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Shermann

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58. I find her to be very honest

Reply to Recursion (Reply #35)

Sun Mar 1, 2020, 05:15 PM

Mar 2020

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

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Why did Elizabeth Warren's candidacy fizzle out so quickly? [View all] Music Man Mar 2020 OP

Elizabeth waited too long to go after Bernie, while he had no such reservations. eom tarheelsunc Mar 2020 #1

I don't think "going after Bernie" would have won her much support Bucky Mar 2020 #39

This is the exact opposite of what happened melman Mar 2020 #43

There's a theory that things happen, or don't happen, when they're supposed to. brush Mar 2020 #69

I don't know the answer to your question, Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #2

I agree. cwydro Mar 2020 #3

She is not a female Sanders. nycbos Mar 2020 #4

Yes, I absolutely want to be clear I don't believe that. Music Man Mar 2020 #5

Its what i call the Hillary effect. after she lost ppl conscientiously or not told themselves Kurt V. Mar 2020 #6

Definitely a factor BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #15

But Elizabeth is nowhere near as divisive as Hillary was. BComplex Mar 2020 #26

i agree but that's not a factor bc we tend to compartmentalize these things Kurt V. Mar 2020 #38

Yet Hillary won 65,000,000 votes in the general, the second most comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #41

Nowhere near as divisive as Sanders either. brush Mar 2020 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author StevieM Mar 2020 #49

When she was Secretary of State Hillary was the most popular politician in America for years. StevieM Mar 2020 #51

If that were true, that would suggest she would be a leading candidate now. nt spooky3 Mar 2020 #59

Warren said that's what Sanders told her, and it stuck in some people's minds. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #33

I don't know but it has been disappointing. Ace Rothstein Mar 2020 #7

Same for me. Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2020 #27

Probably suffers from a lot of the misgivings people have about Sanders DrToast Mar 2020 #8

Attacks from the middle at the debates over M4A distracting from her reform-based platform andym Mar 2020 #9

She needed to convince people they wouldn't lose the part of their pay medical insurance brewens Mar 2020 #54

I think sexism had a role HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #10

She seems to get flustered easily Shermann Mar 2020 #11

Interesting. She has always seemed to be among the calmest, most unflappable people to me. Music Man Mar 2020 #13

I can think of one DrToast Mar 2020 #16

Yes, that issue was handled poorly. Unfortunate that it came about at the start of her campaign. Music Man Mar 2020 #17

One thing. Now look at all the other candidates faux pas. Forgotten. If anything Warren fell into LizBeth Mar 2020 #32

She seemed a bit flustered when Beto accused her of being "punative" Shermann Mar 2020 #53

Warren is the least flustered which would be the inherent sexism along with emotional, LizBeth Mar 2020 #30

Fair point Shermann Mar 2020 #56

"emotional inflections" Like Obama had to walk gently with the angry black man? LizBeth Mar 2020 #60

I can only speak for myself LenaW Mar 2020 #12

Republicans were more normal people back then. blm Mar 2020 #20

I was an adult back then LenaW Mar 2020 #22

Her change came from intense study of economic issues blm Mar 2020 #24

"Late in Life" as opposed to not voting at all until you're 40? nbsmom Mar 2020 #34

I have no problem with Bernie being a democratic socialist LenaW Mar 2020 #50

I just noticed that you are relatively new to the board nbsmom Mar 2020 #64

Thanks for the Welcome. LenaW Mar 2020 #73

This! This! This! Skidmore Mar 2020 #67

I don't see this as an Elizabeth fail. Between the mealy mouths of tRUMP and the MSM and the abqtommy Mar 2020 #14

Joe and Pete camps attacked her all fall and completely laid off Sanders after blm Mar 2020 #18

The numbers didn't add up NYMinute Mar 2020 #19

Three words: Misogyny. Erasure. Amplification. nbsmom Mar 2020 #21

+100000 GaYellowDawg Mar 2020 #23

You had two old white men, from the start, suck all the air out of the room. LizBeth Mar 2020 #25

I asked the same thing about Kampala's campaign... SKKY Mar 2020 #28

Misogyny, most likely. Politicub Mar 2020 #29

Totally agree. Sexism is definitely a huge factor. BComplex Mar 2020 #45

I look at Warren and Klobuchar and wonder what is wrong with us as a party? Politicub Mar 2020 #61

THIS Steven Maurer Mar 2020 #68

When she had that surge and moved to the top Wall Street went after her bigtime! Quixote1818 Mar 2020 #31

She answered policy questions honestly Recursion Mar 2020 #35

I find her to be very honest Shermann Mar 2020 #58

She started to drop in the polls back in early October and Sanders began is ascent. Kaleva Mar 2020 #36

I saw it somewhere duforsure Mar 2020 #37

She seems to occupy a middle ground Codeine Mar 2020 #40

I'll say sexism rather than misogyny. Bucky Mar 2020 #42

Wall Street. NYT went all "Anyone but Warren!" a few months ago. McCamy Taylor Mar 2020 #44

Perhaps it's something hard to put one's finger on. stopbush Mar 2020 #47

I think she's very presidential. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #62

She's a bit school marmish for my taste, not that my taste is the be all and end all. stopbush Mar 2020 #66

2 things come to mind aikoaiko Mar 2020 #48

Bernie offered more goodies? at140 Mar 2020 #52

She had the audacity Codeine Mar 2020 #65

Xactly......nt at140 Mar 2020 #71

Warren deliberately ran toward the progressive wing stopdiggin Mar 2020 #55

In my observations musicman65 Mar 2020 #57

I'm not sure honestly. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #63

Successful bully campaigns on social media mathematic Mar 2020 #70

She didn't distinguish herself from Sanders quickly and firmly enough. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #72