re: #154 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸

geez this mourning for liz is really just getting out of hand. i’ve even seen some bewailing how it must be sexism that stopped her, a woman, from getting the nomination. i mean, hillary clinton has practically been erased here…

you know, i love liz but imho she made a crummy candidate. from the point of view of people who are not committed progressives who dine daily on details of positions, policies, and votes, she came across as a schoolmarm breathlessly overwhelming them with details, details, details. they weren’t one bit interested in hearing about her plan for that

amy is a practiced and accomplished politician and she makes inspirational speeches. she is also, may i point out, a progressive or at least a liberal democrat, and, incidentally, a female person. what about her?

given that liz garnered all of 12.5% here in CA, but that the media is draped in black these past two days over her departure, i have to conclude that that small slice of the democratic electorate contains many of the most influential opinion makers around

When there are two candidates in the race with high name recognition, it’s hard for other candidates to gain traction. Now that younger candidates like Kamala, Pete and Amy have introduced themselves, and will have the chance to get high federal offices, they will have a better chance next time.