2016 Postmortem

rock

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13. As usual

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 09:24 PM

Jun 2016

I defer to HRC's pick whoever it is.

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Should Hillary Clinton pick Elizabeth Warren for V.P.? [View all] left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 OP

Yes. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #1

Nope.... sheshe2 Jun 2016 #53

She can be much more of a force as Senate majority leader. Tens of times more of a force. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #2

Same thoughts here too! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #6

She is not likely to be majority leader. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #9

I'd rather have her in the Senate but she is one of very few who would help with Hillary's extreme Vote2016 Jun 2016 #76

Yes. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #3

No, two firsts rarely happen Reter Jun 2016 #4

I dunno -- we've had two men FOREVER... Sparkly Jun 2016 #7

Yes, and after all these years, both happen in one year? Reter Jun 2016 #23

Careful; It will be unfairly implied that you are sexist. Chasstev365 Jun 2016 #8

That's why I wrote it shouldn't matter Reter Jun 2016 #21

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #78

I'm going to say no. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #5

Not this cycle Lance Bass esquire Jun 2016 #10

That's the sweetest breath of fresh air. avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #24

Tulsi Gabbard to reunite the party. kpola12 Jun 2016 #11

No way HarmonyRockets Jun 2016 #34

On what? democrattotheend Jun 2016 #42

It's not just what she has said, but how she said it. HarmonyRockets Jun 2016 #49

Here is an article about her that shows what you're talking about. athena Jun 2016 #69

Yes, with an economic role. Metric System Jun 2016 #12

As usual rock Jun 2016 #13

No for two reasons bbrady42 Jun 2016 #14

Mass law requires an election to fill the vacancy left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #18

Remember the last time that happened? longship Jun 2016 #25

Hopefully my state learns this time Capt. Obvious Jun 2016 #60

He happened because it was an off year election. Cobalt Violet Jun 2016 #64

Well, they have a GOP governor. longship Jun 2016 #67

Don't think Elizabeth would accept...would be smart not to. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #15

Al Franken Generic Brad Jun 2016 #16

I would go for Al Franken. longship Jun 2016 #26

Massachusetts is a highly Democratic northern state democrattotheend Jun 2016 #37

Al Franken is a DCLer Pastiche423 Jun 2016 #74

She is far more valuable in the Senate. Big Blue Marble Jun 2016 #17

Yes toshiba783 Jun 2016 #19

Unsure... Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #20

Let's get this straight right now. longship Jun 2016 #22

It depends on the relationship with the president democrattotheend Jun 2016 #39

Again, NO! Just no. We need Warren in the US Senate. longship Jun 2016 #43

^^^^ THIS RIGHT HERE!! ^^^^^ Jack Bone Jun 2016 #57

GOP Governor has no say! Capt. Obvious Jun 2016 #61

I know. longship Jun 2016 #63

no msongs Jun 2016 #27

Yes, then I would no longer worry if Hillary had to leave office...for whatever reason virtualobserver Jun 2016 #28

If she did I Might consider voting for her. srobert Jun 2016 #29

I don't see her bringing much to the ticket Recursion Jun 2016 #30

re: "Clinton will want somebody...further right." Hard to keep Sanders folk motivated that way. nt thesquanderer Jun 2016 #32

Sanders folk are not who Clinton is worried about. I know that's hard to hear but it's true. Recursion Jun 2016 #33

re "Even if she takes the states Sanders won in the primary" -- not the issue. thesquanderer Jun 2016 #35

Bernie would be an Albatross in Florida kennetha Jun 2016 #40

Triangulating already? azurnoir Jun 2016 #52

Counting to 270 Recursion Jun 2016 #55

The first progressive in the White House reached that position through VP andym Jun 2016 #31

And how old was Teddy when he became POTUS? longship Jun 2016 #44

What does age have to do with it? andym Jun 2016 #47

Age? Everything when the next in succession is Speaker Paul Ryan. longship Jun 2016 #58

You mean young enough to last as President should they need to become President. andym Jun 2016 #68

You make good points... longship Jun 2016 #70

It really depends democrattotheend Jun 2016 #36

Makes total sense beltanefauve Jun 2016 #41

Too Old kennetha Jun 2016 #38

I'd just prefer someone not born in the 1940s. BlueStater Jun 2016 #45

A young boomer wouldn't be bad kennetha Jun 2016 #48

No. I'd like her to pick someone relatively young who could be elected POTUS in 2024. Garrett78 Jun 2016 #46

No, she's a former Republican who presumably voted for Reagan!? ContinentalOp Jun 2016 #50

I don't care either way. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #51

She should be president TSIAS Jun 2016 #54

She's more valuable (and powerful) in the Senate. dchill Jun 2016 #56

I like her, but no. auntpurl Jun 2016 #59

I'd rather Warren stay in the Senate (nt) bigwillq Jun 2016 #62

Warren is a demagogue. joshcryer Jun 2016 #65

No, we need to keep every senator we have and not look for ways to lose another seat. B Calm Jun 2016 #66

I can't overstate how strongly I oppose that. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #71

Two white women in their late sixties? No. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #72

Regradless, Warren should not bend over Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #73

No Pastiche423 Jun 2016 #75

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #77

That would be embarrassing demwing Jun 2016 #79

Last year, when many of us were begging her to run, SheilaT Jun 2016 #80

No, Warren should stay in Rincewind Jun 2016 #81

No No No No No AntiBank Jun 2016 #82

Biden as a one term caretaker VP AntiBank Jun 2016 #83