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In reply to the discussion: I don't understand why Elizabeth Warren is criticizing Obama now. [View all]brush
(53,475 posts)78. Why are you defending unnecessary attacks on Dems. She didn't have to go there.
So what if she was asked a question. She's no rookie pol. She should know how to sidestep set-up questions by reporters by now.
If she hasn't learned that it's going to be rough for her on the campaign trail in 2020.
Not smart to alienate Dem voters by attacking other Dems, especially Obama who is out of office and still admired by most Dems.
That was a totally unforced error. And I don't care if it was just 3 paragraphs. She should know the game that editors play by now. They'll cherry pick choice quotes for headlines and click bait so don't give them such low-hanging fruit.
I thought she was smarter than that.
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You'll of course support your premise with objective and relevant evidence...?
LanternWaste
May 2017
#116
Obama and Clinton both won in Massachusettes also and Won bigger there than WArren did
JI7
May 2017
#135
My best guess is that this is her clumsy, ill-considered way to "win over" Trump voters, thinking of
WinkyDink
May 2017
#4
I really do not see or hear any Democrats saying they want to move further "right."
nikibatts
May 2017
#32
I think it's a very bad strategy. Elections are won on hope and positivity, not negativity.
yardwork
May 2017
#77
Many of them hate women, for one thing. Alienating the Democratic base won't make up for that.
yardwork
May 2017
#108
Appeal to Bernie supporters for her next election? She's my Senator and I am disappointed in this
seaglass
May 2017
#9
She believes the hype that there are more than a few independent votes up for grabs
HoneyBadger
May 2017
#24
It is amazing that you posted this response. I came to the very same conclusions.
nikibatts
May 2017
#29
This headline? " Run against Trump? Elizabeth Warren will certainly stand and fight"
progressoid
May 2017
#91
That's the media's doing. Newspapers choose what to headline. C'mon, you know that.
Demit
May 2017
#98
I think she is trying to sidetrack her failure to bring voters to hillary in 2016....
beachbum bob
May 2017
#30
Someone took three sentences out of an interview and decided they could get clicks
jberryhill
May 2017
#35
Laugh it up. Why is she not smarter than that. And why don't you explain why a Dem is attacking Dems
brush
May 2017
#88
Here. Go to this link. It does a great job in explaining the folly of attacking popular Dems
brush
May 2017
#97
People ALWAYS disingenuosly say this about words taken out of context by the media,
6000eliot
May 2017
#128
Obama also returns calls from Trump. What does that have to do with anything ?
La Lioness Priyanka
May 2017
#80
You didn't answer my question. How does it matter in this convo whose calls obama returns?
La Lioness Priyanka
May 2017
#90
She probably lost some votes with those unneccessary swipes at Dems. Not smart at all
brush
May 2017
#85
And you're totally missing my point. Obama doesn't care what Warren says about him.
yardwork
May 2017
#146
It certainly is disappointing, particularly in light of her financial background and how she....
George II
May 2017
#75
of course he was right and i was sorry to see HRC cave in to the populist nonsense
La Lioness Priyanka
May 2017
#141
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by
progressoid
May 2017
#117
I'm saying that it is not at all strategic for Democrats to criticize him now.
yardwork
May 2017
#129
Yes. Totally not smart. Don't give them low-hanging fruit to use against you in 2020.
brush
May 2017
#101