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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

BeyondGeography

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11. Warren had her own problems though

Reply to RiverLover (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 09:17 AM

Mar 2016

At least you never had to wonder if Bernie voted for Reagan, e.g. The reality, as we're seeing, is this is a tough process and Hillary has a lot of advantages. The calendar, for one. Less established candidates spend most of their time and resources on two white states and come into the broader contest with basically one month to focus on getting known/recognized/respected by voters who aren't familiar with them. I agree that Warren would have been a tougher opponent, but I'm not sure by how much.

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Thanks for nothing, Elizabeth Warren: How the Democratic Party’s rock star missed her chance.... [View all] RiverLover Mar 2016 OP

No No no .....Elizabeth Warren would have INdemo Mar 2016 #1

if anything DonCoquixote Mar 2016 #2

Elizabeth Warren has one responsibility: to use all her skills and effort to have as much enough Mar 2016 #3

I'm sure the transition from professor to politician is not easy tech3149 Mar 2016 #4

Well said. RiverLover Mar 2016 #10

I think she rationally made a rational decision BeyondGeography Mar 2016 #5

I LOVE Bernie. But he is quite old & wasn't effective at debating. He's called himself a socialist. RiverLover Mar 2016 #8

Warren had her own problems though BeyondGeography Mar 2016 #11

Under the bus! Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #6

take off your idealistic glasses, Warren would have been destroyed in same manner beachbum bob Mar 2016 #7

The media loves her. She would not have been destroyed like Bernie. /nt RiverLover Mar 2016 #9

I think early on she decided to not run lapfog_1 Mar 2016 #12

Well, I never really considered her that Warpy Mar 2016 #13

She really could have made a big difference. She would have put Massachusetts over the top Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #14

Elizabeth Warren is correct CobaltBlue Apr 2016 #15