What if we don't want Hillary Clinton as Democratic candidate?

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321. Wow, great responses...where to begin?

I definitely agree we need a democrat in the White House, though I look forward to a day when the two party system is extinct. As stated already, the biggest reason being a Supreme Court nomination.

Therefore, regardless of progressivity (though I prefer it), we need a candidate that can actually become President. With Citizens United flaunting its ugly head, we need a candidate that can aquire record breaking funding. I realize many of us out there are fighting to overturn Citizens United in addition to getting money out of politics altogether, but I believe that will not occur prior to the next presidency.

Also, we have a voting body with a short attention span and little time to dedicate to political issues. This is, after all, a big obstacle when trying to motivate and organize activism. Therefore, they need a name they know and feel some kind of attachment to.

I personally believe this person to be Hillary Clinton. I do, however, believe she will need a seasoned and recognizable running mate as well. I will be the first to admit I do not favor the status quo, but for the good of the nation, I believe we'll need it for four more years.

In the meantime, those of us who are involved need to continue to do so while trying to get some friends to accompany us. We need to start voting in the cities, then the states for more progressive candidates, those who have democracy's best interests at heart. It is more cost effective too. We can't just shoot for the Presidency and hope it trickles down. We've seen what trickle down ideology has done for this nation. We've got to start from the bottom up. We have got to be present everywhere, just as pervasive as capitalism, but certainly not as evil. Many low to uniformed citizens today view progressives and activists as radical. We can't change this until we change the political landcape from the inside out. We have got to turn the "us" versus "them" meme into a "we."

I would like to add that I would love nothing more than Elizabeth Warren in the White House. As stated earlier, she can be more useful where she is. Further, she is still a bit green to be running for President. I realize Obama did it, but he had a charisma and charm unmeasured by most, and likely since JFK, in my opinion. Obama was compelling and believable. People voted for him. While I am having buyer's remorse, I would hate to think of the alternative. If I have to suffer buyer's remorse again for the next presidential election, so be it, as long as it is the better alternative. And, hopefully, someday in my living future, we will have several viable alternatives to choose from for president.