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11. Are you serious? Warren is the only one who could. She's the expert who was

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 10:40 AM

Feb 2020

consulted who defined what happened and created and designed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Before she became a senator.

This is what pisses me off - I see it all the time online and hear it from Bernie supporters. Warren and other academics had performed DECADES of painstaking research on the economic issues that were keeping working families in debt. She has written papers and books on the various subjects surrounding those issues. Politicians referenced that work. Long before she became a senator.

Bernie takes what was learned and shouts about it in the most demagogue way possible, to the point that his supporters think he is the only one who knows or cares about the issue, and they even accuse Warren of copying Bernie.

Sheesh.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bernie (and Warren) could use the 2008 crash against Trump [View all] KayF Feb 2020 OP

I doubt it FBaggins Feb 2020 #1

Yep, the super rich make money whether the market is up or down. n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #2

How is it different you ask? Warren Buffet isn't running for president. n/t thesquanderer Feb 2020 #5

Except he's already run for president FBaggins Feb 2020 #15

Nope.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2020 #3

+++ still_one Feb 2020 #4

It's not blame, it's about empathy and values, who they care about & fight for (nt) thesquanderer Feb 2020 #6

Okay??? LovingA2andMI Feb 2020 #7

Not relevant to my post. But I agree with your first point, not your second... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #9

It's a Fact.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2020 #10

Some people don't understand the difference between facts and opinions, but... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #12

Here we go... LovingA2andMI Feb 2020 #13

Facts about Sanders and Michigan thesquanderer Feb 2020 #14

Umm.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2020 #16

As I said, that's a whole other conversation and wasn't the point, but no... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #17

As I said.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2020 #19

Coincidentally, this just posted... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #20

Yes, they are.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2020 #22

re: "And a 5% Margin of Error is basically a BS poll." thesquanderer Feb 2020 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #8

Are you serious? Warren is the only one who could. She's the expert who was blm Feb 2020 #11

both of them stand out from the rest of the dems KayF Feb 2020 #18

Warren stands out from everyone in the country. blm Feb 2020 #21