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Q: Should Hillary return to the Senate in 2018? (Original Post) kristopher May 2017 OP
No. Kentonio May 2017 #1
How do you feel about Bernie running again when this term is up? nt JTFrog May 2017 #45
That's his decision to make. Vermont is his home state and he has served them loyally for many years Kentonio May 2017 #49
Lol! JTFrog May 2017 #50
I'm confused by why you think there's any comparison Kentonio May 2017 #51
Lol. JTFrog May 2017 #55
Well you're the one creating a Sanders comparison Kentonio May 2017 #58
Because I know there is nothing that would make you say Sanders shouldn't and nothing JTFrog May 2017 #60
Not really, I just think we have a broad field of talent in the party Kentonio May 2017 #62
I agree with you....... kerry-is-my-prez May 2017 #82
There is NO comparison - Hillary is far more qualified. This isn't about seniority. Lil Missy May 2017 #142
I'd call 8 terms in the house and many years of mayoral experience Kentonio May 2017 #145
And how would he run again? As a Democrat? Or independent? Green? Lil Missy May 2017 #143
I agree janterry May 2017 #126
did she say she wanted to? i'm pretty sure i heard her say multiple times that all she wanted to be La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #2
When a woman says no, do people respect that? bettyellen May 2017 #9
No kidding Blue_Adept May 2017 #14
Yeah, but asking if she wants to run for Senate lets people express ehrnst May 2017 #18
Yeah and why would be let an opportunity to bash a real democrat La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #29
Yah. (nt) ehrnst May 2017 #32
First Dem President and Congress should put there on the SCOTUS. nikibatts May 2017 #3
Absolutely NOT L. Coyote May 2017 #16
Good god NO!! choie May 2017 #4
I'm tired of dynasties. OrwellwasRight May 2017 #39
Amen. Kentonio May 2017 #41
I like Joe Kennedy III JNelson6563 May 2017 #54
I like him too, but I don't want him running for President. OrwellwasRight May 2017 #63
Wow. Ok. JNelson6563 May 2017 #66
Closed mindedness? OrwellwasRight May 2017 #67
Hold on there my intellectually gymnastic friend. JNelson6563 May 2017 #68
Ah yes, those poor hard done by political families Kentonio May 2017 #69
No, I don't think we should assume they are the best because of where they come from. OrwellwasRight May 2017 #70
Where do I assume ANYONE is "best"? JNelson6563 May 2017 #74
Wow talk about logical leaps! OrwellwasRight May 2017 #75
Wow. Ok. JNelson6563 May 2017 #81
Me too. He is my fav of the young upcoming Dems. mhw May 2017 #65
Love him too. There is something about the Kennedys. For anyone who was old enough, it was kerry-is-my-prez May 2017 #83
Of course. They throw out Labels with nothing to back it up. mhw May 2017 #86
Competency &electability are more important than relatives Alice11111 May 2017 #105
Lol Lotusflower70 May 2017 #112
Well, that kind of weed I'd vote for. OrwellwasRight May 2017 #113
I know right Lotusflower70 May 2017 #115
I'm all for the most qualified Democrat, don't care about last names. Lil Missy May 2017 #144
I agree. I supported Hillary in the General, donated to Hillary, voted for Hillary, but Still In Wisconsin May 2017 #103
Same. However, if she is the most electable, I'll fall in line. Alice11111 May 2017 #107
Oh, I totally agree. Still In Wisconsin May 2017 #108
No. By not running for office, she's free to speak her mind. nt oasis May 2017 #5
I love Hillary but this question isn't realistic. NY has a terrific senator, Kirsten Gilibrand, who StevieM May 2017 #6
plus gillibrand is her protege and in no world would she undercut her protege La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #10
Yes!! Alabama! awesomerwb1 May 2017 #7
Please. In the name of all that's Holy... Jacquette May 2017 #8
What's with all the insulting animus? Skidmore May 2017 #11
In what universe is my question "insulting animus"? kristopher May 2017 #12
Well the minute you cast her as a candidate, knives come out so I suppose they bettyellen May 2017 #20
Bingo Hekate May 2017 #34
Exactly, and the baiting reference about which state she should chose R B Garr May 2017 #46
She has worked for others her entire life, she should do whatever brings her joy. onecaliberal May 2017 #73
She should wait for the next Dem to appoint her to the SCOTUS Tiggeroshii May 2017 #13
In what way is she the most qualified progressive jurist in the country? Kentonio May 2017 #42
She would be an EXCELLENT justice. american_ideals May 2017 #44
I don't need to watch it. Kentonio May 2017 #48
HRC would be perfect. Several arguments below. american_ideals May 2017 #64
No we don't need to have a 70 something year old Supreme Court nominee book_worm May 2017 #97
No crazycatlady May 2017 #15
I should have made it clear in the OP: Who said anything about New York? kristopher May 2017 #19
People don't like a carpetbagger crazycatlady May 2017 #21
But she won, didn't she. kristopher May 2017 #22
The problem is that the Senate works on seniority --- and she would be a 70 year old Freshman karynnj May 2017 #25
Wow, I hope you regret voting GOP. They suck in NY. bettyellen May 2017 #35
I haven't voted for any Republican since crazycatlady May 2017 #90
So you think Hillary was a carpet bagger out to further her career, okay. bettyellen May 2017 #91
So you voted for that sawed off jagoff Lazio? Lol. That's genius!! Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #71
I was 20 then crazycatlady May 2017 #89
So you were uniformed but still need to stick to the "ambitious carpetbagger" crap you fell for? bettyellen May 2017 #92
You do realize I grew up and voted for her reelection crazycatlady May 2017 #93
It wasn't clear that you regretted the vote- since you framed her candidacy in such a negative light bettyellen May 2017 #94
My point was that when her first campaign happened crazycatlady May 2017 #95
This thread is a trainwreck. The knives are out. Be careful. Voltaire2 May 2017 #128
I have voted in every election since 1978 and never pulled the lever for a Republican. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #121
Hillary was my senator, lapucelle May 2017 #76
I can't figure out HarmonyRockets May 2017 #23
The state I see Hillary Clinton running in 2018 is California. nkpolitics1212 May 2017 #30
You again. How's the office pool these days? Tell me WHY California would want to... Hekate May 2017 #33
HRC would never challenge a sitting Democratic Senator. Now if Feinstein, who has announced book_worm May 2017 #102
Sure, because Tennesseans would *absolutely* welcome a carpetbagger. SMC22307 May 2017 #37
As I point out in a later post most of those states that she could possibly win book_worm May 2017 #98
Has she stated that she wants to? ehrnst May 2017 #17
Good gawd, enough! Iggo May 2017 #24
if she runs for office again it would be for Governor of ny and I doubt she would. hrmjustin May 2017 #26
"...it would be fired Governor of my..." SMC22307 May 2017 #36
Damn Autocorrect​! hrmjustin May 2017 #40
I figured that's what you meant in your corrected version... SMC22307 May 2017 #43
f*cking repugs would target her for everything.. shes safer OUT of office! samnsara May 2017 #27
She was a great Senator. But she's said she doesn't want to. Squinch May 2017 #28
I think Hillary's greatest accomplishment will be leading the Resistance Tatiana May 2017 #31
No,She lives in n New York. Demsrule86 May 2017 #38
Post removed Post removed May 2017 #47
Errrr I mean grooming her for her destiny. LenaBaby61 May 2017 #52
"Foisted" by his own petard. lapucelle May 2017 #56
No... LovingA2andMI May 2017 #53
My impression is that she's done and content to undertake political advocacy. Akoto May 2017 #57
She says she doesn't want to run Progressive dog May 2017 #59
Hillary is free to do whatever she chooses. She would be welcomed as Senator or anything else. mhw May 2017 #61
I have every expectation that Hillary will lapucelle May 2017 #72
It'd be awkward for her to run from anywhere but NY. Calista241 May 2017 #77
Sure. Her super intelligent voice and ideas would be a tremendous asset to a stagnant Congress. democratisphere May 2017 #78
No. aintitfunny May 2017 #79
Absolutely yes. Why not. We have 70 yr olds running for DC Seats & mhw May 2017 #80
What state? What sitting Dem Senator will she challenge? book_worm May 2017 #99
Wa? Well if that's all that is standing in her way? I''m betting the mhw May 2017 #106
God....Please no.... bluecollar2 May 2017 #84
Well, sure thats what trump & putin told everyone. mhw May 2017 #111
It's a moot question since she indicated she's done. ATL Ebony May 2017 #85
Apart from shit stirring, is there a point to the OP? onenote May 2017 #87
There is none, the OP doesn't even give their opinion of what state book_worm May 2017 #100
See Post 120. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #122
No, she seems to be doing fine as is Bradical79 May 2017 #88
There is no state for her to run in book_worm May 2017 #96
YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! trueblue2007 May 2017 #101
What state? book_worm May 2017 #104
Hillary will find a place that allows her to speak freely & finally be heard mhw May 2017 #109
She doesn't need to run to speak freely. onenote May 2017 #110
?!! Sorry. mhw May 2017 #114
Do you seriously think she's going to try to unseat Gillibrand? onenote May 2017 #118
Pretty sure you blew right past my post : mhw May 2017 #119
I read when you said she wouldn't challenge another Democrat onenote May 2017 #123
Geezuz its a hypothetical. What if Bill decided to run? Or what if.. mhw May 2017 #124
No. Others have already made PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #116
Why the hell not - she should do whatever she wants. She would be a great voice for us nt Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #117
Hmmm DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #120
Lol. No shit! Here fishy. Have some delicious Bait! mhw May 2017 #125
There's an implicit suggestion she's a vagabond. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #127
Discredit censor discredit..when falsehoods are all one has. mhw May 2017 #129
If it wasn't for the vagaries of our electoral system she would be president. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #130
Makes ya wonder doesn't it. mhw May 2017 #131
I wonder why somebody here had to take a shot at her. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #132
Guess they still hold a fear that if she isn't continually discredited she will STILL be a powerful mhw May 2017 #133
She would have made a good president. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #134
HRC's direction for America: This is what Some still don't want others to know about Hillary.. mhw May 2017 #137
You're making me sad thinking about what might have been. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #138
Rightfully so. It is a tragedy on every scale. mhw May 2017 #140
If she'll still have us, sure. Orsino May 2017 #135
No. New York already has two fine Senators. GBizzle May 2017 #136
Good gawd no! Is a faux pas to go back DOWN the ladder. No, no, no!!!! Lil Missy May 2017 #139
Her voice is needed more now than ever before mhw May 2017 #141
 

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)
49. That's his decision to make. Vermont is his home state and he has served them loyally for many years
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:19 PM
May 2017
 

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)
51. I'm confused by why you think there's any comparison
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:22 PM
May 2017

Sanders has spent many years in congress. Hillary spent two terms and then left to do other things. Presumably you want to parachute her into a seat somewhere right? Why?

 

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)
58. Well you're the one creating a Sanders comparison
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:33 PM
May 2017

I'm just confused by why. There appears to be absolutely no connection here, so why bring it up?

 

JTFrog

(14,274 posts)
60. Because I know there is nothing that would make you say Sanders shouldn't and nothing
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:34 PM
May 2017

that would make you say Clinton should.



Your one word "No" was dismissive and insulting to the woman's entire career.

I would say that's also her decision to make. We don't deserve her anyway.

 

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)
62. Not really, I just think we have a broad field of talent in the party
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:37 PM
May 2017

And I don't really understand the desire some people have to push Hillary back into politics when she's made it quite clear she's retiring.

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)
142. There is NO comparison - Hillary is far more qualified. This isn't about seniority.
Tue May 30, 2017, 05:46 PM
May 2017

You also left out HRC experience as Secretary of State.

 

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)
145. I'd call 8 terms in the house and many years of mayoral experience
Wed May 31, 2017, 12:19 AM
May 2017

More qualified than one term as SOS personally. I understand your opinion is different however.

I didn't leave it out though, we were talking about someone running for senate. Bernie has a senate seat in a state he's worked in for many decades. Hillary doesn't have that kind of tie to any one state. She was parachuted into New York, and stopped representing them after 2 terms because she wanted the Presidency. It's not a true home state to her.

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)
143. And how would he run again? As a Democrat? Or independent? Green?
Tue May 30, 2017, 05:48 PM
May 2017

He's not a Democrat, and any of the 3 are spoilers.

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
2. did she say she wanted to? i'm pretty sure i heard her say multiple times that all she wanted to be
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:16 PM
May 2017

was an activist citizen

Blue_Adept

(6,399 posts)
14. No kidding
Fri May 26, 2017, 04:39 PM
May 2017

How long did the draft Warren campaign go on in the last couple of years when she repeatedly said no?

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
18. Yeah, but asking if she wants to run for Senate lets people express
Fri May 26, 2017, 05:05 PM
May 2017

their complete opposition to her doing so, doesn't it?

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
16. Absolutely NOT
Fri May 26, 2017, 05:03 PM
May 2017

You don't nominate an old person for a lifetime post. And you select a qualified jurist.

OrwellwasRight

(5,170 posts)
39. I'm tired of dynasties.
Sat May 27, 2017, 07:37 PM
May 2017

And nepostism. And the DLC. No Mrs. Sanders. No Chelsea Clinton. No 10th generation Kennedy. No Bush, Shrub, Tree, or Weed. No Trump or Kushner. No Gore. No Reagan. No Shriver. No Schwarzenegger. How about a new person who is not the son, daughter, mother, wife, brother, sister, husband, cousin, or grandchild of any current or prior office holder?

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
54. I like Joe Kennedy III
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:31 PM
May 2017

He works hard and is quite impressive yet seems rather humble. I think he could go where he wants on his own merit. Wouldn't want to see him disqualified cause he's a Kennedy.

OrwellwasRight

(5,170 posts)
63. I like him too, but I don't want him running for President.
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:37 PM
May 2017

How many unconnected no-name nobodies with just as much smarts and work ethic get passed by because someone with a name is assumed to be better and more competent? It's the same issue as legacy admits to private schools.

This country has gone too far with promoting connected people up the chains of power, IMO. I'd rather have someone who had no connections to the existing plutocracy, and frankly someone who went to public school.

OrwellwasRight

(5,170 posts)
67. Closed mindedness?
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:43 PM
May 2017

You mean thinking that someone from a non-elite family is capable of running the country is closed minded? Ok, yeah, that's closed minded. Hysterical. Love to hear your views on affirmative action.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
68. Hold on there my intellectually gymnastic friend.
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:53 PM
May 2017

Where oh where did I say anything remotely resembling what you claim? Nowhere. I am open to people from ALL walks of life to run for office. I don't think anyone should be excluded because of where they come from.

YOU do.

 

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)
69. Ah yes, those poor hard done by political families
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:57 PM
May 2017

However will they cope with not being chosen to run for the highest job in the land..

OrwellwasRight

(5,170 posts)
70. No, I don't think we should assume they are the best because of where they come from.
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:57 PM
May 2017

How many people never got the chance to enter public service because there was a Kennedy in the race who got the backing and the money? It's not mental gymnastics; it's reality. The fact that you can't see it means you are blind to the privileges of being a Kennedy and a Bush and a Clinton and all the rest.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
74. Where do I assume ANYONE is "best"?
Sat May 27, 2017, 09:43 PM
May 2017

I will put it as simply as I can.

I believe no one should be barred from running for public office based on where they come from.

No one is superior to anyone else.

You want to make elections more fair? Public funding of campaigns and the end of gerrymandering would be the way to go. Not excluding certain people. That is wrong from any angle.





OrwellwasRight

(5,170 posts)
75. Wow talk about logical leaps!
Sat May 27, 2017, 09:50 PM
May 2017

You should try out for the Olympics! Where did I use the word "excluded"? What I said was I don't want any retreaded dynastic candidate to be President. That is not the same as excluding them. I didn't want Trump to be President either. Clearly he wasn't excluded. Words have meaning. Let's stick to what's said. You work for yet another dynastic candidate and I'll work for a a new up and comer. I don't need to be told that's wrong. It's isn't. Get over yourself.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
81. Wow. Ok.
Sat May 27, 2017, 11:01 PM
May 2017

you're looking for a fight and soapboxing opportunity. Please proceed, I have had enough.

Seriously. omg.

kerry-is-my-prez

(8,133 posts)
83. Love him too. There is something about the Kennedys. For anyone who was old enough, it was
Sun May 28, 2017, 02:28 AM
May 2017

magical. Sorry if it's against "the rules" according to some here to have someone from a dynastical family run for office. Personally, I think that is just a convenient "excuse."

 

mhw

(678 posts)
86. Of course. They throw out Labels with nothing to back it up.
Sun May 28, 2017, 12:34 PM
May 2017

Short sighted & empty slander.

I'll take Joe K over any challenger in his lifetime. His head & heart are in the right place. Smart, educated & "the best for humanity" drives his decisions.

We should have more like him, but we will be grateful with the good fortune of just this one.
Joe K lll, should someday be our President.


 

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)
103. I agree. I supported Hillary in the General, donated to Hillary, voted for Hillary, but
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:45 PM
May 2017

ENOUGH ALREADY with the Clintons.

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
107. Same. However, if she is the most electable, I'll fall in line.
Mon May 29, 2017, 10:02 PM
May 2017

Doubtful anyway. Unfair, but too much Hillary Hate, by irrational deplorables pounding in the propaganda for 30 years. So, I'm hoping we have other options.
JOE KENNEDY sounds good. We will see.

 

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)
108. Oh, I totally agree.
Mon May 29, 2017, 10:05 PM
May 2017

If HRC was/were our best option, I would absolutely back her 110% Thing is, I really doubt that she is, and largely not her fault. She should be President now, no doubt about that.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
6. I love Hillary but this question isn't realistic. NY has a terrific senator, Kirsten Gilibrand, who
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:22 PM
May 2017

will be running for re-election.

HRC is retired following an outstanding career in which she served our country with honor and distinction.

She will continue to do her part to make the world a better place.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
11. What's with all the insulting animus?
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:42 PM
May 2017

Hillary should take on whatever path she sets for herself. Contrary to popular belief, you aren't automatically dead because you've lived a few decades. I support her choice and her right to make. She has undoubtedly contributed to society many time over what any of us here have.

kristopher

(29,798 posts)
12. In what universe is my question "insulting animus"?
Fri May 26, 2017, 04:35 PM
May 2017

I'd just seen parts of the speech she gave today and I was wishing she were contributing directly to the Senate's process.

And in my mind, New York wouldn't be the best choice as it is a safe state. I'd like to see her directly take on the policies of the Trump administration and campaign in an R leaning state. I believe such a direct charge would have a genuine chance of breaking the back of the full Republican agenda.

I also think the person I saw on stage today could unquestionably succeed.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
20. Well the minute you cast her as a candidate, knives come out so I suppose they
Fri May 26, 2017, 05:30 PM
May 2017

Think you could have seen that coming

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)
46. Exactly, and the baiting reference about which state she should chose
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:15 PM
May 2017

made it even more obvious where this was supposed to go.

onecaliberal

(32,862 posts)
73. She has worked for others her entire life, she should do whatever brings her joy.
Sat May 27, 2017, 09:30 PM
May 2017

Including running for office if she chooses.

american_ideals

(613 posts)
44. She would be an EXCELLENT justice.
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:09 PM
May 2017

Watch her recent speech at Wellesley and tell us you refuse to put her on the Supreme court.

 

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)
48. I don't need to watch it.
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:17 PM
May 2017

Supreme Court justices are supposed to be picked from the finest legal minds in the country, people who have spent their careers serving in law and on the bench. It's not supposed to be a runners up prize for a charismatic politician.

american_ideals

(613 posts)
64. HRC would be perfect. Several arguments below.
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:38 PM
May 2017

She's a lawyer and one that knows what average Americans need, based on her speeches. We need some non-appellate, non prosecutors on SCOTUS.

http://abovethelaw.com/2010/05/you-dont-need-no-stinkin-law-degree-to-be-on-the-supreme-court/


The Supreme Court Needs a Justice Who Isn't a Lawyer

http://bigthink.com/experts-corner/the-supreme-court-needs-a-justice-who-isnt-a-lawyer


And

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/03/17/supreme-court-merrick-garland-diversity-column/81834920/

But when the Supreme Court is composed of narrowly specialized former judges from elite schools, the likelihood that the law will be comprehensible to ordinary people and non-lawyers seems pretty small. (In addition, a recent book by my University of Tennessee colleague Ben Barton makes a pretty strong case that lawyer-judges systematically favor the sort of legal complexity that, shockingly, makes lawyers rich. He, too, recommends non-lawyer judges, which, as he notes, are common in other nations and were common in colonial America.)



book_worm

(15,951 posts)
97. No we don't need to have a 70 something year old Supreme Court nominee
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:16 PM
May 2017

we want somebody who will last decades.

kristopher

(29,798 posts)
19. I should have made it clear in the OP: Who said anything about New York?
Fri May 26, 2017, 05:28 PM
May 2017

Sorry about that.

Here is the list of 2018 states with Senate seat elections.

4.1 Arizona
4.2 California
4.3 Connecticut
4.4 Delaware
4.5 Florida
4.6 Hawaii
4.7 Indiana
4.8 Maine
4.9 Maryland
4.10 Massachusetts
4.11 Michigan
4.12 Minnesota
4.13 Mississippi
4.14 Missouri
4.15 Montana
4.16 Nebraska
4.17 Nevada
4.18 New Jersey
4.19 New Mexico
4.20 New York
4.21 North Dakota
4.22 Ohio
4.23 Pennsylvania
4.24 Rhode Island
4.25 Tennessee
4.26 Texas
4.27 Utah
4.28 Vermont
4.29 Virginia
4.30 Washington
4.31 West Virginia
4.32 Wisconsin
4.33 Wyoming

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2018

I think she could potentially win a seat we probably wouldn't otherwise get. Tennessee would be my intuitive pick.

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)
21. People don't like a carpetbagger
Fri May 26, 2017, 05:51 PM
May 2017

I remember her senate campaign. That was my first major election. I also grew up in the area she now calls home and remember all the road closures when she was in town.

The only time I ever voted GOP was against her in 2000. My reason was I thought she was using NY to further her career instead of wanting to represent the people of NY.

kristopher

(29,798 posts)
22. But she won, didn't she.
Fri May 26, 2017, 06:24 PM
May 2017

I'd like to see her put her celebrity status to work in the Senate. She can, in word and deed, lead the resistance.

YMMV

karynnj

(59,504 posts)
25. The problem is that the Senate works on seniority --- and she would be a 70 year old Freshman
Fri May 26, 2017, 07:00 PM
May 2017

as they do not "bridge" earlier years. I seriously doubt that they would vote her Senate minority/majority leader instead of Schumer. In 2000, she was a backbencher, but there was always the expectation that she would be President in a future year. Though that can not be ruled out, I seriously doubt the party would push her as the nominee again.

What seems clear is that she has started an organization that will raise money for many progressive/left leaning groups. I can imagine it expanding to become another Democratic think tank that will look into policy issues and maybe host conferences - on issues that Clinton would select. This would give her an organization to back her efforts. Her own celebrity can get her time on TV where she will be treated respectfully whenever she wants.

It is not clear how she would be more effective - at this point - in the Senate. PS - to avoid anyone thinking this is an attack - I doubt that President Obama, VP Biden, or SoS John Kerry would want to be in the Senate at this point either. All of them - and HRC - have interesting opportunities that do not involve running for office.

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,330 posts)
71. So you voted for that sawed off jagoff Lazio? Lol. That's genius!!
Sat May 27, 2017, 09:07 PM
May 2017

A guy that would caucus with the Trent Lot, Rick Santorum and Bill Frist?

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)
89. I was 20 then
Sun May 28, 2017, 01:19 PM
May 2017

At that point in my life, I didn't follow politics at all and had no idea who any of those guys were.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
92. So you were uniformed but still need to stick to the "ambitious carpetbagger" crap you fell for?
Sun May 28, 2017, 02:04 PM
May 2017

How any woman votes for the GOP is beyond me. It's not as if there's no history. Jeeze. But to do it and blame Hillary? Fuck that. You were a young uneducated person who made a mistake. You're the one who owes fellow voters an apology, not HRC.

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)
93. You do realize I grew up and voted for her reelection
Sun May 28, 2017, 02:22 PM
May 2017

Has everyone on this forum voted straight Democratic since they came of age?

(For the record, she won without my vote). I regret that vote. My Democratic aunt voted for Trump this year (in a state that flipped). I think she owes an apology more than I do.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
94. It wasn't clear that you regretted the vote- since you framed her candidacy in such a negative light
Sun May 28, 2017, 02:45 PM
May 2017

It would have been a bit more honest if you'd come clean about being so informed in the first post on this- instead of knocking HRC for being "ambitious". It galls me that anyone can say a single one of them is not ambitious- why is this a thing?

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)
95. My point was that when her first campaign happened
Mon May 29, 2017, 08:49 PM
May 2017

People didn't like that she chose a state that she had no prior ties to (I don't think the same would have been said about Arkansas, where she lived pre First Lady days). It is not the same as if Michelle Obama ran for the Senate seat in IL (hypothetical as it won't happen). The fact is that she ran 5 points behind Al Gore.

There are (young) male politicians I think should run for national office but their red states are holding them back (Jason Kander, Mayor Pete who ran for DNC chair). As much as I am a fan of both of them, I would not like it if they moved to New Jersey (where I live now) to run for office.

I'd rather people run for office in their local communities no matter where it is. I don't like anyone moving to another state just to run for office--- male or female.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
121. I have voted in every election since 1978 and never pulled the lever for a Republican.
Mon May 29, 2017, 11:40 PM
May 2017

I would take a lie detector test.

lapucelle

(18,268 posts)
76. Hillary was my senator,
Sat May 27, 2017, 09:54 PM
May 2017

and she served the people of NY quite well, including my husband, an FDNY 9/11 survivor who has medical monitoring and at-cost, life prolonging medication because of Senator Clinton's efforts.

I would never waste my vote in order to punish a candidate for an imagined transgression. That's one of the reasons why Trump is in the White House.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
30. The state I see Hillary Clinton running in 2018 is California.
Sat May 27, 2017, 04:54 PM
May 2017

California is an open primary state. Hillary and DiFi will likely finish in 1st and 2nd place in the open primary. In a 2 person race in November, Hillary defeats DiFi. Another thing could happen is Feinstein steps aside for Hillary like Orrin Hatch stepping aside for Romney.

Hekate

(90,714 posts)
33. You again. How's the office pool these days? Tell me WHY California would want to...
Sat May 27, 2017, 05:28 PM
May 2017

...get rid of an extremely powerful high-seniority Senator (Diane Feinstein) in exchange for a 70 year old freshman Senator with no seniority whatsoever.

Why would we do that?

In addition, former Secretary of State Clinton has repeatedly stated that she is NOT running for an elective office again, and that she IS now a citizen activist.

Why would you not believe her?

Is this another variation on the theme of how Hillary still "owes" us something, despite having already given decades of her life to social justice causes, and having been beaten bloody for her efforts?

Or what?

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
102. HRC would never challenge a sitting Democratic Senator. Now if Feinstein, who has announced
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:42 PM
May 2017

she is running, stepped aside that would change things. But I still don't think it is likely to happen. She would also not challenge somebody who is a friend and worked and supported her in 2008 and 2016 as Feinstein did.

SMC22307

(8,090 posts)
37. Sure, because Tennesseans would *absolutely* welcome a carpetbagger.
Sat May 27, 2017, 06:23 PM
May 2017

And how badly did Donnie Two Scoops beat her in Tennessee?

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
98. As I point out in a later post most of those states that she could possibly win
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:34 PM
May 2017

already have incumbent democrats who are already running--she will not challenge a sitting Democratic Senator, so what state do you think she would run in?

California[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in California, 2018
Four-term Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein won a special election in 1992 and was elected to full terms in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. She will be 85 years old in 2018. She is running for re-election (I wish somebody would run against Feinstein given her age, but it won't be HRC).

Connecticut[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2018
One-term Democratic Senator Chris Murphy was elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. He will be 45 years old in 2018. He is running for reelection

Delaware[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Delaware, 2018
Three-term Democratic Senator Tom Carper won re-election with 66% of the vote in 2012.

Florida--which she lost to Trump in 2016:
Main article: United States Senate election in Florida, 2018
Three-term Democratic Senator Bill Nelson was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. Nelson will be 76 years old in 2018. He has strongly hinted he will seek re-election to a fourth term in office

Indiana--a state she would lose big especially as a carpet bagger
Main article: United States Senate election in Indiana, 2018
One-term Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly was elected with 50.04% of the vote in 2012. He will be 63 years old in 2018. He is running

Massachusetts[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2018
One-term Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren was elected with 54% of the vote in 2012. She will be 69 years old in 2018. She is running.[24]

Shiva Ayyadurai[25] and Allen Waters[26] are running for the Republican nomination.

Michigan[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Michigan, 2018
Three-term Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. She will be 68 years old in 2018. She is running.[27]

Minnesota[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2018
Two-term Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012. She will be 58 years old in 2018. She is running

Missouri[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Missouri, 2018
Two-term Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2012. She will be 65 years old in 2018. She is running.

Montana[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Montana, 2018
Two-term Democratic Senator Jon Tester was re-elected with 49% of the vote in 2012. He will be 62 years old in 2018. He is running

New Jersey[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2018
Two-term Democratic Senator Bob Menendez was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2012. Menendez was originally appointed to the seat in January 2006. He will be 64 years old in 2018. He is running

New Mexico[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in New Mexico, 2018
One-term Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich was elected with 51% of the vote in 2012. He will be 47 years old in 2018. He is running.[34]

New York[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in New York, 2018
One-term Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was elected with 72% of the vote in 2012. She had previously been appointed to the seat in 2009, and won a special election to remain in office in 2010. She will be 51 years old in 2018. She is running

Ohio[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Ohio, 2018
Two-term Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown was re-elected with 51% of the vote in 2012. He will be 65 years old in 2018. He is running

Pennsylvania[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2018
Two-term Democratic Senator Bob Casey, Jr. was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2012. He will be 58 years old in 2018. He is running

Rhode Island[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2018
Two-term Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was reelected with 64% of the vote in 2012. He will be 63 years old in 2018. He is running.

Virginia[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Virginia, 2018
One-term Democratic Senator Tim Kaine was elected with 53% of the vote in 2012. He will be 61 years old in 2018. He is running.[87][50]

Washington[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Washington, 2018
Three-term Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2012. She will be 60 years old in 2018.

West Virginia[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2018
One-term Democratic Senator Joe Manchin was elected with 61% of the vote in 2012. He originally won the seat in a 2010 special election. He will be 71 years old in 2018. Manchin is running for re-election.

Wisconsin[edit]
Main article: United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2018
One-term Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin was elected with 51% of the vote in 2012. She will be 56 years old in 2018. She is running

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
17. Has she stated that she wants to?
Fri May 26, 2017, 05:04 PM
May 2017

I guess I could ask if Bernie should run for congress in 2018.

Makes as much sense. But then you would be giving all the people who have issues with Bernie a chance to "reply" in a way that indicates just how much they think Bernie should not be running.

Amirite?

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
26. if she runs for office again it would be for Governor of ny and I doubt she would.
Fri May 26, 2017, 07:03 PM
May 2017

Last edited Sat May 27, 2017, 07:50 PM - Edit history (1)

samnsara

(17,622 posts)
27. f*cking repugs would target her for everything.. shes safer OUT of office!
Fri May 26, 2017, 07:28 PM
May 2017

..and she has more time to devote to US!

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
31. I think Hillary's greatest accomplishment will be leading the Resistance
Sat May 27, 2017, 04:59 PM
May 2017

and the restoration of our democracy.

Response to kristopher (Original post)

LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)
52. Errrr I mean grooming her for her destiny.
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:25 PM
May 2017

No more than tRumputin's destroying this country real time by foisting Crooked Jared & his daughter-wife complicit Ivanka onto us

Akoto

(4,266 posts)
57. My impression is that she's done and content to undertake political advocacy.
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:32 PM
May 2017

I think she does well with it, too. Her most recent speech showed a lot of humor, a good personality, and political awareness. She seems to be at her best when she's not constrained by the expectations of a political candidate's image.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
61. Hillary is free to do whatever she chooses. She would be welcomed as Senator or anything else.
Sat May 27, 2017, 08:35 PM
May 2017

Step forward Sec Clinton.
Her wisdom & global humanitarian lifelong commitment will always be a valuable asset to this nation.

Women's Rights are Human Rights ~ First Lady Hillary Clinton, Bejing 1993

Ahead of her time & brave enough to speak for women's rights when & where they weren't so accepted.

A speech that empowered women throughout the world.

https://m.


lapucelle

(18,268 posts)
72. I have every expectation that Hillary will
Sat May 27, 2017, 09:28 PM
May 2017

continue to live the meaningful and significant life of public service and leadership that she has led up to now.

Anyone who thinks that Hillary would try to reclaim her NY seat out of a misplaced sense of entitlement or randomly run in some other state doesn't know her very well.



Calista241

(5,586 posts)
77. It'd be awkward for her to run from anywhere but NY.
Sat May 27, 2017, 09:56 PM
May 2017

She'd have to run against Kirsten Gillibrand to win her way back into the Senate.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
78. Sure. Her super intelligent voice and ideas would be a tremendous asset to a stagnant Congress.
Sat May 27, 2017, 09:58 PM
May 2017

HRC is fearless against the redumbliCON party.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
80. Absolutely yes. Why not. We have 70 yr olds running for DC Seats &
Sat May 27, 2017, 10:44 PM
May 2017

making theie voices heard every chance they get.
Hillary has a great wisdom of experience to offer.
Super smart & enormously popular & loved world wide

She has the experience to speak on foreign affairs & where the world succeeds in the future as well as poverty & health of family & children.
Hillary is an amazing voice for all.

YES.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
99. What state? What sitting Dem Senator will she challenge?
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:35 PM
May 2017

because almost all of the GOP Senators up for re-election are from Red states that she would lose as she lost them in 2016.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
106. Wa? Well if that's all that is standing in her way? I''m betting the
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:59 PM
May 2017

indomitable Hillary Clinton will find a place to be heard again & influence her commitment to global human rights.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
111. Well, sure thats what trump & putin told everyone.
Mon May 29, 2017, 10:11 PM
May 2017

But since when do Dems & the wise among us take the word of traitors & dictators?

Hillary didn't cause the smear campaign.
That was the coup of thuggery.

ATL Ebony

(1,097 posts)
85. It's a moot question since she indicated she's done.
Sun May 28, 2017, 08:44 AM
May 2017

However, if she showed an interest I'd like to see her run in New York. She's experienced and would be a strong candidate. We already know she's not a wimp and would be a fierce fighter for democratic values.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
100. There is none, the OP doesn't even give their opinion of what state
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:39 PM
May 2017

they think she could run in and actually win without challenging another Democratic Senator (which she won't) or running in a red state she would likely lose.

 

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)
88. No, she seems to be doing fine as is
Sun May 28, 2017, 12:46 PM
May 2017

Running an anti-Trump campaign, and running one of the most successful charities in the world, among other things. New York already has two Dem senators anyway. It also makes Trump and Republicans look extra petty still attacking someone that already "lost" their last election, and is no longer running for anything.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
96. There is no state for her to run in
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:15 PM
May 2017

There is an incumbent democrat running for re-election in 2018 in New York. That is the logical state. Illinois, her birth state, has no election. Arkansas, where she was First Lady, has no election, and besides she wouldn't win there. Any other state than those three are out of the question. Furthermore if you look at the other states that are up in 2018 most, if not all, incumbent dems are running again. The states where there isn't an incumbent dem are Red states that she lost in 2016 and would not be likely to win in 2018 as a carpetbegging candidate for the Senate.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
104. What state?
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:46 PM
May 2017

I think anybody who thinks yes, should back it up by stating what state she should run in? Challenge The Democratic Senators in NY, MA, CT, DE, CA, WI, OH, PA, NJ, MI, WI, MN, WA? or run in a red state where most certainly she would lose. First, in my opinion, she would never challenge an incumbent Democratic Senator and all of these Dems have already said they are running again. Second, she would not change another loss by running in a red state.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
109. Hillary will find a place that allows her to speak freely & finally be heard
Mon May 29, 2017, 10:08 PM
May 2017

You are right that she would never challenge another Dem.
She is greater than that..
She has loyalty to country & constitution.


onenote

(42,714 posts)
110. She doesn't need to run to speak freely.
Mon May 29, 2017, 10:10 PM
May 2017

And she's not going to run in a state she couldn't win as a presidential candidate.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
114. ?!! Sorry.
Mon May 29, 2017, 10:21 PM
May 2017

.."she's not going to run in a state she couldn't win as a presidential candidate."

Considering who challenged her all along the way, I'm betting she'd have no problem winning NY. Knowing what we know now about the Trump/Putin massive smear campaign against her.
NY would elect her just to piss off Donald Trump.

Plus she's super smart on policy & global affairs. Her experience is unmatched.

She's npt going away no matter how hard anyone against her wishes it.

She will always emerge stronger & the world will be better for her presence.

She will be heard & admired once again.


onenote

(42,714 posts)
118. Do you seriously think she's going to try to unseat Gillibrand?
Mon May 29, 2017, 10:31 PM
May 2017

Really? Pretty clear you don't know the slightest thing about Clinton.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
119. Pretty sure you blew right past my post :
Mon May 29, 2017, 11:28 PM
May 2017

mhw

109. Hillary will find a place that allows her to speak freely & finally be heard
You are right that she would never challenge another Dem.
She is greater than that..
She has loyalty to country & constitution.


Did you read this before assuming ?

As for this hypothetical OP that had everyone acting like the old days of the primary..
So yes hypothetically speaking, If Hillary hypothetically were to run in NY they would elect her "just to piss off Trump."

Its a hypothetical question & the really weird thing about it is how it invokes a rather uneasy primal primary-like edge.

I assure you, my opiniom nor any here on DU will have an iota of influence on Hillary Clinton's future political decisions.

Oye.

onenote

(42,714 posts)
123. I read when you said she wouldn't challenge another Democrat
Mon May 29, 2017, 11:47 PM
May 2017

and then I read how you responded to my post that she wouldn't run in a state where she lost the race for president by suggesting she could win in NY.

So excuse me for being confused by your posts.

And thanks for clarifying, I think, that you agree she won't run against a Dem and won't run in a state she lost in 2016. Which leaves her, I believe, exactly nowhere to run.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
124. Geezuz its a hypothetical. What if Bill decided to run? Or what if..
Tue May 30, 2017, 02:15 AM
May 2017

..what if, just suppose now if Bill & Hillary BOTH decided to run for Senate or Congress from, oh say some state other than NY, & just suppose they ran in..oh say Vermont or Maine or Colorado or Ohio or Hawaii or Nevada maybe.

How would these hypotheticals figure. Would any State meet your approval or do you just not want Hilary or Bill to ever be involved in politics again.

I'm not getting why some get so fearful of a hypothetical like HRC running for Senate.
Relax, she's not saying anything about running for any seat.
Someone threw out a hypothetical OP & all fking hell broke loose.

Some posters just aren't taking it that serious because SOME OF US KNOW HILLARY WELL ENOUGH TO KNOW SHE WILL NEVER RUN AGAINST HER FRIEND KRISTEN GILIBRAND.
She has too much respect for her & knows there is no reason to challenge her.

And Yes, I believe at this point I certainly know far more about Sec Clinton than you.
So heave that condescending insult where it belongs.

Thank you DU for the Ignore Feature..
This is the most bizaar thread I have ever seen.

Peace.






PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,861 posts)
116. No. Others have already made
Mon May 29, 2017, 10:22 PM
May 2017

succinct and to the point analyses of why she shouldn't run (where there are Democratic incumbents who'll be running) or why she wouldn't win (where there are Republican incumbents who'll be running and who she couldn't possibly beat).

Plus, there were a lot of complaints about her being a carpetbagger when she did move to NY to run for the Senate. It's also important to recall that she actually faced rather weak opponents in both of her Senatorial elections: Rick Lazio in 2000 and John Spencer in 2006. In fact, one of the concerns many people had about her running for President was that her track record of winning elections simply wasn't that strong.

And more to the point, she can do what she wants at this point in her life. Make speeches, earn money, play with her grandchildren, support whatever causes and candidates she chooses to support.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
125. Lol. No shit! Here fishy. Have some delicious Bait!
Tue May 30, 2017, 02:23 AM
May 2017

I think Bill should run for NY Senate!!
How bout that!!


DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
127. There's an implicit suggestion she's a vagabond.
Tue May 30, 2017, 05:57 AM
May 2017

She was born in Illinois and moved to Arkansas, Washington D.C, and then New York. That means two of the three places she moved to were because of her husband's job.


 

mhw

(678 posts)
129. Discredit censor discredit..when falsehoods are all one has.
Tue May 30, 2017, 09:14 AM
May 2017

It took a massive propaganda & corrupt electoral campaign organized against one woman who emerged in spite of it all, still strong, still wise, still smiling & still speaking the truth..yet millions more favored her than any other.

Everyone who challenged HRC had to fking lie about her & cheat to keep her from becoming our President.
Bunch of bully hacks purchased so we could have the s.o.b in the WH today.

I admire her more every day.

She will forever be admired cheered & loved wherever she goes forward from here.





DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
130. If it wasn't for the vagaries of our electoral system she would be president.
Tue May 30, 2017, 09:18 AM
May 2017

I fail to see how somebody who holds him or herself out as a person of the left can take a shot at her when there are so many worthy targets.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
131. Makes ya wonder doesn't it.
Tue May 30, 2017, 09:40 AM
May 2017

Enjoy the day. You know Hillary is!



Her Wellsley Commencement Speech tells us precisely of the greatness & unstoppable Hillary Rodham Clinton.

How fortunate America would have been.
The nation would have emerged stronger, more secure, kinder & more admired around the world, just like her own solid qualities.
We all could have walked into a more promising & brighter, positive future.,

Her words & wisdom will always remain a guiding force.


DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
132. I wonder why somebody here had to take a shot at her.
Tue May 30, 2017, 09:43 AM
May 2017

I can't imagine the pain she is in and the regret and guilt she must be feel. Was she perfect? No, none of us are until we get to heaven, but she was a competent public servant who wanted to do well.

 

mhw

(678 posts)
133. Guess they still hold a fear that if she isn't continually discredited she will STILL be a powerful
Tue May 30, 2017, 10:14 AM
May 2017

..figure for a free society. And that goes against all they stand for.
Human rights & all that, ya know.

They damn well know what good she will accomplish for this world if she is ever allowed the chance.

Its a continuation of the same bs that was organized pre-2016. There were many players in the game to silence her voice for America's future. And their fear of her popularity is what's still driving this today in such a venemous way.

We know. We saw that fear of her popularity & strength morph into something so despicable & anti-american.

And in spite of all their deceitful efforts, she still stands as the President chosen by the American people.

Remarkable woman isn't she!






 

mhw

(678 posts)
137. HRC's direction for America: This is what Some still don't want others to know about Hillary..
Tue May 30, 2017, 10:40 AM
May 2017

This is the Hillary we know so well.
This is the voice they organized to silence.

As the scandal of Trump becomes known it is obvious why they feared her.

She is everything they are not.
Good vs Evil.
*******************************

What Hillary Clinton wanted for America:

SNIP
The key to her speech was the “four fights.” She outlined what those will be, but said that said will outline specific policy changes in the coming weeks. Nevertheless, her vision is clearly outlined by the four fights:

Economy:
Clinton outlined a number of changes that would serve to strengthen the economy including strengthening the middle class, increasing the minimum wage, providing equal pay for women, making it illegal to discriminate against LBGT workers, rewriting the tax code, and focusing on lifelong learning that will allow works to adapt to a changing workplace. She also called for more affordable college for everyone and improving the infrastructure by creating an infrastructure bank that would sell bonds to help fund improvements roads, bridges, power grids, and broadband Internet. She called for protecting the environment by investing in clean energy and ending the denial of climate change. All these changes, which she will continue to outline in the coming weeks, will create jobs and improve the lives of American workers.

Family:
Families have struggled since the recession and Clinton believes that more attention needs to be paid to helping families by guaranteeing paid sick days, paid family leave, pre-school and child care. She also wants to focus on the uneven incarceration polices and provide help to those suffering with mental health issues and addiction.

America’s Leadership:
America has long been the leader in the world, but for America to maintain its leadership and influence, Clinton argues that we have not only show strength in our military, but we have to create economic and diplomatic partnerships across the globe. At the same time, we have to stand up to our adversaries and stand by our allies. We need to be better prepared against cyber attacks and provide better services to our veterans after they have served our country.

Governmental Reform:
Clinton argued that now is the time to take government out of corporate hands and back into the hands of Americans. She called for stopping the flow of unaccountable campaign funds, undoing Citizens United, and improving government technology so it is more open to the pubic. She also called for improvements to voting including universal registration, longer early voting periods, and ensuring that voting rights are protected despite the Supreme Court’s recent decision.
***********************


And Here:

Scrolling down you will find a link for every issue confronting America & how she addressed each one.

She covered everyone.

https://hillaryspeeches.com/tag/four-fights/

 

mhw

(678 posts)
140. Rightfully so. It is a tragedy on every scale.
Tue May 30, 2017, 11:18 AM
May 2017

What kind of person objects to what she wanted America to become?

One either embraces the America she wanted for us all, or one wanted the America we now see being stripped clean.

Those were the choices on Nov 8 2016.

You see why they stilll shove their propaganda on us.
Just in case she steps out to speak again.

This is the Hillary they never bothered to know.
Only thing that was important was to keep her quiet.
And they're still in fear of her as evidenced by what they still repeat.

Right now is when we need her voice, more than ever before. People/families are being hurt..devastated, & that is soundly against everything she stands for.

Much love to you DemocratSinceBirth.


 

GBizzle

(209 posts)
136. No. New York already has two fine Senators.
Tue May 30, 2017, 10:22 AM
May 2017

And I have yet to see a convincing rationale as to what other state she'd run in.

The Clintons have lived in New York for 17 years now, and I remember when she was called a "carpetbagger". Where else could she go, without making that charge much worse?

Surely you don't mean she should run in Arkansas - the state that gave her 33.65% of the vote in 2016. That's doomed to failure.

This idea is ridiculous. We might as well be asking if Gore, Kerry or Obama are returning to public office.

Let's make room for the next generation of talent in the party - we have plenty of good, younger elected officials who deserve the spotlight.

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)
139. Good gawd no! Is a faux pas to go back DOWN the ladder. No, no, no!!!!
Tue May 30, 2017, 11:04 AM
May 2017

Maybe Supreme Court, but I don't think she wants that kind of a role. She's best as an activist right now.

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