General Discussion

KoKo

(84,711 posts)

13. I wonder why we don't have a Bench. And back ups.

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 05:47 PM

Oct 2013

No outstanding Dem Governors or even Senators who would be likely candidates?

Where is the "grooming" that parties do. Repugs seem to have a stacked deck of crazies...waiting in the wings.

Where is our Paul Wellstone or anyone like him.

I do like Bernie Sanders but he only caucuses with the Democrats. And, Warren is such a young Senator (says she doesn't want to run)...as much as I love her outspoken views about Wall Street Greed and Corruption how could she handle the criticism of her lack of political experience?

Alan Grayson? He's feisty and speaks out and I like him also...but, is he strong enough to get elected?

I'm trying to think of others that could catch on quickly with the people who aren't older like Biden.

Could we accept someone like NYC Mayor Bloomberg? He was supposedly a Dem before he was a Repug...but then look at his record ....Stop and Frisk and Occupy Wall Street Shut Down.

There are some others...(like Cuomo)but they are DINO's/Repug Lite....

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

135 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Any Thoughts on "Plan B" if Hillary Doesn't Run..Or, Declares and has Health Problem and Withdraws? [View all] KoKo Oct 2013 OP

What makes her everyone's Plan A? NoOneMan Oct 2013 #1

She's not even my Plan Z bigwillq Oct 2013 #3

+1 ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #17

That's because we are so cool! bigwillq Oct 2013 #21

That game was craaaaazy! ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #25

So happy the Lions won. bigwillq Oct 2013 #38

30-31 good news for #NYG, yup. FogerRox Oct 2013 #42

She's my plan 9 from outer space. winter is coming Oct 2013 #62

Who do you think would run in the primaries? KoKo Oct 2013 #4

I don't have a clue NoOneMan Oct 2013 #5

+1 davidpdx Oct 2013 #47

The Clinton disinformation machine are the Planners of Plan A. Whisp Oct 2013 #98

How you extrapolated that bogus posit is awe inspiring. cliffordu Oct 2013 #100

Always glad to awe. n/t Whisp Oct 2013 #103

17 million votes in the 2008 Primary brooklynite Oct 2013 #104

No, it doesn't count. NoOneMan Oct 2013 #110

...except that Hillary's 17 million represented virtually the same vote total that Obama got... brooklynite Oct 2013 #116

You don't get it. That was the 2008 primary. There is supposed to be a 2016 primary NoOneMan Oct 2013 #118

You're waiting for candidates to present themselves... brooklynite Oct 2013 #119

Its 2013! Yes, I am waiting NoOneMan Oct 2013 #122

Hey Gang! Let's put on a show! brooklynite Oct 2013 #123

No one has her brand recognition leftstreet Oct 2013 #2

That's why we should find someone else. RC Oct 2013 #37

Sadly, we don't have a bench. DURHAM D Oct 2013 #6

I wonder why we don't have a Bench. And back ups. KoKo Oct 2013 #13

Warren would handle the criticism the same way Obama did.. JimDandy Oct 2013 #56

Sez who? tabasco Oct 2013 #7

Says...Asking...Who do You think is a Back Bencher for Dems.... KoKo Oct 2013 #16

Personally... CherokeeDem Oct 2013 #8

My post is about ...What if Hillary doesn't decide to run..Health Problem or whatever.. KoKo Oct 2013 #18

+1 to Gov. Martin O'Malley of MD! Agschmid Oct 2013 #80

I second the O'Malley nomination. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #114

What about Joe Biden? meadowlark5 Oct 2013 #9

As much as I love Biden davidpdx Oct 2013 #48

Actually, I think if Hillary didn't run Le Taz Hot Oct 2013 #134

I'm not sure about that so I'll respectively disagree davidpdx Oct 2013 #135

Joe is currently 70. He will be 73 in 2016. That makes me a little hesitant. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #57

Great OP subject, Koko. Thanks! Zorra Oct 2013 #10

I..know...I kept thinking who could be alternatives. KoKo Oct 2013 #14

I think that's the whole point. pangaia Oct 2013 #29

Like it's going to make a difference? TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #11

Well, if not Hillary, then I'd like to see clydefrand Oct 2013 #12

Elizabeth Warren. Al Gore. I suppose Biden's always a possibility. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #15

Who is Gavin Newsome and why do you like him? KoKo Oct 2013 #19

Gavin Newsom is the current Lt. Governor of California. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #44

He looks young...and has good Issue...what else do you know about him KoKo Oct 2013 #45

I admit that when he first ran for SF Mayor I thought he was a blow-dried Marina yuppie. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #49

than whoever wants to run will run like they always do ? JI7 Oct 2013 #20

As Dem...who would you like to see run? That's what this post is about... KoKo Oct 2013 #23

Three years until 2014? randome Oct 2013 #22

+1 treestar Oct 2013 #26

The Democrats can't get organized. OWS can't get organized. Even DU CAN'T GET ORGANIZED! randome Oct 2013 #28

Agreed. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #35

We can't wait until after 2014 to start on 2016. Chan790 Oct 2013 #77

That work was not done by us. jeff47 Oct 2013 #113

Any one who runs without opposition gets no media attention and lets the GOP put on a circus. CK_John Oct 2013 #24

If it's Hillary...should Candidate run to the LEFT or the RIGHT of HER..for KoKo Oct 2013 #30

Martin O'Malley treestar Oct 2013 #27

O'Malley I'd consider after getting to know more about him davidpdx Oct 2013 #50

there are certainly many possible scenarios reddread Oct 2013 #31

I'd like to see Karen Gillibrand run if Hillary doesn't n/t SamYeager Oct 2013 #32

