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MineralMan

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12. I suspect that's correct.

Wed Jul 23, 2014, 02:04 PM

Jul 2014

Being a U.S. Senator is a pretty good gig, really. You have a good deal of power, but without the extreme pressure of the Presidency. You can influence the course of affairs without being attacked on a daily basis or worrying about a hidden assassin around every corner. It's the second most powerful political position there is, really.

The question is: Why on Earth would anyone run for the presidency?

I think it's pretty certain that Elizabeth Warren isn't going to run. Why should she? She'll be able to get re-elected to her Senate seat easily and continue doing what she's been doing. It's a great, powerful position.

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Elizabeth Warren isn't running for president, and that's a good thing [View all] MohRokTah Jul 2014 OP

There are far better places where her bright mind & remarkable skills are better served. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #1

I agree with this ... sometimes being president doesn't always wield the most RKP5637 Jul 2014 #2

I don't think she is either and I agree that it's for the best tularetom Jul 2014 #3

This^ Precisley. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #14

She's not being coy when she stands next to the new Mayor of Boston and tells the people of the MADem Jul 2014 #4

Many of the people who want her to run against her wishes are GOPers Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #5

She's been perfectly clear about this. If she went back on this, she'd be just another politician. onehandle Jul 2014 #6

+1 Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #33

Yes, she'll be sooo effective moving the party left with another whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #7

Don't you get it? EW is so popular that no one will ever talk about the next president. Dawgs Jul 2014 #9

I'll say this bigtree Jul 2014 #8

Yes... They want her to be Paul Wellstone Armstead Jul 2014 #35

DU rec... SidDithers Jul 2014 #10

+1 SunSeeker Jul 2014 #39

I'm fine with that. LWolf Jul 2014 #11

I suspect that's correct. MineralMan Jul 2014 #12

If it wasn't for Warren's steadfast refusal to say "I am not and will not run for 2016", then... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2014 #13

And, we need Hillary out of the White House to keep the party from moving right. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #15

Condsidering the polling, we as a party want to move to the right. Which, to me... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2014 #17

I often wonder who they are polling MissDeeds Jul 2014 #36

Senate Majority Leader BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #16

The Lioness of the Senate! ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2014 #18

Oh Yeah! BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #20

I want her to have a presidential microphone. But, if it's not to be, let her roar and ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2014 #21

Agree BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #23

Yes. I long for the Statesmen of the past. 'Teddy Kennedy' misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #29

You never loved her, MohRokTah! randome Jul 2014 #19

I ADORE Elizabeth Warren! MohRokTah Jul 2014 #22

I suppose it depends on how successful she is in helping get Dems elected in 2014. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #24

Did you read Markos' diary? MohRokTah Jul 2014 #25

I think she'll have more power in the Senate , at least when it comes to regulating the octoberlib Jul 2014 #26

Right now, she is able to help those running for Senate, such as Grimes in KY... joeybee12 Jul 2014 #27

I agree! Spazito Jul 2014 #28

There is a great motivation of some in DU sadoldgirl Jul 2014 #30

Well I think the motivation is the Hillary inviability factor. zeemike Jul 2014 #32

Markos "DailyKos" Moulitsas is a former Republican and George W. Bush supporter, right? blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #31

Former Republican, yes. George W. Bush supporter, NO MohRokTah Jul 2014 #34

Hillary is running and that's not a good thing. raindaddy Jul 2014 #37

I doubt any serious candidate will emerge to challenge her in 2016. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #38

You're probably right... raindaddy Jul 2014 #44

I hope no Democratic Senator runs. We need every single one of them. n/t pnwmom Jul 2014 #40

Head of the Treasury Department would be nice. PADemD Jul 2014 #41

Markos' predictions are usually wrong. Dawgs Jul 2014 #42

I didn't see any predictions in his diary. eom MohRokTah Jul 2014 #43

k&r for Elizabeth Warren. n/t Laelth Jul 2014 #45

Markos has obviously been reading DU - ". . . yet people continue to cling . . ." DrDan Jul 2014 #46

She has started an important dialogue loyalsister Jul 2014 #47

This has been my position all along drmeow Jul 2014 #48

I don't think Warren could win with Hillary in the field.... NCTraveler Jul 2014 #49