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In reply to the discussion: If not Warren, then whom? If not now, then when? [View all]Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)...this is irritating:
"...given Democrats desire to make history again."
Don't get me wrong. I love it when Democrats make history...accidentally. When the right person 'just happens' to be a woman, Hispanic, black, or missing a couple of legs...that's when we truly make history. When we intentionally seek out history, we end up looking like petty fools on a PC mission. I don't want the world to be PC. I want it to be a natural way of life. When we stop going out of our way to elect based on gender, race, religion, etc. we win. A person's character is not formed between their legs, it's nurtured from heart and mind.
Support those that you believe in and be blind to their physical characteristics and/or 'limitations'.
And, let's be careful with what we wish for. They're going to go out of their way to find a RWNJ to run against whomever we choose and there's a powerful reason for them to choose a woman or someone unwhite. They think they can play the game, but can't read the rule book. It's not just because a person is a woman (Palin???) or black (West???). Even more of a concern will be the 'uprising' of the RW Moderate. They're smarter than their teaper cousins and will find a moderate Republican to run and if that moderate is a woman or minority, we could have a serious battle.
My goal is to keep the White House and Senate and reclaim the House. There's way too much riding on the upcoming elections. We have a fragile new health care law, Citizens United, the Supreme Court, etc. I'm frankly a little terrified of losing any elections from '14-'16. It could take us back 10 years.