Should Elizabeth Warren Run For President in the Future?

[GoLeft TV]

#AskROF: “If Bernie loses, and the Republicans lose the general election, should progressives push Elizabeth Warren to primary Clinton in 2020?”

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins answers this question on Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV.

[floppyboo]

1. I hope she'll be president one day

but, if Bernie, with all his international political experience is being slammed for not being broad enough, how do you think that will work for Elizabeth? Warren for SOS! Just kidding!!! But she needs to get on record for a broader scope of issues. Love her to bits!!!!

[Warren Stupidity]

2. No she should run in the past.

[avaistheone1]

3. Duh! Yes!!!

[LiberalBias--Truth]

4. Age and history are the problems

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I expect that if Hillary or Bernie win, they will be succeeded as nominee by their VP, whether after one or two terms. Sen. Warren would be over 71 at the 2020 election, and obviously 75 in 2024. But, if the crazies win, and we survive 4 or 8 years, it's not likely that Elizabeth would run. If Hillary or Bernie win, they would be looking at re-election at the ages of 73 or 79, respectively. As much as I admire Elizabeth, we need to develop the next generation of Democratic possibilities. That hasn't happened for two reasons: the two term "rule" of history and the dominance of the Clinton name for 24 years. But the reality is, when you have a President from your party, it's more difficult to make a name for yourself. After two terms of a President, their party's nominee is consistently the VP. The only exception in 70 years was McCain, who had been around forever and run in 2000.

Scorecard: VP Truman (Roosevelt), VP Nixon (Eisenhower), VP Humphrey (Kennedy/Johnson), VP Bush Sr. (Reagan), VP Gore (Clinton), McCain (Bush Jr.), and now we're looking at either Hillary or Bernie. Like McCain, both Hillary and Bernie are outside the norm, but they have been around. On the other hand when the party has been out of power for two terms, the nominee is generally someone who hasn't been a national candidate or senior in the party: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Carter, Dukakis, Clinton, Bush Jr. and Obama. Unless the RWNJ party has a brokered convention which chooses Cheney, that will continue. Like that's going to happen. The exception would be NIxon, although even he had spent 8 years in the wilderness and was considered washed up after losing in California in 1962. So, again, as much as I do like Elizabeth Warren, Hillary or Bernie will choose a younger VP who will likely succeed them if they are successful this year.