Okay, so Elizabeth Warren isn't running. How about Kirsten Gillibrand?

[KamaAina]

I saw her on Colbert the other night, and she's dynamite! When she was first appointed to the Senate after Hillary became SoS, I was like, " Some obscure congressperson from (more conservative) upstate? " But she's been a very pleasant surprise; she's been a leader on LGBT issues, for instance.

So maybe there's hope after all for those of us who are ready for a woman President, just not that one.

[hrmjustin]

1. She will support Hillary.

[fredamae]

2. I (personally) consider her

part of the Corp Dem Wing.

[AtomicKitten]

11. She once bragged about being the most

conservative Democrat when she served in the House. She was given a liberal makeover when she was appointed to the Senate.

[Major Hogwash]

23. Yabut, you have to consider who her audience was at that time.

And things change.
People change.
That was then, this is now.

So, even though she may have said that, it doesn't mean that is the way she feels now.
In order to get elected to the House, you have a much smaller constituency to appeal to for their votes.
She has taken on the military over who should be prosecuting rapists within the military, along with Senator Boxer, so I think she has some good qualities.

Maybe the truth is, now that she is a Senator, she can afford to be more liberal.
Politics is a tricky game to play, after all.
In previous times, maybe she had to be pragmatic, and held back from being as liberal as she wanted to be.

[Dawgs]

3. EW will run and be the nominee.

If not, Rand Paul or Jeb Bush will be the next President.

[TwilightGardener]

4. Meh.

[SolutionisSolidarity]

5. Gillibrand, like Hillary, is way too close to Wall Street.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/09/john-oliver-grills-kirsten-gillibrand-over-wall-st-donations_n_3729694.html

[mother earth]

6. KG was recently on Bill Maher's show saying all the women signed on to support HRC. We aren't going

to see a female challenge her. So, Bernie's looking real good.

[msongs]

8. "Bernie" is not a democrat. nt

[KamaAina]

10. If he runs,

he will be running as a Democrat. He's basically guaranteed that.

[mother earth]

13. Yeah, so how would he handle running? Would he change parties or run as an independent? Who cares,

as long as there's an alternative to two family royalty and corporate candidates.

[fifthoffive]

30. Amen

If my choice is between a Clinton and a Bush, I'll use the write-in option. I see very little difference between Hillary and Jeb.

[Autumn]

7. She will support Hillary.

Bernie. Bernie. Bernie. Bernie. Bernie.

[bigwillq]

9. No (nt)

[fredamae]

12. Try and communicate

your dissatisfaction and constructive criticism from the Dem Wing of the party to the Corporate Wing..they hang up on you..as did Reids ofc earlier today and as did one of the house minority leaders (Durbin) and as did the DNC...

Now they're starting (or someone is) to Toss the Dem Wing under the bus.
Yet, while corp Dems failed--progs won...
There were so many progressive measures passed around the country from min wage increases-to justice reform-to Monsanto-to cannabis legalization-to ERA...and so on. I'm learning from my phone calls before they hang up that apparently..None of that matters because???? (I don't know)

Not that I expected any hugs, apologies and kumbaya moments, but I did expect some reflection and "lessons learned" from the raw reality of this mid term.
I was Wrong!
This is why good Democrats are leaving this party with their middle finger extended to the Democratic Leadership imo.

[davidpdx]

14. How dare we try to support someone other than Hillary!

Ps-I haven't totally given up on Warren.

[KamaAina]

15. Srsly!

to both of us!

[davidpdx]

17. Owch

I already have a headache!

[Major Hogwash]

24. She's Hillary protégé.

A younger version who doesn't have as much baggage as Hillary does, seeing as how Hillary is still married to Bill.

[Rowdyboy]

16. If I could handpick any female politician to make the nominee I'd probably go with Amy Klobuchar

but I could live with Gillibrand....or Warren....or Clinton for that matter.

[KamaAina]

20. Interesting!

Don't know that much about her.

[Rowdyboy]

21. Certainly no politician is perfect and Sen Klobuchar is no exception but I agree with her most

of the time and she's 10-12 years younger than Clinton or Warren if that's a criteria (it isn't to me, but many on DU have recently decided otherwise). She definitely has the potential to go all the way

[geek tragedy]

18. She's very much an understudy to Hillary and firmly in her camp.

Same donors, same base, same ideology/positions.

She's also not a terribly electric presence giving a speech.

Love her as my Senator, but not her time.

[Major Hogwash]

22. If Hillary doesn't run, Gillibrand would be a great candidate.

I really like her, for all of the reasons you just noted.

[a kennedy]

19. Sorry, but I think she's a lightweight.....

I'm still crossing fingers Elizabeth Warren WILL run..... I hope, I hope, I hope.

[LawDeeDah]

25. or Kathleen Sebelius

Gillibrand, I don't think so. Too much a Clinton Democrat

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

26. If you're looking for a non-Warren female who could excite the left wing

(as opposed to the center) I'd suggest Barbara Lee. Problem is, she doesn't have nearly the name recognition, as much as she deserves it.

[KamaAina]

28. Problem is, she's the same color as the current President.

Not for us, obviously, but for the chattering classes.

[jastroeve]

27. Kirsten Gillibrand

You can vote for your 3 top picks for 2016 at Democracy for America. Gillebrand, Warren, Sanders, Webb, Schweitzer -- they're all there.

[KamaAina]

29. Great first post!

Welcome to DU! What a great time you picked to join us.

[craigmatic]

31. No. How about Biden?

[Rhiannon12866]

32. She was my congresswomen and we love her around here

She really has made us proud. I agree that she's not a real liberal, but she is progressive on most important issues and she was elected and reelected in a district (NY-20) that had a long tradition of electing and reelecting prominent Republicans.

[wyldwolf]

33. Just want to point something out... then you all can carry on

Many people here don't like Hillary because she's 'third way, 'DLC,' etc. Then they offer alternatives who are 'third way, 'DLC,' etc.