Latest CNN poll has Elizabeth Warren at 4% with nonwhite voters in Dem primary. http://t.co/e8PZDN4HuA
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) December 10, 2014
If the Dem nominee were chosen by northeastern whites who use the term "progressive" instead of "liberal," Warren would give Clinton a fight
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) December 10, 2014
Disclaimer: I think Elizabeth Warren is awesome. Her election as my Senator was one of the few political bright spots of the past few years for me, and I’m looking forward to her using her expertise on financial matters to fight the banksters and their enablers for many, many more years.
I also think that if MoveOn.org really wants to improve the odds of electing a progressive president in 2016, they should stop cranking out emails encouraging 81.3% of the respondents to wish for something that’s not gonna happen, and concentrate their efforts on finding and supporting other fighting progressive Democratic politicians who are actually interested in running. Because if the sole, single, solitary progressive still standing is eligible for Social Security, us poor Dems are in even worse straits than I thought.
Speaking of which, Dr. Howard “Fifty-States-Strategy” Dean just threw down a gauntlet, or threw in his cards. Per Politico, “I’m Ready for Hillary“:
Hillary Clinton is by far the most qualified person in the United States to serve as President. If she runs, I will support her…
One of the most important reasons I am supporting her is because Secretary Clinton understands the institutional requirements of the Supreme Court. More than 73 percent of Americans think the Supreme Court is no longer a fair arbitrator and is influenced by political considerations. I am one of those 73 percent. This Court has repeatedly made decisions that have harmed our country for the sake of extending a political and ideological agenda that is far outside the mainstream of American traditions—on issues like campaign finance, voting rights, the rights of women, and religious freedom…
Finally, although the statistics suggest the economy is improving, over 60% of Americans aren’t feeling good about their own situation. Nearly all of the gains in the past fifteen years have bypassed the vast majority of Americans, while the holdings of the top 20% have increased dramatically. This is a fundamental disparity that will be the greatest challenge our next President must tackle—how to reestablish a commitment to all of us to restore the opportunity to live and achieve the American Dream.
Hillary Clinton will not shrink from this challenge. In the coming months, I expect her to lay out her plans to attack income inequality and help rebuild the middle class. She knows how to sell a broad range of Americans on these policies, and has shown how to stand up against extremist economic policies.
America needs a President who will focus on the next hundred years, not one who hopes to turn the clock back by a hundred years. I am sure I will have disagreements with her as she focuses on getting Americans back to work and rebuilding an America that works for all of us. I value and respect her enough that whatever differences may exist will be minimal compared to the tasks we really need to do for the good of restoring our country. We need a mature, seasoned, thoughtful leader at a time when maturity and thoughtfulness are increasingly rare commodities in Washington, D.C…
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Apart from getting out the earplugs (and maybe the disposable plastic ponchos), what’s on the agenda for the day?