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In reply to the discussion: Who should lead the Democratic Party in 2016 [View all]Recursion
(56,582 posts)79. Whoever "should", who "will" is those who show up at their precinct meetings
Now is the time to do the gruntwork if you want more of a say in the selection process in a few years.
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I've known nationally-recognized scholars who would make piss-poor Presidents.
winter is coming
Mar 2013
#40
That would assume that the Dem Establishment wouldn't marginalize and ridicule them
Lydia Leftcoast
Mar 2013
#65
As much as I like & admire Elizabeth I don't think she could win the 2016 election....
Little Star
Mar 2013
#7
]"History has tried to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2013
#10
I only wish your poll had asked who do you think has the best shot of winning instead of...
Little Star
Mar 2013
#30
Richard Trumka for Prez, Paul Krugman for VP, Elizabeth Warren for Senate MAJORITY leader
JaneyVee
Mar 2013
#33
Here are the current Senators - a fine collection of inexperience and has-beens.
FarCenter
Mar 2013
#35
If there's any hope of preserving the progress made over the past four years,
name not needed
Mar 2013
#46
Lydia the Tatooed Lady will do if she's running against the 2016 Republican nominee
Rowdyboy
Mar 2013
#48
Andrew Cuomo, Martin O'Malley, Brian Schweitzer and Joe Biden are all considering runs.
brooklynite
Mar 2013
#86
First Lady, Senator, Sec State, international respect ... that's one hell of a resume.
Demo_Chris
Mar 2013
#90
At this point the best chance to avoid yet another moderate republican is a celebrity.
Egalitarian Thug
Mar 2013
#84
Hillary45/Janet Napolitano or Hillary45/Biden or Hillary45/Jerry Brown
graham4anything
Mar 2013
#105