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Autumn

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23. She's a moderate so she has that going for her.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 01:54 PM
Feb 2019
Don't know where she stands on climate change but she seems to take a slow incremental approach on everything else and worries how we will pay for anything. We don't have time for slow.
There are plenty of more moderate Democrats and they prefer her approach to policy. W_HAMILTON Feb 2019 #1
so her approach is . . .less moderate? ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #2
??? W_HAMILTON Feb 2019 #7
ok - thank you ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #13
The status quo needs to grow a pair... lame54 Feb 2019 #14
California had free college prior to Reagan becoming Governor. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #54
Most of today's Democrats do not remember that time period crazycatlady Feb 2019 #59
That just made me feel my age! lunatica Feb 2019 #83
I was 15. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #96
I was not around crazycatlady Feb 2019 #114
I am a pretty liberal person genxlib Feb 2019 #70
That's fair but... lame54 Feb 2019 #71
Perhaps the word "fantasy" is not fair genxlib Feb 2019 #73
In total agreement. College is overpriced and overvalued. Trade schools for most of us. erronis Feb 2019 #103
I understand your point BUT shanny Feb 2019 #104
As an insider in academia ... Straw Man Feb 2019 #122
That doesn't sound like what she is saying, which is that free healthcare for all, is not an OnDoutside Feb 2019 #29
that does sound very status quo to me ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #38
It's quite similar to what Obama has said about the history of the US has been OnDoutside Feb 2019 #84
IMHO the majority of people in the US are ready for a government that actually helps them ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #86
It would be great but I fear some of the Democrats haven't thought this one out. For example, I OnDoutside Feb 2019 #87
she's already backed way down from it ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #88
I didn't mention medicare in my posts with you. Glad she backed off it. OnDoutside Feb 2019 #93
In that case you mischaracterized what Harris said ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #94
Certainly not on the question of private healthcare companies OnDoutside Feb 2019 #95
That's a stretch - almost what I would call a lie ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #108
Tapper was very straightforward in his question, and OnDoutside Feb 2019 #129
"Drain The Swamp" worked well for Trump so... lame54 Feb 2019 #69
That's a winner alright !!! 😁 OnDoutside Feb 2019 #85
She's a smart person's populist - no BS, earthy, tough & real elias7 Feb 2019 #3
My beef with AK is that she's has been ineffective on Judiciary Comm BostonBlue Feb 2019 #74
Klobuchar is a Moderate Who Was Elected in Michelle Bachmann's Former District dlk Feb 2019 #4
"moderate Republicans" shanny Feb 2019 #16
Great point. ooky Feb 2019 #21
+1, nearly 50% of Trump voters believed Pizza Gate in part or whole uponit7771 Feb 2019 #42
Who the heck knows? She says we can't pay for anything because of the deficit. manor321 Feb 2019 #5
Amy is someone who I could easily support Gothmog Feb 2019 #6
"She has also released her tax returns" Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #39
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2019 #43
I will not be considering her in the primary. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #8
that's good - it sounds like there might be a policy consideration in there ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #15
She has in the past. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #22
Two words: Upper Midwest... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #9
She can win ... PBC_Democrat Feb 2019 #10
Gabbard couldn't win a national election in this or any other universe. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #25
Interesting take MrGrieves Feb 2019 #33
Amy or Tulsi would be Trump's nightmare candidates at140 Feb 2019 #35
Tulsi is terrible themaguffin Feb 2019 #65
that's like your opinion, man ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #111
It is, but some don't have the privilege to live with her views regarding gay Americans themaguffin Feb 2019 #124
Tulsi has about as much of a chance of winning the nomination as I do. bearsfootball516 Feb 2019 #36
You had me with one of three who can win aeromanKC Feb 2019 #37
Gabbard has zero chance to be president BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #53
Please RhodeIslandOne Feb 2019 #64
+1000 hlthe2b Feb 2019 #123
For me it is about personality and toughness marylandblue Feb 2019 #11
looks today like she's positioning as a moderate bigtree Feb 2019 #12
"...slow-walking progressive change." shanny Feb 2019 #17
If we over-reach, we could get Trump again. Calista241 Feb 2019 #28
well imo we already "under"-reached and here we are. shanny Feb 2019 #100
+1 happybird Feb 2019 #127
We "didn't have time for that" in 2016. Where did that get us again? Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #40
using a stolen election as pretext bigtree Feb 2019 #44
It got close enough to be stolen and why? R B Garr Feb 2019 #105
it got us a centrist candidate. shanny Feb 2019 #98
It got us a feminist healthcare pioneer who won our primary then got 3 million more votes Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #118
characterize Hillary any way you want shanny Feb 2019 #119
Wow. Look at how worked up you are. Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #120
The addiction to "compelling" or "exciting" candidates is a tough one jberryhill Feb 2019 #18
Is Klobuchar smart? ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #20
Based on her educational achievements she has an an I Q of 130. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #26
Meh genxlib Feb 2019 #75
I tested at 120. That's around the 80th percentile. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #76
You should start hanging out at Trump rallies genxlib Feb 2019 #77
I could do that if I pulled a 98. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #78
I'm afraid a 98 would leave you grossly over-qualified. Much like "Not Sure" Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #121
I'm guessing at this point, you'll simply avoid doing any research on your own in regards to her. LanternWaste Feb 2019 #55
just asking the people who would know her best - her supporters - ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #82
I have no idea jberryhill Feb 2019 #57
Me too. cwydro Feb 2019 #128
Think VP. Really. MineralMan Feb 2019 #19
She's a moderate so she has that going for her. Autumn Feb 2019 #23
In last night's town hall on CNN, she called climate change a "Day One Priority" DesertRat Feb 2019 #45
Good to know. I've only read what has been talked about her here. Autumn Feb 2019 #56
she will never win the nomination jodymarie aimee Feb 2019 #24
Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #27
She's far from my first choice but that characterization is grossly unfair DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #34
For me, if I were to support her, it would be in large part because I'm... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #30
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner exboyfil Feb 2019 #46
I'm totally on-board with what you say about education. TJKay Feb 2019 #58
There is a book written by a Libertarian exboyfil Feb 2019 #60
Thanks, Ex... TJKay Feb 2019 #61
University education should not be for just job training Poiuyt Feb 2019 #72
She's a mainstream Democrat who can win in a somewhat Purple State brooklynite Feb 2019 #31
I think it's about winning the midwest for some folks qazplm135 Feb 2019 #32
Klobuchar has an appeal to the people we need to bring in. apcalc Feb 2019 #41
To complete the spilled alphabet-soup appeal of a Buttigieg/Klobuchar ticket. VOX Feb 2019 #47
Nothing I have read in this thread scream enthusiasm about her standingtall Feb 2019 #48
Because Medicare for all polls at 13% nationally Recursion Feb 2019 #49
You've got it reversed there Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #79
Nope. 13%. Recursion Feb 2019 #80
Then I would take issue with your conclusion Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #81
there are many polls about Medicare for all ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #89
By adding "instead of private insurance" Recursion Feb 2019 #91
that's not less biased, though ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #92
Which is why Medicare For All is so rare in other countries Recursion Feb 2019 #97
All other developed countries have forms of single payer ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #110
No. That's just absolutely wrong. Recursion Feb 2019 #112
you can read all about the various flavors of single payer ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #113
Jesus, no. None of those are "single payer" except Canada Recursion Feb 2019 #115
tell it to wikipedia ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #116
A non-peer-reviewed, publicly editable website? Recursion Feb 2019 #117
Support Drops When People Are Informed Private Health Insurance Will End erpowers Feb 2019 #107
Sarcastic Post Warning: Let's start bashing all the real democrats now Apollyonus Feb 2019 #50
Amy has great instincts, and more margin for error than other possibles Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #51
She wasn't one of the 35 Dem senators wellst0nev0ter Feb 2019 #52
I could say the same about Bernie Andy823 Feb 2019 #62
Like Klobuchar, Sanders has to do very well in the first 2 contests. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #63
I agree Andy823 Feb 2019 #67
I don't think Klobuchar will last very long. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #68
you could say the same about Bernie ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #90
Because it'll be fun to try and watch the "BUT NOT THAT WOMAN" types try to derail her RhodeIslandOne Feb 2019 #66
She is electable Gothmog Feb 2019 #99
Answered Questions Well erpowers Feb 2019 #101
When I read that she threw a binder at a staff member (which she didn't deny), and 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2019 #102
The link is to a very recent town hall she did on CNN Persondem Feb 2019 #106
For me, it will be an easy call. TomSlick Feb 2019 #109
From the Washington Post- Klobuchar bets on competence Gothmog Feb 2019 #125
hit pice after hit pice! stonecutter357 Feb 2019 #126
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