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2016 Postmortem

Lizzie Poppet

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6. Precisely. Choosing EW would be a combination false front/neutering a prominent progressive.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 09:10 AM

Jun 2016

A completely fake bone thrown to the progressive left, and a way to silence one of the most prominent progressive voices in DC. If Warren becomes part of such an obvious scam, I'll lose considerable respect for her.

Unless she's playing the long game and assuming a successful impeachment attempt by the GOP Congress...

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Sure I'd like to see HRC choose Warren- or Brown, for that matter. BUT [View all] cali Jun 2016 OP

as VP, I expect Warren would have her own portfolio. And bully pulpit emulatorloo Jun 2016 #1

Agreed. Warren would be far more valuable in the Senate DinahMoeHum Jun 2016 #2

As far as any significant financial reform goes, HRC has already indicated Buns_of_Fire Jun 2016 #3

I think Warren would be an intriguing choice Nonhlanhla Jun 2016 #4

Why, so we can lose one of our few liberal Senators with a little clout and get TheKentuckian Jun 2016 #5

Precisely. Choosing EW would be a combination false front/neutering a prominent progressive. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #6

I would see a Warren VP pick as a way to tk2kewl Jun 2016 #7