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brooklynite

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21. You don't have to pick at all...

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 03:20 PM

Sep 2013

...you can wait until 2016 and then complain that "they" (fill in evil organization of your choice) didn't let your candidate run. The reality is that candidates have been running (or positioning themselves in case they do) since last September. Complain all you want, but it's the reality of our political system. If you want someone who ISN'T Clinton, Biden, Schweitzer, O'Malley or Klobuchar (hint: Warren isn't running), you're going to need to convince them now to start getting organized.

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If you want Hillary to fade away, post a viable other. [View all] CK_John Sep 2013 OP

Elizabeth Warrren Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #1

Hillary will win, but I would much prefer Warren. n/t Orsino Sep 2013 #10

Hillary will win but I love Elizabeth Warren! redstatebluegirl Sep 2013 #36

Ron Wyden. dkf Sep 2013 #2

Who?? CK_John Sep 2013 #3

The only man I trust to roll back big brother and for bonus points he voted against Iraq. dkf Sep 2013 #6

Candidates become viable very rapidly woo me with science Sep 2013 #25

^^^^^^^ n/t truedelphi Sep 2013 #29

This! Lizzie Poppet Sep 2013 #16

I like Ron Wyden, but . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #40

No one else qualifies for me. I wish other prospects did. dkf Sep 2013 #42

Brian Schweitzer Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #4

+1 Recursion Sep 2013 #20

Senator Whitehouse shraby Sep 2013 #5

OK. WilliamPitt Sep 2013 #7

I know, I know. truedelphi Sep 2013 #31

As of right now I'm on the fence Hutzpa Sep 2013 #8

Martin O'Malley HappyMe Sep 2013 #9

Ditto. +1 Xyzse Sep 2013 #30

Yup. 2014 is very important. HappyMe Sep 2013 #33

Pretty much... Xyzse Sep 2013 #34

Why O'Malley? dkf Sep 2013 #43

Whoever wants to will run; whoever wins the primary will be the candidate frazzled Sep 2013 #11

Governor John Kitzhaber of Oregon. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2013 #12

Who wants her to fade away? randome Sep 2013 #13

You forgot Christie . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #24

Better than the others but I truly doubt they could stand a chance in today's climate. randome Sep 2013 #28

Well, I hope you're right . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #37

Jerry Brown, Elizabeth Warren, Alan Grayson, Barbara Boxer... Taverner Sep 2013 #14

It's 3 years out ... why do we have to pick NOW? Myrina Sep 2013 #15

You don't have to pick at all... brooklynite Sep 2013 #21

I pretty much like all Democrats, don't understand the haters here. Kingofalldems Sep 2013 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Sep 2013 #46

Bill Clinton. Can't he run for a nonconsecutive third term? Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #18

Schweizer, Tester, O'Malley, Warren, Booker, Patrick... Recursion Sep 2013 #19

Warren. Biden is off my list... Demo_Chris Sep 2013 #22

ABC: Gore, Dean, Warren, O'Malley. AtomicKitten Sep 2013 #23

Chelsea Clinton, assuming she is old enough in 2015. CK_John Sep 2013 #26

Howard Dean. (n/t) spin Sep 2013 #27

Howard Dean. Wyden. Kucinich. Udall. Th1onein Sep 2013 #32

J. Biden-Cuomo-B. Biden-O'Malley-Patrick-Gillibrand-Booker-Warren-Villaraigosa-Dean-Klobuchar ieoeja Sep 2013 #35

I hope you weren�t thinking there would be few choices? ieoeja Sep 2013 #38

What's your definition of viable? Vashta Nerada Sep 2013 #39

Yeah, "it's me or a basket of asps" is how Feinstein holds us hostage here in CA... dogknob Sep 2013 #41

lol. bunnies Sep 2013 #47

Any natural born citizen, 35 years or older, having lived in the US for 14 years. LanternWaste Sep 2013 #44

Define 'somebody' GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #45