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In reply to the discussion: Who should lead the Democratic Party in 2016 [View all]Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)Hillary obviously has as track record and perhaps the best resume in the world. She is, however, a Clinton, and until she distances herself from her husband's positions on free trade and what not, I find myself struggling to support her. After Obama, I am officially a skeptic. I don't trust any of them.
Warren is, so far, a complete unknown. She sort of grilled some bankers. That's nice, but it is something we aught to expect from anyone confronting those jackals. That this is noteworthy says a great deal about our party. The question I am asking myself is this: What could Warren do that would convince me she is a real progressive? There is no simple answer to this, other than time.
If she wants my support she needs to be out there every day taking on big businesses and corporations, confronting Fox news, advancing the liberal agenda. So far, by my count, within a week of winning she was sending out fund raising letters to help pay off her debt, and she basically did it again just a few weeks ago -- though this time she is theoretically setting up her own PAC.
So I would say this. She needs to stop asking for cash and begin showing what she is all about.