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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: about Elizabeth Warren-why would someone refuse to run for POTUS then agree to the VP position? [View all]tarheelsunc
(2,117 posts)3. Maybe she respects Hillary Clinton? eom
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about Elizabeth Warren-why would someone refuse to run for POTUS then agree to the VP position? [View all]
azurnoir
Jun 2016
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Perhaps she thought she would likely lose to Clinton if she ran against her. n/t
PoliticAverse
Jun 2016
#1
It seems like only in the Republican Party does every person who ever thought of
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jun 2016
#10
Republicans want her Senate seat and they will get it, a republican Governor fills the vacancy.
Sunlei
Jun 2016
#29
Kerry would make a good VP too. We Ds are fortunate we have many who would be great VPs.
Sunlei
Jun 2016
#35
There's never a guarantee, but I expect Warren WOULD have won the nomination.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#44
If that is the case why'd she wait so long to endorse her, when so many Senators already had
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#4
Mrs. Warren, The President and all our top Ds said they would endorse when there was a clear winner.
Sunlei
Jun 2016
#27
Well, she's a Super-D, so maybe she didn't want to feed the Super-D speculation? NT
Adrahil
Jun 2016
#17
For the same reason that Bernie remained neutral until a winner was decided in 08?
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#45
Most of the time those aren't people who were begged to run for president & refused though. -nt-
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#46
Er, most vice presidential nominees are people who didn't run for president.
BlueStater
Jun 2016
#12
Because if she ran for prez, Clinton's people would have eaten her alive like they did Sanders
Ash_F
Jun 2016
#18
didn't Mrs. Warren sign the original letter supporting Mrs. Clinton's run for president?
Sunlei
Jun 2016
#24
Republican gov. will replace her senate position if she steps down. Will undo everything shes done
Sunlei
Jun 2016
#22
She barely won her senate seat. As she has shown, she can 'fight trump' from the Senate.
Sunlei
Jun 2016
#31
They are two different jobs. And she had already signed a letter urging Hilary to run. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2016
#38
so Sanders felt he was owed the nomination because he's a white male? or something else
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#48
Is it at all possible that she is "evolving" back to her 47 y.o. Republican former self? nt
Romulox
Jun 2016
#49
Her full-throated endorsement of Wall Street's candidate would suggest otherwise...
Romulox
Jun 2016
#53