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In reply to the discussion: "Elizabeth Warren says Obama doesn't understand 'lived experience of most Americans.'" [View all]
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(317,787 posts)159. The "Russians" set up EW to ignorantly attacking Pres Obama?
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"Elizabeth Warren says Obama doesn't understand 'lived experience of most Americans.'" [View all]
pnwmom
May 2017
OP
This is bound to help her on the talk show circuit while she hawks her book. Shame on you EW. nt
Tarheel_Dem
May 2017
#2
Her book wholeheartedly celebrates Dem values and criticizes the GOP and rightfully so....
bettyellen
May 2017
#128
Did she try to plug her book tour by trying to pick a fight with Barack Obama?
Tarheel_Dem
May 2017
#138
No, she didnt. My position on Bernie might have to include Warren soon.
Eliot Rosewater
May 2017
#151
I can tell you this...she has disqualified herself from competing in a Dem primary, AFAIC. This....
Tarheel_Dem
May 2017
#153
I cant figure out if they are on you know who's Russian payroll or just idiots
Eliot Rosewater
May 2017
#166
President Obama was not born rich and went to college on student loans like the rest of us...her
Demsrule86
May 2017
#116
I would vote for her in a New York minute for Massachusetts senator. For president, no.
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2017
#106
Why does she think he has a giant blind spot? Doesn't she understand that he had to make a huge push
pnwmom
May 2017
#12
Are you saying you can't explain your point without violating forum rules?
stevenleser
May 2017
#173
yeah, that was my thought after reading too. Come on people. I get that these are sensitive topics
JCanete
May 2017
#15
Isn't she saying that politicians like Obama have giant blind spots when they talk about
betsuni
May 2017
#18
You are darn right he understands pnwnom, and that is why every time those statistics were
still_one
May 2017
#80
Except it ignores the very fact the President Obama, almost everytime those statistics were
still_one
May 2017
#79
I think her point is simply that economic statistics don't always tell the whole story
oberliner
May 2017
#87
I agree Obe, that is her point, but I don't agree with her assessment that President Obama has a
still_one
May 2017
#108
Same thing. She calle out Obama and basically said the partys' are the same.
Demsrule86
May 2017
#118
Now that Gillibrand has dropped out, Warren's 2020 win seems to be that much more secure
HoneyBadger
May 2017
#17
The OP first lies about what Elizabeth Warren actually said and then calls her a racist.
redgreenandblue
May 2017
#25
No game. Saying he had had a huge blind spot is JUST as unfair, as I've already explained. nt
pnwmom
May 2017
#43
That's what I want to know. Why is she criticizing Obama as being out of touch? Of course
pnwmom
May 2017
#57
It looks like the "is it because he is black?" line was now edited out.
redgreenandblue
May 2017
#89
"The ones who believe only racists have the right to criticize ...Obama" WTF?
bettyellen
May 2017
#190
You get that this board is not a "free speech zone" for racists or even fans of the GOP....
bettyellen
May 2017
#193
You and I both agreed to OUR community standards, which have nothing to do with other communities-
bettyellen
May 2017
#197
People raise objections to policies and statements Dems make all the time here. Let's not pretend
bettyellen
May 2017
#208
She's making it harder for good Democrats to be elected when she disparages what Obama
pnwmom
May 2017
#59
She did and she party's were the same basically...she is not going to be the presidential candidat
Demsrule86
May 2017
#120
It's blatantly wrong to say that her claim that he had a giant blind spot to the
pnwmom
May 2017
#127
She said Obama had a blind spot for people's real lived experience. And that is false and unfair.
pnwmom
May 2017
#85
"And they voted for Obama twice." But then millions of Obama voters voted for Trump.
PA Democrat
May 2017
#58
That is the million dollar question. How DO we battle the other side when the MSM
pnwmom
May 2017
#70
Part of it is not expecting them to vote for someone they've already decided they don't like
BeyondGeography
May 2017
#124
That can be said of the majority of people who vote Republican in any Presidential election
Tom Rinaldo
May 2017
#105
She said Obama had a blind spot for people's real lived experience. And she based that criticism on
pnwmom
May 2017
#82
I'd advise people to read what she actually said, and not just the Independent's version
Kentonio
May 2017
#88
She should walk around the Obama's neighborhood in Chicago and maybe think again
lunasun
May 2017
#91
Can you remind me what was the question that evoked that response in the interview?
jberryhill
May 2017
#92
yes millions of americans left behind, including those who did not vote for Trump.
JHan
May 2017
#177
No.... it's pretty accurate, unfortunately. Hey she wants clicks as much as any politician.
bettyellen
May 2017
#142
The 'lived' experience? 'Left behind' ? 'Kicked in the teeth' ? 'Blind spot' ? 'Most Americans' ?
MedusaX
May 2017
#123
THIS- she has bought the RW frame and is selling it. And pundits will tease out the BO criticism and
bettyellen
May 2017
#136
We need to write to her as politely as possible and remind her of what you just wrote...
Hekate
May 2017
#150
Honestly, I seriously doubt Elizabeth Warren would EVER say something like this.
PatrickforO
May 2017
#155