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In reply to the discussion: I'll Just Say It Now -- Hillary Can't Win [View all]global1
(25,934 posts)Up until last night I would have disagreed with you. Now that I've seen the results from last night and heard some of the analysis that went along with it - I am thinking like you that Hillary (though I like her) will not be able to rally the votes needed to win.
No doubt that women will support her - but can she inspire and rally the youth, the dwindling middle class that is still reeling from the recession?
Given the reasons we heard that people sat out last nights election - we need a candidate that will light a fire under the American People and get them incensed enough to GOTV in droves. Much like you've characterized in your OP.
Elizabeth Warren seems to me to be that kind of candidate. She carries no baggage from the past like HRC. She can win the same support as HRC with women. And she has the ability to fire up the people that sat out this election last night. She can inspire the youth vote. She can inspire the middle class vote. She can inspire the over 65 vote. She can inspire those still reeling from the recession because she says all the right things and really believes all those things she says.
I'm kind of at where I was back when HRC and Barack Obama were fighting for the nomination. I put my support behind Obama at the time because I believed he was a sincere person and he inspired me and got me engaged in the process. HRC didn't give me that same feeling.
Same thing now. I like HRC but she doesn't inspire me. She doesn't draw me into really rallying behind her like an Elizabeth Warren does. If HRC does wind up as our nominee I would support her - just like I would have if she was are nominee last time. Bur right now I'm inclined to put my support behind an Elizabeth Warren and if she chooses to run for the nomination - I'll support her.