Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumHillary Clinton says she 'can't imagine' running for president again
The HillHillary Clinton says she "can't imagine" running for president again, but says in a new interview that she's "going to keep speaking out" about President Trump.
I cant imagine that, no, the former secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said Monday on Tina Brown's podcast "TBD" when asked whether she could change her mind about running in 2020.
I am very worried about the direction that Trump and his allies are taking us, she added. Just because Im not running, Im not going to keep my mouth shut. Im going to keep speaking out.
Clinton discussed the challenges for women running for president in 2020, such as Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Eliot Rosewater
(31,097 posts)lived in this country be one of our greatest presidents and MANY people on MANY different MESSAGE BOARDS and social media VICIOUSLY and CONSTANTLY attacked her and said NONSENSICAL bullshit like if I vote for her I will have to "Hold My Nose!"
Oh, same folks are attacking Kamala and other prominent Democrats, by the way.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
comradebillyboy
(10,119 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,272 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Eliot Rosewater
(31,097 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lapucelle
(18,040 posts)voted third party, voted for Trump in the general, or stayed home like lazy slugs imposed on the whole country and the world at large exactly what they (and they alone) deserved.
They also fully deserve the approbation and concomitant contempt that they are facing today, the disgust they will face for the next generation, and the harsh judgement of history.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(295,925 posts)worked hard for her until the gd Russians stole the election.. along with the enablers like Jill Fucking Stein LIES and all those who shoved LIES and Hatemongering at her.. along with the m$m.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)right now, do you think, hass? Trump, the entire right, radical/populist left, and RT types all piling on at the same time.
Is there really nothing current to rile these sorts up with? MUST rabble be roused at all, and what does it say about leaders who all still use Hillary Derangement Syndrome -- 2 years later -- to energize their most spiteful followers?
I'm just glad those were all required to leave this site long ago.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,925 posts)Breakfast in Selma, Alabama. This is why America Deserves Hillary and you are WRONG.
MinyonM. @IamMinyon
@HillaryClinton with @CoryBooker after his speech at the Unity Breakfast in Selma, Al.
Rev Jesse Jackson Sr @RevJJackson 1h1 hour ago
Honored to sit beside @HillaryClinton today at the annual Unity Breakfast in #Selma.Next we will attend the historic #BrownChapelAME Church services, where civil rights activists gathered before the" #BloodySunday"march. #SelmaJubilee #Voting #WomensHistoryMonth #KeepHopeAlive!
Lift Our Vote 2020 @LiftOurVote 2h2 hours ago
Sec. @hillaryclinton just arrived for the Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast #Selma54 #SelmaJubilee #VotingRightsUnderFire #LiftOurVote #LiftOurVote2020
https://www.democraticunderground.com/128711904
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)I would not blame Hillary if she told the Democratic Party to suck it.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
onetexan
(12,994 posts)Obama said such as well during the '16 election. The repugs hate her because they cant bear to see another Clinton in the WH, nevermind a woman. So they helped get this compromised Idiot who engineered a plot w the russians to get him in.
I am an ardent Hilary supporter. But given the tulmultuous times we are in now i think its best Hilary doesnt subject herself to a 3rd run. She will always be my president. With her very long career in public service and illustrious achievements she can assist whomever gets the Dems nomination, and once elected, assistance wherever/however is needed to restore our country to greatness again. The devastation the GOP & this Idiot has done is great. We need her now more than ever to put the US back to normal.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Maven
(10,533 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)to occupy the oval office in at least a century and we blew it. Plain and simple. Who would be crazy enough to go through all of 2016 election type BS again? HRC is too smart for that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
riversedge
(69,727 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
at140
(6,110 posts)Donations from the ultra rich donor class.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bearsfootball516
(6,369 posts)I hope she enjoys herself, she deserves it more than anyone.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Imagine the possibilities!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
katmondoo
(6,454 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Imagine the possibilities!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
forklift
(401 posts)since St. Patrick's day is around the corner. (Plus I don't like PB&J)
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lapucelle
(18,040 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Eliot Rosewater
(31,097 posts)I might be misreading your post. ?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)Let's review... the title of the original post says, and I quote: "Hillary Clinton says she 'can't imagine' running for president again"... and I AGREE with Hillary, by saying, "No, can't imagine"... and you interpret that to mean I can't see Hillary as President. Yeah, riiiiight!!!
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Eliot Rosewater
(31,097 posts)Didnt you say you couldnt imagine her running? And kinda in that way meaning you dont think it would be good?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)Now I've heard everything!!
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Join the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)There is no way Sanders wins the nomination, but if E. Warren won, her biggest mistake would be to name Sanders as VP.
She would need someone who complemented her, preferably a younger, minority candidate from the west or the south
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)Bernie and Biden should step aside as well. That generation had their chance.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Imagine the possibilities!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)I don't think it is a good idea to put a 77 year old man in the oval office.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Imagine the possibilities!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)Than THAT choice.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
lapucelle
(18,040 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
All but one of those running are scored at 100%.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lapucelle
(18,040 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,346 posts)Love all the Democrats running. Yes, I favor one early on...like I did Obama. However, I will take anyone of them and have them beat trump. We have an awesome field of candidates.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Celerity
(42,666 posts)Bloomberg is only a couple months younger than Bernie, and Warren would be almost 80 at the end of 2 terms as well. Hillary would be 81.
Why should many millennials have to wait until they are almost FIFTY to get a post-Boomer POTUS?
They may not even get it then (in 8 years). IF late Boomers ran and won down the road at the roughly the ages Biden, Sanders, etc will be in 2020, you could have Boomers theoretically as POTUS until 2048 or 2052!!!!
In fact, Biden, Trump (gag), Sanders, Bloomberg are not even Boomers, they are from the Silent Generation. Hillary (b. 1947) herself is a very early Boomer, almost silent Gen as well.
Time for new generations to take the lead at POTUS level, IMHO.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)....he was born a year or two before the "boomer" era came to an end?
Harris was born just three years after Obama, Booker eight years after Obama.
Obama is a "boomer", Harris a "boomer" by a few months, Booker post-boomer.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Celerity
(42,666 posts)Kamala Harris is probably my number 1 choice for our POTUS nominee this 2020 cycle. I NEVER said anything bad about Obama, I think over he was a good POTUS. Magnificent compare the the fucker Trump.
That said Harris would been our oldest elected winner since Truman.
I am NOT going after a specific generation, just saying that generations time comes and goes and it most definitely does matter what 'era' one comes from when you look at when they are running for POTUS.
Let's take Biden for instance. He not only is out of touch with younger people, but has an open antipathy for my generation (I was born in 1995) and also the Gen Zer's.
He not only ramrodded though the horrid 2005 Bankruptcy bill that crushes millions of us (NOT just students, but everyday peple as well), but also shows outright antipathy toward our 2 generations (who now make up the biggest voting block in America).
Biden Trashes Millennials in His Quest to Become Even Less Likable
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mbpxx8/biden-trashes-millennials-in-his-quest-to-become-even-less-likable
Joe Biden trashes Millennials: 'Give me a break'
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Joe-Biden-Millennials-2020-interview-book-tour-12494099.php
BIDEN DOESN'T WANT TO HEAR MILLENNIALS COMPLAIN: 'GIVE ME A BREAK'
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-says-millennials-dont-have-it-tough-780348
Joe Biden Insults Millennials Tells Us To Stop Complaining
https://medium.com/@voliafeonanikaci/joe-biden-insults-millennials-tells-us-to-stop-complaining-170e1972bdf8
Joe Biden's greatest betrayal: The one Senate vote that makes it hard to support a Biden run
As a Senator in Delaware, Biden shepherded to passage a law that decimated bankruptcy protection for milllions
https://www.salon.com/2015/10/21/joe_bidens_greatest_betrayal_the_one_senate_vote_that_makes_it_hard_to_support_a_biden_run/
Joe Biden's greatest betrayal: The one Senate vote that makes it hard to support a Biden run
As a Senator in Delaware, Biden shepherded to passage a law that decimated bankruptcy protection for milllions
https://www.salon.com/2015/10/21/joe_bidens_greatest_betrayal_the_one_senate_vote_that_makes_it_hard_to_support_a_biden_run/
Uni cost around 250 USD per YEAR when Biden graduated. I and my college cohorts are racking up 100K, 150K, 200K, 300K USD (or more) in student loan debt!!
