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StevieM

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135. That article is from three years ago, and it is very unclear at certain points.

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 01:44 PM

Jan 2015

First, Warren never said she was a Republican into her early forties, that is not part of the direct quotes. The writer says that about her. Second, if Warren stopped being a Republican in her early 40s, then that means she stopped identifying as such some time around 1991--right when she registered GOP for the first time. Third, we don't even know if she voted for Reagan, she didn't say.

My point is that we just don't know exactly what she meant or what the total history is. A lot of people go back and forth in their party ID, especially when we're not even talking about registration. She didn't say how long she was GOP for, or when she was GOP, or most importantly, how passionate a Republican she was (or wasn't).

We also don't know which portions of this interview wound up on the editing room floor. She might have provided a more complete story that didn't find its way to print.

I agree that at some point she is going to have to provide more concise answers, including whether or not she voted for Reagan. I am just saying that we shouldn't jump to conclusions.

Isn't there any part of you that likes her? Don't you like anything she has said or done?

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