Marianne Williamson was on PBSNewaHour yesterday

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-marianne-williamson-thinks-she-can-defeat-trump#transcript

All I could do was groan and roll my eyes.

She appears like many good citizens who follow the news and express their opinions.

She wants to touch people with love. From the transcript:

And the only way to do that is to touch people's hearts. You know, the part of the brain that rationally analyzes an issue is not the same part of the brain that decides who to vote for.

Donald Trump has had a psychological effect on people. He has had an effect on the human psyche within people, but it's very dark, and it is not amenable to change by strictly rational argument.

I am someone who has had a career moving audiences. I'm someone who has had a career moving crowds and moving movements. I have a sense of what he has done. And the only way to defeat big lies is with some big truth.

And so the skill he has, the light side of that is what I can do.

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Give me a break. This is not a new age gathering. You have to have some experience in running things. At least Trump had his TV program and a beauty show where he was in charge, I think.

But then, if we have a TV personality sitting in the White House, why not a love guru?

[PoliticAverse]

1. It appears that she will meet the qualifications and be included in the upcoming debates. n/t

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3. Many long for the days of love and harmony

and... we will never know how many Republicans are determined to create havoc by donating, say $10 to be considered a "unique donor" and have the country and the world laughing at us.

[Politicub]

35. I hope she is on stage. Honestly. I would like to experience the theater of Williamson.

It could be fun.

[PoliticAverse]

37. A preview...

[JI7]

2. i find her fucking annoying wasting our time taking up space in debates

run for some public office first.

the arrogance of thinking your ass should be fucking president because of some feel good bs.

why is she going to be on the debates and not the fucking governor of Montana ?

i think if someone is governor that should be enough to get on the debates. same goes for Senator and maybe some other offices .

[Cha]

12. I certainly agree with you about it

not being fair that the twice elected Democratic Governor of Montana, that "trump carried by 20 points", might not be on the debate stage, and a popular spiritual guru will.

Again call me crazy but I want someone who will beat trump.. that's all I care about.. and start putting our Country and Planet back together on Day 1.

At least Steve Bullock has the Gubernatorial experience and winning elections in a swing state!

[JI7]

14. exactly, i think actual votes that various candidates have already won in other elections should

count more than donations.

[Cha]

15. Good points!

Donations don't always turn into votes.

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20. Precisely. As soon as Bullock entered I posted her that we need someone who could win

in "Trump country." States and counties that went to Trump and I put Bullock and Klobuchar, who won many of the counties that went for Trump, at the top.

[NBachers]

4. I followed your link to NPR. I found myself agreeing with most everything she said. I found her

coherent, well-informed, and courageously supporting positions that other Democratic candidates are waffling on.

Curious, I went over to her official campaign website, and can't really find anything to oppose there. She probably won't win the nomination, but I'm certainly advocating for her as a voice to be heard. I hope she gets more, and better, exposure.

Start with the "My Story" page, and read it all the way to the bottom.

https://www.marianne2020.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwlujnBRBlEiwAuWx4LdxsjkBtLDvmZk1pFCeUtCHMDXopr9YuJICfou9A2PLgO6SiYU0hNBoChrAQAvD_BwE

[Funtatlaguy]

10. "Democratic" candidates.

[NBachers]

11. Done - Thanks!

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19. As I said. A nice person with nice ideas that many hold but what, exactly qualifies her to be

president? There are millions like her in the country. Why not run for school board, or something?

I expect that, like Herman Cain she is here to sell her book. And, I agree with the other posts - Bullock should be way ahead of everyone to secure a place in the debate.

[Cha]

5. We have a Psycho Pervert.. former

'game show host smelling up our WH.

We need someone who will be ready to start righting the sinking ship Immediately.

[merleson]

6. I enthusiastically support Marianne Williamson

Marianne is a fierce and fearless Progressive. She expresses what I believe more directly and clearly than any other candidate. She is extremely articulate and she doesn't put up with any bs from the people who interview her. She has reasoned opinions and positions on the topics and she expresses them directly, coherently, and, most of all, persuasively. She shows how dysfunctional and psychotic our political and economic systems have become. She has written seven New York Times best-selling books, four of them were number one. She has wide name recognition. She taps into the goodness of people, and therefore, her candidacy is attractive to a wide range of people, across all sorts of political and economic boundaries. She calls out people who have stopped participating in our democracy and insists that they get back in the game - and she gives them a reason to.
I don't know if Marianne has a reasonable chance of getting elected president, but I know that having her in the debates will change the conversation for the better dramatically. She will bring the discussion to a higher level. This can only be good. Those democratic candidates who are stuck in an outdated mindset, who have sold their souls to the big donors, who don't really believe in Progressive values, those candidates will have no place to hide. They will have to come clean. No more hiding behind platitudes and deception.
To the person who posted this criticism of Marianne, I suggest you take a step back and look at your own prejudices, and your own willingness to stereotype and call names. Check out any of the many videos you can find on her website, Marianne2020, the interviews she has done and talks she has given. She is very impressive. She even has a good response to your belief that she is not qualified to be president.

[NBachers]

9. "Somebody was trying to be snarky and minimize and marginalize and take me out of context and make

me appear silly." From the transcript of her NPR interview.

I just read positions and watched one of the interviews- She's not a fool to be trifled with, she's fully articulate in a very refreshing way, and she's way deeper than "Let's all jump on the Love Boat." She's a woman with a deep Jewish heritage who can reach way back in our history and show us where we've been, how we got here, where we can go, and how to get there. At 63 years old, she's got a lot of experience to draw from.

Welcome to Democratic Underground, merleson. I'll keep an eye out for you.

[Uncle Joe]

18. I believe Marianne will be a surprise to the public at large,

do well at the debate and probably get a nice bounce.

Peace to you merleson.

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23. "Articulate, fierce and fearless"

"shows how dysfunctional and psychotic our political and economic systems have become..wrote a best seller book"

But with no background in elective office.

We have already elected someone like that.. used fear instead of love. Great!

[Politicub]

36. Cool! I love when folks talk about their preferred candidates instead of tearing others down.

Thank you for taking the time to write your post. I think her message is important, and she provides a fresh take on current events.

[Raine]

39. I want to hear what she has to say

and will look forward to any debate that she's part of.

[loyalsister]

44. Her position on reparations impresses me

I have never seen a candidate who is secure in their commitment to it as she is.
My cynical side doubts that she will be able to finance a campaign for as long as needed to win.
But, at minimum, I think her voice is going to be very valuable in the debates where she participates.

[EveHammond13]

7. She is long-time friends with Stephanie Miller and was on her show

She interviewed her as a candidate -- I have to say I did not come away with a very clear idea of why she was running or what she was offering. I'm sure she's very nice and I'm glad she and Stephanie are friends, but I need more.

[renate]

8. she obviously hasn't got a chance in hell... but I find it telling that she's running as a Democrat

Can you imagine a Republican running on a message of real love and peace (rather than on lip service to love and peace)? It's laughable.

I would never vote for her in a primary but I'm glad she's representing our side.

[JI7]

13. what's telling about that ? anyone can talk about love and peace

anyone can talk about almost anything.

i don't find her as representing my side. run for some lower public office and show what you can do and then i will see whether she represents me.

but anyone that runs for president without having run for any other office before just seems kind of a self important fool to me.

[hlthe2b]

16. Her naivete would be sort of "quaint" if the stakes in this were not so high. As it is, I find it

infuriating...

Reality time, folks... and NOT reality tv.

[IluvPitties]

17. I like her. She is interesting and her heart is in the right place.

Compare that with the ethnonationalists running the country now.

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21. There are millions who are nice with their hears at the "right place"

This does not make her qualifying for the most important position in the world. And certainly not to take a precious post in the debate.

[IluvPitties]

22. Let her speak and trust the process.

If she is not qualified or her message does not resonate, she won"t make it.

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24. I would, if there were only eight candidates. Not 23 (or is it 24?)

[IluvPitties]

25. You know, we have a diverse field.

Our party is the big tent of progressive ideas, and the number of candidates we have reflects that. Not a bad thing at all.

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31. There are so many pieces to the pie

She should not take the place of Governor Bullock or former Marine Seth Moulton.

[IluvPitties]

32. You seem to dislike her quite a bit.

What has she said or done that is so reprehensible?

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38. We are looking for a chief executive. Meaning, someone who understands budget, and staff

and interacting with other departments and bringing different factions together to smoothly run the executive office.

What has she ever done in these fields besides speaking of love? Why should anyone take our party seriously if we put a new age - or whatever - as a candidate? Even Trump ran a TV program and a beauty show which demanded some executive actions or, at least, delegating them.

[IluvPitties]

40. She is speaking about a very important aspect of life.

If bigots and thieves have a platform in politics, why shouldn't someone who believes in the power of love, common purpose and emotional well-being?

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42. Because, on the debate stage, she takes precious time from others who do look at executive

decisions, not just love.

She is perfectly free to have her town halls, and ads and other gathering to talk about issues that are important to her and, no doubt, to many voters. But these spaces in the debate are too important for these topics.

[JI7]

48. i don't think any of the Democrats running are bigots and thieves

and i think they have a lot of love also.

[LanternWaste]

41. How many pieces to the pie are there?

I keep hearing there are "too many running" and I'm curious as to if anyone (anyone at all) has a specific number predicated on an objective measure from which to determine what that number should in fact, be.

Or is yours also simply another "I know what art is when I see it!" subjective allegation lacking anything other than emotion to propel it at the wall in hopes the narrative sticks?

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43. There will be, I think, a set time for the debate

This means that each candidate will have that many minutes to talk, to tell us why s/he should be the nominee. With her preaching of love and with her "executive" experience of selling books about the topic she takes precious time from others.

Do you really think that she should be considered for the job or do you just want to feel good to hear what she has to say? Isn't this irresponsible by you to prevent the more credible candidates to appeal to us?

[IluvPitties]

33. I hope she, and people like her, make their way into politics more often.

[Achilleaze]

27. Listen and learn

[colsohlibgal]

29. Just Saw Her On Alex Witt's Show

I know Thom Hartmann is a big fan and I can see why. She made numerous points and I agreed with every point she made.

We’ll see how she does in the debates, my guess is she will do quite well. BTW she and Orange Baby could not be more different in every aspect you can think of.

[pansypoo53219]

30. people voted for the apprentice guy. but they were punked.

they got the unedited version. a hot mess.

[SouthernProgressive]

45. I like her.

Once she convinces herself she can be president she will start acting presidential. 😁

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46. This is the greatest legacy of Trump

All one has to do is " look and act presidential." Executive experience, understanding of the issues? Demonstrating the ability to govern? Nah It is the "look and act" that count.

If this is what we are striving now, this country is doomed.

[SouthernProgressive]

47. This country is doomed...

Because an outsider is running on a really solid democratic platform? Getting people in a community that is often difficult to get through to listening to this platform. She also tells her audience to stay involved when she doesn’t win.

I think doomed is a bit much.

[colsohlibgal]

49. I Like Her As Well

I heard her recently interviewed, maybe on one of the weekend MSNBC shows, and she was incredibly impressive detailing the institutional problems we have and what to do about it.

She is a really long shot to be on the ticket but we could do lots worse.....like most of our candidates she likely more than doubles Twitler’s IQ, and shows no sign of mental decline like Orange Doofus.