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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I don't get the Elizabeth Warren adulation. In fact, I don't get adulation of politicians [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)46. In a word: FuckingDesperation. nm
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I don't get the Elizabeth Warren adulation. In fact, I don't get adulation of politicians [View all]
cali
Feb 2013
OP
praise for her, sure. adulation? (and pushing her for President at this point constitutes that)
cali
Feb 2013
#8
It hasn't been that long since Harry freakin' Reid was a Dem hero for defending Soc Sec.
Bake
Feb 2013
#31
Hillary was a Goldwater Girl in '64. And Ronald Reagan was a union-supporting Dem before he wasn't.
Zen Democrat
Feb 2013
#20
it is the the idea of "the great progressive hope" - It has now been more than 40 years since the
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2013
#10
And these days, just sounding like a progressive is better than we get from most politicians. nt
SunSeeker
Feb 2013
#15
I don't get how those concerns fit with your strong support of a current Republican who has
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#34
though a bit vague - she has said thing to suggest that she is not a dove - maybe she is closer to a
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2013
#33
Very few politicians strike me as having strong core convictions and integrity.
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#23
Indeed, I was surprised at the brouhaha over her announcement of a new PAC yesterday.
brooklynite
Feb 2013
#29
Ms. Warren a Republican until 1995- I had no idea. Did she say what changed her mind?
midnight
Feb 2013
#32