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In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren Comes Down Hard Against Global Warming, Separates Herself From Hillary Clinton [View all]fadedrose
(10,044 posts)But no one has said a word about the platform that will be put forth at the convention, or what she feels about things now.
Social Security cuts, Medicare cuts, Welfare cuts, Food Stamp cuts, Unemployment benefit cuts, the Pipeline that will not help in cutting down use of oil both here and in Europe, where they expect to sell all this oil, the TPP which will hurt people the same as NAFTA did and does, Union rights, perks for billionaires, raising minimum wage, and helping businesses that include lower taxes, environment law relaxation, and again, unions...spying, Snowden, the Pope's remarks on capitalism.
And a former employee of their unitive says they are using the fund's money for other than charity. But former employees "can't" be trusted....
The only thing that she's come out with (a week after Biden) is her stance on gay rights.
I fail to see why you don't understand why the progressives don't want her. We really don't know her, and as you said, she's been everything and everywhere but the only things we know about her aren't democratic in their appeal.
If some of the things I brought up could be explained, not kept secret like the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain, she could make friends on our side, there's plenty of time. But this "haters" stuff is too much for me because I don't hate anybody but like some peoples' ideas more than others.
You are a rare person who likes both of these candidates, or potential candidates, neither has announced yet. We need to know more about the kind of government you want that would be satisfied with either of these women..
Not feeling so hot today, no mood to argue...