Plus toss on outrageous health insurance premiums and deductibles and then add inflationary costs to both!!!
The systemic wealth extraction is in breakdown mode now and will be unsustainable in just a decade or two more at current rates of increase.
We need NEW leadership, not people who are simply in 'stay the course mode'!
Silent Gens and Boomers NEVER had to deal with this level of insane wealth extraction, and people who say, 'Oh, just deal with it' can, tbh, just fuck right off.
Silent Generation politician are NOW out of touch, and by 2040 (and probably well before) so will be Boomer politicians.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
chimpymustgo
(12,774 posts)i've been thinking about him as a "safe" choose, perhaps with Kamala Harris. But when does "safe" get you the win? And we need someone who'll fight and not be such a conciliator (see Biden).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)She was born in 1947. 5 years ago she decided it was time to retire and travel on her pension and retirement savings.
Nothing takes away that she was a great nurse. She decided it was time to move on and enjoy life. I wish some of these older politicians would do the same.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)And one's a really impressive guy (Pete B). And he definitely has the energy.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)Got that right.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,346 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lapucelle
(18,040 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
NotAPuppet
(326 posts)thanks to Manafort, Trump, and his criminal gang, which includes Putin, who really managed to recreate Tymoshenko 2.0 in our own country.
What I want to see is their complete downfall.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Gothmog
(143,999 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,152 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(143,999 posts)I love this show
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,346 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Bryan
(1,837 posts)She has oodles of cash, and young grandchildren to enjoy. in 2016, she had to run against a shouty, egotistical turd of a man who showed her nothing but disrespect.
And then she had to run against Donald Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Well played sir
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ronnykmarshall
(35,356 posts)I love you!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(295,925 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)Well done.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)to see her drafted as a very involved VP or cabinet head for DOMESTIC issues, if foreign chaos allowed. I don't see that as a comedown but as a great opportunity to make use of a leader very well prepared to propel us forward.
FDR didn't match her ambitions. His magnificent labor secretary, Frances Perkins, who made so many of the New Deal advances happen, did though. Hillary could be our Frances Perkins (as could Elizabeth Warren), and god knows we need one as badly now as then.
That said, "can't imagine running" sounds as if she could be available for a different sort of draft. Very highly unlikely as that would be, I feel sure she would not refuse duty if it called.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IrishEyes
(3,275 posts)I would like to see her make a speech at the democratic convention. I think she might campaign a little depending on who gets nominated. She is a well respected, intelligent, classy person who should have been president.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(143,999 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ronnykmarshall
(35,356 posts)My heart was crushed when she had 2016 stolen from her via Russia, Trump trolls and the vile Putin Pig Puppet Jill Stein.
I don't blamer her one bit. I left DU after Trump stole the election. I had enough. Enough of the attacks on Hillary and supporters like myself. I despise they people and groups that attack her.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Polybius
(15,239 posts)I'd support her.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Gothmog
(143,999 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(143,999 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(143,999 posts)Link to tweet
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(143,999 posts)From the Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/selma-event-a-showcase-for-democratic-figures/2019/03/03/9e8f55b6-3ae6-11e9-a2cd-307b06d0257b_story.html?utm_term=.4f171f0f4266
A small choir serenaded Clinton with a song about moving forward, rising up, and climbing higher mountains. Hillary, one verse went, youre still rising. One speaker made a request for when she is president. Another outlined a justification for inducting her into the
National Voting Rights Museum Womens Hall of Fame. Some wore T-shirts that said, Hillary is my president.
She was elected president of the United States, and it was stolen from her, said state Sen. Hank Sanders, as a breakfast crowd of about 700 rose to its feet. It was stolen from her by the FBI. .?.?. It was stolen from her by the Russians.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden