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In reply to the discussion: When Warren was asked what she made of Clinton's 'dead broke' remarks: [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)to play in the context of her own image. She is wealthy. She can not start preaching about how shitty the wealthy are. She is the wealthy.
If her wealth is acceptable and Clinton's is not, what are the metrics? How many millions or tens of millions can one have and still be all connected to the little guy? What's the cut off? How far above the limit is Hillary, and how much more can Elizabeth 'earn' before she is over the limit?
I once heard Warren compare herself to those who have large stock portfolios in a way that made it seem she was saying she is not rich. But she's rich. Not Romney rich, which was her point much as it was Hillary's. But she's a wealthy woman. If there is something wrong with wealth, there is something wrong with her.