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Who do you hope is the first female President? Since Hillary is not available I say Debbie Wasserman [View all] applegrove Mar 2012 OP

I really like her too! Never thought though of her as snappyturtle Mar 2012 #1

I think Hilary WILL be available elfin Mar 2012 #2

You would need another WASP like Hillary. I believe Schultz is Jewish. Cleita Mar 2012 #3

Oh, yeah. But V.P.? nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #28

she also doesn't help dems running for positions if they run against repub friends of hers roguevalley Mar 2012 #62

Neither can I. nt Mojorabbit Mar 2012 #63

I thought about this the other day and Michelle Obama crossed my mind aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #4

Elizabeth Herring Warren. n/t louslobbs Mar 2012 #5

Elizabeth Warren surfdog Mar 2012 #6

YES! Nightjock Mar 2012 #22

She's not an experienced politician. Think Rick Perry. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #26

Barack Obama did not have a whole lot of political experience when he ran (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #40

Perry was the longest serving governor in the nation when he ran dsc Mar 2012 #54

She's my choice! MoonRiver Mar 2012 #34

There we go! +1M Zalatix Mar 2012 #55

Elizabeth Warren....Rachel Maddow...with Sandra Fluke in the wings. ; ) blm Mar 2012 #7

Me too. EW definately within the next decade- PotatoChip Mar 2012 #21

Rachel Maddow would probably be the best in any position, President or VP, but Cleita Mar 2012 #69

Wasserman Schultz is great and I love her benddem Mar 2012 #8

I just can't see it... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #9

Why, Mrs. Obama! Class, intellect, ability - my wife and I both think she is just incredible. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #10

She is incredible..... mrmpa Mar 2012 #58

Susan Elizabeth Rice Number23 Mar 2012 #11

Isn't she the best? I love her! CTyankee Mar 2012 #19

No. Not enough charisma. She's more of an intellectual type. Not a nat'l political leader. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #30

She has more charisma, experience and intellectual chops than many of the other options noted here Number23 Mar 2012 #33

I'm just surprised that people don't understand the reality of the Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #36

Susan Rice has been at DoS and is the current US Ambassador to the UN Number23 Mar 2012 #37

Being Jewish should not be a barrier. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #50

Susan Rice is also a great choice! JDPriestly Mar 2012 #49

Wasserman is great. DCBob Mar 2012 #12

Elizabeth Warren she's a wonderful fighter for the middle class and would be wonderful in 2016. ZM90 Mar 2012 #13

Yes, and she is voice in the dark among the male wilderness in Florida! HockeyMom Mar 2012 #14

Elizabeth Warren. BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #15

I'm in Canada so I don't get the whole 'she has jewish heritage so it would be hard' meme. applegrove Mar 2012 #38

Americans are weird about their religion BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #39

Part of it, even from the left, is it indicates she is likely more loyal to Israel. Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 #45

The anti-semitism fad is a big (and very stupid and discriminatory) deal JDPriestly Mar 2012 #52

Kirsten Gillebrand shows a lot of promise. phleshdef Mar 2012 #16

+1000 golddigger Mar 2012 #20

Too lightweight. Chuck Schumer's mini-me (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #41

Yep, she's the one soleft Mar 2012 #68

Wasserman and/or Warren would be great! nt aaaaaa5a Mar 2012 #17

Warren Twenty Sixteen. stlsaxman Mar 2012 #18

She's not an experienced politician. It'll probably come from governors... Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #32

Neither was Obama when he ran (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #42

Warren, of course. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #23

Wasserman/Waren 2016 works for me... Rosco T. Mar 2012 #24

I'd vote for her in a heartbeat. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #25

Caroline Kennedy would be nice. chknltl Mar 2012 #27

She's not a politician. Running for W.H. is only for those who have experience... Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #31

She was a toe-curling embarrassment when she was in the running for Hillary's seat. Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #43

Elizabeth Warren. nt Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #29

The recent Democratic female governors are: Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #35

The current governor of Washington state, Chris Gregoire, JDPriestly Mar 2012 #53

Like Ahnold Gov. Granholm can't run for whistler162 Mar 2012 #72

Another vote for Elizabeth Warren. Brigid Mar 2012 #44

The "Elizabeth Warren 2016" movement started months ago Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #46

Gillibrand - Warren will always be a junior Senator (if that) banned from Kos Mar 2012 #47

I like Elizabeth Warren better, but Debbie Wasserman is not bad. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #48

Susan Rice! lovemydog Mar 2012 #51

She, Obama and Clinton certainly have made an almost flawless team where foreign policy is concerned applegrove Mar 2012 #57

Elizabeth Warren would have a better shot n/t RZM Mar 2012 #56

Jennifer Granholm DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #59

She's not eligible. Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 #60

Canadian Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #65

but she is of Swedish and well Norwegian descent whistler162 Mar 2012 #74

Elizabeth Warren. knixphan Mar 2012 #61

I agree 100% DiverDave Mar 2012 #75

Rachel Maddow hauweg Mar 2012 #64

One of the finest public figures we have. Courtesy Flush Mar 2012 #71

Rachel Dembearpig Mar 2012 #73

Michele Obama B Calm Mar 2012 #66

if Elizabeth Warren can't win in Massachusetts, ecstatic Mar 2012 #67

Barbara Boxer AsahinaKimi Mar 2012 #70

Boxer's not a good campaigner Retrograde Mar 2012 #77

I'd prefer a liberal. Maybe Barbara Boxer, Elizabeth Warren, or Barbara Lee. mmonk Mar 2012 #76

Constance L. Rice Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #78

Katrina vanden Heuvel Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #79

I've always admired this person. Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2012 #84

I like Debbie but I want someone more liberal. For my money E. Warren is where it's at! n/t TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #80

Didn't Wasserman-Schultz support Republicans over Democrats... bvar22 Mar 2012 #81

This is easy, Warren...if she has the passion she would give even Obama a run of the money uponit7771 Mar 2012 #82

I don't think people should be elected or be singled out Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2012 #83