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In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren, Not Hillary Clinton, Should Be the Next President of the United States [View all]SheilaT
(23,156 posts)then no thought is really given to what we should actually be looking for in our next candidate. What qualities they should have, where their experience should lie.
Personally, I think nominating Hillary Clinton would be a huge mistake on many levels, and I doubt she'd win the election. Oh, a lot of people here say that she's been thoroughly vetted because she ran in 2008, but they just don't realize the level of animosity against her out there, outside a relatively small group of Democrats. She brings absolutely nothing new to the table in terms of policy or who'd she have in her cabinet, as her advisors.
Elizabeth Warren, on the other hand, truly is a new person on the scene, with little or no political baggage. And it shows in how she speaks out and what she stands up for.
I'm being reminded of conversations my husband and I would have about ten years ago when we were looking down the road at retirement. He just wanted a no winter climate. I kept on saying we need to find a place that has the qualities that will make our lives good ones. For me those things included good public transportation, a college or university because of the many cultural things they bring, good restaurants, a near enough airport if we want to fly somewhere. The kinds of things I wanted to make my life what I want it to be are not dependent on the climate, and personally I have no problem with winter. Good communities to retire in exist all across this country. But if all you think about is not having to shovel snow off your car in the middle of winter, then you'll miss a lot of otherwise terrific places to live.
The same applies to thinking that Hillary Clinton is the only possible person to be nominated two years down the road. It misses a lot of other possibilities.