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2016 Postmortem

ConservativeDemocrat

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28. Warren does her best work in the Senate anyway

Reply to WillyBrandt (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2016, 09:26 PM

Nov 2016

Ex-Republican reining in their insane excesses. She does better on her own. Plus, we can't afford to lose her seat.

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Thank heavens HRC chose Tim Kaine [View all] WillyBrandt Nov 2016 OP

He's really growing on me too. Such a gentleman, a hard worker, a great partner for HRC. monmouth4 Nov 2016 #1

Agree on all points... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #2

I love Tim Kaine.......he'll be the BEST VP ever. a kennedy Nov 2016 #3

Kaine was a wise choice. It's been a smart campaign. yardwork Nov 2016 #4

I'm impressed it was made against the wishes of Democratic partisans WillyBrandt Nov 2016 #7

He will serve us very well. Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #5

Saw Him Speak blue-wave Nov 2016 #6

Same here...I wasn't sold at first, but he's an excellent choice... VOX Nov 2016 #8

Very decent guy autorank Nov 2016 #9

LOL! Congrats On That Huge Win!! blue-wave Nov 2016 #17

You deserve a lot of thanks blue-wave. It's because of all the people like you Auntie Bush Nov 2016 #20

Yup ProudDMVer202301703 Nov 2016 #33

Good work autorank Nov 2016 #40

I was just thinking the same Fahrenthold451 Nov 2016 #10

Yes a good choice ham_actor Nov 2016 #11

OH has a Repub Governor (Kasich) radius777 Nov 2016 #14

Yes ham_actor Nov 2016 #32

Choosing Kaine was the obvious (and imo only) correct choice because radius777 Nov 2016 #12

Very important he is locking down VA for us so HRC can spend time elsewhere BluegrassDem Nov 2016 #13

I was very critical when he was first picked and I was even mad at Barack Obama and Bill Clinton StevieM Nov 2016 #15

He and his wife are both kind, compassionate, public servants, and he can kick butt, as we saw Lucinda Nov 2016 #16

Yes! He was a terrific choice, not the boring white guy many misjudged him to be. pnwmom Nov 2016 #18

As a liberal white male southerner I love him GulfCoast66 Nov 2016 #19

+1 Barack_America Nov 2016 #29

He's my age mcar Nov 2016 #21

That Jesuit background thing gets me, too. calimary Nov 2016 #34

I have always liked Tim Kaine. IrishEyes Nov 2016 #22

He's an amalgamation of every TV Network Dad from the 80's.. JHan Nov 2016 #23

He's quite liberal IronLionZion Nov 2016 #24

When she chose him, I knew very little about him DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #25

I have to disagree democrattotheend Nov 2016 #26

Warren would've been a disaster, her appeal is narrow. radius777 Nov 2016 #37

Good choice. dhol82 Nov 2016 #27

Warren does her best work in the Senate anyway ConservativeDemocrat Nov 2016 #28

Basic... berksdem Nov 2016 #30

Welcome to DU, berksdem! calimary Nov 2016 #35

Just saw him in Appleton WI JCat Nov 2016 #31

Welcome to DU, JCat! calimary Nov 2016 #36

I was REALLY disappointed at first that it wasn't E. Warren. AgadorSparticus Nov 2016 #39

Agreed. Kaine was a solid pick. n/t FSogol Nov 2016 #41