Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumI'm starting to think
That I would really, really like a Warren/Harris ticket. Doesn't matter which way it goes for me as to who is p or vp. I just think Warren has the policies and Harris could be the enforcer. Although both my wife and I think this could fail because of the misogynists and their disdain for estrogen. How sad is this country when two of the most viable candidates might not be considered because of their genetics? I guess the same country that thinks women don't have a choice over their own healthcare. Ugh
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
efhmc
(14,725 posts)nt
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
riversedge
(70,197 posts)canvassing for Hillary--many weekends. There were always some guys-yes, the guys who said something like--but she is a women. I suspect they still think that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
I also like klobuchar because she is tough at asking questions
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
I'm starting to agree with you.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
earthshine
(1,642 posts)Just as you said, Warren has the policies and Harris could be the enforcer.
Harris has shown that she is an excellent verbal attack dog. That's what the VP is supposed to do.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BigmanPigman
(51,585 posts)yesterday morning and the more I thought about it the more I liked it then the realization swept over me...two women, no way. This misogynist country couldn't even elect one woman, nothing has changed in the past two years to make a two woman ticket a reality. Both are smart, experienced, etc yet they are the wrong sex for American voters.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
earthshine
(1,642 posts)Misogyny was only one reason HRC lost to Trump.
There were many other factors including:
- HRC was known to be unpopular from the start,
- HRC did not campaign in some critical areas,
- Comey,
- arcane rules about registering as a Dem, (a lot of people couldn't change parties due to the rules)
- gerrymandering and vote suppression,
- weirdness with the extreme left of Bernie's support,
- Russian propaganda muddying the social media waters,
- so much more.
Trump is losing some support. I believe we can elect whomever we want as long as we stick together.
But the time for togetherness is not now. I want a robust primary, where the best ideas float to the top.
I think Biden would make a great president, if he had Warren's policies.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
blur256
(979 posts)But Hillary was popular. She won 3 million more votes than Trump. Just saying
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
earthshine
(1,642 posts)Many of those three million votes -- like mine -- were vote-for-the-Dem votes, not pro-HRC votes.
Back in the day, I lived in NY. I happily voted for her as Senator. I thought she'd be great, but ultimately, was not happy with her in the role.
She was too close to Wall St and supported the Bush war mongers. She's buddy-buddy with Henry Kissinger. (Terrible optics.)
I'll be much happier with Warren.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
blur256
(979 posts)But I will never buy the Hillary warmonger meme. If she was president I don't think we would be on the brink of war with Iran. She has gotten so much flack for no reason other than the fact the right wingers pushed these ideas.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
earthshine
(1,642 posts)I remember things differently. She made speeches on the floor of the Senate agreeing with the pro-war position.
When I was in HS, I got into a strange conversation with a friend's mother. She was talking about how we need women in politics, in particular, a woman president, because a woman would never send anyone's sons off to war -- that women are the purveyors of life, not death.
It had an impact on me. I believed her.
HRC was not that woman. I think Warren might be.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
It is so infuriating.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TCJ70
(4,387 posts)I really hope she picked up more in the coming months and after the debates.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
She is bright and persistent. I like that
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)I haven't heard a word yet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BannonsLiver
(16,370 posts)So long as it doesnt include Bernie, Gabbard, Gillibrand or De Blasio.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
blur256
(979 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided