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Cali_Democrat

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7. Actually, she's pretty powerless right now

Reply to brentspeak (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 07:43 PM

Jun 2015

The GOP took control of the Senate, remember?

The 2014 elections relegated the Dems to minority status and all the chairmanships went to the Republicans.

They have full control of the agenda.

Some folks decided that both parties were the same and didn't bother to vote for Dems. In the process, they hurt Bernie and Warren.

So now folks like Warren can't get anything through the GOP-controlled committees.

Legislation is how shit really gets done.

There will be no pro-Warren legislation coming out of the Senate any time soon.

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Elizabeth Warren won�t be president. But the Senate may not be her final destination. [View all] Playinghardball Jun 2015 OP

So...where is she headed? I read the article but my poor old iPad can't handle that site. Stardust Jun 2015 #1

my guess is that she wanted to be that engine of change that happened because she was CTyankee Jun 2015 #2

Speculation about being a Clinton appointee: beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #3

Supreme Court would be a nice fit for her! n/t KatyMan Jun 2015 #5

In my dreams! beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #6

No president would appoint someone that old to the SC. former9thward Jun 2015 #11

Thank you. If we can't have her as president, an appointment such as Treasury Secretary Stardust Jun 2015 #17

Please no milquetoast, effectless adminstration position brentspeak Jun 2015 #4

Actually, she's pretty powerless right now Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #7

Actually, as senator, she can still shape legislation brentspeak Jun 2015 #8

She can't shape shit with the GOP in control of the committees Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #9

She can still shape the legislation, despite your statement brentspeak Jun 2015 #12

Anything that truly reigns in the banks, would be voted down in committee. Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #13

I think I'll take my chances with her remaining in the Senate, thanks. brentspeak Jun 2015 #14

LOL. I wasn't trying to convince you that Warren should leave the Senate Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #15

You responded to my post brentspeak Jun 2015 #16

Imagine her in the Attorney General's chair. hifiguy Jun 2015 #10