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In reply to the discussion: If No One Challenges Hillary Clinton From The Left, One Progressive Group Will [View all]
gulliver
(13,810 posts)62. It depends on what you decide to count.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/elizabeth-warren-scott-brown-massachusetts-hottest-senate-race/story?id=17567044
I'll go with your $43M number though. That means that the PCCC is 1/43rd of the money directly donated. That makes them "non-negligible" in my book.
I actually don't want Warren dragged down by an over-association with the left-most regions of our party, because I want her to be viable. I think 1/43rd is about right.
I'll go with your $43M number though. That means that the PCCC is 1/43rd of the money directly donated. That makes them "non-negligible" in my book.
I actually don't want Warren dragged down by an over-association with the left-most regions of our party, because I want her to be viable. I think 1/43rd is about right.
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If No One Challenges Hillary Clinton From The Left, One Progressive Group Will [View all]
xchrom
Nov 2013
OP
She'll say anything to get our votes, anyway. That's basically what all politicians
HereSince1628
Nov 2013
#6
Understand that but it's not a reason to not try to pin her down. Of course having a progressive
rhett o rick
Nov 2013
#55
I don't want her pinned down, for that matter I don't want her not pinned down
HereSince1628
Nov 2013
#57
Well said. I wrote to boldprogressives asking if they'd draft and back a prez candidate...
polichick
Nov 2013
#7
Apparently they aren't serious, which makes me question their credibility as progressives.
LuvNewcastle
Nov 2013
#10
The most important issue facing Americans today is the disparity in wealth between rich and
JDPriestly
Nov 2013
#79
I agree. "Storming" her meetings will only give her sympathy from the "centrist' wing;
7962
Nov 2013
#16
“Elizabeth Warren is the North Star of where our party should be going and is going,”
Scuba
Nov 2013
#3
I both support this effort and oppose those who might demonize Hillary in the process
Tom Rinaldo
Nov 2013
#8
That's an interesting question. I hadn't assumed that he would run third party
Tom Rinaldo
Nov 2013
#21
"The only way that she can win is if she plans to appeal to the republican-lite crowd."
Renew Deal
Nov 2013
#45
What I see with all the attention now on Hillary is a sideshow, being billed as the main attraction.
RC
Nov 2013
#30
I dont think working to get a progressive running for president in 2016 will detract from
rhett o rick
Nov 2013
#56
Liz is great, but it's Hillary's time. USSoS and Bill in the WH working 24/7 again.
ffr
Nov 2013
#69
I'd be happy to settle for Bernie Sanders. Another "not as bad" candidate like Hillary? Nope.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2013
#54
Hillary, Queen of the Blue Dogs, Triangulation, "Centrism," "bipartisanship," Third Way, "New Dems,"
blkmusclmachine
Nov 2013
#70