Warren is not Sanders’ twin. And are you really telling the millions of grassroots $ supporters they’re all wrong and should be ageist 5 months before the first primary? He’s the driving ideological voice of the party; for better or worse he’s built up Warren’s legitimacy and will probably contribute to Biden’s fall (about time). Let voters decide. In retrospect I was wrong to jump on the McCain cancer health risk when he ran. I’m not a doctor. People have heart attacks, strokes and other nasty episodes and then long happy lives. I want an exchange of ideas in this primary, not a whittling down of candidates based on age and perceived health risks. I’m sorry but you’re just wrong here.
This is something I've been thinking about a lot since the news broke. I can see why he won't and that he's likely literally choosing this hill to die on while I don't really agree I can't blame him overmuch. Given how the last election shook out. Simply, he's put too much in and gotten too close to stop at this point.
To be utterly, heartlessly pragmatic while he's not in my top three picks I would accept him as president but I'd be looking very closely at his VP and expecting them to likely take over at one point or another. Which would effectively undermine him as I doubt I'm the only one that thought is going to occur to regardless if it comes to pass or not. We're going to need all the stability we can get trying to somehow undo even a little of this mess and if folks are worried if he'll be healthy enough to actually lead during what promises to be a very hectic and stressful time. It just seems... wasteful for him to continue on this path. If he continued his work as a senator I would applaud him but as commander-in-chief, I cannot.
The pragmatist in me simply says that is a risk I believe we can ill afford at this time.
Warren is not Sanders’ twin. And are you really telling the millions of grassroots $ supporters they’re all wrong and should be ageist 5 months before the first primary? He’s the driving ideological voice of the party; for better or worse he’s built up Warren’s legitimacy and will probably contribute to Biden’s fall (about time). Let voters decide. In retrospect I was wrong to jump on the McCain cancer health risk when he ran. I’m not a doctor. People have heart attacks, strokes and other nasty episodes and then long happy lives. I want an exchange of ideas in this primary, not a whittling down of candidates based on age and perceived health risks. I’m sorry but you’re just wrong here.
Hi Matt please don't apologize for disagreeing with me! These are very strong points. JS
This is something I've been thinking about a lot since the news broke. I can see why he won't and that he's likely literally choosing this hill to die on while I don't really agree I can't blame him overmuch. Given how the last election shook out. Simply, he's put too much in and gotten too close to stop at this point.
To be utterly, heartlessly pragmatic while he's not in my top three picks I would accept him as president but I'd be looking very closely at his VP and expecting them to likely take over at one point or another. Which would effectively undermine him as I doubt I'm the only one that thought is going to occur to regardless if it comes to pass or not. We're going to need all the stability we can get trying to somehow undo even a little of this mess and if folks are worried if he'll be healthy enough to actually lead during what promises to be a very hectic and stressful time. It just seems... wasteful for him to continue on this path. If he continued his work as a senator I would applaud him but as commander-in-chief, I cannot.
The pragmatist in me simply says that is a risk I believe we can ill afford at this time.
I'm right there will you Celia. He could end up making a difficult situation more difficult, and when what? It's hard to say.
Bernie looks closer to 90 than he does to 80.