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Quick 2016 Poll: Hillary or Elizabeth? (Original Post) Pryderi Mar 2013 OP
Obviously Hillary. We want someone who can win. bowens43 Mar 2013 #1
And they said Warren couldn't beat Scott Brown... backscatter712 Mar 2013 #46
who did? in any case, running for President is VASTLY different cali Mar 2013 #48
News Flash: people are tired of Dynastic Presidencies. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #51
Reelect Pres.Hillary45/Napolitano in 2020. ReElect Senator Warren 2018 2024 2030 2036 2042 graham4anything Mar 2013 #2
Wow Revanchist Mar 2013 #33
Definitely Elizabeth Warren. Oakenshield Mar 2013 #3
I love Elizabeth Warren, but that is not realistic OKNancy Mar 2013 #4
+1 Kahuna Mar 2013 #5
Warren is great but she has zero name recognition compared to Hillary Clinton workinclasszero Mar 2013 #6
Again with a Hillary / Warren poll? Beacool Mar 2013 #7
Haven't you heard? They're the only two Dems running in 2016. winter is coming Mar 2013 #8
I didn't see any polls posted. I'd love to see the results of the previous ones. n/t Pryderi Mar 2013 #14
There was another poll recently. Beacool Mar 2013 #24
let me phrase that a bit more accurately, Rider3 Mar 2013 #31
I think Hillary deserves whatever she wants to do. Beacool Mar 2013 #37
I love them both and I think either one would make a great president. StevieM Mar 2013 #9
Preferably Elizabeth, Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #10
My guess is Warren won't run for president. Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #11
Hillary for POTUS #45, Warren for POTUS #46. nt stevenleser Mar 2013 #12
And Happily for The Time is Now Mar 2013 #13
NEITHER!!! davidpdx Mar 2013 #15
Hillary has proved herself ten times over lunatica Mar 2013 #16
We don't need dynasties - that's what the Republicans do. baldguy Mar 2013 #17
So you didn't want JFK, FDR or Jerry Brown, Al Gore, Bobby Kennedy to run in the past? graham4anything Mar 2013 #39
I love Elizabeth Warren but I don't see her running in 2016 tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #18
I agree I don't see her ever running ShadowLiberal Mar 2013 #22
Elizabeth Casandia Mar 2013 #19
Not in the real world she can't. She is not a natural politician. cali Mar 2013 #49
Cleatis! whistler162 Mar 2013 #20
Easy. We need someone who will stand up to the powerful banks and oil companies. limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #21
Hillary by a mile center rising Mar 2013 #23
Can't we have both? Generic Brad Mar 2013 #25
I am supporting Hillary but I would proudly vote for either one of them. hrmjustin Mar 2013 #26
Warren probably couldn't win but I greatly prefer her politics. MrSlayer Mar 2013 #27
I voted Warren, but union_maid Mar 2013 #28
HillaWar 2016! Inevitable! MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #29
Elizabeth! Rider3 Mar 2013 #30
? Splinter Cell Mar 2013 #32
You have a real choice Renew Deal Mar 2013 #35
Warren isn't ready Renew Deal Mar 2013 #34
I agree. demosincebirth Mar 2013 #36
I agree 100% Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #43
They said the exact same thing about a Senator from Illinois who won his seat in 2004. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #52
Personal preference is Warren, but I'm not sure she could win a national election. eom tarheelsunc Mar 2013 #38
Sounds like what people said about Obama ;) n/t Pryderi Mar 2013 #41
Elizabeth Warren By Far - Too Much Baggage With Hillary cantbeserious Mar 2013 #40
no brainer to me. Hillary would have a zillion percent better chance in a general. nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #42
Hillary/Elizabeth 2016 ... Rosco T. Mar 2013 #44
Just curious... RudynJack Mar 2013 #45
I wasn't going to use Clinton's first name and Elizabeth's last name. n/t Pryderi Mar 2013 #47
As much as I like the Name "Warren", I don't really think it's such a big deal. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #53
People do that with women BainsBane Mar 2013 #59
Hillary nt michreject Mar 2013 #50
Elizabeth Warren. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #54
Rubbish! longship Mar 2013 #55
Errrr, one little thing though, Beacool Mar 2013 #57
Correct. You have it. longship Mar 2013 #60
Agreed! mimi85 Mar 2013 #58
Hillary/Warren 2016 Flying Squirrel Mar 2013 #56
 

cali

(114,904 posts)
48. who did? in any case, running for President is VASTLY different
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 06:42 AM
Mar 2013

than running for statewide office in MA.

Warren for sure doesn't have the political chops, the connections or the experience to run. No, she doesn't have the experience that Obama had in 2008.

Oh, and I don't support Hillary either.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
51. News Flash: people are tired of Dynastic Presidencies.
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 07:31 AM
Mar 2013

I'll vote for HRC if she's the Nominee, but I'd prefer Warren.

 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
2. Reelect Pres.Hillary45/Napolitano in 2020. ReElect Senator Warren 2018 2024 2030 2036 2042
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 11:25 AM
Mar 2013

For President-

Hillary/Napolitano 2016/2020


Michelle 2024 & 2028 (after she is Senator, Ill.)

Chelsea/John Schlossberg 2032 2036

John Schlossberg 2040/2044

For US Supreme Court - Barack Obama 2018 like President Taft did

Revanchist

(1,375 posts)
33. Wow
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 11:43 PM
Mar 2013

You truly believe that there is no one else in America that is capable of being an effective president outside of those two families?

Oakenshield

(614 posts)
3. Definitely Elizabeth Warren.
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 11:33 AM
Mar 2013

She'd make for a much better president, and would certainly be better for the country. Needless to say however Hillary or Elizabeth's victory means a HUGE win for us.

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
4. I love Elizabeth Warren, but that is not realistic
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 11:39 AM
Mar 2013

1. She would never run against Hillary in the primary
2. She will not run against Biden either

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
6. Warren is great but she has zero name recognition compared to Hillary Clinton
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 01:10 PM
Mar 2013

We cant let the teabag party get its filthy hands on the presidency again. Look at the horrors that Raygun and Bush did with their time in office. I figure after 16 straight years of democratic rule the puke party will be totally dead with a stake through its black and stony heart.

We cant afford to take chances at this stage of the game IMHO. Sen Warren will and is, making a name for herself no doubt. Her future looks bright.

But I think we need Hillary to slay the republican dragon if she wants the job of course.

Beacool

(30,247 posts)
7. Again with a Hillary / Warren poll?
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 01:41 PM
Mar 2013

Hillary, of course. Warren barely made it to the Senate in a blue state. Hillary has the name brand, popularity and the capacity to raise the necessary money to run against any Repug they nominate in 2016. Also, Hillary just came out today with a video in support of gay marriage. Now that she's a private citizen she can say whatever she wants to say.



Rider3

(919 posts)
31. let me phrase that a bit more accurately,
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 11:25 PM
Mar 2013

yes, but Warren made it in Boston, where corruption is rampant! She won! And, you'd never see any republican, never mind Scott Brown, ask the questions that she does. To watch her stump people is amazing. I think Hillary deserves retirement. But, really, would she ever really retire?

Beacool

(30,247 posts)
37. I think Hillary deserves whatever she wants to do.
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 01:47 AM
Mar 2013

BTW, you do know that Warren is only 2 years younger than Hillary, right?

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
9. I love them both and I think either one would make a great president.
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 02:29 PM
Mar 2013

I think Hillary will be the nominee in 2016, and hopefully the next president. But every now and then the GOP finds a way to steal an election. So if that happens then I think we should nominate Elizabeth Warren in 2020.

I think what really matters here is that we are progressing as a nation, in terms of our willingness to consider women candidates. In addition to Hillary, other viable female candidates are Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gilibrand and Amy Klobuchar.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
10. Preferably Elizabeth,
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 02:30 PM
Mar 2013

but Hillary has a much better shot. She beats all of the potential GOP contenders, including Christie.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
16. Hillary has proved herself ten times over
Tue Mar 19, 2013, 09:12 AM
Mar 2013

Elizabeth has time to prove herself. I believe she will though.

 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
17. We don't need dynasties - that's what the Republicans do.
Tue Mar 19, 2013, 10:27 AM
Mar 2013

And I think Warren should stay right where she is for the time being, to help move the Senate Democrats to the left.

 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
39. So you didn't want JFK, FDR or Jerry Brown, Al Gore, Bobby Kennedy to run in the past?
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 03:57 AM
Mar 2013

The world would be a horrible place if Jerry Brown had been told at age 10 he couldn't go into public service because that would be a dynasty.

tabbycat31

(6,336 posts)
18. I love Elizabeth Warren but I don't see her running in 2016
Tue Mar 19, 2013, 03:32 PM
Mar 2013

And if she does, I don't know her chances. The American electorate is not MA, one of the bluest states in the union.

I'd rather have someone who can win.

ShadowLiberal

(2,237 posts)
22. I agree I don't see her ever running
Tue Mar 19, 2013, 10:38 PM
Mar 2013

And unfortunately, if Warren did run I'd fully expect our corporate controlled media to try their hardest to turn her into a totally unelectable 'anti-business' candidate simply because of her pro-consumer credentials and advocacy.

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
49. Not in the real world she can't. She is not a natural politician.
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 06:45 AM
Mar 2013

She doesn't have the backing she'd need. She doesn't have the experience. She won't get the nomination whether Hillary runs or doesn't. Gad.

 

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)
27. Warren probably couldn't win but I greatly prefer her politics.
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 10:10 PM
Mar 2013

Hillary is just more third way bullshit.

union_maid

(3,502 posts)
28. I voted Warren, but
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 10:23 PM
Mar 2013

only because this is broadly theoretical and way premature. In a perfect world I'd love to have Warren for president. In this one, I would not put money on who was going to be the candidate in '16 at all. Probably not Warren. Not so sure about Hillary either.

Rider3

(919 posts)
30. Elizabeth!
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 11:18 PM
Mar 2013

Senator Warren! She more than proved, more than earned it. While they wanted her to sit on the back bench and be a good newly-appointed senator, she instead started asking the questions we all wanted. I admire and respect Hillary, but if I were her, I'd retire and enjoy her life. She's earned that.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
52. They said the exact same thing about a Senator from Illinois who won his seat in 2004.
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 07:32 AM
Mar 2013

Fortunately, he listened to his advisors who told him to strike while the iron was hot.

RudynJack

(1,044 posts)
45. Just curious...
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:13 PM
Mar 2013

why the use of first names? I don't see questions about Republicans posed as "Chris or Marco?".

There's a decent reason to refer to Hillary by her first name - she shares a last name with another prominent Democrat.

But why "Elizabeth"? Why not "Warren", or preferably, "Sen. Warren"?


Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
53. As much as I like the Name "Warren", I don't really think it's such a big deal.
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 07:34 AM
Mar 2013

I remember an awful lot of talk about "Bill and Al", back in the day, didn't bother me.

longship

(40,416 posts)
55. Rubbish!
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 08:04 AM
Mar 2013

It's about three years until anybody cares about the 2016 presidential election. Those who do care are playing into the media hype of perpetual presidential campaigns, a disease which has infected our political bodies.

I don't give a fuck who will, or will not be the Democratic Party nominee for President in 2016! The reason why is because all those projecting possible candidates are merely projecting wishful thinking.

It is almost certainly that those cheering on a 2016 President-Elect Jones will be wrong.

Why don't people here realize that a big problem with US politics is that we seem to be always involved in a presidential election? Most other countries do this in a few weeks!

That's our problem. To the extent that people want to start the 2016 presidential election now, fuck Hillary, fuck Warren, and fuck anybody who wishes perpetual presidential campaigning on us.

Give it a rest.

Beacool

(30,247 posts)
57. Errrr, one little thing though,
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:57 AM
Mar 2013

neither Hillary nor Warren have announced that they are running for president.

longship

(40,416 posts)
60. Correct. You have it.
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 03:09 PM
Mar 2013

So there is no need for all these Hillary for President, Warren for President, or Joe Schmow for President threads.

I am glad that you agree with me on this.

mimi85

(1,805 posts)
58. Agreed!
Sat Mar 23, 2013, 11:46 AM
Mar 2013

It's bad enough when I have the misfortune of flipping by Hardball and hear Tweety salivating over the topic of Hillary running.
I hope she has a grandkid by then and can sit and enjoy life for a few years. Maybe write a book. I'm seriously tired of all this never ending campaigning and speculation.

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