Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

(151,597 posts)

109. Well, a lot of people who really liked Elizabeth Warren this year

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 03:37 PM

Mar 2020

didn't like Hillary Clinton at all back in 2016. So, it's like she didn't count, despite winning a majority of the popular vote and being the first woman nominated by a major political party for President in history.

It's almost like she never existed and never ran and won the popular vote.

I find that very disturbing, frankly. I was as excited to have her as our Candidate in 2016, as I was to have Barack Obama as our candidate in 2008. Both were groundbreaking, revolutionary nominees. I was excited to vote for both of them, too.

But, many others in our Party were not happy with Hillary Clinton as our nominee, and not just the men, either.

It's incredibly sad, to me, frankly.

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

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

110 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Warren was a once-in-a-lifetime candidate [View all] Recursion Mar 2020 OP

She truly was. I loved how she connected with people Politicub Mar 2020 #1

Yep, damn straight. warmfeet Mar 2020 #94

She certainly would have been. What a bitter loss. mahina Mar 2020 #99

If a certain candidate dropped out she would have been competitive. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #2

Progressives as a whole would have been better off with Warren relayerbob Mar 2020 #5

I found the "if she cared about the progressive movement, she'd drop out" comments amusing. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #32

Interesting how they would hire relayerbob Mar 2020 #44

and she was never grumpy or dismissive (or Castro-praising) renate Mar 2020 #86

Everything you said! FM123 Mar 2020 #3

I agree relayerbob Mar 2020 #4

A soulful, gutsy policy geek BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #6

In my best Yoda voice... "There is another..." lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #7

+1. nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #46

Thanks for the happy and hopeful thought! RVN VET71 Mar 2020 #68

+1 nt drmeow Mar 2020 #73

Katie is my rep. Love her. BUT... stopbush Mar 2020 #77

maybe lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #78

I like how you think... nbsmom Mar 2020 #92

I haven't gamed it out lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #96

She is a professor policy incubator bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #8

Not sure I agree DrToast Mar 2020 #9

Classy BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #13

Oh noes.... someone with a different opinion than you DrToast Mar 2020 #14

Rinse, lather, repeat BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #15

When you can't dispute a point, just attack the messenger DrToast Mar 2020 #18

Yeah, and just like you, I got a shovel for Christmas BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #19

Warren was given horrible advice dansolo Mar 2020 #50

You have evidence supporting that? LanternWaste Mar 2020 #16

Sure. DrToast Mar 2020 #20

What Jack Assery. Jakes Progress Mar 2020 #70

+1 MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #88

I agree. Hillary is our once-in-a-lifetime candidate. There is no other woman in US politics who onetexan Mar 2020 #28

I can agree with that. Sparkly Mar 2020 #64

I'm totally with you on that, onetexan. calimary Mar 2020 #100

She was a genuine human being. She has consistently fought for middle class and poor. Fuck that bad johnthewoodworker Mar 2020 #29

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #35

Prove that she is one of the least popular Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #37

I've already linked it once in this thread DrToast Mar 2020 #39

Any scale that ranks Joe Manchin and Susan Collins above Warren is useless nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #82

No proof. Just an article that he completely misunderstood. Jakes Progress Mar 2020 #66

But, now we know for sure Bettie Mar 2020 #10

Yes it is. hunter Mar 2020 #23

Any doubts should be dispelled by today Recursion Mar 2020 #24

This! BlueMTexpat Mar 2020 #40

Exactly. Sparkly Mar 2020 #65

+1 denem Mar 2020 #72

No exaggeration at all! at140 Mar 2020 #11

++All you said thanks lunasun Mar 2020 #22

She can run again. I hope she does! nt cry baby Mar 2020 #12

I really hope she does run again... berksdem Mar 2020 #17

She has a plan for this IronLionZion Mar 2020 #21

She will continue to make major contributions grantcart Mar 2020 #25

We're all counting on her to stay in the fight. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #30

It will take a few days to change my choice in the primary forum rurallib Mar 2020 #26

Agreed BigOleDummy Mar 2020 #27

I can't give her up!! ancianita Mar 2020 #31

Politically, running as Bernie-Lite was a mistake NCProgressive Mar 2020 #33

It is not negative to say about her TimeToGo Mar 2020 #34

Perhaps she will get another chance in 2024 Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #36

I wonder what would have happened if she would have run in 2016 instead.nt helpisontheway Mar 2020 #38

A fighter marieo1 Mar 2020 #41

Agree n/t Kitchari Mar 2020 #42

Wish she'd have run in 2016. nt redqueen Mar 2020 #43

Why? nt Jakes Progress Mar 2020 #71

Because if she had, Bernie most likely wouldn't have. redqueen Mar 2020 #89

Agreed. Better if he hadn't. Jakes Progress Mar 2020 #91

+1! nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #45

Senator Warren's still with us, though. No "was." Hortensis Mar 2020 #47

i think she's perfectly suited to being a senator unblock Mar 2020 #48

After hearing the broken record known as BS... SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2020 #49

She is terrific.... NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #51

Truly. catrose Mar 2020 #52

Yep, and other than agreeing with you I will stay out of this thread with all the BASHING of her Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #53

I am now just hearing about the pinky promise for the first time. Firebrand Gary Mar 2020 #54

I love her....she is "Echt".... Pachamama Mar 2020 #55

I posted the same in another thread. Three in my family feel the same. An opportunity of excellence LizBeth Mar 2020 #56

Agree-- she is fantastic LymphocyteLover Mar 2020 #57

I'm upset and trying not to lash out. LisaM Mar 2020 #58

It really is Nikki28 Mar 2020 #59

"We will never get a woman president'. LisaM Mar 2020 #67

how about the "post" drmeow Mar 2020 #75

My heart is broken... abakan Mar 2020 #60

Yes it is samplegirl Mar 2020 #61

I was surprised, I actually jumped when I first saw the headline. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2020 #62

yeah...she had me all in for her 😟 TalenaGor Mar 2020 #63

I'm heartbroken n/t dsharp88 Mar 2020 #69

I was a staunch Warren backer. geardaddy Mar 2020 #74

funny, unless your lifetime has been 3 years, I think Obama still holds that position beachbumbob Mar 2020 #76

I'm with Bernie! James48 Mar 2020 #79

Oh well, time to go Joe. patphil Mar 2020 #80

No she's not lunatica Mar 2020 #81

I love Elizabeth DeSmet Mar 2020 #83

Yes. I'm angry and sad. IndyOp Mar 2020 #84

Agreed. This was a crowded field, and I have to wonder Qutzupalotl Mar 2020 #85

Quote from Warren email MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #87

She was one of the most intelligent people to run this cycle. musicblind Mar 2020 #90

Warren a Once In a Lifetime Candidate? JGug1 Mar 2020 #93

I'm despondent beyond words hangaleft Mar 2020 #95

I hope to have opportunity to vote for her ramen Mar 2020 #97

So true Drum Mar 2020 #98

Honor to have voted for her. Ptclear Mar 2020 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #102

Rachel reminded me last night - Warren could run in 4 or 8 years and she'd still be younger than IndyOp Mar 2020 #103

In a debate... El Mimbreno Mar 2020 #104

I agree! "Once in a lifetime candidate." Nitram Mar 2020 #105

She's not an outlier. She's the vanguard. There will be more. A President AOR is ... marble falls Mar 2020 #106

So was Hillary Clinton. MineralMan Mar 2020 #107

Agreed - I'm suprised that women are acting as if Hillary didn't exist dansolo Mar 2020 #108

Well, a lot of people who really liked Elizabeth Warren this year MineralMan Mar 2020 #109

Not just a plan. Kid Berwyn Mar 2020 #110