For the Democratic women from the Senate running for president, it's been friendship and support

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New from @patrynard: For the Democratic women from the Senate running for president, it's been friendship and support on the campaign trail, even with their policy differences



This year’s race for the White House has included a record number of women running for the highest office in the land. Until last week, four women in the Senate were part of the Democratic field, down now to three after Kirsten Gillibrand withdrew. But the three remaining — Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren — all look like they’ll be in the race at least through caucus night in Iowa.

While all of the candidates are much more personally friendly with each other on the campaign trail than what gets portrayed in the debates, there’s a unique connection among the women from the Senate.

“These are women I’ve worked with,” Warren told Starting Line last month. “Some of them who helped me get elected and some of them I’ve helped get elected. I’ve been able for a long time to talk to them on the floor of the Senate, to catch a chance to visit at lunch and to support each other. We fight for what we believe in, and we have our own stories and our own ways that we approach it. But we support each other and respect each other.”

“Elizabeth and I are in leadership together, so we see each other all the time,” Klobuchar said in an interview with Starting Line. “Kirsten and I do the softball game — she’s the pitcher and I’m the MC. And Kamala and I, of course, are on the judiciary committee together.”

“We’re very supportive of each other, but also of our male colleagues,” Harris told Starting Line. “There’s a lot of good camaraderie and real authentic respect between us. It is important to recognize the accomplishments and voices that everyone is bringing.”

read: https://iowastartingline.com/2019/09/02/for-women-senators-on-the-trail-more-camaraderie-than-contention/

[PatrickforO]

1. That's why we need a female president.

Less competition, more cooperation.

[CousinIT]

3. Bingo. Women need to support each other and they recognize the value

of relationships.

[Andy823]

5. I couldn't agree more.

They are my top three right now. It's time for change, and what better change than a women president this time!

[DrToast]

6. If a woman was leading, Harris would have gone after her

[Andy823]

7. She didn't go after anyone

She confronted Biden, who was obviously not prepared for the first debates. Biden supporters here on DU have taken one incident and have been attacking her relentlessly. Now I will admit that many of those attacking simply "claim" to be supporting Biden, just like many who claim to support someone else are not really supporting any Democrat.

So what will happen when Warren confronts Biden in the next debate? Will people here turn on her like they did Harris?

[DrToast]

8. I wasn't criticizing Harris

I don’t think their was anything wrong with what she did.

[Andy823]

9. Sorry if I misunderstood

I still wonder what is going to happen if Warren gets tough on Biden in the next debate. My top choices are, Harris, Warren, and Klobuchar. I think all three would make great presidents.

[Hekate]

2. I love this!

[PunkinPi]

4. K&R