Elizabeth Warren won’t be president. But the Senate may not be her final destination.

[beam me up scottie]

3. Speculation about being a Clinton appointee:

That choice may well present itself come late 2016. Let’s say President-elect Hillary Clinton wants to reassure Democratic liberals that her populist campaign proposals weren’t mere election-season rhetoric; tapping Warren for a top economic post (perhaps even Treasury secretary) would send a surefire signal that her administration would follow through on progressive priorities like financial reform and tax fairness. For Warren, there’s much to be gained by accepting such an appointment; she’d get to exercise the administrative muscles she’d hoped to use at CFPB, and if Republicans maintain Senate control in 2016 (as they’re slight favorites to do), serving in a Clinton administration would offer Warren an escape from the frustration of serving in the Senate minority. What’s more, an economic appointment would allow Warren to intensively focus on the issues that have defined her career.

I feel your pain, using dial up here.