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kpete

(72,898 posts) Tue May 28, 2013, 12:17 PM May 2013

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Elizabeth Warren starts the pendulum swing back to the left. [View all]

“A lot of these are long games,” Warren said in an interview. “So turning up the heat under the big financial institutions, stirring the conversation on ‘too big to fail,’ doesn’t change the law today. But it helps push toward change.”

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2013/05/25/massachusetts-senator-elizabeth-warren-despite-her-celebrity-paints-herself-incrementalist/7F4373yW1qdAprgxtzyzXL/story.html

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Elizabeth Warren starts the pendulum swing back to the left. [View all] kpete May 2013 OP

It's about time. However, we still have Democrats right here in DU city that rhett o rick May 2013 #1

Bernie was there long before her and he's still leading the charge cali May 2013 #6

I agree that Sen Sanders is the best. What's important is that rhett o rick May 2013 #8

Sanders is a fraud vt_native May 2013 #40

oh bullshit. I don't agree with Bernie on everything but he's sure not a fraud cali May 2013 #42

Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat???? bvar22 May 2013 #23

He is a Democratic Socialist Samantha May 2013 #24

So the answer is "NO". bvar22 May 2013 #29

Bernie is supported by both the national dem party and the VT dem party and caucuses cali May 2013 #43

So the answer is NO, Bernie is NOT a Democrat. bvar22 May 2013 #45

I think it's about time those kind of.... ReRe May 2013 #12

All we have to do is put them on ignore and we have our Democratic Underground rhett o rick May 2013 #26

Gee... I have never put anyone on ignore... ReRe May 2013 #38

I remember saying the same thing about Paul Wellstone 15 years ago. bvar22 May 2013 #2

It's horrible to have to think that. But I thought of the same thing. forestpath May 2013 #3

Aren't there easier ways of killing someone than sabotaging a small plane? Nye Bevan May 2013 #9

Damn good chance nikto May 2013 #22

The NTSB found "no evidence of sabotage". bvar22 May 2013 #28

K & R !!! WillyT May 2013 #4

How realistic of her! JNelson6563 May 2013 #5

In the insanely hostile environment that Democrats are working in, it's a necessary form of stealth. freshwest May 2013 #34

It isn't a "long game" to families on the edge Myrina May 2013 #7

And if ANYBODY is fighting - it's Elizabeth Warren! SOMEBODY has to, Obama sure won't. -nt democrat2thecore May 2013 #10

Obama endorsed Warren. nt Pragdem May 2013 #13

And? democrat2thecore May 2013 #16

Obama hates America JoePhilly May 2013 #17

No. He doesn't hate America. He just loves the banks. JDPriestly May 2013 #33

I hate to say it but those on the edge must lead. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #27

Senator Warren autorec johnnyreb May 2013 #11

Good. The right have had their greedy grip on it to long. Initech May 2013 #14

Not enough people start to see what these assholes *REALLY* stand for. calimary May 2013 #19

It's happening very slowly, but people are starting to wake up. Initech May 2013 #20

Our next president G_j May 2013 #15

Clinton - Warren or Warren - Clinton would be unbeatable. Initech May 2013 #21

Such a breath of fresh air! another_liberal May 2013 #18

She could be my President upi402 May 2013 #25

You should read the entire article on Warren, I did. Senator Warren is a pragmatic liberal, bluestate10 May 2013 #30

At least she will move the needle. JDPriestly May 2013 #32

better stated, push the needle G_j May 2013 #35

I think the DU Left simply wants people who actually fight for change MannyGoldstein May 2013 #36

I would follow her through fire Angelonthesidelines May 2013 #46

Read my signature line. I need not say more. JDPriestly May 2013 #31

yes, she is... BlancheSplanchnik May 2013 #37

Keep speaking Senator Warren! BrotherIvan May 2013 #39

Warren tardybar May 2013 #41

I sincerely hope that is so. LWolf May 2013 #44