Marianne Williamson won't get anywhere near the nomination, but I hope her voice keeps ringing out

[StarfishSaver]

She speaking important truths that we need to hear.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. She should keep speaking them somewhere other than a presidential campaign.

[StarfishSaver]

3. :-)

[customerserviceguy]

2. She's making things tough

on the eventual Democratic nominee. Or some sort of yadda, yadda, yadda.

[Sparkly]

4. That's what they said about Nader....

And Jill Stein...

And so many others.

Please, just NO. ANYONE who stands on the stage, points to all the Democrats and says "ALL of them are wrong" is NO ALLY.

[StarfishSaver]

7. Not the same

But I agree that she shouldn't be going after the other Democrats and I don't think she should stay in the race.

But much of what she says is true and we need to hear it.

[Sparkly]

8. That WAS true of Nader.

And many others who could preach purity from the outside looking in.

[StarfishSaver]

11. Not the same

I'm not endorsing Williamson and don't think she should stay in the race much longer - but that doesn't mean that some of what she says isn't true.

[Sparkly]

21. EXACTLY what was said of outsiders before.

Sorry.

[StarfishSaver]

25. No need to apologise. We just don't agree

It happens.

[ariadne0614]

15. +1 n/t

[MontanaMama]

16. Yes.

Thank you. I agree that she won’t be our nominee and she shouldn’t stay in the race and I am fascinated that she is running on a platform of love and social justice and is still generating interest.

[Sparkly]

22. Seen this play out in the past.

Just saying.

[Bradshaw3]

5. Like how she just trashed the others on stage?

By saying the answers won't be found on this stage? Amazing how easily some on here can be taken in with emotion and woo. Yeah, real important "truths".

[BannonsLiver]

33. People here fall in love easily.

[StarfishSaver]

41. How does saying someone is speaking some truths "falling in love"?

Being capable of discernment is a good thing.

[BannonsLiver]

43. It's hard to take anyone seriously who takes Williamson seriously.

So there’s some discernment for you.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. She says some good things. She also used to tell AIDS patients to love their viruses, so.

[JI7]

9. disagree, she has some really bad views.

[Me.]

10. Thank You

As I've said, she not my choice, though if by some miracle she got the nom I would vote for her. That said, there are a lot of hard feelings and mingy comments about her here on DU. She followed the rules and made the cut so she has as much a right to be up there as Delaney, Hickenlooper & Ryan...none of whom have distinguished themselves in a remarkable way, imho.

[left-of-center2012]

12. She's the 'love child' of the candidates

Love is the answer to beating Trump?

[StarfishSaver]

20. There is something kind of fun and wacky about her being there. It's so "Democrat"

We're a strange and diverse bunch.

It will hone down soon and be much more conventional and focused. But right now, it's interesting having her there - kind of like the people who used to show up at every protest march, regardless the issue, shouting "FREE MUMIA!"

[gulliver]

13. I'm not sure her conceptualizations of the problems make solving them easier.

I'm particularly dismayed about her dismissing "wonkiness" and predicting people won't vote Dem if we don't radically confront our deep underlying historical and psycho-social problems. That undervalues rationality and provides an excuse for not voting Dem. There's no excuse for not voting out Trump. If our candidate doesn't usher in a spirit of hard truth telling and universal respect for love, I'll still vote for them.

I do agree that she touches on key subjects, and I'm glad she does it. But I prefer these things to be touched on in a more conventional way.

[BootinUp]

14. Elections are not logical. Like humans. Nt

[gulliver]

17. True...but there are less and more effective forms of rhetorical/emotional appeal

[BootinUp]

18. She seems to have a good head on shoulders, some

Of the time. Then she overdoes things for me, just like you are describing.

[mtnsnake]

19. To me, she comes off almost as anti-Democrat. I think she'll end up hurting us more than helping

There are plenty of people right here on this forum who could get up there on that stage and do the same thing she's doing, which is coming out with some soundbites that make us feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Way too much drama in her spiel.

[sheshe2]

27. I know another candidate that does that.

[Grasswire2]

23. who is she, and how did she get there?

Too much woo for me.

Friend of Oprah's. Is that all she's got?

[BannonsLiver]

35. Dr. Phil got his start with Oprah.

So did Dr. Oz. Sometimes Oprah gets it wrong.

[Grasswire2]

37. so did Oprah buy her in? nt

[BannonsLiver]

39. I have no idea

The new agey guru types always seem to have plenty of loyal devotees. My mom went on and on about Zig Ziegler for eons, though he never ran for president.

[H2O Man]

24. Recommended.

[Hoyt]

26. She should be the Secretary of Inspiration in Cabinet. I'm serious.

[redstateblues]

28. A bunch of posters in this thread talk about her great ideas

Without saying what her great ideas are.

[H2O Man]

29. Did you watch the debate?

[MontanaFarmer]

30. Yes.

She had a couple moments. One was on flint being about race (correct). One was on the tide of ugliness trump has summoned from the dark caverns of this country (my words not hers). She came prepared. But she's a political lightweight. She seems like she could be capable of being jill Stein. Let's hope not.

[H2O Man]

34. I noted on

another related thread that tonight, I saw that nine of my friends who are on facebook all support her. They are all, like myself, older. Unlike myself, they are all female. They are all intelligent, insightful, and good human beings. I've known them all for decades, up to about 60 years in one case. I doubt that Ms. Williamson will get the nod in the primary contest, and have zero doubt that all nine friends will vote for whoever our candidate is. I have a lot of respect for each of those nine friends, and believe that Ms. Williamson's voice should be heard, as it is similar in many wats to these women's. And they are an important part of our voting block.

[JI7]

36. no, she isn't Jill Stein at all who was/is pretty much a Trump Supporter

[Grasswire2]

38. To me, she ought to find work as an opinion columnist somewhere.

Or perhaps do the lecture circuit.

She has no business in elected office, unless she's willing to start at the bottom and work her way up.

[Thunderbeast]

31. She has raised a couple of important issues in her campaign

Why do we have such a bloated military that consumes a huge portion of GDP...and still not feel secure?

Why are we all debating how to pay for "sick care" when nobody wants to talk about why we are getting sicker?

She will not be in this long, but I am glad that SOMEONE is stepping back and re-framing the questions.

[Princetonian]

32. Williamson will head the Department of Love in the next administration.

Couldn't resist.

[bigtree]

42. lol

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