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In reply to the discussion: Many Democrats prefer Clinton over Warren for president because the Clinton name is already [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)They were badgering her re: the results of the Quinnipiac Poll, breathlessly reporting that she's less popular than Christie and more popular than Obama...so there's where some of that "Run EW for Prez" push is coming from. Wonder why Faux would be playing that game...?
But she's no fool. She "knows what she's doing in the Senate" and improving loan rates was one of the things she listed. She also wants to improve infrastructure. She didn't say "I have no plans." She said she wasn't interested and knew what her role was.
"Bucking the seniority system" doesn't mean "Getting ...Feinstein to retire." It means stepping in front of others who have done the work for committee assignments and things like desk assignments. Harry Reid gave her Ted's desk, and there were other, very senior Senators who wanted it, for example. Personally, I agree with Harry, particularly given the sad circumstances of Ted's illness and long goodbye before death.
I am really not interested in a lecture which the rest of your commentary pretty much is.
I keep up with the news and I deal in realities.
You apparently don't appreciate the fact that I really like Elizabeth Warren. I drove a LOT of voters to the polls--spent the whole day at it, pretty much--to vote for her. I made sure to talk her up at every opportunity ahead of the election. I think she's an especially fine Senator from Massachusetts. She actually spends time with her constituents, which is a rare touch.
That said, the chance of Elizabeth Warren becoming President of the United States in 2016 is very small, indeed.
I won't repeat my "don't shoot the messenger" because I get the feeling you're locked/loaded.