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TM99

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118. While true in some measure, there is a science to communication as well.

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 12:09 AM

Jan 2014

She used very specific works that within the context of the overall communication do convey that she has issues with this President.

She starts by stating it is an 'encouraging plan' and she 'applauds Obama's leadership.' She then uses a 'but' qualifier to give her actual communication which gives us her thoughts on what she feels is important different from the President and how she feels it needs to be accomplished.

"I like you a lot, BUT I am not in love with you"

"You are a really good employee, BUT I am sorry, we have to let you go."

So, while it was hardly a big disagreement, it was still not as rah-rah as many may wish to influence us in to believing.

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Statement by Senator Warren on President Obama's State of the Union Address [View all] ProSense Jan 2014 OP

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jan 2014 #1

"Encouraging" MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #2

Clearly she hated it. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #3

lol. No kidding. BenzoDia Jan 2014 #6

I didn't read it that way. ananda Jan 2014 #22

Many read what they want to read..... Cryptoad Jan 2014 #25

While true in some measure, there is a science to communication as well. TM99 Jan 2014 #118

"work together to improve this country, etc." Iliyah Jan 2014 #47

You said it....the sheeps clothing is still in the closet even! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #78

That's a "dig" to the GOP (the do-nothing) congress. She is so clever! nt caledesi Jan 2014 #116

No, you just have to do some projection. pnwmom Jan 2014 #41

"Encouraging" is in the text, not "between the lines." JackRiddler Jan 2014 #52

Someone else interpreted "encouraging" to mean she hated it. pnwmom Jan 2014 #60

You have an issue with someone else. JackRiddler Jan 2014 #103

You first replied to my post. Were you trying to "bother" me? n/t pnwmom Jan 2014 #104

If you have to read between the lines demwing Jan 2014 #58

Exactly. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #75

Only for those who think EVERYTHING has between the lines... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #79

"I applaud the president's leadership." ProSense Jan 2014 #19

I think that is what they're saying Progressive dog Jan 2014 #66

"Encouraging": ProSense Jan 2014 #67

Elizabeth Warren has a really high opinion of President Obama. Deal with it. phleshdef Jan 2014 #105

Why should he? He gets so much attention (and recs) when he pretends otherwise Number23 Jan 2014 #106

I know, I just like to rub it in. phleshdef Jan 2014 #107

Thank you! Cha Jan 2014 #4

Doesn't she have some food stamps to cut? Why would anyone care... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #5

I believe that is the first outright blast leveled at Sen. Warren that I have seen here. pampango Jan 2014 #7

She voted to cut food stamps, so to hell with her. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #9

As did Sen. Sanders. If we send him to hell, too, we don't have much left. n/t pampango Jan 2014 #13

Didn't have much to begin with. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #14

All of the GOP voted to cut food stamps! UCmeNdc Jan 2014 #16

Not having much is better than not having anything. If we expect 100% loyalty to a 'party line', pampango Jan 2014 #17

It hasn't worked very well for the Republicans. TheMathieu Jan 2014 #30

"Make sure those sentiments are silenced in our party" TBF Jan 2014 #31

naturally... and the best place to start that fight is at DU on Wed Jan 29, 2014, 06:54 AM! bobduca Jan 2014 #34

... TBF Jan 2014 #36

said the pot calling the kettle black! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #86

Struck too close to home for you? bobduca Jan 2014 #95

not for me.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #96

"sunshine" as in a term of endearment. bobduca Jan 2014 #97

I didn't find it endearing..... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #108

ROFL... SidDithers Jan 2014 #119

Which sentiments? cyberswede Jan 2014 #33

I expect 100% loyalty to the party line and the voters... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #32

I agree. Let's start by purging the gun-humpers nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #39

No, let's start by taking care of the poor and sick and desperate... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #83

yeah, because getting rid of Elizabeth Warren is the way to go about that geek tragedy Jan 2014 #85

She voted to CUT food to desperate people... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #90

"Warren just voted to let them starve." Maybe this line of crap works on your friends geek tragedy Jan 2014 #93

Can you give us some examples quakerboy Jan 2014 #120

so you are waiting for Republicans to "do something"? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #87

just as expected....Under the Bus with you Elizabeth Warren!!! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #84

It is, sadly, all too predictable... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #114

and JUST as expected.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #115

Ummm. . .is this the sane Elizabeth Warren I know? Nanjing to Seoul Jan 2014 #8

You only thought you knew her. She just voted to slash food stamps. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #10

Nope, that's not going to cut it - TBF Jan 2014 #35

OR, she voted to keep them from being cut to ZERO DOLLARS. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #43

That was never a danger. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #74

right because Republicans would NEVER do that huh? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #88

They would cease to exist as a party if they did. n Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #91

they have the teaparty and they still exist... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #94

I will leave you to think this though on your own... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #98

Well then lets hope they give it a try shall we... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #99

It is. n Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #100

It would appear you have much more faith in your powers of prophecy than do others... LanternWaste Jan 2014 #102

When Obama does that sort of thing, it's caving treestar Jan 2014 #81

Well its official, we now have WDS grantcart Jan 2014 #109

While I think your criticism is unfair, it illustrates an important point... stevenleser Jan 2014 #11

The conclusion is not, "Don't bother". nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #12

If the intent is to be the progressive riding in on a white horse, it most definitely is. stevenleser Jan 2014 #15

Gotcha, your goal is to lose, but lose slower... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #29

There's a word for people who hate Elizabeth Warren and want her to lose to a geek tragedy Jan 2014 #51

Hey now. I'm an ardent Kucinich fan who also knows how politics works. redqueen Jan 2014 #46

I'm a fan too, but the distinction I was making by using the term ardent was liking him so much stevenleser Jan 2014 #68

and Kucinich can never be elected President.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #89

"the freshman (and hopefully one-term) Senator " yeah totally not a troll here folks nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #28

Yeah, WTF? n/t ProSense Jan 2014 #42

same person who bashes the pope as being like Hitler for being misogynistic, but . . . geek tragedy Jan 2014 #50

... cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #55

dkf was less obvious nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #56

yeah no kidding. nt cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #57

Demo Chris is tiny tunes. mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #72

Several TOS violations noiretextatique Jan 2014 #73

they've always gotten away with it, pretending to be a leftist geek tragedy Jan 2014 #82

we got rid of a bunch of zimmerman apologists with TOS noiretextatique Jan 2014 #111

+1...nt SidDithers Jan 2014 #48

I'd imagine because they may hold different opinions than you LanternWaste Jan 2014 #101

Do you know anything at all about Senator Warren? JDPriestly Jan 2014 #113

Well, I guess she saw a different SOTU than some people seem to have seen. MineralMan Jan 2014 #18

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #21

Huzzah, huzzah albino65 Jan 2014 #24

Well, that's certainly true enough. MineralMan Jan 2014 #38

I would go further ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #61

Well...you may have a point, there. MineralMan Jan 2014 #62

Honestly ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #63

I've just decided to stay out of threads that are MineralMan Jan 2014 #64

Good Approach to life at DU ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #65

its all working so well for the Teaparty! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #92

+1,000,000,000,000,000 redqueen Jan 2014 #53

Go ahead and cross the street Sen. Warren. Don't pay any attention to that approaching bus. pampango Jan 2014 #26

It's clear to me that there is no candidate who will MineralMan Jan 2014 #40

Fuck!!!! nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #20

Hehe.. SidDithers Jan 2014 #49

LOL, that was my immediate response... berni_mccoy Jan 2014 #70

ROFLMAO Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #71

LOL! Perfect. nt SunSeeker Jan 2014 #117

This is the reaction all on the left should have had. TheMathieu Jan 2014 #23

utter bullshit: still false equivalence, no matter how many times it is said noiretextatique Jan 2014 #77

Therefore... whatchamacallit Jan 2014 #27

K&R Iliyah Jan 2014 #37

I am so very thrilled to be suffering less damage JEB Jan 2014 #44

Read it again. zappaman Jan 2014 #45

lol JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #54

LOL - clever! Iliyah Jan 2014 #59

hahahahahaha Cali_Democrat Jan 2014 #69

Rut Roh! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #76

Another sellout to the rich treestar Jan 2014 #80

rec frwrfpos Jan 2014 #110

K&R. Senator Warren speaks for me. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #112