2016 Postmortem

book_worm

(15,951 posts) Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:00 PM Feb 2016

The question Bernie supporters should ask is "Why Isn't Warren Endorsing Bernie?"

You have a thread stating "Warren Refuses to Endorse Hillary" and yet many of you don't ask yourselves why she isn't endorsing Bernie? Wouldn't you think if they were so close on the issues that she would endorse him? If there is one U.S. Senator who would endorse Bernie wouldn't it be Elizabeth Warren?

Why isn't Warren endorsing Bernie? That is the real question.

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The question Bernie supporters should ask is "Why Isn't Warren Endorsing Bernie?" (Original Post) book_worm Feb 2016 OP

Maybe she doesn't want to be on the shitlist. bunnies Feb 2016 #1

So she's no better than any other politician? brooklynite Feb 2016 #9

In that way, yes. bunnies Feb 2016 #11

Of course, SANDERS wouldn't be afraid to endorse Warren if SHE were running, right? brooklynite Feb 2016 #12

I really don't know. Nt bunnies Feb 2016 #17

nailed it. nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #18

Because if Bernie loses, Warren will be tormented by the Clintons forever. n/t PonyUp Feb 2016 #2

she use to be a republican not too long ago JI7 Feb 2016 #3

So did Hillary. PonyUp Feb 2016 #4

not as long as warren JI7 Feb 2016 #5

Hillary was a republican in high school 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #6

Not really. It's Hillary supporting dem women in the senate cali Feb 2016 #7

And she brings zero new voters Recursion Feb 2016 #14

It has been discussed Ad nauseam. nt Snotcicles Feb 2016 #8

While Rome burns she stands on the sidelines giving her occasional speech. Skwmom Feb 2016 #10

Same reason she wouldn't be his VP pick: she brings zero new votes. Recursion Feb 2016 #13

Is this even a serious question? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #15

because of the Clinton's Nixonesque enemies list? Vote2016 Feb 2016 #16

bunnies

(15,859 posts)

1. Maybe she doesn't want to be on the shitlist.

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:04 PM

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brooklynite

(94,679 posts)

9. So she's no better than any other politician?

Reply to bunnies (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:21 PM

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bunnies

(15,859 posts)

11. In that way, yes.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 10:06 PM

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Can you blame her? She needs to have influence going forward.

brooklynite

(94,679 posts)

12. Of course, SANDERS wouldn't be afraid to endorse Warren if SHE were running, right?

Reply to bunnies (Reply #11)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 10:10 PM

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bunnies

(15,859 posts)

17. I really don't know. Nt

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #12)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 10:26 PM

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restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

18. nailed it. nt

Reply to bunnies (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:00 PM

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PonyUp

(1,680 posts)

2. Because if Bernie loses, Warren will be tormented by the Clintons forever. n/t

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:05 PM

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JI7

(89,260 posts)

3. she use to be a republican not too long ago

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:05 PM

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Maybe there are certain issues she isn't do liberal on

PonyUp

(1,680 posts)

4. So did Hillary.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:06 PM

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JI7

(89,260 posts)

5. not as long as warren

Reply to PonyUp (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:07 PM

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72DejaVu

(1,545 posts)

6. Hillary was a republican in high school

Reply to PonyUp (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:10 PM

Feb 2016

Elizabeth Warren was a Republican until she was 46.

So, yeah, about the same.

cali

(114,904 posts)

7. Not really. It's Hillary supporting dem women in the senate

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:13 PM

Feb 2016

who have been intensely pressuring her to endorse Hillary. As for why not endorse bernie? That's easy: Hillary will almost certainly be the nominees and Hillary is widely known for being particularly vindictive.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

14. And she brings zero new voters

Reply to cali (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 10:13 PM

Feb 2016

Even ignoring the danger to her own career, if she endorses then that's a media cycle where she rather than Sanders is the story, and Sanders doesn't get any new support out of it. Lose-lose.