2016 Postmortem

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22. PLEASE Don't throw me in that Briar Patch, Brer Fox, Please don't

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Wall Street donors seek to block Warren VP pick [View all] think Jun 2016 OP

Eh, seems like an idle threat. Historically, the economy does better under Dem administrations, TwilightZone Jun 2016 #1

Then why have they supported people like Reagan and the Bushes? Exilednight Jun 2016 #5

They weren't Trump. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #11

They vote their pocketbook rather than good of the country or economy. Qutzupalotl Jun 2016 #42

Because they dont enforce regulations AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #48

This isn't about protecting the US economy to them Ash_F Jun 2016 #7

That doesn't make any sense. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #14

They don't want to be regulated Ash_F Jun 2016 #15

How can a Vice President regulate Wall Street? That's the job of a strong Senator or U.S. Rep. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #27

Why are they against Warren as VP? Ash_F Jun 2016 #43

Not being childish at all. I stated my point perfectly clear. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #46

The VP has more visibility and clout than a senator Ash_F Jun 2016 #47

You really think so? You believe the (now defunct) "bully pulpit" extends to the VP? BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #53

I think Warren is different than Biden and will operate differently Ash_F Jun 2016 #59

EW is definitely different than VP Biden - but the media love the gaffe-prone veep more than the BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #61

Because if anything happens to the president AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #49

I know that. What I don't know is, what threat can a VP be against Wall Street donors? BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #55

The office gives them a bully pulpit and a voice AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #57

Your post is remarkably naive. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #25

That doesn't counter anything I said. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #30

You didn't read anything apparently... JackRiddler Jun 2016 #31

Excellent point, Twilight. Also, they already Hortensis Jun 2016 #29

I would think that they would yesphan Jun 2016 #2

it's probably a show... the script? tk2kewl Jun 2016 #4

This ^ Newkularblue Jun 2016 #6

Warren is no dupe. She would not be muzzled. randome Jun 2016 #9

I believe you underestimate Warren. If she takes VP spot, it will be because she feels emulatorloo Jun 2016 #10

I believe you underestimate Clinton tk2kewl Jun 2016 #12

You may underestimate Clinton as well. Remember that Warren said very positive things about emulatorloo Jun 2016 #13

I still expect Castro tk2kewl Jun 2016 #20

Except he is not being vetted. nt WhiteTara Jun 2016 #23

i despise that word... tk2kewl Jun 2016 #24

Perez tk2kewl Jun 2016 #60

Booker is a deal breaker for me AntiBank Jun 2016 #32

That's what I'm talking about. yesphan Jun 2016 #17

I expect Warren would be a very dynamic and active VP emulatorloo Jun 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PDittie Jun 2016 #34

point Hekate Jun 2016 #45

Hillary's first test of whether she sides with her Party or the Oligarch's who also helped put Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #3

And this is *exactly* what they want you to think because unlike some posters in this thread, they BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #28

I am worried about 2 women on the ticket DLCWIdem Jun 2016 #54

Yeah, why stop when you have a good thing going? Octafish Jun 2016 #16

Hillary won't make this decision based on what outspoken BootinUp Jun 2016 #18

Wall Street donors trying to stop Warren are most certainly jerks think Jun 2016 #19

Warren wouldn't be the best VP pick anyway. Lil Missy Jun 2016 #21

PLEASE Don't throw me in that Briar Patch, Brer Fox, Please don't Fumesucker Jun 2016 #22

yep yep AntiBank Jun 2016 #33

Exactly. ..nt TeeYiYi Jun 2016 #38

Don't care for Wall Street MosheFeingold Jun 2016 #26

Who? No one cares about that guy, whomever he is. Except for a few political junkies. w4rma Jun 2016 #35

VP is often a dark horse MosheFeingold Jun 2016 #36

Palin was picked because she already was high profile, and well known among the GOP base. w4rma Jun 2016 #37

The affirmative action thing MosheFeingold Jun 2016 #39

Hillary has the FBI coming after her. She doesn't care about scandals, and neither should you. w4rma Jun 2016 #40

They are afraid she will use the bully pulpit to influence the masses andym Jun 2016 #41

That's blackmail and blackmail needs full sunlight. Hillary will make up her own mind.... Hekate Jun 2016 #44

Our rulers, the rich, have spoken. tabasco Jun 2016 #50

Why? She cozied up to Wall Street in the end. ozone_man Jun 2016 #51

So True! sarcasm Jun 2016 #52

I can't imagine. Are there any meaningfully differences between Hillary and Warren on this critical Vote2016 Jun 2016 #56

Their opposition to Warren being VP seems a bit counterintuitive to me AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #58