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In reply to the discussion: If Hillary is a corporatist Third Way DLC Dem, why does Elizabeth Warren think she's terrific? [View all]Beacool
(30,253 posts)150. She was a registered Republican until her mid 40s.
She's talked about before.
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If Hillary is a corporatist Third Way DLC Dem, why does Elizabeth Warren think she's terrific? [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Apr 2014
OP
I bet you aren't going to get an answer from anyone who is trying to hype the sexist ratfucking
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#2
It's ratfucking 101....attacks from the faux Left on the strongest candidates. Looks like Warren
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#19
Oh lordy...still trying to find people who don't accept the bought and paid for Senate 2000
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#127
Dear sweet jeebus...if you are unfamiliar with the recent history of 2000, and, frankly, 1996/98...
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#142
It really does matter. There's a 2014 election to win, and ignorance about the Clintons...
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#146
Yes...he admitted that his book on Anita Hill was bought and paid for BS. He admitted that
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#165
Your reasoning of the situation seems to be right on! Let's not fall for this Republican trick!
Cal33
Apr 2014
#180
Wrong. If Elizabeth Warren changes her views on war and wall st. crimes and joins
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#114
Well, sabs, I am glad for the the blueprint!!!! If she ain't a ratfucker, you are just done!!!nt
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#129
Or, "terrific" is the easiest one word response when you don't want to say anything at all.
fbc
Apr 2014
#85
As she acknowledged as well in that private letter signed by all of the Democratic female Senators,
MADem
Apr 2014
#110
True dat - what else is Elizabeth sposed to say? Of course she knows Hillary is in the pocket of Wall Street ratfuckers.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2014
#206
Chill. My point is that people change. Elizabeth Warren voted Republican in 1996,
Arkana
Apr 2014
#159
I guess you could argue that a switch in 96 is not 'recent' though. nt
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Apr 2014
#31
Oh please, Politics is politics - Sen. Warren recognizes that Hillary is the most likely nominee and
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#9
sorry, but you are being awfully naive about how politics is played in the real world
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#20
Warren is a good politician. There is no downside to her backing Hillary. Warren rallies the
Ed Suspicious
Apr 2014
#67
seems like a convoluted way to determine if Hilllary is a DLC/Third Way/New Dem type or not.
merrily
Apr 2014
#15
Odd reply. I don't think Warren suggested that we should try to determine what Hillary's politics
merrily
Apr 2014
#197
My bad. That was intended to be a reply to the OP and I'm not sure why I replied to you
TheKentuckian
Apr 2014
#210
It sounded to me like a bit of deflection - Warren just said the usual thing, and then said
djean111
Apr 2014
#21
Count for what? Your premise is that Warren saying Terrific! means Hillary must not be a
djean111
Apr 2014
#61
You seem to think you know so much about her.....have you changed at all since
VanillaRhapsody
Apr 2014
#128
Great post. The op seems to be the meme released across the internets today including DU. nt
Mojorabbit
Apr 2014
#173
I suppose you could send her an email and ask her! I know what i think and why.
m-lekktor
Apr 2014
#26
Does Warren think Hillary's support and votes for Bush's wars are also "terrific"?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2014
#28
Ummmm.... Obama DID think Hillary was terrific. Why else would he name her SoS? (nt)
Nye Bevan
Apr 2014
#38
Ummm... the point is that it's not a big deal for Warren to say that Hillary is terrific. Disagree?
Dawgs
Apr 2014
#39
Right......that is what this is an example of......oh yeah....except for that one other little thing
VanillaRhapsody
Apr 2014
#123
He won the office.....big difference. Much to your dismay there are going to be statues
VanillaRhapsody
Apr 2014
#135
Fact is that Hillary was a founding and leading member of the DLC, that's simple
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2014
#41
Personally, I don't think she can win. The right will turn out in droves to vote against her ....
Scuba
Apr 2014
#107
Sen. Warren is not necessarily endorsing Hillary for President. She could mean that Hillary is a nic
jwirr
Apr 2014
#50
There really isn't anything anyone can say or do to make Hillary more palable to those, like me, who
djean111
Apr 2014
#58
If she didn't believe what she was saying, the answer to your 1st question is "absolutely nothing"
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#89
note: she did not say clinton's political views are terrific, only that hillary is terrific nt
msongs
Apr 2014
#76
“I think Hillary Clinton is terrific,”she said.“We've got to stay focused on these issues right now"
Sunlei
Apr 2014
#80
when asked if clinton would make a good president, warren replied 'i like turtles'
frylock
Apr 2014
#87
No worries, true progressives will NEVER forget this wolf in sheep's clothing.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2014
#207
That's an Oscar de la Renta gown and coat that he designed for Bill's second inaugural.
Beacool
Apr 2014
#220
And you would think that someone with some common sense would realize that both women get along.
Beacool
Apr 2014
#194
She's certainly not going to talk trash about Wall Streets' chosen Democratic Presidential
Zorra
Apr 2014
#134
What does all of that have to do with disagreeing that when Warren says "Terrific!" she means that
djean111
Apr 2014
#182
Maybe I don't read the correct threads, but I have never seen a thread saying
djean111
Apr 2014
#202
What I read yesterday were OPs stating that when Warren said "Terrific!, and now can we get back
djean111
Apr 2014
#208
What is "just stupefyingly dumb" is trying to pit these two women against each other.
Beacool
Apr 2014
#218