I think you mean Kirsten Gillibrand? RFKHumphreyObama Oct 2013 #63

D'oh SamYeager Oct 2013 #65

who knows? arely staircase Oct 2013 #33

She's not my Plan A. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #34

mine neither AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #85

And who is that going to be? JoePhilly Oct 2013 #96

Then it becomes a lot more challenging to beat Chris Christie OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #36

Thank you for at least providing a List of Dems we could "check out" KoKo Oct 2013 #40

People seem to think Christie will run davidpdx Oct 2013 #52

Christie will run. Tht became clear when he announced the weight loss surgery. OmahaBlueDog Oct 2013 #74

My #1 would be Brian Schweitzer, but he's said any, many, times napi21 Oct 2013 #126

imo Plan A better involve a populist Dem, not another corporate Dem... polichick Oct 2013 #39

It's 2013, for crissakes. 9 months into PBO's second term. X_Digger Oct 2013 #41

Warren FreeJoe Oct 2013 #43

O'Malley sounds like a new name. Why would you support him...where does KoKo Oct 2013 #46

He's a fine governor (MD,) elleng Oct 2013 #55

okay..will do some research on him on my own. Thanks! n/t KoKo Oct 2013 #60

Ugh Klobuchar and Cuomo -nt- DireStrike Oct 2013 #59

Julian Castro - San Antonio's popular mayor TBF Oct 2013 #51

Hey the Irish & Latino ticket..... Historic NY Oct 2013 #54

As VP *maybe* Rstrstx Oct 2013 #71

Very successful mayor of top 10 city - TBF Oct 2013 #90

Joe Biden, Eliz Warren, elleng Oct 2013 #53

Sherrod Brown protect our future Oct 2013 #58

I like him..! KoKo Oct 2013 #61

Mark Warner -Elizabeth Warren RFKHumphreyObama Oct 2013 #64

I can't see those two running together. Chan790 Oct 2013 #79

Agreed. Warner serves the 2% emsimon33 Oct 2013 #86

Mark Warner (corporate puppet) is really more of a Republican than a Democrat emsimon33 Oct 2013 #84

Warner's a conservative - that's all we need. nt TBF Oct 2013 #91

Howard Dean still has my heart mainer Oct 2013 #66

Right now my favorite VP candidate with Hillary would be one of the Castro fellows. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #67

The question is who can raise a billion dollars? Can we have Twin VPs? One of them, definitely. libdem4life Oct 2013 #68

I meant one of the Castros, not both at the same time. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #70

Sorry...tongue in cheek a bit...who could choose one of them for VP? libdem4life Oct 2013 #72

One twin for governor, the other for VP. I like 'em both. And when a person gets the nod IrishAyes Oct 2013 #73

One of the Castros for VP is a great idea emsimon33 Oct 2013 #87

Didn't mean to leave out up-and-comers like Wendy Davis either IrishAyes Oct 2013 #92

Two words: Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #69

Good question, Koko! DevonRex Oct 2013 #75

Brian Schweitzer LTR Oct 2013 #76

How about a Gillibrand/Schweitzer ticket? CTyankee Oct 2013 #106

HOWARD DEAN Th1onein Oct 2013 #78

Great idea. I posted Elizabeth Warren before I saw your post! emsimon33 Oct 2013 #82

I think Dean/Warren would be a great team. Th1onein Oct 2013 #88

Elizabeth Warren as Plan A emsimon33 Oct 2013 #81

Corey Booker Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #83

He's a treasure. Literally. His entire campaign was funded by the dreaded, evil corporations. libdem4life Oct 2013 #97

so he'd be perfect for president according to some here. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #99

He'd get my vote, absolutely. Pragmatism is another word for Winning. libdem4life Oct 2013 #105

She was the frontrunner in 2006. She was inevitable. It was going to be a coronation. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #89

Jeb Bush and his Hispanic wife. Governors can get away with being oveweight, but can't libdem4life Oct 2013 #93

Good points you make there. The money is key. KoKo Oct 2013 #94

Pragmatism. I tend to believe that since Democrats seem to be able to think outside a box, as you libdem4life Oct 2013 #95

What waning? jeff47 Oct 2013 #108

Not Fox, Limbaugh and Beck ... Wall Street Funding, Chamber of Commerce, and yes, Moderate libdem4life Oct 2013 #128

Even Fox News is "waning" a bit. libdem4life Oct 2013 #131

You think there would be a long list of candidates, given how much some JoePhilly Oct 2013 #101

I'm not sure she's plan "A" lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #102

you and at least 20% of Dems Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #107

Just like in 2008. jeff47 Oct 2013 #111

I'll support Hillary if she's the nominee. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #112

Same as Plan A. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2013 #109

Why are you repeating our mistake from 2010? jeff47 Oct 2013 #115

But you misunderstand... brooklynite Oct 2013 #117

No, I completely understand jeff47 Oct 2013 #125

I've seen Kirsten Gillibrand's name discussed. HuckleB Oct 2013 #120

The sitting VP is one serious option Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #121

But..Biden would get the vote of the young....? And, believe me KoKo Oct 2013 #124

Younger voters overwhelmingly support more progressive policies. Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #127

I never have a problem: A Democrat. Whoever, from whatever wing. n/t UTUSN Oct 2013 #129

If Hillary doesn't run I might actually get to vote for a democrat, as long as that democrat is liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #130

Who could emerge to the Left of Hillary? KoKo Oct 2013 #132

No one ever mentions Chris Van Hollen. bunnies Oct 2013 #133