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Dem4Life1102

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48. Mayor is not Congress

Reply to Polybius (Reply #46)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 02:27 PM

Mar 2020

Either way moderate Senators are not going to support Warren for Leader.

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

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DU Poll: If Biden picked Warren as his running mate... [View all] thesquanderer Mar 2020 OP

I'd be happy Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #1

Warren is great. Sloumeau Mar 2020 #2

I see a lot of people mentioning Val Demings . . . . . but . . . . . Stinky The Clown Mar 2020 #14

Biden/Anybody '20! IluvPitties Mar 2020 #3

👍🏻 +1000 dweller Mar 2020 #7

Biden/IluvPitties 2020! treestar Mar 2020 #20

LOL! IluvPitties Mar 2020 #23

At first I misread that as IluvKitties Aquaria Mar 2020 #33

Yep (n/t) PJMcK Mar 2020 #51

Can't We Do Better ... PBC_Democrat Mar 2020 #4

They shouldn't be characterized on their age Cha Mar 2020 #34

All of 'em are old! PJMcK Mar 2020 #54

I was a die-hard Warren fan, but she's better in the Senate Recursion Mar 2020 #5

I'm concerned about her Senate seat too Jarqui Mar 2020 #17

True. Harris Replacement treestar Mar 2020 #21

I Would Be Ecstatic McKim Mar 2020 #6

Well, does knowing Biden wanted Warren and only Warren for Hortensis Mar 2020 #13

Normally I would say 'great' but it would leave that Senate seat in a more precarious position. It alwaysinasnit Mar 2020 #8

She'd be a great pick, although I'd prefer to see her as Senate Majority leader Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #9

Are Schumer and Durbin retiring? Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #10

Don't care - Warren would be better than either of them nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #24

So I guess you don't understand how seniority Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #25

I do, but reject it in favor of what is best for the country. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #27

So you don't care about reality. Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #28

The reality is, Schumer, Durbin and the others could put their country before seniority, Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #30

No reality is that not how are done in Congress Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #31

The premise was majority leader, not minority (i.e. if we win back Senate), and also... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #40

It's based on Senority Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #42

Schumer has only been in the Senate since the 1998 election Polybius Mar 2020 #44

Schumer has been in Congress since 1981. Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #45

Past political jobs should not matter, we're talking about the US Senate Polybius Mar 2020 #46

Mayor is not Congress Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #48

The most conservative or most liberal are never the leaders in either Party Polybius Mar 2020 #50

Exactly! Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #58

She won't become the Majority Leader Aquaria Mar 2020 #35

Love Warren, but imo Biden owes the spot to a black woman... polichick Mar 2020 #11

yes, preferably or a Hispanic woman, or at least a younger woman and preferably both. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #12

I agree - Warren would be great in a number of positions... polichick Mar 2020 #19

Warren is possibly younger enough treestar Mar 2020 #22

No one is "owed" anything pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #15

Better to owe the voters than the corporations... polichick Mar 2020 #18

"Progressive" voters don't vote Aquaria Mar 2020 #37

Very happy pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #16

I adore Warren, truly. Laelth Mar 2020 #26

TWO SEPTUAGENARIANS IS NOT VIABLE!!!! whistler162 Mar 2020 #29

I'd rather he picked Andrew Yang Spider Jerusalem Mar 2020 #32

I love Yang too, he would attract a lot of young voters but Lady_Chat Mar 2020 #38

+1 redqueen Mar 2020 #47

I can't answer because ... nolawarlock Mar 2020 #36

She wouldn't accept JustAnotherGen Mar 2020 #39

To old. Nt USALiberal Mar 2020 #41

Very happy Polybius Mar 2020 #43

President Biden needs someone to do the heavy lifting of getting this country back on its feet Yavin4 Mar 2020 #49

I like her a lot, but it seems to me that he should pick someone younger The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #52

The downside - RDANGELO Mar 2020 #53

I said disappointed only because I think Warren will be huge in the senate unblock Mar 2020 #55

I was for Elizabeth since she declared mahina Mar 2020 #56

I think BGBD Mar 2020 #57