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ritapria

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3. I like Warren very much
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 11:14 AM
Oct 2019

Elizabeth has run an outstanding campaign ... …. But the fawning media coverage has gotten out of hand ....….Support for all other serious candidates in this race is slowly ebbing away...She is not being tested ...We have no idea if she is up to the task of taking on Trump in the General ....

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
The media HAS brought up all of those things about Warren. She has defended all of them publicly. KPN Oct 2019 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2019 #2
I like Warren very much ritapria Oct 2019 #3
odd to see Sanders supporters making the case others aren't up to the task. BannonsLiver Oct 2019 #15
At this time I'm not concerned about a frontrunner. It's a long time to the election abqtommy Oct 2019 #4
+1 Sneederbunk Oct 2019 #6
Media's been sufficiently tough on her MaryMagdaline Oct 2019 #5
ew: "Before she declared her NA ancestry, though, she really should have done some checking." thesquanderer Oct 2019 #9
Agree. I failed to investigate my own history MaryMagdaline Oct 2019 #14
In this TV clip, Warren said she has photos proving her ancestry Skya Rhen Oct 2019 #20
Actually, she said she had pictures that "reflect her native american heritage"... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #21
Lol Skya Rhen Oct 2019 #23
Well there's a well-reasoned response! (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 2019 #24
Due to some relative having high cheeckbones or something MichMan Oct 2019 #38
I have photo's which prove I am descended from at140 Oct 2019 #51
I really don't care about her ancestry, it makes no difference at140 Oct 2019 #53
"it is almost certainly the case that she hoped" for special consideration... not_the_one Oct 2019 #29
AFAIK she never believed she was *mostly* (or even half) Native American. thesquanderer Oct 2019 #35
I never understood why she said that her parents faced discrimination for being Native American MichMan Oct 2019 #39
The fact that she didn't "see the light" until the age of 47 Mosby Oct 2019 #12
When is the cut off, birth? 5 years old? BannonsLiver Oct 2019 #16
Strike a nerve or something? Mosby Oct 2019 #27
No but that silly point sure made me laugh. BannonsLiver Oct 2019 #30
People rarely change political parties at her age Mosby Oct 2019 #43
Then vote for someone else in the primary. But this will not hurt her in the general. Also... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #22
So people changing and becoming [progressives is poor judgement? LanternWaste Oct 2019 #48
I knew I was a liberal by about 10 years old. Mosby Oct 2019 #49
She ws told she had NA ancestry and the test proved she did Bradshaw3 Oct 2019 #18
She had NA ancestry. Her family narrative proved true. The problem is that she conflated emmaverybo Oct 2019 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #33
Agree vetting of her policies should be asked and answered esp if wealth tax doesn't pass. FloridaBlues Oct 2019 #7
Wealth tax won't necessarily cover all her ambitious programs. Wealth tax has not panned out emmaverybo Oct 2019 #52
Fear not dlk Oct 2019 #8
This. BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #34
My pleasure dlk Oct 2019 #40
If she wins, it means Dems didn't care much about her history as a Republican... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #10
The question I want her to answer is this: Docreed2003 Oct 2019 #11
She's going to have to answer that question at some point peggysue2 Oct 2019 #36
+1 Docreed2003 Oct 2019 #45
Please provide examples BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #13
The "concern" brigade is out in force today, desperately throwing shade, so obvious, lol Baclava Oct 2019 #17
Yes it is Bradshaw3 Oct 2019 #19
Yes, I've noticed. BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #31
Have a read of this article Otto Lidenbrock Oct 2019 #28
What are you saying is wrong with BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #32
Should she be proposing unpopular plans that college-educated women blm Oct 2019 #46
it's not the scrutiny. it's the response. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2019 #25
NOBODY is the "de facto nominee." cwydro Oct 2019 #37
The coronation is delayed again? oh noes! lolololol Baclava Oct 2019 #47
What kids gloves? The freakin Boston Globe said she shouldn't even run. aikoaiko Oct 2019 #41
The Boston Globe runs a puff piece on her every other day Green Line Oct 2019 #42
She's going to get hammered on the Native American question. Aaron Pereira Oct 2019 #44
The media is going to do what they feel will bring them profits. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #50
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