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Hoyt

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18. Because Warren is not best candidate for General Election, and I believe her criticism
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:56 PM
Nov 2019

of Obama and Clinton over the TPP right up to the 2016 election helped give us trump (yes, there were other factors too).

Her "Economic Patriotism "-- she's espousing now -- is just a slightly tamer version of "America First" treating foreign workers as scabs.

And, she caved to lobbyists for the Massachusetts' medical device manufacturers, damaging the ACA and Obama's belief that those who profit from healthcare should help pay for it.

It's really that simple.

You asked . . . . . .

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I think it's a lose-lose proposition for any major national Dem figure to endorse in the MBS Nov 2019 #1
Agreed. efhmc Nov 2019 #9
Suspect Clinton will stay out of primaries, although Hoyt Nov 2019 #2
Interesting that you would so BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #14
I suspect she considered scores of people, and rejected them quickly. Hoyt Nov 2019 #16
Likely true. BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #17
Because Warren is not best candidate for General Election, and I believe her criticism Hoyt Nov 2019 #18
You're entitled to BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #19
I prefer someone electable, not another 4 years of GOP. Hoyt Nov 2019 #20
Do you really think that's what lost the election? BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #21
Darn sure didn't help. Hoyt Nov 2019 #22
... BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #23
She shouldn't, BECAUSE of the implications, elleng Nov 2019 #3
I don't think Hillary will jump on an endorsement, anymore than peggysue2 Nov 2019 #4
Answer: no brooklynite Nov 2019 #5
I remember when Biden stumped for her. If she is endorsing anyone else, her timing Deb Nov 2019 #6
She isn't going to run and she isn't going to endorse anyone during the primaries StevieM Nov 2019 #7
yep. took the words ... (nt) stopdiggin Nov 2019 #8
+1 demmiblue Nov 2019 #10
+3 Celerity Nov 2019 #25
She kinda did OldRed2450 Nov 2019 #11
We've been brainwashed Katalino Nov 2019 #12
No, she won't. BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #13
No. cwydro Nov 2019 #15
Well, there's no reason she shouldn't, if she has a favorite. MineralMan Nov 2019 #24
If I were the Clintons or the Obamas... Mike Nelson Nov 2019 #26
Clinton should not endorse in the primaries, and I don't believe she will. northoftheborder Nov 2019 #27
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Early in the process, she did say imaginary girl Nov 2019 #30
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