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In reply to the discussion: Don't mistake the Warren phenomenon for a personality cult. [View all]cascadiance
(19,537 posts)... like Obama has done. And I don't think either of them would do things like have Rahm Emanuel lead their cabinet when they took office too. And I think they'd probably do a better job of getting someone in to clean up the privacy violations, etc. in our security infrastructure instead of heavily prosecuting whistleblowers the way the Obama administration has done that has fueled a lot of young people to go to the Libertarians, who they will discover later that though they are good on some issues that are talked about a lot, they are bad on most of the core issues that aren't discussed much.
We need someone that even if faced with an obstructionist congress will start negotiations on issues with a heavy progressive emphasis. Like selecting for SCOTUS candidates like Erwin Chemerinsky or Marjorie Cohn, and if the Republicans block them successfully, then select a candidate that still is progressive but perhaps not as visibly as those candidates were. Start negotiating health care with single payer or a public option on the table instead of taking it out before negotiating. I think Warren or Bernie would do that kind of negotiating that is needed, not only to get better ultimate compromises, but to expose the right's blocking more what the people really want to have happen when they take away good progressive choice options that will be talked about more often through the negotiation process. That will help us instead of hurt us in subsequent midterm elections.
Obama's done a number of good things, but behind the scenes he still has been swallowed by the Blue Dog agendas at times that has me troubled. I think Warren or Bernie would not have an administration do those sorts of things. I think Clinton would be much more like Obama in that regard.