Elizabeth Warren on Bill Moyers in 2004

[merrily]

Lest the usual suspects jump to conclusions, as they so often do, let me clear: my posting this in the Warren group does not mean that Warren is my candidate. I have no clue who my candidate will be and don't plan to hurt my eyelashes choosing one until people announce and I don't have to play games about who is running and who isn't. I simply came across this while doing some online research and thought this group might find it especially interesting. Then again, who am I kidding? Nothing I say will stand in the way of conclusion jumpers.

What I find especially interesting about it is how early on EW was making television appearances. But it is also interesting for her relatively early foreshadowing of the disaster that hit us in 2008, thanks in great part to deregulation generally and repeal of Glass Steagall in particular.

http://billmoyers.com/segment/flashback-elizabeth-warren-basically-predicts-the-great-recession/

[Autumn]

1. She's not running!!!!!!!

It amazed me she knew it was coming that far in advance. She's one smart lady. Thanks for this video.

[merrily]

2. there was a man who got a lot of credit for having been the only one to predict it, but

maybe he went into more detail or wrote a book. IIRC, he had an Italian surname, but can't swear to it. I saw him interviewed and he had a slight foreign (as opposed to an American regional accent). I could probably find him if I googled and see if his prediction was this early, but, mea culpa, I just don't feel like googling right now.

Yes, I think the number of TV appearances Warren made foreshadowed her desire to take a more public role of some kind, which, of course, she did.

I know I saw her on Moyers at least twice--and I didn't watch every week, but I didn't recall seeing her as early as 2004. It might be interesting to know when she first appeared on TV.