2016 Postmortem

DFW

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42. What I would like to see

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:55 AM

Mar 2015

...is some people running (or making some noise about it anyway) as if Hillary were not running or even there.

I don't want anyone in the race whose attitude is "oh, what's the use?" That's NOT the attitude I want in my future president. Obama in 2007 saw Hillary's assumed coronation and went for it anyway. I would have been OK with Hlllary as president (I think), but I am just as cool (or more so?) with a president who initially said "why NOT me? (or, "yes I can&quot " when the conventional wisdom said no way.

We need some candidates running who do NOT adopt the assumption that Hillary's nomination is in the bag, as you put it. For that matter, Hillary herself needs that, too, so that IF she goes for it, she'll have won it fair and square. A president who has their position handed to them on a silver platter will probably turn out like someone who has indeed had their job handed to them on a silver platter (see "Bush, G.W.&quot . No, thanks.

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Name Nine People You Want in the Democratic Primary Debates. I dare you [View all] MaxRobes Mar 2015 OP

Dan Malloy of CT kimbutgar Mar 2015 #1

Thanks for the reply. Not familiar with Mr. Malloy. Why do you like him? MaxRobes Mar 2015 #3

How he was there for the people after the massacre of Sandy Hook kimbutgar Mar 2015 #9

I love Dan. I worked for him during the last campaign that saw him re-elected (I was a CTyankee Mar 2015 #39

Good list, but I would think 9 is a little too much.... daleanime Mar 2015 #2

How about starting big and narrowing the field by one as the debate series unfolds? MaxRobes Mar 2015 #5

No, I want actual debates with real interactions..... daleanime Mar 2015 #10

Okay, name six you want in the debates and i'll drop one of those. That's five MaxRobes Mar 2015 #11

Joe Biden. I'd love to see him in the debates. eom BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #4

Yup. Biden should be in just for the humor factor alone. MaxRobes Mar 2015 #6

And his incredible knowledge on all things foreign policy and President Obama's successes. eom BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #7

What humor? scscholar Mar 2015 #27

Your list is interesting, although I don't fully agree with it. scarletwoman Mar 2015 #8

Thanks for the reply. I'll offer this. We need Feingold to win back his old Senate seat; MaxRobes Mar 2015 #13

Actually, that would be my preference, too - Feingold taking back his Senate seat. scarletwoman Mar 2015 #14

Robert Reich Generic Brad Mar 2015 #12

John Kerry is a blow dried fluff ball? You need to learn your history. MADem Mar 2015 #15

Thank you for the reply; first time I've talked with a 100k poster. You have my respect. MaxRobes Mar 2015 #16

John Kerry is a combat veteran, a multi-term senator and a member of the President's cabinet, MADem Mar 2015 #17

Yes, Kerry is an "elder statesman" but so are Gore and Dean MaxRobes Mar 2015 #19

You need an ego to run for that job. MADem Mar 2015 #23

Kerry was not "for the war before he was against it" --- karynnj Mar 2015 #18

Okay, I give up. You win. I hereby withdraw the suggestion in my original post MaxRobes Mar 2015 #20

Think whatever you want, but you are wrong karynnj Mar 2015 #22

Sherrod Brown, Al Franken,Robert Reich, Bernie and Hillary...It's millions in free ads for our Party stuffmatters Mar 2015 #21

Agreed televised debates are good free advertising. SteveG Mar 2015 #24

That is an interesting list davidpdx Mar 2015 #25

Patty Murray is from Washington. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #26

Yeah I know, that's why I made the comment davidpdx Mar 2015 #28

I put Barbara lee on my list gwheezie Mar 2015 #29

I don't know a lot about her, but I am familiar with her name davidpdx Mar 2015 #30

Gov. of WA Jay Inslee HeiressofBickworth Apr 2015 #43

I'd love to see Senator Jeff Merkley as the VP on the ticket davidpdx Mar 2015 #31

Jim Webb, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Robert Reich emsimon33 Mar 2015 #32

Ron Wyden Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #33

I'm very concerned about Wyden caving pro TPP stuffmatters Mar 2015 #36

Warner, O'Malley, Webb, Clinton, Booker, Dean, Sanders, Joe the Revelator Mar 2015 #34

Biden and Franken GusFring Mar 2015 #37

I know a lot of you don't like him... jmowreader Mar 2015 #35

Nine looks like a Repubican circus and will dilute content DFW Mar 2015 #38

I second the Gillibrand addition! I like her a lot... CTyankee Mar 2015 #40

Thanks for your reply. See if you might agree with this line of reasoning MaxRobes Mar 2015 #41

What I would like to see DFW Mar 2015 #42

9 is too many. 4 would be ideal as long as Hillary isn't one of the 4. Chan790 Apr 2015 #44

Howard Dean, Russ Feingold, Bernie Sanders, Al Franken, Winona LaDuke, Tammy Baldwin, Wendell Potter Myrina Apr 2015 #45