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Warpy

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11. No, for a number of reasons
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 04:19 PM
Jun 2016

not the least of which is having a Republican governor appoint another Republican to Warren's seat in the Senate. No thanks.

Then think about the racists Obama's election brought out from under their rocks. Those pale in comparison to the rabid misogynists out there and an all female ticket would have no chance of winning. At least with a male on the ticket the rabid woman haters will think Clinton is being supervised by a male and therefore might be barely tolerable as a figurehead. Yes, that is how they think and they are far more numerous than mere racial bigots.

Finally, while Warren might know where the bodies are buried in the banking industry, her overall Keynesian credentials are a bit less clear. Some Sanders supporters might be swayed. Many won't be.

While I'd dearly love to live in a time and place where an all female ticket is seen as perfectly acceptable and judged on the merits of the women instead of their ages, sex, appearance and other irrelevancies, the US in 2016 is neither.

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I would love it. That would be a revolution. The first Women President and Vice President. still_one Jun 2016 #1
If gender is your main issue, than it would be a revolution RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #8
I believe gender, and their position on the issues represent a revolution. still_one Jun 2016 #10
Oh? RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #12
On your first two points you are wrong. I am not going to try and convince otherwise, and regarding still_one Jun 2016 #14
Oh? RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #16
sooooo do you think the republicans are better?????????????? MFM008 Jun 2016 #29
I never said that RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #31
Listening to Hillary... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #2
I'd rather we not give up a Senate seat jberryhill Jun 2016 #3
Though I would love it personally... iandhr Jun 2016 #4
no....we need the Senate seat.... chillfactor Jun 2016 #5
I think that Warren could be more powerful RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #6
Surprised. dpatbrown Jun 2016 #17
Warren would be toothless as VP, so no, not a no-brainer. nt phazed0 Jun 2016 #7
Agree! mountain grammy Jun 2016 #9
No, for a number of reasons Warpy Jun 2016 #11
All good comments thus far - clinton/warren..sounds great..but - charlie in Mass (Rep).. asiliveandbreathe Jun 2016 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author markj757 Jun 2016 #23
Not gonna happen. jalan48 Jun 2016 #15
Never gonna happen. Elizabeth Warren has been far too antagonistic to Wall Street, and Wall Street Gene Debs Jun 2016 #18
Watch it! You are CLOSE to violating the rules. You're comment is hyperbolic and nasty. RBInMaine Jun 2016 #25
If there is one thing that I thank Bernie for more than anything else..... markj757 Jun 2016 #19
It is just campiagn rheteric Geronimoe Jun 2016 #20
Hillary almost laid her cards flat on the table.... fpublic Jun 2016 #21
If anything Pharaoh Jun 2016 #22
Regarding Hillary choosing Warren, I think this is her first big test as our future President..... markj757 Jun 2016 #24
"Bold" isn't always SMART. Warren brings little to table in the big picture. Kaine is better for VP. RBInMaine Jun 2016 #26
I think I misread your title. I thought only those with no brains would support it. floriduck Jun 2016 #27
no no no SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2016 #28
she will pick who she wants MFM008 Jun 2016 #30
no no no SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2016 #33
As a Sanders supporter I winced at the way "old-white man" description was applied HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #32
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