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In reply to the discussion: I don't know what Hillary actually believes in. [View all]cascadiance
(19,537 posts)... given that she's the "presumptuous" candidate by so many that have voice in the corporate media these days.
I think you need to add a qualifier that they would support her over any Republican and leave it at that, as that is the way that most of us would feel at this time. But support her in the primaries? I don't think we can conclude whether Warren would "get behind her", and Sanders sounds too much like he's going to run in them to bring in another voice besides hers for voters to hear. It's one thing to support someone "running for president" and another to support them as their *choice* for president, especially in the primaries. To my knowledge, Warren has only indicated that she supports Hillary "running" for president, but I don't think it is clear yet who her CHOICE of candidate would be amongst who might (and who WILL run later) in the primaries. Too early to make conclusions yet, even if the corporate folks want us to decide now to hedge their bets in both parties of someone getting elected that will do their bidding.
We need someone that will make FDR-style changes in this country NOW, not two terms from now. Climate change, our economy, amongst other things won't wait that long. Many had hoped the more nebulous candidate Obama would bring that "change" (not well defined) that would do those things and have been disappointed in the actions he's taken (or not taken) since being elected. We don't want any more "engineered" choices from the corporate sector. Corporations have WAY too much power now, and we need a candidate that will work hard to keep them from "running the show" in Washington like they have been too much the last few decades.