Why would Warren endorse a candidate who is a great pal of Wall Street?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

I am disappointed in Warren. She didn't have the guts to support Bernie. Yet here she is endorsing Hillary the darling of Wall Street!

[guillaumeb]

1. I am glad you asked:

Some possibilities

1)Perhaps she hopes to be an influence in a possible HRC administration?

2) Because HRC is the best of the remaining candidates?

3) Because Warren does not feel that HRC is closed to new ideas?

I could come up with more, but that is a start.

[elleng]

2. Good question that many are asking,

and similarly disappointed.

[Beowulf]

3. Protecting her status in the Senate.

[Awknid]

11. I'm sure she was threatened with loosing her senate seat if she did not "Fall in line".

[atomingai]

13. Attacking Trump while Sanders was speaking in his rally is evidence in my view.

[Beowulf]

14. Oh, I don't think she was directly threatened,

but she does know how the place works. Schumer will become party leader in the Senate. He's as connected to Wall Street as the Clintons. So Warren is looking at having two corporate Democrats directly over her. She worked hard this last congress to increase her influence. She wasn't going to risk that unless she thought Bernie had a great shot at winning.

[snot]

25. ^This^.

[KPN]

33. BINGO. E. Warren is a great admirer of Bernie and what he stands for ...

no question about that in my mind. But she's also not going to torpedo her own future ability to have influence and make progressive change.

[jamese777]

27. She's not up for reelection until 2018 n/t

[senz]

38. She can further the cause from the Senate. She may have been afraid of losing that option

if she came out and endorsed Bernie.

We should all note that she did not endorse Hill until the establishment media closed off possibilities and forced the hold-out Democrats to fall in line.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Maybe because she wants Trump defeated

and is willing to work with Hillary if she thinks it's necessary in order for that to happen? I wish she had endorsed Bernie a long time ago but Warren might be a good and useful influence on Hillary.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. They are presuming that Bernie supporters will go flocking to Clinton if Warren is running mate

not so.

[Jackilope]

6. You are more optimistic than I am.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. I am always optimistic.

If I weren't an optimist I'd just sit at home and fret. I think that even with Hillary as president (which doesn't thrill me) there are still a lot of opportunities for progressives to make changes at the state and local level. Hillary is just a speed bump, IMO.

[Jackilope]

10. Well, I am feeling better reading your outlook.

I have a friend going to Chicago for sessions on continuing the Progressive causes and think Bernie's revolution and vision will continue on -- especially with our youth.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

31. Hopefully you are right

It is most important that we make changes at the state and local level

[KPN]

34. Exactly right -- a speed bump. Great way to put it ...

can I get a bumper sticker that says that?

We will eventually see an FDR type President and Congress. It's just a matter of whether it's 2020, 2014 or 2018. It won't come any later than that IMO.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

8. Well

Either she's a sellout (boo!) or maybe Hillary isn't such a "darling of Wall Street"?


Which candidate do you think Wall Street is going to get more out of as POTUS?

[Jennylynn]

9. Hillary. Trump isn't owned by them. HER is.

[radical noodle]

21. Trump is owned by the big banks... big time

He owes them hundreds of millions of dollars. They can make him do anything they want.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

22. Trump

is the freakin' ringleader of Wall Street, is Wall Street manifested in human form. I can't believe what I'm hearing here!

[Jennylynn]

23. I thought he financed his own campaign ?

[840high]

15. Hillary.

[Silver_Witch]

29. Hillary - definitely Hillary.

Is there a prize for getting the answer right?

[KPN]

35. Hillary. As for your first sentence though -- neither is right.

Hillkary has already been purchased. And Warren's smart enough to know she has a great future and plenty of time ahead of her so no reason to rock the boat the way Bernie did (and had to given his age). Bernie did a great and courageous thing in paving the way for a future FDR type leader to take the reins (possibly Warren) within the next 4-12 years. As VO said above, Hillary's just a speed bump along the way.

[HooptieWagon]

12. Did Warren ask for any issues addressed in exchange for her endorsement?

[MrMickeysMom]

16. I'll never know the reason why...

... probably no one will right away.

Her involvement, even on the ticket does not influence me, because the election was stolen a long time ago. It isn't anything but watching what has been predicted and has been happening with provisional ballots.

I'll watch the law suit, and reserve anything for comment, as I respect Warren. I do not respect, trust or will ever vote for Hillary.

There... I've said it.

[splat]

17. She told Rachel she wanted the process to play out

That's why she didn't endorse.
She would endorse whoever won.

[floppyboo]

19. that's what I heard too.

It's politics. Warren is insanely popular yet also 'legitimate'. She's also a fuck of a lot smarter than me, and her backyard isn't my backyard. I'm giving her a pass on this.

[SmittynMo]

18. She wants a job next year

She played her cards right. I knew she was waiting til she was presumptive. She played the game like a pro.
And yes, I'm very disappointed in her.

[floppyboo]

20. So long as she stays in the Senate, unless they all know something more than they are letting on

Her and Bernie, after this election is done, and the dems strengthen their weight in the senate, will be the defacto rulers. And Hillary will be so chumy BFF's to win and will be beholden to them (to steal a phrase from another group), that she won't be able to fight back against those 2 together. This is my wish.

[Ken Burch]

24. I think she was trying to play honest broker in this.

And it's significant that she didn't endorse HRC while the race was still in play.

[jamese777]

26. 55% of American households

have stock market investments, usually through 401.ks. That percentage has been as high as 65% in 2007. Senator Warren is not advocating Wall Street's destruction, she is for transparency, reform and stiffer regulation.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

30. what is your point?

[Jack Bone]

28. It is the Christian thing to do...

Help the lost souls along until they, themselves, see the light.

[Duval]

32. I could hardly believe it.

[Pluvious]

36. Since Wall Street sees Sen. Warren as a hostile agent...

Then how this plays out in the weeks and months ahead, while partnered up with Hillary, will eventually reveal just what the Banksters got for all the millions They funneled her way.

As for Warren, she is a successful politician, a feat requiring many skills - the most important of which is survival. Without which achieving she can't pursue her agenda.

Let's just pray to Zeus her core values are pure and incorruptible.

So say we all ?

[corkhead]

37. Because the alternative is worse?