Clinton ‘inevitability’ in 2016 a myth: Elizabeth Warren could pose formidable challenge

[CTyankee]

37. good analysis, Karen!

First, I'd like to say that with regard to your first scenario, "children's crusades" in the fashion that you imagine, rarely materialize as fast as they need to. There will need to be some maturing of that population of students suffering under such oppressive debt. And that looks like exactly what will happen, if you look at their terrible prospects for jobs after college. The Vietnam War protests were eventually successful but that was life or death, not life with crushing debt. And it took a bit of time.

I also remember (with some bitterness) my one time support for John Edwards. That dream died hard. I recall being interested in him primarily because he was the only candidate who was talking about the poor. But, alas, even Elizabeth Edwards was not entirely up front about what she knew and went along with. It understandably left a bad taste in my mouth.

At this moment, I'd agree with you that HRC is our probable candidate in 2016 and right now she has the best chance to win, esp. with Chris Christie in a mess of trouble. Warren will continue to make her way and her fame for her prescient attempts to reform a very nasty system for the American people. But my fear is that she will age out before her movement is established among a majority of voters.

In the meantime, let us all resolve to work harder than ever before on 2014. We simply must retain the Senate and make inroads in the House, a tall order indeed...

Thanks for your thoughtful analysis, Karen. Brava