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In reply to the discussion: Many Democrats prefer Clinton over Warren for president because the Clinton name is already [View all]KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)...in a body that cherishes seniority and decorum. I admire Senator Warren but it's still too early to tell what kind of legislator she is or will be. While she's gotten some positive reviews in her limited committee appearances she has no real accomplishments...no passed legislation...nor was I expecting her to. She's still learning the ropes...how to navigate in that highly patrician world of the beltway and to find the points of least resistance. Senator Franken is also doing the same thing...spending a majority of his first term working quietly behind the scenes and trying to build up relationships and seniority that will make him a more effective Senator down the road as a similar tact will happen for Senator Warren. And I hope it happens...Patrick Lahey won't be around much longer and I see her moving into the leadership roles he's held for the better part of the last 30 years.
Being President is a thankless job and you'll always have at least 45% of the populace against you from the git-go and have to try to placate the other 55% in hopes of getting anything done. There's a big difference between campaigning where you can create all types of pie-in-the-sky scenarios as opposed to the ugly realities of governing. EVERY Democratic President in my too many years on this rock has been castigated by critics on the left of being "sell outs" or worse cause they are constricted by having to work with a system based on checks and balances...not one party rule.
As long as the rushpublicans control the House...especially with a large number of teabaggers...the harder it is to have anything done no matter who is President. All the tough talk won't get a single payer health care bill or busting banks or closing Gitmo or any dream you may have won't happen without a solid and Progressive Democratic majority in both houses to support a President Warren or whomever. The future success is based on building from the bottom up...not dreaming for changes from the top down. It ain't gonna happen...