2016 Democratic Presidential Candidates

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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    Free said:

    hedonist said:

    She's out here today for three fundraisers. Fingers crossed that our already-fucked up LA traffic isn't moreso.

    She isn't bringing droves of people, that's what Bernie does.
    She is bringing in the Hollywood rich and famous, and with them comes additional cars and additional security.

    Fingers crossed for you Hedo!
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    Meanwhile, in the same venue where I saw Ralph Nader speak 16 years ago...

    http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/heavy-traffic-advisory-monday-due-sanders
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    Does this all end with a Hillary/Bernie unity ticket? If not, who are some of the prospective VP candidates?

    Elizabeth Warren is sure to be on both shortlists as a courtesy but won't be chosen.
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  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    JimmyV said:

    Does this all end with a Hillary/Bernie unity ticket? If not, who are some of the prospective VP candidates?

    Elizabeth Warren is sure to be on both shortlists as a courtesy but won't be chosen.

    I'd be shocked if either of them would even consider the VP.
    More surprised if Bernie, both have too much integrity.
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    JimmyV said:

    Does this all end with a Hillary/Bernie unity ticket? If not, who are some of the prospective VP candidates?

    Elizabeth Warren is sure to be on both shortlists as a courtesy but won't be chosen.

    Makes you so sure that she wouldn't be chosen?
  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    Free said:

    JimmyV said:

    Does this all end with a Hillary/Bernie unity ticket? If not, who are some of the prospective VP candidates?

    Elizabeth Warren is sure to be on both shortlists as a courtesy but won't be chosen.

    Makes you so sure that she wouldn't be chosen?
    She maybe chosen but given her stance on wall street and big banks I'd be shocked if she accepted.
    They couldn't be further apart on those issues not to mention the dignity spectrum.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    Free said:

    JimmyV said:

    Does this all end with a Hillary/Bernie unity ticket? If not, who are some of the prospective VP candidates?

    Elizabeth Warren is sure to be on both shortlists as a courtesy but won't be chosen.

    Makes you so sure that she wouldn't be chosen?
    Don't think they will push a ticket of either a) two women or b) two liberal senators from New England. In fact I would be stunned if either happened.
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  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    Sanders and Warren would set this country straight. Be damned Wall Street!
  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    Free said:

    Sanders and Warren would set this country straight. Be damned Wall Street!

    Been cool if he asked her before the primaries and she accepted and campaigned.
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    JC29856 said:

    Free said:

    Sanders and Warren would set this country straight. Be damned Wall Street!

    Been cool if he asked her before the primaries and she accepted and campaigned.
    Can't disagree with you there!
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Free said:

    Sanders and Warren would set this country straight. Be damned Wall Street!

    Quit sniffing glue.Your hallucinating.Seeing things that are just a distant dream.
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    rr165892 said:

    Free said:

    Sanders and Warren would set this country straight. Be damned Wall Street!

    Quit sniffing glue.Your hallucinating.Seeing things that are just a distant dream.
    So getting personal on these forms is OK because we have different opinions?
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    JimmyV said:

    Free said:

    JimmyV said:

    Does this all end with a Hillary/Bernie unity ticket? If not, who are some of the prospective VP candidates?

    Elizabeth Warren is sure to be on both shortlists as a courtesy but won't be chosen.

    Makes you so sure that she wouldn't be chosen?
    Don't think they will push a ticket of either a) two women or b) two liberal senators from New England. In fact I would be stunned if either happened.
    Exactly right. I can't see any scenario where Warren makes sense for the dems this time around. The party typically tries to broaden the appeal of their ticket by adding a running mate who is complimentary, but appeals to a demographic that the presidential nominee doesn't necessarily have in the bag, while also providing a positive juxaposition for a perceived negative that the pres candidate has (ie, a young running mate for an older candidate, a male running mate for a female candidate, a southern running mate for an establishment New England or Beltway candidate, a governor as a running mate for a legislator candidate, etc...). Warren and Sanders are too much alike so that doesn't really help broaden Bernie's appeal. And a ticket with 2 women seems like a battle that they won't want to force yet. Once we've had a woman pres, we'll see 2 women on a ticket, but I can't see it happening before then.

    Disclaimer: I typed "I can't see..." but that apparently means jack shit this year, since I didn't see Trump dominating the Republican race, and didn't foresee Jeb being bounced before Super Tuesday. And didn't see Bernie doing so well this late in. This is the strangest election cycle I've seen.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    A fun test, I got 5 right.

    http://thefederalist.com/2015/08/11/who-said-it-donald-trump-or-hillary-clinton/
  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    Free said:

    A fun test, I got 5 right.

    http://thefederalist.com/2015/08/11/who-said-it-donald-trump-or-hillary-clinton/

    Got the last one on immigration wrong.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    I got 4 right doing it with a major spitting head ache. Is there a handicap for that in this game?

    Oh, and no, the game did not help my headache go away, haha!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    7 for 7....it said "an expert, very classy" Ha
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    Emerson College's latest poll has the Democratic race here in Massachusetts as a dead heat. PPP's latest poll has Bernie Sanders up by 7. The Boston Globe, meanwhile, has endorsed Hillary Clinton. So suspicious minds may question the motives of the paper of record here when it urges the Commonwealth's largest block of voters - independents - to not participate in next Tuesday's Democratic Primary.

    http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2016/02/22/mass-voters-should-stop-trump/v6qudgMmpU0bMWbDTdQ00H/story.html?event=event25
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    Harry Reid celebrates delivering Nevada to Secretary Clinton by formally endorsing her.
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  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    How long will Bernie stay in the race after Super Tuesday? We know he can't win the nomination, based on the super delegates all lining up with Clinton. Bernie only really has a shot at a few more wins in northeastern states. Once Super Tuesday is done, does Bernie stay in with the hope of continuing to force Hillary to the left a little bit, or does he bow out?
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08

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