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hifiguy

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39. The endorsements from Caroline and Ted Kennedy didn't hurt him
Wed Mar 11, 2015, 06:23 PM
Mar 2015

one bit, either. I'd been on the fence and leaning Kucinich (yeah, I know he couldn't win) but when Kennedys speak I tend to pay attention.

that may be true .. except she won't win ( small motivated minorty << lazy majority). nt srican69 Mar 2015 #1
or she will AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #9
I hope she can raise a billion dollars because that is what it is going to take. leftofcool Mar 2015 #65
Well SusanCalvin Mar 2015 #114
I believe she will because she exudes something lacking on both sides at the moment ... roguevalley Mar 2015 #17
There's not many in either party that stand up to the banksters and other corporatists... cascadiance Mar 2015 #31
She will win in a landslide. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #47
If she were thinking about running, wouldn't she have spoken out about pnwmom Mar 2015 #52
Maybe she just isn't a cheap politician that would exploit such a manufactured scandal. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #57
Meaning she agrees it's a manufactured scandal. pnwmom Mar 2015 #60
Whether she runs or not, we must bring the corporatist powers down. We rhett o rick Mar 2015 #95
I wish I had more confidence that Elizabeth Warren could win. pnwmom Mar 2015 #97
The problem with the lesser of evils theory is that those in power can rhett o rick Mar 2015 #102
which are you? hopemountain Mar 2015 #71
Me too. And she could win. peacebird Mar 2015 #2
Me three - count me in! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #77
I agree. I think she will be able.. one_voice Mar 2015 #3
Yep. The Washington machine wouldn't like it though /nt think Mar 2015 #4
I don't know if Elizabeth has ever failed to inspire a crowd? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #5
Does a large chunk of America even know who she is? bigwillq Mar 2015 #6
Did a large chunk of America even know who Barack Obama was? KamaAina Mar 2015 #8
I'd bet that in early 2007 his name recognition hifiguy Mar 2015 #10
76%, actually. NYC Liberal Mar 2015 #32
Wow. His 2004 convention speech must have had hifiguy Mar 2015 #33
It really did. NYC Liberal Mar 2015 #35
Back at Harvard in the mid Eighties Fred Friendlier Mar 2015 #82
We almost overlapped at HLS. hifiguy Mar 2015 #106
Those were interesting times Fred Friendlier Mar 2015 #115
Much higher than I would have thought. bigwillq Mar 2015 #37
And with that name recognition, Obama didn't really surge in the polls until a year later... cascadiance Mar 2015 #38
The endorsements from Caroline and Ted Kennedy didn't hurt him hifiguy Mar 2015 #39
I think Kucinich was held back by the PTB "keeping" Edwards in the campaign... cascadiance Mar 2015 #48
Absolutely. Warren is at 68% name recognition; certainly not bad at all. NYC Liberal Mar 2015 #45
Obama who? Oh yeah, that guy, the President, who Hillary supporters said had no chance. Riggghhhht. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #79
That was 8 months prior to the election and after he had won the Iowa caucus. Luminous Animal Mar 2015 #54
I would have to say no. bigwillq Mar 2015 #12
A large chunk of the country didn't know who Bill Clinton was until LATE in the campaign. bvar22 Mar 2015 #20
I've known who Bill Clinton was since 1974 Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #120
Yes. 76% of Americans knew who he was in March 2007. NYC Liberal Mar 2015 #30
Yes, they did. From the 2004 Democratic convention. BainsBane Mar 2015 #34
Average Americans don't vote in primaries. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #18
I would in a heart beat. HappyMe Mar 2015 #7
iF WARREN can be convinced to run, clydefrand Mar 2015 #11
Spot on! Warren motivates even the disenchanted politically astute to work harder TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #87
She would have a devoted following if she ran. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #13
Hardcore! Segami Mar 2015 #25
She touches a real chord with a number of people I know hifiguy Mar 2015 #40
They were before my time. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #43
I would Liberalynn Mar 2015 #14
I know *I* will. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #15
Considering what a big chunk could be and her position in some polls HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #16
IMHO, she's the only person who could capture the "Obama" magic. Vinca Mar 2015 #19
I'll bet if unicorns existed they'd fart rainbows. KittyWampus Mar 2015 #21
You say that like it would be a bad thing. Fearless Mar 2015 #29
I would! Left coast liberal Mar 2015 #22
Too old to do the walkin' but ready to do the callin' for Elizabeth! CTyankee Mar 2015 #23
Nah, they'll be riding unicorns! zappaman Mar 2015 #24
Count me DesertDawg Mar 2015 #26
Count me in. Fearless Mar 2015 #27
I'm in, finally, NOT a *plug your nose and vote* candidate (run EW!) edgineered Mar 2015 #28
"She can't win!" sorechasm Mar 2015 #42
that sounds like something Hilla(R)y would say! edgineered Mar 2015 #64
I would get on a bus to help her campaign, or walk if needed, gladly. Motivated, highly. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #36
Piketty and Krugman. hifiguy Mar 2015 #44
And maybe some real decent SCOTUS justices like Erwin Chemerinsky and Marjorie Cohn n/t cascadiance Mar 2015 #58
Chemerinsky would be great! hifiguy Mar 2015 #107
Absolutely, Krugman too. Totally clean house from the previous regime. The 90s are long over. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #62
We are sick of the lying and the betrayals of the people for corporate interests. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #41
Or irrelevant. Ed Suspicious Mar 2015 #50
That too. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #53
It's not that he thinks we are stupid, he just thinks we should sit down and shut up. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #98
Sit down and shut up, we have billions of dollars to make for a few select special buddies. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #100
In in Iowa. slumcamper Mar 2015 #46
Like they did for Dennis Kucinich? And Lord knows he never wanted for airtime. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2015 #49
I think if Edwards had pulled out a lot earlier, Kucinich would have picked up a lot of his voters.. cascadiance Mar 2015 #59
She's not going to, but yeah, I probably would. n/t Orsino Mar 2015 #51
I'd crawl for Warren. TDale313 Mar 2015 #55
I will be behind whoever the DNC nominee Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #56
I'll bet a lot of them will be pukes! nt BootinUp Mar 2015 #61
I agree. It would be a landslide, I believe. Helen Borg Mar 2015 #63
SHE WILL WIN! TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #66
If she runs... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #67
i would sell m farm, give her the money, and hit the road. mopinko Mar 2015 #68
Charles Pierce is a personal friend of hers. Raine1967 Mar 2015 #69
Except for the fact that she isn't running. Thor_MN Mar 2015 #70
Warren is a real thorn in the side of the Clintonites RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #72
Nope. America can't even be bothered to vote. They sure aren't getting on a bus n/t broadcaster75201 Mar 2015 #73
Slick Willie 2.0 father founding Mar 2015 #74
I think you woke up on the wrong side of the thread... demwing Mar 2015 #81
The fact that Elizabeth Warren may not run for president is irrelevant to me. democrank Mar 2015 #75
+1! RiverLover Mar 2015 #78
Who's stopping you from hearing what she has to say? zappaman Mar 2015 #80
If you believe that, you should be encouraging her MineralMan Mar 2015 #76
A story from 2008 spinbaby Mar 2015 #83
This. Exactly. HappyMe Mar 2015 #86
great vignette AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #99
R&K!!! RiverLover Mar 2015 #84
Damn straight. wilsonbooks Mar 2015 #85
Does this thread tell you something? Have you seen any other 100% positive thread on a candidate? TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #88
Yeah...but...but..a billion!1..name recognition... HappyMe Mar 2015 #91
Agree. Except #74 obnoxiousdrunk Mar 2015 #92
Doesn't count cuz they're bashing Obama and Clinton...not Warren. 100% positive for Warren here! TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #94
That's called living in an Echo chamber. One of the 99 Mar 2015 #105
Sure, because things in the US today are JUST like they were in 1988... RiverLover Mar 2015 #109
They are worse for progressives One of the 99 Mar 2015 #113
Count Me In... WillyT Mar 2015 #89
I bet you also believe that wolverines make great house pets. Beausoir Mar 2015 #90
. AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #93
Wasn't Oscar part wolverine? great white snark Mar 2015 #96
The classic! Beausoir Mar 2015 #111
I don't know anybody that I would put my money Stellar Mar 2015 #101
Exactly, and this is proving to be the mindset across america! TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #103
PS. Thursday kick! TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #104
Let's think about this.. CloneClinton Mar 2015 #108
It reminds me of the chatter on Huffpo in 2006 for Barack Obama. RiverLover Mar 2015 #110
Well, in 2006, Obama was organizing a campaign,,, brooklynite Mar 2015 #112
And in a different way, so is Liz. She gets just as much attention/support 'not running'. TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #116
When Warren ran for Senate in 2012, did she forego organization and fundraising? brooklynite Mar 2015 #117
If you are this certain she isn't going to run, why does it matter to you so much RiverLover Mar 2015 #118
I care, because I have to deal with the aftermath... brooklynite Mar 2015 #119
Nothing about force will be said, but a fact remains, we will not have a choice. TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #121
Out of curiosity, were you as outraged when Al Gore ran for President? brooklynite Mar 2015 #123
If not Warren, it'll be a republican RobertEarl Mar 2015 #122
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