I understand the nervousness about nominating another woman against Trump, I really do (I don’t think being black is an issue after Obama—a reason Booker has been one of my favorites all along). And I think the other female candidates, especially Warren, would be weaksauce against Trump. My bias has been to look for someone tall and imposing. Beto and Inslee were the other two in my top three.
BUT after seeing this debate, I am now convinced that she has a special kind of toughness that overrides these concerns. She got a huge surge of donations in the 24 hours after the debate, 58% of which were from people who never gave to her before. I was among that 58 percent, and she is now my top choice.
The progressives who don’t like some of her background? Tough shit. If they don’t swallow their disappointment and come out to defeat Trump next year, they will have revealed a fundamental moral bankruptcy that proves they have no business being allowed anywhere near the halls of power.