 AM
Jun 2014

please enlighten me.

Thanks in advance.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
4. Than people will have some tough decisions to make.
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:22 AM
Jun 2014

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

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
5. Funny thing about Bernie
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:31 AM
Jun 2014

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.

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