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Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 08:18 AM Sep 2013

What if Elizabeth Warren Votes "Yes" on Syria?

I LOVE her. I'm more excited about her than I was with Dean. I think she would make a MAGNIFICENT president. But if she votes "yes" on this debacle, I'm sorry, it's a deal breaker.

What do others think?

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What if Elizabeth Warren Votes "Yes" on Syria? (Original Post) Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 OP
This is a great test to see who she really is pjt7 Sep 2013 #1
I would be very disappointed. morningfog Sep 2013 #2
I'd be heartbroken and have to change my sig line. Scuba Sep 2013 #3
I will wait to hear her reasoning before I bail on her. hootinholler Sep 2013 #4
It will end my voting for her. Nt newfie11 Sep 2013 #5
+1 daa Sep 2013 #7
Given what I know about her, I'd *probably* think MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #6
Eleanor Roosevelt thought so too. grantcart Sep 2013 #8
Raytheon makes Tomahawks. Raytheon is based in Mass. PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #9
There are no candidates in the primaries I can support betterdemsonly Sep 2013 #10

pjt7

(1,293 posts)
1. This is a great test to see who she really is
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 08:21 AM
Sep 2013

100% Agree if she votes for war, I would never vote for her for higher office.

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
4. I will wait to hear her reasoning before I bail on her.
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 09:02 AM
Sep 2013

I'm not totally up on Syria, but I do trust her judgement and motivation.

I'm not aware of anyone except Howard who has our interests at heart and could make a viable run.

 

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
6. Given what I know about her, I'd *probably* think
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 09:50 AM
Sep 2013

that the plan was OK, rather than that Warren is not OK. She has enough of a track record for me to feel that she's very smart, she's a good person, and she's looking out for the 99%.

I think that sometimes it's reasonable to use military force, if it's done thoughtfully and for the right reasons (to reduce human suffering in the larger picture).

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
8. Eleanor Roosevelt thought so too.
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 10:22 AM
Sep 2013

I know that Ms. Warren would make a well informed and thoughtful decision.


I don't have to agree with everything that the person I support does or think.


I do have to agree with the way that the person makes the decisions.


It astonishes me that some people would be willing to abandon such a gifted thinker and support someone else who might be a lot more superficial, including the fact that the voted against intervention in Syria simply on the basis of positioning for a primary campaign, rather than choose the person who they think is more intelligent and more honest with their thinking.
 

betterdemsonly

(1,967 posts)
10. There are no candidates in the primaries I can support
Thu Sep 5, 2013, 01:05 AM
Sep 2013

if she does this. This really is make or break for her. Her potential supporters for a primary run are not war friendly. Frankly if Dean intends on running again, siding with Obama on this is a huge mistake for the exact same reason. Hardly anyone who voted for him in 04, is enthusiastic about this war. Being against a war of choice, was 80% of his appeal.

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