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« on: December 22, 2017, 09:56:46 PM »
If Bernie Sanders chooses not to run (which I think he will run), who is on your wish list to run?
 
The usual names that come up are

Elizabeth Warren: She will keep the door open, especially if Bernie does not run. I could see her run even if he does, but she would likely not catch fire then.

Sherrod Brown: Even though he supported Hillary in '16, he seems to have respect within the Bernie community. He is liberal, from a swing state and important region, and he is someone that both wings seem to like. I do not think he will run, however.

Tulsi Gabbard: She will likely not run until she runs for higher office or is in a Democratic cabinet position. She is still young, and she currently has a controversial reputation within the party.

Nina Turner- She will likely be a campaign director or something similar for his likely '20 run. She only has a state-level office on her resume, and she shows little interest in running for office anytime soon.

Who am I forgetting?
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« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2017, 10:04:49 PM »
He's obviously going to run if he doesn't die

Assuming he doesn't run , then Warren can fill in. Maybe Gillibrand

The rest can get funked
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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2017, 11:18:43 PM »
Merkley, Warren, and Gillibrand, in that order.
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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2017, 11:19:35 PM »
Merkley
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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2017, 11:29:37 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2017, 12:01:56 AM »
Tulsi would be my first choice.
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2017, 12:25:07 AM »
She'd be my last choice.
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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2017, 01:02:22 AM »

Heinrich voted against drug importation from Canada.
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« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2017, 01:06:51 AM »
Warren
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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2017, 01:07:59 AM »
I think Gabbard has the best chance to get most of Bernie's supporters. I see a lot of love for her in the Bernie circles and really she'll probably be the only one running who actually endorsed him.
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« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2017, 06:16:52 AM »
In order of preference

Merkley
Warren
Brown
Gillibrand
Gabbard (honestly Don't think she'll run)
Harris
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« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2017, 07:09:24 AM »
Quote from: henster on December 23, 2017, 01:07:59 AM
I think Gabbard has the best chance to get most of Bernie's supporters. I see a lot of love for her in the Bernie circles and really she'll probably be the only one running who actually endorsed him.

Because nothing says progressive like an anti-gay, Obama bashing, pro-AIPAC, Assad apologist.
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« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2017, 07:26:10 AM »
Warren, Merkley, Wyden would all be good. Gabbard would be catastrophic and pretty much guarantee Trump’s re-election (which is probably what she’d prefer anyway). She reminds me of Kate Hoey and Piers Corbyn in the UK.
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« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2017, 09:55:11 AM »
Bernie Sanders is an old white male. I thought liberals hated that.
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« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2017, 10:54:05 AM »
Sanders is too old to run, you guys need to come to your senses.

If you like sanders, your best bet is Elizabeth Warren.
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« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2017, 11:04:36 AM »
I assume there's a big difference between the 13+ million plus who voted for Bernie, and the small hardcore base on reddit that loves Tulsi Gabbard.

She's not only a dream for any democratic oppo researcher, but she needs something better than being a House member and ex-DNC vice chair
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« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2017, 11:10:06 AM »
« Edited: December 23, 2017, 11:14:12 AM by Angry Socdem »
Quote from: Medal506 on December 23, 2017, 09:55:11 AM
Bernie Sanders is an old white male. I thought liberals hated that.
Yeah, it's almost like the caricatures that the right wants to set up for us have no basis in reality outside of a very small, vocal, fringe minority of people...


Tier 1: Enthusiastically support
Elizabeth Warren
Jeff Merkley
Sherrod Brown

Tier 2: Generally support; quite good but not ideal
Kirsten Gillibrand
Martin O'Malley (favorite son)
John Bel Edwards

Tier 3: Milquetoast support; "meh" candidates that I would still vote for
Nina Turner
Kamala Harris
Cory Booker
Joe Biden
Amy Klobuchar
Tulsi Gabbard

Tier 4: Pretty bad candidates that I would only vote for in a swing state
John Hickenlooper
Deval Patrick
Terry McAuliffe

Tier 5: Would strongly consider voting for the Republican as a "f!ck you" to the Democratic Party
Mark Zuckerberg
Tom Steyer
Mark Cuban

Something else to note here: I don't think Gillibrand has an effective primary coalition. Someone like Warren or Sanders himself would have a much easier time defeating Gillibrand instead of Booker/Harris. If the "moderate" candidate is Gillibrand, I would be very happy.

Also, lol @ Gabbard getting the Sanders bloc. You've had too much Reddit.
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« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2017, 11:34:11 AM »
Kander, Garcetti, Gabbard, probably in that order
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« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2017, 03:12:39 PM »
Elizabeth Warren
Kirsten Gillibrand
Jeff Merkley
Sherrod Brown
Nina Turner

I'd support Gabbard with reservations about her background.
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« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2017, 03:23:49 PM »
harris, brown, queen G, Berkeley
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« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2017, 03:35:02 PM »

The city of Berkeley is going to run for president?
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« Reply #21 on: December 23, 2017, 04:01:05 PM »
Oh god... please no...
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« Reply #22 on: December 23, 2017, 11:45:27 PM »
Klobuchar
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« Reply #23 on: December 24, 2017, 12:41:09 AM »
Elizabeth Warren
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« Reply #24 on: December 24, 2017, 02:04:19 AM »
I'm not a bernie supporter BUT I think the best shot for the bernie bros, other than bernie himself, would be Brown and Warren.
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