Every Woman Noticed That Infuriating Elizabeth Warren/Joe Biden Debate Moment

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81. No. Biden did NOT interrupt her while she was touting her own role. She ran over allotted time

-- as she so often did during the debate, which is probably a good part of why she had several minutes more speaking time than the others -- and the moderator tried to cut her off, but she kept talking over him. She finally stopped talking after the second time he (Cooper) said, "Thank you, Senator." But she had moved on to talking about her anti-corruption bill and repealing the filibuster by that point. There was NO sign she had intended to thank either Obama or Biden while she was touting her own importance, ignoring the fact that a plan is NOT a law, and it's worth very little if you can't get it through Congress.

Anyway, after she finally trailed off after Cooper interrupted her a second time, Cooper then started to address a question to Mayor Pete, but Biden spoke up because she'd referenced him and he had a right to reply to that:

BIDEN: I agree. Let me -- she referenced me. I agreed with the great job she did, and I went on the floor and got you votes. I got votes for that bill. I convinced people to vote for it. So let's get those things straight, too.

Then Cooper asked Warren if she wanted to respond.

And that was when she snarkily thanked Obama without thanking Biden.

It was clearly meant as a slap back at Biden. It wasn't even really complimentary to Obama. She was just thanking him to make it clear she wasn't thanking Biden.

Who had FIRST stated that he agreed with what a great job Warren did, BEFORE he reminded her that he helped get the bill passed.

Mike Barnicle on Morning Joe the other day said Warren's behavior showed "smallness." I used the word "petty" and I stand by that view of how she behaved.



Editing to add a link to the debate transcript:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/15/october-democratic-debate-transcript/