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In reply to the discussion: We can do better than Hillary Clinton. [View all]Samantha
(9,314 posts)This country definitely needs a noticeable move to the left, the true left. That ticket would do it, but it would be a hard sale in some areas. So there would have to be a lot of passion from a lot of Dems to get it.
I do not think being telegenic is an absolute, and here is my example: Bernie Sanders vibrates the set when he speaks, he has such passion, such logic and a ton of courage. That is extremely attractive to me as a voter. He is also a politician with cajones. The telegenic Marco Rubio looks to me like a person with zero gravitas with a Mitt Romney bent: he can step to the right, immediately backtrack and step to the left, turn around and move back while speaking as if he is looking to toward the future. He sure looks good while he is doing this but he leaves one with the impression he has zero principles weighing down, except the principle of self-promotion.
So I give few points towards being telegenic. I think it is overrated.
Hope you don't mind this small disagreement since I am in total agreement with your ticket choice! I am not too sure an overwhelming number of Democratic voters realize how hawkish Hillary is and how much farther to the right she stands than what appears. I did admire her as a first lady, a Senator and Secretary of State. But I do not see her as the type of leader this Country needs at this particular point in time.
On the other hand O'Malley/Warren might have a lot of money problems....
Sam