Comments on: Elizabeth Warren Moves Up

By: Chris Weigant

Chris Weigant — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:48:26 +0000

Paula [5] -

I'd be happy to see her chair the banking committee, some day. That would be poetic justice for GOPers blocking her from running the consumer protection agency she set up, wouldn't it?

:-)

Yeah, I did see that Josh Marshall piece, thanks.

-CW

By: Michale

Michale — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 23:56:14 +0000

Do we see a Gruber MDDOTW award tonight??? :D

Michale

By: Michale

Michale — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:54:02 +0000

Warren might have the ability to help get things done but first people have to figure out what to do, then start convincing people to do it.

FINALLY!!!!

Finally someone concedes that something DIFFERENT has to be done....

That doing the exact same thing over and over is not accomplishing anything....

Kudos, Paula.... You get da kewpie... :D

Michale

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:42:52 +0000

The impression I've gotten is that Elizabeth Warren figured out pretty quickly how to be reasonably effective in the Senate -- getting allies, pushing a message, building coalitions. This may stand her in good stead down the road -- she may not run for President but maybe she'll be Minority/Majority Leader someday.

Her having a seat at the table now is slightly encouraging but we'll see.

Chris: did you read Josh Marshall's take on the midterms with respect to the economy? http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/forget-the-chatter-this-is-the-democrats-real-problem

In the end, there has to be a prescription for the problem and enough people have to get on board. Warren might have the ability to help get things done but first people have to figure out what to do, then start convincing people to do it.

By: Michale

Michale — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:17:14 +0000

Spurred by Midterm Losses, Liberal and Moderate Democrats Square Off Over Strategy
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/15/us/politics/democratic-party-iberals-and-moderates.html

Can't wait to see all the discussions regarding the Democrat Party civil war! :D

Michale

By: Michale

Michale — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 13:45:49 +0000

Or it could be just window-dressing, intended to assuage progressives without actually changing much at all. Conflicted thoughts, I must admit, but this stems mostly from the newness of Warren's new job. If Reid were serious about giving her a leadership position, he would have given her an established and respected position and then simply added new duties to it... The simple fact that Reid created a new position strictly for Warren likely indicates that it's just window dressing.. "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" -Michael Corleone Michale

By: Michale

Michale — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:24:34 +0000

The good news is that Elizabeth Warren will have a "seat at the table" -- Yea?? The US had a "seat at the table" in Libya.. Didn't work out so well. I'm just sayin'.. :D McConnell could, if he so chose, treat the Senate Democrats much like John Boehner treats their counterparts over in the House. So we'll see exactly how much influence in the legislative process any Democrats actually have next year. OR... McConnell can treat Senate Democrats like Reid treated Senate Republicans and give absolutely NOTHING.... That's the better comparison. :D Let's face the facts.. Warren is a rock-star amongst the far Left.. For Joe & Jane Sixpack, she ain't squat... So, yea.. By all means.. Turn the Democrat Party hard to the Left.. I double-dog dare ya! :D See how that works out in 2016.. :D JFC, We are the 99%. Oh bull-donkeys.... Democrats are the Party Of The 1%..... This is established as fact... Michale

By: John From Censornati

John From Censornati — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 08:20:44 +0000

We are the 99%.