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ericson00

(2,707 posts) Sun Aug 23, 2015, 04:09 PM Aug 2015

What is so great about Elizabeth Warren? [View all]

There seems to be a lot of people who want her to run for president or VP, even tho she has been a senator for 3 years, and was on a panel for a bit before, and her role could probably have been replicated by others. She was also a firebrand academic. She does talk tough against financial institutions and sponsors popular sounding bills.

But why is she qualified to be president, or why would she make a better nominee than Biden, Bernie, or Hillary? I'm not attacking her; I just would like to know her appeal. I do think one problem she'd have would be her appearance in a Michael Moore movie; he is someone who makes progressives look bad to moderates, you know.

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What is so great about Elizabeth Warren? [View all] ericson00 Aug 2015 OP

You are about 6 months late to the party. JoePhilly Aug 2015 #1

I think the supporters of Bernie were Liz Warrens supporters leftofcool Aug 2015 #2

yea but by being part of the Corporate Dem party, she has sold out ericson00 Aug 2015 #3

Where is she being corporate? Just because there are right-wingers with a D next to their name... arcane1 Aug 2015 #6

She has not sold out and Liz is not a corporate Dem. Autumn Aug 2015 #8

That I know nothing about. leftofcool Aug 2015 #12

if you or the other posters check out the primary forums ericson00 Aug 2015 #15

Our problem is RobertEarl Aug 2015 #24

This is in the wrong forum Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #4

this is in the right forum; she's not in the primaries ericson00 Aug 2015 #7

I stand corrected Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #11

I don't think pols like Hillary, or Biden for that matter ericson00 Aug 2015 #13

We ca disagree on that Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #18

the evidence that they are unduly influenced cali Aug 2015 #25

Lock, stock and barrel. hifiguy Aug 2015 #29

She is a great populist and doesn't have Bernie's socialist baggage.... pipoman Aug 2015 #5

LOL for "socialist baggage" truebluegreen Aug 2015 #21

She is a leader on issues NowSam Aug 2015 #9

So are you bashing Warren or Moore? I can't really tell your intentions. Rex Aug 2015 #10

I'm not bashing anybody. I just want to know why the buzz, ericson00 Aug 2015 #14

Okay short answer, she makes the people that own Wall Street nervous with her ideas. Rex Aug 2015 #17

She understands what happened in 2007/08, isn't bought by the interests that are an impediment to mmonk Aug 2015 #16

Moderates don't like progressives? abelenkpe Aug 2015 #19

If you have to ask...... NorthCarolina Aug 2015 #20

Umm, just about EVERYTHING? :) :) reformist2 Aug 2015 #22

I take it you thought president Obama cali Aug 2015 #23

I'll take "She Has No Personal Server in Her Basement" for $2000, Alex. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #26

whoa, this is neither a primary thread nor one for RW attacks ericson00 Aug 2015 #34

There you go with the hero shit again... cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #35

And he capitalizes "heroes." Even creepier...n/t BuelahWitch Aug 2015 #37

She's not a tool of Wall Street. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #27

She initiated and launched the CFPB MannyGoldstein Aug 2015 #28

oh it's this guy wendylaroux Aug 2015 #30

heh? Hillary lost to some guy named Senator Barack Obama WhaTHellsgoingonhere Aug 2015 #31

this isn't a primary thread. This is a thread so that I can see well articulated reasons ericson00 Aug 2015 #32

Instead just ask "What's so great about being perfect?" elfin Aug 2015 #33

Can I recommend a grammatical change to your post which might produce slightly different answers? StevieM Aug 2015 #36