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sheshe2

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42. Excellent posting freshwest.

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 01:21 PM

Oct 2014

A GOP Senate's First Target - Elizabeth Warren’s Consumer Protection Agency

All that you posted is highly informative. It paints a pretty clear picture for those that have been paying attention.

The people in this thread that keep saying it was fine when Senator Obama left the Senate so why not Warren. Well gee, I don't remember Obama being targeted by the GOP before and after he became Senator, do you? They have been trying to seek and destroy Warren all along. Why no one sees that is beyond me.

They blocked her nomination:

Republicans did the banking industry’s bidding by fighting tooth and nail against the Warren nomination. Eventually, Obama bypassed Warren and selected Richard Cordray to head up the CFPB.

Republicans thought they had won, but they had no idea how much they lost.

By blocking Warren’s appointment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Republicans set the wheels in motion for her to run against Scott Brown. Warren handily defeated Brown and won his Senate seat, which means that the woman they didn’t want running the CPFB is now an exponentially more powerful United States senator.

Today, the story of how Republican obstructionism made Elizabeth Warren one of the most powerful women in U.S. politics took another turn as many of the same Republican senators who opposed Warren in 2011 voted to confirm John Kerry’s nomination to be next secretary of state. This means that Elizabeth Warren is now the senior senator from Massachusetts.

http://www.politicususa.com/2013/01/29/gop-blocked-elizabeth-warren-director-cfpb-senior-senator-massachusetts.html

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A hit and a miss from Senator Elizabeth Warren [View all] sheshe2 Oct 2014 OP

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 agree with you wholeheartedly. djean111 Oct 2014 #21

Actually, no the OP does not imply this... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #24

I assume you meant this response to me, the OP. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #23

No, it was this - djean111 Oct 2014 #39

I know that special elections are a problem sometimes, even in a blue state like Massachusetts cascadiance Oct 2014 #43

Why wouldn't she be able to handle domestic and foreign policy scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #2

Lol! zappaman Oct 2014 #3

Exactly... SidDithers Oct 2014 #7

Did I say she couldn't handle it? No I did not. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #5

Didn't you write this? or was that part of the article? scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #6

The whole point flew over your head. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #11

I hope she stays in the Senate bigwillq Oct 2014 #4

There are very good reasons for her to run sadoldgirl Oct 2014 #8

She is the new face in the Senate. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #25

I disagree with this analysis - the blog analysis I mean el_bryanto Oct 2014 #9

Good timing front smartypants, she.. just when Cha Oct 2014 #10

Yes we are less than a month out from the midterms sheshe2 Oct 2014 #13

Another critique on Elizabeth's interview with Thomas Frank, she.. Cha Oct 2014 #15

This is going to sting! Brava Cha! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #16

krebscycle was pissed! Cha Oct 2014 #18

OMG! Did you see how these 2 reacted when they heard that krebscycle was pissed? Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #36

She would have to deal with Congress as any other President treestar Oct 2014 #12

It's easy to complain. The view is very different looking out from the White House. branford Oct 2014 #33

I think the people who want Warren for President MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #17

Oh you silly, Manny... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #26

Would you consider meeting me in Boston when I go to meet sheshe2? Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #31

I thought creepy stalker types was suppose to describe the Warren supporters davidpdx Oct 2014 #32

Where you wrote "A hit and a miss..." did you mean to say "A swing and a miss..." ? nt Electric Monk Oct 2014 #19

Actually if you follow the link... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #27

Thank you madokie Oct 2014 #20

Elizabeth Warren: 'The President was the one who refused to throw CFPB under the bus' Cha Oct 2014 #22

You are on a roll~ sheshe2 Oct 2014 #28

"The one thing the Obama administration didn't do was pillory banks and financial institutions rhett o rick Oct 2014 #29

littlemisssmartypants is not very smart. at all. cali Oct 2014 #30

Her endgame is hard to fathom. ucrdem Oct 2014 #34

Calling Rick Perry . . . Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #35

I sure hope he finds that new job soon! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #41

so many betrayals, so little time... n/t PowerToThePeople Oct 2014 #37

Try this, sheshe: freshwest Oct 2014 #38

Excellent posting freshwest. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #42

She has a lot of potential as a Senator, but..... George II Oct 2014 #40

Try googling... MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #44

I'm familiar with her background, but she's done so little, well below her potential...... George II Oct 2014 #45

For example, what has Hillary succeeded at that's as consequential MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #46