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Perrenial Voter

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8. It's a shame we can't have committee for president, because
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 10:29 AM
Feb 2019

there are particular strengths of a number of candidates that I would like to see in the President: Elizabeth Warren's knowledge of economics and economics law; the no nonsense forcefulness and legal savvy of Kamala Harris; the questioning of US foreign policy and principled stances of Tulsi Gababrd. So far, Bernie Sanders is the only one who has laid out a vision for foreign policy, an area in which he was very weak in the last election, but I hope this changes. Although I tagged myself as a supporter, I am concerned about his age and his baggage, as a candidate. Moreover, he can probably do more good as a principled gadfly supporting a global movement for economic justice than he can as president. So my hope is that Warren, Harris, Gabbard or Booker will come up with a coherent foreign policy that links to a coherent domestic policy. I see Harris as the best hope on this front.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

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Respectfully, I don't think you can blame her lack of support solely on her role w Franken... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #1
For most the non starter aspect has to do with Franken. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #3
I believe in sincere change over time as one evolves. There is a difference between that and hlthe2b Feb 2019 #4
I am a Dem and I feel differently. I get an appreciate how you see it. NT WeekiWater Feb 2019 #6
I live in NY. My opinion is that she just changes as the wind changes... pangaia Feb 2019 #7
Taking Franken out of the equasion does not change it for me Merlot Feb 2019 #10
Agreed customerserviceguy Feb 2019 #13
She also had to be talked out of supporting legislation that would ban boycotting Israel. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #14
I agree with you on that last note kcr Feb 2019 #2
Warren is one of the ones at the top of my list. NT WeekiWater Feb 2019 #5
It's a shame we can't have committee for president, because Perrenial Voter Feb 2019 #8
Love your reply. Thank you. NT WeekiWater Feb 2019 #9
I've often thought Lazy Daisy Feb 2019 #16
I didn't realize this until I looked it up crazycatlady Feb 2019 #17
Thanks for sharing your perspective, but it wasn't just that. ecstatic Feb 2019 #11
Al Franken was loved by many democrats. pwb Feb 2019 #12
Still looking for data pointing to anyone outside political bloggers caring about the Franken issue brooklynite Feb 2019 #15
Well there were those pesky donors who turned their backs on her.... So, yeah, that's demonstrable hlthe2b Feb 2019 #18
She is last on my list. nt USALiberal Feb 2019 #19
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