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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren: 'I am not a' Democratic Socialist [View all]saljr1
(273 posts)36. I recently saw her interview on The Beat with Ari and I thought she was
very good. She came off as authentic, thoughtful, decisive, energetic a real believer in her issues and total grasp of what ails this country. A very smart woman. She never thought of running for office till she was 60 years and that's a plus in my book. I just don't know if she can win.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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conversation with "Sanders in which he reportedly discouraged her from running for president"
JI7
Mar 2019
#3
CNN alluded to the conversation in their report, and Warren neither confirmed nor denied.
lapucelle
Mar 2019
#52
She's tough, has accomplishments, and can produce concrete policy proposals
emulatorloo
Mar 2019
#27
and the fact that she actually is not a socalist . supporting social security, even break up of
JI7
Mar 2019
#13
According to MorningJoke, anyone who won't say they're a "capitalist" or who is against
CousinIT
Mar 2019
#15
Ironically, given how people misuse the term, she is probably the most neoliberal candidate running
Recursion
Mar 2019
#20
Neoliberal? So she's like Margaret Thatcher? Believes in trickle down economics? A thousand
emulatorloo
Mar 2019
#28
Or he was bluffing to paint Boehner in a corner and show Republicans were acting in bad faith
emulatorloo
Mar 2019
#69
She is not indicting the existing social safety net, ALL of her policy proposals have been about how
Blue_true
Mar 2019
#77
Elizabeth Warren--being super smart--knows that she's not a "Democratic Socialist."
CrossingTheRubicon
Mar 2019
#38
Interesting that Elizabeth Warren is being attacked on DU as a "neoliberal."
CrossingTheRubicon
Mar 2019
#48