I like her, I just want to see what everyone has to say before I make a choice (and I know some candidates will get weeded out by natural selection).

In 1992 the Democrats had a large, strong field of primary challengers. Bill Clinton was hardly my first choice, but he won me over as the primary season progressed, and even though I did not agree with some of what he did, he was the best president in my lifetime as far as my economic life getting significantly better. I learned to like his collegiate attitude and his sense of humor, and how you couldn't fluster him. I see some of that with Kamala Harris, and here she's landed on something that is very dear to my heart. I'm glad the ERA is back in the national dialogue (thanks to the cipher of a state that is Virginia).

though I'd have to find where Phyllis Schlafly is buried to commemorate the final ERA passage in a most inappropriate way.

Kidding, any RW fundies trolling the site... just kidding.

She seems to be a good candidate.

RBG in her biography talks about how much she would like to see the ERA codified into the Constitution.

I’ll bet she likes this too.

Senator Harris is currently serving in the SENATE. What is she doing as a Senator to pass the ERA? Is she a cosponsor of S. J. Res 6, which would extend the deadline to ratify the ERA? Ben Cardin introduced the legislation, and it has three cosponsors. Senator Harris is not one of them. So, we are to believe that she will work toward something as President, but she won't lift a finger to do it now.

Especially with one candidate already drawing most of the "promise them anything" vote.

We'd need 2/3s of both Houses to pass the ERA.

Kamala Harris has made a number of policy declarations that she's had to walk back in recent days.

She runs stronger as a realist than some sort of populist IMO. Be authentic.

...with her election and the Senate on her coattails.

'Realist' in politics usually means preserving the status quo. I'm left to wonder about candidates who can't see a political pathway to passage and ratification of this important and overdue right for women.

That's not 'realism,' it's indifference. This is a matter of priorities and interests. Either they believe it's central to the nation's economic well-being, and a matter of basic fairness and equity and intend to act precipitously, or they're settling for the status quo where legislators can't find the leadership to make it a major priority.

Kamala Harris promises to make it a major part of her economic agenda as president. Let's see what the others have to offer.

There is only a small portion of the electorate who go for pie-in-the-sky and there's heavy competition for that segment already.

Kamala Harris prevails only by drawing support from critical thinkers. Promising BS that can't be delivered will not help her win with Democrats in my estimation.

She has too much going for her to serially over-reach. It hurts her.

And I'd like to see her do very well.

...I don't believe you understand Kamala Harris or who she's going to 'draw support from.'

Labeling prioritizing the passage of the ERA as 'overreach' sounds like you don't expect your candidate to get anywhere near the effort.

Good luck with that.


(...btw, I invented 'good luck with that' in this forum, so... good luck with that!)

that you can not fathomablely pass, then you come off as an unserious person.

Better to focus on realizable goals, while never giving up our support for the ERA?

Tilting at windmills is not going to attract the adults in the party. And Harris has huge potential with the non-populist majority of the party.

Undeliverable promises are a turn-off to people like me. Kamala can do better than this.

...is sophistry (by the pol) without commitment and leadership (from the pol).

Let's wait a little while for the promises and commitments to flow from your dream candidate before getting all superior about what's a political 'turn-off.'

How dare you!

...you're the 'adult in the party.'

If any candidate tells me that they are going to make a promise that they can not possibly deliver their 100-day "priority" item, then said candidate will lose points with me.

I like Kamals Harris. She's in a tight race for 2nd place with me. The walk-backs this week and this undeliverable promise do not help her.

She can do better.

...tempest in a teapot.


We'll see what erstwhile/'soon' to be candidate Biden has to offer.

As a party, we should support the ERA until we get it passed.

But promising it as a 100-day priority item when it is an impossible thing to deliver alienates reality-based voters.

...and you should know better than to call it one.

But I guess you're just pining for erstwhile Joe.

Lying about it being a '100-day' priority of hers isn't a good look for a 'realist.'

We don’t have the votes. This is not a reality-based promise.

...that Kamala would not only deliver a constituency for this effort, she'll likely pull in a Democratic Senate on her coattails.

Is this your first campaign? I see you joined DU just in time for this year's election forum.

Biden will need a Democratic Senate for his promises, as well.

Pie in the sky is losing politics.

Are you new to this??

...looking for a low expectations campaign, huh?

Inspiring.

Are TOS violations.

Not cool and uncalled for.

...if you feel violated, alert the post.

Poor politics, indeed.


You do seem awfully familiar with this forum for a newbie. Enjoy your stay.