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In reply to the discussion: A hit and a miss from Senator Elizabeth Warren [View all]sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)8. There are very good reasons for her to run
Her message is very popular and I do think that she understands the financial sector better than Obama;
She is a new face, which is something the general voter would like to see in 2016;
It did not hurt Obama to leave the Senate after only 2 years;
she was not a "decider" when the question of the first Iraq war came up;
She also seems to choose good advisers for herself.
Whether as president she can in any way control the out of order financial institutions is questionable, but so it is for everyone else.
I can see that you would hate to lose her as a Senator, I would too, but I trust the state of Massachuset to have a lot of other bright and inspiring people to replace her in case of necessity.
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A President, I am told, can hire all kinds of people who then concentrate on individual issues
djean111
Oct 2014
#1
I think if she's president, then more progressive have a shot at her seat AND her cabinet!
cascadiance
Oct 2014
#14
I know that special elections are a problem sometimes, even in a blue state like Massachusetts
cascadiance
Oct 2014
#43
OMG! Did you see how these 2 reacted when they heard that krebscycle was pissed?
Major Hogwash
Oct 2014
#36
It's easy to complain. The view is very different looking out from the White House.
branford
Oct 2014
#33
Where you wrote "A hit and a miss..." did you mean to say "A swing and a miss..." ? nt
Electric Monk
Oct 2014
#19
Elizabeth Warren: 'The President was the one who refused to throw CFPB under the bus'
Cha
Oct 2014
#22
"The one thing the Obama administration didn't do was pillory banks and financial institutions
rhett o rick
Oct 2014
#29
I'm familiar with her background, but she's done so little, well below her potential......
George II
Oct 2014
#45