Elizabeth Warren praises Bernie Sanders’ prez bid

[merrily]

This OP will be linked to in the Sanders Group.

Warning: the Boston Herald leans heavily right. However, I don't think it's sleazy enough to doctor a video of Warren speaking; and the story includes such a video.

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Bay State U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren welcomed fellow liberal from the north, Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, into the presidential sweepstakes yesterday, even as she continues to resist efforts to draft her into the race.

“I’m glad to see him get out there and give his version of what leadership in this country should be,” Warren said while at Middlesex Community College in Lowell yesterday. “I think that Bernie Sanders is going to play out a vision for America and that it is important for people to hear what he has to say.”

Warren has repeatedly said she will not run for president, despite a nationwide campaign urging her to throw her hat in the ring. Sanders shares many of Warren’s causes, such as breaking up big Wall Street banks, and many see him as the party’s only real chance to force Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton to tackle more liberal issues.

https://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2015/05/elizabeth_warren_praises_bernie_sanders_prez_bid

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Nice try, Firebagger

Everyone who knows anything knows that Warren has totally endorsed Our Next President, not the Krabby Kommie.



Regards,

TWM

[merrily]

2. If I weren't the much bigger person, you could get on my nerves, Third Way.

Besides, firebaggers are way too far right for my tastes.

[stillwaiting]

3. I hope she refuses to endorse rather than endorse Hillary.

Saying something along the lines of what she said here regarding Bernie is great, and I hope she sticks to that throughout the Primary. Unless she endorses Sanders.

I can't imagine the pressure that EW will receive from Hillary's camp and Big Business to endorse HRC. I hope she doesn't disappoint many of us!

[Enthusiast]

6. Me too.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

4. I'd think with Sanders finally jumping in, the pressure on her will drop off a lot.

I think she's still be a far better candidate in terms of campaigning, but I think either of them would govern basically the same.

[merrily]

5. Unless Warren declares, I don't need to compare Sanders with Warren,

only with Hillary, O'Malley and Webb.

[Plucketeer]

7. MY wonder is...

if Warren would refuse a tap for VP if Bernie were to ask.

[merrily]

9. I am not sure why she would be enthusiastic about running for Vice President, but

anything's possible.

[NorthCarolina]

17. I think the best plan,

were Bernie to win, would be to have Warren as Senate Majority Leader. I know there is no guarantee that Democrats will win control of the Senate...BUT logic tells me that if the mood of the country is such that Bernie prevails, he would almost assuredly have the coattails to bring the Senate into the "D" column; probably the house too. A like minded ally like Warren in control of the Senate would be a far, far more powerful team than Warren as his VP. IMO anyway, for what it's worth.

[Charles de Gaudless]

8. Ken Jennings really Pissed Me Off a few days back

Look what he says directly below this banner.


http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/the_slate_quiz/2015/05/the_slate_quiz_with_quizmaster_ken_jennings_play_the_news_quiz_for_may_1.html

[merrily]

10. bandwidth.

[Charles de Gaudless]

11. ?

I'm old. Please explain.

[turbinetree]

12. I now

look at Warren and Brown and other progressives mind you covering Bernie's flank , because he is going to need it

Stand with Bernie

[merrily]

13. Stand nothing. I highly recommend supporting Bernie (to everyone but plutocrats).

[turbinetree]

14. I whole

heartily agree

[Charles de Gaudless]

15. Bandwidth

Still waiting. Was there something I could've done to post the actual quote, merrily?

[merrily]

16. Thought I replied already. Guess I never clicked on "Post."

Not a fan of "still waiting," though, so don't be surprised if I ignore it in the future.

I meant Jennings wasted space. I didn't mean anything about your posting the quote instead of a ink.