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82. A simple question: what makes her a good Presidential candidate?

Sun Aug 6, 2017, 01:04 PM

Aug 2017

I supported her in her Senate run, but I haven't thought for a minute about the Presidential campaign; so what makes her a good choice?

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BOY, Someone/s Must Really Be Frightened By Senator Harris [View all] Me. Aug 2017 OP

Good question leftofcool Aug 2017 #1

Replying here to some below who are falling for the divide and conquer tactics of Republican ops. TryLogic Aug 2017 #46

yes, it reminds me of how they went after Hillary. Repugs so afraid of a woman who demigoddess Aug 2017 #66

They started in on Bernie and his wife already and now Ms. Harris. Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #187

There is some real resentment for Harris coming from the left ehrnst Aug 2017 #196

No doubt, but we mist unite to get out of the hole we are in nationally vs. Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #203

The actual health policy community has weighed in on this ehrnst Aug 2017 #208

Oh come on... everyone knows why OKNancy Aug 2017 #2

You are correct. NurseJackie Aug 2017 #4

+1000 stonecutter357 Aug 2017 #7

He shouldn't run again. TDale313 Aug 2017 #13

I think she's terrific! I'm an admirer already! calimary Aug 2017 #131

agreed NewJeffCT Aug 2017 #167

I don't think he should run, nor Biden, nor Warren obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #180

Yep NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #14

Bazinga! George II Aug 2017 #45

STOP the baloney, elleng Aug 2017 #72

Exactly. Attacking Democrats in this way does nothing for the party. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #126

I never attack Democrats OKNancy Aug 2017 #128

Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply you were attacking anyone, I was referring Ninsianna Aug 2017 #132

OK Nancy didn't attack any Democrats -- I am confused by your accusationj obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #181

See my reply to OK Nancy, where I explain that I was not attacking her. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #201

Agreed -- time to tell Bernie -- and Biden -- to just staaahp obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #182

That's one reason. liquid diamond Aug 2017 #94

Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #98

I can see a loss in 2020 coming already. David__77 Aug 2017 #115

Then we must do all we can to prevent it. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #125

Attacking "Bernie Bros" also doesn't help. David__77 Aug 2017 #135

That term is used to describe the violent, abusive online personas Ninsianna Aug 2017 #142

A bad guy to me is anyone who didn't vote Dem in the last election. The centrist Dems who voted kerry-is-my-prez Aug 2017 #117

What do you mean Eko Aug 2017 #120

it's cult of personality Skittles Aug 2017 #124

Ha. Eko Aug 2017 #127

What about those on the far left in Michigan and elsewhere who opted for Stein? LonePirate Aug 2017 #136

+1111111111 Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #141

No, just incredibly foolish. paleotn Aug 2017 #178

Yes. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #202

Sanders has great ideas. Eko Aug 2017 #119

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2017 #193

Oh really? In what way? Warpy Aug 2017 #130

This is about 2020 and has nothing to do with 2016 OKNancy Aug 2017 #133

It is happening again, if they are successful the GOP will not only retain control Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #159

Bernie shouldn't even try to run in 2020, and he has hinted he will obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #183

Uh, they're not the problem. Nor his he. Warpy Aug 2017 #204

Many of the posts here show we have a long way to go before we learn not to divide. Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #188

Applause NBachers Aug 2017 #143

yep.. She's a double whammy nini Aug 2017 #149

This is correct. betsuni Aug 2017 #156

That is patently ridiculous concreteblue Aug 2017 #163

yawn... OKNancy Aug 2017 #164

Then WTF are you talking about? concreteblue Aug 2017 #165

Basically. PragmaticLiberal Aug 2017 #170

THIS! Tarheel_Dem Aug 2017 #173

You got that right. murielm99 Aug 2017 #174

Only 75% correct, OKN obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #179

It Would Seem Me. Aug 2017 #207

Senator Harris winetourdriver01 Aug 2017 #3

Highly intelligent Scarsdale Aug 2017 #21

Yep, she's a triple threat onetexan Aug 2017 #90

You nailed it! BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #166

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2017 #5

This is 'The Set Up." yallerdawg Aug 2017 #6

I like Sen Harris. TDale313 Aug 2017 #8

K&R stonecutter357 Aug 2017 #9

Going to be really funny when the purity fanatics geek tragedy Aug 2017 #10

They don't like Booker either. apcalc Aug 2017 #12

That's the funny part nt geek tragedy Aug 2017 #15

or Adam Schiff Johnyawl Aug 2017 #31

That would be a huge mistake. TDale313 Aug 2017 #52

Me too -- and, I am not a fan of Booker at all obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #184

I like Booker, he's from my ole' hometown but. . . ATL Ebony Aug 2017 #177

She is clearly a progressive. apcalc Aug 2017 #11

Too Right Me. Aug 2017 #18

Bots? dogandturtlemom Aug 2017 #16

So far, I'm seeing only pro-Harris messages. Can you point to any anti-Harris ones? Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #67

There have been lots of anti-Harris posts here on DU. I used to read enthusiastic posts pnwmom Aug 2017 #83

But Didn't You Know She's A Bully? Me. Aug 2017 #93

Right. I had a DUer tell me they didn't like the way she handled herself at the hearing. pnwmom Aug 2017 #95

Look for older threds, the pro-Harris stuff is a response to the nastiness that's Ninsianna Aug 2017 #129

This is exactly why I will not act like a lemming and follow usaf-vet Aug 2017 #17

"That didn't work out well for us in 2016"....... *sigh* Squinch Aug 2017 #34

Voters pick the candidates during primaries and general elections. lapucelle Aug 2017 #36

Mmmmm, the voters picked Hillary. all american girl Aug 2017 #134

If you think the candidates the vast majority of Democrats Progressive dog Aug 2017 #169

whatever obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #185

But her speeches and her emails! MrsCoffee Aug 2017 #19

Emails Again! Me. Aug 2017 #22

Do we have a concordance yet lapucelle Aug 2017 #38

Emails / Females maybe? Remember Blah people ? lunasun Aug 2017 #151

Also, according to one new DUer, she's just like Sessions, doncha know? Squinch Aug 2017 #30

You have got to be kidding me. MrsCoffee Aug 2017 #39

Nope. She supported a rule to freeze the assets of indicted criminals that are valued at Squinch Aug 2017 #50

I cri... JHan Aug 2017 #53

Uhhhh... Russia? Squinch Aug 2017 #56

I think their imaginations are so fantastic, they don't need kremlin help... JHan Aug 2017 #57

Right? I bet all the bots are looking at each other saying, "Damn! I never even thought of that!" Squinch Aug 2017 #60

........ JHan Aug 2017 #61

Really? I think it's more of a failure of imagination, they latch on to whatever they're Ninsianna Aug 2017 #205

true ++ JHan Aug 2017 #206

more division in the ranks. tiredtoo Aug 2017 #20

FABRICATED. elleng Aug 2017 #73

Actually, coming from the left as well. ehrnst Aug 2017 #194

There must be a reason mcar Aug 2017 #23

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2017 #24

Excellent Point Me. Aug 2017 #28

There is definitely H2O Man Aug 2017 #85

And That You Can Take To The Bank Me. Aug 2017 #100

I haven't seen the articles. Do you have the links? nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #25

This is about all I could find Quixote1818 Aug 2017 #40

That's not even a legitimate news org. So there really are no articles, are there? I was wondering.. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #43

I had to go digging because I was completely unaware of any attacks on Harris Quixote1818 Aug 2017 #54

Here's a piece making the rounds on twitter... Kahuna7 Aug 2017 #68

You're good at calling DU'ers liars, but you get real quiet when folks give you links: emulatorloo Aug 2017 #63

that one is getting a lot of play and snowballed other previous ones OKNancy Aug 2017 #65

I didn't call anyone a liar. I assume the OP forgot to include all the links to legitimate news org Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #69

I'll give you articles from legit orgs but I expect you'll claim they are making it all up. emulatorloo Aug 2017 #75

I am waiting for links to "articles" by legitimate sources. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #80

I told you I am adding them, and I am. (I am done adding links now 11:21 MST) emulatorloo Aug 2017 #81

And Millennials follow twitter, Instagram, FB... JHan Aug 2017 #86

Why isn't the OP posting those, I wonder? Be on the lookout for... Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #87

I did find pro-Harris legitimate articles. Here are some links. Honeycombe8 Aug 2017 #79

I think this is being blown way out of proportion by the MSM Quixote1818 Aug 2017 #109

A Bit More Me. Aug 2017 #96

Well...... Me. Aug 2017 #70

Yeah. Here's a link to a discussion on AM Joy emulatorloo Aug 2017 #84

What is going on here is that some DU'ers . . FairWinds Aug 2017 #97

She's got my vote. Orrex Aug 2017 #26

No reason to be threatened by a strong progressive MoonRiver Aug 2017 #27

The few smears of her I have seen here from suspiciously low-count posters have been easily Squinch Aug 2017 #29

Their fear is noted lol! MoonRiver Aug 2017 #33

Divide and conquer Evergreen Emerald Aug 2017 #32

They are laughably easy to detect! MoonRiver Aug 2017 #35

Right?! Evergreen Emerald Aug 2017 #37

Well, most of the got it. eom MoonRiver Aug 2017 #47

Is it true that she's not pro-choice? Zen Democrat Aug 2017 #41

This is how rumors get started Lazy Daisy Aug 2017 #48

No. George II Aug 2017 #49

No. But I'm pretty sure she IS involved with that child slavery ring on Mars. So there's that. Squinch Aug 2017 #51

Do they have pizzerias on Mars? I didn't know that. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2017 #91

Don't be silly! There are no pizzas on Mars! This is a DIFFERENT child slave colony. Squinch Aug 2017 #105

So you say you're a DEMOCRAT? MoonRiver Aug 2017 #77

Why did you post this, knowing it isn't true? obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #186

Our party isn't lacking xenophobes. Corvo Bianco Aug 2017 #42

Funny how the reasons seem to change, too....("corporatist, a centrist, not progressive enough") George II Aug 2017 #44

Yes, the same blueprint.. JHan Aug 2017 #55

What, no oligarch? Squinch Aug 2017 #58

Still three more years to go, the list will increase exponentially. George II Aug 2017 #59

I noticed that too. NurseJackie Aug 2017 #62

It Isn't (only) the Bernie Bros.. PoorMonger Aug 2017 #64

I fear you're right that that's the message some came away with. TDale313 Aug 2017 #74

Because the last successful 2 term Dem POTUS was a white guy??? lunasun Aug 2017 #152

Because Trump was in part a backlash to TDale313 Aug 2017 #162

Sounds like baloney to me, 'some on the left fear nomination of any woman.' elleng Aug 2017 #76

It's a smear. alarimer Aug 2017 #191

The misogyny on the left was as apparent in 2016 ehrnst Aug 2017 #195

I'm not denying it. alarimer Aug 2017 #200

I'm not saying that people should be wrongly accused of racism or sexism. ehrnst Aug 2017 #209

The three people listed in the Mic.com article are all women Quixote1818 Aug 2017 #101

Why does it matter if it's a woman attacking another woman on gendered grounds? Ninsianna Aug 2017 #123

Because these women are not. nt Quixote1818 Aug 2017 #144

Using terms "Bernie Bros" and "Hillbots" is unhelpful. David__77 Aug 2017 #116

What I am seeing appears to be the work of bots and right wing trolls . . . . Stinky The Clown Aug 2017 #71

I tend to agree, elleng Aug 2017 #78

You see this in spades on Twitter sellitman Aug 2017 #88

Twitter is a cesspool. Yikes! Kahuna7 Aug 2017 #168

A simple question: what makes her a good Presidential candidate? brooklynite Aug 2017 #82

Good Question Me. Aug 2017 #103

Don't you remember that great speech she gave? BeyondGeography Aug 2017 #137

It doesn't matter. alarimer Aug 2017 #190

I wonder if that someone is a white man. Just spitballing here. LonePirate Aug 2017 #89

Brogressive purists have a problem... nycbos Aug 2017 #92

Now That's Funny Me. Aug 2017 #106

I borrowed it from a friend. nycbos Aug 2017 #108

This is how smart women lawyers are treated. Men don't get "You're too ___" Just women. ancianita Aug 2017 #99

50 Years Ago Me. Aug 2017 #102

Too incremental for this woman. I've been reading William Blackstone lately. Now I see why men take ancianita Aug 2017 #104

I like Senator Harris a great deal Gothmog Aug 2017 #107

I guarantee you, it's not a Democrat. ananda Aug 2017 #110

she is not white and possibly(probably) because she is a female POC heaven05 Aug 2017 #111

I don't LWolf Aug 2017 #112

After noting that it isn't Senator Harris's critics GaryCnf Aug 2017 #113

I Did Not Me. Aug 2017 #118

I think yer right. They learned from Obama's trajectory. Now they're running REAL scared. n/t TygrBright Aug 2017 #114

A lot of it's trolling. They want dems and progressives to think that's what's going on judesedit Aug 2017 #121

Exactly Me. Aug 2017 #138

and work on 2018 GOTV lunasun Aug 2017 #154

she's got my vote already. AlexSFCA Aug 2017 #122

My advice to the Redneck Caucus: you just keep interrupting her like that. sandensea Aug 2017 #139

All the potential Dem Nominees are being pre-emptively smeared a la Hillary Clinton... TheDebbieDee Aug 2017 #140

Thank you Harry Also Aug 2017 #145

all I've seen is a few DU posts, mostly referring to things on twitter aikoaiko Aug 2017 #146

I only fear she will be coronated and not fairly nominated LittleBlue Aug 2017 #147

That Doesn't Worry Me Me. Aug 2017 #148

Didn't happen in 2016 LittleBlue Aug 2017 #150

Party officials are supposed to be neutral? GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #160

White dudes. She scares white dudes. nt LexVegas Aug 2017 #153

This white dude is proud to have voted for her Codeine Aug 2017 #155

um, it's only 2017 and I have not heard anyone announce a run for President lovemydogs Aug 2017 #157

It is not just Harris, they will attack any Democrat that rises for national office. FSogol Aug 2017 #158

There's a bit of a skeleton in her closet from her days as San Francisco DA. Mr.Bill Aug 2017 #161

It's in your first sentence. Rincewind Aug 2017 #171

Bingo! n/t Heartstrings Aug 2017 #172

Maybe it's Jeff Sessions, Drug War defenders and Cannabis prohibitionists who are afraid of her? Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #175

I mostly don't see anti-Harris BlueMTexpat Aug 2017 #176

It's the Misogyny dlk Aug 2017 #189

Yep. Baiting the left, just like they did with Hillary... (nt) ehrnst Aug 2017 #192

Precisely Me. Aug 2017 #197

Seeing this BS aimed at a Democratic rising star Progressive dog Aug 2017 #198

Right? Me. Aug 2017 #199