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graham4anything

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13. I want her to be in the perfect job she is in.Why would you want someone to replace her?
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 12:27 AM
Feb 2013

As noone did the job that she can do, why are some so quick to want her to leave that job?

It makes no sense.

When Hillary will be President and Warren can be the top senator, working together.

Because Warren has the gravitas as Senior Senator to do the job she is doing.

But she would need to campaign for 3 years meaning she can't do the job at hand.

So someone else would do her job, most likely the same people that the people who love Warren the most, did not like doing that job they did.

I don't know the age group, however, I come from the time when strong senators were a great job to aspire to.

Warren, should she want to serve til she is in her 80s, can serve 3 or possibly 4 terms.

And as Warren is part of Team Obama (to use a kiddies phrase), and Hillary is part of the same team, Warren won't run against Hillary.

Any more so then Janet Napolitano(who has a much bigger resume than Warren has, and who wanted to run for higher office at some point while being Gov.), would run against Hillary (or any of the others).

So I want her to be the great Senator she appears to be.

On the level of Ted Kennedy and LBJ. Perhaps she can be the greatest woman Senator of all time.

So my vote is YES to 3 or 4 terms as Senator(now Senior Senator from Mass.) and no to chucking the seat and the work and running for higher office.

Though I of course would enthusiastically vote for Warren were she on the ticket,
or a Clinton/Warren ticket. (there are already bumper stickers and buttons saying just that).

But Senate is the #1 best area for getting real change done for Elizabeth Warren, working
side by side with President Clinton.
After all, they already ARE on the same team.

Can't understand why some think they are opponents, when they are not.

I voted Other. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #1
Like Obama did? nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #3
Obama was not the barn-burning Senator that Ms. Warren is. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #6
Obama was an Illinois State Senator for EIGHT YEARS before becoming a U.S. Senator. Tx4obama Feb 2013 #7
He was a constitutional law professor too, MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #15
Regarding Warren there are MANY issues including her views re foreign policy we know nothing about Tx4obama Feb 2013 #18
Please name a major issue on which her views are not known. MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #19
I gave you a link. Her record is thin and many issues there she has never stated her position on. Tx4obama Feb 2013 #20
Yes, that's a link. Can you name one? nt. MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #21
Yes, I can, more than one actually. If you click on the link you will see quite a few of them :) Tx4obama Feb 2013 #22
That page is neither comprehensive nor authoritative. MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #25
Hi Manny! tblue Feb 2013 #31
Warren's got a formidable weapon, too: MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #33
Adulation for politicians is not healthy.l cali Feb 2013 #45
Eliz.Warren said EVERYTHING is on the table with Iran. EVERYTHING means EVERYTHING graham4anything Feb 2013 #54
I agree with you. Although I think she would be a good president. She needs to build southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #52
No; too soon. elleng Feb 2013 #2
She has the right and a base of support to run, but i am with Hillary. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #4
Both of them are probably too old to run in 2016. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #43
Yes. Whisp Feb 2013 #5
I like her a lot but feel she'd need a stong VP at her side. But YES, I'd vote for her! n/t Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #8
Nope. We need her in the Senate. nt longship Feb 2013 #9
Ya know, why the fuck not? It's not like experience is really an issue, and at least Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #10
Sometimes you are more powerful as a Senator. Jennicut Feb 2013 #11
I guess some lawn in Connecticut has its gnome back now. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #32
Depends- do you want her to ruin her chances? brooklynite Feb 2013 #12
I want her to be in the perfect job she is in.Why would you want someone to replace her? graham4anything Feb 2013 #13
i think 2016 is too early, she would have to start campaigning early JI7 Feb 2013 #14
Not yet. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #16
No, I'd like her to do her job and smack the bankers. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #17
She appears to be better than the usual crop of 3rd Way candidates we get stuck with. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #23
I'd love to see her run someday, but I think 2016 might be too early. winter is coming Feb 2013 #24
I want her to be a bulldog in the senate for a bit. nt Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #26
This is a false choice. Firebrand Gary Feb 2013 #27
Executive Savior treestar Feb 2013 #55
Give her a chance to get settled. I think she might have a tough time if she tries to run. MADem Feb 2013 #28
If Elizabeth Warren WANTS to run for president in 2016, then go kick some ass Ma'am.... Rowdyboy Feb 2013 #29
Over Hillary. Nope. dkf Feb 2013 #30
What is it about Hillary that makes you feel this way? nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #34
Hillary has seen it all and she knows how to play it. dkf Feb 2013 #39
agree 100% Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #49
As it stands now, heck yes. DevonRex Feb 2013 #35
Sure, why not? Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #36
Yes. I would prefer her to Hillary. Hillary is a little too conservative for Cleita Feb 2013 #37
I voted yes but this is really premature. She is just really starting her role in official public CTyankee Feb 2013 #38
It takes time to develop support among colleagues No Vested Interest Feb 2013 #40
Being a Senator is very beneficial to her. tammywammy Feb 2013 #41
No RudynJack Feb 2013 #42
Doesn't really matter one way or another. Odds are, she won't. She ain't stupid. cali Feb 2013 #44
Contested primary, now why the hell would we do that davidpdx Feb 2013 #46
It's fine if she runs, but it's an undertaking I don't see her having the experience for cali Feb 2013 #47
I honestly don't think she will either davidpdx Feb 2013 #48
Struggled? MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #56
I would have liked to see different choices for sure. Like No, Warren not Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #50
I'd rather see her on the Supreme Court Mz Pip Feb 2013 #51
I really don't care at this point treestar Feb 2013 #53
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