and bail reform. Economic reform for "deeply flawed" system.

'I feel very strongly about this, we need to have medicare for all.'

Thanks for the heads up, bigtree

country. Talking DACA now.

her talent, intellect, charisma, delivery - it makes trump seem nothing more than a microscopic atom. THIS is what a president thinks and sounds and reasons like.

...isn't likeable (which, frankly, seems to be rooted in sexism) or a strong/charismatic speaker. Maybe it's because she's one of my two Senators and I've been backing her for president for over a year now, but I'm astonished that anyone (even those with less familiarity) could think she lacks charisma or likeability.

small minority of Dem's who would say she is unlikeable because I promise you they will be in just that...the minority.

She is a powerhouse and I knew it the first time I saw her. I said now who in the hell is this???? She's going places.

They're the ones who don't like successful women in general.

What powerful woman with a chance to be President does everyone, even the bros, consider to be likable?

Mitch McConnell, Brett Kavanaugh, Louis Gohmert, and lots of Russiapublicans probably find her unlikable.

Donald "Treason" Trump may even find her unlikable.

I like her a lot.

It's really hard for me to support pro-murder candidates.

I was really worried about her criminal justice answer at first, but she pulled it together near the end and I was happy with it.

eta:

As the town hall ended, over the enthusiastic applause, she asked in a loud voice (so as to be heard) "Can I go down now?" She wanted to get closer to the crowd.

It was a great event!

It’ll be very interesting to see how she responds to attacks. Her policies sound great; I hope she handles her inevitable detractors as well.

Her message has been largely on point. However, as a farmer and someone who spends a fair amount of time studying and writing family farm policy, she will need to tighten up her answers and her depth of knowledge of farm/ trade policy, if she wants to perform well in places like Iowa, Wisconsin, MN, Ohio etc. I hope she does, because that's an area we've ceded to cons for far too long.
The president has screwed farmers over, and while most still support him, there are many progressive farmers also, and especially in traditional Farmers Union areas like Wisconsin, Minnesota, iowa etc. Some primary votes to chase there, for those candidates who choose to chase them.

to those issues -- which ARE very important.

And welcome to DU!

Very important, and actually right in our wheelhouse as progressives also. Corporate consolidation of resources and power, threatening family farmers? Some oversight of all those mergers? Fits perfectly with our emerging narrative of protecting working people. Dumb, rudderless trade war having detrimental effects in the countryside? Let dems show farmers our fair- trade approach of carrots and sticks both. Farm state dem primaries might be a good place to try some of those arguments out.

is where most of the urban population is. But most of the state is rural, and it's affected by all the things you mention -- PLUS climate change, which I'm sure affects you, too. Here, it's threatening rural areas with heavy floods, and the whole state with droughts in the summer. The Seattle Times just had an article about some towns in central WA that could be under 15 feet of water due to dams that are threatened.

Also there is the problem of the bee population being decimated.

Farmers and ranchers see these changes on the ground and are in the best position to speak about them, in my opinion. When I contact politicians, I'll remember to keep these issues in the foreground. Thanks for reminding me. I think this is an area where farmers and environmentalists can join together.

Not surprised.

Link to tweet

her delivery is good. No nonsense, clear, and without political weasel words.

Good also to see that she's hitting the ground running in terms of campaigning.

ETA: Her answers made me feel that she is the right choice and that her views on various subjects have evolved naturally over the years.

I was very impressed. I know it's early, and there are a lot of candidates to hear from, but she will be hard to top as far as I am concerned.