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Beacool

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159. This is becoming farcical.

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 01:11 PM

Apr 2015

How about respecting her enough to accept her decision and stop pressuring and hounding her over this issue? She must be sick and tired of getting this same question over and over again.

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Warren: 'I'm not going to run' [View all] Freddie Stubbs Mar 2015 OP

It's going to be a bad day for a lot of DUers cosmicone Mar 2015 #1

That's a lie. Sanders has said REPEATEDLY that we would not run as a 2rd party. arcane1 Mar 2015 #6

Sanders is not a democrat cosmicone Mar 2015 #9

He has caucused with the Democratic Party for how many years? Fearless Mar 2015 #18

So has King of Maine cosmicone Mar 2015 #23

I am a HUGE supporter of Bernie, but your tone about this is wrong. NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #30

I am a fan and supporter of Bernie as well cosmicone Mar 2015 #33

That's totally believable Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #40

:D C Moon Mar 2015 #80

. Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2015 #92

Obstructing a Sanders run within the Democratic Party would make Hillary and the Democratic JDPriestly Mar 2015 #109

I don't know about you but cosmicone Mar 2015 #117

Probably the same things that make any liberal ashamed to be called a Democrat... TekGryphon Apr 2015 #158

+1 except JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #54

Sanders and King are unrelated. Fearless Mar 2015 #34

I like Bernie but he is unelectable. n/t cosmicone Mar 2015 #37

So was Barack Obama. Fearless Mar 2015 #43

apples and oranges cosmicone Mar 2015 #46

Bernie Sanders is free to caucus as a Democrat if he wants. Full stop. Fearless Mar 2015 #56

Money, networks and machines get candidates elected cosmicone Mar 2015 #63

Populism DID win in 1980 and 84 actually Fearless Mar 2015 #67

Really? You don't think populism got Reagan elected? The king of the A Simple Game Mar 2015 #71

obama won because he won the caucus states questionseverything Mar 2015 #69

That is a matter of opinion and too early to decide. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #110

I know she would lose in a landslide on DU cosmicone Mar 2015 #116

"inwardly angry about things?" okasha Mar 2015 #119

So is Hillary. What's your point? n/t Chan790 Apr 2015 #154

Smearing is what the Third-Wayers do... And they wonder why the alienate so many potential villager Mar 2015 #52

Agree completely MissDeeds Mar 2015 #97

To think that Sanders could win the Democratic nomination, Beacool Apr 2015 #160

Do you disagree with his positions Fearless Apr 2015 #165

Of course he can run in the Democratic Primary. stone space Mar 2015 #22

Actually, you don't run.... brooklynite Mar 2015 #91

And that is exactly what he said, repeatedly, that he would do: run as a Dem. arcane1 Mar 2015 #53

Bernie said if he runs it will be as a Democrat. WillTwain Mar 2015 #55

Pragmatic game playing? You mean like A Simple Game Mar 2015 #59

How did you cram so much FAIL in one post? CreekDog Mar 2015 #60

He caucuses with Democrats. He is a far better Democrat, more in the mainstream of JDPriestly Mar 2015 #108

This is silly. stone space Mar 2015 #134

Bernie Sanders wouldn't or isn't running as third party JonLP24 Mar 2015 #8

Bernie has said he would not run as an Independent Autumn Colors Mar 2015 #11

See post #9 n/t cosmicone Mar 2015 #14

Translation: He will join the Democratic Party Autumn Colors Apr 2015 #155

I have total respect for your position and no disagreement. n/t cosmicone Apr 2015 #156

Bad day for America demwing Mar 2015 #19

Your gloating is premature and immature. Many of us that were hoping that rhett o rick Mar 2015 #42

Thank you for seeing everything as black or white cosmicone Mar 2015 #47

Wall Street and Goldman-Sacs are close friends of the Clintons. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #51

This will cause lots of potential voters to stay home. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #111

What's wrong with Bernie? stone space Mar 2015 #133

I would vote for Sanders in a second. Marrah_G Apr 2015 #138

How many different ways and times do people need her to say this before they believe it? oberliner Mar 2015 #2

Exactly! She's a very smart person, she knows what she is doing, saying and why! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #4

Wish she would but Lizzy knows ,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #3

Who is this "Lizzy" exactly? Fearless Mar 2015 #15

uhhhhhhuh,,,,,,, take a guess,,,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #25

Sounds like a boorish dismissive pat on the head Fearless Mar 2015 #41

Yes is does sound dismissive especially when referring to one of our best defenders A Simple Game Mar 2015 #74

See if you knew half as much as thought you did,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #90

If I knew half as much as I thought I did Fearless Mar 2015 #94

So, it's okay to refer to Sen. Warren as "Lizzy"? MissDeeds Mar 2015 #98

How funny,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #125

Lizzy as in "Tin Lizzy." Dismissive, belittling, evoking an old-fashioned, outmoded image. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #112

I agree MissDeeds Mar 2015 #130

Yes, but... yallerdawg Mar 2015 #5

are you serious or just trolling everyone with WARREN! in their sigs? snooper2 Mar 2015 #7

Well, she left a little wiggle-room. yallerdawg Mar 2015 #16

lol, yallerdawg Cha Mar 2015 #126

. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #10

That article is from January & the author is a Hillary camp operative RiverLover Mar 2015 #12

The article is from today. OilemFirchen Mar 2015 #27

Article is dated 3/31/2015. Here is the article from the Today show, posted 3 hrs ago. emulatorloo Mar 2015 #28

Thanks/sorry. Speed reading is getting me in trouble today. RiverLover Mar 2015 #35

Oh I hate when that happens. Somedays there is way to much to process. emulatorloo Mar 2015 #39

I recall her evoking her first meeting with Sen. Kennedy yesterday Fearless Mar 2015 #13

Actually, she first said she was "not going to run" a few months ago. pnwmom Mar 2015 #17

She has never even hinted that she would run. olddad56 Mar 2015 #24

That was then, this is now jberryhill Mar 2015 #31

Not exactly a ringing endorsement of Clinton by Warren either... if you read the article... Fearless Mar 2015 #20

There is at least one other candidate, so an endorsement geek tragedy Mar 2015 #32

Actually there are NO candidates currently Fearless Mar 2015 #38

I find your comparison of Elizabeth Warren and Mike Pence odious. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #50

Like it or not, they are both politicians Fearless Mar 2015 #62

Willing to bet she will HEAVILY endorse and support her. NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #44

She may support specific issues but she will not support TPP for instance Fearless Mar 2015 #49

Good, wouldnt expect anything less...I would also bet money that if you could talk to her one on one NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #61

And she would say that a future with a true liberal leader would be better than Hillary. Fearless Mar 2015 #64

Oh I am not doing that, I support Bernie, for instance. But until he runs I will openly support NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #65

Neither candadate has announced candidacy Fearless Mar 2015 #68

I follow Bernie very closely, I see no signs of his announcing. To do so he would first join the NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #79

Sometimes we see what we want to see Fearless Mar 2015 #82

Oh bullshit, my friend in San Francisco and myself follow him intensely. NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #83

But until then? Fearless Mar 2015 #84

Until then I support both, ALL liberal or moderate Democrats or independents or socialists NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #85

You contradict yourself. Fearless Mar 2015 #86

NOt at all, I am an actual supporter of political candidates, I put my money and effort NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #87

Just as often, we fail to see those things we don't want to. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #88

You support Bernie? How, by supporting Hillary? A Simple Game Mar 2015 #75

A. did NOT say anyone but Hillary NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #77

Hillary supported Bernie, so why would that be surprising? MADem Apr 2015 #139

If you follow Elizabeth Warren as I do, you will realize that she disagrees with Hillary JDPriestly Mar 2015 #113

I Can Only Hope That She Will Play A Vital Role In The Next Administration... Corey_Baker08 Mar 2015 #21

Hillary is perfectly capable of promising Warren the sky and then forgetting about it. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #114

I Would Too But Unfortunately She Isn't Running Corey_Baker08 Apr 2015 #140

Today's businessinsider.com article on her... PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #26

But what does she *mean* by that jberryhill Mar 2015 #29

If she is "not going to run," it must mean she is running! morningfog Mar 2015 #103

That's what I was thinking jberryhill Mar 2015 #105

That's OK with me TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #36

This Warren supporter is not having a bad day at all. I support Warren's ideas, and I am hoping I djean111 Mar 2015 #45

I'm sticking with Warren no matter what she does or does not want. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #115

I want someone who can handle okasha Mar 2015 #124

Seems some how un-Democratic for the HRC supporters to relish the idea rhett o rick Mar 2015 #48

You would think HRC's supporters would realize principled primary debates would be good... villager Mar 2015 #57

Not necessarily. Debates with Sen Warren would reveal her conservative side. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #81

She has been clear once again. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #58

"I�m not running, and I�m not going to run" Baclava Mar 2015 #99

lol. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #102

Funny.... Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #135

Warren is straight-up. Good on her. riqster Mar 2015 #66

Well, Senator Sanders better run for President... TheProgressive Mar 2015 #70

If we get a Clinton vs. Bush contest I'd be surprised if turnout was even 15%. harun Mar 2015 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Mar 2015 #76

Would Warren say "yes" to run with Hillary as Vice President candidate I wonder? FailureToCommunicate Mar 2015 #73

I sincerely hope not. BlueMTexpat Mar 2015 #78

"I'm not going to run".....what is she trying to tell us? brooklynite Mar 2015 #89

"Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Tuesday that she is not going to run for president in 2016." workinclasszero Mar 2015 #93

I'm ready to write Warren a check once (if) she's in wordpix Mar 2015 #95

since she's not endorsing Clinton right now wordpix Mar 2015 #96

not surprising. the collective left does not have her back nor certainot Mar 2015 #100

Happy now? Kingofalldems Mar 2015 #101

She has made her intentions clear. I hope people stop bullying her over this now (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #104

I don't believe a word. First of all, how is praising her and asking her to run "bullying". rhett o rick Mar 2015 #118

On the contrary: Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #121

Haha! Proof to shoot down that stupid accusation. Cha Mar 2015 #127

I will retract my comment. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #131

Question is why you made the comment in the first place.... brooklynite Apr 2015 #144

You continue to misrepresent what I say as if you are trying to get me to fight. I am not going to rhett o rick Apr 2015 #149

"I bet you are glad that H. Clinton won't have to debate her." brooklynite Apr 2015 #150

Then why are HRC supporter all aglow in thread after thread stating the Sen Warren isn't rhett o rick Apr 2015 #151

Point to a statement that expresses happiness Warren isn't running... brooklynite Apr 2015 #153

Honestly... Warren needs protection, 24/7... Helen Borg Mar 2015 #106

Um, why would that be? brooklynite Apr 2015 #145

I dream of the day when LiberalLovinLug Mar 2015 #107

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #120

I doubt it, as the DLC has not existed since 2011, Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #122

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #129

I wouldn't be surprised if those running the DC Democratic Party Machine told Sen rhett o rick Mar 2015 #132

I see...like the DC Democratic Party machine told Obama in 2008? brooklynite Apr 2015 #146

You don't give Senator Warren much credit. Imo, if she wanted to run..no one would dissuade her. Cha Mar 2015 #128

I�m not running, and I�m not going to run," "I�m in Washington. I�ve got this really great job, and Cha Mar 2015 #123

Houston, we have a problem . . . Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #136

I adore Sen Warren Marrah_G Apr 2015 #137

great interview last night w/Rachel wordpix Apr 2015 #141

Good to see her finally use a future tense. Orsino Apr 2015 #142

You mean, as opposed to what she said in January? brooklynite Apr 2015 #147

Oh. Hadn't heard that one. Orsino Apr 2015 #148

She will always do great things ppatproduction Apr 2015 #143

I believe Elizabeth is a far better candidate than Hillary. ... spin Apr 2015 #152

I would be disappointed if they didn't already have a deal in place madville Apr 2015 #157

This is becoming farcical. Beacool Apr 2015 #159

I think some people refuse to believe it because it just kinda breaks their heart... CTyankee Apr 2015 #161

I can understand the heartbreak. Beacool Apr 2015 #162

Yes, you put that nicely. CTyankee Apr 2015 #163

Exactly!! Beacool Apr 2015 #164