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In reply to the discussion: I'd prefer to see Elizabeth Warren as our next president. But if Hillary Clinton [View all]Whisp
(24,096 posts)109. No one is going to declare this early in the game. Not even the inevetible has declared.
to do so for Warren, or anyone, is to give the Clinton Trickteam a way heads up to besmirch. Let's be real, this is politics.
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I'd prefer to see Elizabeth Warren as our next president. But if Hillary Clinton [View all]
Cal33
Nov 2013
OP
What is funny is that whenever there is a Warren for president thread, this lie...
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#4
"Secret letter" or not and whether she said she will not run - both are of no regard to me
mazzarro
Nov 2013
#23
Warren encouraged Hillary to run. We have no idea who she wants to win the candidacy
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#82
Im gonna guess she wants the person she is encouraging to run to win. nt
arely staircase
Nov 2013
#134
well I can think of a few reasons to encourage a person to run for office
arely staircase
Nov 2013
#137
Did you ever think that having a variety of candidates that represent different views...
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#139
Warren really had no other choice than to support when it was put to her, did she?
Whisp
Nov 2013
#105
"so you will not run for president or vice president in 2008?", SEN. OBAMA: "I will not."
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#34
Oh please--for shame! You can read as well as I can, and you have been disingenuous.
MADem
Nov 2013
#39
"I am not running for president in four years. I am not running for president in 2008" - Obama
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#40
When you encourage someone to run, that's an endorsement. You can pretend it isn't, but it is.
MADem
Nov 2013
#49
Ok, but instead of saying Warren endorse Clinton, you should say you bet she will
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#68
The lie isn't about whether she signed it, but that signing a secret encouragement is an endorsment
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#70
It's an informal endorsement, as I said. You can't formally endorse a person until
MADem
Nov 2013
#71
She signed a secret encouragement to run. She didn't publicly endorse of her as the candidate
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#78
I didn't call you a liar. I've proven that a specific statement you are making is a lie
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#88
Poor Widdle Elizabeth is being LIED about...she's being BULLIED....she's being pushed into signing
MADem
Nov 2013
#62
You are doing the lying. She has no control over your lies. I doubt they'll affect her decision.
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#63
No one is going to declare this early in the game. Not even the inevetible has declared.
Whisp
Nov 2013
#109
"Why don't people understand this simple thing?" I think that many of us have been
Cal33
Nov 2013
#59
I wouldn't be surprised if it was the Clinton's who put this 'letter' nonsense out there themselves.
Whisp
Nov 2013
#11
Both Clintons have been in politics all of their adult lives. Hillary herself had said so when she
Cal33
Nov 2013
#18
Obama said quite the same...that he wasn't running. Look who beat Hillary last time.
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#42
Your answer is non responsive. Show me the letter Obama signed endorsing another Dem.
MADem
Nov 2013
#48
Warren is awesome. I would love to see her run. But I am behind Hillary and
bluestate10
Nov 2013
#79
I'm for drafting Elizabeth. I can't imagine being inspired to work for Hillary's election.
Scuba
Nov 2013
#2
Do you think it possible that there will be a movement to draft Elizabeth? We still
Cal33
Nov 2013
#7
That's OK, there are millions who are plenty inspired and will work very hard to elect Hillary.
Beacool
Nov 2013
#103
The second sentence of the 1st paragraph is: "But if Hillary should win in the primaries, I'd
Cal33
Nov 2013
#13
I supported Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primaries, but when the nominee was chosen,
Arkansas Granny
Nov 2013
#15
You've brought up many points that merit deeper thought. But the one about Hillary's
Cal33
Nov 2013
#22
Excuse me, but the Clinton years were the best this country experienced in my lifetime.
Beacool
Nov 2013
#104
I support Hillary but if Warren were the nominee I would be happy and vote for her.
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#21
Elizabeth Warren's hopes and aspirations for what she would like to do and achieve
Cal33
Nov 2013
#99
One can always hope. What's wrong with that? I didn't say that I expected it would happen with
Cal33
Nov 2013
#26
I consider the "she has a D after her name, vote for her or the republicans win" game to be a scam.
GoneFishin
Nov 2013
#30
I saw a post here about a speech Clinton gave in SF where she blamed "both sides"
tularetom
Nov 2013
#36
As much as I would like to see Warren in high office, unless Dems and "progressives"
Skidmore
Nov 2013
#55
I'm not a moderate, centrist, Neo-lib, New Democrat, or 3rd Way. I vote for progressives.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2013
#57
I agree. 2016 is time for the nation to start moving more toward the Left of the
bluestate10
Nov 2013
#74
So do I....and she'll sit in "Ted's seat" until President Clinton nominates her as Fed Chair. nt
MADem
Nov 2013
#85
An elected democrat can only govern "left of center" if we have a filibuster proof
ecstatic
Nov 2013
#111
I'm so sick of this shit! This entire thread and threads like it don't mean SHIT!!!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2013
#117
There's 50 million Hillary threads that up daily, both pro and con.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2013
#121
I've been active in politics all my life. And I've been screaming about local politics on this forum
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2013
#130
You're correct. We've got to make sure that many more Democrats will be voting in
Cal33
Nov 2013
#131
When it all comes down to it, we are on the same side. We're fighting for the same things!!!! :)
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2013
#132