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41. No. I erred--and already thanked you for the correction.

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:03 PM

Apr 2014

I was simply remarking on the odd connection between my slip and historical reality. His grandparents had a Jewish surname and went out of their way to get rid of it. Probably a century or more later, I unconsciously gave their grandson a Jewish surname.

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TRUMKA Wants Elizabeth Warren to Be President: "In short," he wrote, "it don't get no better." [View all] kpete Apr 2014 OP

Warren/Trumka! nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #1

I would love to see it. Brigid Apr 2014 #2

You are correct ChangeUp106 Apr 2014 #4

Bernie said he was on Big Ed's show yesterday. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #7

That's excellent news about Bernie. Wish it was both of them, on the same ticket, under any letter. sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #85

Warren/Sanders 2016 LongTomH Apr 2014 #107

Even if she doesn't, support like this can help steer the candidates who do run. (nt) jeff47 Apr 2014 #9

Well it looks like she's running: she just announced a "book" today frazzled Apr 2014 #3

Agreed on the problem of Warren's coming late to the progressive side, and, sadly FailureToCommunicate Apr 2014 #19

I disagree. I think she has charisma aplenty, and more importantly, whathehell Apr 2014 #71

Yes, substance and message SHOULD be more important. But charisma can get you elected... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2014 #79

I haven't seen her in person yet, but I will on May 3rd in Chicago.. whathehell Apr 2014 #82

popular tv show like charisma dont make all. mylye2222 Apr 2014 #98

Say what? whathehell Apr 2014 #106

Some Democrats seem to think a progressive candidate cannot win INdemo Apr 2014 #91

Vietnam? Civil rights? Wasn't Hillary a Goldberg "Girl" during that era? merrily Apr 2014 #20

A "Goldberg girl?" MADem Apr 2014 #32

Thanks. Not a Goldberg girl, but a Goldwater Girl (upper case G on Girl.) merrily Apr 2014 #35

PS. But for a name change, Barry Morris Goldwasser would have been Goldwater's name at birth. merrily Apr 2014 #38

Goldwasser isn't Goldberg! MADem Apr 2014 #39

No. I erred--and already thanked you for the correction. merrily Apr 2014 #41

Barry Goldwater's grandparents kept their Jewish surname, they MADem Apr 2014 #47

They changed their name to Goldwater, as the quote you posted clearly states. merrily Apr 2014 #49

They didn't change it to Smith, or Snidely-Bottomtooth. MADem Apr 2014 #54

They changed it regardless of what they changed it to or how merrily Apr 2014 #93

many people coming to this country changed their names, many of them were not Jewish lululu Apr 2014 #72

Hillary was 17 in 1964, not 47 frazzled Apr 2014 #40

Yes, I noted that it was not the same as changing parties at 47. merrily Apr 2014 #43

with an electorate that gets off on "bi-partisanship" Schema Thing Apr 2014 #65

She was all of 17 years old when she was a Goldwater girl. Beacool Apr 2014 #59

I think we often tend to remember the past in such a way as to validate our current values... LanternWaste Apr 2014 #74

Yes, if we were all judged by what we liked in our teenage years, Beacool Apr 2014 #77

I am willing to be judged by the politics of my teenagen years. She was Republican in college, merrily Apr 2014 #88

Heh heh... MADem Apr 2014 #96

Yes, so? I acknowledged that several times, including in the post to merrily Apr 2014 #87

But ofcourse, Hillary represents the same-old same old. nikto Apr 2014 #37

Warren. It's her turn! NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #5

Ooh... I like the new sig image MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #16

Your's has a cool slogan... NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #31

It's her turn??? Beacool Apr 2014 #63

As opposed to those who are recycled year after year? Fearless Apr 2014 #84

That's why we want her. No more career insiders, DLCers, Third Wayers, dynasties, corporate sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #86

I seconds you. However recent history shows that, mylye2222 Apr 2014 #100

Huge K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #6

It really doesn't get no better. nt Democracyinkind Apr 2014 #8

Elizabeth Warren.... democrank Apr 2014 #10

She is my first choice! Liberalynn Apr 2014 #11

K&R! nt greyl Apr 2014 #12

We must elect Elizabeth Warren! Enthusiast Apr 2014 #13

If she won't run, Trumka wouldn't be bad either. n/t DefenseLawyer Apr 2014 #14

She's NOT RUNNING MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #15

Very true....it's Hillary's nomination if she wants it. Trust Buster Apr 2014 #23

Hillary's sacrificed so much for the country she loves MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #27

It's her turn, don't ya know? GoneFishin Apr 2014 #52

Yes, the monarchy demands a proper heir. Only Clinton's and Bush's need apply for the coronation. nt NorthCarolina Apr 2014 #61

Well, there is a young Kennedy coming up... malthaussen Apr 2014 #64

Seems as silly to vote against a person due to family lineage LanternWaste Apr 2014 #75

And Jeb the presidency... pocoloco Apr 2014 #62

Thats what they said in 2006 krawhitham Apr 2014 #108

So ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #17

Only Trumka knows what he meant by his words. merrily Apr 2014 #22

That's not my point ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #26

I already addressed that. These are Trumka's words. Only merrily Apr 2014 #29

Okay. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #33

Shhhhhhh! That's not the meme being pushed here. MADem Apr 2014 #34

Now you gone and done it ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #42

Heh heh.... MADem Apr 2014 #44

The issue of who is stalking and who is simply posting merrily Apr 2014 #46

Yes ... it is. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #51

And Hillary is not pro military? merrily Apr 2014 #45

Of course she's pro-military. That's not the surprise. MADem Apr 2014 #48

How people look at you does not seem relevant to your post about which meme is, according to you, merrily Apr 2014 #50

I can't help you if you insist on confusing a comparison with the point. nt MADem Apr 2014 #55

Um, I actually followed what 1StrongBlackMan was saying. merrily Apr 2014 #90

I understood 1Strong perfectly. I don't think you did, though. nt MADem Apr 2014 #97

In Reply 26, he or she not only specifies what I said, but actually calls it his or her "point." merrily Apr 2014 #99

Obama isn't running in 2016, but he is the party leader and he will play a role in the MADem Apr 2014 #101

Obama is party leader but that obvious fact has nothing to do merrily Apr 2014 #109

You're the one moving the posts, so thank YOU for making that quite clear. MADem Apr 2014 #110

No, and anyone who cares to trace the discussion from 1StrongBlackMan's post to this one merrily Apr 2014 #111

You just can't stop! MADem Apr 2014 #112

heh, heh, "unlike many politicians"...I wonder who those "many politicians" are antigop Apr 2014 #18

What is "almost all of them," Alec? merrily Apr 2014 #24

"she actually sticks by those values and fights to implement them" That she does. Autumn Apr 2014 #21

Everything is relative. I like Sanders, but I don't think he believes he has any chance of merrily Apr 2014 #25

K & R for Warren, Sanders and Trumka--and for Democratic voters having merrily Apr 2014 #28

With regard to Sen Warren running for president, remember: "Candidates are either running or not rhett o rick Apr 2014 #30

Is that like a known unknown, or an unknown known? LiberalLovinLug Apr 2014 #68

Clinton-Sachs isnt about to either pull to the left or even pretend to pull to rhett o rick Apr 2014 #76

Warren/Sanders sounds good to me. I'm in, with Warren/any. nt silvershadow Apr 2014 #36

wow, kpete Apr 2014 #58

K&R. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #53

I've always liked Richard Trumka. liberalla Apr 2014 #56

America should be so lucky....but it won't. Our only allowed choices will be NorthCarolina Apr 2014 #57

On economic issues those two camps are essentially the same Dragonfli Apr 2014 #70

She looks today they way Obama looked in 2006. JayhawkSD Apr 2014 #60

"We need someone who speaks little and wears big heavy boots" 2banon Apr 2014 #78

Agree, agree, agree... DirtyDawg Apr 2014 #66

Ok Trumka, under the Hillary 2016 bus you go DonCoquixote Apr 2014 #67

K&R johnnyreb Apr 2014 #69

I'm an AFSCME member Omaha Steve Apr 2014 #73

EXACTLY!!! supercats Apr 2014 #80

Trumka/Warren Armadotrasgo Apr 2014 #81

Ill bet this is one reason....Unions Press Clinton on Outsourcing Of U.S. Jobs antigop Apr 2014 #83

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #89

And more importantly: LordGlenconner Apr 2014 #92

Blah blah blah treestar Apr 2014 #94

We certainly need someone with her sensibilities. DirkGently Apr 2014 #95

I offer Sen Boxer!!! mylye2222 Apr 2014 #102

I like her too, very much. n/t DirkGently Apr 2014 #103

To conclude my choices... mylye2222 Apr 2014 #104

I do worry about her corporate-friendliness. DirkGently Apr 2014 #105