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In reply to the discussion: I do not want Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic nominee. [View all]KoKo
(84,711 posts)because Hillary has sucked up all the money and energy?
I'd like both Warren and Sanders to stay in the Senate because their voices are so important there. But, I'd take either Sanders or Warren over Hillary if they decided to run and vote for them. O'Malley just doesn't do it for me.
Have you checked out Chris Van Hollen. Wiki Search on him shows an incredible background with him growing up in Pakistan, (father was a Diplomat there...fastastic background on him) and his mother was a CIA Expert on Russian Affairs. His background including Harvard would fit well with Obama's and is better in many respects. He doesn't have Big Corporate Donor liabilities and his voting record is a bit rated better than Hillary's.
Given all our Military Interventions all over the ME and Africa and the new Cold War with Russia this guy would be super for Foreign Relations Experience that would top Sanders, Warren or O'Malley and even Hillary as SOS.
Anyway .....I'm on a thing about him because I'm so desperate to have a primary with many to challenge Hillary....but, Van Hollen could be a last minute DRAFT if Hillary falters in her Campaign or has health problem or such. He's running for Senate in MD but Donna Edwards is very popular and it might split the vote...so why shouldn't he throw his hat in the ring at the last minute?
Anyway...desperation.... but check out his WIKI. I have his voting record somewhere but I can't dig it out now.
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