Hillary Clinton

BobbyDrake

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13. No, Warren was quite famously the only woman in the Senate not to endorse Clinton.

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 09:52 AM

Jun 2016

And as a Senator, she's not exactly a "national Democrat" either. Yes, she has a higher profile than most, but she's not in any position or office that lends her that excuse. President? VP? Sure, those deferrals make sense. Warren clearly didn't want to risk her "status" among the left, and for that, I refuse to applaud her in retrospect or entertain the idea that such calculation should result in her being put on a ticket that she couldn't endorse until her endorsement didn't matter any more.

Maybe if she'd endorsed ahead of MA, it wouldn't have been such a close margin, and the narrative afterwards would have been different. Warren may have "kept her powder dry" but the musket of her influence rotted away into uselessness while she did, IMO.

I'm of the firm belief that bullies must be exposed and confronted, and it's not hard to see the bullying behavior of some Sanders supporters. That Warren chose non-confrontation with those bullies just doesn't sit well with me. Especially not when she already had a solid angle to work with. "You say you support me? Well, listen then to why I support HRC." It would have been that simple.

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Warren Is Top V.P. Pick for Clinton Supporters, Gingrich for Trump [View all] yallerdawg Jun 2016 OP

No Xavier Becerra? And, I like Julian Castro, too. Mahalo yallerdawg! Cha Jun 2016 #1

"Celebrity" and national recognition seems to be playing well with the electorate. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #5

We'll have to agree to disagree @ this point in time(things could change).. Cha Jun 2016 #6

Well, the polling does point out women are more skeptical than men. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #8

Vive La Différence! Mais Oui! Cha Jun 2016 #10

Warren would be a great choice... book_worm Jun 2016 #2

Hillary's big challenge are white men, especially those without college. Walk away Jun 2016 #3

The Republican nominee has assured us victory in November! yallerdawg Jun 2016 #11

Unifying who? Elizabeth Warren doesn't hit any Demographic that we don't already have. Walk away Jun 2016 #16

What message and policies would Hillary have to have... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #19

Not this Clinton supporter, at least. Her primary neutrality was cowardice. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #4

All national Democratic figures waited until primary settled. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #7

No, Warren was quite famously the only woman in the Senate not to endorse Clinton. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #13

It's interesting that men are more accepting than women about the idea of electing two women. Koinos Jun 2016 #9

It's not a matter of being less accepting of the idea. athena Jun 2016 #20

Not sure how accurate the Bloomberg poll is about that discrepancy between men's and women's views. Koinos Jun 2016 #22

Looks like another useless poll trying to frame a narrative - that narrative being, push for an all- BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #12

55% of men say we are ready for two women on ticket. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #14

I don't believe in polls. Currently, there's one running on HuffPo that claims that most voters BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #18

I agree with you completely. athena Jun 2016 #21

That would be great for Gingrich as VP. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #15

Yeah, lots of baggage. Plus not as sharp these days. Example BootinUp Jun 2016 #17

They would lock up the divorce lawyer voting bloc! spooky3 Jun 2016 #23