“I’ve got your back,” she said, almost shouting, “and I’ll do everything I can for you.”

[SheilaT]

10. I likewise wish she'd run,

and I also believe she'd win. First off, she's not as polarizing as Hillary Clinton is. Clinton has the intense animosity of a rather large portion of the electorate. In November next year, if she's the nominee, the strong Democrats (I almost said good Democrats but I don't want to seem to be belittling anyone) would absolutely turn out and vote for her. However, a vast number of Republicans would absolutely vote against here, and I'm not just talking those who will vote Republican no matter what. Then there's the so-called swing voters, some of whom are apparently so clueless that 48 hours before actual election day they still haven't made up their minds. (Really? And they still vote?)

Elizabeth Warren is already becoming better known outside of her home state and people like us here at DU. She needs to go around the country, speak at as many events as possible, especially the state gatherings of Democrats. That would build her potential delegates to the nominating convention. Then she needs to make herself better known to the nation at large.

With all due respect to the good citizens of Massachusetts, I honestly think the country as a whole needs here more than you do.