2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

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25. Me neither but I ascribe it the fact I am just a poor plebeian...

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #23)

Sat Oct 24, 2015, 01:33 PM

Oct 2015

It must be the important folks who are calling one another.

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The calls are getting louder for a Sanders/Warren ticket [View all] pinebox Oct 2015 OP

She would have more power in the Senate find a true progressive with less power, but high prestige. JRLeft Oct 2015 #1

+ 1,000,000 Pastiche423 Oct 2015 #62

Good point, but then again, I'd feel a lot safer if she was next in line for POTUS. nt Zorra Oct 2015 #75

"It's so amazing to have a woman politician who is adamant about helping women and keeping our right JTFrog Oct 2015 #2

Ok. n/t zappaman Oct 2015 #3

Why didn't anybody call me? Because I'm a poor plebeian. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #10

I think that should happen. TwilightGardener Oct 2015 #4

Going from the Senate to a VP spot workinclasszero Oct 2015 #5

I don't think Joe saw it that way 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #11

Yes he has been workinclasszero Oct 2015 #15

Glad we can agree to disagree 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #31

Me too workinclasszero Oct 2015 #36

What? pinebox Oct 2015 #13

Changing from a sitting Senator workinclasszero Oct 2015 #30

I think it helps her heavily if she wants to run for president perhaps as early as 2020... cascadiance Oct 2015 #45

You might be right on that workinclasszero Oct 2015 #50

Not at all. VPs can hold lots of power, ask Cheney. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #27

Well in Darth Vader's case workinclasszero Oct 2015 #46

It would be very unusual for a presidential candidate MineralMan Oct 2015 #6

A few pinebox Oct 2015 #12

You seem like a stalwart Democrat DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #21

I have no idea. My phone hasn't been ringing much. MineralMan Oct 2015 #23

Me neither but I ascribe it the fact I am just a poor plebeian... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #25

Well, I think that the OP is talking about public calls to action. MineralMan Oct 2015 #41

Seems elitist to me to confine your calls to certain people... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #51

Is that the new meme against Sanders? Elitist? Exclusionary? cui bono Oct 2015 #64

I was just musing that plebeians like me weren't consulted about this potential duo. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #66

So Hillary supporters should be consulted about a Sanders running mate or it is elitist? cui bono Oct 2015 #68

I am sad that you feel my status as a plebeian is ridiculous. We all can't be high earners. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #69

What does that mean? In all seriousness, why do you bring up the term "high earners"? cui bono Oct 2015 #71

I merely pointed out that I wasn't called. I attribute it to being a poor plebe. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #72

Ntohing you have said follows any sort of logic. Why are you attempting to insult now cui bono Oct 2015 #73

Unless he secures the nomination via the primaries it won't happen... Historic NY Oct 2015 #7

I don't know pinebox Oct 2015 #8

Bush - Perot - Clinton......92 Historic NY Oct 2015 #20

Quite true pinebox Oct 2015 #24

Check mate demwing Oct 2015 #22

Also Warren has deep roots in Oklahoma where she was born and raised, has lived appalachiablue Oct 2015 #63

Do any other east coast pols have NATIONAL audiences weekly for almost the last decade like Bernie? cascadiance Oct 2015 #47

Sanders/Warren UglyGreed Oct 2015 #9

not this again! treestar Oct 2015 #14

Warren also isn't committing to a senate run pinebox Oct 2015 #18

Whow. actually I have never thought of that.. riversedge Oct 2015 #29

K&R - That is indeed my idea of a dream ticket for 2016. n/t 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #16

the odyssey online - quite the loud and influential source. wyldwolf Oct 2015 #17

lol pinebox Oct 2015 #19

lol wyldwolf Oct 2015 #34

Sure pinebox Oct 2015 #35

you bet wyldwolf Oct 2015 #38

Yawn pinebox Oct 2015 #40

snort wyldwolf Oct 2015 #42

golly-are you ears tuned into space critters?? riversedge Oct 2015 #26

Well that's mature pinebox Oct 2015 #37

You will need the pooper scooper for your own BS. Cheers riversedge Oct 2015 #48

Choosing imaginary running mates is one of the five stages of grief of flailing campaigns BeyondGeography Oct 2015 #28

Shock and denial is the first stage so some folks have a long way to go./nt DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #39

A very LLLLLLLLLLLLong way. riversedge Oct 2015 #49

As exemplars to the world we HRC supporters will be there to comfort them... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #54

So the Dems are doomed then since Julian Castro has been brought up as Clinton's running mate cui bono Oct 2015 #65

First, he needs to get the nomination left-of-center2012 Oct 2015 #32

If Elizabeth didn't want to run for President.... BooScout Oct 2015 #33

A person might want to be VP in preparation for a presidential run. Vinca Oct 2015 #43

She wouldn't agree to being on his ticket until after he got the nomination (which is NOT decided!) cascadiance Oct 2015 #53

Is she even interested? cwydro Oct 2015 #44

sorry... chillfactor Oct 2015 #52

Oh please! leftofcool Oct 2015 #55

She needs to stay in the Senate. We can't afford to have both of them out! arcane1 Oct 2015 #56

I would much rather see her help him win the nomination dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #57

I don't think so. GeorgeGist Oct 2015 #58

The calls got louder too when they wanted Senator Warren to run for POTUS. Stellar Oct 2015 #59

. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #60

I love Warren but I don't think the debt is a big problem. hollowdweller Oct 2015 #61

I may need some hearing aids Sheepshank Oct 2015 #67

That's an unbeatable ticket. in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #70

What a Sanders-Warren Ticket Means: Historic World Change for the Better pinebox Oct 2015 #74

And by "calls", you mean one blog post? brooklynite Oct 2015 #76

By supporters pinebox Oct 2015 #82

This is the 1st I've heard of this gwheezie Oct 2015 #77

Really? pinebox Oct 2015 #83

Why would Elizabeth want to be vice president? Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #78

Why would anybody pinebox Oct 2015 #84

We finished the Warren is running for President memo, then the Biden is running for President memo, still_one Oct 2015 #79

Not too sure pinebox Oct 2015 #85

Desiring something, and actually getting it are two different things. For the time being she is still_one Oct 2015 #88

If she didn't want to run for President, why would she settle...... George II Oct 2015 #80

Losing ticket? pinebox Oct 2015 #86

Why would Senator Warren join a non existent ticket? William769 Oct 2015 #81

Why would Castro pinebox Oct 2015 #87