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34. "I would welcome someone to her left" too

Fri May 9, 2014, 07:08 PM

May 2014

In fact, I can't think of any Democrat in Congress (who might run in 2016) who is NOT to her left.

I like Hillary.

I think she did a fine job as both U.S. Senator and as Secretary of State.

However, IMO, the Democratic Party needs a "populist" candidate in 2016, to assure that the GOP doesn't capture the White House.

Four names come to mind.
1) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) if he became a Democrat
2) Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FLA
3) Former Gov. Howard Dean
4) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

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(Humor) In the games that I tend to play... Shandris May 2014 #1

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do a parallel poll on who we WANT to be president yurbud May 2014 #3

1st) I don't know how to do a "parallel poll" red dog 1 May 2014 #30

"parallel" just means related not a coding issue or something yurbud May 2014 #44

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I'm from Illinois and always felt that Obama would be a strong contender in 2008. Shoulders of Giants May 2014 #4

I only see one advantage to Hillary getting the nomination and then presidency yurbud May 2014 #5

There is another advantage to any generic Democrat winning in 2016 and 2020 stevenleser May 2014 #8

Impossible if they nominate the kind of people they nominate now, but... Hippo_Tron May 2014 #14

The far right keep claiming that the reason they lose is the person isn't rightwing enough. stevenleser May 2014 #16

it would be nice to have a Democrat who didn't advance the conservative agenda during that time yurbud May 2014 #23

There is only one reason Hillary was not the 2008 nominee. She didn't take the caucus states stevenleser May 2014 #6

I took bets before the first ballot was cast. quaker bill May 2014 #12

Her poll numbers in Iowa were a clue that she was beatable Hippo_Tron May 2014 #13

In other words, she was beaten nyquil_man May 2014 #17

Only partially. Her campaign's strategy was to knock out everyone else early. stevenleser May 2014 #18

Yes, her campaign bought into the same hype everybody else bought into. nyquil_man May 2014 #21

Once again, a boolean proposition that some folks guessed right about and think that means something stevenleser May 2014 #22

My take on Hillary's campaign- it was too old school. Insular. And it concerns me KittyWampus May 2014 #26

She was beaten because her campaign was a mess Hippo_Tron May 2014 #19

She more than likely will be IF she runs. wyldwolf May 2014 #7

Good point! red dog 1 May 2014 #28

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"I don't know if a serious candidate can be successful these days without corporate sponsorship" red dog 1 May 2014 #32

I voted for her in the 2008 primary for the (positive) reasons you cited. PeaceNikki May 2014 #41

Not sayin that it will be him... fadedrose May 2014 #20

I'd like to see Howard Dean run in 2016 red dog 1 May 2014 #33

Hillary has a likable persona, Blue_In_AK May 2014 #24

"I would welcome someone to her left" too red dog 1 May 2014 #34

Yes. Blue_In_AK May 2014 #43

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I would vote for Uncle Bernie, red dog 1 May 2014 #29

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I've heard of it. moondust May 2014 #35

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You win!! moondust May 2014 #40

You've earned that cup of coffee & donut! red dog 1 May 2014 #42

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Hillary is the only female that is close to having a chance at the White House. Pisces May 2014 #36