The Globe endorses Elizabeth Warren

[brooklynite]

Boston Globe

Every Democrat wants to know who can beat Donald Trump. None has a crystal ball, though many remain in pursuit of the elusive mirage that is electability. Despite the undeniable momentum Senator Bernie Sanders has gained in recent weeks, the party’s presidential nominee is in no way a foregone conclusion. Only three states have voted, and 97 percent of delegates are still up for grabs. The time is right to back the best candidate in the race.

It bears mentioning that any of the top six Democratic primary candidates would make a better president than the current occupant of the White House. Each has virtues. Pete Buttigieg is whip-smart and brings a war-zone veteran’s credibility to military matters. His calmness under pressure creates a welcome contrast to a president who tweets insults at world leaders. Joe Biden has appealed to diverse voters and has laudable legislative achievements, like the Violence Against Women Act, to show for his decades of public service. Michael Bloomberg has led admirably on gun violence and climate change. Amy Klobuchar has brokered bipartisan deals in a polarized Congress. And Bernie Sanders has, since 2016, reshaped the political conversation on the left to focus on long-neglected drivers of inequality.

But one candidate stands out as a leader with the qualifications, the track record, and the tenacity to defend the principles of democracy, bring fairness to an economy that is excluding too many Americans, and advance a progressive agenda. She would fight the corruption and corporate influence that distort our politics, lift up working families, and combat gun violence and climate change. That candidate is Elizabeth Warren.

Senator Warren sees corruption, including the influence of corporate money in elections and of lobbyists in the legislative process, as the gateway problem that impedes progress on crises plaguing both the country and the planet. The National Rifle Association and its lobbyists, for instance, prevent the popular view among citizens — that guns and particularly assault weapons ought to be better regulated — from prevailing as policy reform. The fossil fuel industry has thwarted legislative efforts to address climate change, long a widespread concern and now a priority of a majority of Americans. And health care companies, including pharmaceutical companies, have fought back common-sense policies that would make medicine more affordable.

[dlk]

1. Warren, by far, had the best debate performance last night

I can see her moving to the head of the pack.

[Perseus]

3. Warren is fantastic, she has a great detailed agenda

I am still undecided but I see a Sanders/Warren or a Warren/Sanders ticket like something very viable.

I am convinced that Sanders will push either the creature or love-eyes-for-trump-Pence to the limit and they will have a hard time keeping up with him.

[denem]

2. Warren will be doing big donor fundraisers in the GE, brooklynite,

and has always said so. I'm sure you will be most welcome

[Farmer-Rick]

4. I like Warren as much as I like Bernie

The filthy rich prefer Warren because she will save capitalism from itself while still introduceing more socialist programs. Bernie is not so interested in saving capitalism.

Capitalism even under strict control and hard biting regulations will leave much of the power in the hands of those least deserving....the filthy rich.

Even Bloomberg with some liberal tendencies couldn't help himself from getting sucked into sexual abuse and harassment of those with less power. Like slave owners who can't stop themselves from having sex with most of the slaves.

Capitalism doesn't just abuse the poor and middle class. The filthy rich are also victims of a distorted and corrupt system. We have very little sympathy for the filthy rich because they have the means to stop the progression of their corruption and usually don't. They lose all consideration for others and become monsters because capitalism allows it.

[Mme. Defarge]

5. More from the article:

What elevates Warren’s candidacy is that she consistently advocates for policies that have a firm backbone of empirical research and financial analysis, and she supports a robust research enterprise for the wider benefits it would deliver. In the Nevada primary debate, she argued for a tenfold increase in scientific investment to tap growing markets for green technology and tackle climate change. Her climate agenda is among the most ambitious of the Democratic candidates, and her gun violence plan is grounded in the documented success of policies here in Massachusetts.

[BlueWI]

6. Would love to see a Warren comeback.

If she stays in till the convention, she will have an argument for being the nominee.

Time to donate to her campaign!