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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Are we democrats defending Hillary Clintion over Elizabeth Warren?! [View all]Jarqui
(10,110 posts)10. Wasn't Hillary a Goldwater girl in the 60s?
Of course, she was.
Don't think it takes much to assess Elizabeth Warren is a lot closer to Bernie Sanders' positions than Hillary. Hillary is the one in the media fighting allegations of being "Republican Lite".
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No, the individual and the Party "decides who is a Democrat". What makes you think....
George II
Dec 2015
#129
Well if voters were a marker for anything Hillary would be in first place Sanders in second and
upaloopa
Dec 2015
#57
And I guess Obama lost the election the last time we tried to measure it this way...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#107
Elizabeth Warren was a Republican until the 90s while Hillary has been a staunch party supporter
Metric System
Dec 2015
#5
You've pulled this kind of crap on me before. I didn't say she voted for Goldwater.
merrily
Dec 2015
#71
Well, Skippy might not be sexist. Usually, it's one guy poster calling another guy poster
merrily
Dec 2015
#122
So? EW voted for Reagan when she was an ADULT. Like, finished with college and everything.
bravenak
Dec 2015
#84
In other words, your allegation that Warren voted for Reagan is made up conjecture
Jarqui
Dec 2015
#87
fyi I think Hillary is shown beside Gerald Ford (on her left) in this 1968 picture
Jarqui
Dec 2015
#118
Hillary was a Democrat by 1968. And it's "Democratic events," not "Democrat events."
SunSeeker
Dec 2015
#121
In what manner did Clinton "elbow her way to become president of the Wellesley College....
George II
Dec 2015
#130
Sanders cannot register as a Democrat because there is no such thing in Vermont.
merrily
Dec 2015
#38
Yes, he did. He's running as a Democrat. It's been in all the papers. Catch up.
merrily
Dec 2015
#46
Poster, please. Spare me the silly games. I never said "forever." To the contrary,
merrily
Dec 2015
#51
LOL! Vermont Democratic Party nominated him more than once while he ran as an Indie.
merrily
Dec 2015
#55
"Sanders cannot register as a Democrat because there is no such thing in Vermont."
hack89
Dec 2015
#56
Hah? Your question makes no sense. Beyond that, if you have a point, do try to make it.
merrily
Dec 2015
#58
Right backatch, beacool. Nothing about stating Vermont law accurately, as I did, is disingenuous.
merrily
Dec 2015
#98
And there uis something wrong with Warren being involved and seeing the light?
Armstead
Dec 2015
#67
Look to the OP's talking about Hillary campaigning with every female Democratic
Fearless
Dec 2015
#14
I am not gonna hunt it down, but I believe the thread he is talking about pitting Warren against
seabeyond
Dec 2015
#50
If she helps Bernie win the Presidency, that would be doing more for this country
Zorra
Dec 2015
#75
warren can go where she wants, when she wants, with whom she wants. no probs there nt
msongs
Dec 2015
#12
OR, we are Democrats pitting Warren against Clinton. Ya... that would be pathetic.
seabeyond
Dec 2015
#24
I do not watch media. I do see who on DU is actively pitting Clinton and Warren though. I do know
seabeyond
Dec 2015
#32
This would make sense if anyone in the "Warren didn't endorse Clinton thread" had criticized her....
brooklynite
Dec 2015
#53
This is silly, blackandwhite thinking. Warren knows there is still progress to be made
blm
Dec 2015
#60
She was a FRESHMAN IN COLLEGE at Wellesley College where she was president of Young Republicans...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#115
BULLSHIT! She was an ADULT, even if the voting age wasn't lowered yet then!!
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#132
You are intentionally confusing the laws on VOTING AGE with the AGE OF MAJORITY!!!
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#134
So, then her REPUBLICAN group that she headed in Wellesley College by your definition was a joke?...
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#136