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beachbum bob

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3. why do you want to hand the presidency to the GOP

Reply to mylye2222 (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2014, 10:49 AM

Jun 2014

get your head out of the fantasy....unless you really dont care if we have a repeat of the Bush/Cheney years

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New Statesman : Why Elizabeth Warren should take on Hillary Clinton and run for the US presidency [View all] mylye2222 Jun 2014 OP

my thoughts exactly Schema Thing Jun 2014 #1

Senator Elizabeth Warren has said more than once that she is not running. warrior1 Jun 2014 #2

Yes, and Hillary said in a post-2008 interview, mylye2222 Jun 2014 #4

And that's why people say that they hope she changes her mind. Dawgs Jun 2014 #16

So has Hillary krawhitham Jun 2014 #48

I like her a lot but she let me see something during her interview with Chris Matthews. kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #49

why do you want to hand the presidency to the GOP beachbum bob Jun 2014 #3

I just care of not having a corporade Dem as president, who mylye2222 Jun 2014 #6

AFAICT those years aren't much different than these years whatchamacallit Jun 2014 #9

Any major Democrat including Warren should have no trouble beating totodeinhere Jun 2014 #28

you are so wrong...warren and any democrat that can branded batshit crazy liberal will LOSE beachbum bob Jun 2014 #33

I agree, Hillary is a terrible choice. She will lose badly! n-t Logical Jun 2014 #31

Help me out here-- which of them has already lost a presidential primary? /nt Marr Jun 2014 #36

After all her financial hardships, perhaps she will get the pity vote /nt Dragonfli Jun 2014 #45

Heard that about 2008 grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #55

Nominating HRC Would Be A Throwback To The 90s cantbeserious Jun 2014 #5

and the 90's was a pretty good decade for america beachbum bob Jun 2014 #41

And Planted Many Seeds Of Destruction Now Afflicting The 99% cantbeserious Jun 2014 #42

Warren isn't running, and she made very clear if Hillary runs she will support her. The only way lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #7

Write In Ballot Still Exists In Many States cantbeserious Jun 2014 #43

Then go for it lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #51

K&R pscot Jun 2014 #8

The National Debate between the two would be well worth it Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #10

The debate would be good, but any dragging of Hillary to the left would be just for show. djean111 Jun 2014 #12

Today Salon has an article on Hillary's fake populism Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #14

+1000000000000000000000.................................. mylye2222 Jun 2014 #17

You should post that as an OP -- It hits the nail right on the head Armstead Jun 2014 #67

That is it in a nutshell, djean111 truedelphi Jun 2014 #30

I think HRC has made her choice. She knows the left is lost to her. She has to try rhett o rick Jun 2014 #58

How sad - someone running as a "Democrat" who concedes she has lost the Left. djean111 Jun 2014 #59

I do not agree we need a third party. We need to take back control of our Democratic Party rhett o rick Jun 2014 #61

I agree with you in spirit, but in practice, Wall Street owns the Democratic party, djean111 Jun 2014 #63

But nothing would make the oligarchs happier than to splinter off the left into a third party. rhett o rick Jun 2014 #64

Though I can appreciate supporting Democratic candidates in upcoming elections there is a time we Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #11

Maybe it'll get Hillary to state she has some comfortable shoes. bahrbearian Jun 2014 #13

lol. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #54

I read the same thing about Rand Paul rickyhall Jun 2014 #15

"it might drive the Dem. candidate to the left" djean111 Jun 2014 #18

DUzy! for "temporary parking." nt truebluegreen Jun 2014 #20

Yup rickyhall Jun 2014 #37

Warren, Sanders, Reich, they should all run. joshcryer Jun 2014 #19

Please reconsider Liz! FiggyJay Jun 2014 #21

Shortly after the November, 2014 elections, people will MineralMan Jun 2014 #22

She's got my vote and I haven't volunteered for a campaign since McGovern, but I am ready. marble falls Jun 2014 #23

Ms. Warren is not running. I believe she's bright enough not to take this or any other bait. mulsh Jun 2014 #24

I really hope she doesn't. freebrew Jun 2014 #25

She can lose and remain in the senate as John Kerry did. Running, we can have a real conversation. TheNutcracker Jun 2014 #26

I can see that... freebrew Jun 2014 #34

Recommend! KoKo Jun 2014 #27

Applause from my household for your OP. n/t truedelphi Jun 2014 #29

All republicans and 80% of DUers agree! Walk away Jun 2014 #32

Elizabeth Warren should take on Hillary and pound the shit out of her. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #35

Hillary runs dirty, she will attempt to savage Elizabeth Warren Dragonfli Jun 2014 #46

Her dirty attacks against Obama are what really turned me against her. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #47

Yup. And so should Bernie Sanders. We need more liberal progressive voices "out there" K&R riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #38

I do not believe that "Dems are majority hoping for Hillary" I think the Majority of Dems Vincardog Jun 2014 #39

K&R. Yes please! Overseas Jun 2014 #40

It would be better if she ran after Citizen's United was overturned. Kablooie Jun 2014 #44

I want Warren, Sanders, whoever, to run just as Clinton is running and DEBATE everything! freshwest Jun 2014 #50

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #52

We're not going to stop beating this dead horse, are we? RandySF Jun 2014 #53

It's not good enough to just move Hillary's rhetoric to the left, only to have her govern .... Scuba Jun 2014 #56

Around 6 months ago, Warren endorsed Clinton for 2016 Reter Jun 2014 #57

That's funny Mnpaul Jun 2014 #65

She said otherwise in October Reter Jun 2014 #66

Urging Clinton to run Mnpaul Jun 2014 #69

Replace "Warren" with "Sanders" and "she" with "he" KamaAina Jun 2014 #60

K & R AzDar Jun 2014 #62

I think she should stay in the Senate. We NEED Democrats in Congress. NYC Liberal Jun 2014 #68