2016 Postmortem

LWolf

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20. Neo-liberalism

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 01:27 PM

Jun 2016

is at the root of what's wrong with this country. Get rid of neo-liberalism, and many, many ills leave with it.

It's not meaningless to those of us it hurts, and it's not just campaign rhetoric. Perhaps you don't engage as much outside of campaigns, but I've been talking about this with others, regardless of whether or not it's campaign season, for a couple of decades now.

Hillary Clinton is a neo-liberal and a darling of Wall Street. Anyone who thinks otherwise, is either deluded or completely a slave to their own campaign rhetoric.

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Why Elizabeth Warren Would Be a Fantastic Choice for Vice President [View all] yallerdawg Jun 2016 OP

I don't think Warren is in charge of the VP search committee Fumesucker Jun 2016 #1

All I can think about is how last year SheilaT Jun 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Sivart Jun 2016 #3

As VP... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #4

Huh? Odds are excellent that dems will take back the Senate cali Jun 2016 #24

Exactly, which is why this election is so important still_one Jun 2016 #53

How about: Sanders supporters convinced us a revolution is needed? randome Jun 2016 #37

She does have power in the senate, and with her credibility problem.. scscholar Jun 2016 #52

I go with reason 3. LWolf Jun 2016 #5

I would expect she would be unleashed! yallerdawg Jun 2016 #8

Hillary Clinton LWolf Jun 2016 #9

You're seeing it from the position of... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #12

I don't think so. LWolf Jun 2016 #15

You're fixated on "neoliberalism." yallerdawg Jun 2016 #19

Neo-liberalism LWolf Jun 2016 #20

Chicago School, Milton Friedman, Reagan, Thatcher. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #21

Yes, I'm putting HRC right in the middle of that. LWolf Jun 2016 #23

Explain to me exactly all the wonderful thingsa vice president accomplishes? SheilaT Jun 2016 #68

Good points. nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #6

Why remove her from her position in the US Senate for a powerless position? longship Jun 2016 #7

"Powerless?" yallerdawg Jun 2016 #10

That is why I want her to stay in the Senate. longship Jun 2016 #14

Biden has had nothing to do? yallerdawg Jun 2016 #18

Tell me about the amazing things that SheilaT Jun 2016 #69

VP is the President of the Senate AJH032 Jun 2016 #34

Who only votes if there is a tie! longship Jun 2016 #36

She'd be utterly wasted farleftlib Jun 2016 #11

Biden is just for ceremony? yallerdawg Jun 2016 #13

Actually Cheney was president farleftlib Jun 2016 #16

I remember Gore breaking many ties! yallerdawg Jun 2016 #17

Cheney was the pres, W was too busy looking under rugs swhisper1 Jun 2016 #44

Not sure what you are remembering, but Gore did not vote even once to break a tie. SheilaT Jun 2016 #70

My 3 answers Marrah_G Jun 2016 #31

She's no dupe. randome Jun 2016 #38

not until the senate is secure. Look to her as a future Pres. swhisper1 Jun 2016 #22

Harry Reid and others feel Massachusetts will stay Democratic. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #25

too risky.Brown would win her seat again swhisper1 Jun 2016 #27

Brown left the state where another woman beat him. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #29

many voters are sexist, a sad truth. I expected that reply swhisper1 Jun 2016 #32

1 is a near-disqualification as far as I'm concerned. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #26

If we're going to sweep into the Senate majority... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #28

Hill is NOT a team player and wont touch wall street swhisper1 Jun 2016 #33

You are definitely going to be in for a shock. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #35

YES! randome Jun 2016 #39

HRC is a HUGE team player obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #40

she will not allow a vp to overshadow her and her policies, therefor, Warren is out swhisper1 Jun 2016 #42

Warren would need to bite her tongue too much as VP Marrah_G Jun 2016 #30

She's no dupe. randome Jun 2016 #41

warren is a revolutionary by Sanders side, she has the voice, not he swhisper1 Jun 2016 #43

She didn't endorse Sanders, she endorsed Clinton. randome Jun 2016 #45

she had to support the winner, everyone jumps on board swhisper1 Jun 2016 #46

Ohhh! And we were so close! randome Jun 2016 #47

She has more power swhisper1 Jun 2016 #48

Right. Sanders' charisma is so great he had fewer endorsements than Ted Cruz. randome Jun 2016 #49

endorsements mean nothing in this election especially, and what the hell are you arguing? I love Liz swhisper1 Jun 2016 #50

Josh Marshall said it best. randome Jun 2016 #54

Clintons roots are republican, its on tape her saying that swhisper1 Jun 2016 #55

If Warren is assured she will not be muzzled, then I hope the VP slot is offered her. randome Jun 2016 #59

no, you assume. I didnt want Sanders as pres, mainly because he didnt want to be pres-WHO swhisper1 Jun 2016 #61

I get that. But she's no fool and I doubt she'd take the position without assurances. randome Jun 2016 #63

what is Gods name is Hillary's legacy? She created 3rd way, globalization, and created the TPP swhisper1 Jun 2016 #57

It is at least arguable that the 90s needed Third Way. randome Jun 2016 #60

I think her good intentions have always led her to very bad decisions swhisper1 Jun 2016 #62

A fair enough observation. randome Jun 2016 #64

there is ill will, on both sides. Bill has always hated Obama, Hill bit down and got her promised swhisper1 Jun 2016 #65

You could be right about the ill will between them. I haven't made a 'study' of that. randome Jun 2016 #66

She CREATED globalization?! Nonhlanhla Jun 2016 #72

swhisper - I agree and I also think Warren knows floppyboo Jun 2016 #77

Take the Clinton part off the ticket and I'd vote for it. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #51

Yeah, well, since that is categorically NOT going to happen... randome Jun 2016 #56

clinton/ Sanders doesnt apply to the General. She is going to win against Trump so she doesnt need swhisper1 Jun 2016 #58

I don't think it matters much. Almost any Democrat on the ticket elevates HRC for the campaign... aikoaiko Jun 2016 #67

LoveYa, and AGREE! EW would be a GREAT CHOICE Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #71

I'm feeling it flamingdem Jun 2016 #73

VP is not a highly influential job - it would be a waste of her unique talents. Lil Missy Jun 2016 #74

She would be, but not on a Clinton ticket. NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #75

THe Financial supporters may like her better in a out of the limelight VP role One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #76